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CUCET 2020 Exam Pattern

Exam Date : April 25, 2020 To April 26, 2020

Updated on - Aug 23rd, 2019 | 09:51 AM by Saikat Patra

CUCET 2019 Exam Pattern Overview

Mode
Pen-Paper Based Test.
Duration
2 hours.
Paper Pattern
Two parts, PART A:- 25 questions common for all courses. PART B:- 75 questions from domain knowledge.
Subject
PART A:- English Language, General awareness, Mathematical aptitude and analytical skills; PART B:- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology.
Marking Scheme
Correct answer:- (+1) marks. Incorrect answer:- (0.25) marks.
Maximum Marks
Part A:- 25 marks; Part B:- 75 marks.
Total Marks
100 marks.
Language / Medium
English.

CUCET exam has two parts that will be conducted on a span of 2 days. On the first day of exam, part-A is conducted and on the second-day part-b is conducted. 

Candidates need to check CUCET 2020 Syllabus to know what types of questions in each of sections in the 2 parts consist of.

CUCET 2020 Exam Pattern

Exam Pattern is very important for any aspiring candidate to know before while applying for CUCET exam. Specifications of CUCET exam pattern 2020 is highlighted below:

  • Examination Date: CUCET 2020 exam will be conducted on two days i.e. on April 25, 2020 and April 26, 2020.(Tentative)

  • Mode of Examination:  CUCET 2020 will be purely based on pen and Paper mode i.e. Offline Mode. candidate will be provided with an OMR sheet that contains options for exam and candidate has to darken the bubbles that have right answers.

  • Paper Pattern: CUCET 2020 exam will consist of two parts i.e. Part A and Part B. In both parts of exam there will be Multiple Choice Questions.

  • Duration of Exams: Duration of the exam will be only of 2 Hours. Candidate will get 120 minutes to solve the question paper.

  • Language: Questions will be asked only in English language.

  • Marking Scheme: There will be a provision of negative marking of 0.25 marks for every wrong answer. For every correct answer, candidate will be given 01 marks. Questions not attempted will not be assessed and considered. Thus, total for both of papers combined will have 100 marks as the maximum score and -25 as the least score.

  • OMR Sheet: Candidate is advised to fill the OMR sheet gently while time of marking to answers. Aspirants should avoid marking double entry for the same questions.

  • Question Paper Section: CUCET 2020 question paper is divided into two sections Part A & Part B whereas Part A is common for all courses and consists of 25 questions and Part B Carries 75 questions of domain knowledge.

    CUCET 2020 Marking Scheme

    Part

    Description

    Number of Questions

    Marks

    A

    English Language, General Awareness, Mathematical Aptitude and Analytical Skills

    25

    25

    B

    Domain Knowledge

    75

    75

     

    Total

    100

    100
     
  • Domain Knowledge: In Domain Exam there will be a total of 75 MCQs. This section consists of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology. Each subject comprising 25 questions. Candidate will have to attend any three sections, which is either a PCM order or PCB order. If candidate attempts all sections in exam, then best of three sections will be considered while preparing merit list.

Note: In Part B, it is mandatory for candidates to attempts questions from Section I and II.

  • Integrated Programmes/B.Voc./MBA/MCA/LLB: For any general programmes or programmes like Integrated Programmes/B.Voc./MBA/MCA/LLB there will be only one section of papers which consists of English language, reasoning, data interpretations/numerical ability, general awareness and analytical skills. Candidates want to complete the exam in 2 hours duration. For further clarification of candidates can refer to the table below:
CUCET 2020 Marking Scheme

Subject

Questions

Marks

English

Reasoning

General Aptitude

Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation

Analytical Skills

General Knowledge

100

100

 

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exam pattern for CUCET

What is the exam pattern for CUCET 2nd day of UG exam

Asked By: SIVAKAMI S,
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Hi Sivakami, 

The CUCET Exam Pattern is as below:

PART A:- English Language, General awareness, Mathematical aptitude and analytical skills; PART B:- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology.

PART A:- 25 questions common for all courses. PART B:- 75 questions from domain knowledge.

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The Question pattern for CUCET PG?

What is the question pattern for post graduation in life sciences and food science technology through CUCET?

Asked By: Madhusmita subudhi,
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The Exam Pattern will be the same for all subjects in CUCET and will be as follows:

  • Part A: English Language, general awareness, mathematical aptitude and analytical skills – comprising of 25 MCQs
  • Part B: Domain Knowledge – comprising of 75 MCQs. This part may consist of one/two/three or more sections. Each section can have 25 or more questions. The candidate is required to answer a set of ‘X’ sections (75 questions) as specified on the front cover of the Test Question Booklet. However, he must ensure that he fills right circles in the OMR Sheet corresponding to the question numbers attended.
  • For example, Part B of Entrance Test-Paper shall consist of four sections i.e. Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology comprising 25 questions each. The candidate must answer Section I (Physics) & II (Chemistry). From Section III and Section IV, only one section either Mathematics (Section III) or Biology (Section IV) should be attempted and answered. In case, the candidate answers both Mathematics and Biology Sections, best of three sections i.e. Section I, II and either III or IV will be evaluated and considered for result preparation.
  • If an Entrance Test paper contains X number of sections and a candidate is required to answer Y number of sections but if a candidate attempt all ‘X’ sections then best of ‘X’ sections as per instructions on the question booklet will be considered for preparation of Merit list.
  • For Admission to an Integrated Courses/MBA/LLB or any other general course(s), only one paper comprising of 100 MCQs covering English language, reasoning, data interpretations/numerical ability, general awareness and analytical skills will be held.
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About marking scheme and Exam Pattern of CUCET

Please tell me if there's really negative marking in CUCET or not? And also tell me how can I get previous year entrance test paper of CUCET for MSc (Statistics)?

Asked By: maya,
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Answer By: GetmyuniEnterprise

Yes, there is a negative marking scheme available for CUCET.

The candidates to CUCET will be awarded 3 marks for every correct answer and there will also be a deduction of 1 marks each for each wrong answer.

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CUCET 2017 Number of questions in Part B

How many questions does the Part B section have?

Asked By: Rachus Malhotra,
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The Part B section in the CUCET exam comprises of 75 MCQs.

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MA Economics Exam Pattern for CUCET

What is the exam pattern for CUCET MA Economics entrance exam 2017? What sections will part A and part B comprise of?

Asked By: aanchal hassanandani,
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The CUCET MA Economics exam follows an MCQ system.  

There will be 2 Parts to the Exam paper with Part 1 consisting of questions analysing your Basic English and General Knowledge and Part 2 analysing your Mathematical abilities and knowledge in the core subject (Economics).

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CUCET 2017 part A number of MCQs

How many MCQs does Part A have in the CUCET exam?

Asked By: Nithin Patil,
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Part A of the CUCET exam has 25 MCQs.

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Part B questions of CUCET examination

What is the CUCET part B Question paper consists of?

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  • Part B Question paper of CUCET exam is related to the Domain Knowledge – comprising of 75 MCQs. This part may consist of one/ two/ three or more sections.
  • Each section can have 25 or more questions. The candidate is required to answer a set of 75 questions as specified on the front cover of the Test Question Booklet.
  • However, the candidate must ensure that he fills right circles in the OMR Sheet corresponding to the question numbers attended.
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What if I answer even the optional questions ?

Hey, I wanted to know what will be the outcome if I have answered all the questions in the choices?

Asked By: Unais Mohammed,
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If an Entrance Test paper contains 'X' number of sections and a candidate is required to answer 'Y' number of sections but if a candidate attempt all ‘X’ sections then best of ‘X’ sections as per instructions on the question booklet will be considered for preparation of Merit list.

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Paper Pattern for non science students

What is the CUCET exam pattern for non-science students?

Asked By: Rhea Y,
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Given below is the paper pattern for Non-Science students:

Subject Name Max Marks Max Ques.
Economics 25 25
History & Sociology 25 25
Political Science & Geography 25 25
Accountancy, Business Administration & Entrepreneurship 25 25
Total 100 100

 

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Paper Pattern

What does Part A and Part B consist of?

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Answer By: GetmyuniEnterprise

CUCET exam consists of 2 parts.i.e Part A and Part B.

Part A comprises of 25 MCQs relating to Language, General Awareness, Mathematical Aptitude and Analytical Skills.

Part B comprises of 75 MCQs.

This part may consist of three/four/five sections.

Each section will have 25 questions.

A candidate is required to answer a set of any three sections (75 questions).

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