What is CUET?
The CUET full form is the Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET).
CUET is a single step scope for students to take admitted to any of the central universities all over the country. The CUET 2022 application date has been announced between April 2 and April 30.
“The CUET (UG) – 2022 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode. The aspirants who desire to appear for the test may refer to the Information Bulletin for admission to Undergraduate programmes of the desired Central Universities (CUs) for admission into the Undergraduate Programmes,” an NTA statement dated March 26 said.
What are the Criteria for CUET Examination?
Students from class 12th are eligible to appear for this examination. The Common Universities Entrance Test (CUET) is conducted for admissions to 45 central universities in India.
What are the universities, covered under CUET?
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi |
| Delhi University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow |
| Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur |
| Tezpur University | Assam | Tezpur |
| University of Allahabad | Uttar Pradesh | Prayagraj |
| Visva-Bharati University | West Bengal | Santiniketan |
| Dr. Hari Singh Gour University | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar |
| English and Foreign Languages University | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttarakhand | Srinagar |
| University of Hyderabad | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Manipur University | Manipur | Imphal |
| Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry |
| Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Tripura University | Tripura | Agartala |
| Assam University | Assam | Silchar |
| Nagaland University | Nagaland | Lumami |
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra | Wardha |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Telangana | Hyderabad |
| Mizoram University | Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak |
| Sikkim University | Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Central University of South Bihar | Bihar | Gaya |
| Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University | Bihar | Samastipur |
| National Sanskrit University[note 3] | Andhra Pradesh | Tirupati |
| Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Central Sanskrit University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Central Agricultural University | Manipur | Imphal |
| Indian Maritime University | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat | Gandhinagar |
| Central University of Haryana | Haryana | Mahendragarh |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala |
| Central University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar |
| Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | Ranchi |
| Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka | Kalaburagi |
| Central University of Kerala | Kerala | Kasaragod |
| Central University of Odisha | Odisha | Koraput |
| Central University of Punjab | Punjab | Bathinda |
| Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Ajmer |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur |
| Nalanda University | Bihar | Rajgir, Nalanda |
| South Asian University | Delhi | New Delhi |
| Central University of Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Aviation University | Uttar Pradesh | Raebareli |
| Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University | Uttar Pradesh | Jhansi |
| Mahatma Gandhi Central University | Bihar | Motihari |
| National Sports University | Manipur | Imphal |
| Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Vizianagaram |
| Central University of Andhra Pradesh | Andhra Pradesh | Anantapur |
What is the pattern of the CUET Examination?
The examination has been divided into three sessions, CUET is the revamped version of the CUCET.
Session 1 (Language Test):
Students are required to take this Language Test in one out of 13 languages: Hindi, English, Gujarati, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Assamese, Urdu, Odia, Punjabi, Bengali
Session 2 (Domain-specific subjects): Students need to compulsorily pick at most 6 domains out of 27, which they want to study at the UG level. This includes the subjects such as Mathematics, History, Accountancy, Economics, Computer Science, etc.
Session 3 (Vocationsl/open/ cross-stream test): this is the optional section, which has two subsections: 1 is a general aptitude test, section 2 will be a language test. Where students can pick from 19 uncommon languages which are not covered under session 1(Language Test) such as Chinese, French, Japanese, Santhili, Sindhi, etc.
“Many state universities, deemed to be universities, private universities, and other Higher Education Institutions in the country also use either marks of 12th board or conduct entrance test for admission in UG programmes. To save students from appearing in multiple entrance examinations, conducted on different dates, sometimes coinciding with each other, and to also provide equal opportunity to all students from different boards, UGC invites and encourages all state universities, deemed to be universities, private universities and other HEIs to adopt and use CUET score from 2022-23 onwards for admissions of students in their UG programs,” says the UGC letter.
We hope that this article helps you in your CUET preparation, which will be held soon. The key is to keep your eye on the goal, which is CUET 2022. Stay tuned with the TogetherMENTOR to get the latest updates on CUET and other education-related information.
