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Chandigarh University has decided to conduct an entrance cum scholarship test named as Chandigarh University-Common Entrance Test (CUCET) for admission to various programs so as to provide an opportunity to bright and inquisitive young minds from across the country to study in most challenging and diverse academic environment. The CUCET test will be used for admissions cum scholarship purpose which is aimed at recognizing the achievements, potential & talent of the students by providing a chance-to-all to win scholarships and study at Chandigarh University in futuristic & cutting-edge programs of their choice. The test will be based on the syllabi of concerned qualifying examination and aptitude for that subject.
- Time: 120 Minutes
- Multi choice questions: 100
- Each question carries 01 mark
- No negative marking
CUCET Paper Pattern
CUCET Exam Structure
The Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is structured as follows:
Duration and Format
- The exam duration is 120 minutes (2 hours).
- The exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
- The medium of the exam is English, except for candidates with a 10+2 Arts background who can choose Hindi.
Marking Scheme
Subject-wise Distribution of Questions
The subject-wise distribution of questions varies based on the program:
- Engineering (10+2 Non-Medical with Computer): 10 questions from English, 30 each from Physics, Computers, and Mathematics
- Engineering (10+2 Non-Medical with Chemistry): 10 questions from English, 30 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
- Medical: 10 questions from English, 30 each from Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
- Commerce: 10 questions from English, 30 each from Economics, Accountancy, and Commerce
- PG programs (except Engineering and MBA): 10 questions from English, 30 each from Quantitative Analysis, Basic Computer Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning
- MBA: 10 questions from English, 30 each from Quantitative Analysis, General Knowledge, and Logical Reasoning
Subject-wise Distribution of Questions
The exam pattern ensures a comprehensive assessment of the candidates’ knowledge and skills relevant to their chosen program.
| Students having following qualification will appear in the test. The test consists of different modules out of which the students have to choose. |
| 10+2 Non-Medical with Computer | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Physics | 30 questions |
| Computers | 30 questions |
| Mathematics | 30 questions |
| 10+2 Non-Medical with Chemistry | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Physics | 30 questions |
| Chemistry | 30 questions |
| Mathematics | 30 questions |
| 10+2 Medical | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Physics | 30 questions |
| Chemistry | 30 questions |
| Biology | 30 questions |
| 10+2 Commerce | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Economics | 30 questions |
| Accountancy | 30 questions |
| Commerce | 30 questions |
| 10+2 Arts with English | |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Hindi | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Economics, Sociology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Geography, Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Geography, Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Geography, Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Geography, Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Geography, Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Hindi, Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, History, Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, History, Hindi | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,History,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,History,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,History,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,History,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,History,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Legal Studies,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Philosophy,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Philosophy,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Philosophy,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Economics | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Hindi | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English, General-Studies, Political-Science,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Political-Science,Sociology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Psychology,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Psychology,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Psychology,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Psychology,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Public Administration,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Public Administration,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Hindi | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| English,General-Studies,Sociology,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| 10+2 Arts with Hindi | |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Economics | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,English | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Economics,Sociology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,English,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Geography,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Geography,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Geography,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Geography,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Geography,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,English | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,History,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Legal Studies,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Philosophy,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Philosophy,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Philosophy,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,English | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Political-Science,Sociology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Psychology,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Psychology,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Psychology,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Psychology,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Public Administration,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Public Administration,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,English | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Geography | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,History | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Legal Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Mass Media Studies | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Philosophy | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Psychology | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Hindi,General-Studies,Sociology,Public Administration | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| LEET Programs | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Physics | 30 questions |
| Chemistry | 30 questions |
| Mathematics | 30 questions |
| MBA program | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Quantitative Analysis | 30 questions |
| General Knowledge | 30 questions |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 questions |
| For PG-Courses other than Engineering/MBA | |
| English | 10 questions |
| Quantitative Analysis | 30 questions |
| Basic Computer Knowledge | 30 questions |
| Logical Reasoning | 30 questions |
| Master of Engineering Interdisciplinary | |
| English,Quantitative Analysis,Logical Reasoning,Basic Computer Knowledge | 10,30,30,30 questions |
| Master of Engineering Core | |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Civil Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Computer Science Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Electronics & Communication Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Electrical Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Mechanical Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
| English,Logical Reasoning,Quantitative Analysis,ME Automobile Engineering | 10,20,20,50 questions |
Tips for Effective CUCET Preparation
1. Understand the Exam Pattern
- Familiarize yourself with the CUCET exam structure, including the duration, number of questions, and subject-wise distribution.
- Understand the marking scheme and the absence of negative marking.
2. Create a Structured Study Plan
- Develop a comprehensive study timetable that covers all subjects and topics.
- Allocate sufficient time for each subject based on its weightage in the exam.
- Regularly review and update your study plan to stay on track.
3. Focus on Conceptual Understanding
- Prioritize building a strong foundation in core concepts across all subjects.
- Practice solving questions based on fundamental concepts to reinforce your understanding.
- Refer to authoritative study materials and coaching resources for in-depth concept building.
4. Practice with Sample Papers and Mock Tests
- Regularly attempt CUCET sample papers and mock tests to familiarize yourself with the exam pattern and question types.
- Analyze your performance in mock tests to identify areas for improvement.
- Time yourself during practice to enhance your speed and accuracy.
5. Revise and Refine Your Preparation
- Set aside dedicated time for revision of important topics and concepts.
- Regularly review your notes and summaries to ensure retention of key information.
- Refine your preparation strategy based on your performance in practice tests and mock exams.
6. Stay Focused and Motivated
- Maintain a positive attitude and stay motivated throughout your preparation journey.
- Avoid distractions and maintain a healthy study-life balance.
- Seek guidance from mentors, teachers, or peers when needed to stay on track.
By following these tips and staying consistent in your preparation, you can effectively enhance your chances of success in the CUCET exam. Remember, effective preparation is the key to unlocking your full potential.
CUCET
Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) is a vital examination for students seeking admission to various programs at Chandigarh University, including engineering, management, pharmacy, and law. This national-level entrance exam not only assesses candidates’ academic capabilities but also provides opportunities for scholarships based on performance.
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CUCET – An Overview
| Aspects | Details |
|---|---|
| Name of Exam | CUCET |
| CUCET Full Form | Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test |
| More Exams Of This Type | Common Entrance Exams |
| Scale Of This Exam | University Level |
| State or Region For Which This Exam Is Most Relevant | Punjab (note – this does not indicate domicile requirement. it only refers to states or regions where score accepting colleges are situated) |
| Organization That Holds This Exam | CU |
| CU Full Form | Chandigarh University |
| Official Website | cucet.cuchd.in |
| Programs or Courses Where Admission Is Through This Test | UG and PG programs in Engineering, Management, Arts, Architecture Design & Planning; Lateral Entry Bachelor’s Programs and Diplomas for Engineering, Pharma Sciences and Applied Health Sciences |
| Colleges or Universities Where Admission Is Through This Test | Chandigarh University |