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Introduction National Testing Agency has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the Undergraduate entrance tests for all the Central Universities (CUs) for the academic session 2022–2023. CUET will provide a single window opportunity to students to seek admission in any of the Central Universities (CUs) across the country. The CUET (UG)–2022 will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) Mode. Examination Structure for CUET (UG)–2022: CUET (UG)–2022 will consist of the following four sections:  Section IA – 13 Languages  Section IB – 19 Languages  Section II – 27 Domain Specific Subjects  Section III – General Test Choosing options from each section is not mandatory. Choices should match the requirements of the desired University. Broad features of CUET (UG)–2022: Some features of CUET (UG)–2022 are as follows: Section Subjects/Tests Questions to Question Type Duration be Attempted Section IA– There are 13* different 40 questions to Language to be tested through 45 minutes Languages languages. Any of these be attempted for each languages may be chosen. out of 50 in each Reading Comprehension language language (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative, [Literary Aptitude and Vocabulary] Section IB– There are 19** languages. Languages Any other language apart from those offered in Section I A may be chosen. Section II– There are 27*** Domain 40 questions to • Input text can be used for 45 minutes Domain specific subjects being be attempted for each offered under this section. out of 50 MCQ Based Questions Domain Section III– A candidate may choose specific General a maximum of Six (06) 60 questions to • MCQs based on NCERT subjects Test Domains as desired by be attempted the applicable University/ out of 75 Class XII syllabus only 60 minutes Universities. For any such under- • Input text can be used for graduate programme/ programmes being offered MCQ Based Questions by Universities where a General Test is being used • General Knowledge, Current for admission. Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic/algebra geometry/ mensuration/stat taught till Grade 8), Logical and Analytical Reasoning

* Languages (13): Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi and Urdu ** Languages (19): French, Spanish, German, Nepali, Persian, Italian, Arabic, Sindhi, Kashmiri, Konkani, Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, Manipuri, Santhali, Tibetan, Japanese, Russian and Chinese. *** DomainSpecificSubjects(27):1.Accountancy/BookKeeping;2.Biology/BiologicalStudies/Biotechnology/ Biochemistry; 3. Business Studies; 4. Chemistry; 5. Computer Science/Informatics Practices; 6. Economics/ Business Economics; 7. Engineering Graphics; 8. Entrepreneurship; 9. Geography/Geology; 10. History; 11. Home Science; 12. Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India; 13. Legal Studies; 14. Environmental Science; 15. Mathematics; 16. Physical Education/NCC/Yoga; 17. Physics; 18. Political Science; 19. Psychology; 20. Sociology; 21. Teaching Aptitude; 22. Agriculture; 23. Mass Media/Mass Communication; 24. Anthropology; 25. Fine Arts/Visual Arts (Sculpture/Painting)/Commercial Arts; 26. Performing Arts– (i) Dance (Kathak/Bharatnatyam/Oddisi/Kathakali/Kuchipudi/Manipuri (ii) Drama-Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/Carnatic/Rabindra Sangeet/Percussion/Non-Percussion); 27. Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/4 years Honours) Equivalent to B.A./B.A. Honours courses i.e. Shastri in Veda, Paurohitya (Karmakand), Dharamshastra, Prachin Vyakarana, Navya Vyakarana, Phalit Jyotish, Siddhant Jyotish, Vastushastra, Sahitya, Puranetihas, Prakrit Bhasha,Prachin Nyaya Vaisheshik, Sankhya Yoga, Jain Darshan, Mimansa, AdvaitaVedanta, Vishihstadvaita Vedanta, Sarva Darshan, a candidate may choose Sanskrit as the Domain]. • A candidate can choose a maximum of any 3 languages from Section IA and Section IB taken together. (One of the languages chosen needs to be in lieu of Domain specific subjects). • Section II offers 27 subjects, out of which a candidate may choose a maximum of 6 subjects. • Section III comprises General Test. • For choosing Languages (up to 3) from Section IA and IB and a maximum of 6 subjects from Section II and General Test under Section III, the candidate must refer to the requirements of his/her intended University. Level of questions for CUET (UG)–2022: All questions in various testing areas will be benchmarked at the level of Class XII only. Marking Scheme of Examination For Multiple Choice Questions: To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner: (i) Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+ 5) (ii) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (– 1). (iii) Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0). (iv) If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+ 5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options. (v) If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+ 5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. (vi) If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given five marks (+ 5). Note: Candidates are advised to visit the NTA CUET (UG)–2022 official website https://cuet.samarth.ac.in/, for latest updates regarding the Examination.

• Syllabus for languages (IA and IB) (vii)

M-1–M-2

SYLLABUS FOR LANGUAGES (IA AND IB) Note: There will be one Question Paper which will have 50 questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted. SECTION Code Name Questions from the Language Section Section IA- will be from the following topics but Languages 101 English are not limited to: (13 Languages) 102 Hindi 1. Reading Comprehension: 103 Assamese Section IB- 104 Bengali There will be three types of passages Languages 105 Gujarati (maximum 300-350 words): (20 Languages) 106 Kannada 107 Malayalam (i) Factual 108 Marathi (ii) Narrative 109 Odia (iii) Literary 110 Punjabi 111 Tamil 2. Verbal Ability 112 Telugu 3. Rearranging the parts 113 Urdu 4. Choosing the correct word 201 Arabic 5. Synonyms and Antonyms 202 Bodo 6. Vocabulary 203 Chinese 204 Dogri 205 French 206 German 207 Italian 208 Japanese 209 Kashmiri 210 Konkani 211 Maithili 212 Manipuri 213 Nepali 214 Persian 215 Russian 216 Santhali 217 Sindhi 218 Spanish 219 Tibetan 220 Sanskrit (vii)

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118 (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (i) (vi) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (vi) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

119 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) (xi) (xii) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

120 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

121 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

122 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

123 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 5. II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) 3. 4. 5. II. 1. 2. 8. 6. 7.

124 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

125 (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

126 I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. I. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) II. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

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