CUET 2024 Question Paper PDF Download, Answer Key and Subject-Wise Analysis

Q: Is the CUET 2024 question paper officially released by NTA?

Yes. NTA published the CUET 2024 question papers along with the provisional answer keys and scanned OMR sheets on 7 July 2024, and released the final answer key on 25 July 2024. This is different from earlier practice in some exams where only keys are shared. Because the actual papers were released, you can work through genuine questions rather than relying on student recall.

Q: Can I use the CUET 2024 question paper to prepare for CUET 2027?

Yes, provided you adapt it. The content is still highly relevant because CUET has drawn from NCERT Class 12 material consistently, and the heavy chapters in 2024 have remained heavy in later cycles. The structure, however, is obsolete. From 2025 onwards all 50 questions are compulsory, every paper runs for 60 minutes regardless of subject, the exam is computer-based only, and each paper carries 250 marks. So attempt all 50 questions rather than the 40 the paper invites you to answer, set a 60-minute timer even for the subjects that had 45 minutes in 2024, practise on a screen rather than on printed sheets, and score yourself out of 250. Skip any 2024 paper for a subject that has since been discontinued.

Q: What was the marking scheme for the CUET 2024 question paper?

Five marks for each correct answer, one mark deducted for each incorrect answer, and zero for anything left unattempted. Because candidates attempted only 40 of the 50 questions in a language or domain paper, the maximum was 200 marks per subject. The General Test allowed 50 attempts from 60 questions, so its maximum was 250. The negative marking has a consequence students often miss: a wrong answer costs you six marks relative to a blank, because you forfeit the five you might have gained and lose one more. In 2024, with ten questions already discardable, there was rarely a good reason to guess. That calculus has changed. With all questions now compulsory, leaving a blank is a deliberate choice, and the sensible threshold is to guess only when you can confidently eliminate at least two of the four options.

Q: Which subject had the toughest CUET 2024 question paper?

Chemistry, conducted in the first shift on 15 May 2024, drew the toughest ratings, with students reporting it as harder than the corresponding board paper. The difficulty concentrated in Haloalkanes and Haloarenes, Electrochemistry and Solid State. Mathematics on 16 May was the other pressure point, with probability and application of derivatives carrying heavy weight alongside an unusually large matrices block. Accountancy on 17 May was rated moderate to tough, but for a different reason: the questions were direct and conceptually fair, yet long and calculation-heavy, so the constraint was time rather than difficulty. By contrast Biology, Economics, Physics, History, Political Science, English, Hindi, Geography and the General Test were all rated easy, with examiners drawing closely and often literally from NCERT text.

Q: How many questions were there in the CUET 2024 question paper?

Each language and domain-subject paper contained 50 multiple-choice questions, of which candidates had to attempt any 40. The General Test contained 60 questions with 50 to be attempted, giving a choice of 10. This choice-based structure is the single biggest difference between 2024 and the current format, where all 50 questions in every paper are compulsory. The practical implication for anyone practising the 2024 paper today is that the ten questions the paper allows you to discard are usually the hardest ten, and those are precisely the questions you would now have to face. Deliberately seek them out rather than skipping them, and treat your performance on that difficult tail as the most informative part of the attempt.

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The CUET 2024 question paper is available below as subject-wise PDF downloads for 11 subjects, with answers based on the NTA final answer key released on 25 July 2024. CUET UG 2024 was conducted over eight days in May across 63 subjects in hybrid mode. Most papers had 50 questions, with candidates required to attempt 40, while the General Test had 60 questions, of which 50 had to be attempted. These CUET question papers 2024 with answers can help students understand the previous exam pattern, question types and difficulty level.

Although the questions from the 2024 CUET paper are useful for practice, it should be noted that the exam pattern has changed for the CUET 2025 exam.

The exam is now conducted entirely in computer-based mode, with 50 compulsory questions to be attempted in 60 minutes. Students can also choose up to five subjects instead of six. Therefore, CUET 2024 papers should be used alongside the latest syllabus and exam pattern.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Key Highlights

NTA released the CUET 2024 provisional answer key on 7 July, followed by the final answer key on 25 July and results on 28 July.
CUET UG 2024 was the only edition held in hybrid mode, with 15 subjects conducted on OMR sheets and 48 through computer-based tests.
Most papers carried 50 questions, with 40 to be attempted, for a maximum of 200 marks. The General Test had 60 questions, with 50 to be attempted, carrying 250 marks.
Chemistry, Mathematics and Accountancy were among the more challenging subjects, while Biology, Economics, History and Political Science were largely NCERT-oriented.
English included a strong focus on reading comprehension, with around 24 questions linked to passages on Day 1.
Six subjects from CUET 2024 are no longer part of the current pattern, and the syllabus removed three Chemistry chapters in 2025. Keep this in mind when using these papers for CUET 2027 preparation.

CUET 2024 Question Paper PDF: Subject-Wise Download with Answers

Download the CUET 2024 question paper for each of your subjects below, then use the subject page in the third column for papers from other years. For the 2022, 2023, 2025 and 2026 papers in one place, see our full archive of CUET previous year question papers (2022 to 2026).

CUET Subjects	CUET 2024 Question Paper with Answers
CUET English Question Paper
CUET Mathematics Question Paper
CUET General Aptitude Test Question Paper
CUET Political Science Question Paper
CUET Accountancy Question Paper
CUET Economics Question Paper
CUET Geography Question Paper
CUET History Question Paper
CUET Sociology Question Paper
CUET Business Studies Question Paper
CUET Psychology Question Paper

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What Is the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

The CUET 2024 question paper is the set of subject-wise test papers from the third edition of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admission (CUET UG), conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in May 2024.

It is really a collection of papers, not one paper. Each candidate chose up to six of 63 subjects, and NTA set multiple versions of each subject across shifts.

Why the CUET 2024 Paper Still Matters for CUET 2027

It is the last paper set with optional questions

NTA expected you to skip 10 of 50 questions, so the hardest questions were designed as the tail you could leave. Today you cannot skip them, which makes that tail worth studying.

It covers the widest range of subjects

With 63 subjects, including several since discontinued, 2024 is the richest archive for seeing how CUET tests a niche domain subject.

It shows where NTA is heading

Compare 2024 with 2025 and 2026, and the direction is clear: fewer subjects, uniform timing, no optional questions and closer alignment with the current NCERT syllabus. That trend is the most useful signal a 2027 aspirant has.

What Was the CUET 2024 Exam Pattern?

CUET 2024 gave 50 questions per paper with 40 to attempt, under +5/−1 marking, for a maximum of 200 marks. Read this section as history: the current pattern is different.

Parameter	CUET UG 2024
Parameter	CUET UG 2024
Conducting body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam dates	15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 29 May 2024
Retest	19 July 2024 (CBT, affected candidates only)
Mode	Hybrid: pen-and-paper (OMR) for 15 subjects, CBT for 48
Subjects offered	63 (33 languages, 29 domain subjects, 1 General Test)
Maximum subjects per candidate	6
Question paper mediums	13 languages
Questions per language/domain paper	50, attempt any 40
Questions in General Test	60, attempt any 50
Duration	45 minutes; 60 minutes for Accountancy, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics, Computer Science/Informatics Practices and General Test
Marking	+5 correct, −1 incorrect, 0 unattempted
Maximum marks per subject	200 (General Test: 250)
Exam cities	379, including 26 outside India
Registered candidates	13,47,820
Candidates who appeared	11,13,610
Participating universities	283
Provisional answer key	7 July 2024 (challenges until 9 July)
Final answer key	25 July 2024
Result declared	28 July 2024

The 40-of-50 choice is the defining feature

A 2024 candidate could drop the ten hardest questions and lose nothing, so accuracy mattered far more than coverage. That is why the 2024 paper cannot be used as a timing simulation today.

Full marks meant 200, not 250

According to NTA's result data released on 28 July 2024, 8,024 candidates scored the maximum 200 in Business Studies, the most of any subject. Current papers are out of 250, so compare scores across years only after rescaling; our CUET marking scheme guide explains the current scoring.

The Hybrid Mode Experiment

2024 was the only year CUET UG ran in two modes at once. High-registration subjects moved to OMR sheets to ease centre logistics, and NTA returned to CBT-only from 2025.

The pen-and-paper papers had no on-screen question palette or mark-for-review button, so practising them on paper builds habits you will have to unlearn. Before exam day, learn a mark-for-review strategy for the CBT interface instead.

CUET 2024 Question Paper Pattern vs Current Pattern

The 2024 paper let you skip 10 of 50 questions; the current paper does not. Almost every other change follows from that one.

Parameter	CUET 2024	CUET 2025 and 2026 (current)
Mode	Hybrid (pen-and-paper + CBT)	CBT only
Subjects offered	63	37 (13 languages, 23 domain subjects, General Aptitude Test)
Maximum subjects per candidate	6	5
Questions per paper	50, attempt any 40 (General Test: 60, attempt 50)	50, all compulsory
Duration	45 or 60 minutes	60 minutes
Maximum marks	200 (General Test: 250)	250
Marking	+5 correct, −1 wrong	+5 correct, −1 wrong
Chemistry chapters	Included: Solid State, Polymers, Chemistry in Everyday Life	These three dropped

What this means for you

Solve the 2024 paper for content, but always attempt all 50 questions in 60 minutes and score yourself out of 250. Whether you must mark every question is a common question; our explainer on whether you must attempt all 50 questions in CUET covers it. NTA confirms the pattern for each cycle in its information bulletin, so check the CUET UG 2027 bulletin when it is released.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Subjects Included

The 2024 paper spanned 63 subjects in three sections.

Section	Content in 2024	Count
Section IA + IB (Languages)	13 primary languages plus 20 additional and foreign languages	33
Section II (Domain subjects)	Class 12-aligned academic subjects	29
Section III	General Test	1

Commonly chosen domain papers included Accountancy, Biology, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science/Informatics Practices, Economics/Business Economics, Geography, History, Home Science, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics, Physical Education, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sanskrit, Sociology, Performing Arts and Fine Arts.

NTA added Fashion Studies and Tourism shortly before the 2024 cycle, taking domain subjects to 29.

Which CUET 2024 Subjects Are No Longer Offered?

Six 2024 subjects were removed when NTA cut the list from 63 to 37 for 2025, and they remain unavailable:

Entrepreneurship
Teaching Aptitude
Fashion Studies
Tourism
Legal Studies
Engineering Graphics

If one of these papers is in your practice folder, set it aside; it will not be set again. Programmes that used these subjects now rely on other papers, most often the General Aptitude Test, so confirm your target university's current subject mapping.

The smarter move is to work backwards from your target programme's requirements rather than from the 2024 list. Our guides on choosing the right CUET subject combination and the current CUET subject list walk you through that decision.

What Questions Were Asked in the CUET 2024 Exam?

Across subjects, the 2024 questions stayed close to NCERT Class 12, with a few heavy chapters in each paper carrying most of the marks. The tables below show topic-level weightage compiled from published paper analyses of the 2024 shifts.

Use them to rank topics, not to predict exact counts. Some tables pool several sets and shifts (the Mathematics table totals about 70 questions), and difficulty ratings are student-reported.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: English Topics Asked

The Day 1 English paper was rated easy overall, but reading comprehension took about half the paper and was its hardest part.

Section	Content in 2024	Count
Section IA + IB (Languages)	13 primary languages plus 20 additional and foreign languages	33
Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Reading Comprehension	~24	Difficult
Fill in the blanks	3–4	Easy
One-word substitution	3	Easy
Synonyms and antonyms	2–3	Easy
Phrases	2–3	Moderate
Prepositions	2–3	Easy
Adverbs	2–3	Easy
Definitions	2–3	Easy
Idioms and meanings	1–2	Moderate
Para jumbles	1–2	Easy
Section II (Domain subjects)	Class 12-aligned academic subjects	29
Section III	General Test	1

Students who drilled vocabulary lists and neglected passages were optimising the wrong half. If you take one decision from this section, make it timed passage practice; our guide to reading comprehension for CUET shows how to build that speed.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: General Test Topics Asked

The General Test drew easy-to-moderate ratings, with quantitative aptitude as the largest block.

Area	Approx. questions (of 60)	Topics seen
Numerical ability / elementary maths	20–27	Simplification, HCF-LCM, percentage, ratio, profit and loss, time and work, simple interest, mensuration, basic trigonometry, averages, ages
Logical and analytical reasoning	15–20	Series, coding-decoding, clocks and calendars, visual reasoning, arrangements, blood relations
General awareness	10–15	Geography, polity, science, personalities, awards, defence, sports

The section rewarded speed on Class 8 to 10 arithmetic, not depth. General awareness was the least predictable block, which is why our CUET General Test important topics guide prioritises by observed frequency.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Mathematics Topics Asked

Mathematics was one of the two toughest-rated domain papers, with Matrices and Probability dominating.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Matrices	14	Moderate
Probability	11	Moderate–Difficult
Application of Derivatives	9	Moderate
Financial Mathematics	6	Easy
Linear Programming	4–6	Easy–Moderate
Area under curves	4	Easy
Three-dimensional Geometry	4	Easy
Number system	4	Moderate
Vector Algebra	3	Easy
Determinants	2	Easy
Continuity and Differentiability	2	Moderate
Integration	2	Easy
Time Series	2	Easy
Differential Equations	1	Difficult

Financial Mathematics and Time Series show that Applied Mathematics content is pooled into this analysis, so check which variant you are preparing. Start with Matrices; our set of CUET Maths matrix questions is a good next drill.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Physics Topics Asked

Physics, held on Day 2, was rated easy, with straightforward, directly framed questions.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism	8	Easy–Moderate
Electrostatics	8	Moderate
Optics	8	Easy
Current Electricity	7	Moderate
Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Current	6	Moderate
Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation	5	Easy
Atoms and Nuclei	4	Easy
Electronic Devices	3	Easy
Electromagnetic Waves	1	Easy

Electricity and magnetism together supplied about 29 of 50 questions, the clearest weightage signal in the science papers. Practise more from our CUET Physics question papers.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Chemistry Topics Asked

Chemistry opened the exam on 15 May and was the hardest-rated paper of Day 1, described by students as tougher than the board paper.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes	6	Difficult
Coordination Compounds	6	Moderate
Solutions	5	Easy
Electrochemistry	5	Difficult
d- and f-Block Elements	5	Easy
Solid State (not in current syllabus)	4	Difficult
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers	4	Easy–Moderate
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids	4	Moderate
Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen	4	Moderate
Chemical Kinetics	3	Moderate
p-Block Elements	2	Moderate
Chemistry in Everyday Life (not in current syllabus)	2	Easy
Polymers (not in current syllabus)	1	Moderate

Organic chemistry was the largest block, with reported questions on Friedel-Crafts reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution, transition metal complexes, lanthanide and actinide properties and osmotic pressure.

Note for CUET 2027 aspirants:

olid State, Polymers and Chemistry in Everyday Life were tested in 2024 but were dropped from the CUET Chemistry syllabus from 2025. Skip those 7 questions when you practise this paper, and plan revision from the current CUET Chemistry important topics. For more practice, use our CUET Chemistry question papers.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Biology Topics Asked

Biology was among the easiest papers of the cycle, and analysts reported no questions outside the NCERT Class 12 text.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Molecular Basis of Inheritance	5	Moderate–Difficult
Biodiversity and Conservation	5	Easy–Moderate
Reproductive Health	5	Easy
Human Health and Diseases	4	Easy–Moderate
Applications of Biotechnology	4	Easy
Ecosystem	4	Moderate
Evolution	4	Easy
Biotechnology: Principles and Processes	4	Easy
Principles of Inheritance and Variation	3	Moderate
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	3	Easy
Organisms and Populations	3	Easy
Human Reproduction	3	Easy
Microbes in Human Welfare	3	Moderate

Genetics and biotechnology together carried the paper. See more years in our CUET Biology question papers.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Economics Topics Asked

Economics was rated easy, with macroeconomics and Indian Economic Development dominating.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Determination of Income and Employment	10	Easy
Development Experience of India and Neighbours	9	Easy
Balance of Payments	7	Easy
Money and Banking	6	Moderate
Indian Economic Development and Reforms	5	Moderate
Introductory Microeconomics	4	Easy
National Income	3	Difficult
Government Budget and the Economy	2	Moderate
Rural Development	2	Easy
Sustainable Economic Development	1	Easy

Microeconomics contributed only about four questions. Students who front-loaded micro and treated Indian Economic Development as light revision had the weightage backwards. Our CUET Economics paper analysis tracks this pattern across years.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Accountancy Topics Asked

Accountancy was rated moderate to tough, mainly because questions were calculation-heavy and long, not conceptually hard.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Admission of a Partner	7	Easy
Accounting for Partnership Firms	5	Moderate
Accounting for Share Capital	5	Easy
Cash Flow Statement	5	Moderate
Computerised Accounting	5	Moderate
Accounting Ratios	4	Easy
Accounting for Debentures	3	Difficult
Dissolution of Partnership	3	Moderate
Nature and Valuation of Goodwill	2	Moderate
Redemption of Debentures	2	Moderate
Financial Statements of a Company	2	Moderate
Financial Analysis	2	Moderate
Comparative and Common Size Statements	2	Moderate
Change in Profit Sharing Ratio	1	Easy
Retirement of a Partner	1	Easy
Death of a Partner	1	Moderate
Not-for-Profit Organisations	0	—

Partnership accounting supplied roughly a third of the paper. Not-for-Profit Organisations drew zero questions in this shift.

Before you read anything into that, check whether the chapter is in the current CUET Accountancy syllabus; one year's zero is a weak signal either way, and only the syllabus decides what you can skip.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: History Topics Asked

History was easy and close to the NCERT text, with a clear tilt towards modern India.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Mahatma Gandhi and the National Movement	8	Easy
Kings and Chronicles (case study)	5	Easy
Rebels and the Raj	5	Easy
Framing the Constitution (case study)	5	Easy
Bricks, Beads and Bones	4	Easy
Thinkers, Beliefs and Buildings	4	Easy
Colonialism and the Countryside	4	Easy
Kinship, Caste and Class	3	Easy
An Imperial Capital: Vijayanagara	3	Easy
Bhakti-Sufi Traditions	3	Easy
Kings, Farmers and Towns	2	Easy
Through the Eyes of Travellers	1	Easy
Peasants, Zamindars and the State	1	Moderate
Colonial Cities	1	Easy
Understanding Partition	1	Moderate

Case-study questions appeared on Kings and Chronicles and Framing the Constitution. If your History score is stuck, our note on how to improve your CUET History score explains the retrieval method that suits chapter-heavy papers like this.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Political Science Topics Asked

Political Science was easy, with international organisations and contemporary Indian politics carrying the paper.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
International Organisations	8	Easy–Moderate
Regional Aspirations	7	Easy
Challenges of Nation-Building	4	Easy
Contemporary South Asia	3	Easy
India's External Relations	3	Easy
Recent Developments in Indian Politics	3	Moderate
Politics of Planned Development	3	Easy
Environment and Natural Resources	3	Moderate
Alternative Centres of Power	3	Easy
The End of Bipolarity	2	Easy
Globalisation	2	Easy
Era of One-Party Dominance	2	Moderate
Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System	2	Easy
Security in the Contemporary World	1	Easy
The Crisis of the Democratic Order	1	Easy
Rise of Popular Movements	1	Easy
The Cold War Era	1	Easy
General knowledge (outside NCERT)	1	Difficult

One question fell outside the NCERT text. When that happens, remember that guessing usually pays under +5/−1: a blind guess among four options averages +0.5 marks, and ruling out one option lifts that to +1.0. Leave a question blank only when you cannot eliminate anything and you are protecting a score near your target cut-off.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Geography Topics Asked

Geography was rated easy, mixing theory, fact recall, a case study and some light calculation.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Geographical Perspectives on Selected Issues	6	Easy
Manufacturing Industries	6	Easy
Human Geography: Nature and Scope	4	Easy
Primary Activities	4	Easy
Human Settlement	4	Moderate
International Trade	4	Easy
Population: Distribution, Density, Growth, Composition	3	Easy
Mineral and Energy Resources	3	Easy
Land Resources and Agriculture	2	Moderate
Human Development	2	Easy
Transport and Communication	2–3	Easy
Migration	1	Easy
Population Composition	1	Easy
Tertiary and Quaternary Activities	1	Easy
World Population Distribution	1	Moderate
Water Resources	1	Easy

What Are the Answers to the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

The official answers to the CUET 2024 question paper are in NTA's final answer key, released on 25 July 2024 after reviewing challenges to the provisional key of 7 July. That key, matched to the correct subject and paper set, is the only source that settles a disputed answer. Our CUET answer key page explains how NTA's key and challenge process work.

How to Score Yourself on the CUET 2024 Paper

2024 raw score = (5 × correct) − (1 × incorrect), out of 200 (General Test: 250).

To compare with today's 250-mark papers: current-pattern equivalent = (2024 raw score ÷ 200) × 250. A 160/200 is 80%, or about 200/250.

Treat this as a rough comparison. In 2024 you chose your best 40 questions; today you must answer all 50 in 60 minutes, so expect your current-pattern score to run lower. Scores NTA reports for multi-shift papers can also differ from raw marks, so read how CUET normalisation works before you benchmark yourself.

CUET 2024 Sample Questions with Answers

The questions below are representative of the formats seen in the 2024 paper, written by our team. They are not reproductions of actual exam questions; for those, download the subject PDFs above.

Which substrate undergoes an SN1 reaction fastest?

(a) Methyl halide

(b) Primary halide

(d) Tertiary halide

Answer: (d). SN1 proceeds through a carbocation intermediate, and tertiary carbocations are the most stabilised by hyperconjugation and inductive effects.

A 3 Ω and a 6 Ω resistor are connected in parallel. The equivalent resistance is:

(a) 9 Ω

(b) 4.5 Ω

(d) 1.5 Ω

Answer: (c). 1/R = 1/3 + 1/6 = 1/2, so R = 2 Ω.

If A is a 3 × 3 matrix with |A| = 4, then |2A| equals:

(a) 8

(b) 16

(d) 64

Answer: (c). For an n × n matrix, |kA| = kⁿ|A|, so |2A| = 2³ × 4 = 32.

The enzyme that seals nicks in the DNA backbone by forming phosphodiester bonds is:

(a) DNA polymerase

(b) DNA ligase

(d) Primase

Answer: (b). DNA ligase joins the 3′-OH and 5′-phosphate ends of adjacent fragments.

When an incoming partner brings his share of goodwill in cash, the amount is ultimately credited to:

(a) Goodwill Account

(b) New partner's capital account

(d) Profit and Loss Account

Answer: (c). The cash is first credited to Premium for Goodwill Account and then transferred to the sacrificing partners' capital accounts in their sacrificing ratio.

A person who hates humankind is a:

(a) Misogynist

(b) Philanthropist

(d) Egotist

Answer: (c). A misogynist dislikes women specifically; a misanthrope dislikes people in general.

Two numbers are in the ratio 3 : 5 and add up to 64. The larger number is:

(a) 24

(b) 32

(d) 45

Answer: (c). 8 parts = 64, so one part = 8 and the larger number is 5 × 8 = 40.

The first Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit was held in 1961 at:

(a) Bandung

(b) Cairo

(d) Havana

Answer: (c). The 1955 Bandung conference preceded NAM; the movement's first summit met in Belgrade.

The NCERT chapter "Bricks, Beads and Bones" deals with:

(a) The Mauryan Empire

(b) The Harappan Civilisation

(d) Vijayanagara

Answer: (b). The chapter studies Harappan society through its archaeological remains.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Difficulty Level

Overall, the CUET 2024 question paper was easy to moderate across all eight exam days, with little variation between shifts but real differences between subjects. Our CUET exam analysis compares this with other years.

Difficulty tier	Subjects
Difficult	Chemistry (Day 1), Mathematics (Day 2)
Moderate	Accountancy, Business Studies (mixed reviews), Sociology
Easy	Biology, English, General Test, Economics, Physics, Geography, History, Political Science, Hindi, Computer Science, Fine Arts

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Highest Weightage Topics

A handful of chapters carried the highest weightage in each 2024 paper. These are the highest-yield areas from the analysis above.

Subject	Highest-weightage topics	Approx. share
English	Reading Comprehension	~24 of 50
General Test	Numerical ability + logical reasoning	~35 to 47 of 60
Mathematics	Matrices, Probability, Application of Derivatives	~34 of pooled set
Physics	Electrostatics, Magnetism, Optics, Current Electricity	~31 of 50
Chemistry	Organic Chemistry, Coordination Compounds, Electrochemistry	~29 of 50
Biology	Genetics and Biotechnology, Reproduction and Reproductive Health	~24 of 50
Economics	Determination of Income and Employment, Development Experience	~19 of 50
History	Gandhi and the National Movement, Rebels and the Raj, Framing the Constitution	~18 of 50
Accountancy	Partnership accounting (admission, firms, dissolution)	~17 of 50
Political Science	International Organisations, Regional Aspirations	~15 of 50
Geography	Manufacturing Industries, Selected Issues	~12 of 50

Turn these weightage tables into a revision plan. Get the SuperGrads CUET study material, organised chapter by chapter.

CUET 2024 Question Paper: Section-Wise Analysis

Section	Structure in 2024	Observed character	Deciding factor
Section I: Languages	50 questions, attempt 40, 45 minutes	Easy; comprehension-heavy	Reading speed
Section II: Domain	50 questions, attempt 40, 45 or 60 minutes	Mostly easy and NCERT-based; Chemistry, Maths and Accountancy tougher	Accuracy and calculation speed
Section III: General Test	60 questions, attempt 50, 60 minutes	Easy to moderate	Arithmetic speed, plus general awareness

Languages. With comprehension making up about half the paper, this was a reading-speed test. Candidates who worked passage by passage finished; those who read every passage first often ran short of time.

Domain subjects. The consistent verdict was that questions came straight from NCERT. Knowing the NCERT text line by line beat reference-book depth.

General Test. General awareness cannot be fully covered, but numerical ability was both the largest and the most controllable block. Securing the 20 to 27 arithmetic questions effectively secures the section, which is the logic behind our CUET General Test preparation sequence.

How Did the CUET 2024 Question Paper Vary Across Shifts?

Structure stayed the same across all eight days; content rotated and difficulty varied only mildly.

Day	Date	Subjects held
Day 1	15 May 2024	Chemistry, Biology, English, General Test (pen-and-paper)
Day 2	16 May 2024	Economics, Hindi, Physics, Mathematics (pen-and-paper)
Day 3	17 May 2024	Accountancy and other pen-and-paper subjects
Day 4	18 May 2024	Political Science, Sociology and other pen-and-paper subjects
Days 5 to 7	21, 22 and 24 May 2024	Computer-based subjects
Day 8	29 May 2024	Additional computer-based date, including General Test
Retest	19 July 2024	Affected candidates only (CBT)

Why Should You Practise the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

Practise it to build capability, not to predict questions. There are four good reasons to use it, and one common reason that does not hold up.

1. It calibrates your expectations

Most students over-prepare for difficulty and under-prepare for volume. The 2024 paper tests straightforward NCERT questions under time pressure, which is a different problem from what many students imagine.

2. It shows where NTA draws from

Subject after subject, questions came from the NCERT Class 12 text. Practising this paper trains you to recognise NCERT phrasing, a skill that transfers to every cycle.

3. It gives you a weightage map

Compare the 2024 topic spread with 2023 and 2025, and you can separate chapters that are always heavy from ones that were heavy by chance: Matrices in Maths, electricity and magnetism in Physics, genetics in Biology, partnership in Accountancy and comprehension in English are consistent.

4. It builds error awareness

Under +5/−1 marking, your error pattern matters as much as your knowledge. Attempt a full paper, then sort every mistake as conceptual, careless or time-driven; our guide on how to attempt the CUET question paper shows how to act on that.

The reason that does not hold up: "past papers predict the questions." They do not. Papers rotate across sets and shifts, and NTA restructured the exam in 2025; the 2026 cycle kept that structure.

Conclusion

Use the 2024 paper to learn what NTA asks: NCERT-based questions, with comprehension heavy in English and a few core chapters carrying each domain subject. Do not use it for timing as it stands. Attempt all 50 questions in 60 minutes and score yourself out of 250.

Skip papers for the six discontinued subjects and questions from chapters dropped since 2025. After 2024, move to the 2025 and 2026 papers in our CUET previous-year question papers archive, then to full-length mocks in the current format.

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