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CUET General Test Syllabus 2025 [PDF Download]

Author : Paakhi Jain

October 10, 2024

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Overview: Although the General Test is not compulsory in CUET, top universities like DU recommend that students attempt this section. The CUET General Test Syllabus 2025 includes 4 major topics explained in detail in this article. 

The General Test is one of CUET's most competitive test papers, with the highest marks, 250. In 2024, around 7,09,066 students appeared for the test, and only 1 candidate secured 244 marks out of 250. This is why looking at the CUET General Test Syllabus 2025 is important to know what to study in detail. 

  • GT will have one paper with 60 questions, of which 50 must be attempted.
  • The paper has 4 significant parts: Quantitative Ability, Reasoning, Current affairs and GK.

CUET General Test Syllabus 2025

The CUET General Test is part of Section 3 of the CUET exam. The test consists of the following topics-

  • General Knowledge, Current Affairs
  • General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability
  • Quantitative Aptitude (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts Quantitative arithmetic/algebra/geometry /mensuration/statistics)
  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning

The CUET exam pattern for the General Test is as follows: 

Criteria  Details
Mode Offline
Medium 13 languages
Duration 60 minutes
Type of Questions Objective (MCQ)
Number of Questions (to be attempted) 50 questions out of 60
Total Marks 250
Marking Scheme Correct Answer: +5
Incorrect Answer: -1
Unattempted Answer: 0

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CUET General Test Syllabus PDF

The downloadable PDF of the CUET syllabus for General Test is given below: 

Important Topics of CUET General Test Syllabus 2025

These are the major topics with their sub-topics included in the CUET UG general test syllabus- 

CUET General Test detailed syllabus for General Knowledge & Current Affairs

According to the CUET exam analysis, the National Testing Agency impressively incorporated 25 questions from GK & Current Affairs into the 2024 CUET exam, which is the first time in the General Test.

Ancient History  Indian Polity 
Medieval History Geography 
Modern History Indian Economy
Physics  Chemistry 
Biology  Current Affairs 

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CUET General Test Syllabus for Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Non-verbal  Critical Reasoning 
Coding, Decoding  Data Sufficiency
Calendar  Figure Counting 
Sitting Arrangement  Venn Diagram
Clock  Ranking Test 
Series  Analogy  
Blood Relation  Direction 
Probability  Syllogism 
Missing Number of Figure   Mirror and Water Images

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CUET General Test Syllabus for Quantitative Aptitude

Quantitative Aptitude includes basic Mathematical calculations and topics. If you find Maths difficult, learn how to prepare for CUET quantitative aptitude part to tackle it well. 

The quantitative aptitude topics in the CUET general test syllabus are shared below.

Percentage  Average 
Profit, Loss & Discount  Mixture & Alligations 
Simple & Compound Interest  Time & Work, Pipes & Cistern 
Ratio, Proportion & Ages  Time, Speed & Distance 
Partnership  Algebra, Surds & Indices 
Linear Equation & Simplification   Geometry, Coordinate Geometry
Mensuration  Permutation & Combination
Trigonometry, Height & Distance Probability 
Progression   Data Interpretation 
Number System  Statistics 

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Level of Difficulty in 2024 for each part of the CUET General Test Syllabus

You must make a CUET study plan that you can follow daily because: 

  • In 2024, around 25 questions were from GK & Current Affairs, and Reasoning and Quantitative Aptitude shared the remaining portion of the CUET 2024 General Test paper. 
  • The Current Affairs section of the exam contained 12 questions, which translates to a substantial 60 marks, a significant increase compared to the previous year.
  • Additionally, one or two questions in the reasoning and quantitative ability sections of the offline General Test exam for CUET were quite intricate and tricky. 
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY Quantitative Ability Reasoning GK & Current Affairs
Easy 90% 6% 30%
Moderate 5% 10% 40%
Difficult 5% 2% 30%

Tips to prepare for the CUET General Test Syllabus 2025

  • Focus more on your strengths and weaknesses from the list of topics and give more time to important topics. 
  • Make sure you cover at least 1 topic from every part every day. 
  • Read newspaper articles and General Test Textbooks.
  • Go through your Class 12 NCERTs for a strong understanding of fundamentals.
  • Practice questions from CUET general test books, sample papers, mock tests, and previous year papers, to understand the exam trend and types of questions asked. 

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Key Takeaways

The above blog covers the CUET General Test syllabus 2025, which includes all the topics to be covered in the exam. 

  • It is important to thoroughly review the syllabus and understand the topics that will appear on the exam. 
  • Give yourself enough time to become familiar with the test exam pattern, syllabus and high-weightage topics. 
  • Create a study plan and stick to it to ensure effective and efficient preparation.
  • Get your doubts solved immediately by subject-matter experts through CUET online coaching classes if required. 

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