As per the reports, CUET 2022 will tentatively be conducted in the first week of July. 

Through CUET, we all have witnessed over 1.3 lakh registrations in a mere period of 1 week. This fact is enough to depict the importance of CUET. 

Now, the most commonly asked question by students taking CUET exams is How to Manage boards and CUCET preparation together?

Here in this article, we have curated a comprehensive guide that will help you manage these two crucial exams together.

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Exam particulars of Boards and CUET Entrance Test

• The National Testing Agency, which has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting the Undergraduate Entrance Tests for all the Central Universities (CUs) for the academic session 2022-23

• The application window will be available from 06.04.2022 to 06.05.2022.

• The pattern of the question paper will comprise objective-type questions and Input text-based questions.

• You can attempt the question paper in any one of the 13 languages !

You will find this CUET Preparation Books List useful ! 

Time Table to cover board and CUET preparations simultaneously

We recommend you prepare a strategy wherein you can cover both CUET, Common University Entrance Test, and board preps together. 

How to prepare simultaneously? 

When preparing the timetable, focus on keeping separate time for boards preparations, CUET domain-specific preparations, and lastly allot separate time for solving aptitude. 

Domain-specific is similar to board syllabus. So you can manage both these together. 

Time for preparations after the board and CUET exams

NTA CUET exams will be conducted in the first week of July. 

Therefore after your board exams, you are expected to have a period of 25-40 days to prepare for the CUET exams. 

Use this time effectively to prepare for your entrance test. 

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Simple tips to prepare Boards and CUET Preparation together

There are 3 phases for your entrance exams, the time period between January and February - the time you can multi-task and prepare, then the Board's exam phase - where you entirely focus on academics, followed by the time after you give your exams that must be completely dedicated for entrance preparations. Since CUET is considered a new exam, it is crucial to understand the syllabus and NTA CUET Exam Pattern thoroughly. 

According to this, you must plan your timetable and preparations. Consider following the below strategy. 

• Decide and start your preparations a year in advance for entrance exams. 
• Make a proper timetable, 6 hours of your time must be divided into 3 hours preparations for boards and 3 hours for entrance preparations. 

• The ministry of education (MoE) has concluded the Common University Entrance Test 2022 will include four sections:

  • Section I A: 13 Languages
  • Section I B: 19 Languages
  • Section 2: Domain-specific test
  • Section 3: General  test
• Study all the subjects every day. So you do not forget and have a proper flow in your preparations. 
• The general aptitude section is mandatory for admission to one of the 45 central universities.

   General tests will include:

  • General Knowledge
  • Current Affairs
  • General Mental Ability
  • Numerical Ability
  • Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts)
  • Arithmetic/ algebra
  • Geometry/ mensuration/ statistics
  • Logical and Analytical
  • Reasoning
• Solve sample problems and NTA CUET Mock Tests 2022 [Common University Entrance Test] by SuperGrads. Analyze the type of questions that can appear in your exams.

Is NTA CUET exam tough this year? 

Considering and analyzing previous years' paper it found that the paper is expected to be easy to moderate level. 

Due to reasons like a few days for preparations, lot of syllabi to cover the paper is expected to ideally be a doable. 

Check out : CUET Latest Updates 2022

Equal Weightage for both CUET and Boards

CUET has brought in a lot of changes to it this year and admissions in top universities are solely based on your performance in the Central Universities Common Entrance Test.

We still advise you to focus and prepare equally to study your dream course at the desired colleges across India. 

30-45 days before your boards' exam focus on the academic syllabus after which your complete focus must be on CUET preparations.