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Overview: Political Science is a popular domain choice among students targeting arts and humanities courses at DU, BHU, JMI, and other participating universities. This blog gives everything about the CUET Political Science question paper, the exam pattern, the syllabus basis, the units that carry the most weight, and a preparation plan you can act on

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CUET Political Science Question Paper Overview

The CUET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is a national-level entrance exam for undergraduate courses in central, state, private and deemed-to-be universities.

• These questions encompass various topics, including political theories, comparative politics, international relations, political economy, and research methodology.
• The syllabus is primarily based on the NCERT syllabus for Grades 11 and 12.

CUET Political Science Question Paper PDFs

CUET 2025 Political Science Question Paper (with Solution)

CUET 2024 Political Science Question Paper (with Solution)

CUET 2023 Political Science Question Paper (with Solution)

CUET 2022 Political Science Question Paper (with Solution)

CUET Political Science Question Paper Overview 2027

The CUET exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), is a national-level entrance test for undergraduate admission to central, state, private, and deemed-to-be universities.

Political Science questions cover political theory, Indian government and politics, comparative politics, international relations, and contemporary world politics.

For the domain subject, the syllabus is drawn from the Class 12 NCERT curriculum, specifically the two textbooks Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India Since Independence.

Class 11 provides useful grounding in political theory, but the exam questions come from Class 12 books.

You can review the full official topic list on the CUET Political Science Syllabus page.

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CUET Political Science Question Paper Pattern 2027

Like other CUET papers, Political Science is available in 13 languages. If you choose Hindi as your test medium, you will receive the paper in Hindi.

The CUET exam pattern for Political Science is given below:

Particulars	Description
Exam Medium	13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Odia, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu)
Total Questions	50
Questions to be Answered	50 (all compulsory)
Total Marks	250
Marking Scheme	+5 correct · −1 wrong · 0 unattempted
Question Type	MCQ
Exam Duration	60 minutes

Always confirm the latest pattern for your exam year on the official NTA notification, as details can change year to year. See the CUET Marking Scheme for a full breakdown.

High-Yield Units of Political Science Question Paper 2027: Where the Marks Actually Come From

The paper rewards depth in a handful of units rather than thin coverage of everything. Across recent papers, these areas have appeared consistently:

From Contemporary World Politics: the Cold War era and the logic of bipolarity, the rise and role of the Non-Aligned Movement, the disintegration of the USSR, and India's foreign policy (including relations with China and Pakistan).

International-relations questions tend to be date- and event-heavy, so precise recall matters here.

From Politics in India Since Independence: the integration of princely states, the Emergency (1975–77) and its constitutional fallout, the evolution of the party system, and the rise of regional aspirations.

These chapters lend themselves to statement-based and cause-and-effect questions.

If you are short on time, securing these units first typically returns more marks than spreading effort evenly across the syllabus.

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3 Traps Students Fall For in CUET Political Science 2027

1. Approximate wording

Many questions quote the NCERT almost verbatim. Answers you "understand" but haven't read in the exact NCERT phrasing are where students lose easy marks. Read the source lines, not just summaries.

2. Date-heavy IR questions

International-relations items often hinge on a single year or sequence (a treaty, a visit, an accession). Maintain a one-page timeline of key dates rather than relying on memory during the exam.

3. Over-attempting under negative marking

With −1 for every wrong answer, blindly attempting all 50 can pull your score down. Attempt what you know confidently, make educated guesses only when you can eliminate two options, and leave the rest.

CUET Political Science Question Paper: Difficulty Trend

The table below is SuperGrads' post-exam analysis based on student recall. NTA does not publish an official difficulty breakup, so treat these as indicative trends rather than exact figures.

Level of Difficulty	2024	2023	2022
Easy	30%	25%	30%
Moderate	15%	15%	18%
Difficult	5%	10%	2%

Based on the SuperGrads CUET exam analysis, the broad question types seen in recent papers were:

Type of Question	2026	2025	2024	2023	2022
Definition-based	15	15	15	20	15
Concept-based	20	20	20	15	15
Case Study / Paragraph-based	10	10	10	10	10
Statement / Assertion-Reasoning	4	2	0	2	4
Match the Following	1	3	5	3	6

The takeaway: definition- and concept-based questions dominate, so NCERT-line accuracy beats broad reading.

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Sample CUET Political Science Questions

Based on the CUET Political Science sample papers and previous year papers, some representative fact-based questions include:

Q1. Who was the first PM of India to visit China after the 1962 war?

 Ans. Rajiv Gandhi (official visit in December 1988).

Q2. In which year did India ratify the Kyoto Protocol? 

Ans. 2002.

Q3. Which countries were the founding members of SAARC? 

Ans. Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka (7 founding members in 1985). Afghanistan joined later, in 2007, as the 8th member.

Q4. In which year was the Shimla Agreement signed?

 Ans. 2 July 1972.

Q5. What was the Bombay Plan? 

Ans. An economic plan for India proposed by a group of leading industrialists and technocrats in 1944.

Q6. Jayaprakash Narayan and Acharya Narendra Dev were associated with which ideology?

 Ans. Socialism.

Q7. Approximately how many princely states existed at the time of independence?

 Ans. Around 565 existed; about 562 were integrated into the Indian Union under Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

Q8. Which court declared Indira Gandhi's 1971 election invalid (leading up to the 1975 Emergency)? 

Ans. The Allahabad High Court.

Q9. Which major constitutional amendment was enacted during the Emergency (1975–77)? 

Ans. The 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976 (often called the "mini-Constitution").

Q10. When did Maharaja Hari Singh sign the Instrument of Accession?

 Ans. 26 October 1947.

Practice more with CUET Political Science Important Questions and cross-check answers on the CUET Political Science Answer Key page.

Why Previous Year Papers Matter for Political Science Exam in 2027

Beyond the obvious familiarity with the pattern, past papers do something specific for Political Science: they show you how the NCERT is converted into MCQs. 

You learn which lines become definition questions, how assertion-reasoning items are framed, and which units the paper-setters return to year after year. 

Used alongside the CUET marking scheme, they also let you rehearse the attempt-vs-skip decisions that protect your score under negative marking.

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Effective Preparation Strategy for CUET Political Science 2027

Strategy	What to actually do
Anchor on NCERT	Read both Class 12 textbooks line by line; the paper quotes them closely.
Build a dates timeline	Keep a one-page sheet of key IR dates and events for quick revision.
Take timed mocks	At least one full 60-minute CUET mock test per week in the final two months, then analyse every error before the next one.
Revise high-yield units first	Prioritise the units listed above using important topics and notes.
Practise with books	Reinforce with recommended CUET Political Science books.
Seek expert guidance	Get subject-specific strategy from mentors and faculty.

Which Universities Accept CUET Political Science in 2027?

Political Science scores are widely used for BA and BA (Hons.) admissions. Check subject and eligibility requirements for your target university:

Delhi University (DU) Eligibility

Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Eligibility

Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) Exam Pattern

Browse the full list on the CUET Universities page.

Important: Qualifying CUET does not automatically guarantee admission to a specific university or course. Each university sets its own subject mapping, eligibility, and cut-off. Always verify your target course's requirements on the official university website and the CUET Cut Off page.