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

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Key Highlights

• The CUET 2024 question paper PDF is available in official form from NTA, which published subject-wise papers, provisional answer keys and OMR scans on 7 July 2024, with the final answer key on 25 July 2024.

• CUET UG 2024 was the first and only edition conducted in hybrid mode — 15 subjects on pen-and-paper OMR sheets, 48 subjects as computer-based tests.

• Papers carried 50 questions with a choice of 40 (General Test: 60 questions, attempt 50). Maximum marks were 200 per subject, or 250 for the General Test.

• Difficulty was uneven rather than uniformly easy. Chemistry, Mathematics and Accountancy were the pressure points; Biology, Economics, History and Political Science drew heavily and directly from NCERT.

• English was reading-comprehension-dominated. Day 1 analysis puts roughly 24 of 50 questions in comprehension alone.

• The CUET 2024 sample questions with answers in this guide show the paper's question formats before you download it. Anyone using this paper for CUET 2027 must convert it: attempt all 50 questions in 60 minutes, and rescale your score out of 250 rather than 200.

• Six subjects offered in 2024 no longer exist in the current CUET exam pattern, so practising those specific 2024 papers has no direct payoff.

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CUET Previous Year Question Papers PDF Download Links (2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022)

You can download the CUET UG previous year question paper PDFs from the links given below:

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

What Is the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

The CUET 2024 question paper is the official set of subject-wise test papers used in the third edition of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admission, conducted by the National Testing Agency in May 2024. "Paper" in the singular is slightly misleading.

CUET is not one paper. A candidate in 2024 could select up to six subjects from 63 options, so every student sat a different combination, and NTA generated multiple sets and shifts for each subject.

What NTA released after the exam, and what students now download, is the archive of those individual subject papers together with the answer keys.

Why this particular paper still matters in 2026

Three reasons, in order of importance.

The CUET 2024 question paper is the last large-scale paper set under the old choice-based format.

Understanding how NTA framed 50 questions when it expected you to skip 10 tells you something about which questions were designed as the difficult tail. Those are exactly the questions you can no longer skip.

The CUET 2024 question paper has the broadest subject coverage of any CUET edition.

Sixty-three subjects, including several since discontinued.

If you are researching how CUET treats a niche domain subject, 2024 is the richest archive available.

It sits on the fault line

Compare 2024 with 2025 and 2026, and you can see NTA's direction of travel: fewer subjects, uniform timing, no optionality, tighter NCERT alignment. That trajectory is the most useful predictive signal a 2027 aspirant has.

What the paper is not

It is not a syllabus substitute, and it is not a pattern guide any more. Students routinely make both mistakes.

Treat the CUET 2024 question paper as evidence of what gets asked, and treat the current CUET exam pattern as the authority on how it gets asked.

What Was the Exam Pattern of CUET 2024?

The structure behind the CUET 2024 question paper was materially different from the one in force today, so read this section as history rather than as instruction.

CUET UG 2024 at a glance

Parameter	CUET UG 2024
Conducting body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam dates	15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24 and 29 May 2024
Retest date	19 July 2024 (CBT mode, affected candidates only)
Mode	Hybrid — pen-and-paper (OMR) for 15 subjects, CBT for 48 subjects
Total subjects offered	63 — 33 languages, 29 domain subjects, 1 General Test
Maximum subjects per candidate	6 (at least one language advised)
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 in India + 26 abroad
Registered candidates	13,47,820
Candidates who appeared	11,13,610
Participating universities	261

Two numbers in that table deserve a second look.

The 40-of-50 choice. This is the defining feature of the 2024 paper and the reason it cannot be used as a timing simulation today.

A 2024 candidate could scan the paper, discard the ten hardest questions, and lose nothing. Accuracy mattered far more than coverage.

Maximum 200 marks, not 250. Because only 40 questions counted, a perfect domain score in 2024 was 200.

When you see "8,024 students scored full marks in Business Studies," full marks means 200.

Current papers are out of 250. Any score comparison across these years needs rescaling, which is why our CUET marking scheme breakdown is worth reading before you benchmark yourself against 2024 numbers.

The hybrid mode experiment

2024 was the only year CUET UG ran in two modes simultaneously. High-registration subjects went to OMR sheets to ease centre logistics; the rest stayed CBT. NTA reverted to CBT-only from 2025.

For practice purposes, this matters in one specific way: the OMR-mode 2024 papers were designed for a paper-and-pencil workflow, with no on-screen calculator-style navigation, no mark-for-review, and no question palette. Practising them on paper builds a habit you then have to unlearn.

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What Subjects Were Included in the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

The CUET 2024 question paper spanned 63 subjects, grouped into 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

Domain subjects covered in 2024

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 to the list shortly before the 2024 cycle, taking domain subjects to 29.

The subjects that no longer exist — check this before you practise

This is the most consequential filter on the whole page, and almost no competing article mentions it.

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

• Entrepreneurship
• Teaching Aptitude
• Fashion Studies
• Tourism
• Legal Studies
• Engineering Graphics

Admissions to programmes that previously used these papers now rely on General Aptitude Test scores instead. If one of these appears in your 2024 download folder, delete it.

Practising it is time spent on a paper that will never be set again. 

Students choosing subjects now should work backwards from their target university's programme requirements rather than from the 2024 list.

Our CUET syllabus breakdown maps each current subject to what is actually examinable.

What Questions Were Asked in the CUET 2024 Exam?

The tables in this section report topic-level weightage observed across CUET 2024 shifts, compiled from published coaching-sector analyses of the paper. Read them as directional, not exact.

Two honest caveats before the data, because they change how you should use it:

These counts are aggregated across sets and shifts. In several subjects, the topic counts sum to more than 50 — the Mathematics breakdown below totals roughly 70 questions, which is impossible for a single 50-question paper.

That is a signal that the analysis pools multiple sets. Use the tables to rank topics by importance, not to predict "there will be exactly 14 matrix questions."

Difficulty ratings are student-reported. They reflect perception, not psychometric calibration, and they vary with the reader's own preparation.

What English Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Within the CUET 2024 question paper, the Day 1 English section was rated easy overall, with comprehension carrying disproportionate weight.

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

What this actually tells you: roughly half the English paper sat inside comprehension passages, and comprehension was the hardest-rated component of an otherwise easy paper.

Students who drilled vocabulary lists and neglected passage practice were optimising the wrong half.

If you take one preparation decision from the English section of the CUET 2024 question paper, make it timed passage practice.

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What General Test Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

The General Test drew easy-to-moderate ratings consistently, with quantitative aptitude dominating.

Area	Approx. share of paper	Notes
Numerical ability / elementary mathematics	20–27 questions	Largest block; arithmetic-heavy
General awareness	10–15 questions	Geography, polity, personalities, awards, defence, sports
Logical and analytical reasoning	15–20 questions	Series, coding-decoding, clocks and calendars, visual reasoning, arrangements, blood relations

Within quantitative aptitude, the recurring topics were simplification, HCF-LCM, percentage, ratio, profit and loss, time and work, simple interest, mensuration (area, volume), trigonometry basics, averages and ages.

Nothing exotic. The section rewarded speed on Class 8–10 arithmetic rather than depth.

General awareness was the least predictable block, spread thin across geography, polity, science, awards, defence and sports.

There is no efficient way to cover it exhaustively, which is why our CUET General Test important topics guide prioritises by observed frequency rather than trying to cover everything.

What Mathematics Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Mathematics was the toughest-rated domain paper in the CUET 2024 question paper set, alongside Chemistry.

Topic	Approx. questions	Reported difficulty
Matrices	14	Moderate
Probability	11	Moderate–Difficult
Application of Derivatives	9	Moderate
Financial Mathematics	6	Easy
Area under curves	4	Easy
Linear Programming	4–6	Easy–Moderate
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

Matrices and Probability together accounted for a very large share of the observed questions.

The presence of Financial Mathematics and Time Series indicates Applied Mathematics content pooled into this analysis, so verify which variant you are preparing.

What Physics Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Physics was rated easy on Day 2, with questions described as straightforward and directly framed.

Topic	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 roughly 29 of 50 questions. That concentration has been stable across CUET editions and is the clearest weightage signal in the science papers.

What Chemistry Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

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

Topic	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	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	2	Easy
Polymers	1	Moderate

Organic chemistry, taken together, was the single largest block.

Reported question areas included Friedel-Crafts reactions, electrophilic aromatic substitution, transition metal complexes, ionisation enthalpy, lanthanide and actinide properties, stoichiometry and osmotic pressure.

The difficult ratings clustered in Haloalkanes, Electrochemistry and Solid State.

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 What Biology Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Biology was among the easiest papers of the cycle, drawn closely from NCERT.

Topic	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	Medium
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants	3	Easy
Organisms and Populations	3	Easy
Human Reproduction	3	Easy
Microbes in Human Welfare	3	Medium

Genetics and biotechnology together carried the paper. Nothing appeared outside the NCERT Class 12 boundary.

 What Economics Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

In the CUET 2024 question paper, Economics was rated easy, with macroeconomics dominant.

Topic	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 microeconomics and treated Indian Economic Development as revision material had the weightage backwards.

What Accountancy Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Accountancy was rated moderate-to-tough, and the complaint was length rather than conceptual difficulty. Questions were direct but calculation-heavy and time-consuming.

Topic	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. Notably, Not-for-Profit Organisations drew zero questions in this shift, which is a reminder that zero-weightage chapters in one year are not safely droppable in the next.

What History Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

History in the CUET 2024 question paper was easy and NCERT-literal, with a clear modern-India tilt.

Topic	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-based questions appeared on Kings and Chronicles and Framing the Constitution.

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What Political Science Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Political Science in the CUET 2024 question paper was easy, with international relations and contemporary Indian politics carrying the paper.

Topic	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

That last row is worth noting. One question fell outside the NCERT text and was rated difficult.

In a paper where a single mark swing costs six marks of relative position under +5/−1, a single unanswerable question is a legitimate reason to leave a blank rather than guess.

5.11 What Geography Questions Were Asked in CUET 2024?

Rated easy, mixing theory, fact recall, a case study and some light calculation.

Topic	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 and Detailed Solutions for the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

Official answers to the CUET 2024 question paper come from the NTA final answer key dated 25 July 2024. That document, matched to the correct subject and paper code, is the only source that settles a disputed answer.

How to score yourself correctly

Use the 2024 formula, then convert:

2024 raw score = (5 × correct) − (1 × incorrect)

Maximum = 200 per domain/language subject (250 for General Test)

To compare against current papers:

Equivalent 2026-pattern score = (2024 raw score ÷ 200) × 250

A 2024 score of 160/200 is 80%, which maps to 200/250 on the current scale.

Students routinely quote their 2024 raw score as though it were comparable to a current mock score and conclude they have improved when they have not.

CUET 2024 Sample Questions with Answers

The CUET 2024 sample questions with answers below are representative formats, written to match the question styles observed in the 2024 paper.

They are not reproductions of actual exam questions. For verbatim questions, use the official CUET 2024 question paper PDF from NTA.

This set of CUET 2024 sample questions with answers exists so you can see the shape of the paper before you download it.

1. Which substrate undergoes an S_N1 reaction fastest? (a) Methyl halide 

(b) Primary halide 

(c) Secondary halide 

(d) Tertiary halide 

Answer: (d). S_N1 proceeds through a carbocation intermediate, and tertiary carbocations are the most stabilised by hyperconjugation and inductive effects.

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

 (a) 9 Ω

 (b) 4.5 Ω 

(c) 2 Ω 

(d) 1.5 Ω

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

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

(a) 8

(b) 16

(c) 32 

(d) 64

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

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

a) DNA polymerase

(b) DNA ligase

(c) Helicase 

(d) Primase 

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

5. Goodwill brought in cash by an incoming partner is credited to: 

(a) Goodwill Account

(b) New partner's capital account

(c) Old partners' capital accounts in their sacrificing ratio

 (d) Profit and Loss Account 

Answer: (c). The premium compensates the sacrificing partners in proportion to the share they surrender.

6.  A person who hates humankind is a: 

(a) Misogynist 

(b) Philanthropist

 (c) Misanthrope

 (d) Egotist 

Answer: (c).

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

(a) 24

(b) 32

(c) 40

(d) 45

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

8. The first NAM summit was held in 1961 at:

 (a) Bandung 

(b) Cairo 

(c) Belgrade 

d) Havana

 Answer: (c)

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

(a) The Mauryan Empire

(b) The Harappan Civilisation 

(c) The Mughal court

(d) Vijayanagara 

Answer: (b).

How Difficult Was the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

Overall difficulty of the CUET 2024 question paper across the eight exam days was easy to moderate, with a narrow band of variation between shifts. The label hides real differences between subjects.

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

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Which Topics Had the Highest Weightage in the CUET 2024 Exam?

Pulling the section-wise data together, these were the highest-yield areas in the CUET 2024 question paper:

Subject	Highest-weightage topics	Approx. share
English	Reading Comprehension	~24 of 50
General Test	Numerical ability + logical reasoning	~40 of 60
Mathematics	Matrices, Probability, Application of Derivatives	~34 of pooled set
Physics	Electrostatics, Magnetism, Optics, Current Electricity	~31 of 50
Chemistry	Organic chemistry block, 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
Accountancy	Partnership accounting (admission, firms, dissolution)	~17 of 50
History	Modern India (Gandhi, Rebels and Raj, Constitution)	~18 of 50
Political Science	International Organisations, Regional Aspirations	~15 of 50
Geography	Manufacturing Industries, Selected Issues and Problems	~12 of 50
Business Studies	Marketing Management, then even distribution	~6 then ~4 each
Computer Science	Networking, SQL	~22 of 50
Sociology	Social Inequality and Exclusion, Cultural Change, Globalisation	~19 of 50

What Was the Section-Wise Analysis of the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

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, NCERT-literal; 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 luck

Languages. With comprehension around half the paper, the section was a reading-throughput test. Candidates who read all three passages before answering ran out of time; those who worked passage by passage did not.

Domain subjects. The consistent verdict across the cycle was that questions came "directly from NCERT." This is the most reliable finding in the whole 2024 analysis, and it has held in every subsequent cycle. NCERT line-level familiarity beats reference-book depth in CUET.

General Test. The most variable section, because general awareness cannot be bounded. Numerical ability was the controllable part and the largest part. A student who secures the ~20-25 arithmetic questions has effectively secured the section, which is the logic behind our CUET General Test preparation sequencing.

How Did the CUET 2024 Question Paper Vary Across Different Shifts?

Across the eight exam days, the CUET 2024 question paper showed near-negligible differences in structure and only mild variation in difficulty. The pattern held; the content rotated.

Day	Date	Subjects reported
Day 1	15 May 2024	Chemistry, Biology, English, General Test
Day 2	16 May 2024	Economics, Hindi, Physics, Mathematics
Day 3	17 May 2024	Geography, Business Studies, Accountancy
Day 4	18 May 2024	History, Political Science, Sociology
Days 5–8	21, 22, 24, 29 May 2024	Remaining subjects and repeat sittings across shifts

Why Should You Practise the CUET 2024 Question Paper?

Four defensible reasons, and one common reason that does not hold up.

1. It calibrates your expectations against reality

Working through CUET 2024 sample questions with answers is the fastest way to do this. Students consistently over-prepare for difficulty and under-prepare for volume.

The CUET 2024 question paper shows an exam that asks straightforward NCERT questions under real-time pressure.

That is a different preparation problem from the one most students imagine they have.

2. The CUET 2024 question paper exposes where NTA actually draws from

Repeated across every subject analysis: questions came directly from NCERT Class 12 text.

Practising the CUET 2024 question paper trains you to recognise NCERT phrasing, which is a genuine, transferable skill.

3. It gives you a weightage map

Cross-referencing the CUET 2024 question paper's topic distribution with 2023 and 2025 reveals which chapters are structurally heavy rather than incidentally heavy.

Matrices in Mathematics, electricity and magnetism in Physics, genetics in Biology, partnership in Accountancy, comprehension in English. Those are stable.

4. It builds error-pattern awareness

Under +5/−1 marking, your error profile matters more than your knowledge profile.

Attempting a full past paper and then classifying each mistake as conceptual, careless or time-driven is the single most productive hour in CUET preparation.

5. The reason that does not hold up: "practising past papers predicts the questions."

It does not. Papers rotate across sets and shifts, and NTA has restructured the exam twice since 2024. Practise the CUET 2024 question paper to build capability, not to memorise items.

Once you have worked through 2024, move to more recent papers via our CUET previous year question papers archive, and then to full-length mocks under current timing.