CUET Humanities Question Paper: Download PYPs PDF

Overview: The CUET Humanities Question Paper is an essential resource for students preparing for admission to top central, state, and participating universities through CUET UG. Solving previous year question papers helps you understand the latest exam pattern, important topics, difficulty level, and question trends across various humanities subjects, improving both accuracy and time management.

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What is the CUET Humanities Question Paper?

CUET Humanities Question Paper: Overview

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is the main entrance exam for admission to Arts and Humanities courses at India's top central and participating universities.

There is no combined CUET Humanities paper — you appear for each humanities subject as a separate domain paper. There are 23 domain subjects in CUET, and the following are the subjects most commonly chosen by humanities students. The English (language) test and the General Test remain common options across all streams.

The commonly chosen humanities subjects are:

• History
• Political Science
• Sociology
• Economics
• Geography
• Psychology
• Mass Communication

Important: You can choose a maximum of 5 test papers in CUET UG, in combination across the Language, Domain, and General Test sections. Always check the subject combination required by your target university and course before finalising your subjects — CUET eligibility is not the same as university or programme eligibility.

Download CUET 2027 Humanities Syllabus PDFs

To help you prepare effectively, here is a breakdown of the CUET Humanities question paper based on the latest CUET exam pattern:

Criteria	CUET Humanities Question Paper Details
Mode	Online (Computer-Based Test)
Medium	Language chosen in the Language section
Duration	60 minutes per subject
Question Format	Objective (MCQs)
Number of Questions	50 (all compulsory, no internal choice)
Marking Scheme	+5 for a correct answer, –1 for an incorrect answer, 0 for unattempted
Total Marks per Subject	250
Type of Questions	Assertion–reason, match the following, statement-based, and case/passage-based MCQs

Note: The exam pattern above reflects the format applicable from CUET 2025 onward. The NTA publishes the official pattern with each year's Information Bulletin at cuet.nta.nic.in — always confirm it for your exam year.

What to Expect in Each Subject's Paper 2027?

The humanities papers are not interchangeable — each subject tests a different skill, and knowing this before you open a paper helps you read it strategically rather than sequentially:

• History leans heavily on source- and statement-based questions drawn from NCERT themes, so accurate reading matters as much as recall.

• Geography mixes conceptual MCQs with map- and data-interpretation items.

• Political Science tests constitutional provisions and theory-based understanding.

• Psychology and Sociology use more case- and example-based questions, where you apply a concept to a scenario.

• Economics blends definitions, numerical reasoning, and diagram-based questions.

CUET Humanities Question Paper with Answers (Previous Years): Download Links

Access previous year question papers and sample papers with answers for each domain subject in the humanities stream. These, along with practice papers and detailed paper analyses, will help you master the exam pattern and the CUET Humanities syllabus.

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CUET Humanities Question Paper PDF for Core Subjects

The CUET previous year question papers download links for core humanities subjects are listed below:

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CUET Humanities Question Paper PDF Links for Other Relevant Subjects

Apart from the core subjects, there are:

Subject List	CUET 2025 Question Paper with Solutions PDF
General Aptitude Test	Download Now
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Benefits of Solving CUET Humanities Previous Year Papers

Working through past papers does more than familiarise you with the format.

 For humanities subjects specifically, it trains you to handle source-based and assertion–reason questions, where the answer depends on careful reading rather than recall. 

Each paper also reveals which NCERT themes the NTA returns to year after year, so you can weight your revision accordingly. 

Treat every paper as a diagnostic: note not just what you got wrong, but why — a misread question, a shaky concept, or poor time allocation. 

That analysis, repeated across a few papers, is what actually moves your score. 

You can also cross-check your findings against the CUET exam analysis to see how your observations line up with topic-wise weightage and expected difficulty.

How to Get the Most from One Paper

Most students attempt a paper once, check the score, and move on. The improvement comes from a three-pass method:

1. First pass: Attempt the paper under timed conditions without notes, to simulate the real exam.

2. Second pass: Analyse every error and mark its underlying cause — misread question, weak concept, or timing.

3. Third pass: Re-attempt only the questions you missed, a week later, to confirm the gap is closed.

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CUET Humanities Practice Questions with Answers

Try these 10 MCQs modelled on the CUET domain pattern, drawn from the NCERT Class 12 syllabus across the core humanities subjects. Attempt each before checking the answer.

1. The Great Bath, a large watertight rectangular tank believed to have been used for ritual bathing, was found at which Harappan site? 

1. Harappa 
2. Lothal 
3. Mohenjodaro 
4. Kalibangan 

Answer: C — Mohenjodaro.  (The Great Bath was located on the Citadel at Mohenjodaro.)

2. The streets and drains in Harappan cities were laid out in which pattern? 

1. Circular
2. Grid pattern, intersecting at right angles
3. Radial
4. Random 

Answer: B  Grid pattern. Streets with drains were laid first, and houses were built along them.

3. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the Right to Constitutional Remedies? 

1. Article 19 
2. Article 21 
3. Article 32 
4. Article 44 

Answer: C — Article 32.  Dr. B. R. Ambedkar called it the "heart and soul" of the Constitution.

4. The idea of a "Directive Principles of State Policy" in the Indian Constitution was borrowed from the constitution of which country?

1. United States 
2. Ireland 
3. United Kingdom
4. Canada 

Answer: B — Ireland.  The DPSP were inspired by the Irish Constitution.

5. In the demographic transition model, the stage marked by high birth rates and high death rates, giving a low and stable population, is: 

1. First stage 
2. Second stage
3. Third stage 
4. Fourth stage 

Answer: A — First stage It reflects an agrarian, pre-industrial society.

6. Which one of the following is a non-renewable resource?

1. Solar energy 
2. Wind energy 
3. Coal 
4. Tidal energy

Answer: C — Coal. Coal is a fossil fuel and cannot be replenished on a human timescale.

7. In economics, the total value of final goods and services produced within a country's domestic territory in a year is known as: 

1. Gross National Product (GNP) 
2. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 
3. Net National Product (NNP) 
4. Personal Income 

Answer: B — Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

8. A situation of "excess demand" in an economy, where aggregate demand exceeds aggregate supply at the full-employment level, leads to: 

1. Deflationary gap 
2. Inflationary gap 
3. Balanced budget 
4. Trade surplus

 Answer: B — Inflationary gap.

9.  According to the DSM classification used in NCERT Class 12 Psychology, an intense and irrational fear of specific objects or situations is classified as a:

1. Mood disorder
2. Phobia (anxiety disorder)
3. Dissociative disorder 
4. Personality disorder 

Answer: B — Phobia. Phobias fall under anxiety disorders.

10. The term "Sanskritisation," describing the process by which lower castes adopt the customs and practices of higher castes to raise their status, was coined by: 

1. Louis Dumont 
2. G. S. Ghurye 
3. M. N. Srinivas 
4. André Béteille 

Answer: C — M. N. Srinivas.

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Key Takeaways

To solve the CUET Humanities question paper for each subject effectively:

• Familiarise yourself with the subject-wise syllabus for every subject you are taking.

• Focus on understanding the underlying concepts and theories from the NCERT Class 12 syllabus rather than rote memorisation.

• Allocate your time carefully during the exam so you can attempt all 50 questions.

• Use the right CUET Humanities books and follow proven study tips for the humanities exam.

• Join SuperGrads CUET online coaching for structured revision and marathon sessions covering the entire syllabus.

Once you know your score, explore the top universities offering humanities courses through CUET and check the latest CUET cut-offs to plan your admission.