What is CUCET Exam 2022?

• As discussed above, CUCET is a national-level entrance test offering admissions to UG, PG and integrated programs in 54 central universities across India.

• Previously, the students were evaluated based on12th marks, but now you are required to appear for a common aptitude test and clear the exam with qualifying marks.

• 7 member committee will recommend the modalities for this aptitude test.

• The exam is a computer-based test that will commence shortly for the 2022-2023 batch and is conducted twice a year by NTA.

• Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Jawahar Lal Nehru University and many other universities are going to conduct this exam for the first time as per the recent recommendation.

• NEP decided to discard the merit-based competition for admission to such universities instead to conduct the common entrance test.

Why Central Universities Common Entrance Test 2022 [CUCET]?

• It was observed that there is huge competition in top universities with high cut-off marks, so the exam was introduced to reduce the high cut-off standards for entering these prestigious colleges.

• The exam is a centralized test for top universities like Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, Central University of Punjab, and Jawaharlal Nehru University.

• Instead of appearing for multiple entrance tests, you can focus on a single aptitude test to get admission to these top universities.

CUCET Exam Date 2022

The notification or final recommendation on the exam will be released soon.

The expected CUCET Exam Date for the release of the application form is in the last week of March 2022 or the first week of April 2022.

Enlisted below are important events related to this entrance:

Eligibility Criteria

• You should have passed the 12th standard with a minimum of 60%.

• You can apply if you are studying in class 12, however, you will need to submit the documents during verification.

• The previous eligibility shall vary as per each course and university you apply to.

• All Indian Nationals are eligible to apply.

• For UG courses, the minimum qualification shall be 50% for the general category in class 12. 5% relaxation shall be given to SC/ST students.

• PG applicants belonging to the general category must have 55% aggregate marks in the bachelor's degree. 5% relaxation to SC/ST students will be given.

• PhD applicants who have qualified CSIR UGC NET (JRF), GATE, NBHM will have to mandatorily register for the exam.

CUCET 2022 Application form

The application window shall open in online mode in the month of April 2022. There is a common registration process for UG, PG, and PhD students.

Here are the steps to fill the CUCET Application Form:

• Register yourself as a new user on the official website by filling in your personal details

• Login again to fill in the educational qualification, basic details, and communication information in the form

• Upload the required documents like photograph, the signature

• Paying the application fee in online or offline mode is the last step

• Choose desired payment mode and pay accordingly

• Preview the form before submission

• Make sure there are no errors

• Print the final submitted form for future reference

Exam Pattern 2022

Based on the news published in the TOI newspaper, the question paper would comprise of subjects listed below:

• Verbal Ability

• Quantitative Ability

• Logical Reasoning

• Subject-specific test (to be chosen by the student while filling the form)

The information above is provided based on the pattern and syllabus of 2022, current affairs can be added to the pattern. However, there is no clarity yet as the notification is to be soon released by the government.

The pattern followed previously is enlisted below. In the new CUCET Exam Pattern the number of questions shall vary.

Top Universities for CUCET Admissions

With NTA Common Aptitude Test, you can get admission into any of the 54 universities. Let us understand about the top universities below:

Jamia Millia Islamia

• This is the first university you can target after giving CUCET. This university was ranked the best central university of India in rankings released by the ministry of education in 2020.

• Located in Delhi, this university offers 56 Undergraduate courses.

• Some of the popular courses at JMI include mass communication, law, architecture, engineering, social work.

Jawaharlal Nehru University

• JNU is the top 2nd university in Delhi and it is the high-ranking university by NIRF every year.

• The university is known for foreign language courses at the UG level.

• It has been conducting its own entrance exam for the selection of students to different courses.

• This is awarded as the best university by the President of India.

Banaras Hindi University

• As per the NIRF ranking, BHU is ranked at 3 among the other universities.

• This is a popular fully residential university located in Varanasi.

• Some of the popular courses at BHU include Agricultural Science, Environment, and sustainable development. Medicine, Law, Arts, Commerce, social sciences, and performing arts.

University of Delhi

• Is one of the top universities for various UG courses. More than 5.5 lakh students registered for Delhi University in 2020.

• 20 colleges under the University of Delhi are placed in the top 50 NIRF of India.

• University is known for its various courses like Social science, Economics, History, English, Psychology, Geography, Political Science

• High competition at DU is coming to an end due to the common aptitude test.

Aligarh Muslim University

• Other religious students can also apply however, the majority is for Muslims.

• One of the oldest universities has off campuses in West Bengal and Kerala.

• This university is ranked at 17 for overall universities ranking.

• Some of the popular courses at Aligarh include engineering, law, medicine, social work, management.

CUCET 2022 Syllabus: Expected Topics

Given are the expected topics for UG or Integrated courses offered through this entrance exam.

CUCET Expected Topics for Non-Engineering Courses

There will be only one test paper for this session. The question paper will comprise 100 MCQs from the following discipline. i.e. English, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning, General Aptitude, General Knowledge.

CUCET Expected Topics for Engineering Courses

Part A will comprise 25 MCQs from the following discipline. i.e. English, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, Reasoning, General Aptitude, General Knowledge.

Part B is a domain knowledge-based section that will check topics related to Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

You must answer Section I (Physics) & II (Chemistry). From Section III and Section IV, only one section either Mathematics (Section III) or Biology (Section IV) should be attempted and answered. In case, a candidate answers both Mathematics and Biology Sections, the best of three sections i.e. Section I, II, and either III or IV will be evaluated and considered for result preparation.

How will SuperGrads Students be benefited?

• Along with regular entrance exams like IPMAT, St. Xaviers, CUET, AAT, TISS BAT, students can now target other colleges under Delhi University.

• You can choose the course of your choice and prepare for the aptitude test better.

• The pressure of securing a high percentage is now stopped.