CUET Exam 2022: Application Form, Exam Date, Exam Pattern, Result, Merit List & More

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CUCET Exam has been renamed as CUET Exam (Central University Entrance Exam). In this post, we have explained the CUET exam 2022 in detail, including the application form, exam dates, syllabus, exam pattern, etc.

So let us get started!

CUET Latest Updates

The CUET Application form 2022 has been released and is available on the official website.
The last day to fill the registration form has been extended to May 22nd, 2022.
The main aim of this exam is to reduce the burden on students who are preparing for various UG and PG admissions.
The CUET exam scores are accepted by 47 central universities and offer 1.8 lakh seats.
The exam will take place in multiple shifts for 7 days.
Candidates who have cleared class 12 can apply for the exam.
The CUET syllabus 2022 is different for each course. The major topics covered in the exam are English, General Aptitude, Reasoning, Numerical Aptitude/Data Interpretation, Analytical Skills, General Knowledge, etc.
The CUET cut off is different for each institute and is released separately by each one of them.

What is CUET Exam?

CUET, previously known as CUCET 2022, is the first mandatory common entrance exam for candidates seeking admission to UG programs provided by 45 central universities.

Candidates can get admission into various undergraduate courses provided by central universities only if they clear the exam. Therefore, class 12 marks are not important. Candidates who want to apply for PG courses can use CUET marks.

Note: International students cannot apply for CUET. However, the admission for international candidates will be made based on supernumerary.

CUET Exam 2022 Highlights

Exam Name	Central University Test (Earlier known as CUCET)
Conducting Body	NTA
Mode of Exam	Online
Medium of Exam	13 Languages- Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odiya, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu
Duration of Exam	2 hours
Type of Questions	MCQ
Negative Marking	Yes
Sections	Section I- Language-specific section IA and Ib, Section II- Domain-Specific, Section III- General Test
Courses Offered	Integrated/ undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Research Programs

CUET Exam Dates 2022

Here are the complete CUET exam dates 2022:

Events	Dates for UG and PG
Exam Registration 2022 begins	April 6th, 2022 (Revised)
Exam Registration ends	May 22nd, 2022 (Upto 5:00 pm)
Last date for payment of Fee online	May 22nd, 2022 (Upto 11.50 PM)
Application Form Correction Window	May 25th to May 31st, 2022
Release of Admit card	4th week of June 2022
CUET Exam Date 2022	1st week of July 2022
Provisional CUET answer key	4th week of July 2022
Last date for Raising Objections against CUET Answer key	1st week of August 2022
Final CUET answer key	2nd week of August 2022
CUET Result	3rd week of August 2022
CUET merit list	To be announced
CUET Counseling 2022	4th week of August 2022

CUET Eligibility Criteria 2022

Over 10 universities participate in the CUET exam, and each university has different eligibility criteria. The exam allows admission into three types of courses: UG, Integrated PG, and Research Programs.

Before applying for the exam, the candidates are advised to check the CUET eligibility criteria 2022 for the university they want to apply. Here are the detailed eligibility criteria.

Course	Eligibility	Subjects Required	Category
UG Courses	50% in class 12	Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology	General
UG Courses	45% in class 12	Physics, Chemistry, Maths/Biology	SC/ST
PG Courses	55% in UG	Must have a complete Bachelor’s degree in the same field or any associated course they want to pursue their PG degree.	General
PG Courses	50% in UG		SC/ST

CUET Eligibility Criteria For Research Programs (Ph.D. programs)

Candidates who have qualified for the UGC-CSIR JRF, GATE, NBHM, or any other national level exams need not appear for the entrance exam. However, they need to register for the CUET exam 2022.
Candidates who have a master’s degree in any stream can apply for the exam. These candidates belonging to the general category must have scored a minimum of 55%, OBC candidates must have scored 50%, and those belonging to SC/ST/PwD must have scored 45%.

CUET Application Form 2022

Candidates who want to appear for the exam can fill the CUET application form on the official website.
The registrations have started and the application form is available on the official website.
Candidates must fill in their personal, academic, and communication details.
Once candidates have filled all the details, they must upload scanned photographs and signatures.
Then pay the application fees via online or offline mode.
Candidates are advised to print out the application form for future references.

CUET Application Fees

Candidates can pay the fees via debit/credit card/net banking or Challan of SBI bank in any branch.
GST and other taxes as applicable by Govt. of India/ Bank.
The PwD candidates do not have to pay any application fee.
Here are the category-wise application fees:

Category	Payment through online/debit/credit card	Payment through Challan
	Application Fees*	Application Fee	Bank Commission	Total Fee to be paid
General/OBC	INR 800 for three PUs	INR 800	INR 50	INR 850
SC/ST	INR 350 for three PUs	INR 350	INR 50	INR 400
PWD	Exempted from Application Fee

CUET Application Form Correction 2022

CUET application form correction window 2022 will be available for candidates who have registered for the exam.

Candidates can edit only a few details mentioned in the application form.
Candidates can change the CUET exam center as NTA has decided to add two new exam centers.
Candidates have a choice to cancel or edit already entered exam centers if they want to choose from the newly added exam centers.

CUET Syllabus 2022

Candidates preparing for the exam must be aware of the CUET syllabus. The complete syllabus for UG, PG, and integrated courses is here.

CUET UG Syllabus 2022

Sections	Details
Section I – Language-Specific Subjects	Language will be tested based on questions from Reading Comprehension passages. These passages may be Factual, Literary, and Narrative – Literary Aptitude & Vocabulary.
Section II- Domain Specific	Class 12th NCERT Syllabus for a specific subject
Section III- General Test	General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning including topics like application of basic mathematical concepts, Arithmetic, Algebra Geometry, Mensuration, Statistics till Class 8th, Logical and Analytical Reasoning

CUET 2022 Syllabus for PG and Integrated Programs

PG Courses	Syllabus
B. Ed.	General Awareness (Compulsory), Teaching Aptitude (Compulsory), Social Science/Physical Science & Maths/Language (English, Hindi, Sanskrit)/Life Sciences.
Master of Law (L.L.M)	General Principle of Contracts Constitution Law of Torts Hindu Law IPC Contract II Company Law Property Law Administrative Law Mohammedan Law and Indian Succession Act Environmental Law Labour Law CPC, Juvenile Justice & other important criminal laws Jurisprudence Professional Ethics & Professional Accounting System Public International Law Human Rights Law and Practice Right to Information Banking Law Insurance Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Systems Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act Intellectual Property Rights-I Penology & Victimology Interpretation of Statutes & Principles of legislation Competition Law Law of Evidence Taxation Intellectual Property Rights II White Collar Crimes Women and Criminal Law and Law relating to Child Law related to International trade
MA (Education) M. Ed.	Education & Philosophy Major Philosophies of Education Educational Thinkers & their Contribution to developing Principles of Education Culture & Social Change Psychology & Educational Psychology Learning & Motivation Growth and Development Intelligence Personality Current issues Teaching Process Techniques of Teacher‐Preparation Taxonomy of Educational Objectives & Lesson Planning Methods of teaching ICT Assessment
Geography	Physical Geography: Lithosphere Elements of Geography The nature and scope of cartography. Geomorphic agents and processes Earth dynamics Exogenetic processes of the earth Geomorphic hazards Human geography Diagrammatic Representation of geographical data Methods of showing Relief Surveying Physical Geography: Climatology Economic Geography Representation of Temperature pressure and Rainfall data Representation of statistical data – Circle diagram, Sector diagram, Age and Sex pyramid. Classification of Indian Meteorological Observatories and method of collection of weather data. Construction and significance of Climograph and Hythergraph. Physical Geography: Oceanography Representation and analysis of Relief Geography of India Resources & Environment
M. Arch. (Sustainable Architecture)	General awareness/knowledge, reasoning, analytical ability and language proficiency Mathematics General Awareness about Ecology, Environment, Climate Change, Renewable energy Vernacular, Traditional, and Recycled Materials in the context of Sustainable Architecture Contemporary and famous examples of sustainable / energy-efficient architecture/settlement planning worldwide. Climatology and Climate Responsive Architecture – Vernacular, Traditional, and Modern. Building Services and Utilities – Electrical, HVAC, Sanitary and Plumbing, Solid, and Liquid Waste Management. Water Conservation, harvesting, and recharge – Traditional and Modern Methods Overview of Green Buildings rating systems
Mathematics	Sequences, Series, And Differential Calculus Functions of one variable Functions of two variables Integral Calculus Differential Equations Vector Calculus Group Theory Linear Algebra Real Analysis
Physics	Mathematical Methods Mechanics and General Properties of Matter Oscillations, Waves, and Optics Electricity and Magnetism Kinetic Theory and thermodynamics Modern Physics Solid State Physics, Devices, and Electronics
Statistics	Sequences and Series Differential Calculus Integral Calculus Matrices Differential Equations Statistics Probability Random Variables Standard Distributions Joint Distributions Sampling distributions Limit Theorems Estimation Testing of Hypotheses
M.Com	Micro Economics Currency and Banking Essentials of Management Office Management Accounting Business Organization Statistical Methods Public Finance Business Law Cost Accounting Company Law and Secretarial Practice Selling and Advertising Business Mathematics Insurance Law and Accounts Income Tax Law and Accounts Contemporary Audit Indian Economic Structure Marketing, Practice, and Finance Macro Economics Trade of India Applied & Business Statistics Law and Practice of Banking Development Banking Quantitative Economics
MBA	English/Verbal Ability Maths/Quantitative Ability Data Interpretation Logical Reasoning

CUET Exam Pattern 2022

Here is the complete CUET Exam Pattern 2022 in detail:

The question paper includes objective-type questions.
Section I includes questions from Language. The questions will be based on reading comprehension.
Section II includes domain-specific questions.
Section III includes 60 questions from General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability and Quantitative reasoning
The sectional time duration for each section is:
- Section I -45 minutes
- Section II- 45 minutes
- Section III- 60 minutes
The exam will be conducted in CBT mode.

CUET Admit Card 2022

The CUET admit card 2022 will be released on the official website for candidates who have registered for the exam. The candidates must carry the admit card with them to the exam center. If they fail to do so, they will not be allowed to appear for the exam.

The CUET admit card will be sent to the candidate’s registered email address.
The details given on the admit card include exam centre, roll number, exam date, timing, etc.

CUET Exam Centres

The CUET exam 2022 will be conducted in 76 cities.
If less than 100 students have registered for a test center, the exam centre will automatically be removed from the list. A nearby exam centre will be allocated to the candidates.
NTA has added 2 more cities for exam centres:
- Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar
- Kasaragod, Kerala

CUET Answer Key 2022

The CUET provisional answer key for UG and PG programs will be released in 4th week of July 2022. The last date to raise objections against the answer key is 1st week of August 2022.

How to Download CUET Answer Key

Visit the official website.
Go to the “Answer Key” tab.
Enter the CUET application number and date of birth.
Go to the “Login” tab.
Candidates can view the CUET answer key 2022 in PDF format.

CUET Results 2022

The CUET result 2022 will be released on the official website after the commencement of the exam.
The candidates will be shortlisted based on their CUET scores.
The concerned university will conduct the Group Discussion and Personal Interview after shortlisting the candidates.
The authorities prepare the merit list based on the candidate’s performance in the GD/PI round. This merit list will provide admission to various UG, PG, PG Diploma, Integrated Programs, B.Ed, and Ph.D. programs in the participating Central Universities.

How to check CUET 2022 Results?

Click on the official link. (This link will be active on the official website after the announcement of results).
Login by entering your roll number and date of birth.
The CUET results will be displayed on the screen.
Download and take a printout of the scorecard.

CUET Merit List 2022

The universities participating will release the CUET merit list 2022. This list includes the names of selected candidates who can appear for counseling based on the cut off and rank.

Note: The minimum marks mentioned for each subject are different for each participating university.

The candidates who have been shortlisted for a different program must attend the counseling conducted by the participating university.

How to download CUET Merit List?

Click on the official link. (This link will be active on the official website after the announcement of results).
Click on the subject of your choice.
The list of selected candidates and their CTET scores will be displayed in PDF format.

CUET Counseling

CUET counseling merit list will be released on the official website. All the participating institutes will conduct separate counseling for different academic programs.

Here are some key points to know about the CUET counseling 2022:

After the results are announced, the candidates have to attend the counseling session and complete the document verification and admission process.
Students who get admission in the counseling process are based on their rank and seat availability.
The candidates need to register for the CUET counseling session 2022. They will be selected based on the marks scored in the exam.
The process includes marks obtained in the written tests and interviews that will weigh 60% and 40%.
Those who have cleared the NET/JRF/SLET/Teacher Fellowship will be exempted from the written test. The interview will carry 100% weightage.

Courses Offered Through CUET 2022

The candidates can appear for exam to get admission into various courses offered by the central universities.
The CUET offers UG, Integrated PG, Diploma, and Ph.D. courses.
Central Universities of Punjab, Haryana, Jammu, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kashmir, Kerala, Rajasthan, South Bihar, Tamil Nadu, and Bangalore School of Economics will participate in CUET.

Total number of courses offered by CUET 2022

Name of Course	No. of Courses across Universities
UG and Integrated Courses	47
B.Ed., PG, M.Ed., Integrated M.Sc. B. Ed. & PG Diploma Programs	226
MPhil/Ph.D. Programs	136

Conclusion

CUET, previously known as CUCET 2022, is the first mandatory common entrance exam for candidates who want admission to UG programs provided by 45 central universities. The CUET exam scores are accepted by 47 central universities and offer 1.8 lakh seats.

The NTA has released the CUET Application form 2022. Here we have explained the CUET exam 2022 in detail.