CUET UG 2026 Exam Details: Date, Pattern, Merit List, Old Question Pages, and Answer Keys

The Common University Entrance Test (CUET Exam) pattern 2026 consists of language test, domain-specific subject exams, and a general test. The CUET Exam 2026 exam pattern mentions the sections, exam duration, mode of examination, and format of the question paper. The number of questions in each subject is uniform, i.e., 50 questions for 5 marks each.

The CUET 2026 question paper will carry objective-type multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The medium of the CUET question paper will be English, and the languages chosen by candidates among 12 regional languages. Each question will carry five marks, and for each wrong answer, there will be a negative marking of one mark. 

Candidates can select up to five subjects. The CUET 2026 exam will be scheduled tentatively in May/June 2026. Students can check out the CUET UG exam details below.

The table below brings the broad structure of CUET UG in terms of the number of questions in each section along with the duration.

CUET Exam: Marking Scheme

The total marks of the CUET exam is 250 marks. The marking scheme as per NTA is given below.

• Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
• Any incorrect option marked will be given a minus one mark (-1).
• Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
• If more than one option is found to be correct, then five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
• If all options are found to be correct, then five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
• If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.

The students can download the CUET UG 2025 question paper along with the answer key. NTA releases the question paper and answer in PDF format after the exam is over. CUET's previous year's question papers are released by NTA on the official website. The question papers for 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are available on the website. Here are some of the CUET UG question papers.

The NTA releases the answer key after the exam is conducted. Based on the answer key, the CUET UG scores are calculated. The CUET UG 2025 answer key is released on June 17, 2025, on the official website.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ques: What is the total score in CUET UG?

Ans: CUET UG total marks is 250 Marks for each subject. Candidates can choose up to five CUET subjects. Each subject paper has 50 questions which will total to 250 marks for each subject. For every correct answer, candidate will get 5 marks. The CUET total marks will be uniform for all 37 subjects. The Total CUET subjects marks can vary depending on the number of subjects chosen by candidates.

• If three CUET subjects chosen: 750 total marks
• If four CUET subjects chosen: 1000 total marks
• If five CUET subjects chosen: 1250 total marks

Ques: How many questions are asked in CUET UG exam?

Ans: As per the CUET UG 2026 exam pattern, the question paper will include 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted for 13 languages, 23 domain subjects, and general test. Each subject will consist of 50 MCQs and there will no optional questions. All questions are mandatory to attempt. For every wrong answer negative marking of one mark will be attracted.

Ques: Is CUET UG 2026 syllabus released?

Ans: No, CUET UG 2026 official syllabus has not been released. NTA will uplaod the CUET 2026 syllabus PDFs tentatively in first week of March along with the release of official notification.