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CUET PG 2026 Syllabus: Download Course- Wise Syllabus PDF Here

Exam Level: NationalAdmit Card Release Date: Mar 20, 2025

Last Updated on 1st November 2025

Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate

CUET PG 2026 Syllabus Overview

CUET PG 2026 Syllabus will be released on the official website @nta.nic.in. Every year the official exam conducting body NTA releases the CUET PG Subject-wise Syllabus. The CUET PG Syllabus features the topics to be covered for the CUET PG Exam 2026. By analysing the CUET PG Syllabus 2026 candidates can shortlist the topics and start their CUET PG Preparation 2026. 

The CUET PG Exam is conducted to facilitate admission to the PG courses in the Top Central Universities in India. The exam is primarily based on the graduation level topic for a particular course. However, candidates may also expect certain higher level practical questions as well. Here on this page we feature the CUET PG Syllabus for different subjects and all the details related to the CUET Syllabus 2026 for Post Graduation.


CUET PG Exam Syllabus 2026: Quick Highlights 

The following table shows a quick overview of the CUET PG Exam Syllabus 2026.

Particulars

Description

Full Form

Common University Entrance Test for Post Graduation (CUET PG)

Exam Conducting Body

NTA (National Testing Agency)

Category

CUET PG Syllabus 2026

CUET PG Syllabus Release Date

January 2026

Exam Pattern

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)

Number of Questions

75

Marking Scheme

  • +4 for a Correct Answer 
  • -1 for Incorrect Answer 
  • No Marks for Unattended Questions 

Medium

  • In general Hindi/ English (Bilingual)
  • Different languages for language courses

Total Marks

300


CUET PG Exam 2026 Syllabus and Pattern

The table below shows the CUET PG Exam Syllabus and Pattern 2026 for admission to various post graduate courses in India.

Particulars 

Details 

Mode of Exam

Computer-Based Test

Medium of Exam

Bilingual 

Total Duration

90 Minutes

Total Questions

75 Questions based on the specific subject chosen by the candidate.

Question Types

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Marking Scheme

  • +4 for correct answer
  • -1 for incorrect MCQ
  • 0 Marks for unattended questions 

Common Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate

UET PG 2026 Subject-Wise Syllabus: Download PDF

The CUET PG exam syllabus is subject specific and is divided into categories like humanities, science, and M.Tech. For most of the CUET PG Subjects the questions asked in the final exam are based on the graduation level. For example Algebra and Calculus for Mathematics or Biology and Chemistry for Life Sciences. Some specific courses, like MBA, also have a General Paper with topics like English Comprehension, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation, and Logical Reasoning. 


CUET PG Subject Wise Syllabus 2026 

Understanding the CUET PG 2026 Subject Wise Syllabus provides students with a key outline of the topics to be covered for the CUET exam for different courses. Students can prepare strategically for different subjects for the CUET PG Exam by analysing the syllabus carefully.


CUET PG 2026 Exam Common Subjects Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam Common Subjects Syllabus is shown in the table below.

Subject Codes

Common Subjects

COQP01

Agribusiness Management

COQP02

Applied Geography and Geoinformatics

COQP03

B.Ed.

COQ04

B.Ed. Humanities and Social Science

COQ05

B.Ed. languages

COQ06

B.Ed. Science

COQ07

B.Ed. Mathematics

COQ08

Commerce

COQ09

Disaster Studies

COQ10

Economics

COQ11

General Paper

COQ12

General Paper (MBA etc)

COQ13

Library & Information Science

COQ14

Law (LLM)

COQ15

Masters of Education

COQ16

M.A. Education

COQ17

Mass Communication and Journalism

COQ18

Physical Education

COQ19

Public Health

COQ20

Sports Physiology etc

COQ21

Yoga

COQ22

Hospital Management


CUET PG 2026 Exam Humanities Subject Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam Humanities Subject Syllabus is listed below in the table.

Subject Codes

Humanities Subjects

HUQP01

Ancient Indian History, Culture & Architecture

HUQP02

Anthropology

HUQP03

Applied Arts

HUQP04

Art and Aesthetics

HUQP05

Dance

HUQP06

Development and Labour Studies

HUQP07

Fine Arts

HUQP08

Geography

HUQP09

History

HUQP10

History of Art

HUQP11

Home Science

HUQP12

Karnatak Music (Vocal-instrumental)

HUQP13

Museology

HUQP14

Hindustani Music Vocal Instrumental

HUQP15

Painting

HUQP16

Philosophy

HUQP17

Plastic Arts

HUQP18

Political Science

HUQP19

Pottery and Ceramic

HUQP20

Psychology

HUQP21

Social Work

HUQP22

Sociology

HUQP23

Textile Design

HUQP24

Theatre

HUQP25

Music - Percussion

HUQP26

Rabindra Sangit


CUET PG 2026 Exam Acharya Subjects Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam Acharya Subjects Syllabus is shown in the table below.

Subject Codes

Acharya Subjects

ACQP01

Shiksha Shastri (B.Ed.)

ACQP02

Shiksha Acharya (M.Ed.)

ACQP03

Agama

ACQP04

Baudha Darshan or Buddhist Studies (Trilingual)

ACQP05

Dharmashastra, Vastu & Paurohitya

ACQP06

Dharm Vijnan

ACQP07

Dharmashastra

ACQP08

Hindu Studies (Bilingual)

ACQP09

Indian Knowledge System (Trilingual) 

ACQP10

Jain Darshan 

ACQP11

Jyotish -Falit 

ACQP12

Jyotish -Ganit 

ACQP13

Krishna Yajurveda 

ACQP14

Nyaya Vaisheshika 

ACQP15

Phalit Jyotish and Siddhant Jyotish 

ACQP16

Puranetihasa 

ACQP17

Rigveda 

ACQP18

Sahitya 

ACQP19

Sahitya (Alankara and Kavya varga) 

ACQP20

Samveda 

ACQP21

Shukla Yajurveda 

ACQP22

Veda Etc. 

ACQP23

Vedanta 

ACQP24

Vedanta, Sarvadarshan, Mimansa, Nyaya Etc. 

ACQP25

Vyakaran 

ACQP26

Vyakarana and Shabdabodha System 


CUET PG 2026 Exam Language Subjects Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam Language Subjects Syllabus is shown in the table below.

Subject Codes

Languages Subjects

LAQP01

English 

LAQP02

Hindi 

LAQP03

Sanskrit 

LAQP04

Linguistics 

LAQP05

Arabic 

LAQP06

Assamese 

LAQP07

Bengali 

LAQP08

Bhutia 

LAQP09

Chinese 

LAQP10

French 

LAQP11

Garo 

LAQP12

German 

LAQP13

Gujarati 

LAQP14

Spanish (Hispanic) 

LAQP15

Japanese 

LAQP16

Kannada 

LAQP17

Kashmiri 

LAQP18

Khasi 

LAQP19

Kokborok 

LAQP20

Korea 

LAQP21

Lepcha 

LAQP22

Limbu 

LAQP23

Malayalam 

LAQP24

Manipuri 

LAQP25

Marathi 

LAQP26

Nepali 

LAQP27

Odia 

LAQP28

Pali 

LAQP29

Pashto 

LAQP30

Persian 

LAQP31

Prakrit 

LAQP32

Prayojanmoolak 

LAQP33

Punjabi 

LAQP34

RUSSIAN 

LAQP35

Tamil 

LAQP36

Telugu 

LAQP37

Urdu 

LAQP38

Urdu Journalism 

LAQP39

Indo-Tibetan 

LAQP40

Santali 

LAQP41

Italian 


CUET PG 2026 Exam M.Tech Subjects Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam M.Tech Subjects Syllabus is shown in the table below.

Subject Codes

M.Tech Subjects

MTQP01

Chemical, Thermal and Polymer Engineering 

MTQP02

Civil, Structural and Transport Engineering 

MTQP03

Diary Technology 

MTQP04

Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security etc. 

MTQP05

Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering 

MTQP06

Food Engineering and Technology 

MTQP07

Mechanical Engineering 

MTQP08

Nanoscience 

MTQP09

Nanoelectronics

MTQP10

Electrical, Power and Energy Engineering 

MTQP11

Water Engineering & Management 

MTQP12

Textile Engineering 


CUET PG 2026 Exam Science Subjects Syllabus

The CUET PG Exam Science Subjects Syllabus is shown in the table below.

Subject Codes 

Science Subjects

SCQP01

Agricultural Science 

SCQP02

Agro-forestry 

SCQP03

Applied Microbiology 

SCQP04

Architecture and Planning 

SCQP05

Biochemistry 

SCQP06

Bio-Informatics 

SCQP07

Botany 

SCQP08

Chemistry 

SCQP09

Computer Science and Information Technology 

SCQP10

Criminology 

SCQP11

Environmental Science 

SCQP12

Food Science and Technology 

SCQP13

Forensic Science 

SCQP14

Geology, Earth Science 

SCQP15

Geophysics 

SCQP16

Horticulture 

SCQP17

Life Sciences 

SCQP18

Material Science 

SCQP19

Mathematics 

SCQP20

Medical Laboratory Technology 

SCQP21

Physiotherapy 

SCQP22

Nanoscience Integrative Biosciences 

SCQP23

Pharmacy 

SCQP24

Physics 

SCQP25

Plant Biotechnology 

SCQP26

Soil Science - Soil & Water Conservation 

SCQP27

Statistics 

SCQP28

Zoology 

SCQP29

Atmospheric Science 

SCQP30

Animal Science (Poultry) 


CUET PG 2026 Exam: Preparation Strategy 

To prepare well for the CUET PG Exam 2026, students must start by understanding the syllabus. The below points are some of the key tips for CUET PG Exam Preparation 2026. 

  1. Find the list of topics (from CUET PG syllabus) for your subject. Make sure you only study what is on that list.
  2. Decide which topics you will study each day. Give extra time to the parts you find hard.
  3. Try to find the CUET PG Previous Year Question Paper. Answering these helps you learn how the test works and how fast you need to be.
  4. Don't just learn something once. Go back and read your notes often so you don't forget what you studied.

FAQS

Yes, the CUET PG exam 2026 will have a new pattern with only one part consisting of 75 domain-specific questions.

The CUET PG Domain Subject Syllabus covers the graduation level topic from the stream or subject selected by the students. 

A candidate can apply for two (02) Test Papers. Further, be can apply for (02) additional Test Papers by paying additional application fees as applicable. 

Yes, the CUET PG exam has negative marking. For every incorrect Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), one mark is deducted. However, there is no negative marking for unattended questions.

AcronymCommon Universities Entrance Test Post Graduate
Conducting BodyOther
Mode and TypeOnline (Computer Based Test (CBT))
Application ModeOnline
Frequency1 in a year
LanguagesEnglish, Hindi
Test Takers460000
Duration120
Total Marks400
Marking Scheme4 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Application Fee6000
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