Domain subject papers follow the NCERT Class 12 syllabus for that subject. Language papers test reading comprehension, vocabulary and usage. The General Aptitude Test covers general knowledge, current affairs, mental ability, basic maths and reasoning. NTA posts subject-wise syllabus PDFs on cuet.nta.nic.in each year.
Languages (Section IA)
- Reading comprehension: factual, literary and narrative passages
- Vocabulary: synonyms and antonyms
- Grammar and usage
- Rearranging parts of sentences
- Choosing the correct word
Domain subjects (Section II)
- Based on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus of each subject
- Science: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
- Commerce: Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics
- Humanities: History, Political Science, Geography, Sociology, Psychology
- Others: Computer Science/Informatics Practices, Physical Education, Environmental Science, Agriculture, Home Science, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Mass Media, Anthropology, Sanskrit, Knowledge Tradition and Practices in India
General Aptitude Test (Section III)
- General knowledge and current affairs
- General mental ability
- Numerical ability and quantitative reasoning (basic school maths: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration, statistics)
- Logical and analytical reasoning
Section structure is from the official 2026 bulletin; the topic lists are our summary because the 2026 syllabus page could not be opened. Download the subject PDFs from cuet.nta.nic.in.
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