CUET UG 2026 Syllabus

The CUET UG exam 2026 is divided into 3 subjects, including the language section, domain subjects, and the general aptitude test. The syllabus for the CUET UG exam is completely based on the class 12th Science, Commerce, and Arts streams’ curriculum conducted for B.Tech, BBA, B.Sc, BCA, BA, BBA LLB, B.Com, B.Voc, and other professional UG courses.

Here’s a quick snapshot of the NTA CUET UG syllabus 2026, along with its required key details:

The NTA CUET UG 2026 syllabus reflects changes with specific additions, deletions, and restructuring in a few domain subjects. While there is no overall change in the exam framework, candidates should be aware of subject-wise changes to avoid studying outdated topics. Here are a few changes in the 2026 syllabus:

Changes in CUET UG History Syllabus 2026

• Deleted Themes
  • Agrarian Relations – Ain-i-Akbari
  • New Architecture – Hampi
  • Older versions of Bhakti-Sufi and Medieval Society themes
• Reframed Themes
  • Medieval Society through Travellers’ Accounts
  • Religious History – Bhakti-Sufi Traditions
  • Vijayanagara Empire: Politics, Economy & Architecture
  • Mughal Empire and Agrarian Society

Addition in CUET UG Economics Syllabus 2026

• Unit 1: Development Policies and Experience (1947–1990)
  • Indian economy on the eve of Independence
  • Five-Year Plans
  • Agriculture & Industrial policy
  • Foreign trade
• Unit 2: Economic Reforms since 1991
  • Meaning of macroeconomics
  • Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG): features and appraisal
  • Unit III: Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy
• Unit 3: Human Capital Formation and Education Sector Growth
  • Rural development: credit, cooperatives, marketing, diversification, organic farming
  • Employment: workforce trends, formal vs informal sector, policies
  • Environment and Sustainable Development
  • Unit IV: Development Experience of India – Comparison with Neighbours
• Economic growth, population, and sectoral development
  • Human Development Indicators
  • Development strategies

Addition in CUET Computer Science Syllabus 2026: A Practical Focus

• Project-Based Learning
  • Project approach
  • Problem-solving methodology
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Changes in CUET UG Business Studies Syllabus 2026

Deleted

• Unit IX: Business Finance
  • Financial management concepts
  • Financial planning
  • Capital structure
  • Fixed and working capital
  • Unit XII: Entrepreneurship Development
  • Concept, need and functions
  • Entrepreneurial traits and competencies
  • Entrepreneurship development process
  • Motivation and values

Addition

• Unit X: Financial Markets
  • Financial market: concept
  • Money market and instruments
  • Capital market: primary and secondary
  • Stock exchange: functions and trading procedure
  • Depository services and demat accounts
  • SEBI: objectives and functions

Addition of Units in Physical Education Syllabus 2026

• Skill-Related Physical Fitness
• Physiology & Biomechanics in Sports

The CUET UG syllabus 2026 has been divided into three sections, including language, domain-specific subjects, and a general aptitude test. Students can choose up to 5 subjects.

Section 1: Language 

CUET UG syllabus comprises 13 language subjects, including Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu.

Section 2: Domain Subjects

NTA includes 23 domain-specific subjects based on the stream. Science students will be choosing from Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology; Commerce students will be choosing from Accountancy, Mathematics, Business Studies, Economics and Arts students will be choosing from History, Geography, Political Science and other subjects studied in class 12th. Therefore, candidates are required to have a clear idea of the CUET UG syllabus 2026. Here’s a few of the domains and units included:

Section 3: General Aptitude Test

The General Aptitude Test will cover the following topics:

• General Knowledge, Current Affairs,
• General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability,
• Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts Quantitative arithmetic/algebra geometry /mensuration/statistics)
• Logical and Analytical Reasoning
• General Science and Environment Literacy

Download all the CUET UG Syllabus 2026 subjects’ pdf for free on the CUET official website. 

Click here to download the subject-wise syllabus pdf released by NTA.

Before choosing the subjects, students should match them with the university’s requirements and their 12th-grade subjects. Note that each course has its own subject combination; missing any one can result in invalidation during admission. Here’s a clarity on combination:

1. For B.Com: Any one language, Mathematics/Accountancy, and any two domain subjects
2. For BMS/BBE/BBA FIA: Any one language, Mathematics, and General Test
3. For BSc (Hons): Biology, Chemistry, and Physics