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    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027: Check Topic-wise Syllabus & Pattern

    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027: Check Topic-wise Syllabus & Pattern

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    Anurag ReddyUpdated on 02 Jul 2026, 03:48 PM IST

    The CUET PG 2027 Philosophy syllabus contains topics such as Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Symbol Logic, and Social and Political Philosophy. Candidates can find the CUET PG Philosophy syllabus at exams.nta.nic.in using the code HUQP16. Students must have passed their bachelor's in Philosophy or another Humanities subject in order to appear for the CUET PG Philosophy 2027.

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    1. How To Download CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027?
    2. CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027
    3. CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus- Section Wise
    4. CUET PG 2027 Philosophy Exam Pattern
    5. CUET PG Philosophy 2027: Preparation Tips
    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027: Check Topic-wise Syllabus & Pattern
    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027

    The questions in the CUET PG exam will be asked from the Class 11 or 12 level, or basic questions from the bachelor's level. Candidates who are willing to appear in the CUET PG 2027 in Philosophy must go through the syllabus thoroughly.

    How To Download CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027?

    Candidates can refer to the steps below to download the CUET PG 2027 syllabus.

    • Visit the NTA CUET PG official website at exams.nta.nic.in.

    • Go to the ‘Syllabus’ section.

    • A new interface will open, containing different domains.

    • Among them, select the ‘Humanities’ domain.

    • Then click on the ‘Philosophy’ (HUQP16) subject link.

    • The CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus will appear on the screen.

    • Download and save it for study.

    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus 2027

    Section NumberSection Name

    Section I

    Metaphysics

    Section II

    Epistemology

    Section III

    Ethics

    Section IV

    Symbolic Logic

    Section V

    Social and Political Philosophy

    CUET PG Philosophy Syllabus- Section Wise

    SectionTopics

    Metaphysics

    1. Proofs for the Existence of God

    2. Free Will and Determinism

    3. Self and No-self

    4. Consciousness

    5. Personal Identity

    6. Substance and Qualities

    7. Being and Becoming

    8. Actuality and Potentiality

    9. Appearance and Reality

    10. Mind and Body Problem

    11. Universals

    12. Realism and Idealism

    13. Essence and existence

    Epistemology

    1. Theories of Truth

    2. Theories of Error

    3. Gettier Problem

    4. Definitions of Knowledge

    5. Knowledge by Acquaintance and Knowledge by Description

    6. Sources of Knowledge

    7. Skepticism

    8. Justification of Knowledge: Foundationalism, Anti-foundationalism, and Coherentism

    9. Knowledge that and knowledge how

    10. Problem of Induction

    11. Apriori Knowledge

    Ethics

    Questions will be from both Indian and Western philosophical perspectives.

    1. Theories of Normative Ethics: Utilitarianism, Kantian Deontology, Virtue ethics, Social contract theory, care ethics.

    2. Theories of Metaethics: Relativism, Non-naturalism, Emotivism, Universal Prescriptivism.

    3. Themes of Applied Ethics: Abortion, Euthanasia, Surrogacy, Capital Punishment, Animal and Environmental Ethics

    4. Thoughts of Indian ethical tradition: Nature of Dharma, Moksha, Purusharthas, Rina, and themes from Buddhist and Jaina ethics

    Symbolic Logic

    1. Inductive Logic

    a. Analogical Reasoning

    b. Causal Reasoning

    c. Probability

    1. Deductive Logic

    a. Categorical proposition

    b. Categorical syllogisms

    c. Symbolic Logic

    d. Methods of Deduction

    e. Quantification Logic

    1. Informal Fallacies: Indian and Western

    2. Types of Arguments

    Social and Political Philosophy

    1. Theories of Justice

    2. Liberty and Equality

    3. Democracy

    4. Feminism

    5. Global justice

    6. Marginalization and Discrimination

    7. Gandhi: Non-violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Nationalism, State

    8. Ambedkar: Genesis of Caste and Annihilation of Castes

    9. Tagore: Nationalism, Education, and Religion of Man

    10. Amartya Sen: Justice (Niti and Nyaya)

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    CUET PG 2027 Philosophy Exam Pattern

    The CUET PG exam pattern includes the following points:

    • The CUET PG question Paper will have 75 questions.

    • All questions are based on Subject-Specific Knowledge.

    • All questions are compulsory to attempt.

    • The Questions will be Bilingual (English/Hindi).

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    CUET PG Philosophy Exam Pattern 2027

    ParticularsPaper Pattern

    Exam mode

    Computer-based mode

    Total number of questions

    75

    Maximum marks

    300

    Marking scheme

    • Four marks will be given for each correct response.

    • One mark will be deducted for each incorrect response.

    Duration

    1 hour and 30 minutes (90 Minutes)

    CUET PG Philosophy 2027: Preparation Tips

    Some CUET PG preparation tips are listed below:

    • Review the entire CUET PG Forensic Science syllabus. This will help you to understand the exam structure as well as identify the essential topics covered in the test.

    • Candidates should create a study plan for preparation according to the syllabus. A study plan can assist the applicant in preparing for each topic as well as ensuring equal time is given to each topic.

    • It is important to practise multiple questions per topic every day. This will help you clarify your concept and improve your pace.

    Note: Solve the CUET PG Philosophy previous year's question paper, which should have a variety of questions.

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