CUET Sociology Revised Syllabus 2026 (Out): Download Subject-wise Syllabus PDF

Section

Unit

Unit Title

Topics Covered

Part 1: Indian Society

I

Structure of Indian Society

Demographic Structure; Rural-Urban Linkages and Divisions.

II

Social Institutions: Continuity and Change

Family and Kinship; The Caste System; Tribal Society; The Market as a Social Institution.

III

Social Inequality and Exclusion

Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Marginalisation of Tribal Communities; Struggle for Women’s Equality; Protection of Religious Minorities; Caring for the Differently Abled.

IV

The Challenges of Unity in Diversity

Problems of Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism, and Patriarchy; Role of State and Civil Society in a Plural and Unequal Society. 5

Part 2: Change and Development in India

I

Process of Social Change in India

Process of Structural Change (Colonialism, Industrialisation, Urbanisation); Process of Cultural Change (Modernization, Westernisation, Sanskritisation, Secularisation); Social Reform Movements and Laws.

II

Social Change and the Polity

The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change; Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics; Panchayati Raj and Challenges of Social Transformation.

III

Social Change and the Economy

Land Reforms; The Green Revolution; From Planned Development to Liberalization; Changes in Class Structure.

IV

New Arenas of Social Change

Mass Media and Communication.

V

Social Movements

Class-Based Movements (Workers, Peasants); Caste-Based Movements (Dalit, Backward Castes); Women’s Movements; Tribal Movements; Environmental Movements.

Feature

Details

Mode of Examination

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

Total Number of Questions

50 questions for each test paper

Questions to be Attempted

All 50 questions are compulsory

Exam Duration

60 minutes per test paper

Maximum Subjects Allowed

Up to 05 subjects (including languages and General Test)

Question Type

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)