The NTA administers a total of 37 subjects in the CUET 2026 subject list, comprising 13 language subjects, 23 domain-specific subjects, and 1 general subject. Candidates who are willing to appear in the CUET exam must check the subject list at cuet.nta.nic.in. Students will find the list of all the specified subjects CUET UG 2026 in this article below. The CUET subjects list 2026 has three specifications: Language subjects, domain subjects, and general tests. Knowing the CUET subjects and their codes is important to fill in the subject details in the form. Applicants must remember that they can provide up to five subject choices.
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There are a total of 50 questions asked in the CUET exam from each of the subjects. Candidates will be given 60 mins to solve the questions. Candidates are also advised to check the CUET subject mapping for different universities as it helps to select the true combination of the subjects.
Candidates can find the CUET subject list in this article below, along with their codes. One can also download it from the NTA CUET 2026 website- cuet.nta.nic.in. Here are the steps to download the subject list.
Visit the CUET website at cuet.nta.nic.in.
Click on the ‘Subject’ tab.
The CUET subject list, along with the codes and syllabus will be displayed on the screen.
The CUET 2026 has a total of 37 subjects. This 37 CUET UG subject list comprises Language, domain-specific, and general aptitude subjects. Here is the overview of CUET subjects.
Specification | Number of subjects |
Language subjects | 13 |
Domain subjects | 23 |
General subject | 1 |
As we know from the above table, there are 13 language subjects. Students can find the list of all the language subjects along with their code from the table below.
Serial Number | Subject Code | Subject Name |
1 | 101 | English |
2 | 102 | Hindi |
3 | 103 | Assamese |
4 | 104 | Bengali |
5 | 105 | Gujarati |
6 | 106 | Kannada |
7 | 107 | Malayalam |
8 | 108 | Marathi |
9 | 109 | Odia |
10 | 110 | Punjabi |
11 | 111 | Tamil |
12 | 112 | Telgu |
13 | 113 | Urdu |
Serial Number | Subject Code | Subject Name |
1 | 301 | Accountancy/Book-Keeping |
2 | 302 | Agricultrure |
3 | 303 | Anthropology |
4 | 304 | Biology/Biological Science/Biotechnology/Biochemistry |
5 | 305 | Business Studies |
6 | 306 | Chemistry |
7 | 307 | Environmental Science |
8 | 308 | Computer Science/Information Practices |
9 | 309 | Economics/Business Economics |
10 | 312 | Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts |
11 | 313 | Geology/Geography |
12 | 314 | History |
13 | 315 | Home Science |
14 | 316 | Knowledge Tradition-Practices in India |
15 | 318 | Mass Media/Mass Communication |
16 | 319 | Mathematics/Applied Mathematics |
17 | 320 | Performing Arts- (Dance, Drama, and Music) |
18 | 321 | Physical Education (Yoga and Sports) |
19 | 322 | Physics |
20 | 323 | Political Science |
21 | 324 | Psychology |
22 | 325 | Sanskrit |
23 | 326 | Sociology |
Serial Number | Subject Code | Subject Name |
1 | 501 | General Aptitude Test |
An aspirant can choose up to 5 subjects from the list of 37 subjects. Before selecting any subjects, candidates must check the subject combinations of the universities. Different institutions have different CUET subject mapping. Based on the preferred institutions, students can select a combination of 5 subjects when filling out the CUET application form.
Also, students need to know about the eligibility criteria of the subject in which he/she wish to apply. By visiting the ‘University’ section at the CUET website, one can find both the subject mapping and the subject eligibility.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The CUET UG subject list is available at cuet.nta.nic.in.
There are a total of 13 language subjects provided by the NTA.
Students can choose up to 5 preferred subjects in the CUET 2026 application form.
The CUET subject mapping is the combination of subjects required to be eligible for the particular subjects. The subject mapping is determined by the particular universities. Students will find the subject mapping on the CUET website.
Candidates must look at the eligibility and subject combination of the desired universities in order to fill out the preferred subject in the form.
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