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How Many Questions Come in the CUET 2026 Exam?
The National Testing Agency is the conducting body for the CUET entrance test and is also responsible for setting the number of questions. From the year 2025 onwards, the CUET number of questions is reduced to 50 for each subject. Earlier, 150 questions were asked from all three sections (language, domain subject and general test). However, the total number of questions in the CUET exam depends on the number of subjects chosen by the students. Students will have to choose among 13 languages, 23 domain-specific domains and 1 GAT.
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- CUET UG 2026 Exam Structure Overview
- How Many Questions Come in CUET 2026 Exam?- Section-wise
- CUET Total Number of Questions - Stream-wise
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The NTA conducts the CUET UG every year for admission to the top colleges of the country. The examination was conducted for 60 minutes. There is also negative marking in the CUET UG questions. 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.
CUET UG 2026 Exam Structure Overview
Particulars | Details |
Total number of questions | 50 per subject |
Time given | 60 min for each subject |
Total marks | 250 |
How Many Questions Come in CUET 2026 Exam?- Section-wise
The CUET exam 2026 is conducted for each section only. There will be a total of 37 subjects, including 13 languages, 23 domain-specific specific and 1 GAT. Candidates will have to make subject combinations. Every subject combination must have 5 subjects. The overall percentile will be decided by considering all the combined marks.
CUET Questions- Subject Wise
For only one subject | 50 questions |
For two subjects | 100 questions |
For three subjects | 150 questions |
For four subjects | 200 questions |
For five subjects | 250 questions |
CUET Total Number of Questions - Stream-wise
Aspirants can check the number of questions for each stream and subject combination. Aspirants must remember that they can choose a maximum of 5 subjects. Besides these combinations, they may select some other subjects too.
CUET Total Questions for BA Stream
Subjects | Subject Combination | Total Number of Questions |
For B.A. (Program) | Combination 1: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from List B Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Any two subjects from List B Combination III: Any one Language from List A + Any one subject from List B + SECTION III of CUET (General Aptitude Test) | Combination 1: 50+ (3*50)= 200 Combination II: (2*50)+(2*50)= 200 Combination III: 50+ 50+ 50= 150 |
BA Economics | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects from List B | 50+ 50+ (2*50)= 200 |
Applied Psychology/Psychology/Geography/History/Humanities and Social Science/Philosophy/Political Science/Social Work/Sociology | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from List B Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Any two subjects from List B | Combination I: 50+ (3*50)= 200 Combination II: (2*50)+ (2*50)= 200 |
English/Hindi | Combination I: English/Hindi from List A + Any three subjects from List B Combination II: English/Hindi and one Language from List A + Any two subjects from List B | Combination I: 50+ (3*50)= 200 Combination II: 50+ 50+ (2*50)= 200 |
CUET Total Questions for BSc Stream
Subjects | Subject Combination | Total Number of Questions |
B.Sc. (Pass) Home Science | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from List B OR Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Any two subjects from List B OR Combination III: Any one Language from List A + Any one subject from List B + Section III of CUET (General Aptitude Test) | Combination I: 50+ (3*50)= 200 Combination II: (2*50)+(2*50)= 200 Combination III: 50+ 50+ 50= 150 |
Anthropology/Biological Science/Biomedical Science/Botany/Microbiology/Zoology | Physics + Chemistry + Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry | 50+ 50+ 50= 150 |
Chemistry/Physics/Polymer Science | Physics + Chemistry + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics | 50+ 50+ 50= 150 |
Geology | Combination I: Physics + Chemistry + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics OR Combination II: Physics + Chemistry + Geography/Geology OR Combination III: Physics + Chemistry + Biology/Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry | Combination I, II and III: 50+50+50=150 |
Stastistics | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects from List B OR Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any one subject from List B | Combination I: 50+ 50+ (2*50)= 200 Combination II: (2*50)+ 50+ 50= 200 |
CUET Total Questions for BCom Stream
Subjects | Subject Combination | Total Number of Questions |
BCom | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from List B Combination II: Any one Language from List A + Any one subject from List B + SECTION III of CUET (General Aptitude Test) | Combination I: 50+ (3*50)= 200 Combination II: 50+ 50+ 50= 150 |
BCom (Hons) | Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects from List B OR Combination II: Any one Language from List A + Accountancy/Book Keeping + Any two subjects from List B | Combination I: 50+ 50+(2* 50)= 200 Combination II: 50+ 50+(2* 50)= 200 |
Note- These subject combinations and their total marks are based on the Delhi University subjects list.
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