Central Universities Common Entrance Test

Central Universities Common Entrance Test

Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test - exam_syllabus

National-level entrance exam for UG, PG, and research program admissions in central universities.

Candidates who have applied for CUCET should have checked the syllabus of the entrance examination. In the below table the details of the syllabus are mentioned:

CUCET Syllabus

Subject Topic
Accountancy
  1. Accounting for partnership firms
  2. Reconstitution and dissolution
  3. Accounting for companies
  4. Financial statement analysis
  5. Cash flow statement
  6. Computerised accounting
Aptitude
  1. Numbers
  2. Percentage
  3. Profit and loss
  4. Time and distance
  5. Time and work
  6. Calendar & clocks
  7. Non verbal reasoning
  8. Series
  9. coding - decoding
  10. Syllogism
  11. Analogy
  12. Directions
  13. Ranking & comparison
Biology
  1. Reproduction in organisms
  2. Sexual reproduction in flowering plants
  3. Human reproduction
  4. Reproductive health
  5. Principles of inheritance and variation
  6. Molecular basis of inheritance
  7. Evolution
  8. Human health and diseases
  9. Strategies for enhancement in food production
  10. Microbes in Human welfare
  11. Biotechnology
  12. Organisms and populations
  13. Ecosystem
  14. Biodiversity and its conservation
  15. Environmental issues
Chemistry
  1. Physical Chemistry
  2. Some basic concepts in Chemistry
  3. State of matter
  4. Atomic structure
  5. Chemical bonding and molecular structure
  6. Chemical thermodynamics
  7. Solutions
  8. Electrochemistry
  9. Chemical kinetics
  10. Inorganic Chemistry
  11. Classification of element & Unit 11
  12. Hydrogen
  13. S-Block elements
  14. P-Block elements, Group 13 to group 18 elements
  15. D and F-Block elements
  16. Coordination compounds
  17. Organic Chemistry
  18. Purification
  19. Basic principles of Organic Chemistry
  20. Hydrocarbons
  21. Organic compounds containing halogens
  22. Organic compounds containing oxygen
  23. Organic compounds containing nitrogen
  24. Chemistry in everyday life
Chemistry (Lateral Entry)
  1. Basic Concepts of Chemistry
  2. Atomic structure, periodic table and Chemical bonding
  3. Solutions
  4. Water
  5. Electro chemistry
  6. Organic chemistry
Commerce
  1. Accounting
  2. Accounting for partnership firms
  3. Accounting for companies
  4. Analysis of financial statements
  5. Cash flow statement
  6. Computerised accounting
  7. Economics
  8. Introduction
  9. Consumer Equilibrium and demand
  10. Producer behaviour and supply
  11. Forms of market and price determination
  12. National income and related aggregates
  13. Money and banking
  14. Determination of income and employment
  15. Government budget and the economy
  16. Balance of payments
  17. Business Studies
  18. Nature and significance of management
  19. Principles of management
  20. Management and business environment
  21. Planning
  22. Organising
  23. Staffing
  24. Directing
  25. Controlling
  26. Business Finance and marketing
  27. Financial management
  28. Financial markets
  29. Marketing management
  30. Consumer protection
Computer
  1. Computer fundamentals
  2. Ms-Office
  3. Network computing
  4. Introduction to programming in C++
  5. Java fundamentals
Economics
  1. Introduction
  2. Consumer equilibrium and demand
  3. Producer behaviour and supply
  4. Forms of market and price determination
  5. National income and related aggregate
  6. Money and banking
  7. Determination of income and employment
  8. Government budget and the economy
  9. Balance of Payments
English
  1. Grammer
  2. Vocabulary
  3. Reading comprehension
  4. Composition
General Knowledge
  1. Nation & State
  2. Sobriquets or epithets
  3. Country, Capital & currencies
  4. Sports
  5. Inventions
  6. Books and authors
  7. Basic general knowledge
  8. Famous personalities
  9. Awards and honors
  10. World geography
  11. Famous places in India
  12. Days and years
  13. World organisations
  14. Teaching and research
  15. Environment science
General studies
  1. Science and society
  2. Contemporary problems of Indian society
  3. Cultural heritage of India
  4. India’s freedom struggle
  5. Constitutional values
  6. Human rights
  7. Abbreviations
  8. Nation & states
  9. Government schemes
  10. Business, economy & banking
  11. Defence
  12. Reports and indices
  13. Environment & biodiversity
  14. Awards, honors & persons in news
  15. Places in news
  16. Important days and events
  17. Sports
  18. Science & technology
  19. Summits and conference
  20. International GK
  21. Art & Culture etc
Geography
  1. Nature and score and branches of Geography
  2. Different geographical traits of geography
  3. Terms related to physical geography
  4. Different physical and geomorphologic features
History
  1. The Story of the First Cities: Harappan ‰Archaeology
  2. Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story
  3. Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata
  4. A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa
  5. Agrarian Relations: The Ain-i- Akbari
  6. The Mughal Court: Reconstructing Histories through Chronicles
  7. New Architecture: Hampi
  8. Religious Histories: The Bhakti-Sufi tradition
  9. Medieval Society Through Travellers' Accounts
  10. Colonialism and-Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports
  11. Representations of 1857
  12. Colonialism and Indian Towns: Town Plans and Municipal Reports
  13. Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary ‰Eyes
  14. Partition through Oral Sources
  15. The Making of the Constitution
Legal Studies
  1. Legal aptitude
  2. Indian Constitution
  3. Indian polity
  4. Legal reasoning
  5. Legal Maxims
  6. General Studies
  7. History
  8. Environment
  9. Geography
  10. Economics
  11. Polity
  12. General Science
  13. General Knowledge etc. up to class - 12th level
  14. Current affairs
  15. Current events of national and international importance with special focus on legal aspects
  16. Reasoning
  17. Puzzle
  18. Sets
  19. Number-series
  20. Logical patterns
  21. blood relations
Logical reasoning
  1. Coding Decoding
  2. Direction Sense
  3. Clocks & Calendars
  4. Syllogism
  5. Cubes & Dice
  6. Alphabetical Series
  7. Blood Relation
  8. Input-Output
  9. Seating Arrangement
  10. Inequalities
  11. Mirror Image
  12. Water Image
  13. Embedded Images
  14. Non-Verbal Analogy
  15. Non-Verbal Series
  16. Pattern Completion
  17. Analogy
  18. Odd one out
  19. Paper Folding
  20. Paper Cutting & Folding
  21. Symboperations
Mathematics
  1. Sets, Relations And Functions
  2. Complex Numbers And Quadratic Equations
  3. Matrices And Determinants
  4. Binomial Theorem And Its Simple Applications
  5. Sequences And Series
  6. Limit, Continuity And Differentiability
  7. Integral Calculus
  8. Differential Equations
  9. Coordinate Geometry
  10. Three Dimensional Geometry
  11. Vector Algebra
  12. Statistics and Probability
  13. Trigonometry
ME-Automobile Engineering
  1. Engineering Mechanics
  2. Mechanics of Materials
  3. Theory of Machines
  4. Vibrations
  5. Machine design
  6. Fluid Mechanics
  7. Heat-Transfer
  8. Thermodynamics
  9. Applications: Power Engineering
  10. Engineering Materials
  11. Casting, Forming and Joining Processes
  12. Machining and Machine Tool Operations
  13. Metrology and Inspection
  14. Computer Integrated Manufacturing
ME-CSE
  1. DIGITAL LOGIC AND CIRCUITS
  2. COMPUTER ORGANIZATION AND ARCHITECTURE
  3. DATA STRUCTURES & PROGRAMMING
  4. ALGORITHMS
  5. THEORY OF COMPUTATION
  6. COMPILER DESIGN
  7. OPERATING SYSTEM
  8. DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
  9. COMPUTER NETWORKS
  10. ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
ME- Civil Engineering
  1. Structural Engineering
  2. Geotechnical Engineering
  3. Water Resources Engineering
  4. Environmental Engineering
  5. Transportation Engineering
  6. Geomatics Engineering
ME-ECE
  1. Networks, Signals and Systems Circuit analysis
  2. Time and frequency domain analysis of linear circuits
  3. Discrete-time signals: DTFT, DFT, z-transform, discrete-time processing of continuous-time signals. LTI systems
  4. Analog Circuits Diode circuits
  5. Digital Circuits Number representations
  6. Combinatorial circuits
  7. Sequential circuits
  8. Semiconductor memories
  9. Communications Random
  10. Analog communications
  11. Digital communications
  12. Electromagnetics Maxwell's equations
  13. Transmission lines
ME - Electrical Engineering
  1. Electric circuits
  2. Electromagnetic Fields
  3. Signals and Systems
  4. Electrical Machines
  5. Power Systems
  6. Control Systems
  7. Electrical and Electronic Measurements
  8. Analog and Digital Electronics
  9. Power Electronics
ME – Mechanical Engineering
  1. APPLIED THERMODYNAMICS (ATD)
  2. HEAT TRANSFER (HT)
  3. REFRIGERATION AND AIR –CONDITIONING (RAC)
  4. Theory of machine (TOM)
  5. Engineering Mechanics (EM) and Strength of Material (SOM)
  6. Machine design (MD)
  7. Industrial Production Engineering and CIM
Philosophy
  1. Nature and Scope and Branches of Philosophy
  2. Philosophy and Science
  3. Logic and Reasoning
Physics
  1. Kinematics
  2. Laws of motion
  3. Work, energy and power
  4. Rotational motion
  5. Gravitation
  6. Thermodynamics
  7. Kinetic Theory Of Gases
  8. Oscillations And Waves
  9. Electrostatics
  10. Current Electricity
  11. Magnetic Effects Of Current And Magnetism
  12. Electromagnetic Waves
  13. Dual Nature Of Matter And Radiation
  14. Atoms And Nuclei
Political Science
  1. Cold war era
  2. The end of bipolarity
  3. US hegemony in world politics
  4. Alternative centres of power
  5. Contemporary South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era
  6. International Organizations
  7. Security in Contemporary World
  8. Environment and Natural Resources
  9. Globalisation
  10. Challenges of Nation-Building
  11. Era of One-Party Dominance
  12. Politics of Planned Development
  13. India's External Relations
  14. Challenges to the Congress System
  15. Crisis of the Democratic Order
  16. Popular Movements in India
  17. Regional Aspirations
  18. Recent Developments in Indian Politics
Psychology
  1. History & schools of Psychology
  2. Basic concepts of psychology
  3. Social psychology
  4. Counselling
Public Administration
  1. Administrative Law
  2. Public policy
  3. Financial administration
  4. Evolution of Indian Administration
Quantitative Aptitude
  1. Classification of Numbers
  2. Divisibility & BODMAS
  3. L.C.M & H.C.F
  4. Remainders, Factorials & Unit digit of Higher powers
  5. Percentage
  6. Profit & Loss
  7. Problem on Ages
  8. Simple & Compound Interest
  9. Ratio, Proportion & Variation
  10. Partnership
  11. Averages
  12. Mixture & Alligation
  13. Time & work
  14. Pipes & Cisterns
  15. Time, Speed & Distance
  16. Problem on Trains
  17. Boats & Streams
  18. Permutation & Combination
  19. Probability
  20. True discount and Bankers Discount
  21. Polynomials, Quadratic Equations
Sociology
  1. Introducing Indian Society
  2. Demographic Structure and Indian Society
  3. Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
  4. Market as a Social Institution
  5. Pattern of Social Inequality and Exclusion
  6. The Challenges of Cultural Diversity
  7. Structural Change
  8. Cultural Change
  9. The Story of Democracy
  10. Change and Development in Rural Society
  11. Change and Development in Industrial Society
  12. Globalisation and Social Change
  13. Mass Media and Communication Process
  14. Social Movements
Mass Media
  1. General English
  2. Current Affairs
  3. History
  4. Political Science
  5. Geography
  6. Culture
  7. Language & Literature
  8. Sports
  9. Media Awareness