CUET UG History Syllabus 2025: Syllabus, Pattern and Preparation Tips

CUET UG History Exam Overview 2025

The CUET UG History Exam is part of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for students seeking admission to undergraduate history programs in various central and participating universities across India. The exam assesses a candidate’s understanding of historical events, civilizations, cultural developments, and socio-economic changes over time.

CUET UG History 2025 – Exam Pattern

• Mode of Exam: Computer-Based Test (CBT)
• Question Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Duration: 60 minutes
• Marking Scheme:
• +5 marks for each correct answer
• -1 mark for each incorrect answer

CUET UG History Syllabus 2025 (Key Topics)

The syllabus is based on the Class 12 History curriculum and includes the following major areas:

Themes in Indian History.

Themes in Indian History Part - I

Theme - I

The Story of the First Cities: Harappan Archeology

Theme - II

Political and Economic History: How Inscriptions tell a story

Theme - III

Social Histories: Using the Mahabharata

Theme - IV

A History of Buddhism: Sanchi Stupa

Themes in Indian History Part - II

Theme - V

Agrarian Relation: The Ain-i-Akbari

Theme - VI

New Architecture Hampi

Theme - VII

Religious History: The Bhakti-Sufi Tradition

Theme - VIII

Medieval Society through Traveller's Accounts

Themes in Indian History Part - III

Theme - IX

Colonialism and Rural Society: Evidence from Official Reports

Theme - X

Representation of 1857

Theme - XI

Mahatma Gandhi through Contemporary Eyes

Theme - XII

The making of the Constitution

How to score 200 marks in CUET UG History 2025