CUET UG Political Science Syllabus 2025: Syllabus, Pattern and Preparation Tips

CUET UG Political Science Exam 2025

TheCUET UG Political Science Exam is a part of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) conducted for admission to various undergraduate (UG) courses in central and other participating universities across India. Candidates who wish to pursue Political Science or related courses at the undergraduate level must appear for the CUET UG Political Science Exam.

What is CUET UG Political Science Exam?

• It is a subject-specific test for students who wish to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science or related disciplines.
• The exam is conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).
• The scores obtained in this exam are accepted by various Central, State, Deemed, and Private Universities.
• The test typically includes questions on Political Theory, Comparative Politics, Indian Government and Politics, International Relations, and Current Affairs.

CUET UG Political Science Exam Syllabus 2025

The syllabus is divided into various topics that coverPolitical Science concepts from Class 11th and 12th NCERT Books. Here’s the detailed syllabus:

Political in India Since Independence.

Course Content

1. Era of One-Party Dominance: First three general elections, nature of Congress dominance at the National level, uneven dominance at the state level, coalitional nature of Congress. Major opposition parties.

2. Nation - Building and Its Problems: Nehru’s approach to nation-building: Legacy of partition: challenge of ‘refugee’ resettlement, the Kashmir problem. Organisation and reorgansation of states; Political conflicts over language.

3. Politics of Planned Development: Five year plans, expansion of state sector and the rise of new economic interest.

4. India's External Relation: Nehru’s foreign policy. Sino-Indian war of 1962, Indo-Pak war of 1965 and 1971. India’s nuclear programme and shifting alliance in world politics.

5. Challenge to and Restoration of Congress System: Political succession after Nehru. NonCongressism and electoral upset of 1967, Congress split and reconstitution, Congress’ victory in 1971 elections, politics of ‘garibi hatao’.

6. Crises of the Constitutional Order: Search for ‘committed’ bureaucracy and judiciary. Navnirman movement in Gujarat and the Bihar movement. Emergency: context, constitutional and extra- constitutional dimensions, resistance to emergency. 1977 elections and the formation of Janata Party. Rise of civil liberties organisations.

7. Regional Aspiration and Conflicts: Rise of regional parties. Punjab crisis and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. The Kashmir situation. Challenges and responses in the North East.

8. Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics: Participatory upsurge in 1990s. Rise of the JD and the BJP. Increasing role of regional parties and coalition politics. UF and NDA governments. Elections 2004-2019 and UPA government with addition of NDA government.

9. Recent Issues and Challenges: Challenge of and responses to globalization: new economic policy and its opposition. Rise of OBCs in North Indian politics. Dalit politics in electoral and non-electoral arena. Challenge of communalism: Ayodhya issue.

Contemporary World Politics.

Course Content

1. Disintegration of the ‘Second World’ and the Collapse of Bipolarity: New entities in world politics: Russia, Balkan states and, Central Asian states, Introduction of democratic politics and capitalism in post-communist regimes. India’s relations with Russia and other postcommunist countries.

2. Alternative Centers of Economic and Political Power: Rise of China as an economic power in post- Mao era, creation and expansion of European Union, ASEAN. India’s changing relations with China, Japan and South Korea.

3. South Asia in the Post Cold War Era: Democratisation and its reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. Impact of economic globalization on the region. Conflicts and efforts for peace in South Asia. India’s relation with its neighbours.

4. International Organisations in a Unipolar World: Restructuring and the future of the UN. India’s position in the restructured UN. Rise of new international actors: new international economic organisations, NGOs. How democratic and accountable are the new institution of global governance?

5. Security in Contemporary World: Traditional concerns of security and politics of disarmament. Non-traditional of human security: global poverty, health and education. Issues of human rights and migration.

6. Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics: Environment movement and evolution of global environmental norms. Conflicts over traditional and common property resources. Right of indigenous people. India’s stand in global environmental debates.

7. Globalisation and its critics: Economic, cultural and political manifestations. Debates on the nature of consequences of globalization. Anti-globalisation movements. India as an arena of globalization and struggles against it.