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Vision The right candidates joining best institutions will give India her demographic dividend.

Mission To improve equity and quality in education by administering research based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments. The best subject matter experts, psychometricians and IT delivery and security professionals will ensure that the current gaps in existing assessment systems are properly identified and bridged.

NTA will create a system which will promote teaching (by teachers), learning (by students) and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA will constantly engage with its stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts and partner institutions.

Chapter-1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter-2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Chapter-3 3.1 Chapter-4 Chapter-5 Chapter-6 Chapter-7 Chapter-8 Chapter-9 9.1 9.2 9.3 Chapter-10 10.1 10.2 10.3 Chapter-11 11.1 11.2 11.3 Chapter-12 12.1 12.2 Chapter-13 13.1 13.2 13.3

INDEX CONTENT List of Abbreviations Important Information and Dates at a Glance INTRODUCTION About National Testing Agency (NTA) About Central Universities About CUET (PG) - 2024 Role of NTA EXAMINATION SCHEME Mode of Examination Medium of Question Papers (QP) Structure of Question Papers Marking Scheme Syllabus of CUET (PG) Eligibility Criteria & Qualifications Age Limit Reservation Choice of Cities Admit Card Schedule of Examination Important Instructions for the Candidates Unfair Means Practices and Breach of Examination Rules Definition Punishment for Using Unfair Means practices Cancellation of Result Display of Answer Key for Challenge Display of Answer Key Challenge Display of Recorded Responses Marking Scheme of Examination CUET NTA Score and Admissions CUET (PG) NTA Score Re-evaluation/ Re-checking of Result Admissions Test Practice Centres (TPCs) & Common Services Centres/Facilitation Centres Test Practice Centres (TPCs) Common Services Centres/Facilitation Centres Miscellaneous Correspondence with NTA Weeding out Rules Legal Jurisdiction

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Annexure No. I II III IV V Appendix No. I II

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Particulars Gen-EWS Certificate Format OBC-NCL Certificate Format SC/ST Certificate Format Disability Certificate having disability less than 40% Letter of Undertaking for Using Own Scribe Particulars List of Examination Cities for CUET(PG) – 2024 Procedure for Online Payment of Fee and Helpline for Payment Related Queries Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines Replica of CUET(PG) – 2024

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CBT CU CUET EWS GOI MCQ MoE NDA NeGP PG NTA OBC-NCL PwBD QRS RPwD SC ST TPC UPI UR UT VLE

Computer Based Test Central University Common University Entrance Test Economically Weaker Section Government of India Multiple Choice Question Ministry of Education Non-Disclosure Agreement National e-Governance Plan Post Graduate National Testing Agency Other Backward Classes-Non-Creamy Layer Persons with Benchmark Disabilities Query Redressal System The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes Test Practice Centre Unified Payment Interface Unreserved Union Territory Village Level Entrepreneur

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND DATES AT A GLANCE (Please refer to Information Bulletin for details) Important Dates and Fee Details for Common University Entrance Test (PG) - 2024 Online submission of Application Form

26.12.2023 to 24.01.2024 (upto 11:50 P.M.)

Last date of successful transaction of Examination fee

25.01.2024 (upto 11:50 P.M.)

Fee Payable by Candidates in INR (through: Net-Banking/ Debit Card /Credit Card / UPI/Wallet) In India (Fee In ₹) Outside India (Fee In ₹) Category

Application Fee (for up to two Test Papers) ₹ 1200 ₹ 1000 ₹ 900 ₹ 800

Fees for additional Test Papers (Per Test Paper) ₹ 600 ₹ 500 ₹ 500 ₹ 500

Application Fee (for up to two Test Papers)

Fees for additional Test Papers (Per Test Paper)

General ₹ 6000 OBC-NCL/Gen-EWS SC/ ST/ Third Gender PwBD Note:  An applicant can make payment through net-banking/debit/credit card/UPI/Wallet.  GST and other taxes as applicable by Govt. of India/ Bank to be paid by the candidate.  Applicants are advised to read Payment instructions carefully before paying the application fee.

₹ 2000

Important Instruction  An applicant can register by paying application fee as mentioned above.  An applicant can apply upto Four Test Papers by paying additional application fees of Rs. 600/- (General applicants) or Rs. 500/- (OBC-NCL/Gen-EWS/SC/ST/Third Gender/PwBD Applicants) per Test Paper for PG Programmes.  Candidates opting for Test Centres outside India will have to pay application fee of Rs. 6000/- irrespective of the category they belong to for upto two Test Papers.  Further, for applying for additional Test Papers a fee of Rs. 2000/- per paper has to be paid.

EVENTS

DETAILS

Correction in the particulars of Application Form on Website only Advance City Intimation

27.01.2024 to 29.01.2024

Downloading of Admit Card from NTA Website

07.03.2024

Date(s) of Examination Answer Key Challenges Duration of Examination Timing of Examination

11.03.2024 to 28.03.2024 04.04.2024 105 minutes Shift-1 To be announced on website

04.03.2024

Shift-2 Centre, Date and shift of Examination Display of Recorded Responses and Provisional Answer Keys on the Website Declaration of Result on NTA Website Website(s)

To be announced on website

Shift-3 To be announced on website As indicated on the Admit Card Will be announced later on website Will be announced later on website https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/,www.nta.ac.in

“Candidates are requested to fill in the Application Form very carefully. No corrections will be permitted once the correction period is complete.” Note: Multiple Application Forms submitted by a candidate will not be accepted at any cost.

I. The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card and UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable from the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator. For details/procedure, please see Appendix-II. II. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment of the fee by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway (in the helpline numbers and email given in Appendix- II) for ensuring the successful payment or for obtaining the refund of duplicate /multiple payments. 1. Candidates must read carefully the Instructions (including how to fill up the Application Form online) given in the Information Bulletin available on the NTA Website. Candidates not complying with the instructions shall be summarily disqualified. 2. Candidates can apply for CUET (PG) - 2024 through the “Online” mode only. The Application Form in any other mode will not be accepted. 3. Submission of Application Form could be made by the candidate online through the NTA website: https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/ 1.

Instructions for filling Online Application Form:  Download Information Bulletin and Replica of Application Form. Read these carefully to ensure your eligibility.  Follow the steps given below to Apply Online:

Step 1: Registration Form: Register for the Online Application Form and note down the system-generated Application Number. The candidate should supply the required details while filling the Online Application Form and is also required to create PASSWORD and choose Security Question and enter his/her Answer. After successful submission of the personal details, an Application number will be generated and it will be used to complete the remaining Steps of the Application Form and will also be required for all future reference/correspondence. For subsequent logins, the candidate will be able to login directly with the respective system-generated Application Number and created Password. Step 2: Application Form: The Candidates can log in with the system-generated Application Number and pre-created Password for completing the Application Form including filling up of personal details, applying for the Paper, choosing the Examination Cities, providing the details of Educational Qualifications, and uploading the images and documents. Upload Scanned Images of Candidate’s Photograph and Signature. i. The recent photograph should be either in colour or black & white with 80% face (without mask) visible including ears against a white background. ii. Scanned photograph and signature should be in JPG/JPEG format (clearly legible). iii. The size of the scanned photograph should be between 10 kb to 200 kb (clearly legible). iv. The size of the scanned signature should be between 4 kb to 30 kb (clearly legible) [Note: The Candidate has to upload only his/her own photograph and signature as mentioned above (and not of anybody else) in a correct/proper manner. In case, it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph and signature of someone else in his/her Application Form/Admit Card, or he/she has tampered his/her Admit Card/Result/Score Card, these acts of the candidate shall be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices and he/she shall be subject to actions as contemplated under the provisions of the Information Bulletin relating to Unfair Means Practices. Please check your photograph and signature before submission of the Application Form. In case the photograph or signature is blurred or not visible to identify the identity of the candidate, the application will be rejected and no option for correction or revision will be permitted thereafter.

Step 3: Fee Payment: After completing Step 1 and Step 2, the candidates have to pay the requisite examination fee. The fee can be submitted only online through Net Banking, Credit Card, Debit Card, UPI Services. Processing charges and GST as applicable are chargeable to the candidate (in addition to the examination fee) by the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator. The Confirmation Page of the online Application Form will be generated only after successful payment by the Candidate. In case the Confirmation Page is not generated after payment of fee, then the candidate may have to approach the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway.  Download, save and print a copy of the Confirmation Page of the Application Form (which would be downloadable only after successful remittance of fee) for future reference.  All 3 Steps can be done together or at separate timings.

1. The submission of the Application of a candidate would be considered as successful and his/her candidature would be confirmed only on the successful transaction/receipt of the prescribed application fee from him/her. 2. Candidates shall ensure that the information entered by them in their respective online Application Form is correct. 3. All candidates must ensure that they have provided the correct e-mail address and mobile number. 4. Information provided by the candidates in their respective online Application Forms, like, the name of the candidate, contact details, address details, category, PwBD status, educational qualification details, date of birth, choice of exam cities, etc. will be treated as final. Any request for change in such particulars will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances. 5. NTA does not edit/modify/alter any information entered by the candidates after completion of the application process under any circumstances. Any request for change in information after the completion of the correction window will not be entertained. Therefore, candidates are advised to exercise utmost caution before filling up the correct details in the Application Form. 6. NTA disclaims any liability that may arise to a candidate(s) due to incorrect information provided by him/her in his/her online Application Form. 7. Candidates must ensure that their email address and mobile number to be registered in their online Application Form are their own, as relevant/important information/ communication will be sent by NTA through e-mail on the registered mail address and/or through SMS on the registered mobile number only. 8. NTA shall not be responsible for any non-communication /miscommunication with a candidate in the email address or mobile number given by him/her other than his/her own. 9. NTA is facilitating all candidates with an additional platform of DigiLocker to download their

documents like Confirmation Page, Admit Card, Score Cards, etc. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA/Samarth PG Website and check their e-mails also regularly. 10. Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Examination Centre on the date, shift, and time indicated on their Admit Cards issued by the NTA in due course through its Website.

Note: i. The final submission of the Online Application Form will remain incomplete if Step-3 is not completed. Such forms will stand rejected and no correspondence on this account will be entertained. ii. The entire application process for CUET (PG) 2024 is online, including uploading of scanned images/documents, payment of fees, and printing of Confirmation Page, Admit Card, etc. Therefore, candidates are not required to send/ submit any document(s) including Confirmation Page to NTA through Post/ Fax/ WhatsApp/ Email/ by Hand. iii. Candidates are advised to visit the NTA/ Samarth Website regularly for the latest updates. iv. Usage of Data and Information: NTA/Government of India can use the data provided by the End Users (test taker in this case) for the internal purpose(s) including training, research and development, analysis, and other permissible purposes (s). However, this information is not for use by any third party or private agency for any other use. v.

Choice of exam cities displayed to the candidates will be based on the permanent and correspondence addresses filled during Online Application Form of CUET (PG) 2024

vi. Candidates are advised to fill only one Application Form and to take utmost care while filling out the mobile number and e-mail address. Candidates are also advised to use the mobile number and email address that are accessible to them such as of their parent/ guardian. One mobile number and email address can be used for one Application Form only.

Brief Advisory Candidates are advised to carry only the following with them into the examination venue: i. Admit card downloaded from the NTA/ Samarth Website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in ii. A simple transparent Ball Point Pen iii. Additional photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) to be pasted on the attendance sheet. iv. Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid, and non-expired) – PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/ Ration Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph. v. PwBD certificate issued by the authorized medical officer, if claiming the relaxation under PwBD category

Note: - Candidates are informed that the list of participating universities will keep on increasing till the completion of the registration process, therefore, candidates are advised to keep visiting the NTA/ Samarth PG website for adding universites in their application if required.

Note: 1.

All Candidates shall ensure that the information (like his/her name, mother’s name, father’s name, gender, date of birth, category, PwBD status, mobile number, e-mail address, photograph and signature, choice of cities for exam Centre, etc.) provided by them in their online Application Form is correct and of their own. Candidates are advised to exercise the utmost care in filling up correct details in the Online Application Form. Any request for change in the particulars and uploaded scanned images at any stage will not be considered by NTA under any circumstances. NTA will not entertain the corrections sent by the candidate through Post/Fax/WhatsApp/E-mail/by Hand.

In case it is found at any time in the future that the Candidate has used/uploaded the photograph, signature of someone else in his/ her Application Form/Admit Card or he/she has tampered with his/her Admit Card/result, it would be treated as Unfair Means (UFM) Practices on his/her part and the actions will be taken under the provisions of Unfair Means Practices, as detailed in the Information Bulletin.

Candidates are NOT allowed to carry Instruments, Geometry or Pencil box, Handbag, Purse, any kind of Paper/ Stationery/ Textual material (printed or written material), Eatables and Water (loose or packed), Mobile Phone/ Earphone/ Microphone/ Pager, Calculator, DocuPen, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Camera, Tape Recorder, Electronic Watches with facilities of calculator, any metallic item or electronic gadgets/ devices in the Examination Hall/Room.

Candidates are advised to keep visiting NTA/ Samarth website and University websites (in which they are applying) for the latest updates/public notices/ notifications/ announcements to be issued from time to time regarding the CUET (PG) 2024.

Candidates are requested to retain a copy of the Confirmation Page, Admit Card, and Score Card of the CUET (PG) 2024 as the same will not be available after 30th September 2024.

CHAPTER – 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1. About National Testing Agency (NTA)

The Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GoI) has established the National Testing Agency (NTA) as an independent, autonomous, and self-sustained premier testing organization under the Societies Registration Act (1860) for conducting efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission to premier higher education institutions with a mission to improve equity and quality in education by developing and administering research-based valid, reliable, efficient, transparent, fair and international level assessments. NTA has created a system that is promoting teaching (by teachers), learning (by students), and assessment (by parents and institutions). NTA strongly believes in the quality, efficiency, effectiveness, equity, and security of assessments. To practice these values, NTA is constantly engaging with its stakeholders, viz. students, parents, teachers, experts, and partner institutions. The objectives of NTA, inter alia, include: 1. To conduct efficient, transparent, and international standardized tests in order to assess the competency of candidates for admission. 2. To undertake research on educational, professional, and testing systems to identify gaps in the knowledge systems and take steps for bridging them. 3. To produce and disseminate information and research on education and professional development standards. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been entrusted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), with the task of conducting of CUET (PG) 2024 for Central Universities, State Universites and other organizations. 1.2. About Central Universities (CUs)

Central Universities or Union Universities in India are established by an Act of Parliament and are under the purview of the Department of Higher Education in the Ministry of Education. In general, Universities in India are recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC), which draws its power from the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. In addition, 15 Professional Councils are established, controlling different aspects of accreditation and coordination. Central universities, in addition, are covered by the Central Universities Act, 2009, which regulates their purpose, powers, governance etc. 1.3. About Common University Entrance Test (CUET (PG) - 2024)

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is being introduced for admission into UG/ PG programmes in Central and participating Universities for academic session 2024-25. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) will provide a common platform and equal opportunities to candidates across the country, especially those from NorthEast and from rural and other remote areas and help to establish better connect with the Universities. A single Examination will enable the Candidates to cover a wide outreach and be part of the admissions process to various Central Universities. The CUET (PG) - 2024 will be conducted in CBT mode in 03 shifts for admissions in the next academic session.

1.4. Role of NTA

The Role of NTA is confined to registration of candidates, conduct of the test, hosting of answer key, inviting challenges, finalising Answer Keys, preparing and declaring result and hosting Score Card. Merit list will be prepared by participating Universities/ organisations. Universities may conduct their individual counselling on the basis of the score card of CUET (PG)-2024 provided by NTA.

The letters/e-mails/grievances/queries/RTI applications/Court cases pertaining to admission related matters/procedures will not be entertained by NTA. The same may be addressed to the concerned University.

CHAPTER – 2 EXAMINATION SCHEME 2.1.

MODE OF EXAMINATION CUET (PG) 2024 will be conducted in Computer Based Test mode only.

2.2.

MEDIUM OF QUESTION PAPERS The medium of Question Paper for CUET (PG) 2024 will be English and Hindi (Bilingual) except for languages, M. Tech Higher Sciences and Acharya papers (except Hindu Studies, Baudha Dharshan and Indian Knowledge System. Please note that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers the English version will be taken as final except in language and Sahitya papers.

2.3.

STRUCTURE OF QUESTION PAPERS

Structure of Examination for CUET (PG) - 2024

1. Candidate can choose maximum of four question paper codes. List mentioned below. 2. There would be no General Test with each paper. 3. The candidate can choose General paper as a Subject. The comprehension part of these papers would be English or Hindi as chosen by the candidate during registration.

4. Duration of Exam would be of 105 Minutes. 5. The Question paper will have 75 Questions. 6. Four marks would be awarded for each correct answer and one mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. 7. Languages papers will be in concerned language except Linguistic which would be in English. 8. M.Tech/Higher Sciences would be in English only. 9. Acharya Papers would be in Sanskrit except Hindu Studies, Indian Knowledge System and Baudha Darshan. 10. Humanities, Sciences and Common papers would be bilingual (English & Hindi). 11. Examination would be conducted in three shifts. 12. The English version of the questions in the question papers except languages and Acharya, will be taken as final. 13. The syllabus for the question paper codes will be available on the website. CUET(PG) List of Question Paper Codes with Courses Common S. No

QP Code

Subjects

COQP01

Agri-Business Management etc.

COQP02

Applied Geography, Geoinformatics and Geographic Information System

COQP03

B.Ed., B.Ed.-M.Ed. Integrated, B.Ed. (HI), B.Ed. (ID), B.Ed. (VI), Lifelong Learning & Extension etc.

COQP04

B.Ed. Humanities and Social Sciences

COQP05

B.Ed. Languages

COQP06

B.Ed. Science

COQP07

B.Ed. Mathematics

COQP08

Commerce, Business Finance, Accounting & Taxation, Economic Administration and Financial Management etc.

COQP09

Disaster Studies

COQP10

Economics, Financial Economics, Business Economics, Rural Economics etc.

COQP11

General, L.L.B., Bachelor of Library & Information Science, Defence and Strategic Studies, Jammu & Kashmir Studies, Hindu Studies, Women Studies, Anthropology, Digital Society, Finance & Taxation, Physical Education, Textile Design, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Gender Studies etc.

COQP12

General MBA, Marketing & Finance Management, Tourism, Travel & Hotel Management, Business Analytics, Sales & Marketing etc.

COQP13

Library & Information Science

COQP14

L.L.M.

COQP15

M.Ed.

COQP16

MA Education

COQP17

Mass Communication and Journalism

COQP18

Physical Education

COQP19

Public Health

COQP20

Sports - Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Biomechanics etc.

COQP21

Yoga

COQP22

Healthcare & Hospital Management

Languages S. No

QP Code

Subjects

LAQP01

English, Comparative Literature, English & Cultural Studies, English, Modern European etc.

LAQP02

Hindi, Hindi Translation, Hindi and Comparative Literature, Hindi, and Modern Indian Languages etc.

LAQP03

Sanskrit

LAQP04

Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Linguistics and Language Technology, Linguistics & Tribal Languages, Computational Linguistics

LAQP05

Arabic

LAQP06

Assamese

LAQP07

Bengali

LAQP08

Bhutia

LAQP09

Chinese

LAQP10

French

LAQP11

Garo

LAQP12

German

LAQP13

Gujarati

LAQP14

Hispanic

LAQP15

Japanese

LAQP16

Kannada

LAQP17

Kashmiri

LAQP18

Khasi

LAQP19

Kokborok

LAQP20

Korean

LAQP21

Lepcha

LAQP22

Limbu

LAQP23

Malayalam

LAQP24

Manipuri

LAQP25

Marathi

LAQP26

Nepali

LAQP27

Odia

LAQP28

Pali

LAQP29

Pashto

LAQP30

Persian

LAQP31

Prakrit

LAQP32

Prayojanmoolak Hindi (Patrakarita)

LAQP33

Punjabi

LAQP34

Russian

LAQP35

Tamil

LAQP36

Telugu

LAQP37

Urdu

LAQP38

Urdu Journalism

LAQP39

Indo-Tibetan

LAQP40

Santali

LAQP41

Italian Science

S. No

QP Code

Subjects

SCQP01

Agricultural Science- Agricultural Economics; Agronomy; Entomology; Agricultural Extension & Communication; Genetics & Plant Breeding; Horticulture, Plant Pathology, Plant Physiology; Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, Agriculture Technology (Informatics) etc.

SCQP02

Agro-forestry

SCQP03

Microbiology/Applied Microbiology

SCQP04

Architecture and Planning, Sustainable Architecture, Architecture and Design, Urban & Regional Planning,

SCQP05

Biochemistry, Anatomy, Pharmacology, Bio Science,

SCQP06

Bioinformatics, Food Science and Nutrition, Bio Science – Bioinformatics etc.

SCQP07

Botany, Bio Science

SCQP08

Chemistry, Chemical Sciences, Industrial Chemistry etc.

SCQP09

Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Application, Big Data Analytics, Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Operational Research etc.

SCQP10

Criminology

SCQP11

Environmental Sciences/Studies, Ecology etc.

SCQP12

Food Science and Technology, Nutrition, Food Processing and Management, Food Safety and Quality Control etc.

SCQP13

Forensic Science.

SCQP14

Geology, Earth Sciences, Applied Geology

SCQP15

Geophysics

SCQP16

Horticulture, Forestry & Biodiversity, Seed Science & Technology, Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Genetics, Fruit Science, Floriculture, Vegetable Science etc.

SCQP17

Life Science-Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Botany, Bioinformatics, Molecular Medicine, Zoology, Biomedical Engineering & Science, Virology and Immunology, Optometry, Bio-Physics, Genetics, Health Science etc.

SCQP18

Material Science

SCQP19

Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Electronics

SCQP20

Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Physics etc.

SCQP21

MPT/Master in Respiratory Theory (MRT)

SCQP22

Nanoscience/Integrative Biosciences

SCQP23

Pharmacy-Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmaceutical Analysis etc.

SCQP24

Physics, Computational and Integrative Sciences, Electronics, Applied Physics, Applied Physics + Electronics Engineering

SCQP25

Plant Biotechnology

SCQP26

Soil Science - Soil & Water Conservation

SCQP27

Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics & Computing, Data Science and Applied Statistics etc.

SCQP28

Zoology, Sericulture, Human Genetics

SCQP29

Atmospheric Science

SCQP30

Animal Science (Poultry) Humanities

S. No

QP Code

Subject

HUQP01

Ancient Indian History, Culture & Arch, Archaeology Heritage Management, Conservation Preservation and Heritage Management etc.

HUQP02

Anthropology

HUQP03

Applied Arts

HUQP04

Art and Aesthetics

HUQP05

Dance - Kathak/Bharat Natyam, Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Bharatanatyam, Kathakali, Theatre Arts, Folk and Performing Arts and Culture, Dramatics, Rabindra Nritya etc.

HUQP06

Development and Labour Studies

HUQP07

Fine Arts, Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Art History & Visual Studies, Mural etc.

HUQP08

Geography

HUQP09

History

HUQP10

History of Art

HUQP11

Home Science-Food & Nutrition, Nutrition and Health, Human Development & Childhood Studies, Fabric & Apparel Science, Resource Management & Design Application, Development Communication & Extension etc.

HUQP12

Music- Karnatak/Carnatic

HUQP13

Museology

HUQP14

Music – Hindustani

HUQP15

Painting

HUQP16

Philosophy

HUQP17

Plastic Arts

HUQP18

Political Science, Public Administration, Human Rights, Politics and International Relations etc.

HUQP19

Pottery & Ceramics

HUQP20

Psychology, Applied Psychology, Health Psychology etc.

HUQP21

Social Work, Urban & Rural Community Development etc.

HUQP22

Sociology, Peace and Conflict Studies and Management

HUQP23

Textile Design, Folk and Performing Arts and Culture etc.

HUQP24

Theatre

HUQP25

Music- Percussion

HUQP26

Rabindra Sangit M.Tech./ Higher Sciences

S. No

QP Code

Subjects

MTQP01

Chemical Thermal & Polymer Engineering, Thermal Engineering

MTQP02

Civil, Structural & Transport Engineering

MTQP03

Dairy Technology

MTQP04

Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security & Computer Science, Computer Sciences & Engineering/Technology, Information Technology etc.

MTQP05

Electronics, Communication and Information Engineering, Digital Communication, Micro Electronics Engineering, VLSI Design, Microwave Electronics,

MTQP06

Food Engineering and Technology

MTQP07

Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing & Industrial, Tool Engineering etc.

MTQP08

Nano Science/Nano Technology, Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing,

MTQP09

Nanoelectronics/Material Sciences

MTQP10

Electrical, Power, Energy Engineering, Green Energy Technology etc.

MTQP11

Water Engineering and Management, Agricultural Engineering etc.

MTQP12

Textile Engineering Acharya

S. No

QP Code

Subjects

ACQP01

Shiksha Shastri B.Ed.

ACQP02

Shiksha Acharya M.Ed.

ACQP03

Agama

ACQP04

Baudha Darshan / Buddhist Studies (Trilingual - Hindi/Sanskrit/English)

ACQP05

Dharma Shastra, Vastu, Paurohitya and Veda

ACQP06

Dharma Vijnan

ACQP07

Dharmashastra (BHU)

ACQP08

Hindu Studies (Bilingual - Hindi/English)

ACQP09

Indian Knowledge System (Bilingual - Hindi/English)

ACQP10

Jain Darshan (BHU)

ACQP11

Jyotish - Falit (BHU)

ACQP12

Jyotish - Ganit (BHU)

2.4.

ACQP13

Krishna Yajurveda (BHU)

ACQP14

Nyaya Vaisheshika

ACQP15

Phalita and Siddantha Jyotisha

ACQP16

Puranetihas

ACQP17

Rigveda

ACQP18

Sahitya (BHU)

ACQP19

Sahitya (Alankara and Kavya Varga)

ACQP20

Samveda

ACQP21

Shukla Yajurveda (BHU)

ACQP22

Veda etc.

ACQP23

Vedanta (BHU)

ACQP24

Vedanta, Sarvadarshan, Mimansa, Nyaya etc.

ACQP25

Vyakaran (BHU)

ACQP26

Vyakarana & Sabdabodha Systems

MARKING SCHEME i)

Each question carries 04 (four) marks.

ii) For each correct response, candidate will get 04 (four) marks. iii) For each incorrect response, 01 (one) mark will be deducted from the total score. iv) Un-answered/un-attempted response will be given no marks. v) To answer a question, the candidate needs to choose one option as correct option. vi) However, after the process of Challenges of the Answer Key, in case there are multiple correct options or change in key, only those candidates who have attempted it correctly as per the revised Final Answer Key will be awarded marks. vii) In case a Question is dropped due to some technical error, full marks shall be given to all the candidates irrespective of the fact who have attempted it or not. *Examination will be conducted on multiple days in three shifts per day, schedule and datesheet will be available on the website. Keep viewing it for updates.

Very Important: Applicants to check course, it's eligibility and QP code carefully from the website, as similar courses are being evaluated under various question paper codes by different universities. e.g. Hindu Studies. Applicants are solely responsible for choosing the correct question paper code.

2.5.

Syllabus of CUET (PG) - 2024: Entrance syllabus for Question papers would be available on NTA/ Samarth Website https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in

CHAPTER – 3 ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATIONS 3.1.

AGE LIMIT For appearing in the CUET (PG) 2024, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the bachelor degree/equivalent examination or appearing in 2024 irrespective of their age can appear in CUET (PG) 2024 examination. However, the candidates will be required to fulfill the age criteria of the University in which they are desirous of taking admission.

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For admission in Universities through CUET (PG)-2024, the existing policies regarding quota, category, relaxation, reservations, qualification, subject combinations, preferences etc. of the respective University shall be applicable.

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As the eligibility criteria for admission may be unique for every University, the candidates are advised to visit the University website to which they are applying for their respective programs.

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Candidates are advised to satisfy themselves before applying that they possess the eligibility criteria laid down by the University they are applying to.

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Mere appearance in the Entrance Test or securing pass marks at the test does not entitle a candidate to be considered for admission to the Programme unless he/she fulfils the Programme wise eligibility conditions of the University they are applying to.

CHAPTER – 4 RESERVATIONS 4.1.

Indian Nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules prescribed by the Government of India. The categories and the extent of reservation are as follows: 

General category belonging to Economically Weaker Section (GEN- EWS) – 10% of seats in every course. The benefit of reservation will be given only to those General category candidates who satisfy the conditions given in the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17 January 2019, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The criteria for GEN-EWS will be as per the prevailing norms and/or notifications of the Government of India.

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Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL) – 27% of seats in every course. i. OBCs should be listed in the current updated central list of OBCs (http://www.ncbc.nic.in). ii. OBCs present in the State list but not covered in the central list of OBCs (as per the list in http://www.ncbc.nic.in) are NOT eligible to claim the reservation. iii. The criteria for OBC-NCL will be as per the notification of the Government of India. iv. Candidates belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are NOT entitled to reservation. Such candidates are treated as belonging to the general (GEN), i.e. unreserved category, and they will be eligible only for the OPEN seats – the seats for which all candidates are eligible.

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Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15% of seats in every course.

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Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5% of seats in every course.

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Persons with Disability (PwD) – 5% seats in each of the GENERAL, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST category seats. i. Candidates with at least 40% impairment irrespective of the type of disability shall be eligible for the benefits of the PwD category. ii. Leprosy-cured candidates who are otherwise fit to pursue the courses are also included in this category. iii. Candidates with less than 40% disability, but difficulty in writing, as prescribed by the Competent Authority, are also included in this category.

4.1.1. For Candidates claiming to the GEN-EWS category GEN-EWS certificate is required which should have been issued on or after 01 April 2023 in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India. 4.1.2. For Candidates claiming to the OBC-NCL category OBC-NCL certificate is required which should have been issued on or after 01 April 2023, in consonance with the latest guidelines of the Government of India. 4.1.3. UDID Card (Swawlamban Card) for PwD candidates: UDID (Unique Disability ID) Card (Swawlamban Card) issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will also be considered as a valid proof of identity for PwD candidates. 4.1.4. For Candidates claiming to the SC or ST category Caste (for SC) or tribe (for ST) certificate is required as per the latest guidelines of the Government of India.

(a) Guidelines for conducting written examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities above 40% vide letter dated 29 August 2018 from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Provisions relating to Persons with Disability (PwD): As per Section 2(t) of the RPwD Act, “Persons with Disability (PwD)” means a person with long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairment which, in interaction with barriers, hinders his full and effective participation in society equally with others. According to Section 2(r) of the RPwD Act, 2016, “persons with benchmark disabilities” means a person with not less than forty percent (40%) of a specified disability where specified disability has not been defined in measurable terms and includes a person with disability where specified disability has been defined in measurable terms, as certified by the certifying authority. Facilities for PwD candidates to appear in the exam As per the guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan) under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment issued from time to time on the subject: “Written Examination for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities”, for the candidate with one of the benchmark disabilities [as defined in Section 2(r) of RPwD Act, 2016], holding a Disability Certificate in the prescribed format in the Rights of Person with Disabilities Rules, 2017 (link: https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_25_54_00002_201649_1517807328299&type=rule&filenam e=Rules_notified_15.06.pdf ). a. The facility of Scribe, in case he/she has a physical limitation and a scribe is essential to write the examination on his/her behalf, being so certified in the aforesaid format by a CMO/Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent of a Government Health Care Institution. b. Compensatory time of one hour for examination of three hours duration, whether such candidate uses the facility of Scribe or not.

SERVICES OF A SCRIBE As per the office memorandum of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (Reference: F.No. 34-02/2015-DD-III dated August 29, 2018), the PwD candidates who are visually impaired OR have a disability in the upper limbs OR have lost fingers/hands thereby preventing them from properly operating the Computer Based Test platform may avail the services of a scribe (amanuensis). The scribe will help the Candidate in reading the questions and/or keying in the answers as per the directions of the Candidate. A scribe will NEITHER explain the questions NOR suggest any solutions. PwD candidates who desire to avail the services of a scribe need to opt for this during the online registration of CUET (PG) – 2024. Annexure V. It is to be noted that the Scribe will be provided by the National Testing Agency (NTA), if requested. If it is found at any stage that a candidate has availed the services of a scribe and/or availed the compensatory time, but does not possess the extent of disability that warrants the use of a scribe and/or grant of compensatory time, the candidate will be excluded from the process of evaluation, ranking, counselling, and admission. In case such a candidate has already been admitted to any Institution, the admission of the candidate will be cancelled. Note: 1. The minimum degree of disability should be 40% (Benchmark Disability) in order to be eligible for availing reservation for persons with specified disability. 2. The extent of “specified disability” in a person shall be assessed in accordance with the “Guidelines for the purpose of assessing the extent of specified disability in a person included under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (49 of 2016)” notified in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment [Department of

Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (Divyangjan)] on 4 January 2018.

3. No change in the category will be entertained after the last date specified by NTA for CUET (PG) - 2024 Registration.

Candidates must note that the benefit of reservation will be given to them subject to verification of documents. If it is discovered at any stage that a candidate has used a false/fake/incorrect document, or has furnished false, incorrect, or incomplete information, in order to avail the benefit of reservation, then such a candidate shall be excluded from all admission processes. In case such a candidate has already been given admission, the admission shall stand cancelled.

(b) Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e., persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing. I. These guidelines may be called as Guidelines for conducting written examination for persons with specified disabilities covered under the definition of Section 2(s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing. II. The facility of scribe and/or compensatory time shall be granted solely to those having difficulty in writing subject to production of a certificate to the effect that person concerned has limitation to write and that scribe is essential to write examination on his/her behalf from the competent medical authority of a Government healthcare institution as per proforma at Annexure-IV. III. The medical authority for the purpose of certification as mentioned in point (II) above should be a multi-member authority comprising the following: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi.

Chief Medical officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer....Chairperson Orthopaedic/PMR specialist Neurologist, if available* Clinical Psychologist/Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychiatrist/Special Educator Occupational therapist, if available* Any other expert based on the condition of the candidate as may be nominated by the Chairperson. (*the Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer may make full efforts for inclusion of neurologists, occupational therapist from the nearest District or the Medical College/Institute, if the same is not available in the district)"

IV. Compensatory time not less than 20 minutes per hour of the examination should be allowed for persons who are eligible for getting scribe. In case the duration of the examination is less than an hour, then the duration of the compensatory time should be allowed on pro-rata basis. Compensatory time should not be less than 5 minutes and should be in the multiple of 5.

In the case of the Institutes run/aided/recognized by State Governments, the reservation policy of the respective State Governments shall be applicable

CHAPTER – 5 CHOICE OF CITIES The Cities where the CUET (PG) – 2024 will be conducted are given in Appendix I. While applying, candidates have to select two cities of their choice based on their Permanent Address or Present Address. Efforts will be made to allot the city of examination to the candidates in order of choice opted by them in their online Application Form. However, due to administrative/logistic reasons, a different city can be allotted.

In case, there are very few candidates from a City, the NTA reserves the right to merge cities. The decision of the NTA regarding the allotment of the City/Centre shall be final. No further correspondence or request shall be entertained in such a case. While filling up the Online Application Form, candidates should select two cities from Appendix I as their Choice of Cities for the Test Centre in order of their priority. Choice of Test Centre Cities will be limited to the State of Permanent Address or Present Address only. NTA will not be responsible for any inconvenience due to the incorrect selection of cities by the candidates. Allotment of Centres will be done mostly in one of the preferred cities of the candidates and there will be no human intervention. Note: All efforts will be made by NTA to consider the comfort and convenience of candidates, including PwD Candidates while allotting Centres.

CHAPTER –6 ADMIT CARD e-Admit Card The e-Admit Card would be issued provisionally to the candidates through the NTA/ Samarth website: https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/, subject to the fulfillment of the eligibility conditions and receipt of the prescribed application fee by NTA. The candidate has to download the Admit Card from the NTA website. The candidate will appear in the examination at the given Centre on the date and shift/timing as indicated in his/her e-Admit Card. No intimation regarding the release of Admit card will be sent through mail etc. No candidate will be allowed to appear at the examination Centre, on the date and shift/time other than that allotted to him/her in his/her Admit Card. No re-exam would be conducted. In case a candidate is unable to download his/her Admit Card from the website, he/she should approach the NTA Help Line Number: 011-40759000 between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. The candidates are advised to read the instructions on the Admit Card carefully and strictly follow them during the examination. In case of any discrepancy in the particulars of the candidate or his/her photograph and signature shown in the e-Admit Card and Confirmation Page, the candidate may immediately approach the NTA Help Line between 10.00 am to 5.00 pm. In such a case, the candidate would appear in the examination with the already downloaded Admit Card. However, NTA will take necessary action to make corrections in the record later. The timing for downloading the Admit Card for the exam will be announced on the NTA website (https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/).

Note: a. b. c. d. e.

The Candidates may please note that Admit Cards will not be sent by post or email. In no case, the duplicate Admit Card for CUET (PG) - 2024 would be issued at the Examination Centres. The candidates must not mutilate the Admit Card or change any entry made therein. Candidates are advised to preserve their Admit Cards in good condition for future reference. No Admit Card shall be issued to the candidates whose applications are found to be incomplete for any reasons (including indistinct/ doubtful photographs/unsigned Applications) or who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria for the examination. Issue of Admit Cards, however, shall not necessarily mean acceptance of eligibility which shall be further scrutinized at subsequent stages of the admission process.

CHAPTER – 7 SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION

Dates of Examination Mode of Examination Shift Timing of Examination Duration of Examination

Will be intimated on NTA website (Exact date, shift, Subject and city of examination will be made available to the Candidates on their Admit Cards) “Computer Based Test (CBT)” mode only Shift-1 Shift-2 Shift-3 09.00 a.m. to 10:45 12:45 p.m. to 02:30 04:30 to 06:15 pm a.m. (IST) p.m. (IST) (IST) 1 Hour and 45 minutes (105 Minutes)

1 Hour and 45 minutes (105 Minutes)

*Note: Compensatory time for PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for every one-hour examination Entry in the Examination 02.35 p.m 04.00 p.m 07.00 a.m. to 08.30 a.m. 10.50 p.m. to 12.00 noon Centre/Hall/Room, frisking, biometric registration/ record of manual attendance by Invigilator, document verification/cross-checking of 07.00 a.m. to 08.30 a.m. 10.50 p.m. to 12.00 noon 02.35 p.m 04.00 p.m Admit Card, signature, and photo match to be completed by Invigilator, etc. Instructions by the Invigilator(s) Candidates log in to read instructions

08.50 a.m.

12.35 p.m.

04.20 p.m

Test Commences Test Concludes

09.00 a.m. 10.45 a.m

12.45 p.m. 02:30 p.m.

04.30 p.m 06.15 p.m

CHAPTER – 8 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES 1. Candidates are advised to report at the Examination Center well in time i.e., about 90 Minutes before commencement of the examination. 2. Candidates should take their seats immediately after the opening of the Examination Hall. If the candidates do not report in time due to any reason i.e., traffic jam, train/bus delay, etc. they are likely to miss some of the important instructions to be announced in the Examination Rooms/Halls. NTA shall not be responsible for any delay. 3. The candidate must show, on-demand, the Admit Card downloaded/printed from the NTA website for admission in the examination room/hall. The Test Centre Staff on duty is authorized to verify the identity of candidates and may take steps to verify and confirm the identity credentials. Candidates are requested to extend their full cooperation. A candidate who does not possess a valid Admit Card and authorized Photo ID shall not be permitted to take the examination under any circumstances by the Centre Superintendent. 4. A seat indicating Roll Number will be allotted to each candidate. Candidates should find and sit in their allocated seats only. In case a candidate ventures to change his/her seat and does not sit on the seat allotted to him/her could face cancellation of candidature. No plea would be entertained in this regard. 5. The candidate should ensure that the Question Paper available on the computer is as per his/her opted subject indicated in the Admit Card. In case, the subject of the Question Paper is other than his/her opted subject, the same may be brought to the notice of the Invigilator concerned. 6. The candidates may approach the Centre Superintendent/Invigilator in the room for any technical assistance, first aid emergency, or any other information during the course of the examination. For any queries or issues regarding Computer Based Test, the candidates may contact on Helpline Numbers available on Common University Entrance Test website. 7. In case a candidate, by furnishing false information, appears in more than one shift/date, his candidature will be cancelled and his result will not be declared. 8. For those who are unable to appear on the scheduled date of test for any reason, re-test shall not be held by the NTA under any circumstances. Note: Candidates shall appear at their own cost at the Centre on the Date, Subject and timing of Examination as indicated in their Admit Card issued by the NTA. Under no circumstances the choice of cities for the Centre and timing of examination provided in the Admit Card shall be changed. Candidates MUST bring the following documents on the day of examination at the test centre. Candidates who will not bring these will not be allowed to sit in the examination. a. Print copy of Admit Card along with Self Declaration (Undertaking) downloaded from the NTA Website (a clear printout on A4 size paper) duly filled in.

b. One passport size photograph (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) for pasting on the specific space in the Attendance Sheet at Centre during the examination.

c. Any one of the authorized photo IDs (must be original, valid, and non-expired) –University/College Identity Card/ PAN card/ Driving License/ Voter ID/ Passport/ Aadhaar Card (With photograph)/E-Aadhaar with photograph/ Ration Card with photograph/ University Admit Card with photograph/ Bank Passbook with Photograph.

d. PwBD certificate issued by the authorized medical officer, if claiming the relaxation under PwBD category or PwBD Certificate regarding physical limitation in an examination to write as per Annexures given in Information Bulletin, if claiming the relaxation under PwBD category.

e. A simple transparent Ball Point Pen. ROUGH WORK All calculations/writing work is to be done only in the Rough Sheet provided at the Test Centre in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test, candidates must hand over the Rough Sheets to the Invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

CHAPTER – 9 UNFAIR MEANS PRACTICES AND BREACH OF EXAMINATION RULES 9.1 DEFINITION Unfair Means practice is an activity that allows a candidate to gain an unfair advantage over other candidates. It includes, but is not limited to: a)

Being in possession of any item or article which has been prohibited or can be used for unfair practices including any stationery item, communication device, accessories, eatable items, ornaments, or any other material or information relevant or not relevant to the examination in the paper concerned;

b) Using someone to write examination (impersonation) or preparing material for copying; c)

Breaching examination rules or any direction issued by NTA in connection with CUET (PG) 2024 examination from time to time;

d) Assisting other candidates to engage in malpractices, giving or receiving assistance of any kind directly or indirectly or attempting to do so; e)

Contacting or communicating or trying to do so with any person, other than the Examination Staff, during the examination time in the Examination Centre;

Threatening any of the officials connected with the conduct of the examination or threatening any of the candidates;

g) Using or attempting to use any other undesirable method or means in connection with the examination; h) Manipulation and fabrication of online documents viz. Admit Card, Rank Letter, Self-Declaration, etc.; i)

Forceful entry in /exit from Examination Centre/Hall;

Use or attempted use of any electronic device after entering the Examination Centre;

k) Affixing/uploading of wrong/morphed photographs/signatures on the Application Form/Admit Card/Proforma; l)

Creating obstacles in smooth and fair conduct of the examination.

m) Any other malpractices declared as Unfair Means by the NTA. n) Alse/ fake declaration of category to vail the benefit of reservation and/ or compensatory time and/ or relaxation in registration fee. 9.2 PUNISHMENT FOR USING UNFAIR MEANS PRACTICES During the course of, before, or after the examination if a candidate indulges in any of the above or similar practices, he/she shall be deemed to have used unfair practices and booked under UNFAIR MEANS (U.F.M.) case. The candidate could be debarred for 3 years in the future and shall also be liable for criminal action and /or any other action as deemed fit. 9.3

CANCELLATION OF RESULT The result of CUET (PG) 2024 of the candidate(s) who indulge in Unfair means Practices will be cancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear from the Centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write the exam on his behalf will be cancelled. No plea will be entertained in this regard.

CHAPTER – 10 DISPLAY OF ANSWER KEY FOR CHALLENGE 10.1

DISPLAY OF ANSWER KEY FOR CHALLENGES 1. The NTA will display Provisional Answer Key of the questions on the NTA/ Samarth website: https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/, with a Public Notice, issued to this effect on the said website, to provide an opportunity to the candidates to challenge the Provisional Answer Keys with a non-refundable online payment of ₹ 200/- per question challenged as processing charges. The provisional Answer Keys are likely to be displayed for two to three days. 2. Only paid challenges made during stipulated time through key challenge link will be considered. Challenges without justification/evidence and those filed on any other medium other than the prescribed link will not be considered. 3. The decision of NTA on the challenges shall be final and no further communication will be entertained. NTA will not inform the Candidates individually about the outcome of the challenges made. 4. The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then a final answer key will be displayed and declared. 5. The result will be compiled based on the final answer key declared. No grievance with regard to answer key(s) after the declaration of result/NTA Score of CUET (PG) - 2024 will be entertained.

10.2

DISPLAY OF RECORDED RESPONSES The NTA will display the recorded responses and Question Paper attempted by the candidates on the NTA/ Samarth website https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in/ prior to the declaration of the result/NTA Score. The recorded responses are likely to be displayed for two to three days.

10.3

MARKING SCHEME OF EXAMINATION For Multiple Choice Questions: To answer a question, the candidates need to choose one option corresponding to the correct answer or the most appropriate answer. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner: (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)

Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4) Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1). Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0). If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question. If none of the options is found correct or a Question is found to be wrong or a Question is dropped then all candidates who have appeared will be given four marks (+4).

CHAPTER – 11 CUET (PG) - 2024 NTA SCORE FOR ADMISSIONS IN PARTICIPTING UNIVERSITIES 11.1 CUET (PG) - 2024 NTA SCORE a) The NTA Score of CUET (PG) - 2024 would be valid for admission to the academic year 2024-25 only. b) Scores and candidate data would be shared with all the participating Universities/ Institutions. c) Evaluation of multiple-choice questions of all the Test Papers will be carried out using final answer keys and the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of the result of CUET (PG) 2024. d) For multi-shift papers, raw (actual) marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA Score. 11.2. RE-EVALUATION / RE-CHECKING OF RESULT a)

The result for CUET (PG) - 2024 will be processed based on Final Answer Keys verified by the experts after the challenges. No grievance with regard to Final Answer Key(s) after Declaration of Result of CUET (PG) - 2024 will be entertained.

b) The marks obtained by a candidate will be considered further for computation of the result of CUET (PG) 2024. c)

There shall be no re-evaluation/re-checking of the result. No correspondence in this regard shall be entertained.

d) No Score Card will be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their Score Cards for CUET (PG) - 2024 from the website: https://pgcuet.samarth.ac.in . 11.3. ADMISSIONS a)

Merely appearing in CUET (PG) - 2024 does not confer any right to the candidate for admission to the desirous University.

b) The selection and admission would be subject to fulfilling the admission criteria, eligibility, rank in merit list, medical fitness, verification of original documents and such other criteria as may be prescribed by the University, the candidate is applying for. c)

Admissions are handled at the level of the Central and Participating Universities for their respective programs. After the declaration of the CUET (PG) - 2024 result by NTA, the respective Universities will declare the counselling/ admission schedule and merit list based on the CUET (PG) - 2024 score and the other criteria of the respective University. For all admission-related procedures/queries, the candidates are advised to refer to the website of applied University.

d) NTA has no role in the selection process - transfer / cancellation/ conversion of seats and admission of CUET (PG) 2024 appeared candidates in the CUET - (PG) courses and refund of fees paid by them to Counseling Authorities/ Admission, etc.

CHAPTER – 12 TEST PRACTICE CENTRES & COMMON SERVICE CENTRES 12.1 TEST PRACTICE CENTRES (TPCs) The Ministry of Education has mandated the NTA to set up, establish and create a network of Test Practice Centres for candidates, especially in remote and rural areas to enable them to practice and be comfortable in taking a Computer Based Test (CBT). This facility is completely free of cost. Candidates can register online (on the NTA website) where they are provided a convenient TPC near their location to practice on a given computer node. This facilitates the process of being able to take a Computer Based Test (CBT). The entire experience of using a computer is close to the actual experience of taking a CBT. All efforts are made to provide practice tests and questions so that candidates can familiarize themselves with logging into the system, go through the detailed instructions regarding the test, use the mouse or numeric keyboard on-screen (virtual) for attempting each question, scroll down to the next question, navigate between questions, review and edit their options and submit answer. The objective of TPCs is primarily to organize test practice for the upcoming NTA examinations.

12.2 COMMON SERVICE CENTRES/ FACILITATION CENTRES Candidates who are not well conversant and submitting face difficulties in the online application due to various constraints can use the services of Common Services Centre, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India under the Digital India initiatives of Hon’ble Prime Minister. The Common Services Centre (CSC) scheme is a part of the ambitious National e-Governance Plan (NeGP) of the Government of India and is managed at each village panchayat level by a Village Level Entrepreneur (VLE). There are more than 1.5 lakhs Common Services Centres (CSC) across the country which will provide the desired support to candidates from urban as well as rural areas in online submission of Application Form and payment of fee through e-wallet. The list of the Common Services Centre is available on the website: www.csc.gov.in. To know the nearest Common Services Centre, please open the link - Find My Csc (https://findmycsc.nic.in/csc/).

CHAPTER – 13 MISCELLANEOUS 13.1. CORRESPONDENCE WITH NTA All the correspondence should preferably be addressed by e-mail. The email query shall be addressed only if it is not anonymous and contains the name, postal address, and contact number of the sender. An email containing vague or general queries and other queries as contained in the Information Bulletin shall not be entertained. Queries shall not be entertained from a person claiming to be representatives, associates, or officiates of the applicant candidate. The following information shall not be revealed by phone or email:

a. b. c. d.

Internal documentation/status. The internal decision-making process of NTA. Any claim/counterclaim thereof. Dates and venue of internal meetings or name of the staff/officers dealing with it. Any information which cannot be revealed in the opinion of NTA.

13.2. WEEDING OUT RULES The record of Common University Entrance Test CUET (PG) - 2024 would be preserved up to 90 days from the date of declaration of result. 13.3. LEGAL JURISDICTION All disputes pertaining to the conduct of CUET (PG) - 2024 Examination including Results shall fall within the jurisdiction of Delhi only. The Director (Admin) of the NTA shall be the official by whose designation the NTA may sue or be sued

Government of ………………………………….

Annexure-I

(Name and Address of the authority issuing the certificate) INCOME AND ASSET CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY ECONOMICALLY WEAKER SECTIONS Certificate No.__________________________ Date: _____________ 1. This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kumari ____________ son/daughter/wife of _____________ permanent resident of ________________, Village/Street Post Office ________________ District ________ in the State/Union Territory ________________ Pin Code ________________ whose photograph is attested below belongs to Economically Weaker Sections, since the gross annual income* of his/her “family”** is below Rs. 8 lakh (Rupees Eight Lakh only) for the financial year 2023-2024. His/her family does not own or possess any of the following assets***: I. 5 acres of agricultural land and above; II. Residential flat of 1000 sq. ft. and above; III. Residential plot of 100 sq. yards and above in notified municipalities; IV. Residential plot of 200 sq. yards and above in areas other than the notified municipalities. 2. Shri/Smt./Kumari _______________ belongs to the caste which is not recognized as a Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe, and Other Backward Classes (Central List).

Signature with the seal of Officer _____________________________

Name __________________ _________________________ Recent Passport size attested photograph of the applicant.

Designation

The income and assets of the families as mentioned would be required to be certified by an officer not below the rank of Tehsildar in the States/UTs.

* Note1: Income covered all sources i.e. salary, agricultural, business, profession, etc. ** Note2: The term “Family” for this purpose includes the person, who seeks the benefit of reservation, his/her parents and siblings below the age of 18 years as also his/her spouse and children below the age of 18 years. *** Note3: The property held by a “Family” in different locations or different places/cities have been clubbed while applying the land or property holding test to determine EWS status.

Annexure-II OBC-NCL Certificate Format FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY OTHER BACKWARD CLASSES (NCL)* APPLYING FOR ADMISSION TO CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS (CEIs), UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA This is to certify that Shri/Smt./Kum** __________________Son/ Daughter** of Shri/Smt.**__________of Village/ Town**_____________________ District/Division**______________ in the State/Union Territory__________________ belongs to the ___________________community that is recognized as a backward class under Government of India***, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment’s Resolution No.________________ dated______________ **** Shri/Smt./Kum.____________________ and/or ____________________ his/her family ordinarily reside(s) in the ________________________ District/Division of the _______________ State/Union Territory. This is also to certify that he/she does NOT belong to the persons/sections (Creamy Layer) mentioned in Column 3 of the Schedule to the Government of India, Department of Personnel & Training O.M. No. 36012/22/93- Estt. (SCT) dated 08/09/93 which is modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004 Estt. (Res.) dated 09/03/2004, further modified vide OM No. 36033/3/2004-Estt. (Res.) dated 14/10/2008, again further modified vide OM No.36036/2/2013-Estt (Res) dated. 30/05/2014, and again further modified vide OM No. 36033/1/2013-Estt (Res) dated. 13/09/2017.

District Magistrate / Deputy Commissioner / Any other Competent Authority Dated: Seal * Visit http://www.ncbc.nic.in for the latest guidelines and updates on the Central List of State-wise OBCs. ** Please delete the word(s) which are not applicable. *** As listed in the Annexure (for FORM-OBC-NCL) **** The authority issuing the certificate needs to mention the details of the Resolution of Government of India, in which the caste of the candidate is mentioned as OBC. NOTE: a) The term ‘Ordinarily resides’ used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. b) c) The authorities competent to issue Caste Certificates are indicated below: i. District Magistrate/ Additional Magistrate/ Collector/ Deputy Commissioner/ Additional Deputy Commissioner/ Deputy Collector/ Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate/ Sub-Divisional magistrate/ Taluka Magistrate/ Executive Magistrate/ Extra Assistant Commissioner (not below the rank of Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate). ii. Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency 31

Magistrate. iii. Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar’ and iv. Sub-Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/or his family resides

ANNEXURE FOR FORM-OBC-NCL Sl. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22

Resolution No. No.12011/68/93-BCC(C) No.12011/9/94-BCC No.12011/7/95-BCC No.12011/96/94-BCC No.12011/44/96-BCC No.12011/13/97-BCC No.12011/99/94-BCC No.12011/68/98-BCC No.12011/88/98-BCC No.12011/36/99-BCC No.12011/44/99-BCC No.12015/9/2000-BCC No.12011/1/2001-BCC No.12011/4/2002-BCC No.12011/9/2004-BCC No.12011/14/2004-BCC No.12011/16/2007-BCC No.12019/6/2005-BCC No. 12015/2/2007-BCC No.12015/15/2008-BCC No.12015/13/2010-BC-II No.12015/5/2011-BC-II

Date of Notification 13.09.1993 19.10.1994 24.05.1995 09.03.1996 11.12.1996 03.12.1997 11.12.1997 27.10.1999 06.12.1999 04.04.2000 21.09.2000 06.09.2001 19.06.2003 13.01.2004 16.01.2006 12.03.2007 12.10.2007 30.07.2010 18.08.2010 16.06.2011 08.12.2011 17.02.2014

Annexure III SC/ST Certificate Format FORM OF CERTIFICATE TO BE PRODUCED BY SCHEDULED CASTES (SC) AND SCHEDULED TRIBES (ST) CANDIDATES 1)

This is to certify that Shri/ Shrimati/ Kumari* ______________ son/daughter* of _______________of Village/Town* ______________ District/Division* _________________ of State/Union Territory*______________ Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe* under :* The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 * The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) (Union Territories) Order, 1951 belongs to the [As amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Lists (Modification Order) 1956, the Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960, the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act, 1970, the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 1976 and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment) Act, 2002] * The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Castes Order, 1956; * The Constitution (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1959, as amended by the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Order (Amendment) Act, 1976; * The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Castes Order, 1962; * The Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1962; * The Constitution (Pondicherry) Scheduled Castes Order, 1964; * The Constitution (Uttar Pradesh) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1967; * The Constitution (Goa, Daman, and Diu) Scheduled Castes Order, 1968; * The Constitution (Goa, Daman, and Diu) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1968; * The Constitution (Nagaland) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1970; * The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Castes Order, 1978; * The Constitution (Sikkim) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1978; * The Constitution (Jammu and Kashmir) Scheduled Tribes Order, 1989; * The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1990; * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 1991; * The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Second Amendment) Act, 1991.

*This certificate is issued on the basis of the Scheduled Castes / Scheduled Tribes* Certificate issued to Shri /Shrimati*_________________ father/mother* of Shri /Shrimati /Kumari* _____________ of Village/Town*____________ in District/Division* ______________ of the State State/Union Territory*_____________who belong to the Caste / Tribe* which is recognised as a Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe* in the State / Union Territory*____________________ issued by the __________________ dated _____________. Shri/ Shrimati/ Kumari * ______________ and / or* his / her* family ordinarily reside(s)** in Village/Town*____________ of _________________ District/Division* of the State Union Territory* of_____________________ . Signature: ___________________ Designation: ________________

Place: __________

State/Union Territory*_______________

(With seal of the Office)

Date: _______________ * Please delete the word(s) which are not applicable. # Applicable in the case of SC/ST Persons who have migrated from another State/UT. IMPORTANT NOTES The term “ordinarily reside(s)**” used here will have the same meaning as in Section 20 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. Officers competent to issue Caste/Tribe certificates: 1) District Magistrate / Additional District Magistrate / Collector / Deputy Commissioner / Additional Deputy Commissioner / Deputy Collector / Ist Class Stipendiary Magistrate / City Magistrate / Sub-Divisional Magistrate / Taluka Magistrate / Executive Magistrate / Extra Assistant Commissioner. 2) Chief Presidency Magistrate / Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate / Presidency Magistrate. 3) Revenue Officers not below the rank of Tehsildar. 4) Sub-divisional Officer of the area where the candidate and/ or his family normally reside(s). 5) Administrator / Secretary to Administrator / Development Officer (Lakshadweep Island). 6) Certificate issued by any other Authority will be rej

Annexure IV Certificate for person with specified disability covered under the definition of Section 2 (s) of the RPwD Act, 2016 but not covered under the definition of Section 2(r) of the said Act, i.e. persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing. 1. This is to certify that, we have examined Mr/Ms/Mrs _________(name of the candidate), S/o/D/o________, a resident of ___________ (Vill/PO/PS/District/State), aged _________ yrs, a person with_____________ (nature of disability/condition), and to state that he/she has limitation which hampers his/her writing capability owing to his/her above condition. He/she requires support of scribe for writing the examination. 2. The above candidate uses aids and assistive device such as prosthetics & orthotics, hearing aid (name to be specified) which is /are essential for the candidate to appear at the examination with the assistance of scribe.

3. This certificate is issued only for the purpose of appearing in written examinations conducted by recruitment agencies as well as academic institutions and is valid upto _________ (it is valid for maximum period of six months or less as may be certified by the medical authority) Signature of Medical Authority (Signature & Name)

(Signature & Name)

Orthopedic/ PMR specialist

Clinical Psychologist/ Rehabilitation Psychologist/ Psychiatrist/ Special Educator

Neurologist (if available)

Occupational therapist (if available)

Other Expert, as nominated by the Chairperson (if any)

(Signature & Name)

Chief Medical Officer/Civil Surgeon/Chief District Medical Officer________ Chairperson

Name of Government Hospital/Health Care Centre with Seal Place: Date:

Annexure V Certificate regarding physical limitation to write in an examination Certificate No. ____________________________

Dated _________________________

Affix Passport size Photograph of the candidate (same as uploaded on the Online Application Form) duly attested by the issuing authority

This is to certify that Mr./Ms. ________________________________________________________ Aged__________ Years, Son/Daughter of Mr./Mrs. ______________________________________ R/o _____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________, with

CUET

(PG)

2024

No.

______________________

_______________________________________,

has

the

___________________

_____________________________________________

Application (percentage)

following

and

Disability

CUET

(name

(PG) the

2024

Roll

Specified (in

No.

Disability) words)

__________________________ (in Figures).  Please tick on the “Specified Disability” (Assessment may be done on the basis of Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3 Sub-section (ii), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) S. No. 1.

Category Physical Disability

Type of Disability Locomotor Disability Visual Impairment Hearing Impairment Speech & Language Disability

Intellectual Disability

Mental Behaviour Disability caused due to

Multiple Disabilities

i. Chronic Neurological Conditions ii. Blood disorder

Specified Disability a. Leprosy cured person, b. cerebral palsy, c. dwarfism, d. muscular dystrophy, e. acid attack victims. a. Blindness, b. Low vision a. Deaf, b. Hard of hearing Permanent disability arising out of conditions such as laryngectomy or aphasia affecting one or more components of speech and language due to organic or neurological causes. a. Specific learning disabilities/perceptual disabilities: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia & Developmental Aphasia) b. autism spectrum disorder a. mental illness a. Multiple sclerosis b. Parkinson’s disease a. Haemophilia, b. Thalassemia, c. Sickle cell disease More than one of the above specified disabilities including deaf blindness

This is to further certify that he/she has physical limitation which hampers his/her writing capabilities to write the Examination owing to his/her disability.

Signature Name: ___________________ Chief Medical Officer/ Civil Surgeon/ Medical Superintendent Government Health Care Institution with Seal

Appendix - I List of Examination Cities for CUET (PG) - 2024 CUET (PG) - 2024 will be conducted in the following Cities, provided there are sufficient numbers of candidates in the City:

S.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

State / Country Andaman and Nicobar Island Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Assam Assam Assam Assam Assam

City Port Blair Amalapuram Anantapur Bobbili Chirala Chittoor Eluru Gooty Gudlavalleru Guntur Kadapa Kakinada Kurnool Madanapalle Markapur Nandyal Nellore Ongole Papum Pare Proddatur Puttaparthi Puttur AP Rajahmundry Srikakulam Tadpatri Tirupathi Tiruvuru Vijayawada Visakhapatnam Vizianagaram Itanagar/Naharlagun Dibrugarh Guwahati Jorhat Lakhimpur AS Silchar (Assam) Tezpur

City Code AN01 AP35 AP01 AP36 AP04 AP05 AP06 AP37 AP38 AP07 AP08 AP09 AP10 AP39 AP40 AP29 AP11 AP12 AL02 AP21 AP41 AP42 AP13 AP14 AP43 AP16 AP44 AP17 AP18 AP19 AL01 AM06 AM02 AM03 AM07 AM04 AM05

S.No. 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80

State / Country Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Bihar Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Dadra and Nagar Haveli Delhi/New Delhi Goa Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Gujarat Haryana Haryana Haryana Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir

City Arrah Aurangabad(Bihar) Bhagalpur Darbhanga Gaya Muzaffarpur Patna Purnea Rohtas Samastipur Bhilai Nagar/Durg Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh) Raipur Jagdalpur Ambikapur Silvassa Delhi/New Delhi Panaji Ahmedabad Gandhinagar Anand Himatnagar Jamnagar Mehsana Rajkot Surat Vadodara Valsad/Vapi Faridabad Ambala Hisar Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh) Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) Kangra Kullu Mandi Shimla Solan Una Anantnag Baramulla Budgam Jammu

City Code BR09 BR01 BR02 BR04 BR05 BR06 BR07 BR08 BR41 BR12 CG01 CG02 CG03 CG04 CG05 DN01 DL01 GO03 GJ01 GJ32 GJ02 GJ14 GJ06 GJ31 GJ10 GJ11 GJ12 GJ13 HR03 HR01 HR10 HP15 HP03 HP16 HP10 HP08 HP06 HP17 HP09 JK05 JK01 JK11 JK02 37

S.No. 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123

State / Country Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Kerala Ladakh

City Pulwama Samba Srinagar(J & K) Bokaro Dhanbad Hazaribagh Jamshedpur Ranchi Bagalkot Ballari Belagavi(Belgaum) Bengaluru Bengaluru- Urban Chikaballapur Chikmagalur Davangere Dharwad Gulbarga/Kalaburgi Hassan Hubli Kolar Mandya Mangaluru(Mangalore) Mysuru(Mysore) Shivamoga(Shimoga) Tumakuru Udupi/Manipal Alappuzha/Chengannur Ernakulam/Moovattupuzha Angamaly Idukki Kannur Kasaragod Kollam Kottayam Kozhikode/Calicut Malappuram Palakkad Pathanamthitta Thiruvananthapuram Thrissur Wayanad Kargil

City Code JK06 JK12 JK04 JH01 JH02 JH05 JH03 JH04 KK19 KK03 KK02 KK04 KK20 KK22 KK23 KK06 KK10 KK08 KK09 KK27 KK30 KK18 KK12 KK14 KK15 KK16 KK17 KL01 KL04 KL20 KL05 KL07 KL08 KL09 KL11 KL12 KL13 KL15 KL16 KL17 KL18 KL19 LL02 38

S.No. 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166

State / Country Ladakh Lakshadweep Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra Manipur Meghalaya Meghalaya

City Leh Kavaratti Balaghat Bhopal Gwalior Indore Jabalpur Khandwa Sagar Satna Ujjain Ahmednagar Akola Amravati Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Beed Bhandara Buldhana Chandrapur Dhule Gondia Jalgaon Kolhapur Latur Mumbai/Navi Mumbai Nagpur Nanded Nandurbar Nashik Parbhani Pune Raigad Ratnagiri Sangli Satara Sindhudurg Solapur Thane Wardha Yavatmal Imphal Shillong Tura

City Code LL01 LD01 MP01 MP03 MP06 MP07 MP08 MP29 MP12 MP13 MP15 MR01 MR02 MR03 MR04 MR30 MR31 MR32 MR09 MR10 MR35 MR13 MR14 MR15 MR16 MR17 MR18 MR36 MR19 MR38 MR22 MR23 MR24 MR25 MR26 MR39 MR27 MR28 MR29 MR34 MN01 MG01 MG02 39

S.No. 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209

State / Country Mizoram Nagaland Nagaland Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Odisha Puducherry Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Punjab Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan

City Aizawl Dimapur Kohima Angul Balangir Balasore (Baleswar) Baragarh Baripada/Mayurbanj Berhampur / Ganjam Bhadrak Bhawanipatna Bhubaneswar Cuttack Dhenkanal Jagatsinghpur Jajpur Jeypore (Odisha) Jharsuguda Kendrapara Nuapada Paralakhemundi (Gajapati) Phulbani (Kandhamal) Puri Rayagada Rourkela Sambalpur Puducherry Amritsar Bhatinda Chandigarh Jalandhar Ludhiana Moga Pathankot Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Ajmer Alwar Bhilwara Bikaner Dausa Hanumangarh Jaipur

City Code MZ01 NL01 NL02 OR10 OR20 OR02 OR21 OR12 OR03 OR11 OR30 OR04 OR05 OR06 OR17 OR13 OR19 OR22 OR14 OR31 OR24 OR25 OR16 OR26 OR08 OR09 PO01 PB01 PB02 CH01 PB04 PB05 PB20 PB07 PB08 PB12 RJ01 RJ02 RJ12 RJ05 RJ17 RJ23 RJ06 40

S.No. 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252

State / Country Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Rajasthan Sikkim Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana Telangana

City Jodhpur Kota Sikar Sriganganagar Udaipur Gangtok Chennai Coimbatore Cuddalore Coonoor Dharmapuri Dindigul Erode Kanchipuram Kanyakumari/Nagercoil Karur Krishnagiri Kallakurichi Madurai Nagapattinam Namakkal Pudukkottai Ramanathapuram Salem Sivaganga Thanjavur Thoothukudi Tiruchirappalli Tirunelveli Tiruppur Tiruvannamalai Vellore Viluppuram Virudhunagar Hyderabad/Secunderabad Karimnagar Khammam Kothagudem Mahbubnagar Nalgonda Nizamabad Siddipet Suryapet

City Code RJ07 RJ08 RJ09 RJ10 RJ11 SM01 TN01 TN02 TN03 TN36 TN26 TN27 TN28 TN05 TN06 TN29 TN21 TN37 TN08 TN30 TN10 TN31 TN32 TN11 TN33 TN12 TN13 TN14 TN15 TN22 TN35 TN18 TN23 TN20 TL01 TL02 TL03 TL17 TL04 TL05 TL08 TL11 TL09 41

S.No. 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295

State / Country Telangana Tripura Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Uttarakhand West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal

City Warangal Agartala Ghaziabad Meerut Noida/Greater Noida Agra Aligarh Allahabad/Prayagraj Ambedkar Nagar Azamgarh Ballia Bareilly Bijnor Bulandshahr Basti Chandauli Faizabad Firozabad Ghazipur Gorakhpur Jhansi Kanpur Lucknow Mathura Mau Moradabad Muzaffarnagar Rampur Saharanpur Sitapur Sultanpur Varanasi Pratapgarh Almora Dehradun Haldwani Pauri Garhwal Roorkee Asansol Bankura Burdwan(Bardhaman) Durgapur Hooghly

City Code TL07 TA01 UP07 UP14 UP09 UP01 UP02 UP03 UP25 UP19 UP20 UP04 UP21 UP29 UP59 UP41 UP06 UP22 UP23 UP08 UP10 UP11 UP12 UP13 UP35 UP15 UP16 UP58 UP38 UP17 UP40 UP18 UP43 UK09 UK01 UK02 UK08 UK06 WB01 WB16 WB02 WB04 WB06 42

S.No. 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324

State / Country West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal Bahrain Sri Lanka Qatar UAE Nepal Oman Saudi Arabia UAE Singapore Kuwait Malaysia Nigeria Indonesia Australia Austria Brazil Canada Hong Kong Mauritius Russia South Africa Thailand USA Vietnam

City Howrah Kalyani Kolkata Siliguri Suri Manama Colombo Doha Dubai Kathmandu Muscat Riyadh Sharjah Singapore Kuwait City Kuala Lumpur Lagos/Abuja Jakarta Canberra Vienna Brasilia Ottawa Hong Kong Port Luis Moscow Cape Town Bangkok Washington D.C. Hanoi

City Code WB07 WB08 WB10 WB11 WB22 ZZ01 ZZ02 ZZ03 ZZ04 ZZ05 ZZ06 ZZ07 ZZ08 ZZ09 ZZ10 ZZ11 ZZ12 ZZ13 ZZ14 ZZ15 ZZ16 ZZ17 ZZ19 ZZ20 ZZ21 ZZ22 ZZ23 ZZ24 ZZ25

Appendix-II Procedure for Online Payment of Fee and Helpline for Payment Related Queries After completing Step 2 of the Online Application Form, the candidate may remit the examination fee (Step 3) in the following manner:



Check the validity of the Debit/ Credit Card and keep it ready with you while logging on to the website for submitting Application Form. The candidates should enter the information asked for and make payment through a Debit/ Credit Card.  Through Net Banking, check the balance in your account and keep all credentials ready with you while logging on to the website for making payment. The candidates should log in with his/her credentials of net banking and make payments accordingly.  For payment through a UPI Service, check whether there is a requisite balance in the Bank Account / Wallet to which the concerned UPI is linked.  For payment through, check whether there is a requisite balance in the Account / Wallet to which it is linked. Prescribed Examination Fee can be paid through any Bank/Payment Gateway in any Payment Mode [service/processing charges per transaction and GST applicable thereon @ 18 % are to be borne by the candidate S. No

Mode of Payment

HDFC BANK

STATE BANK OF INDIA

IDBI BANK SBI

HDFC 1

NIL Charge

Net Banking Other Banks

Debit Cards

HDFC or Other Banks

NIL Charge Transactio n upto Rs.2000/Transactio n above Rs 2000/-

Domestic 3

Credit Cards

Unified Payment Interface (UPI)

Internatio nal

Nil Charge

0% 0%

Nil Charge

Rs 25.5/- for SBI & HDFC Txn Rs 10.5/- for Axis Bank Txn Rs 15/- for Kotak Bank Txn Rs 9/- for all other bank Txn

IDBI or Other Banks

Transaction upto Rs.2000/-

0.4%

Transaction above Rs 2000/-

0.9%

Domestic

Internatio nal

NIL Charge

Rs 5.00+GST Other Banks

Nil

1.28%

Domestic

1.28%

Internati onal

0.80%+ GST 3.50% of Fee+ GST (Minimum Rs 11/-)

NIL Charge

Note: In case, the fee payment status is not ‘OK’, or the Confirmation Page of the Online Application is not generated after fee payment (completion of Step 3) of the candidate is advised to contact the helpline number/email of the concerned Bank/Payment Gateway Integrator, as mentioned below:-

Candidate Login Page (a)

If Paying through State Bank of India (SBI):

Level 1 2 3

(b)

Name Helpdesk3 Customer Care Through SMS

Email ID sbi.05222@sbi.co.in agmcustomer.Ihodel@sbi.co.in Unhappy (add text)

Contact Number 08026599990 1800112211 8008202020

If Paying through IDBI Bank: Name Gulshan Kumar

Email ID gulshan.verma@idbi.co.in

Contact Number 8689000546

Support

pgsupport@insolutionsglobal.com

02242006396

(c)

If Paying through HDFC Bank:

Level 1

Level 1 2. 3

Name Ecom Support Pradeep Yadav Vikram Singh

Email ID Ecomsupport.delhi@hdfcbank.com Pradeep.yadav10@hdfcbank.com Vikram.singh4@hdfcbank.com

Contact Number

9625622301 9799810080

Appendix-III Computer Based Test (CBT) Guidelines The major examinations being conducted by NTA are Computer-Based Tests (CBT). A CBT requires candidates to sit in front of a computer terminal (node) allocated to them against their Roll number and Admit card. After logging the candidate will get detailed instructions for the examinations. At the designated time of the start of the examination, the candidates will be able to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen using the computer mouse. Candidates will have the option to change/modify/edit/answers already entered at any time during the examination. Procedure for appearing in Computer Based Test (CBT): (Sample/mock test will be available on NTA website: www.nta.ac.in for hands-on practice) (a) A computer terminal (node) indicating Roll Number will be allocated to each candidate. Candidates should find and sit on their allocated computers only. Any candidate found to have changed room/hall or the computer on their own other than the one allotted would lead to cancellation of candidature and no plea in this regard would be entertained. (b) For login, the candidate will have to enter a login ID and password. The computer terminal allotted to the candidate will display the WELCOME login screen, Candidate’s photograph and NET subject opted by the candidate.

Candidate Login Page

Candidate Welcome Screen

(c) After login, the candidate shall be able to see the detailed instructions for the examination. Candidates are advised to go through the instructions carefully regarding the type of questions and marking scheme. At the designated time of the start of the examination, the candidates will be able to proceed and see the questions on the computer screen.

Please read the instructions carefully

General Instructions: 1. 2.

The total duration of the examination is as indicated on the Admit Card issued by the NTA. The clock will be set at the server. The countdown timer in the top right corner of the screen will display the remaining time available for you to complete the examination. When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. You will not be required to end or submit your examination. The Question Palette displayed on the right side of the screen will show the status of each question using one of the following symbols:

4. The ‘Marked for Review’ status for a question simply indicates that you would like to look at that question again. 5. You can click on the ">" arrow which appears to the left of the question palette to collapse the question palette thereby maximizing the question window. To view the question palette again, you can click on "< " which appears on the right side of the question window. 6. You can click on your "Profile" image on the top right corner of your screen to change the language during the exam for the entire question paper. On clicking on the Profile image, you will get a drop-down to change the question content to the desired language. 7. You can click on area, without scrolling.

to navigate to the bottom and

to navigate to the top of the question

Navigating to a Question: 8. a)

To answer a question, do the following: Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of your screen to go to that question directly. Note that using this option does NOT save your answer to the current question. b) Click on Save & Next to save your answer for the current question and then go to the next question. c) Click on Mark for Review & Next to save your answer for the current question, mark it for review, and then go to the next question. Answering a Question : 9.

Procedure for answering a Multiple-Choice Type question:

a) To select your answer, click on the button of one of the options. b) To deselect your chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click on the Clear Response button.

c) To change your chosen answer, click on the button of another option. d) To save your answer, you must click on the Save & Next button e) To mark the question for review, click on the ‘Mark for Review & Next' button. 10. To change your answer to a question that has already been answered, first select that question for answering and then follow the procedure for answering that type of question. Navigating through sections: 11. Sections in this question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the Section name. The section you are currently viewing is highlighted. 12. After clicking the Save and Next button on the last question for a Section, you will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section. 13. You can shuffle between sections and questions anytime during the examination as per your convenience only during the time stipulated. 14. The candidate can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that appears in every section above the question palette. Instruction for Question: 15. For the correctness of the translation for a particular language, only the English version will be considered as the final version for evaluation purposes. The keyboard attached to the computer, if any, will be disabled during the entire duration of the examination. Depending on the type of question, the answers to questions can either be entered by clicking on the virtual on-screen keyboard (numeric or otherwise) using the computer mouse or by clicking the chosen option(s) using the computer mouse. Candidates will have the option to change/modify answers already entered anytime during the entire duration of the examination. In case the computer/mouse allotted to any candidate malfunctions anytime during the test, he/she will be immediately allotted another computer system and the time lost due to this will be adjusted in the server so as to give the candidate the full allotted time. The on-screen computer clock counter of every candidate will be set at the server. The countdown timer on the top right side of the computer screen will display the time remaining (in minutes) available for the candidate to complete the examination. When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. The candidates will not be required to end or submit the examination. The Question Palette displayed on the screen will show the status of each question using one of the following symbols:

The question(s) “Answered and Marked for Review” status for a question indicates that the candidates would like to have a relook at that question again. A candidate has the option of answering a question and simultaneously “Marked for Review”, these answers will be considered for evaluation. However, if a candidate has simply put “Marked for Review” for a question without answering it, the corresponding question marked for review without an answer will not be considered for evaluation. It may be noted that a candidate can return to any “Marked for Review” question any time during the examination by clicking on the corresponding question number icon displayed on the Question Palette of the corresponding section. 1.

The candidates can click on the “>” arrow which appears to the left of the question palette to collapse the question palette thereby maximizing the question viewing window. To view the question palette again, the candidate can click on “<” which appears on the right side of the question window.

Candidates can click on to navigate to the bottom and to navigate to the top of the question area, without scrolling. Using the computer mouse the candidate can scroll up and down the question viewing area for viewing the entire question.

The full paper can be viewed by clicking the “Question Paper” icon on the top right corner of the screen.

Blank Sheets for doing Rough Work/calculations shall be provided to the candidates. The Blanks Sheets would have a Header page for the candidates to write down his/her Name and Roll Number. All calculations/writing work is to be done only in the Blank Sheets provided at the Centre in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

Navigating to a Question To navigate between questions within a Paper, the candidate needs to do the following: (a) Click on the question number in the Question Palette at the right of the screen to go to that numbered question directly. Note that using this option does NOT save the answer to the currently displayed question. (b) Click on “Save and Next” to save the answer to any question. Clicking on “Save and Next” will save the answer for the current question and the next question will be displayed on the candidate’s computer screen. (c) Click on “Mark for Review and Next” to mark a question for review (without answering it) and proceed to the next question.

Answering a Question To navigate between questions within a Paper, the candidate needs to do the following: Procedure for answering a Multiple-Choice type question: (a) To select the option(s), click on the corresponding button(s) of the option(s). (b) To deselect the chosen answer, click on the button of the chosen option again or click on the “Clear Response” button. (c) To save the answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Save and Next” button.

(d) To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Mark for Review and Next” button. 7.

Navigating through sections: (a) Sections in the question paper are displayed on the top bar of the screen. Questions in a section can be viewed by clicking on the section name. The section in which the candidate is currently viewing will be highlighted. (b) After clicking the “Save and Next” button on the last question for a section, the candidate will automatically be taken to the first question of the next section. (c) Candidates can shuffle between sections and questions within sections anytime during the examination as per the convenience only during the time stipulated. (d) The candidate can view the corresponding section summary as part of the legend that appears in every section above the question palette.

Procedure for answering questions that require inputs from the on-screen virtual keyboard (numeric or otherwise): (a) The candidate will have to use the on-screen virtual keyboard (that would be displayed just below the question statement of these types of questions) and the attached computer mouse to enter his/her answer in the space provided for the answer.

On-Screen Virtual Keyboard

Navigation Panel (b) The answer can be changed, if required, anytime during the test. To save the answer, the candidate MUST click on the “Save and Next” button. (c) button.

To mark the question for review (without answering it), click on the “Mark for Review and Next”

The candidates will have the option to change previously saved answer to any question, anytime during the entire duration of the test. To change the answer to a question that has already been answered, first select the corresponding question from the Question Palette, then click on “Clear Response” to clear the previously entered answer and subsequently follow the procedure for answering that type of question. 9.

ROUGH WORK: All calculations/writing work is to be done only in the rough sheet provided at the Centre in the Examination Room/Hall and on completion of the test candidates must hand over the rough sheets to the invigilator on duty in the Room/Hall.

Appendix – IV Replica of CUET (PG) - 2024 Examination