CUET or Common University Entrance Test is an all-India test being conducted by National Testing Agency in 53 central universities for admission in UG, PG, Integrated, Diploma and PhD courses. Conducted across 547 cities in India and 13 cities abroad, the National Testing Agency coordinates the exam. This article will give you an idea about the best CUET Preparation Books and study material that can be used for preparing for the exam along with basic preparation strategies.
CUET Exam Pattern:
CUET pattern can be understood as follows:
- Mode: Online
- Duration: Slot 1: 3 Hours 15 Minutes, Slot 2: 3 Hours 45 Minutes (May vary as per the choice of sections)
- Subjects: The questions will be based on the following subjects:
- Language
- Domain Knowledge
- General Test
- Total Questions: 175 questions
- Marking Scheme: Each correct answer will get a score of +4 marks, and each wrong answer will get a score of -1 mark.
- Question Paper Pattern: There will be section IA, and section IB, which check the language efficiency, section II and section III for the exam, and section II tests your basic knowledge in the specialization that you have applied for, consisting of the questions from the domain knowledge which differs according to the course you are applying for, like BCom, Hotel Management, Mass Communication, etc. Section III will have the General Test. Section B This article will give you a list of study materials that can be used in preparing for section A of CUET.
CUET Preparation Books Section-wise
Section I of CUET 2022 is dedicated to language. A total of 32 languages are there for candidates can choose from. For starting your CUET preparation, below are a few CUET Preparation Books that you can refer to, for each section.
1. Language
Following are some of the important CUET Preparation Books you can use for this section:
- NCERT Books for each subject
- Practise sets based on class exams – by Oswaal
- Past Year Papers of General Aptitude Tests
- NCERT Exemplar for each domain subject (if available)
2. Domain Knowledge
Following are some of the important CUET Preparation Books you can use for this section:
- NCERT Books for each domain subject (if available)
- Practice sets based on Class exams – by Oswaal
- Past Year Papers of General Aptitude Tests
- NCERT Exemplar for each domain subject (if available)
- R.S. Aggarwal Books for Science subjects
- T.S. Grewal Books for Commerce subjects
- Online YouTube content freely available for specific subjects
3. General Test
This section broadly encompasses 4 subjects namely Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning, General and Current Affairs, and Verbal Ability. For better CUET Preparation check the following best resources.
Quantitative Aptitude Books (Numerical Ability and Quantitative Reasoning)
- Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal
- Arihant’s Fast Track Objective Arithmetic
- Magical Book on Quicker Maths.
- NCERT 10th standard.
- Practice quizzes on the BYJU’S Exam Prep website.
- Practice questions from different online sources.
Logical Reasoning Books (Logical & Analytical Reasoning and General Mental Ability)
- Verbal and non-verbal reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
- Analytical Reasoning by M K Pandey
- Data interpretation by RS Agarwal
- Data interpretation by Arun Sharma
General and Current Affairs (General Knowledge and Current Affairs)
- General Studies by McGraw Hill
- General Knowledge by Arihant Publication
- Manorama Yearbook
- The Hindu
- The Indian Express
- The Economist
- The Wire
- Live Mint
- The Economic Times
- Press Information Bureau (PIB)
- Current Affairs Magazines
Also, make sure to take CUET mock tests and also look through the previous year’s question papers. Hope this article was helpful in getting to know a few CUET Preparation Books. We wish you all the best for the exam!
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