Syllabus & Papers

Question pattern and Syllabus

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The “ASHA – CUET Simulation and Scholarship Examination” will be conducted across four distinct categories, each featuring a unique set of questions and syllabus tailored to specific academic areas.

CategoryStandardQuestion Pattern DetailsSyllabus
A5 & 6• Single paper exam with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total Questions: 75Qs divided in three sections
— Section 1: English (20Qs)
— Section 2: Science & Social Science (35Qs)
— Section 3: General aptitude (20Qs)
• Questions to be answered: 60Qs (Section 1: 16Qs; Section 2: 28Qs; Section 3: 16Qs)
• Exam duration: 90mins
• 5 marks for correct answer (+5)
• 1 mark deduction for incorrect answer (-1)
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B7 & 8• Single paper exam with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total Questions: 75Qs divided in three sections
— Section 1: English (20Qs)
— Section 2: Science & Social Science (35Qs)
— Section 3: General aptitude (20Qs)
• Questions to be answered: 60Qs (Section 1: 16Qs; Section 2: 28Qs; Section 3: 16Qs)
• Exam duration: 90mins
• 5 marks for correct answer (+5)
• 1 mark deduction for incorrect answer (-1)
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C9 & 10• Single paper exam with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Total Questions: 75Qs divided in three sections
— Section 1: English (20Qs)
— Section 2: Science & Social Science (35Qs)
— Section 3: General aptitude (20Qs)
• Questions to be answered: 60Qs (Section 1: 16Qs; Section 2: 28Qs; Section 3: 16Qs)
• Exam duration: 90mins
• 5 marks for correct answer (+5)
• 1 mark deduction for incorrect answer (-1)
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D11 & 12• Multiple paper exam with Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
• Available papers:
— Paper 1: English
— Paper 2: 23 subjects as per CUET
— Paper 3: General aptitude
• Total Questions: 50Qs
• Questions to be answered: 40Qs
• Exam duration: 60mins
• 5 marks for correct answer (+5)
• 1 mark deduction for incorrect answer (-1)
• Syllabus: as per CUET

Applicants can select minimum of 3 (three) papers of any combination.
Applicants can select upto 5 (five) papers with Rs.200 for each additional papers.

Disclaimer: The language papers - Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telegu & Urdu will not be covered in this exam.
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