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  • Updated April 22, 2026 01:25 PM
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  • CUCET Syllabus 2026 is now available for all UG and PG programmes offered by Chandigarh University. The Chandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2026 syllabus varies according to the stream - Non-Medical, Medical, Commerce, and Arts. It covers core subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Accountancy, Economics, English, Aptitude, and General Knowledge. Understanding the complete CUCET syllabus 2026 helps students prepare effectively and score well in the 100-question online test.
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CUCET 2026 Exam Overview

ParticularsDetails
Exam NameChandigarh University Common Entrance Test (CUCET) 2026
Conducting BodyChandigarh University
Mode of ExamOnline (Remote Proctored)
Total Questions100
Duration120 minutes
Question TypeMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Marking Scheme+1 for each correct answer, No negative marking
MediumEnglish

CUCET 2026 Exam Pattern

ParticularsDetails
Number of Questions100
Total Marks100
Duration120 Minutes
Question TypeMCQs
Marking Scheme+1 for correct answer, 0 for incorrect or unattempted

Subject-Wise CUCET Syllabus 2026

AccountancyComputerHindiME- Automobile EngineeringME- Mechanical EngineeringPublic Administration
AptitudeEconomicsHistoryME- CSEPhilosophyQuantitative Aptitude
BiologyEnglishLegal StudiesME- Civil EngineeringPhysicsSociology
ChemistryGeneral KnowledgeLogical ReasoningME- ECEPolitical ScienceMass Media

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Accountancy

Main TopicsSubtopics
Accounting for Partnership FirmsPartnership, Partnership Deed, Provisions of the Indian Partnership Act 1932, Fixed vs. fluctuating capital accounts, Preparation of Profit and Loss Appropriation account, Past adjustments, Goodwill, Accounting for Partnership firms, Reconstitution and Dissolution, Change in Profit Sharing Ratio among existing partners, Admission of a partner, Retirement and death of a partner, Dissolution of a partnership firm
Accounting for CompaniesAccounting for Share Capital, Accounting for Debentures
Analysis of Financial StatementsFinancial statements of a company, Financial Statement Analysis: Objectives, importance, limitations, Tools for Financial Statement Analysis, Accounting Ratios: Objectives, classification, computation, Liquidity Ratios, Solvency Ratios, Activity Ratios, Profitability Ratios
Cash Flow StatementMeaning, objectives and preparation
Computerised AccountingOverview of Computerised Accounting System, Application in Accounting, Features of Computerised Accounting System, Structure of CAS, Software Packages: Generic; Specific; Tailored, Accounting Application of Electronic Spreadsheet, Using Computerized Accounting System
Database Management System (DBMS)Concept and Features of DBMS, DBMS in Business Application

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Aptitude

  • Numbers
  • Percentage
  • Profit and Loss
  • Time and Distance
  • Time and Work
  • Calendar & Clocks
  • Non Verbal Reasoning
  • Series
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Syllogism
  • Analogy
  • Directions
  • Ranking & Comparison

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Biology

Main TopicsSubtopics
Reproduction in OrganismsReproduction, modes of reproduction: asexual and sexual reproduction
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering PlantsFlower structure, pollination, development of endosperm and embryo, development of seed and formation of fruit, Significance of seed dispersal and fruit formation
Human ReproductionMale and female reproductive systems, fertilisation, embryo development up to blastocyst formation, implantation, pregnancy and placenta formation
Reproductive HealthNeed for reproductive health and prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), birth control, contraception and medical termination of pregnancy, infertility and assisted reproductive technologies
Principles of Inheritance and VariationHeredity and variation, multiple alleles and inheritance of blood groups, pleiotropy, Sex determination in humans, birds and honey bee, sex linked inheritance, chromosomal disorders in humans
Molecular Basis of InheritanceSearch for genetic material and DNA as genetic material, transcription, genetic code, translation, DNA fingerprinting
EvolutionOrigin of life, Darwin's contribution, modern synthetic theory of evolution, variation (mutation and recombination) and natural selection with examples, types of natural selection, Hardy-Weinberg's principle
Human Health and DiseasesPathogens, parasites causing human diseases (malaria, dengue, chikungunya, filariasis, ascariasis, typhoid, pneumonia, common cold, amoebiasis, ringworm) and their control, Basic concepts of immunology-vaccines, cancer, HIV and AIDS, Adolescence- drug and alcohol abuse
Strategies for Enhancement in Food ProductionImprovement in food production: Plant breeding, tissue culture, single cell protein, Bio fortification, Apiculture and Animal husbandry
Microbes in Human WelfareIn household food processing, industrial production, sewage treatment, energy generation and microbes as biocontrol agents and bio fertilizers. Antibiotics; production and judicious use
Biotechnology- Principles and processesGenetic Engineering (Recombinant DNA Technology)
Biotechnology and its ApplicationApplication of biotechnology in health and agriculture: Human insulin and vaccine production, stem cell technology, gene therapy, genetically modified organisms, bio piracy and patents
Organisms and PopulationsOrganisms and environment: Habitat and niche, population and ecological adaptations; population interactions - mutualism, competition, predation, parasitism; population attributes - growth, birth rate and death rate, age distribution
EcosystemEcosystems: Patterns, components, pyramids of number, biomass, energy; nutrient cycles (carbon and phosphorous), ecological succession, pollination, seed dispersal, oxygen release (in brief)
Biodiversity and its ConservationConcept of biodiversity, hotspots, endangered organisms, extinction, Red Data Book, biosphere reserves, national parks, sanctuaries and Ramsar sites
Environmental IssuesAir pollution and its control, water pollution and its control, agrochemicals and their effects, solid waste management, radioactive waste management, greenhouse effect and climate change, ozone layer depletion, deforestation

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Chemistry

Main TopicsSubtopics
Some Basic Concepts in ChemistryMatter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory, Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound, Physical quantities and their measurements in Chemistry, precision and accuracy, significant figures, S.I. Units, dimensional analysis, Laws of chemical combination, Atomic and molecular masses, mole concept, molar mass
States of MatterClassification of matter into solid, liquid and gaseous states, Gas laws, Real gases, deviation from Ideal behaviour, compressibility factor and van der Waals equation, Solid State, Bragg’s Law and its applications, Unit cell and lattices, packing in solids (fcc, bcc and hcp lattices), voids, calculations involving unit cell parameters, imperfection in solids
Atomic StructureThomson and Rutherford atomic models and their limitations, Nature of electromagnetic radiation, photoelectric effect, Spectrum of hydrogen atom, limitations of Bohr’s model, Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule; electronic configuration of elements (only up to Atomic Numbers 30), extra stability of half-filled and completely filled orbitals
Chemical Bonding and Molecular StructureKossel - Lewis approach to chemical bond formation; concept of ionic and covalent bonds; Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds; factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy; Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity; Fajan’s rule; dipole moment; Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR) theory and shapes of simple molecules; Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory - Its important features; concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals; Resonance; Molecular Orbital Theory - Its important features; LCAOs; types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding); sigma and pi-bonds; molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules; concept of bond order, bond length and bond energy
Chemical ThermodynamicsFundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, First law of thermodynamics - Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, Hess’s law of constant heat summation
SolutionsDifferent methods for expressing concentration of solution - molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both); vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult’s Law – Ideal and non-ideal solutions; vapour pressure - composition plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions; Colligative properties of dilute solutions - relative lowering of vapour pressure, depression of freezing point, elevation of boiling point and osmotic pressure; Determination of molecular mass using colligative properties; Abnormal value of molar mass; Van’t Hoff factor and its significance
ElectrochemistryElectrochemical cells - Electrolytic and Galvanic cells; different types of electrodes; electrode potentials including standard electrode potential; half-cell and cell reactions; emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement; Nernst equation and its applications; Relationship between cell potential and Gibbs’ energy change; Dry cell and lead accumulator; Fuel cells
Chemical KineticsRate of a chemical reaction; factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure and catalyst; elementary and complex reactions; order and molecularity of reactions; rate law; rate constant and its units; differential and integral forms of zero and first order reactions; their characteristics and half-lives; effect of temperature on rate of reactions – Arrhenius theory; activation energy and its calculation; collision theory of bimolecular gaseous reactions (no derivation)
Classification of Elements & Periodicity in PropertiesModern periodic law and present form of the periodic table; s, p, d and f block elements; periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence oxidation states and chemical reactivity
HydrogenPosition of hydrogen in periodic table; isotopes preparation properties and uses of hydrogen; Physical and chemical properties of water and heavy water; Hydrogen as a fuel
S-Block ElementsGroup - 1 and 2 Elements General introduction electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements anomalous properties of the first element in each group diagonal relationships. Preparation and properties of some important compounds - sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide. Industrial uses of lime limestone Plaster of Paris cement Biological significance of Na K Mg Ca
P-Block ElementsGroup - 13 to Group 18 Elements General Introduction: Electronic configuration general trends in physical chemical properties across periods down groups unique behaviour first element in each group. Group wise study of the following groups along with important compounds

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Economics (Commerce Stream)

Main TopicsSubtopics
Introductory MicroeconomicsCentral Problems of an Economy, Production Possibility Curve, Consumer's Equilibrium - Utility, Indifference Curve Analysis, Demand and Law of Demand, Elasticity of Demand, Production Function, Cost and Revenue, Supply and Law of Supply, Forms of Market and Price Determination under Different Market Conditions, Producer's Equilibrium
Introductory MacroeconomicsNational Income and Related Aggregates, Money and Banking, Determination of Income and Employment, Government Budget and the Economy, Balance of Payments

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for English

Main TopicsSubtopics
GrammarParts of Speech, Tenses, Subject-Verb Agreement, Articles, Prepositions, Conjunctions, Modals, Voice, Narration, Punctuation
VocabularySynonyms, Antonyms, One Word Substitution, Idioms and Phrases, Analogies, Word Formation
Reading ComprehensionPassages with questions based on inference, main idea, vocabulary in context, author's tone
Composition & WritingRearrangement of Sentences, Fill in the Blanks, Error Spotting, Sentence Improvement, Paragraph Writing

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for General Knowledge / General Studies

Main TopicsSubtopics
Current AffairsNational and International Events, Sports, Awards and Honours, Books and Authors, Important Days
HistoryAncient, Medieval and Modern Indian History, Freedom Struggle
GeographyPhysical Geography, Indian Geography, World Geography
Indian PolityConstitution of India, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Rights and Duties
EconomicsBasic Economic Concepts, Indian Economy, Budget and Planning
Science & TechnologyBasic Science, Inventions, Space and Defence, Environment
MiscellaneousStatic GK, Culture, Famous Personalities

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Geography

Main TopicsSubtopics
Physical GeographyGeomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Biogeography
Human GeographyPopulation Geography, Economic Geography, Settlement Geography
Indian GeographyPhysiographic Divisions, Drainage System, Climate, Natural Vegetation, Agriculture, Industries
Cartography & MapsTypes of Maps, Scale, Projection, Remote Sensing and GIS basics

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for History

Main TopicsSubtopics
Ancient HistoryIndus Valley Civilization, Vedic Period, Mauryan and Gupta Empires, Buddhism and Jainism
Medieval HistoryDelhi Sultanate, Mughal Empire, Bhakti and Sufi Movements
Modern HistoryAdvent of Europeans, Revolt of 1857, Indian National Movement, Gandhian Era, Partition and Independence
World HistoryIndustrial Revolution, World Wars, Unification of Italy and Germany

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Legal Studies

Main TopicsSubtopics
Indian ConstitutionPreamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles, Fundamental Duties, Union and State Executive, Judiciary
Legal ConceptsSources of Law, Types of Law, Legal Maxims, Contract Law basics
Criminal LawIPC - General Principles, Offences against Person and Property
International LawBasics of Public International Law, UNO and its organs

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Logical Reasoning

Main TopicsSubtopics
Verbal ReasoningAnalogy, Classification, Series, Coding-Decoding, Blood Relations, Direction Sense, Syllogism, Statement and Assumptions
Non-Verbal ReasoningFigure Series, Mirror and Water Images, Paper Folding and Cutting, Embedded Figures, Cubes and Dice
Analytical ReasoningPuzzles, Seating Arrangement, Input-Output, Data Sufficiency

CUCET Syllabus 2026 for Mass Media

Main TopicsSubtopics
Introduction to Mass CommunicationMeaning, Nature and Scope of Mass Communication, Functions of Mass Media, Types of Mass Media
Print MediaNewspaper, Magazine, Journalism - Principles and Ethics
Electronic MediaRadio, Television, Film, New Media and Digital Platforms
Advertising and Public RelationsAdvertising - Concept, Types and Ethics; Public Relations - Tools and Functions
Media Laws and EthicsPress Council of India, IT Act, Cyber Laws, Freedom of Press
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  • Focus on NCERT Class 11 & 12 books for core subjects. Practice previous year questions and take mock tests regularly. Prioritise high-weightage topics like Aptitude, English and stream-specific subjects.
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Q1. What subjects are included in CUCET Commerce syllabus 2026?

  • Commerce stream mainly covers Accountancy, Economics, English, Aptitude, and General Knowledge.

Q2. Is the CUCET Mass Media syllabus detailed for UG courses?

  • Yes. It includes Introduction to Mass Communication, Print Media, Electronic Media, Advertising, and Public Relations.
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