CUET UG GEOGRAPHY/GEOLOGY EXAM, SYLLABUS PDF, DATE & PYQ's:
The CUET UG Geography/ Geology exam is a Computer-Based Test (CBT) conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) as part of the Common University Entrance Test for undergraduate admissions.
Exam Details:
Format: MCQ
Questions: 50
Marks: 200 (Correct answer gets 5 marks and 1 marks deducted for incorrect answer)
Duration: 60 minutes.
Mode: Online/ Computer-Based Test (CBT).
Exam Medium: 13 languages: English, Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Urdu
Exam date:
Expected to be in MAY 2026...
Registration Date | TBA [ to be announced ] |
Last date of registration | TBA |
Last date for Correction Window | TBA |
Release of Admit Card | TBA |
Exam Date | TBA ( most probably in the MAY 2026 ) |
Release of Answer Key | TBA |
Results | TB |
Syllabus:
Syllabus from official website ( cuet.nta.nic.in & nta.ac.in ) Download here.
Part A: Fundamentals of Human Geography.
| Unit & Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Unit - I: Human Geography – Nature and Scope | Nature and scope of Human Geography |
| Unit - II: People | - Population of the world: distribution, density, and growth - Population change: spatial patterns and structure, determinants of population change - Human development: concept, selected indicators, international comparisons |
| Unit - III: Human Activities | - Primary activities: concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agriculture and allied activities – some examples from selected countries - Secondary activities: concept; manufacturing; agro-processing, household, small-scale, large-scale industries - Tertiary activities: some examples from selected countries - Quaternary activities: concept; knowledge-based industries; people engaged in quaternary activities – some examples from selected countries |
| Unit - IV: Transport, Communication and Trade | - Land transport: roads, railways – rail network; trans-continental railways - Water transport: inland waterways; major ocean routes - Air transport: intercontinental air routes - Oil and gas pipelines - Satellite communication and cyber space - International trade: basis and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade; role of WTO in international trade |
Syllabus:
Syllabus from official website ( cuet.nta.nic.in & nta.ac.in ) Download here.
Part A: Fundamentals of Human Geography.
| Unit & Title | Topics |
|---|---|
| Unit - I: Human Geography – Nature and Scope | Nature and scope of Human Geography |
| Unit - II: People | - Population of the world: distribution, density, and growth - Population change: spatial patterns and structure, determinants of population change - Human development: concept, selected indicators, international comparisons |
| Unit - III: Human Activities | - Primary activities: concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agriculture and allied activities – some examples from selected countries - Secondary activities: concept; manufacturing; agro-processing, household, small-scale, large-scale industries - Tertiary activities: some examples from selected countries - Quaternary activities: concept; knowledge-based industries; people engaged in quaternary activities – some examples from selected countries |
| Unit - IV: Transport, Communication and Trade | - Land transport: roads, railways – rail network; trans-continental railways - Water transport: inland waterways; major ocean routes - Air transport: intercontinental air routes - Oil and gas pipelines - Satellite communication and cyber space - International trade: basis and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade; role of WTO in international trade |
Part B:India: People and Economy
Unit & Title |
Topics |
|---|---|
| Unit - I: People | - Population: distribution, density, and growth - Composition of population: linguistic and religious - Rural–urban population change through time – regional variations - Occupation |
| Unit - II: Human Settlements | - Rural settlements: types and distribution - Urban settlements: types, distribution, and functional classification |
| Unit - III: Resources and Development | - Land resources: general land use; agricultural land use – major crops; agricultural development and problems; common property resources - Water resources: availability and utilization – irrigation, domestic, industrial and other uses; scarcity of water and conservation methods – rainwater harvesting and watershed management - Mineral and energy resources: metallic and non-metallic minerals and their distributions; conventional and non-conventional energy sources - Planning in India: target area planning; idea of sustainable development |
| Unit - IV: Transport, Communication and International Trade | - Transport and communication: roads, railways, waterways, airways; oil and gas pipelines - Communication networks: radio, television, satellite, and internet - International trade: changing pattern of India’s foreign trade; sea ports and their hinterland; airports |
| Unit - V: Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems | - Environmental pollution; urban waste disposal - Urbanization: rural–urban migration; problems of slums - Land degradation |
PYQ's :
To be uploaded soon..