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CareerHike News • Oct 9, 2026 • 4 min read

CUET 2027 General Aptitude

CUET General Test 2027 syllabus will soon be released by NTA. Candidates preparing for CUET General Aptitude Test will be able to download the syllabus PDF.…

By Harish Chauhan • CareerHike

CUET General Test 2027 syllabus will soon be released by NTA. Candidates preparing for CUET General Aptitude Test will be able to download the syllabus PDF. General Test is one of the most competitive examinations, with the maximum number of candidates appearing for this subject. The CUET GAT question paper 2027 will include 50 multiple-choice questions with no optional questions.

CUET General Test syllabus includes key areas such as General Knowledge, Reasoning, Current Affairs, Mental Ability, Quantitative Reasoning and Numerical Ability. It is an optional subject and is required for admission to undergraduate courses offered by CUET-accepting colleges.

Is CUET General Test Mandatory Subject?

CUET General Test is an optional subject. It is not a compulsory subject for candidates to opt for in order to appear for the CUET 2027. Students must check the course-wise CUET subject mapping criteria to appear for the exam. CUET General Aptitude Test subject is mandatory for courses like B.A, B.Com, BBA courses. Even if not required, CUET General Test can be beneficial as it increases eligibility for more UG courses across Universities.

CUET General Aptitude Test Syllabus 2027

Candidates selecting General Aptitude Test subject must prepare for the exam as per the prescribed syllabus. CUET 2027 General Test syllabus includes:

Sections Topics Previous Year Questions
General Knowledge and Current Affairs Knowledge of current affairs
  1. First woman chairperson of Railway Board (2023)
  2. India’s first 3D-printed Post Office location
  3. Ramon Magsaysay Award 2023 winner from India
National and international events
  1. QUAD membership (which country is NOT a member)
  2. UGRAM Indigenous assault rifle launched by which agency (DRDO)
Government schemes
  1. Objective of Mission Antyodaya (Gram Panchayat survey)
Awards
  1. Padma Awards 2024 matching questions (incorrectly matched)
  2. First para-athlete to receive Padma Bhushan
Indian history, culture & Geography
  1. Pass connecting Jammu to Srinagar (Banihal Pass)
  2. Zemu Glacier location (Sikkim)
  3. Formation sequence of states (Nagaland, Haryana, Sikkim, Goa)
Books and authors
  1. Match List (Vishakhadatta, Charaka, Bose) with fields (Poet, Medicine, Mathematics)
Polity and constitutions
  1. Election Commission powers derived from Article 324
  2. Chairman of 16th Finance Commission (Arvind Panagariya)
General Mental Ability Analogies
  1. NEGI : MVTR :: SING : ? (letter shifting analogy)
Series
  1. A1X, B4P, E25J, J100F, ? (complex alphanumeric series)
  2. 3, 6, 10.5, 17, 26, ? (number pattern)
Coding and decoding
  1. ‘ki ru pi’: nobody like cruel (match the code for “was”)
  2. MERCURY: NGUGZXF (letter shifting code)
Puzzles
  1. If A + B means A is son of B…” → Find A’s relation to G
  2. Circular seating (E, H, K, M, S, U) around a circle facing centre
  3. Boy travelling south–west–south: find final direction/distance
  4. Day on 16 March 2020 if 26 Jan 2020 was Sunday
  5. Angle at “quarter past 3”
Numerical Ability Percentages, number system, ratios, profit & loss, time & work, mensuration
  1. Watch cost + 8% more selling price (profit %) in Paper 1
  2. Item sold at ₹504 after 20% discount, profit 5%: marked price difference
  3. Unit digit of 37¹⁷ (unit digit cycles)
  4. Boys : girls = 3 : 2, averages given, overall average
  5. P & Q complete work; P leaves; find remaining days
  6. Arrange SI in decreasing order (several cases) in Paper 1
Algebra, geometry, data interpretation, and statistics
  1. Area between four touching circles
  2. Height of tower using angles of elevation (trigonometry)
  3. Volume of cylinder = 396 cm³ (curved surface area)
Reasoning Simple application of basic mathematical concepts

    • Quantitative arithmetic
    • Algebra
    • Geometry
    • Mensuration
    • Statistics
  1. Simplify 24 ÷ 4 × 2 + 8 – 4 = ? (BODMAS)
  2. LCM + HCF sum relation = 854, LCM = 60×HCF (find missing number)
  3. Age problems (Harish & his sons) (linear equation logic)
  4. Missing shape in figure-matrix (pattern geometry)
Logical and Analytical Reasoning

 

 

 

 Syllogism
  1. No keyboard is a mouse; all mouses are computers…” (which conclusions follow?)
Assumption and conclusion
  1. How many sisters does Sunny have?” using two statements (logical sufficiency)
Seating arrangement
  1. Circular seating of E, H, K, M, S, U facing centre (find right-neighbour)
Critical reasoning
  1. Figure completion/paper cutting (selecting logically correct outcome)
  2. Mirror image of traffic symbol with right-side mirror placement (Paper 1)

CUET General Aptitude Test Exam Pattern

Features Details
CUET conducting body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Mode of examination Computer-Based Test (CBT)
CUET medium of question paper 13 languages – English, Hindi, Urdu, Assamese, Bengali, Odia, Punjabi, Gujarati, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam
Number of questions in General Aptitude Test question paper 50 Questions (All Compulsory)
Nature of Questions Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
CUET Marking Scheme +5 for correct answer

-1 for wrong answer
CUET General Aptitude Test mapping for courses B.A (All specialisations), BFA, Vocational subjects, B.Com., B.Des, etc

Best Books for General Test

  • NTA CUET UG General Aptitude Test Book by Team Altis Vortex
  • Oswaal NTA CUET (UG) Question Bank by Oswaal Editorial Board
  • Go to Guide for CUET (UG) General Aptitude Test by Disha Experts
  • Target CUET (UG) General Aptitude Test by Disha Experts
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