CUET exam is conducted by NTA (National Testing Agency) every year in a total of 33 languages.

The language section (Section I) is divided into two sections IA & IB in which section IA consists of 13 languages (English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu) and section IB consists of 20 languages (Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit)

Paper Pattern of Language Paper:

A. Questions from the Language Section will be from the following topics but are not limited to:

1. Reading Comprehension: 
   There will be three types of passages (maximum 300-350 words):
   1. Factual 
   2. Narrative 
   3. Literary 
2. Verbal Ability
3. Rearranging the parts 
4. Choosing the correct word 
5. Synonyms and Antonyms 
6. Vocabulary

B. There will be one Question Paper which will have 50 questions out of which 40 questions need to be attempted.

C. The language section will assess a candidate's reading comprehension based on different types of passages. This section will also include questions from grammar.

D. The paper consists of Objective type multiple choice questions (MCQ). Each question carries five marks for the correct one and -1 for the incorrect one.

E. Duration of the Paper would be 45 minutes.

Preparing for Language Test

It is essential to familiarise oneself with the exam format and types of questions. One  can practise CUET PYQs from Drishti CUET Website.

Candidates preparing for CUET UG can refer books:-

• CUET UG English book by Drishti

• CUET Practice PYQ and Mock Test by Drishti

These books contain contents according to the latest NTA CUET UG syllabus and pattern. Also, candidates can visit CUET Drishti Daily Quiz, Drishti PYQ and mocks for better time management.

Source: https://exams.nta.ac.in