I have 430 marks in CUET with subject combination bio, physics, chem., English and general aptitude. How do I take majors in English?
A score of 431 out of 800–850 (depending on your subjects) is considered moderate. For English major in Delhi University and other top central universities, cutoffs usually go quite high (around 650–700 marks or more for general category)
So, getting English Hons at a top college is difficult but you
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Punjabi University, Patiala BCom admissions are not based on CUET-UG. Candidates are only evaluated based on in house entrance exam conducted by Punjabi University, Patiala for BCom admissions.
During personal interviews, only scores of this exam will be used to ask questions.
I went through the same confusion when I was preparing for CUET.
From my experience, CUET previous year question paper and mock tests both played different roles, and neither alone was enough.
What PYQs actually helped me with
When I started solving CUET previous year question papers, I realized:
- The ex
National Testing Agency releases the subject-wise CUET UG syllabus on its official website. Candidates can download the syllabus PDFs as per their stream-wise subjects. CUET syllabus is available for 23 domain subjects of Arts, Commerce and Science streams.
Yes, 750 marks are considered good score in CUET UG. However, the score depends on the preferred course subject combination criteria. 750 marks are calculated as approximately 95th percentile. Candidates can target top CUET-accepting universities with this score.
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