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The speaking test lasts around 11-14 minutes. The test includes 3 parts - Introduction & Interview (Part 1); Cue cards (Part 2); Follow-up discussion (Part 3).

 Yes, vocabulary is very important as it conveys a deep understanding of the language. Also, vocabulary (Lexical Resource) marks 25% of your overall band score of IELTS Speaking.

Yes, the English section of the CDS exam is scorable if it is prepared properly. Usually the difficulty level of the exam is moderate. 

Candidates can check the cut off marks for the CDS exam by visiting the official website at upsc.gov.in. The UPSC will release the cutoff according to the academy or course.

The steps to check the CDS cut off marks is provided below:

• Visit at upsc.gov.in
• Click on the :Examination" tab
• Go to the "Cut Off Marks" dropdown menu.
• Click on the download link and save it for future reference

Through CUCAT, you can get admission in programs like B.P.Ed, Integrated M.A. in Development Studies, Integrated M.Sc. in Bioscience, Physics, Chemistry, LL.M. with Double Specialisation, M.A. in Arabic, English, Economics, Financial Economics, Comparative Literature, and other UG and PG law or Science courses.

Mostly, you will get objective-type MCQ questions, and sometimes for a few courses, you also get descriptive or long-answer type questions.

The CUCAT exam is held in offline mode, that means you have to write it with pen and paper. Most of the questions are multiple choice (MCQs), but for some courses, a few descriptive questions also come.

CUCAT means Calicut University Common Admission Test. It is held by the University of Calicut for taking admission into many UG and PG courses in different streams.

You will get it on your MAH HM CET 2026 admit card. Just download it and check your test centre name and address written there before exam day.

The MAH HM CET 2026 test centres are in cities like Amravati, Aurangabad, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane.

You can only pay it online way. Just use debit card, credit card or net banking when you fill the MAH HM CET 2026 form. After payment done, take print of form and keep with you safe.

First, you need to register using your name, guardian name, gender, date of birth and other small details. Then do OTP verify and save your application number somewhere. After that, fill rest info, upload photo and sign, pay fees and click submit finally.

Yes, a non-refundable application fee of INR 1,499 for the early round and INR 2,000 for later rounds is required to complete your application. The fee can be paid while submitting the form on the Altera Institute website

The registration, choice filling, document upload and counselling fee submission date for all counselling rounds is scheduled to start on October 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm onwards. However, the first round of counselling is scheduled on October 23, 2025. and the end date for choice filling and to upload of documents for all the counselling rounds was October 18, 2025. 

At Altera Institute, we follow a holistic three-step admissions process that takes into account both the applicant's pre-application profile and their performance during the application process. The final decision is based on a composite score, which is calculated from these two components.

Yes, the ICAR Counselling schedule is out for UG, PG, and PhD courses on October 13, 2025, and the start of the choice filling process, document upload, and counselling fee is scheduled on October 14, 2025, from 2:00 pm onwards. 

The end date for candidates to complete their choice filling process and document upload for all counselling rounds was October 18, 2025, by 11:50 pm.