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CUET Exam Analysis 2022 of All Shifts

Detailed analysis of CUET 2022 from Phase 1 to Phase 6 for all shifts
January 6, 2023

<red> January 06th, 2023 <red>

CUET Exam Analysis 2022 - Type of Questions, Weightage, Difficulty Level, Experts Review

Last year, for the first time the CUET (UG) was introduced for undergraduate students. So it was very difficult for students to collect all the right resources from registrations to final result announcement, every step was new for candidates.

Along with some problems, students get the benefits also. Look at what CUET toppers said about the huge benefits they get while talking to the Indian Express. They said they are now sure of securing a seat in coveted colleges like Shri Ram College of Commerce which would have earlier closed admissions at unrealistic cut-off marks like 98-99%.

However, the students of the 2023 batch have all the right material and resources to follow. For students who gave their CUET 2023 exam this is your first informative resource–a detailed CUET exam analysis 2022.

One good strategy to prepare for a competitive exam is to analyse its predecessor and previous year papers. Before starting the exam analysis, check the more stars of CUET 2022 to clear your mind about CUET exam 2023.

CUET Exam Analysis 2022 Statistics

To understand the nature of the exam, take a look at its statistics first because it shows how the exam process started, how many students participated and how many got cleared the exams with flying colours.

General Statistics About CUET Exam Analysis 2022

For all the basic details of the CUET exam analysis such as admission numbers, exam date, and more. Check the table given below:

Total Students Participation 14,90,293
Most Registrations from State Uttar Pradesh (286.2k)
Delhi (133k)
Exam Pattern Held into 6 phases from Phase 1 to Phase 6
Starting Date of the Exam 15 July 2022
Last Date of the Exam 30 August 2022
Unique Combinations of Subjects 54,555 across 90 universities
Total Number of Question Papers 2219
Total Number of Questions 50476

Statistics related to 2022 Results and Admissions

Around 90 universities participate in the CUET (UG) exam. Students could select any number of universities at the time of admission. Check the result and admission stats below.

  • <green> 12 candidates <green> topped the CUET exam by scoring <green> 100 percentile <green> in at least five papers and they all are from CBSE-affiliated schools.
  • Students wanted to study popular courses at the University of Delhi, such as Political Science, B.Com, History, Economics and Psychology
  • Results also show that more students opted for Humanities than Science subjects.
  • Highest number of students take admission in Delhi University with 6,63,776 applications, followed by Banaras Hindu University with 4,34,140 applications and Allahabad University with 2,62,488 admissions.

CUET 2022 Paper Pattern (UG)

In the 2022 exam, there were three sections.

  • Section IA for 13 different languages and Section IB for 20 languages (apart from those offered in section IA)

NOTE: Candidates were allowed to choose the medium of the test from 13 languages, even then, English topped the list with 6.9 lakh, followed by Hindi with 2 lakh selections. Also, as per the stats of smaller states in terms of population, only 15,122 students participated from Arunachal Pradesh whose population is around 15.5 lakh.

  • Section II – Domain (27 specific subjects)
  • Section III – General Test (compulsory for all programmes)

Now check out the difficulty level of questions, high weightage topics, number of questions and section-wise classification based on 2022 papers.

CUET Exam Analysis 2022  Difficulty Level

The difficulty level of questions were different as the exam was conducted into six phases. Here is an overall difficulty level of the exam.

Section Difficulty Level
Section 1A Easy to Moderate
Section 1B Easy to Moderate
Domain Subjects Moderate
General Awareness Moderate

CUET Topics & Weightage

The details about the number of questions, and topics asked in each section is given in the table below. The numbers are added as per the average, students can take an idea about the paper pattern.

Section 1 (A & B): Language Test

For language, mostly students opted for English Language for which the paper had 3 passages with 6 questions each. Most questions were direct and easy to answer but some questions had very close answers, which needed analytical skills to solve. Students had 45 minutes to complete 40 questions out of 50 questions.

Topic Number of Questions
Reading Comprehension 3 (each consist of 6-7 questions)
Rearrangement 4-5
Analogy 5-6
Spelling Error 2-3
Synonyms and Antonyms 5
Idioms and Phrases 3-4
The Figure of Speech 4-5

Section 2: Domain-specific Subject

Students had to choose a maximum of 6 domain subjects out of 27 subjects. In Phase 1 (July) NTA covered the Commerce and Humanities subjects whereas the Science subjects were covered in Phase 2 (August). This was because JEE and NEET students had their specific entrance exams in the mid of July. 

We have received a mixed reaction from Commerce students. On one hand, they were happy because the Accountancy paper level was easy to moderate while on the other hand, Economics paper was quite tough and lengthy.

See what was the conditions of other domain subjects:

 CUET Exam Analysis 2022 Physics

Level of Questions - Easy to Moderate

The students had to attempt 40 questions out of 50 questions. All in all, the exam was easy to solve and scored good marks. Check the table to know the topics that came in the physics paper.

Topic Number of Questions
Microwaves (Case-study) 5-6
Electric Current 3
Optics 3-4
Graph from Semiconductor 4-5
Superconductor 2-3
Brewster’s Law 1-2
Bohr’s Model 3
Lens Maker 3-4

CUET Exam Analysis 2022 Chemistry

Level of Questions - Easy to Moderate

Topic Number of Questions
Coordinate Compounds, and Chemical Kinetics. (2 Passage) 5 questions (each)
Haloalkanes and Haloarenes 3-4
Polymers 2-3
Aldehydes 3-4
D and F block Elements 1-2
Solutions 2-3
Electrochemistry 1-2

Overall the exam was easy to attempt and score good marks in Chemistry cuet exam analysis . One can easily solve 35 questions out of 50. Below is the table of chemistry paper topics and number of questions asked.

Accountancy CUET Exam Analysis 2022

Level of Questions - Easy to Moderate

Topic Number of Questions
Case Studies of Shares and Debentures 7-8
Accounting for Non-Profit 5-6
Partnership 7
Computerised Accounting 4
Financial Statements 2

The Accountancy and Economics paper were similar but in Accountancy cuet exam analysis the little calculation needed to answer the questions. Check the topics and number of questions asked in the accounts paper.

Economics CUET Exam Analysis 2022

Level of Questions - Moderate to Hard

Topic Number of Questions
Demand and Supply 2-3
Cardinal Approach 1-2
Elasticity Numericals 2-3
Graph Questions 3-4
Consumption Function 1-2
GDP Deflator 1
National Income 1
Money Supply 2
Fiscal Measures 2

Overall the Economics paper was not easy to attempt, it was lengthy and needed more calculation. Out of 50 questions students had to attempt 40 questions. Check the topics and number of questions that came in the economics paper & cuet exam analysis.

Bonus Tip: By practising more questions of previous year and sample papers, you will get used to every pattern question. Check the Educart Economics Book especially designed for CUET.

Section 3: General Test

Students had to attempt 60 questions out of 75 questions within 60 minutes. Again, the level of questions was easy to moderate, and it mainly covered General Awareness and Numerical Ability questions.

Topic Number of Questions
Percentage 3-4
Profit & Loss 5-6
Time & Work 3-4
Analogy 3-4
Symbol Based 3-4
HCF, LCM 1-2
Distance & Direction 4-5
Geometry 2-3
Current Affairs 4-5
Static GK 5-6
Syllogism 1-2
Area, Perimeter 1-2
Monuments and Cities 2-3
Word Meanings 3-4
Simple Interest 1-2

As you complete this CUET exam analysis, you will understand how CUET 2023 may be planned. Most of the subject-wise rules were easy to follow. So, there’s a good chance that the pattern will remain the same.

But it is still important to create a strategy for preparation according to the time left from the actual exam date. We have now seen the way results were declared and how the admission process followed. The level of competition and exam will definitely increase for CUET 2023 but with the right resources like our CUET Practice Papers which will be released for 2023 very soon, you can stay ahead in your prep.

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