National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CUET BBA exam pattern 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. With the help of the CUET BBA 2026 exam pattern, candidates can learn the details of the types of questions that will be asked in the CUET BBA exam, the marks, and the marking scheme. Aspirants are also advised to refer to the CUET BBA exam syllabus 2026 for a better understanding of the exam pattern. Read on to get complete details about the CUET BBA exam pattern 2026.
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CUET BBA subjects vary college-wise. To secure admission to most of the BBA colleges accepting CUET candidates have to appear for domain specific which is business studies or mathematics, a language paper and the general aptitude test.
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Types of questions | Objective-type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). |
Medium of the question paper | Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
Mode of exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode |
| Duration | The duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes |
| Marking Scheme | Correct Answer: 05 marks (Five) There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark |
| Total Questions | 50 questions for each test paper. All questions are compulsory |
Section | Question type | Questions to be Attempted |
|---|---|---|
Section 1A - Languages | Language to be tested through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary, and Narrative), Literary Aptitude, and Vocabulary | All questions to be attempted out of a total of 50 in each language. |
Section IB - Language | ||
Section 2 - Domain | Candidates are usually required to appear for Business Studies or Mathematics or any other subject as prescribed by the university in which they wish to seek admission. (Domain Subjects: As per NCERT syllabus) | All questions to be attempted out of total 50 in each language. |
Section 3 - General Test | General Knowledge, Current Affairs, General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability, Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts, arithmetic/algebr,a geometry/mensuration/statistics), Logical and Analytical Reasoning | All questions to be attempted out of total 50 in each language. |
The exam pattern also includes details on the CUET BBA exam marking scheme as given below.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
CUET UG 2026 will be conducted from May 11 to May 31, 2026.
CUET BBA exam consists of Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).
As per the marking scheme of CUET BBA 2026, each question carries 5 marks, and there is a negative marking of -1 for each wrong answer.
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