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    CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026 Released, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Duration

    CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026 Released, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Duration

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 13 Jan 2026, 04:27 PM IST

    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.

    This Story also Contains

    1. CUET BBA 2026 Exam Pattern: Overview
    2. CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026: Subject combination
    3. CUET BBA 2026 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme
    CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026 Released, Total Questions, Marking Scheme, Duration
    CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026

    CUET BBA 2026 Exam Pattern: Overview

    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.

    CUET BBA Entrance Exam Pattern

    ParticularDetails

    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

    DurationThe duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes
    Marking SchemeCorrect Answer: 05 marks (Five)
    There will be negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark
    Total Questions50 questions for each test paper. All questions are compulsory

    CUET BBA Exam Pattern 2026: Subject combination

    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.

    CUET BBA 2026 Exam Pattern: Marking Scheme

    The exam pattern also includes details on the CUET BBA exam marking scheme as given below.

    CUET BBA Entrance Exam Marking Scheme

    • Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
    • Any incorrect option marked will be given a minus one mark (-1).
    • Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
    • If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
    • If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
    • If none of the option is found to be correct or the question is wrong then all candidates will be awarded 5 marks irrespective of whether they attempted or did not attempt the question.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When is CUET UG 2026?
    A:

    CUET UG 2026 will be conducted from May 11 to May 31, 2026. 

    Q: What are the types of questions asked in the CUET BBA entrance exam?
    A:

    CUET BBA exam consists of Objective type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). 

    Q: What is the marking scheme of CUET BBA 2026?
    A:

    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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