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CUET Psychology Syllabus 2026 – Complete Overview

Check out the CUET Psychology syllabus overview tabulated below.

Particulars	Details
CUET Exam conducting body	National Testing Agency
Mode of the examination	Computer-Based Test Mode
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total number of questions	50 questions (all compulsory)
Duration of exam	60 minutes
CUET Psychology total marks	250
Negative marking	Yes
Marking scheme	+5 for each correct answer-1 for each incorrect answer
High-weightage topics	Psychological Disorders, Therapeutic Approaches, Meeting Life Challenges, Self and Personality

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CUET Psychology Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme 2026

NTA has announced the CUET exam pattern for Psychology and other subjects on its official website- cuet.nta.nic.in. The detailed CUET Psychology exam pattern is mentioned below:

• The CUET Psychology question paper will have 50 questions based on the domain subject.
• The total marks are 250, and each question is allotted 5 marks.
• For every wrong response, there is a negative marking of -1.
• The total duration to answer 50 questions is 60 minutes. 

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CUET Psychology Syllabus 2026 PDF Download

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Detailed CUET Psychology Syllabus 2026 (Topic-Wise Breakdown)

The CUET Psychology syllabus consists of 7 units. These units cover psychological attributes, theories, psychological disorders, and more. Check out the detailed chapters provided below.

Variations in Psychological Attributes

This section covers human intelligence and the various theories involved in it. Go through the detailed topics provided here.

Sub Topics in Variations in Psychological Attributes
Introduction	Individual Differences in Human Functioning
Assessment of Psychological Attributes	Intelligence
Theories of Intelligence	Individual Differences in Intelligence
Culture and Intelligence	Emotional Intelligence
Special Abilities Aptitude: Nature and Measurement	Creativity

Self and Personality

Students need to study the basic concepts of self and personality along with different approaches, their assessments and other aspects. 

Introduction	Self and Personality
Concept of Self	Cognitive and Behavioural Aspects of Self: -Self-esteem  -Self-efficacy -Self-regulation
Culture and Self	Concept of Personality
Major Approaches to the Study of Personality: - Type Approaches, - Trait Approaches,  - Psychodynamic Approach, - Behavioural Approach, - Cultural Approach, - Humanistic Approach	Assessment of Personality: -Self-report Measures, -Projective Techniques, -Behavioural Analysis

Meeting Life Challenges

In this section, students will focus on various challenges faced by humans, such as stress, ways to cope with and life skills. Check out the detailed subtopics mentioned below.

Introduction	Nature, Types and Sources of Stress
Effects of Stress on Psychological Functioning and Health. - Stress and Health: General Adaptation Syndrome - Stress and the Immune System - Lifestyle	Coping with Stress: -Stress Management Techniques
Promoting Positive Health and Well-beingLife Skills	-

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Disorders is an important section, and you can expect around 5 to 6 questions from this section. Here are detailed chapters included in it.

Introduction	Concepts of Abnormality and Psychological Disorders
Classification of Psychological Disorders	Factors Underlying Abnormal Behaviour
Major Psychological Disorders: - Anxiety Disorders, - Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, - Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders, - Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, - Dissociative Disorders, - Depressive Disorders, - Bipolar and Related Disorders, - Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders, - Neurodevelopmental Disorders, - Disruptive, Impulse-Control and Conduct Disorders, - Feeding and Eating Disorders, - Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders.	-

Therapeutic Approaches in Psychology

Students will learn various types of therapies, psychotherapy and other related concepts. Have a look at the detailed chapters outlined below.

Introduction	-Nature and Process of Psychotherapy -Therapeutic Relationship
Types of Therapies: - Behaviour Therapy, - Cognitive Therapy, - Humanistic-existential Therapy, - Factors Contributing to Healing in Psychotherapy, - Ethics in Psychotherapy, and - Alternative Therapies.	Rehabilitation of the Mentally Ill

Attitude and Social Cognition

Check out the topics that you need to cover from the Attitude and Social Cognition chapter tabulated below.

Introduction	Explaining Social Behaviour
Nature and Components of Attitudes	Attitude Formation and Change
Prejudice and Discrimination	Strategies for Handling Prejudice

Social Influence and Group Behaviour

Topics included in the Social Influence and Group Behaviour chapter are as follows.

Introduction	Nature and Formation of Groups
Types of Groups	Influence of Group on Individual Behaviour - Social Loafing - Group Polarisation.

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Important Topics and High-Weightage Areas for CUET Psychology

After an analysis of the past years’ question papers, we have curated chapter-wise high-weightage topics for CUET Psychology, provided below.

Important Topics for CUET Psychology	Expected Number of Questions
Psychological Disorders	5-6
Therapeutic Approaches	5-6
Meeting Life Challenges	5
Self and Personality	2-3
Variations in Psychological Attributes	1-2
Attitude and Social Cognition	1-2
Developing Psychological Skills	1-2
Psychology and Life	1-2
Social Influence and Group Processes	1-2

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Best Books for CUET Psychology Preparation

Using a standard book for CUET Psychology provides a necessary foundation, in-depth learning and comprehensive coverage of the entire syllabus. Some of the key books you should refer to for CUET Psychology are as follows. 

• Objective Psychology by RPH Editorial Board
• Summarising Psychology by Bhasker Malu
• Highly Useful MCQs For Psychology Entrance Preparation With Explanations by PschoZone

CUET Psychology Previous Year Questions and Practice Papers

Download and practice CUET Psychology previous years' question papers provided below with answer key PDFS.

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How to Prepare for CUET Psychology 2026

Check out the important points that you should incorporate in your CUET Psychology preparation method:

• Before you begin with the CUET preparation, familiarise yourself with the CUET syllabus and CUET exam pattern provided by the NTA.
• Take help from reference books that are recommended by experts and toppers.
• Analyse CUET previous years’ question papers and mark the important topics that are frequently asked in the exams.
• Take as many CUET mock tests as possible to understand your strengths and weaknesses.

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