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How to Prepare for CBSE Boards and CUET Together
How CUET domain tests connect to the CBSE Class 12 syllabus, and a plan to prepare for boards and CUET together without doubling your work.
CUET's domain-subject tests are based on the NCERT Class 12 syllabus, so strong board preparation does most of the work for CUET too.
Where they differ
- Boards: written answers, presentation and step marks.
- CUET: MCQs, speed, and an accuracy-based score with negative marking. Check the current CUET rules.
A combined plan
- Through the year: study each chapter for boards from NCERT, then solve its previous year board questions.
- Weekly: add MCQ practice on the same chapters. Board questions in Section A are themselves good CUET-style practice.
- Before boards: focus on full board papers.
- After boards: switch fully to CUET mocks until the CUET exam.
Commerce and Humanities students
CUET domain tests in Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, History, Geography and Political Science draw directly on the NCERT chapters. Use chapter weightage for boards, and the same chapters will serve you in CUET.
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