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    CUET Psychology Syllabus 2024: Important Topics, Download Syllabus at cuet.samarth.ac.in.

    18 March, 2024
    Parthiva Mewawala

    The American Psychological Association defines psychology as the study of mind and behaviour. It is a multi-disciplinary field that focuses on various aspects of human behaviour and mental functions. Psychology is a subject that has captured many students’ attention. CUET Psychology syllabus offers nine distinct units that cohesively complement one another. Find the official syllabus for CUET Psychology 2024 on the official website – cuet.samarth.ac.in.

    The CUET 2024 Psychology syllabus covers a broad range of subjects, including psychology and life, self and personality, meeting life challenges, psychological disorders and attitudes, and social cognition. 

     

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    Psychology Syllabus for CUET

    The table below provides an overview of the Psychology Syllabus for CUET: 

    Unit  Chapter  Topics 

    Variation in Psychological Attributes 
    • People concerning their various psychological attributes 
    • Individual differences in human functioning 
    • Special Abilities 
    • Assessment of psychological attributes 
    • Emotional Intelligence 
    • Creativity 

    Self and Personality 
    • Study of self and personality 
    • Self-esteem, self-efficacy, and self-regulation 

    Meeting Life Challenges 
    • Nature of stress 
    • Promoting positive health and well-being 
    • Effects on Psychological Functioning and Health 
    • Nature, types, and sources of stress 
    • Coping with stress 

    Psychological Disorders 
    • Concepts of normality and abnormality 
    • Classification of disorders 
    • Factors underlying abnormal behaviour 
    • Major psychological disorders 

    Therapeutic Approaches 
    • Goals, techniques, and approaches to treating psychological disorders. 
    • Nature and process of therapy: Therapeutic relationship 
    • Types of therapies: Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Behavioural, and Bio-medical.  
    • Alternative Therapies- Meditation, yoga, rehabilitation of the mentally ill. 

    Attitude and Social Cognition
    • Behaviour in the presence of others
    • Formation and change of attitudes 
    • Explaining social behaviour 
    • Prejudice and Discrimination 
    • Attitude formation and change
    • Social Cognition 
    • Impression formation and explaining the behaviour of others through attributes 
    • Strategies for handling prejudice 
    • Schemas and stereotypes 
    • Pro-social behaviour
    • Nature and components of attitudes 

    Social Influences and Group Processes 
    • Cooperation and Competition 
    • Concept of the group and its functions. 
    • Nature and formation of groups 
    • Types of groups 
    • Social Identity 
    • Intergroup conflicts 
    • Influence of the group on individual behaviour 
    • Conflict resolution strategies.

    Psychology and Life 
    • Human-environment relationship 
    • Application of psychological understanding. 
    • Promoting pro-environmental behaviour 
    • Environmental effects on human behaviour: Pollution, Noise, Crowding, and Natural Disasters. 

    Developing Psychological Skills 
    • Effective psychological and interpersonal skills 

    CUET 2024 Psychology Syllabus Exam Pattern Highlights

    Particulars  Details of the Exam Pattern 
    Examination  CUET 
    Full Name  Common Universities Entrance Test 
    Medium of Instruction  13 Languages (English, Hind, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Urdu, Malayalam, Odia, and Assamese.)
    Total questions asked in the Psychology Examination  50 questions 
    Total marks in the Psychology exam  200 
    Question Type  Objective Type (MCQs) 
    Psychology Exam Duration  45 minutes 
    Mode of the Exam Computer-based Test 
    Frequency of Exam  Once a year 
    Negative marking  Yes 
    Marking Scheme  Marks per correct answer: +5 

    Marks per the wrong answer: -1 

    Marks per unanswered questions: 0 

     

    FAQs related to CUET 2024 Psychology Syllabus 

    1. What is the number of questions in the CUET Psychology question paper for 2024? 


    There will be a total of 50 questions. Of these, candidates have to answer 40 questions. 

    2. What are the total marks given for CUET 2024 Psychology? 

    CUET 2024 will have 200 psychology marks.

    3. How can one prepare for CUET 2024 Psychology? 

    By following the CUET preparation tips, candidates can prepare for the psychology exam. The aspirants can also go through the CUET UG Psychology syllabus. 

    4. How many units are there in the CUET psychology syllabus? 

    The CUET psychology syllabus will have nine units, each of which will have subtopics.

    5. Is there a negative marking in CUET Psychology? 

    For each incorrect answer, one mark will be deducted.