A CUET marks calculator for UG awards 5 marks per correct answer and deducts 1 per incorrect one, out of 250 per paper, so 41 right and 6 wrong give 205 minus 6, which is 199. Every paper has 50 questions, all compulsory, in 60 minutes.
Score each subject separately from your response sheet and the NTA answer key using the calculator above. Remember that for subjects held in more than one shift, NTA turns raw marks into a normalised score before universities use it. NTA alone publishes the final score.
At a glance
CUET UG formula
Raw = 5 x right - 1 x wrongCUET UG paper
50 compulsory questions, 60 minutes, max 250Subjects
Up to 5 from 37 tests (13 languages, 23 domain, 1 GAT)CUET PG paper
75 questions, 90 minutes, +4 / -1, max 300Blank answer
0 marksMulti-shift subjects
Percentile per shift, then normalised NTA scoreOfficial source
CUET UG raw marks = (5 x right) - (1 x wrong), out of 250
Worked out for each paper on its own. For CUET PG the same idea uses 4 per right answer, out of 300.
Using the CUET marks calculator above
The calculator is set for CUET UG, with +5 and minus 1. Type how many questions you got right and wrong in one paper. The result panel shows raw marks and the same marks as a percentage. Do one subject at a time, since each paper is scored on its own and universities look at subject scores, not one grand total.
The steps do not change between scoring CUET UG from the response sheet and from the answer key. Both need an honest count of matches and mismatches.
- Log in to the CUET portal and open your response sheet and the answer key.
- Pick one subject paper and mark each of its 50 questions right, wrong or blank.
- Enter right and wrong counts in the calculator above.
- Read the raw marks out of 250 and the percentage.
- Repeat for each subject you took.
- Wait for the NTA score, which may be normalised, before comparing with cut-offs.
CUET UG pattern at a glance
| Item | Current pattern |
|---|---|
| Tests offered | 37: 13 languages, 23 domain subjects, General Aptitude Test |
| Subjects you can take | Up to 5 |
| Questions per paper | 50, all compulsory |
| Time per paper | 60 minutes |
| Right / wrong / blank | +5 / -1 / 0 |
| Maximum per paper | 250 |
Older guides mention attempting 40 out of 50, a 45 minute paper or a 60 question General Test. Those are out of date. The General Test is now the General Aptitude Test and follows the same 50 question, 60 minute pattern.
Worked examples for UG and PG
CUET UG, Economics: 41 right, 6 wrong, 3 blank. Raw = 41 x 5 - 6 = 205 - 6 = 199 out of 250. Percentage = 199 / 250 x 100 = 79.6.
CUET UG, English: 45 right, 5 wrong. Raw = 225 - 5 = 220, which is 88 percent.
CUET PG, one paper: 52 right, 10 wrong, 13 blank (75 in all). Raw = 52 x 4 - 10 = 208 - 10 = 198 out of 300, or 66 percent.
One wrong answer in CUET UG costs a fifth of a right one, so five wrong answers cancel one right answer. In PG, four wrong answers cancel one right.
Raw marks table for one CUET UG paper
Every row adds up to 50 questions. Use it to check your own count against the calculator.
| Correct | Wrong | Blank | Raw marks out of 250 | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 100 |
| 48 | 2 | 0 | 238 | 95.2 |
| 46 | 3 | 1 | 227 | 90.8 |
| 45 | 5 | 0 | 220 | 88 |
| 43 | 4 | 3 | 211 | 84.4 |
| 41 | 6 | 3 | 199 | 79.6 |
| 40 | 5 | 5 | 195 | 78 |
| 38 | 8 | 4 | 182 | 72.8 |
| 35 | 6 | 9 | 169 | 67.6 |
| 32 | 10 | 8 | 150 | 60 |
| 30 | 8 | 12 | 142 | 56.8 |
| 25 | 10 | 15 | 115 | 46 |
| 20 | 10 | 20 | 90 | 36 |
Normalisation and percentile in plain words
When a subject runs in several shifts, one shift may get an easier paper than another. NTA first works out your percentile within your own shift. Count the candidates in your shift whose raw mark matches or falls below yours, divide by the total who sat that shift, and multiply by 100. It then uses equi-percentile normalisation, which matches equal percentiles across shifts, to give a normalised NTA score.
Your shift has 40000 candidates and 34000 of them scored at or below your raw mark. Percentile = 100 x 34000 / 40000 = 85.
This is why a CUET percentage calculator or a raw marks figure is only a first look. The score universities use is the one on the NTA scorecard.
Errors students make with CUET marks
| Error in counting | What the bulletin says | How to fix it |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring only 40 of 50 questions | The old attempt 40 rule is gone; all 50 are compulsory and count | Score all 50 |
| Using +4 for CUET UG | CUET UG gives +5; +4 is the CUET PG value | Use 4 per right answer only for PG papers |
| Adding raw marks from different shifts and treating them as equal | Shifts are normalised before universities see the score | Compare normalised NTA scores, not raw marks |
| Calling raw marks a percentile | Percentile ranks you within your shift | Keep raw marks, percentage and percentile apart |
| Using the old 45 minute timing for practice | Each paper is now 60 minutes | Time your mocks at 60 minutes |
Questions students ask
How are CUET UG marks calculated from the answer key?
Each right answer gives 5 marks and each wrong one takes away 1. Count them for one paper, enter them in the calculator and you get raw marks out of 250.
Are all 50 questions compulsory in CUET UG?
Yes. Under the current pattern there is no choice of 40 out of 50. All 50 questions in every paper are compulsory.
What is the CUET PG marking scheme?
Each CUET PG paper has 75 questions in 90 minutes, with +4 for right, minus 1 for wrong and 0 for blank. The maximum is 300 per paper.
Is the NTA CUET marks calculator result my final score?
Not always. For subjects held in more than one shift, NTA normalises raw marks, so your scorecard can differ from your raw count.
How do I find my CUET percentage?
Divide raw marks by 250 and multiply by 100. For 199 marks that is 79.6 percent. Your percentile is a different figure.
Can I use the CUET response sheet marks calculator for the General Aptitude Test?
Yes. The General Aptitude Test now has 50 compulsory questions in 60 minutes with the same +5 and minus 1 marking.