CUET Subjects for BDesign 2026, Check Section Wise CUET BDes Syllabus

CUET Subjects for BDesign 2026, Check Section Wise CUET BDes Syllabus

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 02 Dec 2025, 11:47 AM IST

The CUET subjects for B.Design are prescribed separately by the respective college in its eligibility criteria. Applicants must check the eligibility criteria of the respective college and choose the appropriate CUET subjects for B.Design. Candidates may choose upto a maximum of five (05) subjects, including languages and the General Aptitude Test. For BDesign admission, the majority of colleges consider General Aptitude Test and English scores. Some colleges also accept domain-specific subjects such as Visual Arts/Commercial Arts, Mass Communication, and Fine Arts.

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  1. CUET Subjects for BDesign 2026
  2. CUET Syllabus for Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts (Subject code 312)
  3. CUET Exam Pattern 2026
CUET Subjects for BDesign 2026, Check Section Wise CUET BDes Syllabus
CUET Subjects for B.Design

The CUET UG design exam will be conducted tentatively in May 2026. The National Testing Agency conducts the CUET UG for 37 subjects (13 languages, 23 domain-specific subjects, and 01 General Aptitude Test)

CUET Subjects for BDesign 2026

In this section, aspirants can find the CUET subjects for B.Design accepted by participating colleges. Usually, General Test and English are accepted by colleges for BDes admission. Some colleges also accept scores in domain subjects. The details of the CUET UG design subjects are given below.

CUET BDes Syllabus 2026

Candidates who are planning to appear for the CUET paper for admission to top BDes colleges in India are advised to check the syllabus beforehand. As the General Aptitude Test and the English language are accepted by most of the colleges in India, candidates can check the detailed syllabus below.

General Test

One of the common subjects accepted by design colleges in India that accept CUET is the General Aptitude Test. Candidates have to attempt 50 questions for each test papers. Attempting all the questions is compulsory.

CUET General Aptitude Test Syllabus for BDesign

  • General Knowledge, Current Affairs

  • General Mental Ability, Numerical Ability

  • Quantitative Reasoning (Simple application of basic mathematical concepts arithmetic / algebra geometry / mensuration / statistics)

  • Logical and Analytical Reasoning

  • General Science and Environment Literacy

English Language

The CUET BDesign question paper is created to test through Reading Comprehension (based on different types of passages–Factual, Literary and Narrative), Literary Aptitude, and Vocabulary. Aspirants will have to attempt all the questions (50) in each language.

CUET Syllabus for English

  • Reading Comprehension - Factual, Narrative, and Literary

  • Verbal Ability

  • Rearranging the parts

  • Match the following

  • Choosing the correct word

  • Synonyms and Antonyms

  • Vocabulary

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CUET Syllabus for Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts (Subject code 312)

There are four units in the CUET syllabus for FA/VA/CA. The topics in each of the units are given below.

Unit 1: CUET Syllabus for BFA Entrance Exam: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting

This covers the 16th to 19th century origin and development of Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner, Kishangarh, and Jaipur, and the main features of the Rajasthani schools. The students need to study the following paintings.

Title / Set/ Painter

School

A Folio from Ramayana paintings of Sahibdin

Mewar

One Court scene or Hunting scene or Festival scene

Mewar Jagat Singh II


One Folio from Ragamala or Rasikapriya

Bundi

One painting of a Hunting Scene in a Forest, Maharaja

Kotah with Kotah

Radha (Bani-Thani) by Nihal Chand

Kishangarh

Pabuji Ki Phad, Folk Scroll painting

Bhilwara

In the Pahari School the students need to learn about the origin and development of Basohli, Guler, and Kangra schools in brief and main features of the Pahari schools. The study of the following paintings is necessary.

Title / Set/ Painter

School

One Folio of Ramayana

(Sangri – Early Phase)

Basohli

One Folio of Gita Govinda of Jaideva by Manaku

Guler

One Krishna Lila or Bhagavata Purana Sukh

Kangra Folio by Nain Sukh

One painting from Nayaka Nayika or Ragamala

Guler or Kangra

Krishna with Gopis

Basohli

Nand, Yashoda and Krishna with Kinsmen Going to Vrindavana

Kangra

Unit 2: CUET BFA Syllabus: The Mughal and Deccani Schools of miniature painting

This section includes the paintings 16th to 19th century AD of Mughal School. The students need to trace the origin and development of the Mughal school in brief and main features of the Mughal School. They also need to study the paintings of the following:

Title / Set/ Painter

School


A Folio from Akbar Namah

Basawan

Akbar

Babar Crossing the river Sone

Jagannath

Akbar

Jahangir holding the picture

Abul Hassan

Jahangir

Falcon on Bird-Rest

Ustad Mansoor

Jahangir

Kabir and Raidas

Ustad Faquirullah Khan

Shajahan

Marriage procession of

Haji Madni

Provincial

Dara Shikoh


Mughal (Oudh)

The Deccani School’ s origin, development, and main features need to be studied by the students. The students must study the following paintings also:

Title / Set/ Painter

School

Ibrahim Adil Shah IIof Bijapur

Bijapur

Raga Hindola

Ahmednagar

Ragini Pat-hamsika

Ahmednagar

Hazart Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro

Hyderabad

Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan)

Golconda

Unit 3 of CUET Syllabus for BFA Entrance Exam: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism

The students need to study the new era in Indian art and understand the following paintings.

Rama Vanquishing the pride of the ocean

Raja Ravi Verma

Journey’s End

Abanidranath Tagore

Parthasarthi

Nandlal Bose

Ghalib’s Poetry Painting based on

M.A.R. Chughtai

Select a cubistic painting

Gaganendranath Tagore

Mother and child

Jamini Roy

Female Face

Rabindranath Tagore

Hill Women

Amrita Sher Gill

Shiv and Sati

Nandlal Bose

Rasa-Lila

Kshitindranath Majumdar

Radhika

M.A.R. Chughtai

Meghdoot

Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya

The students must also learn about the National flag and the Symbolic significance of its forms and the colours, contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement, Tiller of the Soil-Nandlal Bose.

Unit 4: CUET BFA Syllabus: The Modern Trends in Indian Art Introduction:

The students need to study the following paintings in order to complete the BFA course.

Painting

Artists

Mother Teresa

M.F. Hussain

Birth of Poetry

K.K. Hebbar

Gossip

N.S. Bendre

Tantric Painting

G.R. Santosh

Words and images

K.C.S. Pannikar

Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean

Raja Ravi Varma

Mother and child

Jamini Roy

Haldi Grinders

Amrita Sher Gil

Mother Teresa

M.F. Husain

The Vulture

Kamlesh Dutt Pande

Along with that the candidates need to study the following sculptures:

Triumph of Labour

D. P. Roychowdhury

Santhal Family

Ramkinker Vaij

Standing Woman

Dhanraj Bhagat

Cries Unheard

Amar Nath Sehgal

Ganesha Figure

P.V.Jankiram

Dhanpal

Sankho Chaudhuri

Chatturmukhi

Aekka Yada Giri Rao

Candidates also need to study the following paintings

Whirlpool

Krishna Reddy

Children

Somnath

Devi

Jyoti Bhatt

Of walls

Anupam Sud

Man, Woman, and Tree

K. Laxma Goud

CUET Exam Pattern 2026

Along with the CUET subjects and syllabus for BDesign, candidates are advised to also refer to the exam pattern. With the help of CUET BDes exam pattern, candidates can know details on the total number of questions, types of questions, duration, and more.

CUET BDes Entrance Exam Pattern: Overview

Particulars

Details

Types of questions

Objective-type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Medium of Question Paper

Paper is conducted in 13 languages including Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu

Mode of Exam

Computer Based Test (CBT) mode

Total questions50 questions for each test papers. All Question are compulsory.
DurationThe duration for each test paper would be 60 minutes
Marking SchemeCorrect Answer: 05 marks (Five)
There will be a negative marking for each incorrect answer of 01 (one) mark.

CUET BDes 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 Verbal ability

All questions to be attempted which is mandatory for each section

Section 2-

Domain

This is the domain-specific subject that is prescribed by the respective colleges for the courses.

All questions to be attempted which is mandatory for each section

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, General Science, and Environment Literacy

All questions to be attempted which is mandatory for each section

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the CUET syllabus for B.Design?
A:

The CUET syllabus for B.Design includes english, general test, and domain-specific subject - Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts.

Q: Is the General Test mandatory for BDes admission through CUET?
A:

Yes, the general aptitude test is often mandatory for BDes admission through CUET, as a majority of colleges consider a general test score for admission. 

Q: How to check the CUET syllabus for B.Design
A:

The CUET syllabus for B.Design can be checked on the official website - cuet.nta.ac.in.

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