The CUET PG Social Work question paper (code HUQP21) has 75 multiple-choice questions in 90 minutes, +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out. NTA sets it on the graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it. Every unit of the official syllabus PDF is below with its topics (14 units, 23 topics).
CUET PG Social Work at a glance
| Paper code | HUQP21 |
|---|---|
| Group | Humanities and arts (HUQP) |
| Questions | 75, all compulsory |
| Marks | 300 (4 per question) |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Marking | +4 for a right answer, -1 for a wrong one, 0 if left out |
| Medium | English and Hindi (bilingual) |
| Based on | The graduation-level syllabus of the subject, as NTA published it |
| Official syllabus PDF | Download the official PDFPDF |
CUET PG Social Work syllabus: units and topics
Unit 1
- Social concepts
- Family, marriage, neighborhood, community, organization, culture, caste, clan, values, culture, traditions, practices, norms, lifestyle, health, socialization, needs
Unit 2
- Economic concepts
- Economy, market, production, distribution, demand, supply, labor, income, expenditure, globalization, privatization, liberalization, industrialization
Unit 3
- Political concepts
- Politics, democracy, decentralization, panchayat, legislature, executive, judiciary, human rights, social justice, freedom, liberty, fundamental rights & duties
Unit 4
- Psychological concepts
- Individual, self, behavior, mental functions, attitude, emotions, beliefs, self-esteem,intelligence
Unit 5
- Environmental concepts
- Environment, atmosphere, pollution-air, water, sound; natural resources - air, water, soil, forest; disaster
Unit 6
- Legal concepts
- Constitution, law, petition, litigation, First-hand information report (FIR),
Unit 7
- Social reform, Social movement, Social work
- Concepts: Social reform, social movement, revolution, Satyagraha, non-violence, truth, justice, peace, social work, social development;
Unit 8 Bhakti movement
- Guru Nanak, Kabir, Basaveshwar
Unit 9 Social reformers
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Swami Vivekananda, Dhondo Singh Karve
Unit 10 Freedom movement
- Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose
Unit 11 Dalit & Social movement
- Ambedkar, Medha Patkar, Anna Hazare, Aruna Roy
- Non-government organizations, Corporate
Unit 12
- Social change and Social transformation
Unit 13 Concepts
- Social change, social transformation,
Unit 14
- Sustainable technologies
- Forms of sustainable technologies: solar, wind, bio-gas, bio-mass, bio-diesel; Pollution control through technologies
Read from the official PDF on 9 November 2026 · Official syllabus PDF · NTA
CUET PG Social Work: Previous year question papers
NTA has not published a CUET PG question paper of Social Work as a PDF yet. The final answer keys of every year, and the papers of the subjects NTA did publish, are on the CUET PG question papers page.
Social Work: Cutoffs: University of Delhi (CSAS 2026)
The minimum allocation scores (out of 300) the University of Delhi published in CSAS (PG) 2026 for the programmes of this subject, round by round. C2 is open to every applicant; C1 is for graduates of the University of Delhi in the eligible programme.
| Programme | College / department | Category | Round I | Round II | Round III | Spot round I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 UR | 206 | 204 | 201 | 193 |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 OBC | 182 | 175 | 172 | 168 |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 EWS | 171 | 167 | 173 | 167 |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 SC | 151 | 143 | 143 | 138 |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 ST | 146 | 140 | 137 | 127 |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 PWD | 121 | – | – | – |
| Master of Arts (Social Work) | Department of Social Work | C1 KM | 143 | – | – | – |
Source: the CSAS (PG) 2026 minimum allocation scores published on admission.uod.ac.in · CUET college predictor
