CUET Exam Economics Syllabus 2024

CUET 2024 Economics Syllabus: A Summary

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced that the CUET 2024 Economics syllabus will be based entirely on the complete NCERT Class 12th Economics syllabus. This means the NCERT textbooks are your best resource for preparation. Here's a breakdown of the key units:

Microeconomics:

Unit I: Introduction to Microeconomics: Definition, Central Problems
Unit II: Consumer Behaviour and Demand: Consumer Equilibrium, Demand & Determinants, Price Elasticity of Demand

Macroeconomics:

Unit III: National Income and Related Aggregates: Definitions, Measurement of National Income (Value Added, Income, Expenditure Methods)
Unit IV: Determination of Income and Employment: Aggregate Demand & Supply, Propensity to Consume & Save, Involuntary Unemployment, Determination of Income & Employment, Addressing Excess & Deficient Demand
Unit V: Money and Banking: Definition, Functions, Evolution of Money, Central & Commercial Banks
Unit VI: Government Budget and the Economy: Budget Meaning & Components, Classification of Receipts & Expenditure, Balanced, Surplus & Deficit Budgets


Indian Economic Development:

Unit VII: Balance of Payments: Foreign Exchange Rate, Balance of Payments Accounts
Unit VIII: Development Experience (1947-90) and Economic Reforms since 1991: State of Indian Economy at Independence, Agriculture, Foreign Trade Policies
Unit IX: Current Challenges Facing the Indian Economy: Poverty, Human Capital Formation, Rural Development, Employment, Infrastructure, Health, Sustainable Development
Unit X: Development Experience in India: Comparison with Neighbors (India & Pakistan, India & China) in terms of Economic Growth, Population, Sectoral Development, and Human Development Indicators

Question Format:

50 questions, with 40 required to be attempted.

Exam Mode:

Online, conducted via Computer Based Test (CBT).

Marking Scheme:

5 marks awarded for each correct answer, 1 mark deducted for each wrong answer

Language Options:

Multiple languages available for the first time (13 different options).