JUET 2018 Exam Pattern

An abbreviation for Jammu University Entrance Test, JUET is an entrance exam for admissions to a number of UG and PG programmes offered at the main and offsite university grounds of Jammu University.

• JUET 2018 is an offline entrance test.
• Candidates have to solve 150 objective type questions, each question carrying one mark.
• There are only multiple choice questions in the paper, out of the four options only one is correct.
• Negative marking is there in JUET 2018 question paper.
• Maximum time allowed to attempt the 150 questions is 150 minutes.
• The test is designed to examine the candidate’s Reasoning and Logical ability.
• There are four sections in the paper- General Knowledge, General English, Numerical Ability, and Reasoning.

JUET 2018 Exam Pattern in detail

JUET 2018 will be conducted only in English language. The question paper has of only objective type questions. Total number of questions is 150 and candidates have to complete the examination in two hours. JUET 2018 is an offline exam, so candidates are advised to fill the OMR carefully. There are separate question papers for UG and PG candidates.
About the question papers:

• An applicant can obtain a maximum of 150 marks by solving the 150 questions given in JUET 2018 paper.
• All questions in the paper are objective type or multiple choice questions.
• JUET 2018 question paper is divided into four sections.
• Section 1 is General English, Section 2 comprises of General Knowledge, Section 3 examines the student’s Numerical ability and the last section is of Reasoning.
• There are separate question papers for UG and PG level students.
• Time given for the examination is two and half hours.

The table given below shows the weightage of subjects:

NOTE: The subjects are same for both OG and PG tests but the level of questions differ. In JUET 2018 exam for UG programmes, the level of questions is 12^th standard. For the other set of paper, the level is higher i.e. Graduation level. Numerical Ability is of 10^th standard for both the papers, however.

Marking Scheme for JUET 2018

Aspirant is awarded with one mark for every correct answer. Total 150 questions are to be answered by a student.

• Each question in JUET 2018 paper carries 1 mark.
• There is negative marking in JUET 2018 entrance exam for incorrect answers.
• 0.25 Marks are deducted for every incorrect response in the answer sheet.
• No marks are given if the question is not attempted.
• Unmarked answers are ignored while checking the OMR sheet.
• If a candidate marks more than one option in any question, the question is treated as wrongly answered. Marks are deducted consequently.
• There are no special types of questions.
• No special marking for different subjects or topics is there.

JUET 2018 Exam Syllabus

Knowing the exam’s syllabus helps the pupils in the preparation as well as in managing time during the test. One can pre-plan their time and work according to the strategic time table. Subjects for both the UG and PG level question papers are same. The level of questions is different, though. Detailed syllabus is given below:

Syllabus for General English:

Syllabus for General Knowledge:

Basically, General Knowledge is about how many facts can you store in your brain?

Syllabus for Numerical Ability:

Fundamentals of Computer Arithmetic:

• Series – Numeric and Alphabetic
• Logical reasoning
• Representation of Characters
• Floating point representation of numbers
• Fundamentals of computers
• Boolean Algebra
• Binary Arithmetic etc.

Reasoning Syllabus:

Books for JUET 2018 Preparation

After going through the syllabus, one needs to practice questions for the exam. Questions matching the exam’s status are helpful in the preparation.
Some of the recommended books are given below:

• Jammu University Entrance

Author: -

Publication: Arihant Publication

Lang ISBN-10: 9385929119

ISBN-13: 978-9385929113

• JUET - Jammu University Entrance Test Guide (for PG Programmes/PG Diploma Programmes/UG Programmes)

Author: R. Gupta

Publication: Ramesh Publishing House, New Delhi

Language: English

ISBN-10: 9386298171

ISBN-13: 978-9386298171

Important Instructions

Some rules for the day of examination:

• Read the examination guidelines properly written on the very first page of the JUET 2018 question paper.
• Go through the marking pattern given in the instructions.
• Carry your JUET admit card to the exam center.
• Candidates have to mark their answers in the provided OMR sheet.
• Darken the appropriate bubbles carefully.
• Only use of black or blue ball point pen is allowed.
• Do not use HB pencil under any circumstances.
• Do not write or make any mark on the OMR sheet.
• Do not fold or damage your question paper.

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College