CUET 2024 Mathematics Important Topics: Preparation Strategy, Topic-Wise Weightage

Algebra

Matrices and types of Matrices

Determinants

Inverse of a Matrix

Calculus

Higher-order derivatives

Tangents and Normals

Maxima and Minima

Continuity and Differentiability

Applications of Derivatives

Integration and its Applications

Indefinite integrals of simple functions

Definite Integrals

Differential Equations

Order and degree of differential equations

Formulating and solving of differential equations with variable separable

Probability Distributions

Random variables and its probability distribution, 

Variance and Standard Deviation of a random variable

Binomial Distribution

Linear Programming

Mathematical formulation of LPP

Graphical method of solution for problems in two variables

Feasible and infeasible regions

Relations and Functions

Types of relations

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Integrals

Integration as inverse process of differentiation

Definite integrals as a limit of a sum

Fundamental Theorem of Calculus

Applications of the Integrals

Differential Equations

Vectors

Vectors and scalars

components of a vector

Vector(cross) product of vectors

Scalar triple product

3D Geometry

Direction cosines/ratios of a line joining two points

Cartesian and vector equation of a line

Probability

Multiplications theorem on probability

Conditional probability

Baye’s theorem

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Modulo Arithmetic

Congruence Modulo

Allegation and Mixture

Numerical Problems

Boats and Streams

Pipes and Cisterns

Races and Games

Algebra

2 - 3 questions

Calculus

3 - 4 questions

Integration and its Applications

3 - 4 questions

Differential Equations

2 - 3 questions

Probability Distributions

2 - 3 questions

Linear Programming

2 - 3 questions

Relations and Functions

4 - 5 questions

Integrals

3 - 4 questions

Vectors

3 - 4 questions

3D Geometry

3 - 4 questions

Probability

2 - 3 questions

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

3 - 4 questions

Section B1

Section B2

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Integration and its Applications

• Differential Equations

• Probability Distributions

• Linear Programming

• Relations and Functions

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Vectors and 3-D Geometry

• Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Probability Distributions

• Index Numbers and Time-based Data

• Index Numbers and Time-based Data

• Index Numbers and Time-based Data

• Financial Mathematics

• Linear Programming

• Section A will consist of 15 questions.

• All candidates must answer these 15 questions.

• The examination will include questions from Mathematics and Applied Mathematics.

• Section B is divided into two parts: B1 and B2.

• Section B1 will include 35 Mathematics questions. Candidates will be required to answer 25 questions.

• Section B2 will include 35 questions as well. These will be from the course Applied Mathematics. Candidates should expect to answer 25 questions.