Domain paper 319

CUET Mathematics / Applied Mathematics

CUET paper 319 has a common Section A1 (matrices, calculus, integration, differential equations, simple probability and linear programming) and then two alternatives: B1 Mathematics, which follows the NCERT Class 12 Mathematics books, and B2 Applied Mathematics, which follows the CBSE Class 12 Applied Mathematics syllabus. Pick the section that matches your board subject. Nearly every question is a short calculation with four close options, so speed and accuracy matter more than long proofs. Practise standard results until they are automatic, check answers by substitution, and learn to eliminate options using units, signs and limiting cases.

  • 20 units
  • 50 questions · 60 min
  • +5 / −1 marking
  • NCERT Class 12 Mathematics, Parts I and II; CBSE Class 12 Applied Mathematics syllabus
  • 4,01,527 appeared in 2026

What to study in each unit

Based on the official NTA 2026 syllabus, mapped to NCERT chapters.

This paper has 2 routes: Section A1 + B1: Mathematics or Section A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics. Rows marked with a route belong only to that option; unmarked rows are common to both.

UnitWhat to studyNCERT
A1: Algebra
  • Order, equality and types of matrices; A = ½(A + A′) + ½(A − A′)
  • Addition, scalar and matrix multiplication; AB ≠ BA in general
  • Determinants of 2 × 2 and 3 × 3 matrices, |AB| = |A||B|, |kA| = kⁿ|A|
  • A⁻¹ = adj A / |A|, (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹A⁻¹; solving AX = B as X = A⁻¹B
  • Skew-symmetric matrix
  • Singular matrix
  • Adjoint
Ch 3–4
A1: Calculus
  • First and second derivatives of standard and composite functions
  • Sign of f′(x) for increasing and decreasing intervals; critical points
  • First and second derivative tests; absolute extrema on a closed interval
  • Simple optimisation word problems
  • Critical point
  • Local maximum
  • Second derivative test
Ch 5–6
A1: Integration and applications
  • Standard integrals of xⁿ, 1/x, eˣ and trigonometric functions
  • Substitution and simple algebraic manipulation
  • Definite integrals via the fundamental theorem
  • Area bounded by a simple curve, such as a parabola, and a line
  • Antiderivative
  • Definite integral
  • Area under a curve
Ch 7–8
A1: Differential equations
  • Order as the highest derivative; degree defined only when the equation is a polynomial in derivatives
  • Separating variables and integrating both sides
  • Using an initial condition to find the particular solution
  • Order
  • Degree
  • Variable separable
Ch 9
A1: Probability
  • P(E) = favourable outcomes ÷ total outcomes for coins, dice and cards
  • Complementary events P(not E) = 1 − P(E)
  • P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) − P(A ∩ B)
  • Sample space
  • Complementary event
Ch 13 (basics from Class 11 Ch 14)
A1: Linear programming
  • Plotting constraints and shading the feasible region
  • Corner point method for maximum and minimum
  • Infeasible problems and unbounded regions
  • Feasible region
  • Corner point
  • Optimal solution
Ch 12
B1 IRelations and functionsSection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • Reflexive, symmetric, transitive and equivalence relations; equivalence classes
  • One-one (injective), onto (surjective) and bijective functions
  • Domains and principal-value ranges of sin⁻¹, cos⁻¹, tan⁻¹ and the others
  • Principal values such as sin⁻¹(sin 2π/3) = π/3 and graphs of inverse functions
  • Equivalence relation
  • Bijection
  • Principal value branch
Ch 1–2
B1 IIAlgebraSection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • Matrix operations; non-zero 2 × 2 matrices with a zero product
  • Minors, cofactors and expansion of 3 × 3 determinants
  • Area of a triangle = ½|determinant of vertices|
  • |adj A| = |A|ⁿ⁻¹, |kA| = kⁿ|A|, A(adj A) = |A|I
  • Consistency: unique solution if |A| ≠ 0; checking (adj A)B when |A| = 0
  • Cofactor
  • Adjoint
  • Consistent system
Ch 3–4
B1 IIICalculusSection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • Chain rule, implicit, logarithmic and parametric differentiation; second derivatives
  • Rate of change, increasing and decreasing functions, maxima and minima
  • Integration by substitution, partial fractions and parts; standard algebraic forms
  • Definite-integral properties such as ∫₀ᵃ f(x) dx = ∫₀ᵃ f(a − x) dx
  • Areas under lines, circles, parabolas and ellipses
  • Variable-separable, homogeneous and linear equations dy/dx + Py = Q with integrating factor
  • Parametric derivative
  • Integration by parts
  • Integrating factor
  • Definite-integral properties
Ch 5–9
B1 IVVectors and 3D geometrySection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • Position vectors, unit vectors, direction cosines (l² + m² + n² = 1)
  • Section formula and collinearity
  • Dot product a·b = |a||b| cos θ and projection
  • Cross product, |a × b| as parallelogram area and half of it as triangle area
  • Vector and Cartesian equations of a line, angle between lines, shortest distance between skew lines
  • Direction cosines
  • Cross product
  • Skew lines
Ch 10–11
B1 VLinear programmingSection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • Decision variables, constraints, non-negativity and objective function
  • Corner point method; checking unbounded regions with an extra half-plane
  • Multiple optimal solutions along an edge
  • Objective function
  • Bounded region
  • Corner point method
Ch 12
B1 VIProbabilitySection A1 + B1: Mathematics
  • P(A | B) = P(A ∩ B)/P(B) and the multiplication rule
  • Independent events: P(A ∩ B) = P(A)P(B)
  • Total probability over a partition of the sample space
  • Bayes' theorem for 'which bag or machine' problems
  • Conditional probability
  • Independent events
  • Bayes' theorem
Ch 13
B2 INumbers and numerical applicationsSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • a mod n, modular addition and multiplication; a ≡ b (mod n) when n divides a − b
  • Rule of alligation: cheaper : dearer = (dearer − mean) : (mean − cheaper)
  • Downstream speed = b + s, upstream = b − s
  • Pipes and cisterns using work per unit time; races with head starts
  • Numerical inequalities and comparing situations
  • Congruence modulo
  • Alligation
  • Upstream speed
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit I: Numbers & Quantification
B2 IIAlgebraSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Types of matrices; writing data in matrix form
  • Singular and non-singular matrices, |AB| = |A||B|
  • Inverse using cofactors; (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹A⁻¹, (A′)⁻¹ = (A⁻¹)′
  • Cramer's rule and the inverse method for non-homogeneous systems
  • Matrix method
  • Non-singular matrix
  • Cofactor
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit II: Algebra
B2 IIICalculusSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Parametric and implicit derivatives; rates of change
  • Marginal cost MC = dC/dx and marginal revenue MR = dR/dx
  • Maxima and minima for cost, revenue and profit
  • Integration by substitution, partial fractions and parts (non-trigonometric)
  • Consumer surplus = ∫₀^x₀ D(x) dx − p₀x₀; producer surplus = p₀x₀ − ∫₀^x₀ S(x) dx
  • Order, degree, formation and simple solutions of differential equations
  • Marginal revenue
  • Consumer surplus
  • Equilibrium price
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit III: Calculus
B2 IVProbability distributionsSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Probability distribution of a discrete random variable; E(X) = Σ x p(x)
  • Var(X) = E(X²) − [E(X)]²
  • Binomial P(r) = ⁿCᵣ pʳ qⁿ⁻ʳ, mean np, variance npq
  • Poisson conditions, P(X = x) = λˣ e^(−λ) / x!, mean = variance = λ
  • Normal curve properties and Z = (X − μ)/σ
  • Expectation
  • Binomial distribution
  • Standard normal variate
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit IV: Probability Distributions
B2 VTime-based dataSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Components: secular trend, seasonal, cyclical and irregular variation
  • Moving-average method of measuring trend
  • Least-squares straight-line trend y = a + bx and estimating future values
  • Secular trend
  • Seasonal variation
  • Moving average
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit VI: Time-Based Data
B2 VIInferential statisticsSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Population versus sample; simple and systematic random sampling
  • Parameter (population) versus statistic (sample); limits of generalising
  • Central Limit Theorem and sampling distributions (conceptual)
  • Null and alternative hypotheses, degrees of freedom n − 1, t = (x̄ − μ)/(s/√n)
  • Parameter
  • Null hypothesis
  • Degrees of freedom
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit V: Inferential Statistics
B2 VIIFinancial mathematicsSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Present value of a perpetuity = R/i; sinking fund versus savings account
  • Bond value as the present value of coupons plus redemption value
  • EMI by flat-rate and reducing-balance methods
  • CAGR = (final/initial)^(1/n) − 1 versus simple annual growth rate
  • Straight-line depreciation = (cost − residual value) ÷ useful life
  • Perpetuity
  • Sinking fund
  • CAGR
  • Residual value
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit VII: Financial Mathematics
B2 VIIILinear programmingSection A1 + B2: Applied Mathematics
  • Decision variables, constraints, objective function and non-negativity
  • Formulating manufacturing, diet and transportation problems with up to three constraints
  • Graphical solution and corner point method; infeasible and unbounded cases
  • Decision variable
  • Non-negativity constraint
  • Infeasible region
CBSE Applied Maths syllabus, Unit VIII: Linear Programming

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Official reference: NTA CUET UG 2026 Mathematics / Applied Mathematics syllabus (paper 319, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics) · Checked 4 Nov 2026 · Read the official PDF (opens in a new tab) · Study notes draw on: NTA CUET (UG) 2026 syllabus: Mathematics / Applied Mathematics (319) (opens in a new tab), NCERT Class 12 Mathematics Part I (rationalised) (opens in a new tab), NCERT Class 12 Mathematics Part II (rationalised) (opens in a new tab), CBSE Senior Secondary Applied Mathematics curriculum 2025-26 (Class 12 units) (opens in a new tab). This is the 2026 syllabus, not a confirmed 2027 syllabus.