CUET Sociology Syllabus 2026 has been officially released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for CUET UG 2026 aspirants. The syllabus is based on Class 12 NCERT Sociology and is divided into two major sections: Indian Society and Change and Development in India, comprising a total of 9 units.
Overview of CUET Sociology Syllabus 2026
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | CUET UG 2026 |
| Subject | Sociology (Subject Code: 326) |
| Syllabus Status | Officially Released by NTA |
| Number of Sections | 2 |
| Total Units | 9 |
| Basis of Syllabus | NCERT Class 12 Sociology |
| Question Type | Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) |
| Official Website | cuet.nta.nic.in |
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Detailed CUET Sociology Syllabus 2026
Indian Society
Unit - I: Structure of Indian Society
- Demographic Structure
- Rural Urban Linkages and Divisions
Unit - II: Social Institutions: Continuity and Change
- Family and Kinship
- The Caste System
- Tribal Society
- The Market as a Social Institution
Unit - III: Social Inequality and Exclusion
- Caste Prejudice, Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Class
- Marginalisation of Tribal Communities
- The Struggle for Women’s Equality
- The Protection of Religious Minorities
- Caring of the Different Abled
Unit - IV: The Challenges of Unity in Diversity
- Problems of Communalism, Regionalism and Casteism and Patriarchy
- Communities, Nations & Nation States
- Role of the State and Civil Society in a Plural and Unequal Society
Change and Development in India
Unit - I: Process of Social Change in India
- Process of Structural Change: Colonialism, Industrialisation, Urbanisation
- Process of Cultural Change: Modernization, Westernisation, Sanskritisation, Secularisation
- Social Reform Movements and Laws
Unit - II: Social Change and the Polity
- The Constitution as an instrument of Social Change
- Parties, Pressure Groups and Democratic Politics
- Panchayati Raj and the Challenges of Social Transformation
Unit - III: Social Change and the Economy
- Land Reforms, the Green Revolution and Agrarian Society
- From Planned Industrialisation to Liberalisation
- Changes in the Class Structure
Unit - IV: New Arenas of Social Change
- Media and Social Change
- Globalisation and Social Change
Unit - V: Social Movements
- Class-Based Movements: Workers, Peasants
- Caste-Based Movements: Dalit Movement, Backward Castes, Trends in Upper Caste Responses
- Women’s Movements in Independent India
- Tribal Movements
- Environmental Movements
How to Download CUET Sociology Syllabus 2026
- Visit the official CUET website: https://cuet.nta.nic.in/cuetug-2026-syllabus/
- Find the Sociology subject
- Click on the PDF link to download
