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Overview: CUET Fine Arts subjects include Painting, Sculpture, Graphics and Commerical Arts topics and are taken by over 10,000 students. To know what topics you must cover for each of them, the CUET Fine Arts syllabus is your perfect planning tool, and it is attached to the blog. 

CUET Fine Arts subject includes 4 units ranging from the Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting to the Mughal, Deccan and Bengal School eras and Modern Trends in Indian art. 

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CUET Fine Arts Subject Syllabus 2025

Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpture, Graphics and Commerical Arts) is one of the domain subjects in the CUET exam. The 4 units that are included in the CUET Fine Arts syllabus 2025 are: 

• Unit 1: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting
• Unit 2: The Mughal and Deccan schools of miniature painting
• Unit 3: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism
• Unit 4: The Modern Trends in Indian Art

Unit-Wise CUET Fine Arts Syllabus 2025

• Fine Arts is learning through the Arts. Arts education takes many forms, including performing Arts, Literature, Narrative and Poetry, and Visual Arts education through film and other artistic expressions.
• Sculpting is also a form of visual art included in modern trends.

The unit-wise syllabus for CUET Fine Arts is mentioned below: 

Unit 1: The Rajasthani and Pahari Schools of Miniature Painting (16th to 19th Century A.D.)

Introduction to Indian Miniature Schools: Western-Indian, Pala, Rajasthani, Mughal, Central India, Deccan, and Pahari.

(A) The Rajasthani Schools:

1. Origin and development of the following schools in brief: Mewar, Bundi, Bikaner, Kishangarh, and Jaipur, as well as the main features of the Rajasthani schools.
2. Study of the following Rajasthani paintings:

Title / Set/ Painter	School
A Folio from Ramayana paintings of Sahibdin	Mewar
One Court scene or Hunting scene or Festival scene	Mewar Jagat Singh II
One Folio from Ragamala or Rasikapriya	Bundi
One painting of a Hunting Scene in a Forest Maharaja	Kotah with Kotah
Radha (Bani-Thani) by Nihal Chand	Kishangarh
Pabuji Ki Phad, Folk Scroll painting	Bhilwara

(B) The Pahari Schools:

1. Origin and development of Basohli, Guler, and Kangra schools in brief and main features of the Pahari schools
2. Study of the following Pahari Paintings: 

Title / Set/ Painter	School
One Folio of Ramayana (Sangri – Early Phase)	Basohli
One Folio of Gita Govinda of Jaideva by Manaku	Guler
One Krishna Lila or Bhagavata Purana Sukh	Kangra Folio by Nain
One painting from Nayaka Nayika Baramasa or Ragamala	Guler or Kangra
Krishna with Gopis	Basohli
Nand, Yashoda and Krishna, with Kinsme,n Going to Vrindavana	Kangra

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CUET Fine Arts Syllabus- Unit 2: The Mughal and Deccani Schools of Miniature Painting (16th -19th Century A.D.)

The unit 2 from the Fine Arts syllabus for CUET exam includes study of paintings from the Mughal and Deccan Schools. 

1. The Mughal School

1. Origin and development of the Mughal School in brief and main features of the Mughal School
2. Study of the following Mughal Paintings:

Title / Set/ Painter	School
A Folio from Akbar Namah by Basawan	Akbar
Babar Crossing the river Sone by Jagannath	Akbar
Jahangir holding the picture by Abul Hassan	Jahangir
Falcon on Bird-Rest by Ustad Mansoor	Jahangir
Kabir and Raidas by Ustad Faquirullah Khan	Shajahan
Marriage procession of Dara Shikoh by Haji Madni	Provincial Mughal(Oudh)

2. The Deccani School

1. Origin and development of the Deccani School and Main features of the Deccan School in the Fine Arts CUET syllabus.
2. Study of the following Deccani Paintings:

Title / Set/ Painter	School
Ibrahim Adil Shah IIof Bijapur	Bijapur
Raga Hindola	Ahmednagar
Ragini Pat-Hansika	Ahmednagar
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya and Amir Khusro	Hyderabad
Chand Bibi Playing Polo (Chaugan)	Golconda

CUET Fine Arts Syllabus- Unit 3: The Bengal School and Cultural Nationalism

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1- New Era in Indian art-an introduction

2- Study of the following paintings:

• Rama Vanquishing the pride of the ocean by Raja Ravi Verma
• Journey’s End by AbanidranathTagore
• Parthasarthi by Nandlal Bose
• Ghalib’s Poetry Painting based on M.A.R. Chughtai
• Select a cubistic painting by Gaganendranath Tagore
• Mother and child by Jamini Roy
• Female Face by Rabindranath Tagore
• Hill Women Amrita by Sher Gill
• Shiv and Sati by Nandlal Bose
• Rasa-Lila by Kshitindranath Majumdar
• Radhika by M.A.R. Chughtai
• Meghdoot by Ram Gopal Vijaivargiya
• Tiller of the Soil by Nandlal Bose.

3- National flag and the Symbolic significance of its forms and the colours.

4- Contribution of Indian artists in the struggle for National Freedom Movement

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CUET Fine Arts Exam Syllabus- Unit 4: The Modern trends In Indian Art Introduction

The syllabus for CUET Fine Arts in unit 4 includes the study of paintings, sculptures and graphic prints. 

1- Paintings: 

Painting	Painter
Mother Teresa	M.F. Hussain
Birth of Poetry	K.K. Hebbar
Gossip	N.S. Bendre
Tantric Painting	G.R. Santosh
Words and images	K.C.S. Pannikar
Rama Vanquishing the Pride of the Ocean	Raja Ravi Varma
Mother and child	Jamini Roy
Haldi Grinders	Amrita Sher Gil
The Vulture	Kamlesh Dutt Pande

2- Sculpture

Study of the following sculptures included in the CUET Fine Arts Syllabus:

• Triumph of Labour by D. P. Roychowdhury
• Santhal Family by Ramkinker Vaij
• Standing Woman by Dhanraj Bhagat
• Cries Unheard by Amar Nath Sehgal
• Ganesha Figure by P.V.Jankiram
• Dhanpal by Sankho Chaudhuri
• Chatturmukhi by Aekka Yada Giri Rao

3- Graphic Prints 

Study of the following graphic prints included in the CUET Fine Arts Syllabus:

• Whirlpool by Krishna Reddy
• Children by Somnath Hore
• Devi by Jyoti Bhatt
• Of walls by Anupam Sud
• Man, Woman and Tree by K. Laxma Goud

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How to Prepare for CUET Fine Arts Syllabus 2025 

The Fine Arts syllabus for CUET exam can be overwhelming but here are the CUET preparation tips to cover each unit mentioned in the syllabus: 

• You must analyse the syllabus completely and accurately.
• Before starting your exam preparation, make a study plan. You must keep enough time for each topic and prepare in advance. 
• To make your preparation manageable set realistic targets for yourself (daily, weekly, and monthly). 
• Finish as many question papers, mock tests, and sample papers from previous years to stay confident.
• Allot at least 2-3 weeks for revision of CUET Fine Arts syllabus as it helps you recall what all you have learnt till now. 

Key Takeaways 

• It is crucial that, during your preparations for CUET Fine Arts syllabus, you do not feel overburdened by the vast quantity of knowledge that must be reviewed.
• Maintain your composure. You should employ a thorough plan and practice for sufficient time.
• You must maintain a healthy diet and obtain sufficient rest.
• Reexamining the material at frequent intervals guarantees that all preparation bases are covered.
• Although stress cannot be entirely avoided, it need not necessarily be overwhelming. Meditation and physical activity are essential ways to alleviate the monotony of studying for tests.
• Take help & guidance from subject matter experts for CUET to achieve a good score. 

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