CUET UG 2027 / Physical Education syllabus

CUET UG 2027 · Paper 321

CUET Physical Education Syllabus 2027: Units, Chapters and Books

The official CUET UG Physical Education (Yoga, Sports) syllabus (paper 321), unit by unit, with the book chapter each unit comes from, what changed from 2025 to 2026, and where to practise.

Practise CUET Physical Education in the Study OS Official NTA syllabus PDF

2027 status: NTA has not released the CUET UG 2027 syllabus. This page shows the official CUET UG 2026 Physical Education syllabus, the latest available, and will be updated when NTA publishes the 2027 version.

CUET Physical Education at a glance

Paper code: 321 (Physical Education (Yoga, Sports))
Questions: 50 multiple-choice questions, all compulsory
Time: 60 minutes
Marking: +5 for a correct answer, minus 1 for a wrong answer; 250 maximum
Syllabus: 9 units, 11 chapters in our chapter map

How the CUET Physical Education paper is structured

CUET Physical Education (paper 321) has nine theory units, from health programmes in India, sports psychology and yoga to nutrition, fitness training, measurement and evaluation, and (new in 2026) physiology and biomechanics.

The CBSE Physical Education textbooks for classes 11 and 12 cover most of it. Unit I on Indian health programmes comes from an older CBSE syllabus and is in neither book.

CUET Physical Education syllabus, unit by unit

Unit titles and topics as printed in NTA’s CUET UG 2026 syllabus PDF.

Unit 1

Health Status and Programmes in India: Major Diseases and Health Policies, Present Health Status

National Health Policies
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
Nutritional Status - Hypo-nutrition, Hyper-nutrition
School Health Services and Midday Meal Programme.
Adolescence Education Programme
Inclusive Physical Education: Advantages of Physical Activities for Children with Special Needs; Strategies to make Physical Activities accessible for Children with Special Needs
Major Diseases: Communicable - Typhoid, Influenza, Malaria, Dengue, HIV Infection
Non-Communicable - Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity & Arthritis.

Unit 2

Psychological and Sociological Aspects of Physical Education and Sports

Role of Psychology in Games and Sports.
Motivation, its types and techniques in sports.
Personality - Theories of Personality (C.G. Jung, Sheldon, Big Five Factor Theory)
Role of sports in managing emotion, Anxiety and aggression.
Development of leadership qualities through games and sports.
Role of Physical education in promoting National integration

Unit 3

Theoretical Aspect of Games, Sports and Yogic Practice: Basics of Games and Sports (Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Swimming, Table tennis and Wrestling)

Specifications of play fields / Arena of games / sports
General rules
Fundamental skills

Unit 4

Yoga: Basics of Yogic Practices

Suryanamaskar/Sun Salutation
Asanas - Standing: Vrikshasana, Trikonasana, Padahastasana, Utkatasana, Ardhachakrasana. Sitting: Parvatasana, Ustrasana, Yogmudrasana, Simhasana, Dhanurasana, Sukhasana. Lying: Prone - Makarasana, Shalabhasana, Bhujangasana; Supine - Viparita Karani, Sarvangasana. Advance Asana - Kukkutasana, Mayurasana
Kriya: Kapalbhati, Tratak, Neti, Dhauti
Bandha: Uddiyana & Jalandhar Bandha
Pranayama: Bhramari, Sheetali, Ujjayi, and Nadi shodhana
Yognidra - Knowledge of Do's and don'ts of yogic practices

Unit 5

Nutrition and Athlete's Care: Food and Nutrition

Macro & Micro Nutrients and Balance diet
Importance of Diet in Sports - Pre, During and Post competition Requirements
Food adulteration and awareness.
Postural Deformities and their corrective measures.
Causes and management of Common Sports Injuries: Sprain, Strain, Contusion, Abrasion, Dislocation and Types of Fracture: Oblique, Impacted, Comminuted, Transverse, Green stick fracture

Unit 6

Policies, Programmes and Career Options in sports

National Sports Policies in India.
Sports Awards - Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award
Career Opportunities in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India.
Courses offered in Physical Education, Sports and Yoga in India.

Unit 7

Skill Related Physical Fitness - Means and methods for improvement of

Strength - Isometric, Isotonic & Isokinetic Exercises
Endurance - Continuous training method, Interval training method and Fartlek training Method
Speed - Acceleration runs and Pace runs
Flexibility - Ballistic method and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Unit 8

Measurement and Evaluation

Strength: Standing Broad Jump; Backward Medicine Ball Throw
Speed: Sprint - 50 Meters
Agility: Shuttle Run (4X10 Meters), SEMO Agility test
Balance: Static Balance (Flamingo balance test) Dynamic Balance (Modified Bass Test)
Rikli & Jones - Senior Citizen Fitness Test

Unit 9

Physiology and biomechanics in sports

Physiological factors determining components of physical fitness
Effects of exercise on the Muscular System
Effects of exercise on the Cardio-Respiratory System
Newton's Law of Motion & their Application in sports
Types of Levers and their Application in Sports

Chapter map

Each row is one chapter of study, with the book it comes from. Where a syllabus topic is missing from that book, the row says so.

Health Status, Policies and Programmes in IndiaNCERT Health and Physical Education XI - Ch 2: Understanding HealthNot covered in this source: National Health Policies; NRHM; School Health Services and Midday Meal Programme; Adolescence Education Programme
Inclusive Physical Education for Children with Special NeedsCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 4: Physical Education and Sport for CWSN, chapter 4
Psychological and Sociological Aspects of SportsCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 9: Psychology and Sports, chapter 9
Individual Sports: Fields, Rules, Skills (Athletics, Badminton, Gymnastics, Judo, Swimming, Table Tennis, Wrestling)NCERT Health and Physical Education XI - Ch 4: Individual Games
Team Games: Fields, Rules, Skills (Basketball, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball)NCERT Health and Physical Education XI - Ch 5: Team Games
Yoga: Asanas, Kriyas, Bandhas, Pranayama, Yoga NidraCBSE Physical Education Class XI Textbook (2022) - Unit 3: Yoga, chapter 3Not covered in this source: Kukkutasana; Mayurasana; Neti and Dhauti kriyas (check)
Sports Nutrition, Postural Deformities and Sports InjuriesCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 5: Sports and Nutrition, chapter 5Not covered in this source: Food adulteration and awareness
Sports Policies, Awards and CareersCBSE Physical Education Class XI Textbook (2022) - Unit 1: Changing Trends and Career in Physical Education, chapter 1
Skill-Related Fitness: Training MethodsCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 10: Training in Sports, chapter 10
Measurement and Evaluation: Fitness TestsCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 6: Test and Measurement in Sports, chapter 6Not covered in this source: SEMO Agility test; Modified Bass Test
Physiology and Biomechanics in SportsCBSE Physical Education Class XII Textbook (2022) - Unit 7: Physiology and Injuries in Sports, chapter 7

What changed from 2025 to 2026

Unit I: adds Inclusive Physical Education (CWSN advantages and strategies) and Obesity & Arthritis under non-communicable diseases; drops Depression, 'Mental Health' policy mention and National Policy on Education.
Unit II: drops 'Interest, Aptitude', 'Personality development through sports', socialization through sports and the caste/class/gender/disability impact topic; adds motivation types and techniques, personality theories (Jung, Sheldon, Big Five), anxiety, and PE for national integration.
Unit III: 2025 listed 13 aspects for 'one game of your choice'; 2026 lists only play-field specifications, general rules and fundamental skills, with no 'one of your choice' clause.
Unit IV: asanas revised (adds Vrikshasana, Bhujangasana, Mayurasana; advanced asanas now Kukkutasana and Mayurasana instead of Utkatasana and Kukkutasana); kriyas add Tratak, Neti, Dhauti; bandha adds Jalandhar; pranayama swaps Sheetkari for Ujjayi and Nadi shodhana.
Unit V: replaces diet for power/short/long-duration sports with macro/micro nutrients and pre/during/post competition diet; adds postural deformities and fracture types; drops cramp, muscle pull, obesity management and drugs & doping.
Unit VI: 'Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna' renamed 'Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna'.
Unit VII: components changed from Power, Speed, Agility, Balance to Strength, Endurance, Speed, Flexibility, each with named training methods.
Unit VIII: 'Power' becomes 'Strength'; 40 m sprint dropped; Stork Stand replaced by Flamingo balance test; adds Rikli & Jones Senior Citizen Fitness Test.
Unit IX (Physiology and biomechanics) is new in 2026.

Compared against NTA’s CUET UG 2025 syllabus PDF. When the 2027 syllabus is out, this section will compare 2027 with 2026.

Books to study from

CBSE Physical Education class 12 textbook (2022)
CBSE Physical Education class 11 textbook (2022)
NCERT Health and Physical Education class 11

NCERT books are on ncert.nic.in; NIOS course material is on nios.ac.in.

Practise CUET Physical Education chapter by chapter

The Study OS CUET track follows the chapter map above. Choose Physical Education as one of your papers, revise a chapter, then test it with exam-style questions and read the explanation after every answer.

Practise CUET Physical Education

Frequently asked questions

What is the exam pattern of the CUET Physical Education paper?

CUET UG Physical Education (paper code 321) has 50 compulsory multiple-choice questions to be answered in 60 minutes. A correct answer earns 5 marks and a wrong answer costs 1 mark, so the paper is out of 250. This is the CUET UG 2026 pattern; NTA has not announced any change for 2027.

Has NTA released the CUET Physical Education syllabus for 2027?

Not yet. The syllabus on this page is the official CUET UG 2026 Physical Education syllabus, which is the latest one NTA has published. This page will be updated when the 2027 syllabus is released.

Which books should I study for CUET Physical Education?

Study from: CBSE Physical Education class 12 textbook (2022); CBSE Physical Education class 11 textbook (2022); NCERT Health and Physical Education class 11.

What changed in the CUET Physical Education syllabus?

Large revision: new Unit IX on physiology and biomechanics, revised asana list, fitness components changed to strength, endurance, speed and flexibility, and the Flamingo balance test added. This compares the 2025 and 2026 syllabi; the 2027 syllabus is not out yet.

Which asanas are in the CUET Physical Education syllabus?

The 2026 syllabus adds Vrikshasana, Bhujangasana and Mayurasana, and lists Kukkutasana and Mayurasana as the advanced asanas. See Unit IV above for the full list as printed.

Is there a fitness test in CUET Physical Education?

The CUET paper is a written multiple-choice test. Unit VIII asks about fitness tests such as the Flamingo balance test and the Rikli and Jones senior citizen test, but you do not perform them.