Home Science
Subject code 315 · domain paperWhere this paper leads
23
programmes strictly require Home Science
15
universities among them
Each of those rules names Home Science outright — no combination of the other papers reaches them. That is the whole case for spending one of five slots on it.
The paper at a glance
Home Science carries the subject code 315. The syllabus described here is the one published for 2026-27.
This is the briefest syllabus among the domain subjects. The content page is headed "Revised Syllabus" and "Theory", and it lists only unit titles with two to five sub-headings each; there are no topic descriptions beneath the sub-headings.
How the syllabus is organised
The document is laid out in six units, Unit I to Unit VI. The units follow the six broad areas of the school subject: work and career, nutrition, human development, fabric and apparel, resource management, and communication and extension.
The syllabus itself is a list of headings only. It does not print question counts, marks, negative marking or timing. Read it alongside the exam pattern.
Unit I: Work, livelihood and career
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit I: Work, livelihood and career | Work, age and gender; occupational heritage of India; career options; entrepreneurship and self-employment; life skills for career building |
Unit II: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit II: Nutrition, Food Science and Technology | Clinical nutrition and dietetics; public nutrition and health; food processing and technology; food quality and food safety |
Unit III: Human Development and Family Studies
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit III: Human Development and Family Studies | Early childhood care and education; management of support services, institutions and programmes for children, youth and the elderly |
Unit IV: Fabric and Apparel
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit IV: Fabric and Apparel | Care and maintenance of fabrics in institutions; design for fabric and apparel; fashion designing and merchandising |
Unit V: Resource Management
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit V: Resource Management | Hospitality management; consumer education and protection |
Unit VI: Communication and Extension
| Unit | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Unit VI: Communication and Extension | Development communication and journalism; corporate communication and public relations |
What this syllabus does not tell you
The document is a list of headings and nothing more. From it you cannot learn:
- how many questions come from each unit, or the marks, negative marking and duration — those are on the exam pattern;
- the weightage of any unit, so treat every unit as examinable rather than ranking them;
- what sits underneath each sub-heading; "Clinical nutrition and dietetics" or "Hospitality management" is the entire entry, with no list of topics beneath it;
- what the word "Revised" refers to, or what changed from the earlier version;
- which books to use; the syllabus names no textbook;
- how much weight a university gives this paper once you qualify — the programmes that accept it are listed below, but the marks or ranking rule each one applies sits in its own admission bulletin.
For anything about attempt rules or numbers of questions, go to the NTA information bulletin and the exam pattern rather than to this list.
Where this paper can take you
Programmes whose rule can use Home Science, from the 41 universities whose documents we have read. 23 of them cannot be reached any other way.
Home Science is the only way inHome Science is one route
- Lovely Professional UniversityB Design (Fashion) [ 2+2 with international credit transfer option] · B Sc (IT) [2+2 with international credit transfer option] · B. Arch. · and 104 more107always one route
- University of DelhiB.A. (Hons.) Political Science · B.A. (Programme) · B.A. (Hons.) Psychology · and 45 more48always one route
- North Lakhimpur UniversityB.A. Home Science · B.Sc. Home Science · B.Sc. Chemistry · and 21 more242 only way in
- Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal PradeshB.A. Anthropology · B.A. Anthropology (Affiliated Colleges) · B.A. Economics (Affiliated Colleges) · and 18 more21always one route
- Bhattadev UniversityB.Sc. (Hons.) in Geography · Integrated M.Com. · B.Sc. (Hons.) in Physics · and 16 more19always one route
- National Sanskrit University (previously Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth)B.A. (Honours) · B.Sc. in Yoga (BY) · Shastri in Advaita Vedanta (SHAV) · and 14 more17always one route
- Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University DelhiBachelor of Arts (Hons.) - Psychology · Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) - Political Science · Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) - Sociology · and 11 more14always one route
- RNB Global University, Bikaner ( Rajasthan)Bachelor of Arts (BA) Specilization in Business Studies · Bachelor of Arts (BA) Specilization in Economics / Business Economics · Bachelor of Arts (BA) Specilization in English · and 11 more14always one route
- University of AllahabadBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) · B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) · Five Year Integrated Programme in Management (BBA & MBA) · and 8 more11always one route
- Sibsagar UniversityFYUGP in Arts — Political Science · FYUGP in Arts — History · FYUGP in Arts — English · and 6 more9always one route
- World University of DesignCreative Painting · Dance · Digital Drawing & Illustration (Also called Applied Arts) · and 5 more8always one route
- Central University of JammuB.A. in English · B.A. in Public Policy and Public Administration · B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication · and 4 more7always one route
See all 345 against my paper setShowing the 12 universities with the most Home Science programmes, of 41.
Questions
- Which programmes require Home Science?
- 23 programmes at 15 universities name Home Science outright in their CUET requirement. No combination of the other papers reaches them, so a candidate who does not sit Home Science cannot apply to any of them.
- Which universities accept Home Science?
- 345 programmes across 41 universities can use Home Science in their CUET requirement, counted from the admission documents we have read line by line. That figure includes the programmes that merely allow the paper as one option alongside others.
- What is the CUET subject code for Home Science?
- Home Science carries NTA subject code 315. It is a domain paper in the CUET (UG) subject list.
- Which papers are most often taken with Home Science?
- Counting the programme rules that accept Home Science, the papers those same rules accept most often are Biology / Biological Science / Biotechnology / Biochemistry, Chemistry, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Physics, Environmental Science. This is a count of rules, not of what candidates choose.
- Are past answer keys available for Home Science?
- NTA has published a final answer key covering Home Science for 2026, 2025, 2024. Each link opens NTA's own PDF at the page where this paper starts. NTA does not publish the question paper itself.