CUET Anthropology 2027 — Domain Subject Guide, Syllabus, Strategy and 30 Practice MCQs

Last Updated: May 2026

CUET Anthropology 2027 (subject code 304) is a domain subject offered for B.A. (Hons.) Anthropology programmes at Delhi University, Hindu College, Hansraj College, Lady Shri Ram, Ambedkar University Delhi, University of Hyderabad and Allahabad University. The 50-question CBT paper draws fully from NCERT-equivalent and university-supplied modules covering Physical, Social-Cultural, Archaeological and Linguistic Anthropology. This 1,500-word CUET Anthropology 2027 guide covers the syllabus chapter-wise, exam pattern, top books, and 30 practice MCQs.

1. CUET Anthropology 2027 Exam Pattern

2. Chapter-Wise Syllabus

Unit 1 — Introducing Anthropology

• Anthropology as a discipline; sub-fields
• Relationship with sociology, history, biology
• Father of Indian Anthropology: Sarat Chandra Roy

Unit 2 — Human Evolution

• Theories: Lamarck, Darwin, Modern Synthesis
• Hominid evolution: Australopithecus, Homo habilis, erectus, neanderthalensis, sapiens
• Genetic basis of evolution; population genetics basics

Unit 3 — Human Genetics

• Mendelian principles
• ABO blood groups, Rh factor, MN system
• Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
• DNA, RNA, chromosomes

Unit 4 — Material Culture and Technology

• Stone Age tools (Lower, Middle, Upper Palaeolithic; Mesolithic; Neolithic)
• Indus Valley artefacts
• Megalithic culture in South India

Unit 5 — Society and Culture

• Family, marriage, kinship
• Religion, magic, totemism (Frazer, Tylor)
• Caste system in India
• Tribes of India: Bhils, Gonds, Santhals, Todas

Unit 6 — Indian Anthropological Thought

• S.C. Roy, D.N. Majumdar, M.N. Srinivas, Iravati Karve, Andre Beteille
• ‘Sanskritisation’ (Srinivas), ‘Dominant Caste’ theory

Unit 7 — Research Methodology

• Participant observation; ethnography (Malinowski)
• Genealogical method (Rivers)
• Sampling and survey techniques

3. Recommended Books

• NCERT ‘Introducing Sociology’ & ‘Indian Society’ Class 12
• S.C. Dube — Indian Society
• Ember & Ember — Anthropology (Pearson)
• D.N. Majumdar & T.N. Madan — An Introduction to Social Anthropology
• P. Nath — Genetics for Anthropology

4. 30 Practice MCQs (Sample 10)

1. Father of Indian anthropology: (a) M.N. Srinivas (b) S.C. Roy (c) Iravati Karve (d) Andre Beteille — (b)
2. ‘Sanskritisation’ was coined by: (a) Srinivas (b) Beteille (c) Dumont (d) Majumdar — (a)
3. ‘Argonauts of the Western Pacific’ was written by: (a) Boas (b) Malinowski (c) Levi-Strauss (d) Mead — (b)
4. Hardy-Weinberg principle relates to: (a) Heredity (b) Mutation (c) Allele frequency in equilibrium populations (d) Selection — (c)
5. Toda tribe is from: (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Tamil Nadu (Nilgiris) (c) Jharkhand (d) Odisha — (b)
6. Mesolithic period is characterised by: (a) Polished tools (b) Microliths (c) Iron tools (d) Pottery — (b)
7. Levi-Strauss is associated with: (a) Functionalism (b) Structuralism (c) Evolutionism (d) Diffusionism — (b)
8. ‘The Religion of the Semites’ was authored by: (a) Frazer (b) Tylor (c) Robertson Smith (d) Durkheim — (c)
9. Number of major language families in India: (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 — (c)
10. Karve’s ‘Kinship Organisation in India’ divided India into how many zones: (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 — (c)

5. Universities Accepting CUET Anthropology

Frequently Asked Questions

Q1. Is Class 12 Anthropology compulsory?

No. Most CBSE schools don’t offer it; CUET 304 is open to any Class 12 stream.

Q2. How NCERT-heavy is the paper?

About 60% from NCERT Sociology + 40% from supplied module on Physical/Cultural Anthropology.

Q3. Career options after Anthropology?

Civil services, research, NGO/social work, museum curation, academia.

Q4. What’s the best 30-day strategy?

Days 1–10: NCERT + S.C. Dube. Days 11–20: tribes + thinkers. Days 21–30: full mocks + revision.

Internal Resources

• CUET Sociology 2027 Syllabus
• DU CUET 2027 Cutoffs
• CUET 2027 Complete Syllabus
• CUET Mock Test (NTA CBT Simulator)

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