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Subject-Wise List of CUET Humanities Books 2026

Author : Paakhi Jain

July 30, 2025

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Overview: Selecting the right CUET Humanities books for each subject is the most important task for score-boosting preparation. This article will take you through the list of books for each subject recommended by experts for CUET preparation.

With so many preparation books in the market and so many subjects in Humanities, choosing the right subject-wise CUET Humanities books that suits your preparation can be confusing.

So, to help you resolve this confusion, we have compiled the list of best CUET books for Humanities subjects in the article below.

CUET Humanities Books 2026: Overview

The CUET exam for arts students includes the following sections:

Criteria  Language Test  Domain Test  General Test
Duration 60 minutes 60 minutes 60 minutes
Type of Questions Objective Objective Objective
Number of Questions (to be attempted) 50 questions out of 50 50 questions out of 50 50 questions out of 50
CUET Exam Total Marks 250 250 250

Now, talking about the specific subjects from these 3 sections, the subjects for which you need to prepare the CUET Humanities syllabus through the Humanities books include the following: 

Core Subjects Other subjects Common Subjects
History Psychology English
Geography Sociology General Aptitude Test
Political Science Mass Media Mathematics

CUET Humanities Books for Core Subjects 2026

Talking about the core subjects, the books for History, Geography and Political Science are mentioned below. The benefits of doing your CUET preparation with these books are: 

  • These books explain the concepts with detailed illustrations and summarize theories at the end of each chapter.
  • These books cover all the topics per the latest syllabus
  • These books have solved examples for each chapter and have more than 100 practice questions. 
  • These CUET books for Humanities have several exercises that can help prepare faster, more effectively, and more efficiently. 

CUET Humanities Book 2026: Geography, History & Political Science\

To cover CUET Humanities Important Questions, use the following books for CUET Humanities Core subjects: 

CUET Book for Humanities Author/Publisher
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Geography SuperGrads
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for History SuperGrads
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Political Science SuperGrads
Class 12 Textbook for Geography NCERT
Class 12 Textbook for History  NCERT
Other Reference Books Author/Publisher
Go To Guide for CUET (UG) Geography/Geology Disha Publication
Indian and World Geography R.C. Mukherjee
India's Ancient Past R.S. Sharma

CUET Humanities Books for Other Domain Subjects 2026

This table provides a comprehensive list of the best CUET books Humanities covering the significant topics covered in the CUET syllabus

However, remember that these recommendations should be complemented with the latest practice sets and additional materials as needed.

CUET Humanities Books for Mass Media Paper & Mathematics 2026

Book Name Author/Publisher
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Mathematics  SuperGrads
Class 12 Textbooks for Maths NCERT
Together With NTA CUET (UG), Mass Media Rachna Sagar
Popular Master Guide for Journalism and Mass Communication Entrance Exam R Gupta
Manorama Yearbook Philip Mathew
Mass Communication in India Keval J
Journalism & Mass Communication Entrance Examination Arihant Publications
Journalism and Mass Communication: Patrakarita and Jansanchar (Hindi) R. Gupta

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CUET Humanities Books for Psychology & Sociology Exam 2026

CUET Resources Author/Publisher
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Sociology SuperGrads
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Psychology SuperGrads
Other Reference Books Name Author/Publisher
Objective Psychology RPH Editorial Board
Summarizing Psychology Bhasker Malu
Highly Useful MCQs For Psychology PschoZone
CUET UG Sociology R.Gupta
Together with CUET UG Sample Papers for Sociology Rachna Sagar

Check: CUET History Question Papers

CUET Humanities Books for English Exam 2026

To cover the CUET English syllabus, here's the list of best books for CUET preparation below:

Books  Author/Publisher
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for English SuperGrads
CUET English Self-scorer set (10 Practice sets) SuperGrads
Other Reference Books Name Author/Publisher
High School English Grammar and Composition Wren & Martin
Word Power Made Easy Norman Lewis

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Best CUET Books for Humanities 2026 for General Aptitude Test

The General Test is one of the highest-scoring sections of the exam, worth 250 marks. The best books that you must use for your preparing the CUET General Test syllabus are mentioned below: 

CUET Humanities Books Name Author/Publisher
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Quantitative Ability SuperGrads
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for Logical Reasoning  SuperGrads
CUET UG Comprehensive Series for GK SuperGrads
Other Reference Books Name Author/Publisher
Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examination RS Agarwal
Shortcuts in Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Exams Disha Experts
Verbal and non-verbal reasoning RS Aggarwal
Data interpretation RS Agarwal

Check: CUET English Sample Papers

Key Takeaways

  • Choose a CUET Humanities books for each subject that thoroughly covers the exam syllabus and includes practice questions and papers.
  • Invest in books that offer 1000+ practice questions for better recall value.
  • Select the targeted CUET book Humanities for each section of the CUET.
  • Supplement textbooks with specialized materials like SuperGrads' study aids and online CUET mock tests for a well-rounded preparation.

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Paakhi Jain is a Content Associate at TR with over 2.5 years of experience in content and copywriting. She holds a BA (H) in English from Miranda House and an MBA in HR & International Business. A travel enthusiast at heart, she also enjoys reading and playing badminton in her free time.... more