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New Delhi, Updated on May 21, 2025 18:56 IST

The CUET UG 2025 May 21 Shift 2 exam has successfully concluded at 6 PM. Candidates can now check the detailed CUET 2025 May 21 Shift 2 exam analysis, including subject-wise difficulty level and memory-based questions. The CUET UG 2025 exam is being conducted in computer-based (CBT) mode at multiple exam centres across India.

CUET 2025 Analysis May 21

CUET 2025 Analysis May 21

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has successfully conducted the CUET UG 2025 May 21 Shift 2 exam in computer-based mode across various centres in India and abroad. Following the CUET UG 2025 exam pattern, each subject paper comprised 50 questions with no optional questions. Candidates who appeared for the shift can now check the detailed CUET UG 2025 May 21 Shift 2 exam analysis, including subject-wise difficulty, important topics covered, and student feedback.

According to initial reactions, the English paper in Shift 2 was reported to be difficult compared to Shift 1, while Physics and Chemistry were rated as moderate to easy by most candidates. Many students highlighted time management as a challenge, especially for lengthy Reading Comprehension (RC) passages in English.

The CUET UG 2025 May 22 exams are scheduled to continue tomorrow in two shifts. Stay tuned for the latest exam updates, student reactions, and analysis.

CUET 2025 May 21 Shift 2 Papers Conducted

  • Physics
  • English
  • Chemistry

CUET UG 2025 May 21 Shift 2: Subject-Wise Difficulty Level

CUET 2025 Subject

May 21 Shift 2 Difficulty Level

Physics

Moderate to Easy

English

Difficult

Chemistry

Moderate

CUET UG 2025 May 21 Shift 2 English Paper Analysis

The English section in Shift 2 was notably tougher than Shift 1, with extensive vocabulary-based questions and Reading Comprehension passages. Here’s a quick breakdown:

  • Reading Comprehension (RC): 15 questions
  • Rearrange the sentences (Parajumbles)
  • Vocabulary: Maximum questions from the following words:
    Munificent, Retract, Esoteric, Mayhem, Relinquish, Havoc, Paradox, Enervated, Quirk, Loquacious, Set off, Vent
  • Idioms and Phrases:
    • Take the bull by its horns
    • Wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve
  • Figure of Speech:
    • Wind whisper (Personification)
  • One Word Substitution:
    • Oxymoron, Epilogue, Paradox, Alliteration, Metaphor
  • Fill in the Blanks
  • Homophones:
    • Palate and Palette
  • Antonyms:
    • Onerous, Prodigal, Prolix, Erratic
  • Phrasal Verbs
Q: Β  What is the total score in CUET UG?
A:

CUET UG total marks is 250 Marks for each subject. Candidates can choose up to five CUET subjects. Each subject paper has 50 questions which will total to 250 marks for each subject. For every correct answer, candidate will get 5 marks. The CUET total marks will be uniform for all 37 subjects. The Total CUET subjects marks can vary depending on the number of subjects chosen by candidates.

  • If three CUET subjects chosen: 750 total marks
  • If four CUET subjects chosen: 1000 total marks
  • If five CUET subjects chosen: 1250 total marks
Q: Β  What is a good score in CUET UG?
A:

On analysing the CUET UG cut off for the academic year 2025-26, scoring above 700 marks can be considered a good score in CUET UG. Candidates scoring above 700 may fall in the category of 95+ percentile. Candidates can get admission to top universities like University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and other top central universities in the desired course. Given below is the range that is considered good for admission to top universities:

  • Very Good Score: 700 and above
  • Good Score: 650 and above

Score range between 400-649 is considered an average score. Admission on the basis of the average score can et into any decent college in India accepting CUET scores. 

Q: Β  What is the difficulty level of the CUET exam?
A:

The difficulty level of the CUET exam ranges from moderate to tough. Since the CUET UG exam is held for multiple subjects and slots, the difficulty level of the exam varies from subject to subject. Sometimes, the difficulty level may also vary for different slots. The difficulty level of exam is also relative and the same exam's level of difficulty may vary for different slots and candidates. While for the well-prepared candidates, the difficulty level will be low, for the underprepared students, the level of difficulty will be on the higher side. 

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