Students appearing for CUET UG 2026 examination can check out this page to get CUET 2026 question paper analysis, memory-based questions, important topics and difficulty level of UG sujects.
CUET UG 2026 Analysis
National Testing Agency is conducting CUET UG 2026 examination for admission to undergraduate courses at more than 200 universities, including central, state, private, deemed and government institutes. The exams are being conducted in two shifts at multiple exam centres across India and abroad. The last scheduled date for CUET 2026 exam is May 31, 2026. Candidates can check this page for CUET subject-wise question paper analysis, difficulty level, important topics and memory-based questions after every shift. The first shift ends at 12 PM and second shift at 6 PM.
Also Read: NTA Postpones CUET UG 2026 Exam to be Conducted on May 28
🔥 Shifts left? Check paper analysis, score & cutoffs before you go in.
What came in every shift · Your marks vs percentile · Expected DU, BHU, JNU cutoffs — all free
CUET UG 2026 Analysis Over Past Days
Check the table to get CUET UG subject analysis from May 11 to May 22, 2026:
| Subject | CUET Analysis |
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| General Aptitude Test |
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| English |
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| Mathematics |
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| Accountancy |
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| Chemistry |
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| Physics |
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| Business Studies |
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LIVE UPDATE
CUET UG 2026 May 25 Analysis LIVE Updates
- 10:08 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 LIVE: CUET Marking Scheme
- Correct Answer: +5 Marks
- Incorrect Answer: -1 Mark
- Unanswered Questions: No Negative Marking
- 9:00 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 LIVE: Expected CUET GAT Questions with Answer Key
Question 1: If the father of Swati is the maternal grandfather of Divya, who is the daughter of Manya, then how is Manya's husband's father related to Divya?
Question 2: Pointing to a man, Riya said, "He is the only son of my grandfather." How is the man related to Riya?
Question 3: A is the brother of B. B is the mother of C. How is A related to C?
Question 4: There are seven members B, C, D, E, F, G and H in a family. H is the only daughter-in-law of D. E is the sister of C. C is the only son of F, who is the wife of D. B and G are the songs of H. How is G related to F?
Answers:
- Paternal Grandfather
- Father
- Maternal Uncle
- Grandson
- 8:11 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam LIVE: Expected BHU CUET Cutoff
Candidates can check the table below to know the expected CUET UG cutoff 2026 for BHU admissions:
CUET BHU Courses Expected Cutoff Marks B.Sc Honours 440-500 marks B.Com Honours 460-540 marks B.A Honours 250-340 marks B.A Honours in Economics 240-300 marks - 7:36 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Analysis LIVE: CUET UG Business Studies Shift 2 Difficulty Level
The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 Business Studies in shift 2 on May 20 was easy. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions and aread covered:
- Packaging (Why is it called silent salesman?)
- Benefit or Significance of Controlling (1 question)
- Financial Market
- Money Market
- Treasury
- Which one is not an economic environmental component
- Organizing Function (Definition)
- Motivation (Many Questions) (Passage)
- Financial & Non-Financial Incentive
- Financial Management
- Capital Structure
- 6:58 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam to be Conducted on May 28 Postponed
National Testing Agency has postponed the CUET UG 2026 exam to be conducted on May 28. The decision has been made on account of Id-ul-Zuha (Bakrid). The revised date will soon be announced by NTA.
- Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Five marks (+5)
- Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1).
- Unanswered/Marked for Review will be given no mark (0).
- If more than one option is found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options.
- If all options are found to be correct then Five marks (+5) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question.
- If none of the options is found correct or a question is found to be wrong or a question is dropped, then all candidates who have attempted the dropped question will be given five marks (+5) marks.
- 6:46 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam Analysis LIVE: Check CUET 2026 Mathematics Question Paper Analysis
Students appearing for CUET UG 2026 Mathematics exam for upcoming dates can check below for question paper analysis:
Difficulty Level: Easy
Good Attempt: 40+ questions
Not lengthy
- Number of questions from Relation & Function has increased (3-4 questions)
- Equivalence Relation (One-to-One)
- Domain Concept
- ITF (Principle Branch)
- Matrix & Determinant- 10-12 questions
- CnD- direct questions
- Differentiation- lengthy
- Application of derivative- increasing and decreasing concept- 2 questions
- Integration- 5-6 questions- easy
- Application of Integrals
- Probability- 3 questions
- 2 questions on Bayes’ theorem
- Vector and 3-D – formula based questions- 1-2 questions
- Number of questions from Relation & Function has increased (3-4 questions)
- 6:35 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Physics Exam Analysis
Check out previous exam day analysis for CUET UG 2026 Physics exam:
Good Attempt: 47
- Chapter 1 (2 questions)
- Quantization of Charge
- Torque
- Numericals (Easy but time consuming)
- Chapter 2
- Capacitor Combination (Series)
- Capacitance
- Magnetic Field (1 question)
- Magnetic Moment
- Chapter 8
- Theory
- Optics
- Numericals (2 questions)
- Biconvex
- Len’s Maker
- Semiconductor (2-3 questions (Theory Based)
- Chapter 1 (2 questions)
- 6:16 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Analysis LIVE: Check CUET General Test Exam Analysis
Check out question paper analysis for CUET 2026 General Aptitude Test for past exam days:
Date & Shift Important Topics May 12, Shift 1 - Algebric Formula
- Linear Cordinates
- Quants and Reasoning (35-36 questions)
Quants
Mensuration (Higher Weightage) [2D and 3D both]; Statistics [median range- lower limit formula, permutation and combination (1 question), probability (1 questions), LCM & HCF]
Arithmetic
Ratio (LCM based question); time & work (1 question); compound interest; Time speed and distance
Reasoning
Non-verbal (4-5 questions); clock (1 question); calendar (1 ques); direction (1 quest); coding-decoding (1 quest); seating arrangement (1 quest on linear arrangement); syllogism (1 quest); blood relation (1 question)
GK and Current Affairs
GK and Current Affairs (old questions) (14-15 questions); Static GK (More Questions); Current affairs includes 2024-2025 questions
May 12, Shift 2 - QA- 20-22 questions
- Reasoning- 15 questions
- General Awareness: 10-15 questions (static maximum)
- QA covered: mensuration (2 questions), statistics (3 questions), Trigonometry, height and distance, permutation and combination, probability
- Reasoning: Non-verbal (3-5 questions), clock (1 question), calendar (1 question), blood relation (1 quest), direction (1 ques), coding and decoding (1 ques), missing number
May 14, Shift 1 Reasoning: 15-17 questions
Coding; Calendar (21 feb 2003 is tuesday, what day on 21 feb 2005?); Direction; Problem Based or Alphabet; Classification; Series (alphabetical); Blood relation has long question and picture; Mirror image; Dice; Picture complete; Embedded figure; Non-verbal reasoning (3-4 questions)
Quant- 10-11 question
Arithmetic Mean; Time, speed and distance; Mensuration- formula based (match the following); Dice probability question; Permutation and combination (word with 6 letters, in how many forms it can be arranged); Compound Interest; Time and work; Profit and loss; Mean, median and mode- direct question; Number system (match the following)
GK- 25 approx. questions
Gandhiji in Champaran (Bharat Chodo Andolan, Chronology based); 4th BCE to 6th BCE – strongest person; Current affairs- 2 questions (Award in 2024), water treaty Geography- Brahmaputra river (from where it originates?); Earthquake Slogan (match the following); Sound decibel; Retinol – what is scientific vitamin name; SAARC, NATO, ASIAN full form
May 19, Shift 1 - GK
Boond pariyojna; Book and author; Science - photosynthesis, scientific discovery; 2024 GK
- Static GK
Which writer accompanied Mahmud of Ghazni to India; Launch Year of Chandrayaan 1; Lucknow Pact of 1916; Pitamah of Carnatic Music; Which king authored Sanskrit play 'Ratnavali'; Polavaram Project
- Current Affairs
- Polity & Geography
- Quantitative Aptitude
Median; Speed & Distance; Area of a Triangle; Arithmetic Progression; Angular Distance; Calender based question; Probability
- Reasoning
Coding/decoding; Clock- angle between two hands of clock; Water image; Mirror image; Direction; Blood relation; Calendar- Which day was on 1 January 2005; Embedded figure; Picture Series- alphabetical and number series; Non-verbal reasoning; Ranking; Sitting arrangement; Classification
May 20, Shift 1 - Mathematics
Relative Speed; Time & Work; Permutation & Combination; Probability; Coordinate Geometry; Ratio (Coin); CI/SI; Height & Distance; Number System; AP; Algebra; Mensuration; Profit & Loss
- Reasoning
Clock (Angle) (2 questions); Calendar (when will 2019 repeat); Blood Relation; Embedded Figure; Figure Series; Coding/Decoding; Ranking; Direction (Shadow); Mirror image
- GK
Partition of Bengal (When); When was Uttarakhand formed; Chronological Order (Modern History); Andhra Pradesh; When was Jharkhand separated from Bihar
May 20, Shift 2 - Mensuration (formula based)
- Statistics (relationship between mean, median & mode based questions)
- CI/SI (2 year difference)
- Time & Work
- Time, Speed & Distance (Easy)
- Permutation & Combination [OPTIMAL]
- Height & Distance (1:2)
- Profit & Loss, Percentage
- Calendar
- Non-Verbal
May 21, Shift 1 Reasoning
Coding and decoding; Blood relations; Direction test- easy; Calendar- what day was on 15 August 2013?; Clock; Embedded figure; Mirror Image; Non-verbal reasoning- 2 questions
Mathematics
Mean, median and mode; Speed and distance; Arithmetic Progression; Geometric Progression; Time and work; Compound Interest
GK
Author and book (match the following); Vice president (chronological order); Do or Die- slogan of which movement?; Awards; 2023 prize; River
May 21, Shift 2 - US President change
- Chronology-
- River related question
- All quant questions
- Mensuration- sphere to cone, calculate cone height
- Statistics- Median
- Height and distance
- Algebra
- Blood relation
- Arithmetic progression
May 22, Shift 1 - Quantitative
Probability; Time & Work; Profit & Loss; Percentage; Average
- Static GK (More than Current GK)
General Science based (2-3 questions); Awards (1 question)
- Reasoning:
Blood Relation; Direction (1 question)
- 6:01 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 General Test Difficulty Level Over Past Days
Check CUET UG 2026 General Aptitude Test difficulty level from May 11 to May 22, 2026:
Shift Difficulty Level May 12, Shift 1 Moderate
May 12, Shift 2 Moderate
May 14, Shift 1 Moderate
May 19, Shift 1 Moderate
May 20, Shift 1 Moderate
May 20, Shift 2 Moderate
May 21, Shift 1 Moderate
May 21, Shift 2 Moderate
May 22, Shift 1 Moderate
- 5:27 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam Analysis LIVE: CUET English Difficulty Level (May 11 to May 22)
Check difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 English exam from May 11 to May 22, 2026 for each shift:
Exam Date and Shift Difficulty Level May 21, Shift 1 Moderate May 20, Shift 1 Easy May 19, Shift 1 Easy to Moderate May 15, Shift 1 Moderate May 14, Shift 2 Moderate May 12 Shift 1 Moderate May 12 Shift 2 To be updated May 11 Shift 1 Moderate May 11 Shift 2 Difficult - Very Good Score: 700 and above
- Good Score: 650 and above
- 5:01 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam LIVE: What After CUET UG 2026 Exam?
Once the CUET UG 2026 exams are over for all subjects. NTA will release the CUET answer key 2026 tentatively in second week of June 2026. Candidates will be able to check their response sheet and verify the answers.
- 4:40 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam Analysis: Important English Vocabulary to Practice
Candidates can check below few questions that they must practice for CUET UG 2026 English:
Question: Select the correct meaning of the following Idioms.
- Cut the mustard - To succeed or meet expectations
- Can't cut the mustard - To fail to meet expectations
- Cut corners - To do something quickly or cheaply at the cost of quality
- At loggerheads - In strong disagreement or conflict
- Ruffle feathers - To upset or annoy people
- Cut no ice - To have no effect or make no impression
- Get the wrong end of the stick - To misunderstand something
Question: Replace the following phrases with one word.
- The study or practice of making and solving secret codes - Cryptography
- The study or mapping of mountains - Orography
- A person who studies religion and the idea of God - Theologian
- A person who studies elections and voting behaviour - Psephologist
- The study of the universe - Cosmology
- A doctor who treats heart and blood vessel problems - Cardiologist
- 4:25 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 May 25 Exam Day LIVE: Dress Code Guidelines
Candidates appearing for the CUET UG 2026 examination must follow the official dress code guidelines issued by NTA.
- Wear light-coloured and comfortable clothes
- Woollen clothes are allowed after frisking
- Normal shoes, slippers, and low-heel footwear are preferred
- Religious items such as Kalava are permitted after proper checking
- Candidates should avoid carrying prohibited items to the exam centre.
- 4:17 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 English Vocabulary Words (May 11 to May 22 Exams)
Questions related to following vocabulary words have been asked in CUET English question paper of May 11 to May 22, 2026:
- Rescind
- Gregarious
- Ardous
- Strenuous
- Enervate
- Stoic
- Umbrage
- Vindicate
- Vitiate
- Innocuous
- Palpable
- Exonerate
- Exuberant
- Diligent
- Pertinent
- Pelvish
- Incarnation
- Demagog
- Hazardous
- Dearth
- Mutinous
- Retaliation
- Avarice (Greed)
- Imprecise
- Somber
- Preconsciousness
- Ecstatic
- Jubilant
- Ebullient
- Pedagogy
- Pecuniary
- Quaint
- Boisterous
- Insipid
- Dipsomaniac
- 4:03 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Exam Day LIVE: AU CUET UG Cut Off 2026 (Expected)
The expected cut off for CUET UG 2026 exam for Allahabad University is as follows:
CUET Courses Expected CUET Cut Off B.Com 410+ Integrated BBA and MBA 450+ BCA 420+ B.Sc Maths 410+ B.Sc Bio 500+ BA LLB 540+ - 3:50 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 Analysis: CUET English Expected Number of Questions
Based on previous shifts analysis, candidates can check the table below to know CUET UG 2026 English important topic-wise weightage:
Topics
Expected Weightage
Expected number of questions
Comprehension
30%
15
Parts of speech
6-8%
3-4
Para jumbles
6-8%
3-4
Synonyms and antonyms
4-6%
2-3
Active/passive voice
6-8%
3-4
Fill in the blanks
6-8%
3-4
Incorrect/correct statement
6-8%
3-4
Phrases and meaning
10-12%
5-6
- 3:44 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 LIVE: Good Score for Top Colleges
Candidates can check the table below to know CUET UG 2026 good score to secure admission to top colleges:
Rating
Approximate CUET Score
1. Very good score
900 and above marks
2. Good score
700-850 marks
3. Average score
600-700 marks
4. Low score
400-650 marks
- 3:40 PM IST• 24 May 2026
CUET UG 2026 May 24 LIVE: Gate Closing Time
Candidates can check the table below to know the CUET UG 2026 centre gate closing time:
Shift
Gate Closing Time
Shift 1
8.30 AM
Shift 2
2.30 PM
- 3:38 PM IST• 24 May 2026
NTA to Conduct CUET UG 2026 May 24 Exam Tomorrow
National Testing Agency will conduct Commom University Entrance Test UG for May 25, 2026 tomorrow in CBT mode.
Commonly asked questions
DU CSAS portal 2026 will be actiavted at ugadmission.uod.ac.in. University of Delhi launchs CSAS portal 2026 in June. Candidates who will appear for the CUET 2026 exam can register at DU CSAS 2026 portal. Candidates will be required to enter the college and course preference and pay the DU CSAS registration 2026 fee to participate in the admission process. On the basis of the choices entered and CUET 2025 percentile, candidates will be alloted college and course. CUET 2026 result will be declared in first week of July 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in.
CUET 2026 will be held in two slots. The timing for the same is released with release of CUET 2026 admit card. Candidates can know the exam centre and timing along with the release of CUET 2026 admit card. NTA is expceted not to release the official CUET 2026 date sheet. Candidates can check their subject-wise CUET exam date and slot timings on CUET intimation slips and admit card.
NTA prescribes the CUET UG marking scheme. Check below to know the CUET UG marking scheme 2026:
Commonly asked questions
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 central universities like University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University and other universities in the desired course. Given below is the range that is considered good for admission:
The difficulty level of the CUET exam varies between moderate and 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. 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.
CUET UG question paper for each subject will consist of 50 questions. Candidates will be required to attempt all questions and no optional questions will be provided. In CUET UG 2026 there are 37 subjects- 13 languages, 23 domain subjects and general tests. While filling the CUET application form, candidates can select upto five CUET subjects aligning with the subjects studied in class 12th and course requirement.
Candidates must attempt all the questions of the subjects selected. However, candidates must keep in mind the negative marking and select the options carefully.
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