CUET UG 2026 May 20 LIVE: Shift 1 & 2 Analysis (OUT) & Memory-Based Questions, Answer Key

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

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.

The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 Biology question paper in shift 2 was moderate. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions and topics

• Genetics & Evolution (Maximum Weightage)
• Reproduction (More Questions)

Chapter 1

• Pollen Grain Formation (Sequence)
• Male Gametophyte Formation (Sequence)
• Pollination (Incorrect & Correct)
• Wind Pollination (Which features match wind-pollinated flowers)
• Which flowers do not show autogamy

Human Reproduction

• Menstrual Cycle (Peak Level of Hormone at the time of ovulation)
• Parturition (Which hormone is not involved in Parturition)
• Cogenesis (sequence)

Chapter 3

• Contraceptive Methods (Match)
• GIFT (Full Form)

Chapter 4

• Incomplete Dominance 
• Disorder (Down Syndrome)
• Incorrect & Correct Statement
• Honey bee (Sex Determination) 

Chapter 5

• Scientist based
• Genetic codone feature
• DNA finger printing (sequence)
• Transcription in Prokaryotes (Match the Column)

Chapter 6

• Human Evolution
• Divergent & Convergent Evolution
• Darwin Theory

Chapter 7

• Case based (Plasmodium life cycle)

Chapter 8

• Enzymes, Acid, Bioactive Molecule & Biogas Plant (Match the Column)
• Sewage Treatment Plant (Sequence)

Chapter 9

• Case based

Chapter 10

• RNA Interference

Chapter 11

• Factors affecting population density
• Population Interaction (Competition)

The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 Business Studies in shift 2 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

The difficulty level of CUET 2026 General Test question paper is shift 2 was moderate. The paper covered the following topics or areas:

• 30+ questions from QA & LR
• 7-8 questions from GA
• 15-20 questions from Arithmetic & Advanced Maths
• 3 questions from Mensuration (formula based)
• 1-2 questions from 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 (5-6 questions)
• Reasoning (Exact PYQs)
• Calendar (3 questions)
• Non-Verbal (3-4 questions)

A total of 7 repeated Biology concepts were observed:

• PCR
• Gel Electrophoresis
• RNA Interference
• Gene Therapy
• Menstrual Cycle
• Genetic Disorders
• Population Growth

Candidates can check below to know the CUET UG 2026 Geography question paper difficulty level and memory based questions based on student review today:

• Passage (2)
  • Water Pollution
• Transport (More Weightage)
  • Trans-Canadian Railway
• Sample (Definition)
• Population Growth
• Monoculture
• Crop (Intensive Subsistence Agriculture)
• Mass Communication & Telecommunication
• National Waterways (Arrange based on length)
• Green revolution
• Golden Quadrilateral Project
• Niru-Miru Project (Andhra Pradesh)
• Boxite
• Match the Column (Places & Minterals)
• Transhumance
• Human Development
  • Capability Approach
• Indian Population (Match the Column)
• Radical Approach (Match the Column)
• JNPT, Kandla Port (Arrangement)
• Port at Vembanad Canal

The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 Economics was moderate. Candidates can now check the memory based questions and student review below:

• Arrange the Order (5 Year Plans)
• National Income
• Depreciation
• Disposable Income
• Marginal Product
• Total Cost & Average Cost
• Curve Concept
• Elasticity of Demand

The difficulty level of CUET Political Science 2026 question paper in today's exam was easy. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions and weightage:

• Shock Therapy (Direct Definition)
• Match the Column (6-8 questions)
• Multiple Statement & Chronological Order (12-15 questions)
  • Arunachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Nagaland (Book II, Chapter 1) (year of their formation)
• Passages (2) (Easy)
  • Alternative Centre of Power (China based)
  • Challenges of Nation Building (Indian & European Union Constitution)
• Globalization (3-4 questions)
• Four Modernization Proposals (Agriculture, Industry, Army, Science & Technology)
• 1971 Election Consequences
• Congress Division (1969)

First Book (Maximum Weightage)

Second Book (Less Weightage)

The difficulty level of CUET Accountancy 2026 on May 20 was moderate. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions for CUET Accountancy:

• Partnership (More Weightage)
  • Death of a Partner
  • P/L Suspense Account
  • Sacrificing Ratio
  • Gaining Ratio
  • Revaluation of Accounts
• Share & Debenture (Less Weightage)
  • Chronological Order
  • Forfeiture
  • Debenture Definition

Authorities have commenced the CUET UG 2026 shift 2 for May 20. Candidates are now appearing for the exam in online mode.

The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 Business Studies was easy. Candidates can check below to know the memory based questions for CUET Business Studies paper:

• Arrangement based (5-6 questions)
  • Planning Process
  • Staffing Process
• Financial Management (3-4 questions)
  • Financial Decision
  • Capital Budgeting
  • Working Capital
  • Fixed Capital
• RC (2 passages)
  • Directing
  • Financial Market
• Principle of Management (2-3 questions)

The difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 GAT on May 20 Shift 1 was moderate. Below are the memory-based topics, questions and student review for CUET general test:

• GK was tough
• Mathematics & Reasoning had some lengthy questions
• 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 

The difficulty level of CUET English question paper on May 20 Shift 1 was easy. Below are the memory based topics and student review:

Good Attempt 45-48

• RC (2 passages)
  • First RC (Easy) Direct Questions
  • Second RC - Varanasi Related (Indirect Questions)
• Phrasal Verbs
  • Stand
  • Put
  • Pull
• Idiom
  • Bring down the house
• Vocabulary
  • Rescind
  • Gregarious
  • Ardous
  • Strenuous
  • Enervate
• Grammar
  • Voice (3 questions)
  • Naration (No questions)
  • Fillers (3-4 questions)
  • Choose the incorrect sentence
  • Choose the correct sentence
• Sentence Rearrangement (5-6 questions)

CUET UG 2026 May 20 Shift 2 gates have been closed. Authorities will commence the examination at 3 PM.

CUET UG 2026 General Test exam was moderate in difficulty level. Candidates can check below to know the detailed analysis:

• Quantitative Aptitude
  • Mensuration
  • Probability
  • Permutation & Combination
  • Time & Work
  • Compound Interest
  • Statistics
• Reasoning
  • Coding-Decoding
  • Blood Relation
  • Calendar
  • Direction
  • Non-Verbal Reasoning
  • Series
• GK & Current Affairs
  • Static GK dominated
  • 2024-2025 Current Affairs
  • International Organisations
  • Geography
  • Awards

CUET UG 2026 May 20 shift 2 exam centre gates are now open. Candidates are completing the frisking process.

Candidates can check the table below to know the expected CUET DU cutoff 2026:

The first shift for CUET UG 2026 May 20 exam is over. The next shift will start at 3 PM. Analysis for Shift 1 will be provided shortly.

Candidates can soon check the CUET UG 2026 May 20 shift 1 analysis subject wise and memory based questions soon.

CUET UG 2026 May 20 shift 1 has concluded. Students are coming out of exam centres.

The first shift of the CUET UG 2026 examination on May 20 will conclude at 12:00 PM for candidates appearing in multiple subjects. Students are currently attempting their third paper of the day as per the official CUET UG 2026 exam schedule.

Yes, the CUET UG 2026 examination follows a negative marking scheme. Candidates will lose 1 mark for every incorrect answer marked in the exam.

CUET UG 2026 Marking Scheme

• Correct Answer: +5 Marks
• Incorrect Answer: -1 Mark
• Unanswered Questions: No Negative Marking

Candidates should answer carefully to avoid losing marks due to incorrect attempts.

There are no optional questions in the CUET UG 2026 examination. Candidates must attempt all 50 questions in each subject within the allotted duration of 60 minutes. Since the exam includes negative marking, students are advised to answer questions carefully and avoid random guessing.

The detailed CUET UG 2026 Shift 1 question paper analysis will be available shortly after the completion of the examination. CUET UG 2026 analysis will include:

• Overall difficulty level
• Subject-wise paper review
• Important topics asked
• Good attempts
• Memory-based questions

Students can use the analysis to understand exam trends and expected cut-off levels.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026 across 321 examination centres in India and abroad. Thousands of students are appearing for the entrance examination for admission to undergraduate courses in central, state, and participating universities.

The National Testing Agency has commenced the CUET UG 2026 May 20 Shift 1 examination in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. Candidates appearing for only one subject will complete their examination at 10:00 AM, while others with multiple subjects will continue as per their schedule.

The gate closing time for CUET UG 2026 Shift 1 examination is 8:30 AM. Candidates appearing for today’s exam are advised to enter the examination hall before the deadline. No candidate will be allowed to enter the exam centre after the gates are closed.

Candidates appearing for the Common University Entrance Test must carry all mandatory documents to the examination centre.

Mandatory Documents for CUET UG 2026

• Printed copy of CUET UG Admit Card 2026
• Original valid photo ID proof
• Self-declaration form (if applicable)

Candidates without the required documents may not be permitted to enter the examination hall.

The entry process for CUET UG 2026 Shift 1 examination on May 20 has officially started. Candidates are entering their allotted exam centres after completing document verification and security frisking procedures. Students are advised to keep their admit card and valid photo ID ready for smooth entry into the examination hall.

Candidates appearing for CUET UG 2026 exam can check the table below to know the number of good attempts:

Candidates can check the table below to know CUET UG 2026 English Difficulty level over the pas days:

Candidates can check the list of important vocabulary words that were asked in CUET 2026 question paper between May 11 and May 20

• Tumultuous
• Incorrigible
• Truculent
• Pugnacious
• Bellignant
• Taciturn
• Laconic
• Scrawny
• Pelvish
• Incarnation
• Palpable
• Exonerate
• Exuberant
• Hazardous
• Dearth
• Mutinous
• Retaliation
• Avarice (Greed)
• Imprecise
• Somber
• Preconsciousness
• Ecstatic
• Jubilant

Candidates appearing for the CUET UG 2026 examination on May 20 must carry all mandatory documents to the allotted exam centre. Entry will not be permitted without valid documents.

Documents to Carry for CUET UG 2026 Exam

• CUET UG Admit Card 2026
• Self-declaration undertaking form
• Two passport-size photographs
• Original valid photo identity proof
• PwD/PwBD certificate (if applicable)

Important Note: The photo ID proof must match the details uploaded during the CUET UG 2026 application process.

Based on the CUET UG 2026 question paper analysis conducted from May 11 to May 18, experts believe that NCERT books are sufficient for domain subject preparation. No major out-of-syllabus questions have been reported in any shift so far. Students who have thoroughly studied NCERT textbooks can comfortably attempt most questions in the CUET UG domain papers.

After the completion of CUET UG 2026 Shift 1 and Shift 2 exams on May 20, candidates can check the detailed exam analysis and memory-based questions here.

What Candidates Can Check:

• Overall difficulty level of the exam
• Shift-wise paper analysis
• Expected good attempts
• Frequently asked topics
• Important chapters with high weightage
• Memory-based questions from all subjects

Candidates appearing for CUET UG 2026 Shift 1 can check the exam end timings based on the number of subjects selected.

CUET UG 2026 Exam End Timings

• One exam only: Exam ends at 10:00 AM
• Two exams: Exam ends at 11:00 AM
• Three exams: Exam ends at 12:00 PM

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting CUET UG 2026 as per the latest exam pattern prescribed for undergraduate admissions.

Candidates appearing for the first shift of CUET UG 2026 on May 20 must report to their allotted exam centre before 8:30 AM. The exam centre gates will close after the reporting deadline, and late entry will not be allowed under any circumstances.

The National Testing Agency is conducting CUET UG 2026 in two different shifts for the 2026-27 admission session. CUET UG 2026 Shift Timings

• Shift 1: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Shift 2: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Candidates are advised to reach the examination centre well before the reporting time to complete frisking and verification procedures smoothly.

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.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the CUET UG 2026 examination for both Shift 1 and Shift 2 on May 19 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode across designated examination centres in India.