CUET 2023 English section is tested in the first two slots of the exam day. While NTA will release the official CUET 2023 English question paper later this year, here we bring to you the CUET 2023 English questions based on candidate memory and expert reviews.
CUET 2023 is being conducted from May 21 to June 6. English from the Language section is one of the most commonly opted-for subjects or paper. The English section test is scheduled in the first two slots. According to the student reactions and the expert reviews, the difficulty level of the English language paper is easy to moderate.
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The types of questions asked in this paper are Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and Grammar. This article of Shiksha.com brings the CUET 2023 English question paper extracts based on memory along with the analysis.
- CUET 2023 English Test Pattern and Structure
- CUET 2023 Language Test Question Types
- CUET 2023 English Question Paper for May 21 (Memory-based)
- CUET 2023 English Question Paper for May 22 (Memory-based)
- CUET 2023 English Question Paper Paper for May 23 (Memory-based)
- CUET 2023 English Section Analysis
CUET 2023 English Test Pattern and Structure
The following table brings the CUET exam pattern and structure for the Language Test or English Test.
| Section |
Number of Questions |
Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Language Test |
40 questions to be attempted out of 50 in each language |
45 minutes for each language |
CUET 2023 Language Test Question Types
The types of questions asked in the CUET Language Test section are as follows:
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Reading Comprehension – Factual, Literary and Narrative
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Vocabulary
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Grammar
CUET 2023 English Question Paper for May 21 (Memory-based)
Some of the memory-based English questions from CUET 2023 May 21 are given below:
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15 Reading Comprehension questions from three passages which were a mix of stories and poems
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Fill in the Blanks
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One Word Substitution
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Para Jumbles
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Synonyms-Antonyms
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Match the following
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Idioms
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Spelling
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Grammar
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Correct Incorrect Statement
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Direct Indirect Speech
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Foreign word meaning – Viva La France and Tour de Force
CUET 2023 English Question Paper for May 22 (Memory-based)
Some of the memory-based English questions of CUET 2023 May 22 are as follows:
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Reading Comprehension passages on APJ Abdul Kalam, fiction and poem on sportsmanship
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Antonyms – Melodious, Delicious, Calm
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Synonyms – Squalid, Distress
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Fill in the blanks with appropriate Articles
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Active passive voice – The cat was chasing the mouse
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Analogy – Influenza:Bacteria, Typhoid:?
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Narration – He said to his brother, “Do not put sharp things in your bag.”
CUET 2023 English Question Paper Paper for May 23 (Memory-based)
Some of the memory-based CUET 2023 English questions of May 22 are as follows:
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Reading Comprehension – two passage based, one poem-based
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Synonyms – Outstanding
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Antonyms – Prodigy
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One Word Substitution – Pandemic
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Meaning of Foreign Words – Adios, Prima Facie
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Letter Writing Format – Position of Signature
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Fillers
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Grammar – Article, Preposition
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Narration
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Spotting Errors
Source: Memory-based questions shared by candidates and experts on social media platforms.
Also Read: CUET 2023 Question Paper
Download Last Year’s CUET English Question Paper PDF here
CUET 2023 English Section Analysis
According to the experts and students, the English section was of easy to moderate level of difficulty. Candidates with basic preparation and application of the elimination method will be able to get a high score in this section. The passage-based Reading Comprehension questions are easy, but one out of three passage questions is tougher than others. The majority of the Reading Comprehension questions are direct in nature.
Other types of questions with high weightage are Synonym-Antonyms, Figures of Speech, and other minor topics including active-passive voice, idioms, sentence correction and fill-in-the-blank, containing two to three questions each.
CUET 2023 exam is being conducted by NTA in 295 cities across India and abroad. As many as 14,99,688 candidates have applied for the exam. CUET is the entrance exam for undergraduate courses admission to 250 central, state, deemed, private and other universities.
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