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CUET UG 2025 Chemistry question paper and answer key analysis is provided here for the examination scheduled between May 13 to June 3, 2025. Know CUET UG Chemistry paper analysis 2025 and check answer key analysis and memory-based questions, and relevant information here. 

CUET UG Chemistry Answer Key

The CUET UG Chemistry exam 2025 is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in online CBT mode. NTA is conducting CUET UG 2025 Chemistry exam between May 13 to June 3, 2025, for all eligible candidates. Students who are appearing for the CUET 2025 Chemistry exam are provided with the vital details of the Chemistry examination, including paper analysis and answer keys. Along with this, students can get the CUET 2025 Chemistry question paper for each slot once the examination is concluded. 

NTA is conducting the CUET UG at 285 exam centres in India and 15 cities outside India. Once the examination concludes, Students will be able to check the CUET Chemistry question paper that contains memory-based questions asked in the entrance examination. Students can also check the CUET UG Chemistry previous year question paper to practice for the examination.

Table of content
  • CUET 2025 Chemistry Question Paper: Day-Wise Memory-Based Questions
  • CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Paper Analysis
  • CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Exam Date Timings
  • CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Question Paper Pattern
  • CUET UG Chemistry Answer Key 2025 by NTA

CUET 2025 Chemistry Question Paper: Day-Wise Memory-Based Questions

Q:   How can I check CUET answer key online?
A:

To check the CUET answer key online, candidates must follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Visit the official website of CUET - cuet.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the 'Provisional CUET 2025 Answer Key' tab

Step 3: Screen will now display the CUET UG 2025 provisional answer key in PDF format.

Step 4: Save and download the CUET answer key

Q:   When can I challenge the CUET answer key?
A:

CUET UG answer key challenge window will open tentatively in first week of July 2025. Candidates who will appear for the exam will be able to raise objections against the CUET UG answer key within the stipulated period of time. Candidates will have to pay the non-refundable fee of INR 200 for each question challenged. The CUET UG provisional answer key is displayed for two to three days. Only paid challenges made during the given period will be considered for revision. On the basis of the objections received, CUET UG 2025 final answer key will be released tentatively in last week of July 2025 at cuet.samarth.ac.in. NTA will not confirm the outcome of the CUET answer key challenges made. CUET UG 2025 result will be computed on the basis of the CUET final answer key 2025.

Q:   When will the CUET final answer key be released?
A:

National testing Agency will release the CUET 2025 final answer key before the announcement of results. NTA releases the revised CUET answer key based on the objections received at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates are given oppotunity to challenge the CUET UG answer key 2025 within three days window. The date to challenge the answer key is June 20. Only paid challenges made during the stipulated period will be considered. CUET answer key challenges without justification/evidence and those filed on any other medium other than the prescribed link for CUET UG will not be considered. CUET UG 2025 results will be compiled based on the final answer key. Candidates will not get the outcome of the challenges received. 

The memory-based questions of CUET Chemistry question paper 2025 are provided below. Candidates will be able to check the shift-wise CUET 2025 Chemistry memory-based questions along with the CUET question paper and answer key from this page. 

Exam Date  Memory-Based Questions
May 13, 2025

Q. Arrange the following in decreasing order of number of molecules contained in:
(A) 16 g of O2
(B) 16 g of CO2
(C)  16 g of CO
(D) 16 g of H2

May 13, 2025 Which of the following compounds will be repelled when placed in an external magnetic field?
May 13, 2025 The total number of ions produced from the complex [Cr(NH3)6]Cl3 in aqueous solution will be?
May 14, 2025

The gold number range of some of the lyophilic colloids is given below :

A: 0.005 – 0.01, B: 0.15 – 0.25, C: 0.04 – 1.0 and D: 15 – 25.

May 14, 2025

The oxidation number of Co in complex [Co(H2NCH2CH2NH2)3]2(SO4)3 is?

May 15, 2025

Which of the following compounds will give Hell-Volhard-Zelinsky reaction?

May 15, 2025

The Gatterman-Koch reaction is used in the industrial preparation of benzaldehyde. The electrophile involved in this reaction is?

May 16, 2025

 The correct structure of dipeptide, Gly-Ala (glycyl alanine) is

May 16, 2025

If 75% of a first order reaction gets completed) In 32 minutes, the time taken for 50% completion of this reaction is

May 16, 2025

The enthalpy change for the combustion of 1 mole of butanol is -2670 kJ/mol. What is the enthalpy change for the combustion of 3 moles of butanol?

May 16, 2025

Which of the following elements has the highest ionization enthalpy?
A. Phosphorus
B. Nitrogen
C. Oxygen
D. Sulphur

May 16, 2025

Reaction of aniline with conc. HNO3 and conc. H2SO4 at 298 K will produce 47% of

May 22, 2025

Which of the following is a disaccharide?

a) Glucose

b) Fructose

c) Sucrose

d) Ribose

May 22, 2025

Name the bond that links two amino acids in a protein.

May 22, 2025

Which vitamin is water-soluble?

a) Vitamin A

b) Vitamin C

c) Vitamin D

d) Vitamin K

May 22, 2025 

Which of the following is a ligand?

a) H₂O

b) NH₃

c) Cl⁻

d) All of the above

May 22, 2025

What is the IUPAC name of [Fe(CN)₆]⁴⁻?

May 27, 2025

Which of the following is classified as an acidic amino acid?
Options:
A. Valine
B. Glutamic acid
C. Glycine
D. Alanine

May 27, 2025

What is the IUPAC name of the compound:
CH₃–CH₂–CH(CH₃)–COOH
Options:
A. 3-Methylbutanoic acid
B. 2-Methylbutanoic acid
C. Pentanoic acid
D. 2-Methylpentanoic acid

May 27, 2025

A 0.5 M solution of a non-electrolyte is prepared in water at 27°C. Calculate the osmotic pressure of the solution. (R = 0.0821 L·atm·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹)
Options:
A. 12.3 atm
B. 10.2 atm
C. 11.1 atm
D. 9.8 atm

May 29, 2025

If 54 g of silver is deposited during an electrolysis reaction, how much aluminium will be deposited by the same amount of electric current?

  1. 2.7 g

  2. 4.5 g

  3. 27 g

  4. 5.4 g

May 29, 2025

Which of the following statements about cisplatin is correct?

Options:
Cisplatin is a square planar complex of platinum with trans geometry.

Cisplatin binds to DNA by attaching to the phosphate backbone.

Cisplatin has a central platinum atom bonded to two chloride ions and two ammonia molecules in a cis configuration.

Cisplatin is used as an antibiotic to treat bacterial infections

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CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Paper Analysis

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Exam Day Paper Analysis/ Topic Asked
May 13 (Shift 1) 
  • The question paper was easy to solve.
  • Questions were from NCERT Textbook
  • No out of syllabus questions reported
  • 24 questions were asked from organic chemistry from topics like reactions, conversions and mechanisms. 
  • 7 Questions were asked about coordination compounds from topics like IUPAC naming. 
  • Electrochemistry had 4 questions, while Chemical kinetics appeared in 3 questions. 
May 14 (shift 1)
  • Exam was tough and lengthy.
  • A few questions were asked from organic chemistry. 
  • More statement-based questions were asked in the examination
May 15 (Shift 2)
  • Exam was moderate
  • Questions were more from reactions. 
May 16 (Shift 1)
  • The examination was easy to moderate.

  • A lot of questions were from Organic chemistry (around 25-27 questions).

  • Around 10 questions were from Inorganic chemistry.

  • Physical chemistry questions included 12-13 questions.

May 16 (Shift 2)
  • The paper was moderate
  • NCERT-based factual questions were present
  • Assertion-Reason and statement-based questions were present
May 21 (Shift 1)
  • The overall difficulty level of the examination was easy to moderate
  • The majority of the questions were NCERT-based.
May 22 (Shift 1)
  • The overall difficulty level of the examination was easy to moderate. 
  • Questions were NCERT based and direct.
  • 8-10 numerical questions were formula-based 
  • Questions were asked from the topics like Biomolecules, Coordination Compounds and Chemical Kinetics. 
May 27 (shift 2)
  • The overall difficulty level of the paper ranged from easy to moderate.
  • Approximately 35 questions fell into the easy category
  • Around 8 to 10 were moderately challenging.
  • The exam featured a variety of topics, including a question from organic chemistry that focused on the acidic properties of benzoic acid. 
May 29 
  • The overall difficulty level was easy to moderate. 
  • Match-the-following questions were asked from non-ideal solutions.
  • A rate law question was asked from Chemical kinetics topic.
  • Numerical based question was asked from Electrochemistry section.

CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Exam Date Timings

The CUET UG 2025 exam date and timings for the Chemistry subject have been tabulated below:

Features

Details

CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Exam

Between May 13 to June 3, 2025

Number of Slots

Two

Mode of examination

Computer-Based Test

CUET UG 2025 Chemistry Question Paper Pattern

The CUET UG Chemistry question paper consists of 50 multiple-choice questions that need to be attempted compulsorily. Students willing to get admission to chemistry-related programmes have to qualify the CUET UG 2025 Chemistry exam. Provided below is the marking scheme for the CUET 2025

  • Students will be granted +5 marks for each correct answer
  • A deduction of 1 mark will be enforced for any incorrect option marked.
  • No marks will be awarded/ deducted for Unanswered/marked for Review questions.
Q:   From where can I download CUET sample papers?
A:

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) sample papers are released by the conducting body, National Testing Agency (NTA). To download the CUET sample papers and previous year question papers candidates can get the direct link on this website. To download the CUET question papers candidates must refer the steps mentioned below:

Step 1- Visit the link provided- CUET Question Paper

Step 2- Scroll down the page and look for the subject to download the question paper for

Step 3- Click on the tab download

Step 4- Create the login credentials for new registrations

Step 5- Link to download the CUET question paper will be sent on the registered email ID

Step 6- Click on the link provided and save the PDF.

Q:   Is it compulsory to attempt all the sections of the CUET question paper?
A:

CUET UG section I and section II, consisting of the language and domain-wise subjects are compulsory to attempt. On the other hand, the third section consisting of General Knowledge and aptitude questions is not compulsory to attempt unless it is the requirement of the programme the candidate has applied for. Candidates will have to choose the subjects while filling the CUET UG application form. In case candidates do not opt for the General Test, then they will be evaluated only based on their performance in Section 1 and Section 2 as per the requirement of the course and university that candidate has applied for. NTA will use the normalisation method to score candidates and universities will prepare the merit lists accordingly. 

Q:   How many questions are there in the language section of CUET UG?
A:

CUET UG Language section will consist of 50 questions. Candidates will be required to attempt 40 out of 50 question in CUET UG exam. The language section will assess candidate's reading comprehension based on different types of passages. This section will also include questions from grammar. To prepare for the CUET UG language section candidates must solve previous year question papers and mock tests to become familiar with the type of questions asked in the exam. Candidates will be given duration of 45 minutes to attend this section of CUET UG. 

Q:   How many questions are asked in CUET UG exam?
A:

As per the CUET UG 2026 exam pattern, the question paper will include 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted for 13 languages, 23 domain subjects, and general test. Each subject will consist of 50 MCQs and there will no optional questions. All questions are mandatory to attempt. For every wrong answer negative marking of one mark will be attracted.

Q:   When are CUET previous year question papers released?
A:

CUET previous year question papers have been released for CUET 2025. National Testing Agency releases the CUET previous year question papers for all subjects and languages. Candidates preparing for CUET must download the previous year question papers to become familiar with the CUET exam pattern and the difficulty level of the question paper. NTA releases the CUET question papers for Languages, Domain subjects and General test seperately. No pre registrations are required to download the CUET previous year question papers. 

CUET 2026 will be scheduled tentatively in May/June in CBT mode. CUET previous year question papers for 2025 is available for downlaod. Candidates can download the CUET 2025-2022 question papers here

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CUET UG Chemistry Answer Key 2025 by NTA 

NTA will release the CUET UG answer key on the official website. The authorites will first release the provisional answer key. The students will be allowed to submit challenges against the paper solution for a specific period. Thereafter, the final CUET UG Chemistry answer key 2025 will be released at cuet.nta.nic.in. 

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