NTA CUET Question Papers 2026 Available: The National Testing Agency released the CUET 2026 question papers on its portal. The subject-wise question papers are now available for all students. No registration or login is required to download past CUET UG question papers from nta.ac.in. Check out this page to download the CUET question paper PDFs for free.
CUET Previous Year Question Papers are an important source of preparation because they help candidates to
- Better understand the CUET paper pattern.
- Know overall difficulty level and important topics.
- Improve speed and accuracy while solving CUET questions.
- Reduce exam stress and perform better on CUET exam day.
- CUET UG 2026 Question Paper & Answer Key PDF
- CUET UG Previous Year Question Papers
- CUET UG Question Paper PDF 2024-25 (Other Subjects)
- CUET UG Question Paper PDF 2022-23 (All Subjects)
- FAQs Regarding CUET Question Paper
CUET UG 2026 Question Paper & Answer Key PDF
National Testing Agency has released official question paper PDFs for all subjects for the CUET UG 2026 exam, along with the CUET answer key at nta.ac.in. Get the direct link to download CUET UG 2026 question papers and answer keys here.
| CUET Subject | CUET 2026 Question Paper | CUET 2026 Answer Key |
|---|---|---|
| Section I - Language | ||
| CUET 2026 English | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Hindi | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Assamese | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Bengali | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Gujarati | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Kannada | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Malayalam | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Marathi | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Odia | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Punjabi | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Tamil | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Telugu | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Urdu | Download Link | Download Link |
| Section II - Domain Subjects | ||
| CUET 2026 Accountancy | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Business Studies | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Economics | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Mathematics | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Physics | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Chemistry | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Biology | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 History | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Political Science | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Agriculture | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Environmental Science | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Anthropology | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Computer Science | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Fine Arts | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Geography | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Home Science | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 KTPI | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Mass Media | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Performing Arts | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Physical Education | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Psychology | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Sociology | Download Link | Download Link |
| CUET 2026 Sanskrit | Download Link | Download Link |
| Section III - General Aptitude Test | ||
| CUET 2026 General Test | Download Link | Download Link |
Commonly asked questions
Students should begin with understanding the syllabus and exam pattern. Start studying NCERT Class 12 topics and gradually move towards mock tests and previous year papers.
For most domain subjects, NCERT books are the primary preparation source for CUET UG. However, mock tests and question banks are also important for practice.
To prepare well for the CUET UG and board examinations, candidates must:
- Start their preparations for CUET UG along with class 12th board examination. This will help students to cover the maximum syllabus for CUET.
- Candidates must make sure to be familiar with the CUET exam pattern and syllabus for the subjects they are planning to opt for.
- Candidates must know weak and strong topics by solving CUET mock tests or previous year question papers.
- Students must make sure to download the CUET question papers and analyse difficulty level of the exam
- Aspirants must select the best books for CUET UG preparation.
CUET stands for Common University Entrance Test. It is a national level entrance test conducted by National Testing Agency for UG and PG programs. It is a single window examination for admission to universities in India. It is a single window examination for students to apply to multiple universities across India. This examination is compulsory for admission to all central universities in India.
Download previous year CUET question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download CUET previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.
CUET UG Previous Year Question Papers
CUET UG 2025 Question Paper PDF
CUET UG 2024 Question Paper PDF
CUET UG Question Paper PDF 2024-25 (Other Subjects)
Students who prepare for CUET PG exam must practice previous year question paper do that they can understand exam pattern and prepare accordingly. Take a look at the CUET PG question paper PDFs, and prepare for the exam with a good strategy.
Preparing for CUET UG 2026? Download the CUET previous year question papers for other CUET subjects for 2024 and 2025 below:
CUET UG 2025 Question Papers for Other Domain Subjects
Candidates can now download the CUET UG 2025 domain subject question papers. The previous year papers will help students understand the exam pattern, weightage and difficulty level across Arts, Commerce and Science streams. Candidates can know the latest pattern and improve their time management skills.
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CUET UG Commerce Previous Year Question Paper
CUET UG Science Previous Year Question Paper
CUET UG 2025 Question Papers for Other Languages
Download the CUET UG language 2025 question papers to know the latest topics in reading comprehension, vocabulary and grammar-based questions. Download the free CUET UG language 2025 question paper PDF to practice for the upcoming exam.
CUET UG 2024 Question Papers for Other Domain Subjects
CUET UG 2024 question paper provides insight into subject-wise important topics, question type and weightage of topics. Solving the CUET 2024 domain subject question papers will help students strengthen the concepts and enhance the preparation strategy
CUET UG 2024 Question Papers for Other Languages
CUET UG 2024 language question paper will help candidates understand the distribution of questions in different sections. Practice with the papers provided below to know the important topics and their weightage.
| CUET Bengali Question Paper 2024 | CUET Urdu Question Paper 2024 | CUET Punjabi Question Paper 2024 |
Candidates can download the previous year papers for domain subjects, languages and General Aptitude Test on this page.
Commonly asked questions
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, there are 37 subjects: 13 languages, 23 domain subjects and general tests. While filling the CUET application form, candidates can select up to five CUET subjects aligning with the subjects studied in class 12th and course requirements.
Candidates must attempt all the questions of the subjects selected. However, candidates must keep in mind the negative marking and select the options carefully.
No, class 11th subject syllabus is not included in CUET UG exam. Students who are preparing for CUET 2027 exam must focus on class 12th NCERT curriculum. NTA prescribes the CUET UG syllabus on its official website. Candidates must be familar the detailed syllabus mentioned on the NTA CUET official website: cuet.nta.nic.in. However, for better concept clarity, candidates may refer to the class 11th resources.
NTA CUET 2027 exam will be scheduled in May/June 2027, tentatively. Candidates preparing for board examinations must prepare well for the CUET exam along.
CUET UG Question Paper PDF 2022-23 (All Subjects)
Download the CUET UG question paper for previous years 2022 and 2023. Download subject-wise question paper PDFs below:
CUET UG 2023 Domain Subject Question Papers
CUET UG 2023 domain subject question papers are important to understand the difficulty level and important topics to prepare from. Candidates must download the question papers below to practice in a real-time exam environment and build confidence to appear for exam.
CUET UG 2023 Language Question Paper
CUET 2023 language question paper offer students the clarity for CUET question paper structure and difficulty level. Candidates must download the question papers below to improve speed and accuracy for exam day.
CUET UG 2023 General Test Question Paper
Candidates can download the CUET general test question paper to know the type of questions asked in paper. Download the question paper PDF from the link below to know more about type of questions and topics covered
| CUET General Test Question Paper 2023 |
CUET UG 2022 Domain Subject Question Papers
CUET UG 2022 domain subject question papers mark the introduction phase of CUET UG exam. Candidates must download the previous year's question paper to understand the foundational question trends.
CUET UG 2022 Language Question Papers
CUET UG 2022 language question papers are important to understand the initial exam format and structure. Download the question papers below to know the type of questions and difficulty level.
CUET UG 2022 General Test Question Paper
CUET UG 2022 general test question paper is important to understand the nature of questions, topics covered and weightage of important topics. Download the initial phase of CUET UG general test exam paper below:
Commonly asked questions
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG is conducted Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu languages. Candidates must note that the selection of medium will be restricted to state/UTs. Refer the table below to know the mediums restricte to respective state/UTs:
| Language | Examination Centres |
|---|---|
| English | All examination centres |
| English and Hindi | All examination centres |
| English and Assamese | Examination centres in Assam |
| English and Bengali | Examination centres in West Bengal, Tripura, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| English and Gujarati | Examination centres in Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu |
| English and Kannada | Examination centres in Karnataka |
| English and Malayalam | Examination centres in Kerala and Lakshadweep |
| English and Marathi | Examination centres in Maharashtra |
| English and Odia | Examination centres in Odisha |
| English and Punjabi | Examination centres in Punjab, Chandigarh and Delhi/New Delhi (Including Faridabad, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Meerut, Noida/Greater Noida) |
| English and Tamil | Examination centres in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| English and Telugu | Examination centres in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana |
| English and Urdu | All examination centres in India |
The CUET questions are objective in nature and carries four options also known as MCQs. Candidates will have to choose the correct answer option and click on it with the help of a mouse. Since CUET UG exam will be conducted in CBT mode, test-takers will be able to mark only one answer option.
To download the CUET UG previous year question papers for all subjects, candidates must visit the link provided below:
Candidates can access the subject-wise CUET UG question papers for past four years.
FAQs Regarding CUET Question Paper
Check frequently asked questions on CUET question paper below:
The numbers for choosing CUET subjects are five out of the 37 options available.
Refer to the table below for more details on CUET subject choices.
| Section 1A (13 languages) | Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi, English, Hindi, and Urdu. |
| Section 2- (23 domain-specific subjects) | Accountancy/ Book Keeping, Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/Biochemistry, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science/ Informatics Practices, Economics/ Business Economics, Geography/Geology, History, Home Science, Knowledge Tradition and Practices of India, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physical Education/ NCC /Yoga, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Agriculture, Mass Media/ Mass Communication, Anthropology, Fine Arts/ Visual Arts (Sculpture/ Painting)/Commercial Arts, Performing Arts – (i) Dance (Kathak/ Bharatnatyam/ Oddisi/ Kathakali/Kuchipudi/ Manipuri (ii) Drama- Theatre (iii) Music General (Hindustani/ Carnatic/ Rabindra Sangeet/ Percussion/ Non-Percussion), Sanskrit [For all Shastri (Shastri 3 years/ 4 years Honours), and Tourism |
| Section 3 | General Test |
Source - Multiple external/ official sites on the web, data may vary.
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CUET English question paper focuses on reading comprehension, gramar and vocabulary. Based on previous year question paper analysis of CUET English, candidates can check the list of top 10 important topics for English language section in CUET UG:
- Reading Comprehension
- Synonyms and Antonyms
- Idioms & Phrases
- One Word Substitution
- Para Jumbles
- Active and Passive Voice
- Direct and Indirect Speech
- Phrasal Verbs
- Figure of Speech
- Error spotting
CUET UG 2027 examination will be held across 306 cities in India and 15 cities outside India. The examination will be held in computer based mode. Candidates can select their CUET exam city preference while filling the CUET application form. The examination centre will be allotted based on candidate's permanent and present address.
CUET UG 2027 exam duration for each subject is 60 minutes. National Testing Agency will announce the CUET slot timings. NTA decides the number of slots and timings based on number of candidates applied for the exam. It is expected that CUET exam will be held in three slots on each day.
To know the alloted CUET exam centre, candidates must download the CUET advance intimation slip and admit card. NTA will issue the CUET advance city slip after the registration process is over and hall tickets will be released 2-3 days before the exam date.
As per CUET exam pattern, the subjects are divided into three sections as:
Section I- Languages
Section II- Domain Subject
Section III- General Test
Candidates will get 60 minutes for each subject. Candidates will not be given extra time.
To puruse B.A (Hons.) History from DU, candidates must appear for CUET UG 2027 exam and register for exam online. While filling the CUET online form, candidates must select below CUET Arts subjects:
Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Any three subjects from Domain Subjects
OR
Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Any two subjects from Domain Subjects
National Testing Agency does not release the official CUET UG mock test. This year, it is expected that NTA will release the CUET official mock test on its official website to help candidates become familiar with the exam pattern and mode of examination.
To take admission to B.Sc Hons. in Chemistry, candidates must select the below CUET Science subjects while filling the CUET application form 2026:
Combination I: Chemistry + Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry + Physics
OR
Combination II: Chemistry + Biology/Biological Studies/ Biotechnology/ Biochemistry + Mathematics/Applied Mathematics
Merit will be based on the best CUET scores obtained
Note: Candidates must verify University and Course requirements. As Subjects may vary from institute to institute
CUET UG 2026 exam city will be alloted based on candidate's permanent or present address mentioned on Aadhar card. Once the official CUET UG intimation slip is released, candidates cannot request for change in exam city or centre.
NTA prescribes the CUET UG marking scheme. Check below to know the CUET UG marking scheme:
- 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.
Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG 2026 exam will be held in Computer Based Test mode only. It is an online mode of examination held across various exam cities in India and abroad. Candidates cannot appear for CUET UG exam in offline mode if the exam is being held in online mode only.
Yes, National Testing Agency has announced the CUET UG 2026 exam date. As per NTA official notification, CUET 2026 exam will be held till June 6/7. CUET registration 2026 process has concluded at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates seeking admission to UG courses through CUET score must stay updated with the CUET exam dates 2026.
Common University Entrance Test UG 2025 question papers can be download at - CUET UG 2025 Question Papers. Candidates can visit the provided link and download subject wise CUET question paper 2025 PDF online for free. CUET PYQs are important for exam preparation.
Science students willing to pursue B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science must select the below CUET subjects:
Combination I: Any one Language + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects from Domain Subjects
OR
Combination II: Any two Languages + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any one subject from Domain Subjects
For admission to B.Sc. (Hons.) in Botany, candidates must select below CUET UG 2026 subjects:
Combination I: Any one Language from List A + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any two subjects from List B
OR
Combination II: Any two Languages from List A + Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics + Any one subject from List B
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 5 days ago
- Students should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board
- They should have a minimum of 55 percent in Class 12
- Students waiting for Class 12 results can apply.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 5 days ago
Christ University offers admission to candidates based on an entrance exam conducted by the university itself, called the Christ University Entrance Test. University offers UG and PG courses through Christ University CUET exam.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, in many cases. University Commerce College admits students on Class 12 merit through the University of Rajasthan. Many private colleges also give admission on marks. Some, like Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phoole University, accept CUET too. Check each college's rules before you apply.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, CUET is conducted on multiple days in more than one shift. According to last year, NTA conducts CUET exam in two shifts. Candidates get the CUET exam dates for their subjects in admit card.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can take CUET UG exam again. There is no restriction on the number of attempts a candidate can take in CUET exam. As long as they meet the age limit of their target university for preferred course, students can apply for CUET exam for more than one time.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, CUET is paid. Candidates have to pay according to the category they are applying through and number of subject they are opting.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can crack CUET UG exam with self-study. As the syllabus for CUET exam is similar to that of Class 12 syllabus, candidates have already covered the basic concepts for Boards exam. For CUET preparation, they have to work on their time management skills and quick problem solving skills as the
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No, the CUET UG exam is conducted once a year. The National Testing Agency administers the exam every year. The exam is usually held in May-June.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
Yes, the National Testing Agency will conduct Common University Entrance Test (UG) exam in May 2027. The application window for CUET UG 2027 is expected to open in January next year.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a week ago
No, CLAT is generally considered more difficult than CUET as CLAT exam requires more intense reading and preparation. It also involves intense time pressure as candidates are required to read around 15,000 words across 30 passages before answering the questions.
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341 Institutes accepting CUET
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