CUET 2026 May 12 Shift 1 General Aptitude Test Question Paper is available for download here. NTA is conducting the CUET 2026 exam from 11th May to 31st May.

  • CUET 2026 General Aptitude Test exam consists of 50 questions for 250 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes.
  • As per the marking scheme, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answer.

Candidates can download CUET 2026 May 12 Shift 1 General Aptitude Test Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution PDF from links provided below. Based on initial student reaction, CUET 2026 May 12 Shift 1 General Aptitude Test paper was of easy to moderate level. Questions were asked from Reasoning, Mathematics, GK.

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Question 1:

A cylindrical water tank has radius \(7 m\) and height \(10 m\). What is its volume?

  • (A) \(1540 m^3\)
  • (B) \(490 m^3\)
  • (C) \(980 m^3\)
  • (D) \(3080 m^3\)

Question 2:

A bag contains \(5\) red, \(4\) blue and \(3\) green balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a blue ball?

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{4}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{4}{12}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{5}{12}\)

Question 3:

The mean of \(5\) numbers is \(24\). If one number is excluded, the mean becomes \(20\). What is the excluded number?

  • (A) \(24\)
  • (B) \(36\)
  • (C) \(40\)
  • (D) \(44\)

Question 4:

How many different 3-letter words can be formed from the letters of the word “MATH” without repetition?

  • (A) 12
  • (B) 18
  • (C) 24
  • (D) 36

Question 5:

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is \(7:5\). If there are 42 boys, how many girls are there?

  • (A) 25
  • (B) 30
  • (C) 35
  • (D) 40

Question 6:

A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete it in 18 days. In how many days will they complete the work together?

  • (A) 6 days
  • (B) 7.2 days
  • (C) 8 days
  • (D) 9 days

Question 7:

Find the compound interest on ₹5000 at 10% per annum for 2 years.

  • (A) ₹1000
  • (B) ₹1050
  • (C) ₹1100
  • (D) ₹1200

Question 8:

If in a certain code, “PENCIL” is written as “QFODJM”, then “BOOK” will be written as: ____.

  • (A) CPLL
  • (B) CPPM
  • (C) DQQM
  • (D) CQQL

Question 9:

Pointing towards a woman, Ravi said, “She is the daughter of my grandfather’s only son.” How is the woman related to Ravi?

  • (A) Sister
  • (B) Cousin
  • (C) Mother
  • (D) Aunt

Question 10:

Which country hosted the 2026 Commonwealth Games?

  • (A) Australia
  • (B) Canada
  • (C) India
  • (D) Scotland

CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

Parameter Details
Exam Name Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026
Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration 60 minutes per test
Total Sections 3 (Languages, Domain Subjects, General Test)
Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Questions per Test 50 questions (all compulsory)
Marking Scheme +5 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Maximum Marks 250 marks per test
Maximum Subject Choices 5 subjects in total
Syllabus Base Class 12 NCERT (mainly for Domain Subjects)

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