CUET 2026 May 12 Shift 2 English Question Paper is available for download here. NTA is conducting the CUET 2026 exam from 11th May to 31st May.

  • CUET 2026 English 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 2 English Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution PDF from links provided below.

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Question 1:

The honesty of the leader impressed everyone. The underlined word is:

  • (A) Adjective
  • (B) Verb
  • (C) Noun
  • (D) Adverb

Question 2:

She spoke softly to calm the child. The underlined word is:

  • (A) Adjective
  • (B) Adverb
  • (C) Noun
  • (D) Verb

Question 3:

He is very fond of music. The underlined word is:

  • (A) Conjunction
  • (B) Preposition
  • (C) Adverb
  • (D) Interjection

Question 4:

Wow! That was an amazing performance. The underlined word is:

  • (1) Interjection
  • (2) Adjective
  • (3) Adverb
  • (4) Conjunction

Question 5:

She is smarter than her brother. The underlined word is:

  • (1) Adverb
  • (2) Noun
  • (3) Adjective
  • (4) Verb

Question 6:

By the time we reached the station, the train _____.

  • (1) left
  • (2) has left
  • (3) had left
  • (4) leaves

Question 7:

She _____ in Delhi since 2015.

  • (A) lives
  • (B) lived
  • (C) is living
  • (D) has been living

Question 8:

If I _____ you, I would apologize.

  • (A) am
  • (B) was
  • (C) were
  • (D) had been

Question 9:

Look! The children _____ in the rain.

  • (A) play
  • (B) played
  • (C) are playing
  • (D) have played

Question 10:

Rearrange the following parts of a sentence to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) can be seen as an extension of citizenship, starting with

(B) the Factory Acts of the 1840s which protected

(C) the growing importance of social rights for children

(D) children from unrestricted exploitation at work

  • (A) (A), (B), (C), (D)
  • (B) (A), (C), (B), (D)
  • (C) (B), (A), (D), (C)
  • (D) (C), (A), (B), (D)

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)

CUET 2026 May 12 Shift 2 Exam Analysis