CUET 2026 May 18 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.

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Question 1:

The volume of a right circular cone is 1232 cm³ and its height is 14 cm. Find the radius of the base \((use \pi = 22/7)\).

  • (a) 7 cm
  • (b) 14 cm
  • (c) 21 cm
  • (d) 28 cm

Question 2:

\(If sin\theta = 3/5 and \theta is an acute angle, then the value of (sec\theta + tan\theta) is:\)

  • (a) 8/4
  • (b) 5/3
  • (c) 17/8
  • (d) 17/3

Question 3:

The mean of 5 numbers is 28. If one number is excluded, the mean of the remaining 4 numbers becomes 25.5. The excluded number is:

  • (a) 35
  • (b) 38
  • (c) 37.5
  • (d) 40

Question 4:

How many ways can 4 boys and 3 girls be seated in a row such that all girls sit together?

  • (a) 720
  • (b) 144
  • (c) 840
  • (d) 5040

Question 5:

The 7th term of an Arithmetic Progression is 40 and the 13th term is 70. Find the 21st term of the AP.

  • (a) 100
  • (b) 110
  • (c) 120
  • (d) 130

Question 6:

The LCM of two numbers is 180 and their HCF is 6. If one of the numbers is 30, find the other number.

  • (a) 36
  • (b) 42
  • (c) 45
  • (d) 54

Question 7:

A can complete a work in 12 days and B can complete the same work in 18 days. If A and B work together for 4 days and then A leaves, how many more days will B take to finish the remaining work?

  • (a) 6 days
  • (b) 8 days
  • (c) 9 days
  • (d) 10 days

Question 8:

Find the compound interest on ₹8000 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded annually.

  • (a) ₹1680
  • (b) ₹1720
  • (c) ₹1760
  • (d) ₹1800

Question 9:

In a certain code language, ‘P is brother of Q’ is written as ‘P\#Q’, ‘Q is sister of R’ is written as ‘Q
(R’, ‘R is father of S’ is written as ‘R@S’. How is P related to S?

  • (a) Uncle
  • (b) Brother
  • (c) Father
  • (d) Grandfather

Question 10:

At what time between 4 and 5 o’clock will the hands of a clock be at right angles for the first time? (Approximately)

  • (a) 4:05
  • (b) 4:38
  • (c) 4:55
  • (d) 4:22

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 UG 2026 18 May Shift-1 Paper Analysis