CUET 2026 May 19 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.

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Question 1:

Choose the correctly spelled word.

  • (a) Accomodation
  • (b) Accommodation
  • (c) Acommodation
  • (d) Accommudation

Question 2:

Choose the synonym of “Abundant”.

  • (a) Scarce
  • (b) Plenty
  • (c) Limited
  • (d) Tiny

Question 3:

Choose the antonym of “Optimistic”.

  • (a) Cheerful
  • (b) Positive
  • (c) Hopeful
  • (d) Pessimistic

Question 4:

Fill in the blank with the correct preposition: She has been working here ___ 2022.

  • (a) for
  • (b) since
  • (c) from
  • (d) by

Question 5:

Choose the correct indirect speech: Ravi said, “I am going to Delhi.”

  • (a) Ravi said that he is going to Delhi.
  • (b) Ravi said that I was going to Delhi.
  • (c) Ravi said that he was going to Delhi.
  • (d) Ravi said that he will go to Delhi.

Question 6:

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: “He spoke softly during the meeting.”

  • (a) Noun
  • (b) Verb
  • (c) Adjective
  • (d) Adverb

Question 7:

Choose the correct passive voice: “They completed the project on time.”

  • (a) The project was completed on time.
  • (b) The project completed on time.
  • (c) The project is completed on time.
  • (d) The project had completed on time.

Question 8:

Choose the correct meaning of the idiom “Break the ice”.

  • (a) To shatter something
  • (b) To start a conversation comfortably
  • (c) To feel cold
  • (d) To end a relationship

Question 9:

Fill in the blank with the correct article: She bought \hspace{2cm} umbrella from the market.

  • (a) a
  • (b) an
  • (c) the
  • (d) no article

Question 10:

Choose the sentence with correct grammar.

  • (a) Neither of the boys were present.
  • (b) Each of the students have a book.
  • (c) One of the players is injured.
  • (d) She do not like coffee.

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 Paper Analysis