CUET 2026 May 21 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 area of a circle is 154 cm². What is the circumference of the circle? (Use π = 22/7)

  • (A) \(22 cm \)
  • (B) \(44 cm \)
  • (C) \(66 cm \)
  • (D) \(88 cm \)

Question 2:

The volume of a cube is 512 cm³. What is the total surface area of the cube?

  • (A) \(96 cm^2 \)
  • (B) \(192 cm^2 \)
  • (C) \(288 cm^2 \)
  • (D) \(384 cm^2 \)

Question 3:

A bag contains 5 red, 4 blue, and 3 green balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is neither red nor blue?

  • (A) \(1/4 \)
  • (B) \(1/3 \)
  • (C) \(3/12 \)
  • (D) \(5/12 \)

Question 4:

Find the compound interest on ₹10,000 at 10% per annum for 2 years, compounded annually.

  • (A) \( ₹2,000 \)
  • (B) \( ₹2,100 \)
  • (C) \( ₹2,200 \)
  • (D) \( ₹2,310 \)

Question 5:

A and B can complete a work in 12 days and 15 days respectively. They work together for 5 days and then A leaves. In how many more days will B complete the remaining work?

  • (A) \(3.75 days \)
  • (B) \(6 days \)
  • (C) \(7.5 days \)
  • (D) \(8 days \)

Question 6:

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

  • (A) \(4:05 \)
  • (B) \(4:38 \)
  • (C) \(4:55 \)
  • (D) \(4:45 \)

Question 7:

If ‘APPLE’ is coded as ‘BQQMF’, how is ‘ORANGE’ coded in the same way?

  • (A) PSBOHF \mathbb{}
  • (B) PQBOHF
  • (C) PSANHF
  • (D) PSBOHG

Question 8:

Pointing to a man, a woman said, “His mother is the only daughter of my mother.” How is the woman related to the man?

  • (A) Mother \mathbb{}
  • (B) Aunt
  • (C) Sister
  • (D) Grandmother

Question 9:

Which of the following is the longest river in India?

  • (A) Godavari \mathbb{}
  • (B) Yamuna
  • (C) Brahmaputra
  • (D) Ganga

Question 10:

Who was appointed as the Chief Justice of India in 2025 (or the most recent as per latest updates)?

  • (A) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
  • (B) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
  • (C) Justice U.U. Lalit
  • (D) Justice N.V. Ramana

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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