CUET 2026 May 26 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:

A cube of side 125 cm is painted red on all the faces and then cut into smaller cubes of side 25 cm each. Find the number of smaller cubes having at least two faces painted.

  • (A) 48
  • (B) 36
  • (C) 44
  • (D) 52

Question 2:

In a square, lengths of the diagonals are (4k+6) cm and (7k -3) cm. The area of the square (in \(cm^2\)) is:

  • (A) 144
  • (B) 162
  • (C) 169
  • (D) 172

Question 3:

A boy leaves his house. He travels 6 km towards South, then travels 8 km towards West and further travels 9 km towards South. How far and in which direction is he from his house now?

  • (A) 13 km, South West
  • (B) 17 km, South West
  • (C) 17 km, North West
  • (D) 13 km, West

Question 4:

The sum of three numbers is 136. If the ratio between the first number and the second number is 2:3 and that between the second and the third number is 5: 3, then the first number is:

  • (A) 42
  • (B) 40
  • (C) 36
  • (D) 32

Question 5:

The volume of a cylinder having base radius 3 cm is 396 \(cm^3\). Find its curved surface area (in \(cm^2\)). (Use \(\pi\) = 22/7)

  • (A) 280
  • (B) 301.5
  • (C) 264
  • (D) 320.6

Question 6:

Three statements are given below followed by their conclusions. Choose the best option that fits :

Statements:
1. All lemons are plums.
2. All plums are dates.
3. Some dates are mangoes.

Conclusions:
I. Some lemons are mangoes.
II. Some mangoes are plums.
III. All lemons are dates.
IV. Some mangoes are dates.

  • (A) Only conclusions II and III follow
  • (B) Only conclusions I and IV follow
  • (C) Only conclusions I and II follow
  • (D) Both conclusions III and IV follow

Question 7:

What will be the next number of the series: 3, 6, 10.5, 17, 26, ?

  • (A) 31
  • (B) 38
  • (C) 40
  • (D) 41

Question 8:

A train running at the speed of 80 km/h crosses a 450 m long tunnel in 36 seconds. The length of the train (in m) is:

  • (A) 350
  • (B) 380
  • (C) 420
  • (D) 450

Question 9:

A tap can fill a tank in 6 hours. After half the tank is filled, three more similar taps are opened. What is the total time taken to fill the tank completely?

  • (A) 4 hours
  • (B) 5 hours
  • (C) 3 hours 30 minutes
  • (D) 3 hours 45 minutes

Question 10:

The present age of Harish is 8 times the sum of the ages of his two sons at present. After 8 years, his age will be 2 times the sum of the ages of his two sons. The present age of Harish (in years) is:

  • (A) 31
  • (B) 32
  • (C) 33
  • (D) 34

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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