The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the CUET PG Anthropology (HUQP02) exam today, March 7, 2026, during Shift 1 (9:00 AM – 10:30 AM). In this live update, we provide the detailed CUET PG Anthropology 2026 question paper analysis, memory-based questions, and the direct link to download the Anthropology 2026 question paper PDF.

Based on student's feedback the paper was considered as Moderate, with a heavy emphasis on Physical Anthropology and Tribal Ethnography.

CUET PG Anthropology 2026 Question Paper with Solutions PDF – Memory Based

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Question 1:

If the selling price of 20 articles is equal to the cost price of 25 articles, what is the gain percentage?

  • (A) \(20%\)
  • (B) \(25%\)
  • (C) \(30%\)
  • (D) \(35%\)

Question 2:

A sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest. In how many years will it become four times itself?

  • (A) \(10\) years
  • (B) \(12\) years
  • (C) \(15\) years
  • (D) \(20\) years

Question 3:

Pointing to a photograph, a man says, "The lady in the photograph is my nephew's maternal grandmother." How is the lady related to the man's sister who has no other sister?

  • (A) Mother
  • (B) Aunt
  • (C) Sister
  • (D) Mother-in-law

Question 4:

Arrange the following words in a logical sequence: 1. Gold, 2. Iron, 3. Sand, 4. Platinum, 5. Diamond.

  • (A) \(3, 2, 1, 4, 5\)
  • (B) \(3, 1, 2, 4, 5\)
  • (C) \(3, 2, 4, 1, 5\)
  • (D) \(3, 1, 4, 2, 5\)

Question 5:

In a certain code, 'PAPER' is written as 'SBTGU'. How will 'COUNCIL' be written in that code?

  • (A) \(FRXQFLO\)
  • (B) \(FRXQFLO\)
  • (C) \(FRXPFLO\)
  • (D) \(FRXQFLOP\)

Question 6:

If 'A' means '+', 'B' means '–', 'C' means '×', and 'D' means '÷', then what is the value of \(18 \, C \, 14 \, A \, 6 \, B \, 16 \, D \, 4\)?

  • (A) \(236\)
  • (B) \(244\)
  • (C) \(248\)
  • (D) \(250\)

Question 7:

A train 150 m long is running at a speed of 54 km/hr. How much time will it take to cross a pole?

  • (A) \(8\) seconds
  • (B) \(10\) seconds
  • (C) \(12\) seconds
  • (D) \(15\) seconds

Question 8:

Which Act first provided for the appointment of a Law Member in the Governor-General’s Council?

  • (A) Charter Act, 1813
  • (B) Charter Act, 1833
  • (C) Regulating Act, 1773
  • (D) Government of India Act, 1858

Question 9:

Who coined the term "Objective Correlative" in his essay 'Hamlet and His Problems'?

  • (A) T. S. Eliot
  • (B) Matthew Arnold
  • (C) I. A. Richards
  • (D) F. R. Leavis

Question 10:

Under whose leadership was the 'Satyashodhak Samaj' founded in 1873?

  • (A) Jyotirao Phule
  • (B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • (C) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
  • (D) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Question 11:

In the context of Indian Economy, what does 'Headline Inflation' primarily refer to?

  • (A) Inflation excluding food and fuel prices
  • (B) Overall inflation including all categories of goods and services
  • (C) Inflation measured only for food items
  • (D) Inflation measured only for fuel and energy

CUET PG Anthropology 2026 Question Paper: Unit-Wise Weightage Analysis

Based on the current CUET PG 2026 exam pattern (HUQP02), the weightage for the 75 questions typically follows this distribution:

Anthropology Unit Approximate No. of Questions Weightage (%) Difficulty Level
Physical Anthropology 18–22 25–30% Moderate
Social & Cultural Anthropology 15–18 20–24% Easy-Moderate
Prehistoric Archaeology 12–15 16–20% Moderate-Hard
Indian Anthropology & Tribes 10–12 13–16% Easy
Research Methodology & Ecology 8–10 10–13% Moderate

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