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CUET 2026 June 6 Shift 1 Chemistry Question Paper with Solution PDF is available here for download. NTA conducted CUET 2026 on June 6, Shift 1, from 9 AM to 12 PM in CBT Mode.

The CUET 2026 Chemistry Question Paper includes questions from Organic, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, with 50 Questions carrying a total of 250 marks. As per the CUET marking scheme, +5 marks are awarded for every correct answer, and -1 mark is deducted for every wrong answer.

CUET 2026 Chemistry Question Paper June 6 Shift 1 with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

For the following reaction, choose the incorrect expression of the rate of reaction:
\(\) 5 {Br^-({aq.) + {BrO_3^-({aq.) + 6 {H^+({aq.) \rightarrow 3 {Br_2({aq.) + 3 {H_2{O({l) \(\)

  • (A) Rate = \( -\frac{1}{5} \frac{\Delta[Br^-]}{\Delta t} \)
  • (B) Rate = \( -\frac{1}{6} \frac{\Delta[H^+]}{\Delta t} \)
  • (C) Rate = \( -\frac{1}{3} \frac{\Delta[Br_2]}{\Delta t} \)
  • (D) Rate = \( -\frac{\Delta[BrO_3^-]}{\Delta t} \)

Question 2:

What would be the correct structure of thymine base?







  • (A) figA
  • (B) figB
  • (C) figC
  • (D) figD

Question 3:

What is the product Y in the following chemical reaction?

  • (A) \(C_{2}H_{5}OCH_{3}\)
  • (B) \(C_{2}H_{5}OC_{2}H_{5}\)
  • (C) \(CH_{3}OCH_{3}\)
  • (D) \(H_{2}C=CH_{2}\)

Question 4:

The order of a reaction whose rate constant \( k = 0.693 \times 10^{-6} L mol^{-1} s^{-1} \) is:

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 1
  • (D) 3

Question 5:

Choose the Incorrect option regarding valence bond theory of coordination compounds.

  • (A) It does not give a quantitative interpretation of the thermodynamic stabilities of coordination compounds.
  • (B) It does not explain the colour exhibited by coordination compounds.
  • (C) It does not give quantitative interpretation of magnetic data.
  • (D) It does not distinguish between outer orbital and inner orbital complexes.

Question 6:

Choose the correct decreasing order of molar conductivity (\(\Lambda^\circ_m\)) for NaCl, HCl, CaCl\(_2\) and MgSO\(_4\).

  • (A) HCl > CaCl\(_2\) > MgSO\(_4\) > NaCl
  • (B) HCl > CaCl\(_2\) > NaCl > MgSO\(_4\)
  • (C) NaCl > CaCl\(_2\) > MgSO\(_4\) > HCl
  • (D) NaCl > HCl > CaCl\(_2\) > MgSO\(_4\)

Question 7:

Arrange the compounds in order of their increasing boiling points:
(A) 1-bromoethane
(B) 1-bromobutane
(C) 2-bromo-2-methylpropane
(D) 2-bromobutane.

  • (A) (A), (C), (D), (B)
  • (B) (A), (D), (C), (B)
  • (C) (C), (D), (A), (B)
  • (D) (C), (A), (D), (B)

Question 8:

Write the major product A in the following chemical reaction.









  • (A) figA
  • (B) figB
  • (C) figC
  • (D) figD

Question 9:

The complex [Co(NH\(_3\))\(_6\)]\(^{3+}\) is:

  • (A) sp\(^3\)d\(^2\) hybridised and paramagnetic
  • (B) sp\(^3\)d\(^2\) hybridised and diamagnetic
  • (C) d\(^2\)sp\(^3\) hybridised and paramagnetic
  • (D) d\(^2\)sp\(^3\) hybridised and diamagnetic

Question 10:

The major product Z in the following chemical reaction is:









  • (A) figA
  • (B) figB
  • (C) figC
  • (D) figD

Question 11:

Arrange the following 3d-series elements in decreasing order of their second ionisation enthalpy:

(A) Ti (Z = 22)

(B) V (Z = 23)

(C) Cr (Z = 24)

(D) Mn (Z = 25)

  • (A) (C), (B), (D), (A)
  • (B) (D), (C), (B), (A)
  • (C) (D), (B), (C), (A)
  • (D) (C), (D), (B), (A)

Question 12:

The reagent used in the Stephen reaction is:

  • (A) \(\mathrm{Pd-BaSO_4 + H_2}\)
  • (B) \(\mathrm{SnCl_2 + HCl}\)
  • (C) \(\mathrm{AlH(i-Bu)_2 + H_2O}\)
  • (D) DIBAL-H \(+\mathrm{H_2O}\)

Question 13:

The following reaction can be best described as:
\[ 3\mathrm{MnO_4^{2-}}+4\mathrm{H^+} \rightarrow 2\mathrm{MnO_4^-} +\mathrm{MnO_2} +2\mathrm{H_2O} \]

  • (A) Coupling
  • (B) Disproportionation
  • (C) Displacement
  • (D) Oxidative fusion

Question 14:

Match List-I with List-II.

  • (A) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (B) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
  • (C) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
  • (D) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

Question 15:

Select the correct statements related to carbohydrates:


(A) Glucose is also known as dextrose.

(B) In glucose, an aldehydic group is present and it gives Schiff's test.

(C) Glycogen is also known as animal starch.

(D) Lactose is a reducing sugar.

  • (A) (A), (B) and (D) only
  • (B) (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (C) (A), (C) and (D) only
  • (D) (B), (C) and (D) only

Question 16:

Consider the following statements and choose the correct statements:

(A) The bond angle in methanol is slightly higher than the tetrahedral angle.

(B) The reaction of Grignard reagent with methanal produces a secondary alcohol.

(C) The boiling point of ethanol is higher than methoxymethane.

(D) Acetylation of salicylic acid produces Aspirin.

  • (A) (A) and (D) only
  • (B) (A) and (B) only
  • (C) (B) and (C) only
  • (D) (C) and (D) only

Question 17:

Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their acid strength.

(A) Phenol

(B) \(m\)-Nitrophenol

(C) \(p\)-Nitrophenol

(D) \(p\)-Cresol

  • (A) (A), (D), (B), (C)
  • (B) (D), (A), (C), (B)
  • (C) (D), (A), (B), (C)
  • (D) (D), (B), (A), (C)

Question 18:

Which of the following reaction will not result in the formation of C-C bonds?

  • (A) Wurtz reaction
  • (B) Friedel-Crafts acylation reaction
  • (C) Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  • (D) Cannizzaro reaction

Question 19:

What is the final product X in the following reaction?
\[ \mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CHO} \xrightarrow[(B)\ H_3O^+]{(A)\ Ammoniacal AgNO_3} X \]

  • (A) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2NH_2}\)
  • (B) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2COOH}\)
  • (C) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_2NO_2}\)
  • (D) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2CH_3}\)

Question 20:

Match List-I with List-II.

  • (A) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)
  • (B) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  • (C) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  • (D) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I)

Question 21:

IUPAC name of \([\mathrm{Co(NH_3)_4(H_2O)Cl}]Cl_2\) is:

  • (A) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(II) chloride
  • (B) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(III) chloride
  • (C) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(I) chloride
  • (D) Tetraammineaquachloridocobalt(0) chloride

Question 22:

\(75%\) of a first-order reaction was completed in \(32\) minutes. How long will it take to undergo \(50%\) completion? Given: \(\log 2 = 0.3010\)

  • (A) \(8\) min
  • (B) \(12\) min
  • (C) \(16\) min
  • (D) \(24\) min

Question 23:

Standard electrode potentials (\(\mathrm{M^{n+}/M}\)) of four metals A, B, C and D are given below:

(A) \(-1.2 V\)

(B) \(+0.5 V\)

(C) \(+1.2 V\)

(D) \(-3.0 V\)

The correct increasing order for the reducing power of these metals will be:

  • (A) (D), (A), (C), (B)
  • (B) (D), (A), (B), (C)
  • (C) (C), (B), (A), (D)
  • (D) (B), (C), (A), (D)

Question 24:

Choose the optically inactive amino acid from the following:

  • (A) Glycine
  • (B) Alanine
  • (C) Leucine
  • (D) Isoleucine

Question 25:

Match Ion given in List I with their Magnetic Moment (Calculated) given in List II.

  • (A) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  • (B) (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
  • (C) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
  • (D) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

Question 26:

What would be the product X in the following chemical reaction?


  • (A) Salicylic acid
  • (B) Benzoquinone
  • (C) Salicylaldehyde
  • (D) 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid

Question 27:

What are the hydrolysis products of Maltose?

  • (A) \(\alpha\)-D-Glucose + \(\beta\)-D-Fructose
  • (B) \(\alpha\)-D-Glucose + \(\beta\)-D-Glucose
  • (C) \(\alpha\)-D-Glucose + \(\alpha\)-D-Glucose
  • (D) \(\alpha\)-D-Galactose + \(\beta\)-D-Glucose

Question 28:

Select the correct assumptions in Crystal Field Theory (CFT) from the following:

(A) Ligands are treated as point charge or point dipole.

(B) The five \(d\) orbitals in an isolated gaseous metal atom are non-degenerate.

(C) Degeneracy of the \(d\) orbitals is restored with the approach of ligand towards metal.

(D) Metal-ligand bond is ionic arising purely from electrostatic interactions.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) (B) and (C) only
  • (B) (A) and (D) only
  • (C) (B), (C) and (D) only
  • (D) (A), (B) and (D) only

Question 29:

Choose the symbol of a lanthanoid metal which is well known to exhibit \(+4\) oxidation state.

  • (A) \(\mathrm{La}\)
  • (B) \(\mathrm{Th}\)
  • (C) \(\mathrm{Ce}\)
  • (D) \(\mathrm{Cm}\)

Question 30:

Which of the following compounds does not undergo Cannizzaro reaction?

  • (A) Formaldehyde
  • (B) 2,2-Dimethylbutanal
  • (C) Benzaldehyde
  • (D) Acetaldehyde

Question 31:

What would be the major product A?










  • (A) figA
  • (B) figB
  • (C) figC
  • (D) figD

Question 32:

Which of the following statements are incorrect for thermodynamic properties?


(A) Both \(E_{cell}\) and \(\Delta_r G\) of reaction are extensive properties.

(B) Both \(E_{cell}\) and \(\Delta_r G\) of reaction are intensive properties.

(C) \(E_{cell}\) is an intensive property while \(\Delta_r G\) of reaction is an extensive property.

(D) \(E_{cell}\) is an extensive property while \(\Delta_r G\) of reaction is an intensive property.

Choose the answer from the options given below:

  • (A) (A), (B) and (D) only
  • (B) (A), (B) and (C) only
  • (C) (B), (C) and (D) only
  • (D) (A), (C) and (D) only

Question 33:

What would be the geometrical shape of \([\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}\) and \([\mathrm{PtCl_4}]^{2-}\) compounds?

  • (A) Both \([\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}\) and \([\mathrm{PtCl_4}]^{2-}\) are square planar.
  • (B) Both \([\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}\) and \([\mathrm{PtCl_4}]^{2-}\) are tetrahedral.
  • (C) \([\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}\) is square planar while \([\mathrm{PtCl_4}]^{2-}\) is tetrahedral.
  • (D) \([\mathrm{NiCl_4}]^{2-}\) is tetrahedral while \([\mathrm{PtCl_4}]^{2-}\) is square planar.

Question 34:

The major products A and B formed in the following reaction are:


  • (A) \(A=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CN}\), \(B=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NC}\)
  • (B) \(A=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CN}\), \(B=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CN}\)
  • (C) \(A=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NC}\), \(B=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NC}\)
  • (D) \(A=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NC}\), \(B=\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CN}\)

Question 35:

Choose the transition element which exhibit least number of variable oxidation states.

  • (A) \(\mathrm{Sc}\)
  • (B) \(\mathrm{Cr}\)
  • (C) \(\mathrm{Mn}\)
  • (D) \(\mathrm{Fe}\)

Question 36:

The standard Gibbs energy for the reaction is \(-212.27\,\mathrm{kJ\,mol^{-1}}\).
\[ Zn(s)+Cu^{2+}(aq.) \rightarrow Zn^{2+}(aq.)+Cu(s) \]

The standard electrode potential \((E^\circ_{cell})\) for the Daniell cell is:

  • (A) \(1.1 V\)
  • (B) \(2.2 V\)
  • (C) \(0.002 V\)
  • (D) \(0.001 V\)

Question 37:

Choose the correct statements:

(A) For a gaseous reaction if the concentration of gas is expressed in terms of their partial pressure atm and time in minutes then unit of rate are \(\mathrm{atm\ min^{-1}}\).

(B) The sum of power of the concentration of the reactants in the rate law expression is called order of that reaction.

(C) The thermal decomposition of HI on gold surface is an example of second order reaction.

(D) The overall rate of the reaction is controlled by the slowest step in a reaction called the rate determining step.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) (A) and (B) only
  • (B) (B) and (C) only
  • (C) (C) and (D) only
  • (D) (B) and (D) only

Question 38:

Match Reaction with Reagent Required:



Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
  • (B) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (C) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (D) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

Question 39:

What would be the major product when propene reacts with water in presence of acid catalyst?

  • (A) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH(OH)CH_3}\) (Propan-2-ol)
  • (B) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2OH}\) (Propan-1-ol)
  • (C) \(\mathrm{CH_3C(OH)_2CH_3}\)
  • (D) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2COOH}\)

Question 40:

Match Structure with their Common Name:




Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) (A)-(I), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
  • (B) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
  • (C) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
  • (D) (A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Question 41:

What would be the molality of \(1.5\,g\) of ethanoic acid (\(CH_3COOH\)) in \(75\,g\) of benzene?

  • (A) \(0.55\ mol\,kg^{-1}\)
  • (B) \(0.33\ mol\,kg^{-1}\)
  • (C) \(0.44\ mol\,kg^{-1}\)
  • (D) \(0.22\ mol\,kg^{-1}\)

Question 42:

Which one of the following is not correct for an ideal solution?

  • (A) It must obey Raoult's law.
  • (B) \(\Delta_{mix}H=0\)
  • (C) \(\Delta_{mix}V=0\)
  • (D) \(\Delta_{mix}H\neq0\), and \(\Delta_{mix}V=0\)

Question 43:

The vapour pressure of pure benzene at \(25^\circ C\) is \(0.950\) bar. When a \(0.5\,g\) non-volatile, non-electrolyte solute is added to \(39.0\,g\) of benzene (molar mass \(78\,g\,mol^{-1}\)), then the vapour pressure of solution becomes \(0.945\) bar. What is the molar mass of the solute?

  • (A) \(170\,g\,mol^{-1}\)
  • (B) \(190\,g\,mol^{-1}\)
  • (C) \(210\,g\,mol^{-1}\)
  • (D) \(180\,g\,mol^{-1}\)

Question 44:

The solution of acetone in ethanol:

  • (A) shows positive deviation from Raoult's law.
  • (B) shows negative deviation from Raoult's law.
  • (C) obeys Raoult's law.
  • (D) shows both negative and positive deviation from Raoult's law.

Question 45:

Which of the following concentration term is temperature dependent?

  • (A) Molality
  • (B) Mole fraction
  • (C) Molarity
  • (D) ppm

Question 46:

Select the correct order of boiling points of isomeric amines:

  • (A) \(n-C_4H_9NH_2>(C_2H_5)_2NH>C_2H_5N(CH_3)_2\)
  • (B) \(n-C_4H_9NH_2<(C_2H_5)_2NH
  • (C) \(n-C_4H_9NH_2=(C_2H_5)_2NH>C_2H_5N(CH_3)_2\)
  • (D) \(n-C_4H_9NH_2>(C_2H_5)_2NH=C_2H_5N(CH_3)_2\)

Question 47:

Identify the tertiary amine (\(3^\circ\)) from the following compounds.

  • (A) Ethylenediamine
  • (B) \(N,N\)-Dimethylaniline
  • (C) \(p\)-Toluidine
  • (D) 2,4,6-Tribromoaniline

Question 48:

Identify the correct decreasing order of basic strength of amines in aqueous solution.

  • (A) \((C_2H_5)_3N>(C_2H_5)_2NH>C_2H_5NH_2>NH_3\)
  • (B) \(C_2H_5NH_2>(C_2H_5)_3N>(C_2H_5)_2NH>NH_3\)
  • (C) \(NH_3>C_2H_5NH_2>(C_2H_5)_2NH>(C_2H_5)_3N\)
  • (D) \((C_2H_5)_2NH>(C_2H_5)_3N>C_2H_5NH_2>NH_3\)

Question 49:

The final structure of amine produced by Hoffmann degradation of \(m\)-bromobenzamide is:








  • (A) \(m\)-Bromobenzylamine
  • (B) \(m\)-Bromoaniline
  • (C) \(m\)-Bromotoluene derivatives
  • (D) Aniline

Question 50:

What would be the structure of final product X in the following chemical reaction?











  • (A) figA
  • (B) figB
  • (C) figC
  • (D) figD

CUET 2026 Complete Chemistry Revision 

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