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| Updated On - May 30, 2026

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

The CUET 2026 English Question Paper includes three sections: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Ability & Grammar and Usage, 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 English Question Paper May 12 Shift 1 with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

Choose the correct meaning of the word “Taciturn”.

  • (A) Very talkative
  • (B) Reserved or silent
  • (C) Extremely angry
  • (D) Careless in behaviour

Question 2:

The word “Sporadic” means: ____.

  • (A) Continuous
  • (B) Regular
  • (C) Occurring at irregular intervals
  • (D) Permanent

Question 3:

A “Dipsomaniac” is a person who: ____.

  • (A) Loves reading books
  • (B) Has an uncontrollable craving for alcohol
  • (C) Suffers from insomnia
  • (D) Speaks many languages

Question 4:

Rearrange the following sentences to form a meaningful paragraph:

A. Finally, the results were announced.

B. The students entered the examination hall.

C. They started writing their answers carefully.

D. The invigilator distributed the question papers.

  • (A) BADC
  • (B) BDCA
  • (C) BDAC
  • (D) BACD

Question 5:

Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:

A. always

B. honesty

C. the best policy

D. is

  • (A) BADC
  • (B) BDAC
  • (C) BACD
  • (D) BCDA

Question 6:

Rearrange the following sentences correctly:

A. The rain stopped after an hour.

B. Dark clouds gathered in the sky.

C. Children started playing outside again.

D. Soon, it began to rain heavily.

  • (A) BADC
  • (B) BDAC
  • (C) BACD
  • (D) DCBA

Question 7:

Identify the poetic device used in the line: “The wind whispered through the trees.”

  • (A) Simile
  • (B) Metaphor
  • (C) Personification
  • (D) Hyperbole

Question 8:

Which poetic device is used in the phrase: “Time is a thief.”

  • (A) Alliteration
  • (B) Metaphor
  • (C) Oxymoron
  • (D) Irony

Question 9:

Identify the poetic device in the line: “She sells seashells on the seashore.”

  • (A) Assonance
  • (B) Simile
  • (C) Alliteration
  • (D) Repetition

Question 10:

Match the following phobias correctly:

A. Xenophobia — P. Fear of strangers/foreigners

B. Gerascophobia — Q. Fear of growing old

C. Necrophobia — R. Fear of dead bodies/death

  • (A) A–P, B–Q, C–R
  • (B) A–Q, B–P, C–R
  • (C) A–R, B–Q, C–P
  • (D) A–P, B–R, C–Q

CUET 2026 English Revision Marathon

*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.

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