
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.
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Choose the correct meaning of the word “Taciturn”.
The word “Sporadic” means: ____.
A “Dipsomaniac” is a person who: ____.
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.
Rearrange the following words to make a meaningful sentence:
A. always
B. honesty
C. the best policy
D. is
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.
Identify the poetic device used in the line: “The wind whispered through the trees.”
Which poetic device is used in the phrase: “Time is a thief.”
Identify the poetic device in the line: “She sells seashells on the seashore.”
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
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