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| Updated On - May 30, 2026

CUET 2026 May 13 Shift 1 English Question Paper with Solution PDF is available here for download. NTA conducted CUET 2026 on May 13, 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 13 Shift 1 with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

A person who eats too much is a/an ______.

  • (A) glutton
  • (B) epicure
  • (C) gourmand
  • (D) pagan

Question 2:

The unprecedented display of remarkable innovation and creativity ______ him into an enviable position.

  • (A) catapulted
  • (B) capsized
  • (C) condemned
  • (D) commemorated

Question 3:

Identify the word closest in meaning to the underlined word: What are you trying to 'insinuate' through this message?

  • (A) Express
  • (B) Affirm
  • (C) Allude
  • (D) Propagate

Question 4:

Rearrange the given parts to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) while their white coats provide camouflage from

(B) predators and help them silently approach prey

(C) stay warm with thick fur, insulated feet, and fluffy tails,

(D) arctic foxes, adapted to the harsh Arctic winter,

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

Question 5:

Select the word closest in meaning to the word: Petulant

  • (A) Placid
  • (B) Patient
  • (C) Irritable
  • (D) Insignificant

Question 6:

Once you ______ into the routine, you will find the work is quite easy.

  • (A) are settled
  • (B) had settled
  • (C) settled
  • (D) will settle

Question 7:

Rearrange the following parts to form a meaningful sentence:

(A) surviving written literature from ancient Mesopotamia because of

(B) through the ages, including the Iliad and the Odyssey

(C) the Epic of Gilgamesh is often cited as the earliest

(D) its significantly enduring impact on ancient literary works

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

Question 8:

From the given options, choose the word that best expresses the meaning of the given word: Grisly

  • (A) gloomy
  • (B) greasy
  • (C) disgusting
  • (D) boorish

Question 9:

Choose the correct word from the options given below to substitute the highlighted words: A careful 'preservation and protection' of the flora and fauna is the need of the hour.

  • (A) Conservation
  • (B) Promotion
  • (C) Enhancement
  • (D) Management

Question 10:

Match the phrasal verbs given in List-I with their correct meanings in List-II:

  • (A) (A)-(i), (B)-(ii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(iii)
  • (B) (A)-(iii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii)
  • (C) (A)-(ii), (B)-(i), (C)-(iv), (D)-(iii)
  • (D) (A)-(iii), (B)-(iv), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i)

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