CUET UG 2026 Exam Analysis: Day 6 Exam Underway; Check Exam Analysis, Student Reactions & Guidelines

Students must follow exam day dress code to appear for the exam. Heavy clothes with long sleeves are not allowed. In case of cultural or customary dress, report at the centre at least one hour before the exam begins. Shoes are not allowed. Wear slippers and sandals with low heels.

The NTA enforced a lightweight, basic dress code for all participants in order to speed up the frisking process. Candidates showed up wearing low-heeled shoes or simple slippers. Handheld Metal Detector operations identified items that required additional physical examination prior to authorization, such as thick-soled boots and clothing with large metal fasteners or numerous pockets.

There were five or six main problems in the Quantitative Aptitude part, most of which focused on fundamental math. Standard percentages, simple interest, compound interest, and basic mensuration formulae were the main topics of discussion. Students observed that although the math was simple, selecting the right answers needed exact computation.

The evening session's General Test was rated as balanced but quite detailed. Fifty questions covering General Knowledge, Quantitative Aptitude, and Reasoning made up the paper structure. Budgeting for time was essential in this situation. Within the standard 60-minute time limit, candidates had to manage intricate analytical sets in addition to brief conceptual questions.

The vast majority of applicants who completed the morning English paper said it was easy to moderate. The reading comprehension sections were said to be extremely lengthy, necessitating quick pacing to avoid running out of time, whilst the grammar problems explicitly addressed error detection, prepositions, and syntactic structuring.

The Compartment Exams, which are anticipated to take place in July 2026, are open to students who fail one or two subjects. As a result, students can finish their coursework and avoid missing a school year. Shortly after the results are posted on the official BSEH webpage today, registration for these tests will start.

CUET UG 2026 question paper follows the pattern mentioned below and for all the exams the time given is only 60 minutes for all subjects. 

CUET UG 2026 exam May 18 shift 2 has commenced. This shift will conclude at 6 PM. Students those who are taking one subject exam, it will conclude at 4 PM and students appearing for two subjects' exams, it will conclude at 5 PM. 

CUET UG 2026 answer key will release tentatively in second week of June 2026 at cuet.nta.nic.in. The NTA will release the subject-wise provisional answer key along with response sheet.

May 18, 2026 Shift 2 (3 PM to 6 PM)

• Hindi (102)
• Mathematics/ Applied Mathematics (319)
• General A

Both CUET UG 2026 and BCECED 2026 are set for May 30th so students are really confused. Students are saying that the exam dates need to be changed. So they can take both exams without any issues.

The CUET UG 2026 will be conducted from May 11 to 31 in CBT mode. In two shifts morning and evening. 

• Shift 1 will be from - 9 AM to 12 PM
• Shift 2 will be from - 3 PM to 6 PM

CUET UG 2026 shift 1 has concluded at 12 PM. The subject-wise analysis  will be provided soon once students are out of the examination centre.

Candidates are advised to wear simple and comfortable cloths while appearing for the exam. Avoid wearing heavy jewellery, metallic accessories, or items that may create issues during security checks.