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Slots Covered
11 May
Exam Date
CUET UG
2026
English — Slot 1 (Morning)
11 May 2026
Slot 1
🟢 Easy
Topics Asked
- ●Reading Comprehension — 2 passages (Narrative + Factual about Wildlife Sanctuary) — 10 Qs
- ●Vocabulary (dominant) — mortify, obstinate, immaculate, phonetic, momentous, bellicose, flippant
- ●Figures of Speech — 2 Match-the-Following (Simile, Metaphor, Epigram)
- ●Grammar — Active/Passive Voice, Indirect/Direct Speech, Prepositions (5 Qs)
- ●Phrasal Verbs — easy matching questions
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Vocabulary
"One who likes to fight" — choose the correct word
Options: Bellicose / Flippant / Cheeky / Belligerent
Options: Bellicose / Flippant / Cheeky / Belligerent
✔ Answer: Bellicose (personality trait — one who LIKES to fight)
Q · Figures of Speech
Match examples with Simile / Metaphor / Epigram
✔ Know exact definitions to distinguish
Q · RC Passage 1
"bats hanging like dark fruits" — identify the literary device
✔ Answer: Simile (uses "like")
Q · One-Word Sub
What is PHILOLOGY?
✔ The study of language in written historical sources
Vocabulary Words (Slot 1)
Mortify
To embarrass, humiliate
Obstinate
Stubborn, not yielding
Immaculate
Perfectly clean, flawless
Phonetic
Relating to speech sounds
Momentous
Of great importance
Bellicose
Aggressive, likes to fight
Flippant
Not serious/respectful
Ostentatious
Showy, flaunting wealth
Concise
Short and clear
Aplomb
Confidence, composure
Amiable
Friendly, pleasant
Diligent
Careful and hardworking
⚠️ Bellicose vs Belligerent: Both mean aggressive — but "Bellicose" = one who LIKES to fight (personality). "Belligerent" = hostile in a given situation. Know the difference for MCQs.
English — Slot 2 (Evening)
11 May 2026
Slot 2
🟡 Moderate
Topics Asked
- ●RC — Passage 1: Factual (Stanford University, disease topic); Passage 2: Literary/Narrative — easy
- ●Figures of Speech — Personification, Metaphor, Oxymoron (Match + identify)
- ●Phrasal Verbs — cut off, cut on, cut across + fill in blank (3–4 Qs)
- ●Idioms — "To be on one's tethers" (meaning: reached limit of patience)
- ●One-Word Substitution — CONDOMINIUM + FALBALA (uncommon!)
- ●Grammar — Active↔Passive, Direct↔Indirect, Tenses (1–2 tricky)
- ●Vocabulary — bias, obtrusive, unequivocal, exalted, acrimonious, imperious, frugal, exonerate, serpentine
- ●Spelling — acrimonious tested directly
- ●Para Jumbles — 2–3 easy questions
Memory-Based Questions
Q · One Word Sub
Building with privately owned flats but commonly owned shared areas?
Options: Condominium / Regalia / Falbala / Uniform
Options: Condominium / Regalia / Falbala / Uniform
✔ Answer: CONDOMINIUM
Q · One Word Sub
A dress decorated/adorned with ribbons?
Options: Regalia / Falbala / Flatter / Uniform
Options: Regalia / Falbala / Flatter / Uniform
✔ Answer: FALBALA (dress trimmed with flounces/ribbons)
Q · Spelling
Identify correct spelling — directly tested
✔ A-C-R-I-M-O-N-I-O-U-S (bitter/angry in tone)
Q · Idiom
"To be on one's tethers" — what does this mean?
✔ To have reached the limit of one's patience/endurance
Vocabulary Words (Slot 2)
Bias
Prejudice, unfair preference
Obtrusive
Noticeable, intrusive
Unequivocal
Clear, leaving no doubt
Exalted
High status, praised
Acrimonious
Bitter and angry in tone
Imperious
Bossy, domineering
Frugal
Careful with money
Exonerate
Free from blame
Serpentine
Winding, snake-like
💡 Last-Minute Tips:
✅ Revise ALL vocabulary from both slots · ✅ Condominium & Falbala are new words — learn them · ✅ Tenses (Perfect + Perfect Continuous) — tricky Qs came from here · ✅ Phrasal verbs: cut off / cut on / cut across — know the difference · ✅ Para Jumbles — find the opener first (won't start with but/however/it)
✅ Revise ALL vocabulary from both slots · ✅ Condominium & Falbala are new words — learn them · ✅ Tenses (Perfect + Perfect Continuous) — tricky Qs came from here · ✅ Phrasal verbs: cut off / cut on / cut across — know the difference · ✅ Para Jumbles — find the opener first (won't start with but/however/it)
Accountancy — Slot 1 (Morning)
11 May 2026
Slot 1
🟡 Moderate (Very Lengthy)
Topics Asked
- ●Partnership & Capital — Capital Adjustment (retirement + death of partner), Partnership Deed (Stamp Act section), ratio questions
- ●Company Accounts / Shares — Forfeiture & reissue (numerical), match sections of shares, Redemption of preference shares at par (tricky), Interest on borrowings
- ●Cash Flow Statement — 2–3 Qs, mostly theory-based; 1 numerical (investing outflow); Book 3 was easy
- ●Financial Statements Analysis — Horizontal analysis of comparative statements, Ratio Analysis (good number of Qs)
- ●Theory — NCERT lines directly quoted; Part 3 theory was heavy
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Partnership
Which section of Stamp Act applies to Partnership Deed?
✔ Pure rote learning — memorise the Stamp Act provision
Q · Shares
Redemption of preference shares at par — calculation question
✔ At par = redeemed at face value, no premium/discount involved
Q · Cash Flow
Investing activities outflow — numerical question
✔ Classify and calculate the investing activity
⚠️ Paper is VERY LENGTHY — time management is critical. Attempt what you know first. Redemption at par, Forfeiture + Reissue combo, and Cash Flow theory options are close.
💡 Tips:
✅ NCERT is bible for theory — questions are directly lifted · ✅ Capital Adjustment HIGH priority (retirement + death) · ✅ Ratio Analysis numericals — good number of Qs · ✅ Shares: forfeiture, reissue, redemption at par · ✅ Know horizontal vs vertical analysis formulas
✅ NCERT is bible for theory — questions are directly lifted · ✅ Capital Adjustment HIGH priority (retirement + death) · ✅ Ratio Analysis numericals — good number of Qs · ✅ Shares: forfeiture, reissue, redemption at par · ✅ Know horizontal vs vertical analysis formulas
Accountancy — Slot 2 (Evening)
11 May 2026
Slot 2
🟡 Moderate — Harder than PYQs
Topics Asked
- ●Partnership (Very Heavy) — Admission, Retirement, Death of partner — ratio calculations + journal entries (3–4 journal entry Qs)
- ●Company Accounts — Premium on redemption of debentures, Discount on issue of shares, Capital reserve on forfeiture
- ●Financial Statements — Balance Sheet ordering (current assets sequence), Hidden goodwill concept + calculation, Capitalisation of super profit (sequential steps)
- ●Sequence-Based Questions — 4–5 questions throughout the paper
- ●Cash Flow Statement — 1–2 easy questions; operating/investing activities
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Balance Sheet Sequence
Arrange current assets in correct order
✔ Cash → Bank → Marketable Securities → Debtors → Stock → Prepaid
Q · Goodwill
Capitalisation of super profit — arrange steps in correct sequence
✔ Avg Profit → Normal Profit → Super Profit → Capitalised Value
Q · Goodwill
Hidden goodwill — identify and calculate
✔ Back-calculate from total capital and goodwill implied in agreement
⚠️ PYQs this year were HARDER than previous years — don't rely only on old PYQs. Theory questions were specifically tricky — surface reading won't work.
💡 Tips:
✅ Journal entries HIGHEST priority — Admission, Retirement, Death · ✅ Ratio calculations: sacrificing, gaining, new ratio · ✅ Sequence questions — memorise the exact order · ✅ Goodwill — practice hidden goodwill back-calculation · ✅ Shares & Debentures journal entries
✅ Journal entries HIGHEST priority — Admission, Retirement, Death · ✅ Ratio calculations: sacrificing, gaining, new ratio · ✅ Sequence questions — memorise the exact order · ✅ Goodwill — practice hidden goodwill back-calculation · ✅ Shares & Debentures journal entries
Economics — Slot 2 (Evening)
11 May 2026
Slot 2
🟡 Moderate — IED very heavy (6–8 Qs)
Topics Asked
- ●IED (Indian Economic Development) — Paper STARTED with IED; Case Study on Capital Formation; Chronological ordering of Chinese economy; Great Leap Forward (multiple Qs!); All straight from NCERT
- ●Microeconomics (Easy) — Demand & Supply (standard), LAC and SAC curves (where MC cuts them), Price Flooring, Income effect on normal vs inferior goods
- ●Macroeconomics (Numerical-Heavy) — Autonomous Aggregate Demand, Expenditure Method of NI, Revenue Deficit numerical, CPI base year, Foreign Exchange sequencing, BOP & reserves, GDP/NNP/GNP, Money multiplier, Budget deficit types
Memory-Based Questions
Q · IED / China
Chronological order of Chinese economy milestones
✔ 1949 → 1958 (Great Leap Forward) → 1966 (Cultural Revolution) → 1978 (Deng's reforms) → 2001 (WTO)
Q · Macro
What does Autonomous Aggregate Demand include?
✔ Govt Expenditure + Exports + Autonomous Investment + Autonomous Consumption
Q · Macro
Revenue Deficit = ?
✔ Revenue Expenditure − Revenue Receipts
Q · Micro
LAC & SAC — where does MC cut them?
✔ MC cuts SAC at SAC's minimum; MC cuts LAC at LAC's minimum
⚠️ IED Case Study — NCERT passage but concept-based questions. Understanding > memorisation. China's Great Leap Forward came multiple times — know what it was, why it failed, and consequences.
💡 Formula Sheet:
GDP at MP = C + I + G + (X − M) | NNP at FC = GDP at MP − Depreciation − Net Indirect Taxes
Revenue Deficit = Rev. Exp − Rev. Receipts | Fiscal Deficit = Total Exp − Total Receipts (excl. borrowings)
CPI = (Current yr ÷ Base yr) × 100 | Money Multiplier = 1 ÷ CRR | BOP: ↑reserves = Surplus, ↓reserves = Deficit
GDP at MP = C + I + G + (X − M) | NNP at FC = GDP at MP − Depreciation − Net Indirect Taxes
Revenue Deficit = Rev. Exp − Rev. Receipts | Fiscal Deficit = Total Exp − Total Receipts (excl. borrowings)
CPI = (Current yr ÷ Base yr) × 100 | Money Multiplier = 1 ÷ CRR | BOP: ↑reserves = Surplus, ↓reserves = Deficit
Political Science — Slot 1 (Morning)
11 May 2026
Slot 1
🔴 More Difficult than Usual
Topics Asked
- ●Timelines & Chronology (5–6 Qs — Highest weightage!) — Mixed from BOTH books; exact years must be known; chapters: UN, Regional Aspirations, Political Parties
- ●NCERT Boxes — World Politics Book (Very Important!) — Questions came directly from boxes; dates + UN content; students who skipped found it impossible
- ●UN Secretaries General — In-depth: Name → Tenure → Key action; sequence was tested
- ●Russian Economy — Easy Q on why Russian economy declined; post-Soviet collapse context
- ●Quote-Based Questions — "We have a Muslim minority so large in numbers…" → Jawaharlal Nehru (Ch.1)
- ●Political Parties — Which party ruled, for how long, with which coalition partner
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Quote
"We have a Muslim minority so large in numbers they cannot go anywhere else…" — Who said this?
✔ Jawaharlal Nehru — Ch. 1, Challenges of Nation Building
Q · Russian Economy
Why was Russian economy downgraded?
✔ Soviet collapse → economic crisis → IMF conditions → "Shock Therapy" → downgrade
⚠️ Do NOT take Political Science lightly this year! Students who relied on surface reading found it very challenging. UN Secretaries ordering Q — knowing names is NOT enough; must know tenure + what they did.
💡 UN Secretaries Quick Reference:
Trygve Lie (1946–52) | Dag Hammarskjöld (1953–61) | U Thant (1961–71) | Kurt Waldheim (1972–81) | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1982–91) | Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992–96) | Kofi Annan (1997–2006) | Ban Ki-moon (2007–16) | António Guterres (2017–present)
Trygve Lie (1946–52) | Dag Hammarskjöld (1953–61) | U Thant (1961–71) | Kurt Waldheim (1972–81) | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar (1982–91) | Boutros Boutros-Ghali (1992–96) | Kofi Annan (1997–2006) | Ban Ki-moon (2007–16) | António Guterres (2017–present)
Political Science — Slot 2 (Evening)
11 May 2026
Slot 2
🔵 Easy to Moderate
Topics Asked
- ●NCERT Boxes — Extremely Heavy (Most Important!) — Box questions were very dominant; both books; every single box line must be read; J&K public opinion Q (identify what people would NOT do)
- ●World Politics — UN & International Organisations — ~5 Qs on UN; dates of UN Secretaries General; ASEAN; Flowchart of Alliances; terminology Q
- ●Indian Politics — Last Chapter (Coalition Era) — Match years to Prime Ministers; don't skip the last chapter!
- ●Leaders / Personalities — Match slogans of different leaders (from NCERT only)
- ●Technology in Politics — Seattle/WTO protests; use of mobile phones, computers in political mobilisation
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Box — J&K
4 options given — 3 are things people WOULD do/think, 1 is what they would NOT do. Identify the odd one out.
✔ Negative option trap — read all 4 carefully; eliminate 3 correct ones
Q · ASEAN
Question on ASEAN — purpose, founding, members
✔ Founded 1967 | HQ: Jakarta | Purpose: economic + political cooperation in Southeast Asia
⚠️ BOXES ARE THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE — students who skipped boxes struggled badly. Read every single line. Questions are NOT paraphrased — they come verbatim from boxes.
💡 Tips:
✅ Read EVERY NCERT BOX in both books · ✅ UN Secretaries — make a Name | Years | Key action table · ✅ LAST CHAPTER of Indian Politics (Coalition Era) — which PM in which year · ✅ ASEAN: 1967, Jakarta, Southeast Asia · ✅ Alliances: NATO (West) | Warsaw Pact (Soviet) | NAM (Non-aligned)
✅ Read EVERY NCERT BOX in both books · ✅ UN Secretaries — make a Name | Years | Key action table · ✅ LAST CHAPTER of Indian Politics (Coalition Era) — which PM in which year · ✅ ASEAN: 1967, Jakarta, Southeast Asia · ✅ Alliances: NATO (West) | Warsaw Pact (Soviet) | NAM (Non-aligned)
Business Studies — Slot 1 (Morning)
11 May 2026
Slot 1
🟢 Easy — Straight from NCERT
Topics Asked
- ●Case Study 1 — Management: Story of Narayana Murthy and Infosys; questions on Planning & Controlling sequence
- ●Case Study 2 — Delegation of Authority: Employee not promoted → demotivated; application-based Q
- ●Financial Markets (Book 2): Match money market instruments — Call Money, Commercial Paper + others
- ●Principles of Management: Taylor's Scientific Management — Motion Study, Time Study (2–3 Qs)
- ●Financial Statements Analysis (Book 2): Concept/definition based
Memory-Based Questions
Q · Money Market
Match the Following — Call Money ↔ definition | Commercial Paper ↔ definition
✔ Know who issues each instrument, tenure, and purpose
Q · Taylor's Principles
Motion Study vs Time Study — distinguish between the two
✔ Motion Study = eliminating unnecessary movements | Time Study = determining standard time for a task
Q · Case Study
Story of Narayana Murthy starting Infosys — identify the management concept
✔ Understand Planning, Controlling, and Organising in real-life context
💡 Tips:
✅ READ NCERT ONCE FULLY — enough for this paper · ✅ Case Studies: understand what each concept looks like in real life · ✅ Money Market: Call Money | Treasury Bill | Commercial Paper | Certificate of Deposit · ✅ Taylor's SM: Time Study, Motion Study, Fatigue Study, Method Study — one line each · ✅ This is a SCORING paper — don't over-prepare!
✅ READ NCERT ONCE FULLY — enough for this paper · ✅ Case Studies: understand what each concept looks like in real life · ✅ Money Market: Call Money | Treasury Bill | Commercial Paper | Certificate of Deposit · ✅ Taylor's SM: Time Study, Motion Study, Fatigue Study, Method Study — one line each · ✅ This is a SCORING paper — don't over-prepare!