Easy last minute tips for the Language test and the General test in CUET 2026:

The Reading Comprehension is the most scorable portion - by far- in the English paper of CUET.

It typically carries around 20 to 25 questions out of 50. The good part is that you do not need any prior knowledge to answer these. The answer is always sitting inside the passage itself !

Students who learn to read quickly and locate answers accurately can score almost full marks here. It is pure skill, and definitely not cramming of knowledge. That makes it the safest and most reliable scoring area in the entire English test.

Then the Vocabulary based questions are the second best bet. Synonyms, antonyms, one word substitution, and fill in the blanks together give around 10 to 12 questions. If you spend three to four weeks building vocabulary from a standard word list and practising in context, these become very predictable. CUET does not ask obscure or highly advanced words. The level is moderate and very much manageable.

Para Jumbles and Sentence Rearrangement give around 5 to 8 questions and are highly scorable once you understand the logic of how the paragraphs flow. There is always a clear opening sentence, a logical middle, and a concluding thought. Once that pattern clicks, these questions become almost mechanical.

Kindly note that the Idioms and Phrases can be tricky if the vocabulary is weak. Grammar based error spotting questions require certain threshold of foundational understanding. These are not the best areas to invest heavy time in - if you are short on preparation time.

The smart approach is to master Reading Comprehension first, then Vocabulary, then Para Jumbles. Those three alone can get you 35 to 40 questions right out of 50, which is an excellent score.

Coming to the General Test, it becomes one of the most scorable area in the CUET examination provided you prepare strongly for the Mental Ability and Numerical Ability sections - since these are completely formulae and pattern driven based .

Current Affairs is an unpredictable part of the General test. It will always have two or three questions that surprise you. That is absolutely normal and happens to everyone. The goal is not to get all current affairs questions right - the goal is to get around 80-90 percent of them right consistently, which combined with strong performance in Mental Ability and Numerical Ability gives you a very good overall General Test score.

Disclaimer: The views and strategies shared here are the author's personal opinions and may not align with every student's experience. Readers are encouraged to use their own judgement.

Last Minute tips for Language test & General test

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