CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper Analysis (Available), Answer Key

Updated On: August 18, 2022 11:22 PM

CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper Analysis has been updated below based on the students' and experts' opinions. Also, check CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper (Memory-Based) here.

CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Analysis: The fourth phase of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET), to be held for 3.72 lakh candidates, commenced on August 17 and will be further held on August 18 and 20. Day 2 of CUET Phase 4 was conducted today in regular two shifts, the morning one being from 09.00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and the afternoon shift from 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

English is a common subject available for both shifts under the Language section, however, the language chosen for Shift 1 cannot be selected again for Shift 2 and vice-versa. Thus, candidates can opt for English as their language of choice for only one of either shift. The exam pattern for both shifts remains the same with the Language section having 200 marks, 5 marks for each question. There are a total of 50 multiple-choice questions out of which 40 are to be answered. Each incorrect answer deducts one mark as negative marking is applicable for both shifts.

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CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper Analysis: Shift 1

For the Shift 1 paper held from 9 AM to 12:15 PM, check out CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Analysis here:

Aspect	CUET 18th Aug 2022 Shift 1 Analysis
Overall Difficulty Level	Easy
Difficulty Level of Reading Comprehension	Easy
Difficulty Level of Grammar Section	Easy
Topics with the Highest Weightage	RC- 3 (3X6= 18 Questions) Spelling Errors- 5-6 Questions Para Jumble- 4 Questions Idiom and Phrases- 4 Questions Vocabulary- 10 Questions Figures of Speech- 4 Questions Analogy- 4 Questions One Word Substitution- 3 Questions
Expected Number of Good Attempts for English Section	35+
Was the Section Time-Consuming?	No

CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper Analysis: Shift 2

On the same terms as above, CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Analysis for Shift 2 was conducted from 3 PM to 6:45 PM, the analysis is tabulated below:

Aspect	CUET 18th Aug 2022 Shift 2 Analysis
Overall Difficulty Level	Easy to Moderate
Difficulty Level of Reading Comprehension	Moderate
Difficulty Level of Grammar Section	Easy
Topics with the Highest Weightage	RC- 4 to 6 Questions Spelling Errors- 5 to 6 Questions One Word Substitution- 3 to 4 Questions Figures of Speech- 4 to 5 Questions Idiom and Phrases- 4 Questions Vocabulary- 7 to 8 Questions Para Jumble- 4 Questions
Expected Number of Good Attempts for English Section	38+
Was the Section Time-Consuming?	Yes
Shift 1 vs Shift 2 Analysis	Shift - 1 was easy and there were many direct questions Shift-2 was moderate and some of the questions were lengthy and time consuming.

CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Topic-wise Weightage

The difficulty level of CUET 18th Aug 2022 was easy. Some questions were the same as in the last few Phases. Check out the topic-wise weightage for CUET 18th Aug English here:

Topics	Questions (Shift 1)	Questions (Shift 2)
Reading Comprehension	3 Passages- around 18 Questions (Direct Questions)	3 Passages- around 15-18 Questions
Synonyms/ Antonyms	6-8 Questions	4-5 Questions
Para Jumbles	4-5 Questions	6-8 Questions
Idioms & Phrases	4-5 Questions (Easy)	4-5 Questions
Vocabulary	9-10 Questions	8-9 Questions
Figure of Speech	4-5 Questions	4-5 Questions
Analogy	4 Questions	4 Questions
One word Substitution	3 Questions	3- 4 Questions

CUET 18th Aug 2022 English Question Paper

Given that the examination was held as an online computer-based test, the official question paper will not be available until NTA releases them after the conclusion of the examination. Hence, memory-based questions are provided here as a reference for the candidates along with the unofficial answer key.