This page has a free CUET UG 2027 General Aptitude Test sample paper with answer key, the actual 2026 General Aptitude Test paper and an older 50-question practice set. Under the latest (2026) pattern, the General Aptitude Test (code 501) has 50 compulsory questions in 60 minutes, with +5 for a right answer and -1 for a wrong one.
CUET UG 2027 General Aptitude Test Sample Paper
Download the General Aptitude Test papers, then check the current pattern, syllabus and past papers.
Download CUET General Aptitude Test Sample Papers (PDF)
All papers below are free to view and download. Start with the 2027 sample paper, which follows the current 50-question format, then solve the 2026 paper to see the real question style.
| Paper | What it contains | |
|---|---|---|
| CUET UG 2027 General Aptitude Test sample paper | 60 questions on general knowledge, current affairs, mental ability, numerical ability and reasoning, answer key at the end | View PDF |
| CUET UG 2026 General Aptitude Test question paper | The actual 2026 exam paper in the current 50-question format | View PDF |
| Older CUET General Aptitude Test practice paper | 50 questions, made for CUET 2023; the current test has 50 | View PDF |
The 2027 sample paper has 60 questions, 10 more than the real test, so treat the extra questions as bonus practice and time yourself for 50.
What is the CUET UG 2027 General Aptitude Test exam pattern?
The General Aptitude Test paper has 50 compulsory questions to finish in 60 minutes. NTA has not released the CUET UG 2027 bulletin yet; it is expected in January 2027, so the table shows the latest (2026) pattern.
| Feature | Details (latest bulletin, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Paper | General Aptitude Test (code 501) |
| Questions | 50, all compulsory |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Marking | +5 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer, 0 if not answered |
| Maximum marks | 250 |
| Mode | Computer-based test (CBT) |
| Syllabus | General knowledge, current affairs, mental ability, numerical ability, quantitative reasoning, logical and analytical reasoning |
| Medium | Any of 13 languages, including English and Hindi |
What does the CUET General Aptitude Test syllabus cover?
The 2026 General Aptitude Test syllabus, the latest released, has the units below. Unit-wise topics for every paper are on the CUET UG 2027 syllabus page.
- General knowledge and current affairs
- General mental ability and numerical ability
- Quantitative reasoning: simple arithmetic, algebra, geometry, mensuration and statistics
- Logical and analytical reasoning
- General science and environment literacy
Official 2026 General Aptitude Test syllabus: View PDF.
Where are the CUET General Aptitude Test previous year papers?
The CUET General Test question papers page has the papers from 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, each with that year’s NTA answer key. Papers before 2025 let candidates skip some questions, so the 2025 and 2026 papers are the closest to the current format.
For other subjects, see all CUET UG previous year question papers and the CUET UG 2027 sample papers for every subject.
How should you practise with these papers?
- Read a newspaper daily and keep short notes on current affairs; general knowledge questions change every year.
- Practise one reasoning set and one numerical ability set each day, timing each question.
- Solve a full paper in one 60-minute sitting and mark it at +5 and -1, so you learn when to skip a question.
- In the final weeks, take a timed online CUET mock test to practise the computer-based format.