CUET UG – 2024 – English Analysis

General Overview: The English section had a 45-minute time limit and consisted of 50 questions. Candidates were only required to answer only 40 questions. The first 40 questions that they attempted in the paper would be considered for evaluation, each worth 5 marks, for a total of 200 marks. There was a one-mark penalty for each incorrect answer. All the questions in the section were of multiple-choice with four options each.

Difficulty Level: Overall, the exam provided a balanced range of difficulties, with the majority of questions falling into the 'easy' category, making it accessible to the majority of students. However, there were a good number of moderate and a few difficult questions, ensuring a thorough assessment of the candidates' language skills.

Composition and Themes of Reading Comprehension Passages: (This analysis is from one of the slots, based on student feedback. The paper had similar themes in all the slots)

The test included four reading comprehension passages, each followed by 6 questions, totalling 24 questions:

1. Passage 1: Gave the point of view of the granddaughter of Premchand and the expectations people in the family have from her. The questions ranged from specific details to vocabulary and inference, mostly categorized as easy with a couple of moderate difficulty questions.

2. Passage 2: Focused on the philosophical concept of free will. This passage included mostly easy questions, with a few moderate ones that tested assumptions and inference skills.

3. Passage 3: Discussed the history of chocolate, providing ample opportunity for direct detail-based questions which were primarily easy.

4. Passage 4: Explored the history of coffee, similar in structure to the chocolate passage, with straightforward questions focused on details and true/false assessments.

Question Types and Patterns:

• Sentence Formation: Varied from easy to difficult, assessing the ability to construct coherent and grammatically correct sentences.
• Fill in the Blank: These questions tested various aspects such as verb forms, prepositions, and general vocabulary, ranging from easy to moderate difficulty.
• Vocabulary: Several questions involved finding the meanings of words, synonyms, and antonyms, with a few noted as moderately challenging or difficult, particularly with antonyms.
• Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: Moderate difficulty level questions tested knowledge of common English idioms and phrasal verbs.
• Cloze Test: Involved filling in two blanks with appropriate verbs, marked as moderate in difficulty.

Specific Notable Questions:

• The most difficult questions were reportedly within the sentence formation and antonym categories, requiring a deeper understanding and mastery of language nuances.
• The examination included a balanced mix of grammar and vocabulary, with a lean towards practical usage and understanding rather than rote memorization.

Conclusion: The 2024 English exam maintained a structure consistent with the previous year, focusing on a combination of reading comprehension and language skills. The inclusion of diverse passage topics and a balanced variety of question types catered to a broad range of linguistic capabilities, allowing candidates to demonstrate both their critical thinking and language proficiency in a time-effective manner.

1. Sentence Formation:

• Easy: 6 questions
• Moderate: 2 questions (one is marked as difficult)

2. Fill in the Blank:

• Miscellaneous, Verb Forms, Preposition (Easy): 3 questions
• Preposition, Verb, Phrasal Verb, Cloze test with 2 blanks (Moderate): 4 questions
• Adverb (Easy): 1 question

3. Meaning of Word:

• Moderate: 1 question

4. Synonym/Antonym Replacement:

• Synonym Word Replacement (Moderate): 3 questions
• Antonym Word Replacement (Moderate to Difficult): 3 questions

5. Idioms:

• Moderate: 1 question

6. Reading Comprehension:

• Various aspects (Specific Detail, Meaning, True/False, Inference, Vocab Based, Assumption, Title of Passage): 24 questions across 4 passages

Question-wise analysis

1. Sentence formation – Easy

2. Fill in the blank – Moderate

3. Meaning of word – Moderate

4. Fill in the blank (miscellaneous) – Easy

5. Synonym word replacement – Moderate

6. Antonym word replacement – Moderate

7. Fill in the blank (verb forms) – Easy

8. Fill in the blank (preposition) – Easy

9. Synonym – Moderate

10. Antonym – Easy

11. Fill in the blank – Easy

12. Sentence formation – Easy

13. Sentence formation – Moderate

14. Idioms – Moderate

15. Fill in the blank (preposition) – Moderate

16. Sentence formation – Easy

17. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – Specific detail – Easy

18. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – Meaning – Easy

19. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – True or false – Easy

20. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – Inference – Moderate

21. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – Meaning – Moderate

22. Reading Comprehension Passage 1 – Vocab based – Easy

23. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Inference – Easy

24. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Assumption – Easy

25. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Specific detail - Easy

26. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Inference – Moderate

27. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Specific detail – Easy

28. Reading Comprehension Passage 2 – Title of passage – Moderate

29. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – Specific detail – Easy

30. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – Specific detail – Easy

31. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – Specific detail – Easy

32. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – Inference – Easy

33. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – True or false – Easy

34. Reading Comprehension Passage 3 – Vocab based – Easy

35. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – Specific detail – Easy

36. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – Specific detail – Easy

37. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – True or false – Easy

38. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – Specific detail – Easy

39. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – Specific detail – Easy

40. Reading Comprehension Passage 4 – True or false – Easy

41. Sentence Formation – Difficult

42. Fill in the blank (Verb) – Moderate

43. Fill in the blank (phrasal verb) – Moderate

44. Fill in the blank (adverb) – Easy

45. Cloze test 2 blanks (verb) – Moderate

46. Synonym – Moderate

47. Antonym – Easy

48. Synonym – Moderate

49. Antonym – Difficult

50. Sentence formation – Easy