CUET Chemistry Question Paper 2026: Download Previous Year Paper PDFs & Important Questions

Candidates preparing for CUET UG exam can download the CUET Chemistry question paper here. Know the CUET exam pattern and syllabus for the Chemistry here. CUET 2026 Chemistry exam will be held from May 11 to May 31. Get the direct link to download the mock test and CUET previous year question paper here.

CUET Chemistry Question Paper

CUET UG Chemistry question paper covers important topics like physical, organic and inorganic chemistry based on NCERT syllabus. CUET Chemistry paper help candidates understand the structure, syllabus and difficulty level for the upcoming examination. CUET UG 2026 exam for Chemistry will be scheduled between May 11 and May 31. To score well in exam, candidates must practice with CUET mock test and solve previous year question papers. In this article check the CUET 2026 Chemistry expected questions and downlod PYQ PDFs for free.

CUET Chemistry Previous Year Question Papers 2022-2025

Candidates preparing for CUET UG exam can access the CUET previous year question papers for Chemistry below for free. NTA has officially released the CUET previous year question papers. Click on the link below to download the CUET UG Chemistry question paper for free.

CUET Chemistry PYQ 2025 PDF Download

CUET UG 2025 Chemistry exam was held in multiple shifts. Candidates preparing for exam can download the previous year paper below:

CUET Chemistry PYQ 2024 PDF Download

CUET 2024 Chemistry question paper can be downloaded from the link below. CUET 2024 Chemistry question paper consisted of 50 questions, out of which candidates had an option to attempt any 40 questions.

CUET Chemistry PYQ 2023 PDF Download

The CUET Chemistry question paper 2023 PDF download is available for free below:

CUET Chemistry PYQ 2022 PDF Download

NTA released the CUET 2022 question papers on its official website. Candidates can download the CUET question paper to assess their preparation level and become familiar with the type of questions asked in each section of CUET. Check below to download the CUET Chemistry previous year question paper PDF.

CUET UG Chemistry 2026 Exam Pattern

The NTA outlines the CUET Chemistry exam pattern. CUET UG exam will be held in CBT mode. To better understand exam pattern, download the CUET 2026 mock test. According to the CUET exam pattern, the Chemistry section will comprise 50 questions, and candidates will be required to attempt all of them. Learn about CUET exam pattern below. Refer to the table below for the CUET Chemistry exam pattern and other key details related to the exam. 

CUET UG Chemistry Syllabus 2026

National Testing Agency has released the official CUET UG Chemistry 2026 syllabus PDF online at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates preparing for exam can download the detailed syllaus PDF online. CUET Chemistry syllabus focuses on NCERT curriculum of class 12th. Candidates must device effective preparation strategy to score well in exam.

CUET Chemistry Question Paper 2026 (Expected)

Q1. An alloy of copper, silver, and gold is found to have copper constituting the ccp lattice. If silver atoms occupy the edge centers and gold is present at the body center, the alloy has a formula

1. Cu4Ag2Au
2. Cu4Ag4Au
3. Cu4Ag3Au
4. CuAgAu

Q2. Copper crystallizes in fcc with a unit cell length of 361 pm. What is the radius of the copper atom?

1. 157 pm
2. 181 pm
3. 127 pm
4. 108 pm

Q3. Alkali halides do not show Frenkel defects because

1. Cations and anions have almost equal size
2. There is a large difference in the size of cations and anions
3. Cations and anions have a low coordination number
4. Anions cannot be accommodated in voids

Q4. A solution of urea (mol. mass 56 g mol-1) boils at 100.18°C at atmospheric pressure. If Kf and Kb for water are 1.86 and 0.512 K kg mol-1, respectively, the above solution will freeze at

1. -0.654°C
2. 654°C
3. -6.54°C
4. 54°C

Q5. The solubility of a gas in liquid decreases with an increase in temperature because:

1. Dissolution of a gas in a liquid is an endothermic process
2. Dissolution of a gas in a liquid is an exothermic process
3. Gases are highly compressible
4. All of the above

Q7. Given below are the standard electrode potentials of a few half-cells. The correct order of these metals in increasing or reducing power will be

K +|K = –2.93 V, Ag+|Ag = 0.80 V,

Mg 2+|Mg = –2.37 V, Cr3+|Cr = –0.74 V.

1. K < Mg < Cr < Ag
2. Ag < Cr < Mg < K
3. Mg < K < Cr < Ag
4. Cr < Ag < Mg < K

Q8. The amount of charge required for the reduction of 1 mol of MnO4– to Mn2+ is

1. 8 x 105 C
2. 2 x 106 C
3. 8 x 105 C
4. 1 x 104 C

Q9. The pressure of H2 required to make the potential of H2-electrode zero in pure water at 298 K is

1. 10-12 atm
2. 10-10 atm
3. 10-4 atm
4. 10-14 atm

Q10. The unit of rate and rate constant are the same for a

1. zero order reaction
2. first-order reaction
3. second-order reaction
4. third order reaction

Q11. If the volume of the vessel in which the reaction 2NO + O2? 2NO2 is occurring is diminished to 1/3rd of its initial volume. The rate of the reaction will be increased by

1. 3 times 
2. 6 times
3. 27 times
4. 30 times

Q12. Assertion: The solubility of any gas in any liquid is an exothermic process.

Reason: All the gas are highly soluble in any liquid.

1. Both Assertion and reason  are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
2. Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
3. Assertion is correct, and the reason is incorrect
4. Both assertion and reason are incorrect

 Q13. Among the following polymers, which one is the copolymer?

1. Polypropene
2. Polystyrene
3. Polyvinyl Chloride
4. Glyptal

Q14. IUPAC name of neopentyl chloride is

1. 1- Chloro- 2,2- Dimethylpropane
2. 2 -Chloro- 1, 2 Dimethylpropane
3. 2- Chloro - 2 - Methylbutane
4. 2- Chloro - 1 - Methylbutane  

Candidates can check other topics from which the questions were asked.

1. Aldehydes, Carboxylic Acids, and Ketones: Case study test related (5 questions)
2. Surface chemistry- case study- Chemisorption (5 questions)
3. D and F Block Elements (5 questions)
4. Electrochemistry: Numerical (3 questions)
5. Alcohols, Phenols, and Ethers: Nucleophilic (3-4 questions)
6. Biomolecules: case study (4-5 questions)
7. Halo alkanes and Haloarenes: Important reactions and match the following (2-3 questions)
8. P Block elements (2-3 questions)
9. Chemistry in everyday life
10. Chemical Kinetics
11. Polymers
12. Organic compounds containing nitrogen

Benefits of Practising with CUET Chemistry Paper

For CUET Chemistry exam preparation, candidates can solve previous year question papers to have following benefits

• Get updated questions as per NCERT class 12th book syllabus
• Helps in analysing the important topics with high weightage
• Helps in analysing the preparation level

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