CUET PREPARATION | APRIL 2026
• Exam dates: May 11–31, 2026
• This 30-day plan covers all 3 sections: Language, Domain, GAT
• Based on NCERT Class 12 — the only source you need
• Includes mock test schedule and daily MCQ targets
With CUET 2026 just weeks away, many students are wondering: Can I still prepare effectively? The answer is yes — if you follow a structured, NCERT-first approach. This 30-day crash course plan breaks your preparation into 4 focused weeks, each with specific daily targets.
• 14.92 lakh students registered for CUET 2026 — a new record
• 80–90% of questions come directly from NCERT
• Each subject: 50 MCQs in 60 minutes
• Marking: +5 correct, −1 wrong, 0 unanswered
Week 1 (Days 1–7): NCERT Foundation
The first week is entirely about reading NCERT textbooks for your chosen subjects. No mock tests, no PYQs — just focused reading.
- Daily target: Complete 2–3 NCERT chapters per subject
- Reading method: Use the 3-pass technique — read for understanding, highlight key definitions and formulae, then create 1-page summary per chapter
- Language paper: Read 2 unseen passages daily (20 minutes) + 10 vocabulary words
- GAT: Start daily newspaper reading for Current Affairs (15 minutes)
- End-of-day: Solve NCERT back-exercise MCQs for chapters covered that day
• 6:00–8:00 AM — Subject 1: NCERT reading (2 chapters)
• 9:00–11:00 AM — Subject 2: NCERT reading (2 chapters)
• 12:00–1:00 PM — Language: Passages + Vocabulary
• 3:00–5:00 PM — Subject 3: NCERT reading (2 chapters)
• 6:00–7:00 PM — GAT: Current Affairs + Static GK
• 8:00–9:00 PM — Back-exercise MCQs for all subjects covered today
Week 2 (Days 8–14): MCQ Practice
With NCERT reading complete, Week 2 shifts to intensive MCQ practice. This is where you convert knowledge into exam-ready skills.
- Daily target: 30–40 MCQs across all subjects
- Source: NCERT back exercises + topic-wise question banks
- Focus on: High-weightage chapters identified from PYQ analysis
- Error log: Maintain a notebook of every wrong answer — note the NCERT page where the concept is explained
- Language: 3 passages daily + grammar exercises (30 minutes)
Week 3 (Days 15–21): Previous Year Papers
Previous Year Questions (PYQs) from 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 are your most valuable resource. They reveal exactly how NTA frames questions.
- Daily target: 1 complete PYQ paper per subject (timed — 50 questions in 60 minutes)
- Analysis: After each paper, spend 30 minutes analyzing wrong answers
- Pattern recognition: Note which NCERT chapters appear every year
- Speed building: Aim for 50 MCQs in 50 minutes (10-minute buffer)
• 60–70% of questions repeat similar concepts across years
• High-repeat topics: Current Electricity (Physics), Organic Reactions (Chemistry), National Income (Economics), Genetics (Biology)
• Solving 4 years of PYQs = approximately 800 questions of real exam practice
Week 4 (Days 22–30): Mock Tests + Revision
The final week is all about simulating exam conditions and targeted revision of weak areas.
- Mock test schedule: 1 full-length mock test daily on the CUET Gurukul CBT Simulator
- Post-mock analysis: 30 minutes after each mock — identify and revise weak topics
- Formula revision: Review all formula sheets and chapter summaries created in Week 1
- Day 29: Light revision only — no new topics
- Day 30: Rest, organize admit card, prepare exam-day essentials
N — NCERT reading (3-pass method)
C — Chapter-wise MCQ practice
E — Error analysis after every test
R — Revision of weak topics daily
T — Timed mock tests under exam conditions
Source: CUET Gurukul Research Team — April 2026
Practice Quiz
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Practice Quiz — 10 CUET-Style Questions
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