CUET 2026 Day and Date MCQs
CUET 2026 Day and Date MCQs are an important part of the General Aptitude Test (GAT) Logical Reasoning section. These questions test a student’s ability to calculate calendar dates, identify days of the week, and apply logical patterns. Practicing these MCQs helps improve speed, accuracy, and analytical thinking required for the CUET UG 2026 exam.
CUET Calendar Tricks Cheat Sheet (Highly Shareable)This CUET Calendar Tricks Cheat Sheet will help students quickly solve Day and Date questions in the CUET UG 2026 GAT Logical Reasoning section. These shortcuts are widely used in competitive exams and can save valuable time during the exam.
1️⃣ Leap Year Rule
A year is a Leap Year if:
✔ It is divisible by 4
❌ Century years must be divisible by 400
Examples
Leap Years
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2024
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2028
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2000
Not Leap Years
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1900
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2100
Tip:
Leap Year = 366 days = 2 odd days
Leap Year = 365 days = 1 odd day
2️⃣ Odd Days Concept
Odd days help determine the day of the week.
| Period | Odd Days |
|---|---|
| 1 Normal Year (365 days) | 1 |
| 1 Leap Year (366 days) | 2 |
| 100 Years | 5 |
| 200 Years | 3 |
| 300 Years | 1 |
| 400 Years | 0 |
Shortcut:
After 400 years, the calendar repeats.
3️⃣ Days Repeat After 7 Days
A week has 7 days, so the same day repeats every 7 days.
Example
Monday + 7 days = Monday
Tuesday + 14 days = Tuesday
Formula
Day after N days = N ÷ 7 remainder
4️⃣ Month Days Trick
Remember the number of days in each month:
| Month | Days |
|---|---|
| Jan | 31 |
| Feb | 28 / 29 |
| Mar | 31 |
| Apr | 30 |
| May | 31 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 31 |
| Aug | 31 |
| Sep | 30 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 30 |
| Dec | 31 |
Memory Trick
“30 days hath September,
April, June and November.”
5️⃣ Quick Day Code Trick
| Day | Code |
|---|---|
| Sunday | 0 |
| Monday | 1 |
| Tuesday | 2 |
| Wednesday | 3 |
| Thursday | 4 |
| Friday | 5 |
| Saturday | 6 |
Used in fast calendar calculations.
6️⃣ Easy Trick for Counting Days
(A) If today is Wednesday and you want to find the day 100 days later:
100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2
Move 2 days ahead
Wednesday → Friday
Answer = Friday
(B) If today is Wednesday and you want to find the day 100 days back:
100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2
Move 2 days back
Monday ← Wednesday
Answer = Monday
7️⃣ CUET Exam Tip
In CUET GAT Logical Reasoning, Day and Date questions usually involve:
✔ Leap year identification
✔ Odd days calculation
✔ Day after certain number of days
✔ Calendar-based puzzles
Students who practice these calendar tricks regularly can solve such questions in less than 10 seconds.
Q 4245) If 1 January 2026 is Monday, what day will be on 10 January 2026?
(A) Tuesday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Friday
Ans: (B) Wednesday
Solution:
Difference = 9 days
An important rule : After 7 days the same day repeats.
Therefore, after 7 days, the day will be Monday.
After 8 days, the day will be Tuesday.
After 9 days, the day will be Wednesday.
Or
Formula
Day after N days = N ÷ 7 remainder
9 = 9 ÷ 7
Remainder 2
Q 4246) If today is Wednesday, the day 100 days later will be:
(A) Tuesday
(B) Wednesday
(C) Thursday
(D) Friday
Ans: (D) Friday
Easy Trick for Counting Days
If today is Wednesday and you want to find the day 100 days later:
100 ÷ 7 = 14 remainder 2
Move 2 days ahead
Wednesday → Friday
Answer = Friday
Q 4247) If the day before yesterday was Friday, when will Monday be?
(A) Today (B) Tomorrow (C) Day after tomorrow (D) None of these
Ans: (B) Tomorrow
Solution:
According to question,
The day before yesterday was Friday.
Therefore, yesterday was Saturday and today is Sunday.
Therefore, Monday will be tomorrow.
Q 4248) Which among the following is a leap year?
(A) 1500 (B) 1600 (C) 1700 (D) 1800
Ans: (B) 1600
Solution
Apply the important rule: The century which is completely divisible by 400 is a leap year.
Here in the question, (B) 1600, a century year is completely divisible by 400.
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