CUET Cut Off 2026, Check Top Colleges Expected Cut Off, Marks

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19 Jun 2026

Check CUET Cut Off 2026 for DU, BHU, AU and JMI. Explore course-wise expected scores, trends, and admission insights to plan your next step smartly.

CUET Cut Off 2026, Check Top Colleges Expected Cut Off, Marks

CUET UG Cut off 2026 will be released by the participating universities on their respective official website soon after the results. The cut-offs are not fixed; they vary course-wise, category-wise, and college-wise. CUET cutoff for DU is 850–950+ for top colleges (general category expected cutoff). For tier-2 colleges, you need to score at least 650 marks in CUET 2026. For BHU, CUET score should be above 500. CUET cut-off is decided based on various factors that influence the merit list. Exam difficulty level, seat availability, including category reservation.

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CUET Cut Off 2026

CUET cut-off varies across categories and colleges. DU colleges considers 4 subjects marks for the DU CUET cutoff. To take admission to top DU colleges one should score 850 and above.

Category	Score per Subject (Out of 250)	Aggregate Benchmark (Out of 1,000 - 4 subjects)
General - Top DU colleges	210–240+	850–950+
General - Mid-tier Central Univ.	160–200	650–800
OBC-NCL	140–180	600–750
SC	110–150	450–600
ST	90–140	370–560
EWS	140–185	600–750

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CUET Cut Off 2026 for University of Delhi

Delhi University is one of the most popular universities in India. The DU cut-off is consistently high for courses such as B.A. (Hons) in English, Political Science, History, and Statistics. Check the detailed cut-off mentioned in the following table.

CUET DU Cutoff for General Category

DU CUET cutoff for courses such as B.Com. (Hons.), BA (Hons.) Psychology, BA (Hons.) English and BA (Hons.) Political Science is the highest and candidates should score more than 970.

Program Name	General Category
B.Com. (Hons.)	972–988
B.Com.	945–965
BA (Hons.) Economics	965–980
BBA (FIA)	695–715
BMS	665–685
B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics	928–950
B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry	620–640
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics	620–640
B.Tech (IT & MI)	685–705
BA (Hons.) Sociology	978–990
BA (Hons.) Political Science	987–997
BA (Hons.) History	978–990
BA (Hons.) Psychology	987–993
BA (Hons.) English	987–993

DU CUET Cutoff 2026 - OBC Category (Expected)

The expected CUET cutoff 2026 for OBC category is 940–958 while the cutoff for the regular B.Com program is 910–930.

Program Name	OBC
B.Com. (Hons.)	940–958
B.Com.	910–930
BA (Hons.) Economics	920–940
BBA (FIA)	660–680
BMS	635–655
B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics	895–920
B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry	590–610
B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics	590–610
B.Tech (IT & MI)	655–675
BA (Hons.) Sociology	950–965
BA (Hons.) Political Science	960–975
BA (Hons.) History	950–965
BA (Hons.) Psychology	960–978
BA (Hons.) English	960–978

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CUET Cut Off 2026 for BHU

The cutoff for BHU is based on CUET scores. The university releases college wise cutoff for each category.

BHU CUET Cutoff 2026 - General Category

BHU is another prominent university popular for its courses. The expected CUET BHU cut-off 2026 for the general category for B.Com is 500-510 marks

Programme	College/Faculty	Subject Combination	Expected 2026 Cutoff
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Accountancy + Business Studies/Economics + Language	500-510
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)	Arya Mahila PG College	Accountancy + Business Studies/Economics + Language	472-482
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Geography	342-352
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Philosophy	341-351
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Linguistics	340-350
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + German	341-351
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Ancient Ind. History	328-338
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Hindi	307-317
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Travel & Tourism Mgmt	316-326
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + History of Arts	324-334
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Sanskrit	293-303
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Urdu	272-282
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + English	342-352
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Hindi	320-330
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Ancient Ind. History	329-339
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Travel & Tourism	315-325
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Museology	307-317
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + History of Arts	325-335
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Sanskrit	294-304
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Political Science	310-320
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Economics	289-299
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Psychology	287-297
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Sociology	281-291
BA (Hons.) History	Arya Mahila PG College	History + Political Science	271-281
BA (Hons.) History	Arya Mahila PG College	History + Psychology	245-255
BA (Hons.) History	Arya Mahila PG College	History + Economics	245-255
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + History	297-307
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Economics	292-302
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Psychology	287-297
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Sociology	282-292
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + History	274-284
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + Economics	261-271
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + Psychology	254-264
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + Sociology	254-264
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Political Science	309-319
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + History	292-302
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Psychology	289-299
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Sociology	287-297
BA (Hons.) Economics	Arya Mahila PG College	Economics + Political Science	265-275
BA (Hons.) Economics	Arya Mahila PG College	Economics + History	253-263

BHU CUET Cutoff 2026 for OBC (Expected)

The OBC category cutoff for BHU is expected to be 303-313 marks for BA (Hons.) English.

Programme	College/Faculty	Subject Combination	Expected 2026 Cutoff
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Accountancy + Business Studies/Economics + Language	478-488
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)	Arya Mahila PG College	Accountancy + Business Studies/Economics + Language	440-450
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Geography	303-313
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Philosophy	300-310
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Linguistics	294-304
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + German	297-307
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Ancient Ind. History	294-304
BA (Hons.) English	Faculty of Arts	English + Hindi	299-309
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + English	324-334
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Hindi	315-325
BA (Hons.) Geography	Faculty of Arts	Geography + Russian	293-303
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Political Science	286-296
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Economics	273-283
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Psychology	268-278
BA (Hons.) History	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	History + Sociology	274-284
BA (Hons.) History	Arya Mahila PG College	History + Political Science	251-261
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + History	288-298
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Economics	276-286
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Psychology	273-283
BA (Hons.) Political Science	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Pol. Science + Sociology	277-287
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + History	245-255
BA (Hons.) Political Science	Arya Mahila PG College	Pol. Science + Economics	232-242
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Political Science	279-289
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + History	272-282
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Psychology	261-271
BA (Hons.) Economics	D.A.V. Post Graduate College	Economics + Sociology	262-272
BA (Hons.) Economics	Arya Mahila PG College	Economics + Political Science	236-246
BA (Hons.) Economics	Arya Mahila PG College	Economics + History	231-241

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CUET Cut Off 2026 for Allahabad University

The expected CUET cut-off for Allahabad University is mentioned below. The cut-off may vary depending on several factors, but this would give you an estimate of the score you need to score for the upcoming CUET 2026.

Course	GEN	OBC	SC	ST
B. Com	310+	245+	135+	-
B.Sc. Maths	440+	390+	220+	60+
BA	460+	340+	120+	-
B.Sc. Biology	460+	385+	270+	-
BALLB	480+	440+	385+	240+

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CUET Cut Off 2026 for Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD)

The cut-off marks of Dr B.R. Ambedkar University for the general category is expected to be 780+ for BA Hons courses.

Course	Expected GEN Cutoff (Out of 1,000)
BA Hons. Economics	820–870
BA Hons. English	780–840
BA Hons. History	800–850
BA Hons. Political Science	810–860
BA Hons. Psychology	800–850
BA Hons. Mathematics	750–820
BA Hons. Sociology	780–840
BBA	720–790

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CUET Good Score	CUET Phase 1 & Phase 2
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CUET Cut Off 2026 for Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)

Check the expected CUET cutoff for AMU below. AMU releases a separate cutoff list for boys and girls who have met the cutoff marks.

UG Course	AMU Firm List 1 (To be updated)
B.A. (Hons) Boys	Click Here
B.A.(Hons) Chinese/Russian/ International Studies	Click Here
B.A.(Hons) Girls	Click Here
B.Sc.(Hons) Boys	Click Here
B.Sc.(Hons) Community Science	Click Here
B.Sc.(Hons) Girls	Click Here
B.Voc. Fashion Design & Garment Tech.	Click Here
B.Voc. Polymer & Coating Tech.	Click Here

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CUET Psychology Syllabus	CUET Political Science Syllabus
CUET Geography Syllabus	CUET Chemistry Syllabus
CUET Economic Syllabus	CUET General Test Syllabus
CUET Commerce Syllabus	CUET Humanities Syllabus
CUET Science Syllabus

CUET Cut Off 2026 for Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI)

The expected CUET JMI cut-off for 2026 is likely between 30 and 60, or higher. The cut-offs vary by the courses they offer.

Programs	Cut off range
BA Hons. (Arabic)	64.25 - 90.75
BA Hons (English)	48 - 67
BA Hons (Economics)	48.50 -70.75
BA Hons (Political Science, Sociology, Psychology)	60.25 - 70
BA Hons (Hindi)	34.75 -59.50
BA Hons Turkish Language and Literature)	42.25-68.50
BA Hons (islamic Studies)	35.5-76
BA Hons (Persian)	51-68.50
BSc (Aeronautics)	31 - 61.75

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CUET Cut Off 2026 for Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

The expected CUET cut-off for Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) lies between 60 and 90 out of 250 marks. The subject-wise and category-wise cut-offs for JNU are provided below.

Courses	UR	ST	OBC	SC	EWS	PWD
B.A.(Hons.) Arabic (ARBU)	75-80	61-65	75-80	65-70	76-79	-
B.A.(Hons.) Chinese (CHNU)	83-87	66-68	81-85	72-76	82-86	23-26
B.A.(Hons.) French (FRNU)	85-90	69-73	86-91	81-85	89-93	22-26
B.A.(Hons.) German (GERU)	85-90	89-93	85-90	72-77	86-90	22-26
B.A.(Hons.) Persian (PERU)	91-95	55-58	85-89	69-72	81-84	61-65
B.A.(Hons.) Pashto (PUSU)	83-86	-	81-85	69-72	-	-
B.A.(Hons.) Russian (RSNU)	84-86	61-64	82-86	69-73	81-85	61-65

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CUET Previous Year Cut Offs for UG Courses

CUET previous years cut offs has been mentioned here. As per the analysis of the previous years’ analysis, the cut off for top universities lies between 800 and 900 CUET scores. The expected percentile for such a course is between 95+. Check the detailed category-wise cutoff of top universities provided below.

CUET DU Cut off 2025

CUET DU cut off is released based on the normalised cut off percentile. The cutoff percentile for the general category is between 98 and 100, and for reserved categories, the range is 70 to 90. Check the detailed cut-off provided below.

Category	DU Colleges Cut-off (Percentile)
General	98 – 100
OBC	95 – 98
EWS	95 – 98
SC	90 – 95
ST	85 – 90
PwBD	80 – 90

CUET BHU Cut Off 2025

The CUET BHU cut-off of the previous year has been tabulated here. Minimum CUET score for BHU should be 300. However, the cut-off may vary by course. Find the cut-off list provided below.

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Cut off 2025

The cut off for courses like B.A. Economics was 800+ for the general category. Check the detailed cut-off below.

Course	CUET Cutoff PDF
B.A (Honours) Economics	Download List
B.A (Honours) English	Download List
B.A (Honours) Hindi	Download List
B.A (Honours) History	Download List
B.A (Honours) Mathematics	Download List
B.A (Honours) Political Science	Download List
B.A (Honours) Psychology	Download List
B.A (Honours) Social Science and Humanities	Download List
B.A (Honours) Sociology	Download List
BBA	Download List

What Are the Total Marks for CUET 2026?

According to the NTA rules, the CUET total marks are 250. Each subject will be of 250 marks, and candidates will be marked based on the total marks determined by the NTA. The CUET question paper consists of 50 MCQs, and each question carries 5 marks. But 1 mark will be deducted for each incorrect answer.

NTA has allowed students to choose up to 5 subjects from three sections- 13 Language subjects, 23 Domain Subjects and 1 General Aptitude Test. The following is the total mark if you choose 3 or more than that:

The total marks for 3 subjects in CUET are 750.
The total marks for 4 subjects in CUET are 1000.
If students opt for 5 subjects, then the total would be 1250.

Factors Affecting CUET Cut Off 2026

CUET cut-off is determined by each participating university. The benchmark cut-off is influenced by various factors listed below.

The total number of students who took the exam.
The difficulty level of the exam.
Number of seats available in participating colleges/universities.
Category reservation has a significant impact across courses at each university.

CUET Seat Matrix 2026: College-wise

The University of Delhi offers the maximum number of seats, with 90+ affiliated colleges. The total number of seats of the top universities is listed below

List of Top CUET Universities	Total Seat Intake
Delhi University (including 90+ affiliated colleges)	79,000
Banaras Hindu University	9,000+
Jawaharlal Nehru University	15000+
Jamia Millia Islamia	2000+
Aligarh Muslim University	2000+
Dr. B.R Ambedkar University	400+
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	195
Central University of Haryana	600
Central University of Jammu	90
Central University of Jharkhand	154
Central University of Karnataka	120
Central University of Kashmir	215
Central University of Kerala	340
Central University of Punjab	275
Central University of Rajasthan	292
Central University of South Bihar	315
Central University of Tamil Nadu	296

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FAQs On CUET Cut Off

The cut-off marks in CUET vary by college and the courses offered by the participating colleges. The CUET cut-off 2026 will be released by participating colleges shortly after the results are declared. The expected CUET cut-off range can be between 750 and 900 for top-ranked universities/colleges.

120 marks out of 250 can be considered an average score in CUET. Marks above 200 are considered very good in the CUET exam. But 240+ marks in CUET are usually considered an excellent score.

800+ marks out of 1000 is considered a very good score in CUET. Marks above 700 are taken as a good score, and marks between 500 and 650 are an average score. A score below 400 is a poor score. Note that a good score in CUET depends on various factors such as the cutoff and total marks.

If we consider the top 250, the safest CUET score is 240+. With this score, you can get admission to colleges/universities of your choice. The expected percentile for such a score can be above 95 percentile.

A score between 300 and 400 is considered low on the CUET. Marks below 300 are considered poor. But if your CUET score is between 600 and 750, it is an average score. For top-ranked colleges, your score should be 800+ in CUET.

CUET is a highly competitive exam that offers admission to top universities in India, with more than 10 lakh students appearing for it. The difficulty level of CUET varies across courses, with some generally moderate to difficult and others easy to moderate.

The CUET cut-off for OBC is slightly lower than that for the general category. You can expect the cut off to be between 500 and 600 out of 1000 CUET scores.

The expected CUET cut off for the SC category is 400+ at most central and other participating universities. However, this cutoff range may vary by college depending on seat availability.

The CUET cutoff for general students is usually high at top-tier colleges for courses such as B.A. in English, Political Science, History, Psychology, and Economics.

The CUET cut-off 2026 is expected to be released in the third week of June 2026. The cutoff will be released after NTA announces the CUET results on the official website.

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