CUET PG cutoff: expected score and rank bands

AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.

What does your score in CUET (PG) — Common University Entrance Test for Postgraduate Programmes (NTA) actually get you? These bands map a mock or exam percentage to the rank window and the outcomes that score range has typically achieved.

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Score → rank → outcome bands (indicative)

• Top 500 — Most competitive seats

  96–100%rank ~1–500

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University — MA Economics (General category, typically requires 97+ percentile for top seats)
  • Delhi School of Economics — MA Economics (one of India's most competitive PG programmes)
  • University of Hyderabad — MA English, MA Sociology (General category top ranks)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia — Most sought-after programmes in General category
  • Banaras Hindu University — Top PG programmes in sciences and humanities (unreserved seats)
  • Likely to secure admission in programme of choice at most participating universities

• Top 3000 — Elite programmes

  90–96%rank ~500–3,000

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University — MA Economics, MPhil programmes (General category, cut-off typically 90+ percentile)
  • Delhi University — MA Economics (DSE), MSc Statistics (top-ranked departments)
  • University of Hyderabad — MA Linguistics, MSc Life Sciences (General category, highly competitive)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia — MA English (General category, top ranks)
  • Pondicherry University — MA Ecology and Environmental Sciences (competitive seats)

• Top 10000 — Premium programmes

  82–90%rank ~3,000–10,000

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University — MA Economics, International Relations (General category, approximately 85+ percentile required)
  • Delhi University — MA English, MSc Computer Science (top colleges like Hindu, Ramjas)
  • University of Hyderabad — MA English, MSc Mathematics (General category, cut-off ~83rd percentile)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia — MA English, MBA (General category top programmes)
  • Central University of Rajasthan — MBA, MA in competitive streams

• Top tier universities — non-flagship courses

  70–82%rank ~10,000–30,000

  • Jawaharlal Nehru University — MA Applied Psychology, MCA (OBC/SC/ST categories, approximately 72+ percentile)
  • Delhi University — MA Sociology, MSc Botany (non-reserved seats in select colleges)
  • University of Hyderabad — MA Economics, MSc Physics (General category, approximate cut-off 75th percentile)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia — MBA, MA Political Science (General category)
  • Banaras Hindu University — MA History, MSc Statistics (General category seats)

• Tier 2 central universities

  55–70%rank ~30,000–80,000

  • Jamia Millia Islamia — MA Mass Communication, Social Work (OBC category, approximate cut-off 60th percentile)
  • Banaras Hindu University — MSc Environmental Science, MA Hindi
  • Aligarh Muslim University — MA English, MSc Mathematics
  • University of Hyderabad — MA Development Studies, MSc Chemistry (reserved categories)
  • Central University of Gujarat — MBA, MSc programmes
  • Tezpur University — MBA, MA Economics

• Tier 3 universities — General seats

  40–55%rank ~80,000–1,50,000

  • University of Allahabad — MA programmes (non-reserved categories, approximate cut-off varies by subject)
  • Pondicherry University — MSc/MA in select streams
  • Tripura University — PG programmes in humanities and sciences
  • Mizoram University — MA Education, Social Work
  • Various state central universities — SC/ST/OBC reserved category seats in competitive courses

• Below typical cut-offs

  0–40%

  • Unlikely to secure admission in most central universities
  • Consider state universities or private institutions
  • Focus on strengthening domain knowledge for next attempt
  • May qualify for some open/distance learning programmes