CUET UG · Cutoff
CUET UG cutoff: expected score and rank bands
No official CUET UG cutoff is published on Shishya yet — the score bands below are indicative, not official. Official cutoffs are published at cuet.nta.nic.in.
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
Category-wise expected cutoff (indicative)
| Category | Expected cutoff (indicative) |
|---|---|
| General | 580-680/700 (83-97%) |
| EWS | 560-660/700 (80-94%) |
| OBC-NCL | 540-640/700 (77-91%) |
| SC | 480-580/700 (69-83%) |
| ST | 450-550/700 (64-79%) |
| PwD | 420-520/700 (60-74%) |
- Typical category differentials: General-to-OBC gap is ~40-50 marks (5-7%); OBC-to-SC gap is ~60-80 marks (8-11%); SC-to-ST gap is ~30-40 marks (4-6%). PwD cutoffs track 20-30 marks below corresponding general category benchmarks.
- Cutoff drivers: Premier DU colleges (LSR, St. Stephen's, Hindu, SRCC) push General cutoffs to 95-97% range; domain-specific programs (Economics, CS, Psychology) demand 3-5% higher than general humanities. Domain test performance + CUET marks composite determines final merit.
- Year-on-year variation: Cutoffs fluctuate 2-4% based on paper difficulty, number of test-takers (2.5M+ in recent cycles), and seat matrix changes. Normalization across multiple sessions can compress or expand score distributions significantly.
What does your score in Common University Entrance Test (UG) 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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Top 5000 — SRCC/St. Stephen's contenders
97–100%rank ~1–5,000
- DU SRCC — BCom (Hons) General category (last year's cut-off approximately 98+ percentile)
- DU St. Stephen's College — Economics (Hons) General category
- DU Lady Shri Ram College — Economics (Hons) General category
- DU Hindu College — Economics/Political Science (Hons) top seats
- JNU — all programs with comfortable margin
- Realistic chance at any central university program of choice
Elite DU colleges — All-India top tier
92–97%rank ~5,000–15,000
- DU SRCC — BCom (Hons), BA Economics (Hons) for reserved categories (approximately 93-96%)
- DU St. Stephen's College — Economics, English (Hons) programs
- DU Hindu College — top honors programs in humanities
- DU Lady Shri Ram College — Economics, Political Science (Hons)
- JNU — highly competitive BA programs, all categories
- Ambedkar University Delhi — premium undergraduate programs
Top DU colleges — premium courses
85–92%rank ~15,000–50,000
- Delhi University — Hindu College, Ramjas, Hansraj for BA Hons (Economics, English, Political Science)
- JNU — BA Hons programs (typically 85+ percentile for General category)
- BHU — BSc (Hons) programs in sciences, BCom (Hons)
- Jamia Millia Islamia — BTech programs, professional courses
- Central universities — flagship programs and honors courses
- Realistic shot at reserved category seats in SRCC/St. Stephen's
Tier 1 universities — competitive courses
75–85%rank ~50,000–1,50,000
- Delhi University — mid-tier colleges for Economics/Political Science/English (cut-offs vary 75-85%)
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) — BA programs (approximately 80+ percentile needed)
- BHU — Commerce/professional courses, some Science programs
- Jamia Millia Islamia — Mass Communication, Education programs
- University of Hyderabad — Integrated programs in select disciplines
- AMU — competitive science and social science programs
Mid-tier central universities
60–75%rank ~1,50,000–4,00,000
- Delhi University (DU) — non-SRCC/St. Stephen's colleges, pass courses like BA Program
- Jamia Millia Islamia — BA/BSc programs in certain faculties
- Banaras Hindu University (BHU) — Arts/Social Sciences programs
- Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) — general BA/BSc courses
- Central University of Gujarat — undergraduate programs in humanities
- Realistic for OBC/SC/ST categories in better courses
Tier 3 universities — general courses
40–60%rank ~4,00,000–8,00,000
- Central University of Haryana — BA/BSc general programs
- Central University of Rajasthan — non-professional courses
- Central University of South Bihar — BA/BCom programs
- Pondicherry University — selected general degree programs (limited seats)
- Better chances in open category seats for non-metro campuses
Below cut-off — needs significant prep
0–40%
- Unlikely to clear minimum eligibility for central universities
- Most competitive courses require 50%+ normalized score
- Consider state universities or prepare for next attempt
- Focus on strengthening domain subjects and general test
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