Low Score in CUET PG? Check Passing Marks for Popular Universities and Colleges

Central University Entrance Test Postgraduate 2027 ( CUET-PG )

Updated on Sep 30, 2025 11:51 IST
CUET PG 2025 results came on May 6, 2025 and after the results National Testing Agency released the CUET PG cutoff 2025. Many people are tense after the results they got they are not happy but you need to understand that there are lot of ways you can make good scores in the exam. Read this full article.

Low score in CUET PG 2025? Read the article below to know the CUET passing marks, and expected cutoff for popular universities and colleges.

CUET PG 2025 results came on May 6, 2025 and after the results National Testing Agency released the CUET PG cutoff 2025. Many people are tense after the results they got they are not happy but you need to understand that there are lot of ways you can make good scores in the exam. 

If a candidate would like to know if they passed the CUET PG 2025 test for their program, they will have to search for the cutoff marks published by the colleges or universities that admitted learners to each respective program. The CUET cutoff is the least cutoff mark and highest score among all candidates who sit the CUET PG exam.

Once CUET PG 2025 results are made available, all colleges or universities will follow by posting the cutoff passing marks for that specific course. The cutoff marks will be used to shortlist candidates for admission to their PG program, which the candidate may not have received but depending on the program, could be useful. After receiving the CUET result, the universities or institutes will also post a counselling schedule and merit list for their respective programs as all candidates must receive a merit list based on CUET results.

Category

Good Score in CUET PG 2025

General

190-210

OBC

180-200

SC

170-185

ST

165-175

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Factors Determining the CUET PG 2025 Cutoff

The following are the factors which will determine the CUET PG 2025 cutoff and percentile:

  1. Number of candidates appearing for CUET PG 2025
  2. Subjects chosen by the candidate
  3. Difficulty level of the CUET PG exam
  4. Category
  5. Number of available seats

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will CUET PG cutoff marks be out?
A: 

CUET PG cutoff marks are not declared by single authority, but the universities set their own cutoff for specific courses right after the results are declared.

Q:   What will be the CUET PG Cut off 2026 marks?
A: 

CUET PG 2026 is a nation-level exam conducted for admissions to the master's degree and professional degree courses for around 200 participating universities. NTA, the exam conducting body, conducts the exam every year, and the role of NTA is till the declaration of results. The exam officials don't release any specific CUET PG cut-offs.
CUET PG cut-off 2026 will be released by the participating universities individually, depending upon the number of registrations made by the candidates and the availability of seats.
Since the CUET PG 2026 results and university-wise cutoffs are yet to be released. Based on the input taken by the candidates on the CUET PG exam difficulty level, candidates can check out the expected cut-off below:

  • General Category: 190-210
  • OBC Category: 180-200
  • SC Category: 170-185
  • ST Category: 165-175
Q:   Are the CUET PG cut-off scores likely to decrease for the academic session 2026-27?
A: 

Around 4 lakh candidates are expected to appear for CUET PG 2026 examinations to get admissions in the 157 subjects offered in master's degree and professional degree courses. In case the number of candidates and the difficulty level are lower than last year, the cutoff of CUET PG will be higher and vice versa. 

CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff for each category is given below.

  • General Category: 190-210
  • OBC Category: 180-200
  • SC Category: 170-185
  • ST Category: 165-175
Q:   What factors determine the CUET PG Cut off?
A: 

CUET PG cutoff mainly depends on the following -

  • difficulty level
  • number of seats available
  • total number of test takers
  • NIRF rankings
  • category of student

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

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CUET PG 2025 Cutoff

Check out this year cutoff:

Category CUET PG Cut Off 2025 (Expected)
General 220-230
OBC 190-210
SC 175-180
ST 165-175

 CUET PG Cutoff 2025 (Subject-Wise)

This is the subject wise cut off:

Course Name

Expected CUET PG 2025 Cutoff (Subject-Wise)

MA English

180

MA Philosophy

155

MA Economics

170

MA Hindi

180

MA Sanskrit

185

MA History

165

MA Sociology

170

MCom

170

Life Sciences

180

CUET PG 2025 Cutoff: Delhi University

This is course wise cutoff:

Course Name

General

OBC

SC

ST 

EWS

MA English

200-220

160-200

150-180

150-175

160-180

MA Philosophy

110-130

50-60

50-60

30-50

100-120

MA Urdu

80-100

40-50

60-70

40-50

70-90

MA Economics

100-130

70-90

50-80

40-70

100-120

MA Hindi

200-230

150-170

200-220

80-100

130-150

MA Sanskrit

80-100

60-70

50-60

50-60

70-90

MA History

140-160

120-140

100-120

100-120

70-90

MA Sociology

135-150

110-120

95-105

105-110

125-130

MCom

185-200

150-160

140-150

95-110

155-170

MSc Biochemistry

260-280

250-260

200-220

180-200

200-220

MSc Botany

160-170

130-140

100-110

95-100

170-180

MSc Zoology

220-230

185-200

160-170

190-200

180-200

MSc Chemistry

220-240

190-200

140-150

100-120

200-220

MSc Microbiology

190-200

170-180

140-150

100-110

170-190

CUET PG 2025 Cutoff: Banaras Hindu University (BHU)

Refer the cutoff for BHU:

Course Name

General

OBC

SC

MSc Statistics

220-240

190-200

170-180

MSc Chemistry

190-210

170-190

130-140

MSc Computer Science

220-250

180-200

150-160

MSc Physics

190-220

175-200

140-150

MSc Zoology

230-250

210-230

200-210

MSc Botany

200-215

160-185

160-170

MSc Mathematics

190-230

170-200

120-145

MSc Geography

230-250

190-220

170-180

MCA

260-270

240-250

180-200

CUET PG 2025 Cutoff: Jamia Milia Islamia

Refer the cutoff for Jamia Milia Islamia:

Course Name

Expected CUET PG 2025 Cutoff

MA Hons (Arabic)

55.75 - 81

MA Hons (English)

51-71

MA Hons (Economics)

63-86.25

MA Hons (Political Science, Sociology, Psychology)

32-45.50

MA Hons (Hindi)

31.25-59

MA Hons (Persian)

39.25-78.25

MSc (Aeronautics)

27.25-64.50

MSc (Maths with Computer Science)

28.50 -54.50

MSc (Bioscience)

28.50-54.50

MSc (Biotechnology)

28.50-54.50

MSc (Electronics)

23.75-42.50

CUET PG 2025 Expected Cutoff: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Refer for the cutoff in Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University:

Name of the course

Expected CUET PG 2025 cutoff

MSc Applied Chemistry

120 to 160

MA Economics

120 to 160

MA Education

120 to 160

B.Ed

180 to 220

MBA Finance

180 to 220

MBA Human Resource Management

180 to 220

MBA Rural Management

180 to 220

MBA Marketing

180 to 220

MSc Bioinformatics

180 to 220

M.Sc Biotechnology

200 to 250

MCA

200 to 250

CUET PG 2025 Cutoff: Mahatma Gandhi Central University

Refer to the cutoff in Mahatma Gandhi Central University:

Name of the course

General

OBC

SC

ST

EWS

M.Sc. Physics

60-64.01

61.25-65.01

All with 1 mark or above

29.33-33.91

 

M.Sc. Chemistry

58.50-62.04

59-62.04

35-38.32

35-38.32

All with 1 mark or above

M.Sc. Botany

70-73.45

70.10-73.45

53-56.95

52.20-56.95

43.30-46.48

Master of Business Administration

53-57.98

53-57.98

NA

NA

61.20-64.1

M.Sc. Biotechnology

73.50-77.83

73.30-79.83

43-47.04

45-49.04

41.10-45.77

M.Sc. Zoology

78.60-81.44

78-81.44

53-57.17

53.30-57.17

31.40-34.1

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Registration fee for CUET PG varies for each category. For General students, the registration fee is INR 1400, while for OBC, the fee is 1200. SC/ST category students have to pay INR 1100 as the application fee. This fee is for choosing a maximum of two test papers. In case the CUET PG 2027 form fee

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The CUET PG application form confirmation page will be generated after the registration fee payment has been made successfully. In case the confirmation page is not generated, candidates have to check with their payment gateway for any technical error.

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After the CUET PG 2027 result is declared, the Participating Universities will separately release their merit list or shortlisted candidates' list who are selected to participate in the counselling process for that college. Candidates will then have to register and pay the requiste or asked registra

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NTA has not yet announced the exam dates for CUET PG 2027. However, the exams are expected to be conducted in March-April 2027, in CBT mode.

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The National Testing Agency will release the CUET PG admit card 2027, after the registration process is over and city intimation slips are released. The tentative release date for CUET PG hall ticket is last week of February 2027.

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