
By Saumya Jain, Assistant Manager- Content
UPCET 2021 cutoff will be released by AKTU in the third week of April. The cutoff will be available for different courses and colleges. UPCET cutoff (opening and closing rank) is released mainly for BTech aspirants along with MBA and MCA aspirants as the number of candidates who apply for these courses is usually more than the number of seats available. The cutoff list consists of opening and closing ranks (OR & CR) of candidates belonging to different categories. After going through the cutoff for UPCET 2021 candidates can determine the college in which they can apply for admission. All candidates who meet the cutoff get eligible to participate in UPCET counselling.
Latest Updates:
September 1, 2021: UPCET 2021 admit card released.
August 28, 2021: UPCET 2021 counselling schedule declared
August 12, 2021: UPCET 2021 exam dates announced
- UPCET Cutoff – Determining Factor
- UPCET 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule
- UPCET 2021 Qualifying Marks
- UPCET Cut off 2019
- Previous Years UPCET Cutoffs - 2018, 2017, 2016
- FAQs Regarding UPCET Cutoff
UPCET Cutoff – Determining Factor
Various factors are taken into consideration to determine the UPCET cutoff. Some such factors include:
- The number of candidates who appeared for the exam
- The difficulty level of the UPCET exam
- Number of candidates who cleared the exam
- Overall performance of candidates in the exam
- Number of participating institutes
- Number of seats available
- Previous years’ UPCET cutoff trends
UPCET 2022 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of UPCAT 2022 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 29 Nov ' 21 | UPCET 2021 Seat Allotment - Round 7 |
| 24 Nov ' 21 | UPCET 2021 Seat Allotment - Round 6 |
| 20 Nov ' 21 | UPCET 2021 Seat Allotment - Round 5 |
UPCET 2021 Qualifying Marks
The category wise qualifying cutoff of UPCET 2021 will be released by the authorities for the counselling procedure. Only those candidates who will secure the minimum marks will be able to participate in the counselling of UPCET 2021. The cutoff percentage of marks for each category is given below:
Category |
Cutoff Percentage of Marks |
|---|---|
| General |
25% |
| OBS |
25% |
| SC |
20% |
| ST |
20% |
Note: Candidates who score below the cutoff percentage mentioned above will not be eligible to participate in the counselling process.
UPCET Cut off 2019
Previous Years UPCET Cutoffs - 2018, 2017, 2016
Candidates can also take a look at the previous year UPCET cut off for reference.
UPCET Cutoff 2018
| Rounds |
Link |
|---|---|
| Round 1 |
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| Round 2 |
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| Round 3 |
UPCET Cutoff 2017
UPCET 2017 Round 4 ranks (General category)
UPCET Cutoff 2016 for BTech Courses
Take a look at UPCET cut off 2016 round 1 as released by AKT:
UPCET Cutoff 2016 for General Category |
||
|---|---|---|
Course |
Opening Rank (OR) |
Closing Rank (CR) |
| Aeronautical Engineering |
4377 |
86747 |
| Agricultural Engineering |
20843 |
106260 |
| Biochemical Engineering |
1155 |
111044 |
| Biotechnology Engineering |
21 |
6402 |
| Chemical Engineering |
701 |
125216 |
| Civil Engineering |
678 |
127764 |
| Computer Science Engineering |
306 |
127585 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
3727 |
127877 |
| Electrical Engineering |
412 |
127407 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
107 |
126914 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
1081 |
122600 |
| Electronics Engineering |
149 |
104262 |
| Information Technology |
343 |
127124 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
8852 |
40982 |
| Leather Technology |
2251 |
12080 |
| Man Made Fiber Technology |
5761 |
46713 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
19263 |
80849 |
| Materials Science and Technology |
26983 |
69986 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
155 |
127845 |
| Paint Technology |
1492 |
3491 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
27755 |
126992 |
| Plastic Engineering |
2052 |
39333 |
| Textile Chemistry |
4109 |
102840 |
| Textile Engineering |
4653 |
78080 |
| Textile Technology |
4850 |
110588 |
UPCET Cutoff 2016 for OBC Category |
||
Course |
Opening Rank (OR) |
Closing Rank (CR) |
| Aeronautical Engineering |
12077 |
22263 |
| Agricultural Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Biochemical Engineering |
3868 |
37247 |
| Biotechnology Engineering |
377 |
5871 |
| Chemical Engineering |
1373 |
119355 |
| Civil Engineering |
1028 |
124492 |
| Computer Science Engineering |
556 |
123701 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
9154 |
122285 |
| Electrical Engineering |
801 |
118797 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
1641 |
119284 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
2411 |
122292 |
| Electronics Engineering |
1260 |
56971 |
| Information Technology |
834 |
124756 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
13253 |
70592 |
| Leather Technology |
3636 |
8546 |
| Man Made Fiber Technology |
13397 |
99117 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
13852 |
37984 |
| Materials Science and Technology |
58204 |
81367 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
864 |
124350 |
| Paint Technology |
1871 |
13355 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Plastic Engineering |
3171 |
92734 |
| Textile Chemistry |
10538 |
57321 |
| Textile Engineering |
9601 |
25604 |
| Textile Technology |
8594 |
78632 |
UPCET Cutoff 2016 for SC Category |
||
Course |
Opening Rank (OR) |
Closing Rank (CR) |
| Aeronautical Engineering |
49612 |
125078 |
| Agricultural Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Biochemical Engineering |
15475 |
23233 |
| Biotechnology Engineering |
1049 |
6341 |
| Chemical Engineering |
7558 |
126602 |
| Civil Engineering |
2742 |
127384 |
| Computer Science Engineering |
2957 |
127699 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
21711 |
126356 |
| Electrical Engineering |
2122 |
126212 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
7900 |
127355 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
11315 |
126625 |
| Electronics Engineering |
6484 |
84919 |
| Information Technology |
5914 |
126124 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
37917 |
127040 |
| Leather Technology |
19900 |
21196 |
| Man Made Fiber Technology |
29383 |
88361 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
59408 |
93350 |
| Materials Science and Technology |
93499 |
127795 |
| Mechanical Engineering |
1988 |
127470 |
| Paint Technology |
11562 |
23790 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Plastic Engineering |
16380 |
127114 |
| Textile Chemistry |
19391 |
127566 |
| Textile Engineering |
11276 |
44072 |
| Textile Technology |
16066 |
115750 |
UPCET Cutoff 2016 for ST Category |
||
Course |
Opening Rank (OR) |
Closing Rank (CR) |
| Aeronautical Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Agricultural Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Biochemical Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Biotechnology Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Chemical Engineering |
126602 |
44311 |
| Civil Engineering |
14323 |
127282 |
| Computer Science Engineering |
1420 |
126975 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
74024 |
NA |
| Electrical Engineering |
14645 |
127007 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
23379 |
112362 |
| Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering |
51695 |
107699 |
| Electronics Engineering |
6271 |
71625 |
| Information Technology |
25453 |
127379 |
| Instrumentation and Control Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Leather Technology |
NA |
NA |
| Man Made Fiber Technology |
63844 |
63844 |
| Manufacturing Engineering |
119142 |
119142 |
| Materials Science and Technology |
NA |
NA |
| Mechanical Engineering |
11695 |
127635 |
| Paint Technology |
127635 |
127635 |
| Petroleum Engineering |
NA |
NA |
| Plastic Engineering |
126241 |
126241 |
| Textile Chemistry |
61469 |
61469 |
| Textile Engineering |
52928 |
52928 |
| Textile Technology |
126768 |
126768 |
FAQs Regarding UPCET Cutoff
Q: What is the UPCET cutoff?
Q: What does the UPCET cutoff list consist of?
Q: When will be UPCET 2021 cutoff be released?
Q: Is the UPCET cutoff equal for all categories?
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