CUET UG 2026: What Should Be Your Target Score? Check Previous Year Trends
CUET UG 2026 exam will begin in a week at multiple exam centres. CUET applicants sitting for the examination must have a goal for themselves in mind. Read below to know what should be your target score based on previous year CUET score trends.
CUET UG 2026 Exam
With CUET UG 2026 exam approaching, candidates taking the entrance test must shift their focus from just preparation to a target-based study plan. Every applicant must have a target course and university for 2026 admissions, for which they are putting their time and energy. To secure a seat at that participating college, candidates must attain a good CUET score. According to the marks scored by candidates in CUET UG exam last year, some subjects have a really high benchmark this time. Candidates must now up their game and study hard and smart to move towards their goal.
NTA will conduct Common University Entrance Test – UG 2026 between May 11 and May 31, 2026, in computer based test mode. The admit card is expected to be released soon at cuet.nta.nic.
CUET UG Scores: Past Trends
Check out CUET UG 2025 highest scores in CUET subjects to set a target.
| Subject name | Highest NTA Score 2025 |
|---|---|
| English | 241.96 |
| General Aptitude Test | 203.36 |
| Chemistry | 247.64 |
| Physics | 237 |
| Mathematics / Applied Mathematics | 243.7 |
| Biology/ Biological Science/ Biotechnology /Biochemistry | 249.7 |
| Economics / Business Economics | 244.45 |
| Business Studies | 250 |
| Accountancy / Book Keeping | 249.76 |
| Political Science | 249.6 |
| Hindi | 238.06 |
| History | 249.6 |
| Geography / Geology | 250 |
| Computer Science / Information Practices | 239.5 |
| Physical Education (Yoga; Sports) | 219 |
| Agriculture | 228.4 |
| Sociology | 245.4 |
| Psychology | 250 |
| Fine Arts/Visual Arts/Commercial Arts | 248.33 |
| Environmental Science | 185 |
| Home Science | 234.33 |
| Mass Media / Mass Communication | 204.5 |
| Bengali | 244 |
| Sanskrit | 244 |
| Tamil | 241 |
| Performing Arts (Dance; Drama; Music) | 242 |
| Urdu | 250 |
| Assamese | 220 |
| Anthropology | 208 |
| Telugu | 178 |
| Knowledge Tradition - Practices in India | 187 |
| Punjabi | 250 |
| Odia | 219 |
| Malayalam | 238 |
| Kannada | 232 |
| Marathi | 244 |
| Gujarati | 166 |
How to Reach CUET Target Score?
As, CUET UG 2026 exams will begin in 6 days, candidates must have completed the syllabus by now and must be doing last-minute revisions. To achieve a competitive score and secure a seat at dream university, it is now time to download CUET UG previous year question papers and CUET mock tests, and practice them in exam-like environment to check speed and accuracy.
With only a week left, start taking at least one mock test daily of each selected subject and analyze performance to know which subject or topic needs improvement. Give priority to high-weightage topics, but do not ignore low-scoring ones, as they can also help get an ideal score.
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