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Arts/Humanities students seeking admission to colleges/universities on the basis of CUET scores can check the CUET cutoff for Arts courses. Check college-wise, category and course-wise cutoffs here. CUET-accepting colleges release the CUET cut off or merit list soon after the declaration of results.
Arts/Humanities students seeking admission to colleges/universities based on CUET scores can check the CUET cutoff for Arts courses. Check college-wise, category-wise, and course-wise cutoffs here.
CUET Cut Off for Arts
Participating universities will release CUET Cut Off 2026 for Arts tentatively in last week of July 2026 once their registration process is over. The National Testing Agency is announcing CUET results 2026 on June 23, 2026 on their official website at cuet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check cut-off trends and chances of getting a seat in desired CUET-accepting colleges. Candidates can download their scorecards online, which will be an important factor for admission into various courses, including those in the Arts stream.
CUET cutoff will vary widely depending on the course and college. For top CUET accepting colleges like DU, BHU and JNU, for admission to competitive courses like B.A, candidates must have a CUET score between 700 to 750 marks. On this page, check the expected CUET UG 2026 arts cutoff for top colleges and courses.
Candidates seeking admission to Arts or Humanities courses offered by CUET-accepting colleges can check the expected CUET UG 2026 cutoff for Arts courses in the table below.
| CUET Arts Course |
Expected Arts Cutoff marks |
|---|---|
| University of Delhi |
|
| B.A Hons. in English |
590-885 |
| B.A Hons. in Economics |
600-900 |
| B.A Hons. in Geography |
600-890 |
| B.A Hons. in History |
550-900 |
| B.A Hons. in Political Science |
550-950 |
| B.A Hons. in Psychology |
760-930 |
| Banaras Hindu University |
|
| B.A Hons. in English |
210-350 |
| B.A Hons. in Economics |
250-360 |
| B.A Hons. in Geography |
220-360 |
| B.A Hons. in Hindi |
150-320 |
| B.A Hons. in History |
245-350 |
| B.A Hons. in Political Science |
260-370 |
Table of contents
- CUET UG Arts/Humanities Cutoff- Previous Year
- Factors Affecting CUET Cut Off for Arts
- CUET UG 2026 Arts/Humanities Total Marks
CUET UG Arts/Humanities Cutoff- Previous Year
CUET UG cutoff for Arts courses was released by the accepting colleges soon after the counselling registration process was over. The universities released the category-wise CUET Arts cutoffs. Candidates can know their chances of getting into desired Arts course and colleges based on the previous year CUET UG cutoffs:
CUET Cut Off for Arts 2025: University of Delhi
The University of Delhi, offers various Arts undergraduate courses across its many colleges. Candidates should keep an eye on CUET DU cut-offs, which can vary significantly depending on the college and course.
| CUET DU Cutoff 2025 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Programe Name | General | OBC | SC | ST | EWS |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 776.7158472 | 675.4473671 | 614.2814611 | 598.3820301 | 700.9623772 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 798.0344317 | 747.0459261 | 677.2841909 | 630.6087726 | 737.9460058 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 823.8564962 | 770.8587347 | 705.7440615 | 685.6727177 | 781.8972586 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 793.9463506 | 604.9181377 | 510.2503534 | 315.8721212 | 650.3229808 |
| College of Vocational Studies | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 762.8670282 | 533.7419512 | 417.4273284 | 593.622933 | |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 693.976604 | 578.7036183 | 485.023875 | 476.6759288 | 547.0563816 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 708.6783009 | 584.2899782 | 506.8410759 | 472.5196677 | 553.5283706 |
| Delhi College of Arts and Commerce | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 784.3040477 | 595.2722759 | 501.6355187 | 336.0059273 | 635.5835246 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 743.0426277 | 618.2770994 | 575.0562679 | 560.2774248 | 643.7618958 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 760.309633 | 692.1200716 | 605.7279822 | 608.1388176 | 685.7758467 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 793.3562422 | 733.7281516 | 666.4241581 | 674.7209287 | 745.943045 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Journalism | 779.3648179 | 642.3224311 | 596.0885669 | 549.9513462 | 694.5900178 |
| Hansraj College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 864.5004621 | 721.9032409 | 642.6301129 | 502.8714709 | 770.3267612 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 851.113423 | 770.6624674 | 715.6246694 | 690.6349734 | 777.7978908 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 875.0123017 | 832.3329235 | 777.5884143 | 779.1791537 | 844.6929111 |
| Hindu College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 885.7628699 | 827.5957115 | 783.1633175 | 785.0079094 | 854.9366646 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 888.1655407 | 776.0399554 | 705.9676933 | 605.993109 | 807.9570594 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 914.3815781 | 885.8071783 | 834.2829836 | 871.0471651 | 883.1421921 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 950.5822579 | 922.9031365 | 889.6850432 | 899.1320305 | 920.7809818 |
| Kamala Nehru College (W) | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Journalism | 754.3986857 | 604.5256957 | 521.9988774 | 504.0213467 | 614.7838118 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 742.6776103 | 614.4547005 | 546.0520737 | 540.725861 | 626.9465871 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 745.8455318 | 646.1305908 | 570.2341651 | 574.1477803 | 650.4731591 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 761.9537329 | 507.812558 | 374.562106 | 563.1501422 | |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 767.2533565 | 694.7196381 | 602.0208394 | 593.1197224 | 677.2556728 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Psychology | 859.2026533 | 718.5964322 | 701.6253422 | 694.3220235 | 702.4702543 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Geography | 754.1079689 | 665.6786458 | 566.6684555 | 587.0589363 | 652.3222825 |
| Kirori Mal College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 850.1627 | 690.681937 | 627.3429228 | 455.6472178 | 755.7434858 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 840.787372 | 746.969393 | 694.2663231 | 705.2569709 | 763.7420747 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Geography | 868.4535228 | 826.7353671 | 764.0036176 | 766.0509759 | 829.2974915 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 854.4787142 | 808.2797608 | 764.6388207 | 753.5584115 | 830.8191222 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 909.6912046 | 866.7369089 | 813.4213553 | 836.6003725 | 885.7829131 |
| Lady Shri Ram College for Women (W) | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 874.3926414 | 712.5309611 | 630.8834578 | 511.1780155 | 760.096247 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 856.5832231 | 726.9543252 | 677.5402623 | 679.2065544 | 761.4324969 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 867.7909162 | 809.2445568 | 725.024946 | 737.9884378 | 801.3765946 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 915.6986996 | 859.2672231 | 793.9560657 | 807.7921246 | 849.936739 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Psychology | 926.5327051 | 833.8149032 | 831.5066224 | 780.9786063 | 855.093609 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Journalism | 876.7870859 | 751.4419778 | 719.198113 | 650.0500349 | 772.7958119 |
| Ramanujan College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 693.5739541 | 527.1985549 | 485.4718767 | 485.2152404 | 499.8504873 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 729.6712826 | 657.051628 | 584.156498 | 518.3697508 | 607.49999 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 743.5414364 | 497.0341001 | 408.9479077 | 91.7113827 | 540.6719238 |
| Ramjas College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 824.2697587 | 726.3913429 | 683.4447344 | 660.8838473 | 746.876922 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 841.1564688 | 676.4272528 | 608.6862041 | 441.3014329 | 735.7200155 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 846.3177416 | 798.0550904 | 729.9863347 | 747.9922724 | 807.1779889 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 894.9456824 | 851.8985496 | 787.3322405 | 803.1123668 | 847.601847 |
| Shaheed Bhagat Singh College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 791.7437926 | 612.3389763 | 545.4008056 | 287.1644834 | 670.9869137 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 761.7340248 | 690.5565554 | 623.5763757 | 615.2546705 | 711.0338696 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 791.0693274 | 736.2174575 | 666.4394379 | 672.3101558 | 739.0179734 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Geography | 782.0841582 | 717.3924494 | 644.7137963 | 648.2156237 | 722.9928037 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 743.8975325 | 622.5200155 | 585.6402157 | 551.231132 | 634.9632928 |
| Shivaji College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 725.3233387 | 455.8389493 | 364.9041252 | 159.8894025 | 481.3977413 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 661.2170478 | 519.9965363 | 468.050563 | 461.1861904 | 485.5329686 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Geography | 695.3320009 | 610.8716098 | 533.1715191 | 551.9568985 | 513.7938959 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 648.120373 | 544.4998756 | 477.0884406 | 463.0359546 | 467.68459 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 713.5052938 | 620.1814192 | 597.0209353 | 570.6955275 | 574.3335517 |
| Shri Ram College of Commerce | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 908.9028325 | 802.255158 | 722.7448906 | 609.9305017 | 824.3039519 |
| Sri Venketeswara College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 816.2592809 | 712.5766221 | 663.3144302 | 624.3419624 | 738.7742111 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Economics | 842.7468105 | 671.1751361 | 605.5589997 | 430.0284412 | 719.7551267 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 830.927953 | 774.0696162 | 704.3504968 | 707.3550675 | 796.4298554 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science | 875.0768343 | 836.0191866 | 759.2198439 | 753.3846531 | 830.1149771 |
| Swami Shardhanand College | |||||
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 619.0128365 | 454.4711709 | 414.8605525 | 364.1147457 | 445.8220043 |
| B.A. (Hons.) Geography | 611.8649866 | 492.1199945 | 423.8651118 | 476.9230548 | 412.8012679 |
| B.A. (Hons.) History | 591.3144004 | 445.6710316 | 410.9335433 | 365.6588955 | 365.3089523 |
Check the space below to check the Delhi University CUET UG 2025 cutoff for all categories and colleges
| CUET DU 2025 Cutoff List |
PDF Download Link |
|---|---|
| CUET DU 2025 Cutoff List 1 |
Also Read: CUET DU CSAS Portal
CUET Cut Off 2025 for Arts: Banaras Hindu University
Banaras Hindu University released cut-offs for Arts courses, considering both overall CUET scores and category-specific scores. Previous trends of CUET BHU cutoff is mentioned below:
| B.A (Hons.) Arts- Philosophy Cut Off |
|
|---|---|
| Category |
Expected Minimum NTA CUET Score |
| SC |
115.62 |
| OBC |
186.129 |
| EWS |
191.047 |
| General |
201.877 |
| B.A (Hons.) Social Science- Statistics Cut Off |
|
|---|---|
| Category |
Expected Minimum NTA CUET Score |
| OBC |
249.915 |
| General |
266.093 |
| EMP_WARD |
82.624 |
| ST |
221.817 |
| SC |
232.985 |
| OBC |
273.861 |
| General |
300.248 |
B.A (Hons.) Social Science- Political Science Cut Off |
|
|---|---|
| Category |
Expected Minimum NTA CUET Score |
| General |
276.812 |
| EMP_WARD |
57.702 |
| ST |
222.517 |
| SC |
246.562 |
| EWS |
288.348 |
| OBC |
284.881 |
Also Read: BHU Admission Through CUET
Candidates can download the CUET UG cutoff 2025 for Banaras Hindu University for all rounds in the table below
| CUET BHU 2025 Cutoff Lists | PDF Download Link |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | Click Here |
| Round 2 | Click Here |
| Round 3 | Click Here |
CUET Cut Off 2025 for Arts: Allahabad University
Allahabad University, a CUET-accepting institution, released its cut-offs for Arts courses shortly after the CUET results. Candidates can check detailed cut-offs for various categories, helping them plan their next steps in the admission process.
| AU B.A CUET Cutoff 2025 |
|
|---|---|
| Rounds/Categories |
Cutoff |
| UR |
463-417 |
| ST |
288 |
| SC |
374-284 |
| OBC |
355-357 |
| EWS |
353-358 |
Also Read: Allahabad University Admission through CUET
CUET Cut Off 2025 for Arts: Jawaharlal Nehru University
Candidates can download the CUET 2025 JNU cutoff lists for Bachelor of Arts courses.
| CUET JNU 2025 Cutoff | PDF Download Link |
|---|---|
| CUET BA Cutoff List 1 | Click Here |
| CUET BA Cutoff List 2 | Click Here |
| CUET BA Cutoff List 3 | Click Here |
| CUET BA Cutoff List 4 | Click Here |
Commonly asked questions
Q: What is CUET UG cut off for top courses?
A:
CUET UG cut off will vary from course to course and universities. To know the cut off for CUET UG courses, candidates must stay updated with the notification released by the universities for admissions. As per the previous year analysis, candidates can expect the CUET UG cut off for various top courses under Arts, Commerce and Science as mentioned below:
| University | CUET cutoff link |
|---|---|
| Delhi University | CUET DU Cutoff |
| Allahabad University | CUET AU cutoff |
| Banaras Hindu University | CUET BHU cutoff |
Q: How is CUET UG cut off calculated?
A:
The CUET UG cut off is determined by CUET participating universities seperately. Parameters on the basis of which CUET UG cut off is released are:
- Total number of candidates that appeared for the CUET UG exam
- The number of seats offered by the participating universities through CUET UG
- The difficulty level of the CUET exam
- Overall performance of the test takers (pass percentage/ score range, etc.)
CUET cut off is based on the percentile of the candidate. To calculate the CUET percentile following formula is applied:
100*Number of candidates appeared in the session with a raw score is equal to or less than a candidate/ total number of candidates appeared for CUET UG.
Q: Which IIT accepts CUET score?
A:
CUET UG scores are not accepted by IITs. Common University Entrance Test for UG is conducted for admission to state, central, private, deemed and government institutions. Admission to UG courses of IITs is offered through other national level entrance examinations.
Q: How can I check CUET BHU cutoff?
A:
Candidates can check CUET BHU cutoff 2026 at bhu.ac.in. Banaras Hindu University will release the CUET cutoff 2026 after declaration of result and counselling registration process is over. BHU will release the CUET cutoff 2026 in four rounds. To download the BHU cutoff 2026, candidate must visiut the official BHU website and click on tab 'Round 1 cutoff list for UG admission' when released.
Factors Affecting CUET Cut Off for Arts
Factors affecting CUET cutoff for Arts are:
- Number of Applicants
- Level of Difficulty
- Number of Seats Available
- Popularity of the Course
- CUET Scores
- Reservation Policies
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CUET UG 2026 Arts/Humanities Total Marks
Here are some of the most popular Arts stream undergraduate courses offered by DU and their CUET total marks 2026.
| Arts/Humanities UG Course | CUET Subject Combination | CUET Total Marks |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. (Hons.) English | English+ Any three from Section II | 1000 marks |
| B.A. (Hons) Hindi | Hindi + Any three from Section II | 1000 marks |
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