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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 and course wise cutoffs here. CUET-accepting colleges release the CUET cutoff or merit list soon after the declaration of results.

CUET Cut Off for Arts

CUET Cut Off for Arts

Participating universities will release CUET Cut Off 2026 for Arts tentatively in last week of July 2026 soon after the declaration of CUET results. The National Testing Agency is expected to announce CUET results 2026 in first week of July, on their official website at cuet.nta.nic.inCandidates 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.

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Table of contents
  • CUET UG Cutoff for Arts Courses 2026 [Expected]
  • CUET UG Arts/Humanities Cutoff- Previous Year
  • Factors Affecting CUET Cut Off for Arts

CUET UG Cutoff for Arts Courses 2026 [Expected]

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

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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:

UniversityCUET cutoff link
Delhi UniversityCUET DU Cutoff
Allahabad UniversityCUET AU cutoff
Banaras Hindu UniversityCUET BHU cutoff
Q:   When will NTA release CUET UG cutoff?
A: 

National Testing Agency does not release CUET UG cutoff. To check the university wise cutoff, candidates must visit the official portal of desired universities and check the cutoff details. Accepting colleges release the CUET cutoff soon after declaration of CUET UG results by NTA.

Q:   Which are the top 5 universities in CUET?
A: 

As per NIRF ranking 2025, top 5 CUET UG Universities are:

NIRF 2- Jawaharlal Nehru University

NIRF 4- Jamia Millia Islamia

NIRF 6- Banaras Hindu University

NIRF 5- University of Delhi

NIRF 10- Aligarh Muslim University

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.

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

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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
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