CUET Cut Off 2026 for JNU: Merit List for Jawaharlal Nehru University Admissions UG Courses

Common University Entrance Test 2027 ( CUET )

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Nupur Jain
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Updated on Jun 25, 2026 11:26 IST
Jawaharlal Nehru University will release the JNU CUET 2026 cutoff for admission into its UG-level courses in August 2026. The National Testing Agency has declared the CUET Result 2026 on June 23, 2026. Candidates seeking admission to JNU UG programs can check the JNU Cut Off 2026 based on CUET results.

Jawaharlal Nehru University will release the JNU CUET 2026 cutoff for admission into its UG-level courses in August 2026. The National Testing Agency has announced the CUET Result 2026 on June 23. Candidates seeking admission to JNU UG programs can check the JNU UG Cut Off here.

CUET Cut Off for JNU

CUET Cut Off for JNU Admission 2026- Jawaharlal Nehru University offers admission to its UG level program through CUET 2026. Candidates who have obtained the required score in CUET UG exams can apply for admission to JNU UG programs. The JNU CUET UG Cut Off 2026 is expected to be released in August 2026 at jnuee.jnu.ac.in. The university will publish the course-wise CUET cut off 2026 after the admission application process is over. Candidates securing the minimum JNU UG Cutoff Score will be shortlisted for JNU admission through CUET. Students planning to take admission at JNU must check this page to get latest information and details on JNU CUET cut off.

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Commonly asked questions
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:   How can I access the CUET UG cut off list?
A: 

Students can access the CUET UG cut off list only after the cut offs are released by the CUET UG participating universities. The following steps should be followed to access the CUET cut off list of universities candidate is desirous to take admission in.

  • Visit the official website of the applied and participating institutes
  • On the homepage, click on the link to the current academic session CUET Cut Off
  • A new login page will open on screen. Enter the credentials and submit
  • Now, you can access the CUET UG cut off list when released

The above steps will be applicable only if instittues release the CUET UG cut offs. Otherwise, if the institutes release merit lists carrying their scores, then the minimum score would be considered as the CUET UG cut off. Universities like Delhi University does not released CUET cut off. Candidates will know the college/course allocated on the basis of the preferences filled by the candidate while filling the application form.

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:   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.

Table of contents
  • CUET Cut Off 2026 for JNU Important Dates (Tentative)
  • What is the CUET Cut Off for JNU?
  • CUET Cut Off for JNU Admission 2026 (Expected)
  • CUET JNU Admission 2026: Seat Matrix (Expected)
  • CUET Participating Colleges 2026: Admission Process & Cut Offs

CUET Cut Off 2026 for JNU Important Dates (Tentative)

Candidates can check the important dates related to the CUET 2026 in the table below:

JNU Admission through CUET Events

JNU Admission Dates 2026

JNU UG admission form release date

Aug-2026
Release of first CUET Cutoff for JNU Admission 2026 Aug-2026

Last date to submit the JNU admission form based on CUET scores

Aug-2026

Release of second CUET Cutoff for JNU Admission 2026

Aug-2026

Last date to pay the JNU counselling fee 2026

Aug-2026

What is the CUET Cut Off for JNU?

CUET 2026 cut off determines the minimum percentage of marks that the students need to secure in CUET exams to get admission to a particular UG Course seat offered by Jawaharlal Nehru University. JNU CUET Cut Off depends on factors like the difficulty level of the CUET exam, seat availability, total number of candidates, NIRF Ranking of the varsity, category of the candidate, etc.

CUET Cut Off for JNU Admission 2026 (Expected)

JNU is expected to release the JNU CUET cutoff 2026 for UG courses in July/August 2026. As soon as it gets released officially, the same will be updated here. Until then, candidates can check the expected JNU cut off for CUET UG admissions based on previous year's cut off marks:

CUET Cutoff 2025 for JNU- CODE- 1

Course

General

SC

ST

PWD

OBC

B.A. (Hons) Arabic

80- 90

75-78

70-75

 

81-85

B.A. (Hons) Chinese

91-94

77-81

70- 76

39- 42

86- 90

B.A. (Hons) French

90- 97

86-90

80-85

78-84

89-94

B.A. (Hons) German

90- 95

84-88

73- 77

48- 50

89- 91

B.A. (Hons) Japanese

93-95.5

80-85

77-80

59- 63

88-93

B.A. (Hons) Korean

93-95

82-85

83- 85

36- 43

87- 91

B.A. (Hons) Persian

85- 88

74- 77

65- 68

33- 36

81- 84

B.A. (Hons) Pashto

84.6

76- 78

63- 65

35- 39

80- 82

B.A. (Hons) Russian

88-90

79- 81

68- 70

51

85- 87

B.A. (Hons) Spanish

88-91.5

82- 84

77- 78.9

42- 46

89.2

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JNU CUET Cutoff 2025 - CODE- 2

Course

General

SC

ST

PWD

OBC

B.A. (Hons) Arabic

86- 89

72-74

71- 72

 

85- 88

B.A. (Hons) Chinese

90- 92

85- 87

71- 73

47- 50

84- 88

B.A. (Hons) French

89- 94

92- 94

86-88

75- 78

88- 92

B.A. (Hons) German

94.1

93.6

79.4

50- 53

90- 92.5

B.A. (Hons) Japanese

92- 96

84- 88

81- 83

63- 65

88- 90

B.A. (Hons) Korean

95- 99.5

86- 88

73- 75

 

90- 94

B.A. (Hons) Persian

92- 96

74- 78

58- 63

 

90- 92

B.A. (Hons) Pashto

86- 88

73- 75

 

 

84- 87

B.A. (Hons) Russian

84- 88

79- 82

70- 74

63- 65

83- 85

B.A. (Hons) Spanish

92- 95

87- 89

72- 75

 

92- 94

Also Read: What is a Good Score in CUET?

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How many universities accept CUET score?
A: 

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score will be accepted by more than 200 universities (central, state, private and deemed) across India. On the basis of the CUET UG score, candidates are offered admission to UG programme of the participating colleges. Candidates applying for admission to UG programme must ensure to check the course eligibility criteria before filling the application form.

Q:   Which are the central universities accepting CUET UG scores?
Q:   What programs does CUET UG provide admission for?
A: 

CUET UG is conducted for admission to more than 260 universities across India. List of programs offered through CUET UG are:

  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A)
  • B.A (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)
  • Bachelor of Sience (B.Sc.) (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Vocational studies
  • B.Sc-M.Sc. Integrated program
  • Integrated M. Optometry
  • Integrated M.A
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) (Hons.)
  • Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Financial Investment Analysis) [BBA (FIA)]
  • Bachelor of Business Economics (BBE)
  • Bachelor of Elementary Education (B.El.Ed.)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)
Q:   Which are the languages included in CUET UG?
A: 

CUET UG language section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 languages of CUET UG are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Whereas the languages that have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.

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CUET JNU Admission 2026: Seat Matrix (Expected)

Space below table mentions the expected seat matrix for various UG-level courses at JNU:

Courses

Intake

B.A (Hons) Arabic

39

B.A. (Hons) Japanese

39

B.A. (Hons) Korean

48

B.A. (Hons) French

48

B.A. (Hons) German

48

B.A. (Hons) Chinese

44

B.A. (Hons) Spanish

39

B.A. (Hons) Persian

39

B.A. (Hons) Pashto

19

B.A. (Hons) Russian

68

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CUET Participating Colleges 2026: Admission Process & Cut Offs

Candidates seeking admission at CUET Participating Universities can check the below table for their CUET Admission Process and CUET Cut Off.

Name of University/College CUET Admission Process CUET Cut Off
University of Delhi DU Admission Through CUET CUET DU Cut Off
Banaras Hindu University BHU UG Admission Through CUET CUET BHU Cut Off
University of Allahabad Allahabad University (AU) Admission Through CUET CUET AU Cut Off
Dr. B.R Ambedkar University Delhi BR Ambedkar University Admission Through CUET CUET B.R Ambedkar Cut Off
Jamia Milia Islamia University JMI Admission Through CUET CUET JMI Cut Off
Jawaharlal Nehru University JNU Admission Through CUET CUET JNU Cut Off
Aligarh Muslim University AMU Admission Through CUET CUET AMU Cut Off
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) IPU Admission Through CUET CUET IPU Cut Off
Central University Karnataka CU Karnataka Admission Through CUET CUET CUK Cut Off
Central University of Kashmir CU Kashmir Admission Through CUET CUET CU Kashmir Cut Off
Tezpur University Tezpur University Admission Through CUET CUET Tezpur University Cut Off
Central University Rajasthan CU Rajasthan Admission Through CUET CUET CU Rajasthan Cut Off
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU) Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar (BBAU) Admission Through CUET CUET BBAU Cut Off
Central University Jammu CU Jammu Admission Through CUET CUET CU Jammu Cut Off
Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) TISS UG Admission Through CUET CUET TISS UG Cut Off

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Yes, CUET is paid. Candidates have to pay according to the category they are applying through and number of subject they are opting.

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