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How many CUET marks or percentile is enough to get admission to the desired institute? Know the list of CUET colleges in 90-99 percentile. CUET 2026 exam was held in CBT mode. The CUET 2026 results has been announced. Check the list of colleges in 90-99 CUET percentile.

The CUET 2026 result has been released. The candidates have received their CUET UG Scorecard and they have their NTA Scores and CUET percentiles. There are lots of students who achieved 90-99 percentile in the CUET 2026 exam. But would it be enough to get admission in the desired university? Know the list of CUET colleges in 90-99 percentile. CUET 2026 exam was held in CBT Mode. The CUET 2026 results will be announced online. Check the list of colleges in 90-99 CUET percentile.

CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile

CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile

The National Testing Agency has released the CUET 2026 Result at cuet.nta.nic.in. The NTA released the CUET 2026 scorecard with the results. The candidates downloaded their scorecard and now they all have their NTA Scores and CUET percentiles. The CUET 2026 was conducted nationwide and there are thousands of candidates with high percentiles such as between 90 and 99. The CUET is a competitive exam and even such percentiles do not guarantee admission to the top participating universities and their colleges such as The Hindu College, Sri Ram College of Commerce(SRCC), Hansraj College and so forth.

To score 90-99 percentile in CUET 2026, candidates must have an aggregate score of more than 750 marks. CUET top colleges require a percentile of more than 95. . Read this complete article to know the top CUET colleges and their admission criteria that may consider students in the 90-99 percentile range. CUET 2026 has concluded in CBT mode.

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  • List of CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile
  • CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile
  • CUET Marks Vs Percentile
  • How is CUET Percentile Calculated?

List of CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile

Candidates meeting the CUET accepting college cutoff criteria will be shortlisted for final admission to the desired course and college. Candidates who will score between 90-99 percentile in CUET UG 2026, can expect admission to below colleges/universities:

  1. University of Delhi, New Delhi
  2. Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
  3. B.R Ambedkar University, Delhi
  4. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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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:   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 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.

CUET Colleges in 90-99 Percentile

Check the list of CUET universities and UG courses in 90-99 percentile.

Delhi University

The University of Delhi releases three to four cut-off lists for admission to its undergraduate programmes. Refer to the table below to know the expected CUET DU Cut off 2026.

Name of College BA Cut Off (In Percentile) BA (Hons) Cut Off (In Percentile) BSc Cut Off (In Percentile) BSc (Hons) Cut Off (In Percentile) Bcom Cut Off (In Percentile)
Lady Sri Ram College for Women 97-99 90-92 92-94 99-100 99-100
Gargi College 99+ 97.5-98.5 99-100 99-100 80-81
Hans Raj College 98.5-99.5 96-98 96-98 99-100 99-100
Daulat Ram College 99+ 98-99.5 89-90 99-100 94-96
Acharya Narendra Dev College 95-96 96.5-98 96-98 97-99 96-98
Aditi Mahavidyalaya 96-97 92-94 98-100 99-100 96-98
Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College 97.5-98.5 96-98 96-98 97-99 99-100
Bharati College 95-97 96-98 99-100 96-97 99-100
Bhim Rao Ambedkar College 96-97 96-98 99-100 94-96 99-100
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce 98-99 96-98 96-98 99-100 99-100
Deshbandhu College 88-90 80-82 76-78 78-80 99-100
Hindu College 99+ 96-98 96-98 96-98 99-100
Janki Devi Memorial College 98.5-99.5 91-93 92-93 99-100 96-98
Jesus & Mary College 99+ 95-96 93-95 99-100 99-100
Kirori Mal College 98-99.5 96-98 96-98 99-100 99-100
Lakshmi Bai College for Women 96-97 92-94 96-98 99-100 99-100
Maharaja Agrasen College 95-96 92-94 92-94 96-98 99-100
Maharshi Valmiki College of Education 95-96 90-91 93-94 96-98 96-98
Maitreyi College for Women 97-98 92-93 91-92 95-97 96-98
Mata Sundri College for Women 96-97 94-96 92-93 94-96 99-100
Miranda House 99-100 98-100 99-100 98-100 99-100
Moti Lal Nehru College 98.5-99.0 98-99 97-99 97-98 98-99
Rajdhani College 97-99 97-99 96-97 96-98 97-98
Ramanujan College 98-99 97.5-98.5 96-97 97-99 98-99
Ramjas College 99+ 98-100 98-99 98-99 99-100
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College 97-98 97-99 95-96 96-97 98-99
Sri Ram College of Commerce 99-100
Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College 98-99 97-98 97-98 96-98 98-99

Also Read: DU Seat Intake Through CUET

Jawaharlal Nehru University

Candidates can check the table below to know expected CUET cutoff rank for Jawaharlal Nehru University admission 2026:

 CUET JNU Cutoff Rank 2026 For CODE 1 (Expected) 
Course General SC ST PWD OBC
B.A. (Hons) Arabic 24 8 2   17
B.A. (Hons) Chinese 34 11 7 3 23
B.A. (Hons) French 29 14 6 5 27
B.A. (Hons) German 42 21 6 6 33
B.A. (Hons) Japanese 24 8 4 3 33
B.A. (Hons) Korean 37 10 3 1 25
B.A. (Hons) Persian 16 3 1   12
B.A. (Hons) Pashto 26 7 3 3 17
B.A. (Hons) Russian 43 12 5 5 32
B.A. (Hons) Spanish 39 9 5 5 25

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi offers admission to its UG programmes based on the CUET scores. The cut-off for Outside National Capital Territory candidates and National Capital Territory candidates differ. The CUET cut-off for AUD ranges between 90-99 percentile. AUD releases the CUET cut off in the form of CUET scores. Check the table below to know the expected AUD CUET cut off  for UG programs.

Courses

ONCT

NCT

English Honours

799.64- 739.45

781-721

BBA

424.59 -386.45

402.44-367.59

BA (Hons.) Economics

788.57-773.69

799.64-738.43

BA (Hons.) Mathematics

736.54-652.83

733.16-606.63

Also Read: BR Ambedkar Seat Intake Through CUET

Also Read: CUET Colleges List

Banaras Hindu University

Banaras Hindu University releases six cut-off lists for admission to UG courses like B.Com Hons., B.Sc. Hons., B.A. LLB Hons., Shastri Hons. And so forth. Candidates securing a percentile between 90-99 percentile or a score in the range of 450-550 can secure a seat in the desired program and top BHU college. Check the table below to know the expected CUET BHU Cut off:

Course

Expected cut off

B.Com Hons.

483-540

B.Sc. Hons.

524.755

B.Sc Hons. Statistics

443.25

B.Sc. Hons. In Chemistry

465-492

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CUET Marks Vs Percentile

CUET marks and percentiles are different scores that are used to assess test-taker's performance in the Common University Entrance Test. The CUET marks also referred to as the CUET aggregate score are total number of marks a candidate has scored in the examination based on the marking scheme. Whereas, the CUET percentile is a score that measures a candidate's performance relative to other candidates who took the exam in the same session and across various exam sessions.

CUET Percentile = Number of candidates with scores equal to or more than/Total number of candidates in the session*100

Refer to the table below to know the expected CUET percentile based on CUET mark range.

CUET Marks Range  Expected Percentile
250 - 235 100
234 - 213 99
212 - 188 98 - 97
187 - 163 96 - 95
162 - 138 94 - 93
137 - 113 92 - 90
112 - 100 89 - 84
99 - 88 83 - 80
87 - 75 79 - 75
74 - 63 74 - 70
62 - 50 69 - 55
49 - 25 54 - 30

Also Read: CUET Passing Marks

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   How to check CUET Allahabad University cutoff?
A: 

CUET Allahabad University 2206 cutoff will be released after declaration of CUET results 2026. To check CUET AU cutoff 2026, candidates must follow the steps below:

  • Go to allduniv.ac.in
  • Click on tab CUET UG 2026 Admissions
  • Screen will show admission page
  • Scroll down and check course wise CUET AU cutoff 2026
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:   Which are the languages included in CUET UG?
A: 

CUET UG langauge section will now consist of 13 languages instead of 33 languages. The 13 langauges of CUET UG 2026 are: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu. Whereas, the languages which have been deleted are: Arabic, Bodo, Chinese, Dogri, French, German, Italian, Janpanese, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Nepali, Persian, Russian, Santhali, Sindhi, Spanish, Tibetan, Sanskrit.

Q:   How many universities accept CUET score?
A: 

Common University Entrance Test (CUET) score 2026 will be accepted by more than 205 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.

Some of the top CUET accepting universities with NIRF ranking 2024 are:

NameStateNIRF Rank 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru UniversityDelhi2
Jamia Millia IslamiaDelhi3
Banaras Hindu UniversityUttar Pradesh5
University of DelhiDelhi6
Aligarh Muslim UniversityUttar Pradesh8

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