400 marks in CUET UG 2026 may not be sifficent for admission to top DU colleges and popular courses, but it open doors to off campus colleges. Candidates can check the strategy to get admission in CUET colleges and list of CUET DU colleges accepting 400 marks.
CUET DU Admission
List of CUET DU Colleges Accepting 400 Marks: Admission to the University of Delhi through CUET UG is highly competitive, especially for DU colleges like Hindu College, Sri Ram College of Commerce, Kirori Mal College, Hansraj College and LSR College. Candidates scoring around 400 CUET marks may have admission opportunities in several DU colleges particularly for selective courses like- BA Programme, vocational, language and other less competitive courses.
CUET UG 2026 400 marks are generally considered low score for highly sought DU courses like B.Com (Hons.), B.A (Hons.) Economics, Political Science, BMS and so forth. Candidates belonging to reserved categories like SC, ST, EWS may have better admission prospects than the general category candidates. Read on to know list of CUET DU colleges accepting 400 marks.
- List of CUET DU Colleges Accepting 400 Marks
- CUET DU Courses Accepting 400 Marks
- CUET DU Colleges in 400 Marks: Expected Admission Chances Category-Wise
- List of CUET DU Colleges in 400 Marks: Strategy for Admission
List of CUET DU Colleges Accepting 400 Marks
Based on previous year CUET DU cutoff trends, candidates can check below to know the list of CUET DU colleges accepting 400 marks or lower cutoffs:
- Motilal Nehru College
- PGDAV College
- Shyam Lal College
- Satyawati College
- Zakir Hussain Delhi College
- Shivaji College
- Keshav Mahavidyalaya
- Maitreyi College
CUET DU Courses Accepting 400 Marks
With CUET UG 2026 score of 400 marks, candidates can nearly target the below CUET UG courses offered at University of Delhi:
- BA Programme
- Hindi (Hons.)
- Sanskrit (Hons.)
- Urdu (Hons.)
- Perssian (Hons.)
- Vocational and Interdisciplinary programmes
- Language course studies
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CUET DU Colleges in 400 Marks: Expected Admission Chances Category-Wise
Candidates seeking admission to CUET DU colleges in 400 CUET score, can check category-wise admission chances based on previous year cutoff analysis:
| Categories |
Admission Chances |
|---|---|
| General |
Low to moderate |
| EWS |
Moderate |
| OBC-NCL |
Moderate |
| SC |
Good chances in selective colleges and courses |
| ST |
Good chances in selective colleges and courses |
| PwBD |
Better chances depending upon the programme and stream |
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List of CUET DU Colleges in 400 Marks: Strategy for Admission
Candidates who have scored 400 marks in CUET UG 2026, must:
- Apply through DU CSAS portal 2026 soon after the registration window opens
- Include both popular and low cutoff colleges in preference list
- Prioritise BA programme or less competitive courses in order of preference
- Participate in all CUET DU 2026 allocation rounds
- Ensure to fill the application form of other CUET accepting colleges as well.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 days ago
With your score, you can apply in colleges like
· Central University of Jharkhand
· Amity University, Ranchi
· Jharkhand Rai University
· Sarala Birla University
These colleges offer hostel facilities.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 5 days ago
No, CUET is not compulsory to take admission in MIT School of Business and Computer Applications, MIT-ADT University. Admission is generally merit-based. The college also considers specific entrance exams scores such as BBA/BCA CET exam conducted by the university.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 5 days ago
No, you cannot get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology IIT Delhi with CUET scores. IIT Delhi admits students on the basis of national-level engineering entrance exams. The institute considers JEE Main, JEE advanced and UCEED for UG courses. Whereas, GATE/ IIT JAM/ CEED and others are con
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, it is possible to get in DU without CUET. However, this is not applicable for traditional regular UG courses. For most programmes, the university asks for CUET UG or CUET PG score. For courses, such as MBA and Law programmes, the university also considers other exams. Students can also join DU
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
SRM Institute of Science and Technology does offer scholarship based on CUET score. This scholarship is open for all UG courses of Faculty of Science and Technology and BBA. Below is the criteria:
| Percentile | Scholarship % |
|---|---|
| 95 percentile & above | 100% tuition fee waiver |
| 90 percentile to 94.99 percentile | 75% tuition fee waiver |
| 85 percentile to 89.99 percentile | 50% tuition fee waiver |
| 80 percentile to 84.99 percentile | 25% tuition fee waiver |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered a week ago
Mostly all central university take admission on the basics of CUET score but North Eastern hill university's like Assam University, Manipur University, mizoram university, Nagaland University offers admission without CUET.
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
The overall difficulty level of CUET UG 2026 exam is moderate. As per the student review, the domain subject question paper is mostly based on NCERT books and previous year questions.
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
For the CUET UG 2026 exam, 15,68,666 candidates have applied for the exam. This year has been marked by higher registrations. Approximately 67.56 Lacs candidates were allowed to choose upto 5 subjects.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, Diploma students can apply for B.Tech lateral entry in CSE through LEET or university-specific admission processes after completing a recognised diploma. Eligibility may differ by university, so checking subject requirements and minimum marks is important. At Lovely Professional University, lat
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
Yes, Arts or Humanities students are eligible for admission through CUET scores. Common University Entrance Test is open for candidates from all streams. Candidates can secure admission to top colleges and courses.
Contributor-Level 10
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