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Passing marks in CUET PG 2026 comprises minimum marks to pass CUET PG 2026 in order to get admission. NTA, exam conducting body doesn't release passing marks for CUET PG 2026 exam. passing for CUET PG 2026 differs for different category. CUET PG 2026 exam is scheduled from March 6 till March 27, 2026 in computer-based mode.

Passing marks in CUET PG 2026 comprises minimum marks to pass CUET PG 2026 in order to get admission. NTA, exam conducting body doesn't release passing marks for CUET PG 2026 exam. passing for CUET PG 2026 differs for different category. CUET PG 2026 exam is scheduled from March 6 till March 27, 2026 in computer-based mode.

CUET PG 2026 Passing marks

CUET PG 2026 Passing marks

Passing marks in CUET PG 2026 is minimum marks required to pass exam. Though, NTA doesn’t release minimum qualifying marks, students do need to score at least 50% marks in order to gee admission in decent college and subject. Students who prepare for CUET PG 2026 should have idea about minimum marks so that they have idea what are their chances of admission in particular college. Students should know CUET PG 2026 cutoff of different courses and colleges so that they will be mentally prepared for admission accordingly. After result announcement, colleges/institutes release CUET PG cutoff for particular course. NTA is scheduled to conduct CUET PG 2026 exam from March 6 till March 27, 2026 for 157 courses. Read this article to know all about minimum marks and cutoff for CUET PG 2026.

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Table of contents
  • Passing Marks for CUET PG 2026
  • CUET PG 2026 Cutoff
  • Subjectwise CUET PG 2026 cutoff (Expected)
  • CUET PG 2026 Cutoff Expected: Top Universities (BHU, DU, TISS)

Passing Marks for CUET PG 2026

Passing marks for CUET PG 2026 shows at least basic level of competency. Minimum marks is required so that colleges/institutes have idea students deserve to get admission into particular course. NTA doesn’t release passing marks for CUET PG 2026 with result. Passing marks for CUET PG also differs as per category. Total marks in CUET PG 2026 is 300. Check expected passing marks for CUET PG 2026 for different category in table given below:

Category

Approximate Passing Marks

General

220-230

OBC

190-210

SC

170-185

ST

165-175

Passing Marks for CUET PG 2026: Deciding Factors

Passing marks of CUET PG differs for different courses and category. Minimum passing marks for CUET PG 2026 depends upon a number of factors, such as overall difficulty level of exam, number of applicants, total number of seats in particular course, category of students, reservation criteria, competition in particular course, NIRF ranking of participating universities etc.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   When will CUET PG cutoff marks be out?
A: 

CUET PG cutoff marks are not declared by single authority, but the universities set their own cutoff for specific courses right after the results are declared.

Q:   What factors determine the CUET PG Cut off?
A: 

CUET PG cutoff mainly depends on the following -

  • difficulty level
  • number of seats available
  • total number of test takers
  • NIRF rankings
  • category of student

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

Q:   Are the CUET PG cut-off scores likely to decrease for the academic session 2026-27?
A: 

Around 4 lakh candidates are expected to appear for CUET PG 2026 examinations to get admissions in the 157 subjects offered in master's degree and professional degree courses. In case the number of candidates and the difficulty level are lower than last year, the cutoff of CUET PG will be higher and vice versa. 

CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff for each category is given below.

  • General Category: 190-210
  • OBC Category: 180-200
  • SC Category: 170-185
  • ST Category: 165-175

CUET PG 2026 Cutoff

After CUET PG 2026 result announcement, cutoff is released by participating institutes for respective course. Students who score minimum passing marks, get to know chances of admission. Cutoff varies as per course. Students should note, NTA doesn’t release minimum CUET PG cutoff of respective course.

How to check cutoff of participating institutes?

Participating universities releases CUET PG cutoff score at official website. Once NTA declares result, colleges release first list of selected students based on minimum cutoff for particular subject. After result announcement, students need to download scorecards with login details first. Thereafter, check expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff of particular course in particular college. Students who had selected choice of colleges while applying for CUET PG 2026 exam are advised to check first merit list on respective college website. If their names don’t appear in first cutoff list, students have to wait for next cutoff list.

Also Read: CUET PG MBA Cut Off: Participating University and MBA Course Wise Cut Off 

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Subjectwise CUET PG 2026 cutoff (Expected)

Students can check subjectwise expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff in table given below. Expected cutoff helps students to know their chances of admission into particular subject at particular score:

Subject

CUET PG Expected Cutoff Marks

(Out of 300)

English

180

History

165

Geography

155

HIndi

180

Economics

170

Psychology

195

Political Science

185

Philosphy

155

Sociology

170

Sanskrit

185

Physics

175

Chemistry

175

Mathematics

185

Mcom

170

MBA

200

LLB

185

Geology

185

Life Sciences

180

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What will be the CUET PG Cut off 2026 marks?
A: 

CUET PG 2026 is a nation-level exam conducted for admissions to the master's degree and professional degree courses for around 200 participating universities. NTA, the exam conducting body, conducts the exam every year, and the role of NTA is till the declaration of results. The exam officials don't release any specific CUET PG cut-offs.
CUET PG cut-off 2026 will be released by the participating universities individually, depending upon the number of registrations made by the candidates and the availability of seats.
Since the CUET PG 2026 results and university-wise cutoffs are yet to be released. Based on the input taken by the candidates on the CUET PG exam difficulty level, candidates can check out the expected cut-off below:

  • General Category: 190-210
  • OBC Category: 180-200
  • SC Category: 170-185
  • ST Category: 165-175

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 CUET PG 2026 Cutoff Expected: Top Universities (BHU, DU, TISS)

Students should note cutoff of different courses varies for different colleges/institutes. Cutoff of top universities increases/decreases every year based on different factors. Check table given below for categorywise expected cutoff of top Universities such as DU, BHU, TISS etc.

CUET PG 2026 Cutoff for Delhi University for top courses

Course

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

 M.A. English

200-215

195-205

188-200

160-170

 M.A. Hindi

200-215

195-205

188-200

160-170

M.A. Urdu

205-215

200-210

190-200

170-180

 M.Com.

 MBA - Human Resource Development (MBA – HRD)

 MBA - International Business (MBA - IB)

230-240

220-230

210-220

190-210

MBA - Finance Management (MBA - FM)

230-240

225-235

210-220

190-200

 

  B.Ed.

  B.Ed. Special Education (Mental Retardation)

 B.Ed. Special Education (Visual Impairment)

 M.Ed.

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 Bachelor of Physical Education (B.P.ED.)

 Master of Physical Education (M.P.ED.

210-220

200-215

190-205

175-185

 M.Sc. Plant Molecular Biology &

Biotechnology

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.Sc. / M. A. Mathematics

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 

  M.Sc. Operational Research

 M.Sc. / M. A. Applied Operational Research

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.Sc. / M. A. Statistics

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.Sc. Anthropology

  M.Sc. Forensic Science

210-220

200-215

190-205

175-185

 M.Sc. Botany

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.Sc./M.Sc.- Ph.D. Combined Degree course - Biomedical Sciences

210-220

200-215

190-205

175-185

 M.Sc. Chemistry

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.A. Environmental Studies

 M.Sc. Environmental Studies

210-220

200-215

190-205

175-185

 M.Sc. Geology

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.Sc. Physics

200-210

190-200

180-195

170-185

 M.Sc. Zoology

230-240

225-235

220-230

200-220

 M.A. Lifelong Learning & Extension

210-220

200-215

190-205

175-185

 M.A. East Asian Studies

  M.A. Japanese

190-210

185-200

170-190

160-180

 M.A. Economics

200-215

195-205

188-200

160-170

 M.Sc. Mathematics Education

200-215

195-205

188-200

160-170

 Post Graduate Diploma in Cyber Security and Law (PGDCSL)

215-225

210-220

190-200

180-190

 Master's in Journalism

200-215

195-205

188-200

160-170

Expected CUET PG 2026 Cutoff for BHU

Check table given below for expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff for top courses at BHU:

Course Name

General

OBC

SC

M.Sc Statistics

190-200

170-180

140-150

M.Sc. Chemistry

170-190

130-140

100-110

M.Sc. Computer Science

180-200

150-160

110-120

M.Sc Physics

175-200

140-150

110-120

M.Sc. Zoology

210-230

200-210

140-150

M.Sc. Botany

160-185

160-170

100-110

M.Sc Mathematics

170-200

120-145

110-120

M.Sc Geography

190-220

170-180

110-120

MCA

240-250

180-200

150-160

Expected CUET PG 2026 Cutoff for TISS

Students can refer table given below for expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff for some of courses offered at TISS:

Subject Code

Courses Offered

Expected Cut Off

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Master of Arts in Social Work (Children and Families)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Criminology and Justice)

205-115

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Community Organisation and Development Practice)

210-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Disability Studies and Action)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action)

190-230

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Mental Health)

220-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Public Health)

210-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Livelihoods and Social Entrepreneurship)

205-115

COQP11

Master of Arts in Social Work (Women-Centred Practice)

200-210

COQP12

Master of Arts in Human Resource Management and Labour Relations

250-260

COQP12

Master of Arts in Social Entrepreneurship

210-225

COQP12

Master of Arts in Labour Studies and Practice

220-225

COQP12

Master of Arts in Organisation Development, Change and Leadership

(Self-Financed Programme)

220-225

COQP12

Master of Arts / Master of Sciences in Analytics (Self-Financed Programme)

230-240

COQP11

Master of Public Health (Health Administration)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Hospital Administration

210-225

COQP11

Master of Public Health (Social Epidemiology)

205-115

COQP11

Master of Public Health (Health Policy, Economics and Finance)

220-226

COQP11

Master of Arts in Development Studies

210-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Women's Studies

205-115

COQP11

Master of Arts in Education (Elementary)

200-210

COQP11

Master of Arts in Education

220-225

COQP11

Master of Arts in Education and Technology (Self-Financed Programme)

210-225

COQP11

B.Ed-M.Ed

205-215

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