What CUET Marks are Required for Admission in Delhi University?
Common University Entrance Test 2026 ( CUET )
Exam On - 11 May '26 - 31 May '26
Seeking admission to Delhi University and wondering what CUET score is required for admission to DU? Read here to know category-wise CUET expected cutoff marks for DU admission. CUET DU admission 2026 will commence after declaration of CUET results 2026.
CUET Marks for DU Admission
Admission to Delhi University is dream of many aspirants after class 12th. Delhi University offers more than 70 undergraduate programs. With CUET DU cutoff of 99.99 percentile with over 25 lakh applications every year, the most common asked question is how many CUET marks are required for admission to Delhi University. DU undergraduate courses is now based primarily on CUET scores instead of Class 12 board marks. The CUET cutoff for DU admissions varies from course to course and college to college. For successful admission, candidates must make sure to select CUET subjects as per course criteria.
Read this article by Shiksha to know what CUET UG marks are required for admission to Delhi University CUET UG courses.
- How Much CUET Score is Required for DU?
- Category-Wise CUET Marks Required for DU Admission
- Minimum CUET Score Required for DU Admission
- How Delhi University Offers Admission through CUET UG?
How Much CUET Score is Required for DU?
Admission to Delhi University is based on CUET UG scores. DU releases the course wise and college wise cutoffs soon after the declaration of CUET results. CUET cutoff for DU may vary depending on course polularity, College reputation and category (General, OBC, ST, ST, OBC, KM). Candidates can check the table below to know the expected CUET marks required for admission to top UG courses:
| UG Courses |
Cut-off Score DU |
|---|---|
| B.A (Hons) English |
710+ |
| B.A (Hons) Economics |
730+ |
| B.Com (Hons) |
742+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) Political Science |
770+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) History |
750+ |
| B.Sc (Hons) Mathematics |
650+ |
| B.Sc (Hons) Chemistry |
700+ |
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Category-Wise CUET Marks Required for DU Admission
CUET UG DU cutoff varies from category to category. CUET cutoff also varies every year based on the difficulty level of question paper, number of seats and course. Students can check the table below to know the minimum marks required for CUET DU admission for various categories.
| Category | Expected CUET Marks Required |
|---|---|
| General Category | 600+ marks |
| OBC Category | 550+ marks |
| SC/ST Category | 400+ marks |
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Minimum CUET Score Required for DU Admission
There is no fixed minimum CUET score announced by Delhi University. Admission depends on cutoffs released during DU CSAS counselling rounds. However, based on previous year trends:
- 750+ marks: For admission to top DU colleges like Hindu College, Hansraj College, Lady Sri Ram College, Kirori Mal College and SRCC
- 700+ marks: For admission to good DU colleges like Miranda College, Ramjas College, Sri Venkateswara College, and Shaheed Bhagat Singh College
- 600+ marks: For admission to average DU colleges like Aryabhatta College, ARSD College, College of Vocational Studies, and Deshbandhu College
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How Delhi University Offers Admission through CUET UG?
Delhi University uses the CUET UG scores for admission to its prestigious courses. DU considers various factors for admission process through CUET UG:
- CUET Subject Selection: Candidates must fulfill the course criteria for which they have opted in CUET CSAS DU 2026 form. Candidates must have appeared for prescribed CUET subject examination.
- CUET Score: Candidates must meet the cutoff criteria released by DU colleges for courses
- Category Reservation: Reserved category candidates may get 10% lower cutoff than general category students. Students must have valid category certificate.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 11 hours ago
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The overall closing scores varied between 133.15 and 498.87 for all categories. The General AI category students faced the stric
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College of Vocational Studies CUET cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category ranged from 202.54 to 717.35 for several undergraduate programmes. According to the last round, the most competitive course for admission was BCom (Hons), followed by BSc (Hons) in CSE, with the closing scores of 717.35 and 539.7
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A score of 500 might get you admission at the College of Vocational Studies, University of Delhi, if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the College of Vocational Studies CUET UG cutoff 2025 ranged from 345.12 to 816.62. The BA (Hons) courses that were the most and least compe
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To get a seat at the College of Vocational Studies, DU for the BA (Hons) and other UG-level courses, students need to appear for the CUET UG entrance examination, followed by the counselling process to be eligible for a seat at this institiute.
The College of Vocational Studies CUET cutoff 2025 for
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Yes, Jamia Hamdard admissions are possible without the CUET scores. Alternative routes include JEE Main, NEET. Also, the students might have to change their selected course/ programme choice.
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Different categories require different CUET UG scores for admission. For the General AI category, the overall JNU cutoff 2025 ranged from 31.44 to 74.4 for admission to several BA (Hons) and Certificate courses. Hence, students who belong to this category need to attain a score between this range. P
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The JNU CUET UG cutoff 2025 for the OBC category ranged from 29.16 to 69.64 for various BA (Hons) and Certificate of Proficiency courses. The top three most difficult BA (Hons) courses in the last round were BA (Hons) in French, followed by BA (Hons) in German and BA (Hons) in Spanish, with the cuto
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The overall JNU cutoff 2025 ranged from 26.92 to 74.4 for various All India categories. Hence, students who have a score of 20 would find it difficult to gain admission based on the JNU CUET UG cutoff 2025. To get admission to this institute, a student needs to attain a score somewhere between this
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JNU cutoff 2025 for the CUET UG exam varied between 31.44 and 74.4 scores for the General AI category. According to the last round, the most and least competitive courses were BA (Hons) in French and Certificate of Proficiency in Pashto, with the closing scores being 71.93 and 31.44, respectively.
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