CUET-PG MA Cut off 2026: Check Category wise Cut off Marks

Updated on May 25, 2026 00:04 IST

Overview

The NTA CUET PG Counselling cutoff will be released after each round of Counselling by the Participating Universities. The National Testing Agency does not conduct the CUET PG Counsellng. It only conduct the CUET PG exam and release its result. There are 198 participating universities in the CUET PG exam and each has its own schedule of CUET PG Counselling. The NTA conducted the CUET PG 2026 exam from March 6 to 30 and it released the CUET PG Answer Key on April 11.

The NTA released the CUET PG 2026 Result on April 24 on the official website. The candidates who breached the subject will get the call from the Participating University to participate in their Counselling process.The cutoff is defined as the minimum rank required for admission to the CUET PG participating institutes.

Table of contents

What is CUET PG Cut Off ?
CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
How to Check CUET PG Cutoff 2026
CUET PG Subject Wise Expected Cutoff 2026
CUET PG 2026 University Wise Expected Cut Off
FAQs Regarding CUET PG Cutoff

What is CUET PG Cut Off ?

The candidates who want to get admission in that university will be required to fill that university's application form. These Universities will release their round-wise cutoff to call the candidates for admission. Now the participating universities will start their Counselling process and will release the course-wise and category-wise cutoffs for their CUET PG Courses.

Also, CUET PG admission cutoff will vary for each course and category. Candidates will be offered admission to the Central University, state university and other participating institutes based on the CUET PG 2026 cutoff. In general, students should keep this in mind cutoff of Delhi University, BHU, JNU, etc. is generally high as compared to the other CUET PG participating institutes.

CUET PG cutoff marks is minimum score a student has to get to get admission into a particular course in a particular college. It varies year to year as the cutoff depends upon a set of factors given below:

Difficulty level of the CUET PG 2026 Examination
Total number of seats available for a particular course
Total number of Test Takers
NIRF Ranking of the university for which the candidate applied
Category of the candidate

Based on the above factors, candidates can expect different sets of CUET PG 2026 cutoff marks or ranks for different participating universities.

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CUET PG 2026 Passing Marks

CUET PG Passing Marks 2026 will be the minimum marks required to simply "pass" an examination. They indicate that a candidate has achieved a basic level of competency. They establish eligibility for further processes, such as counselling or further stages of selection. While declaring the result, NTA does not mention the qualifying marks. Hence, it is important to note the expected marks. In the CUET PG marksheet, NTA does not specify the pass marks or the category-wise cutoff marks.

Check out the expected CUET PG 2026 Qualifying Marks out of 300 for various categories from the below table.

Category	Approximate Passing Marks
General	220-230
OBC	190-210
SC	170-185
ST	165-175

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What factors determine the CUET PG Cut off?

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: What is the total marks in the CUET PG exam?

Total marks of the CUET PG exam is 300. The number of questions in the exam is 75. Each question carries four marks. One mark is removed for each wrong answer. There is a single section. All questions are asked from the subject or paper opted for.

CUET PG 2026 Important Dates

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of CUET-PG 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
May ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
Apr ' 26 - May ' 26	CUET PG Final Answer Key 2026
24 Apr ' 26 - 24 May ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Result
11 Apr ' 26 - 14 Apr ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Answer Key Objection Window
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How to Check CUET PG Cutoff 2026

The Exam conducting body will release the CUET PG cutoff for each subject separately on its official website - https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/. No login will be required to get the subject-wise cutoff because it will be available in the public domain.

This implies that the candidate is eligible to proceed to the Counselling round, but to get admission, their score needs to be greater than the CUET PG participating Universities' cutoff (of a particular category). Each participating institution will release its separate category-wise cutoff.

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will CUET PG cutoff marks be out?

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: Who will determine the final merit list for CUET PG Admission?

NTA will generate the CUET PG score card, and no separate merit list will be announced. It will share the scorecards with the participating institutes. They will conduct the counselling process separately. During this process, the universities will release separate merit lists.

Q: How to download CUET PG Result?

Students need to follow the process given below to check the CUET PG result.

Go to the website of CUET PG
Click on the link indicating the CUET PG scorecard
Log in with your CUET PG Application Number, password and date of Birth
Enter the Security Pin and click on Submit
Now you can download the CUET PG scorecard

The CUET PG scorecard has to be preserved till the admission or counselling process is over. The validity of the CUET PG result is one year.

CUET PG Subject Wise Expected Cutoff 2026

CUET PG 2026 cutoff will vary from university to university. The CUET PG 2026 participating institutes will release their subject-wise CUET PG 2026 cutoff on the official website after the declaration of the results. Based on the seat remaining vacant from the first cutoff, institutes will also release the second cutoff list. Candidates can check the subject-wise expected CUET PG cutoff here.

Subject	CUET PG Expected Cutoff Marks (Out of 300)
English	180+5
History	165+8
Geography	155+2
HIndi	180+7
Economics	170+9
Psychology	195+4
Political Science	185+6
Philosphy	155+3
Sociology	170+7
Sanskrit	185+7
Physics	175+8
Chemistry	175+8
Mathematics	185+5
Mcom	170+4
MBA	200+3
LLB	185+6
Geology	185+8
Life Sciences	180+4

Commonly asked questions

Q: What are the marks required for CUET PG for JNU?

JNU accepts CUET PG scores for admission to the PG courses. Candidates who have appeared for the CUET PG exam are only eligible to register for the admission process. The University has released the Round 1 of the CUET PG cutoff 2024 for JNU PG, PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses. Based on the JNU CUET PG cutoff 2024, the cutoff scores ranged between 30 and 97.66 for the General AII India category candidates. So candidates seeking admisison to JNU must secure more than this cutoff range to be eligible.

Below is the Round 1 cutoff range for all the PG, PG Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses offered at JNU for the General category:

Course	CUET PG Cutoff Range for Round 1
MA	41.66 to 97.66
MSc	51.33 to 76.66
MTech	30 to 46.66
MCA	75.33
MPH	78.66
PG Diploma in Big Data Analytics	50
Advanced Diploma in Mass Media in Urdu	53.66

Q: What is the total number of CUET PG question paper subjects?

There are a total of 157 subjects in the CUET PG exam. The subjects are segregated into six streams. The table below shows the number of papers in each stream.

Stream	Number of Subjects or Papers
Science	30
MTech	12
Language	41
Humanities	26
Common	22
Acharya	26

The CUET PG exam pattern is the same for each paper. The language of the CUET PG question papers is English and Hindi. For the Language papers, the medium is the same as the paper. The Acharya papers will be conducted in Sanskrit.

Q: How to download CUET PG Result?

Students need to follow the process given below to check the CUET PG result.

Go to the website of CUET PG
Click on the link indicating the CUET PG scorecard
Log in with your CUET PG Application Number, password and date of Birth
Enter the Security Pin and click on Submit
Now you can download the CUET PG scorecard

The CUET PG scorecard has to be preserved till the admission or counselling process is over. The validity of the CUET PG result is one year.

M.A. in Psychology : CUET-PG 2025 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

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M.A. in Psychology : CUET-PG 2025 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi	– / –	– / –	275
Delhi University (DU)	– / –	– / –	257
Banaras Hindu University	– / –	266	253
DAV Post Graduate College	– / –	257	236
CUSB - Central University of South Bihar	– / –	175	221

M.A. in National Security Studies in Manipur University : CUET-PG 2024 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

M.A. in National Security Studies in Manipur University : CUET-PG 2024 Last Round Closing Score (General-All India)

College	2024
Manipur University	25

CUET PG 2026 University Wise Expected Cut Off

Here we bring the CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff for the top universities.

CUET PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for University of Delhi

Candidates can go through the DU CUET PG expected cutoff course-wise below to get an idea about the safe score to get admissions at Delhi University.

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

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CUET PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for Banaras Hindu University

Refer to the table below to know the course-wise expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff in 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

CUET PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for Jamia Millia University

Refer to the table below to know the course-wise expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff in JMI.

Degree	Programme/ Course offered	CUET PG Cut Off (Expected)
Degree	Programme/ Course offered	GEN	OBC	SC-ST
M.A.	Persian	190-210	180-200	160-180
M.A.	Sanskrit	200-220	190-210	180-200
M.A.	Educatlonal Planning and Administration	210-230	200-220	190-210
M.Sc.	Disaster Management & Climate SustainabllIty{SeIf Flnance)	170-190	165-185	150-170
PG Diploma	P.G. Diploma in Disaster Management(Self Finance)	180-200	170-190	160-180

CUET PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University

Refer to the table below to know the course-wise expected CUET PG 2026 cutoff in BBAU.

Name of the course	CUET PG 2026 cutoff
M.Sc Applied Chemistry	100 to 120
MA Economics	100 to 120
MA Education	100 to 120
B.Ed	140 to 180
MBA Finance	140 to 180
MBA Human Resource Management	140 to 180
MBA Rural Management	140 to 180
MBA Marketing	140 to 180
M.Sc Bioinformatics	140 to 180
M.Sc Biotechnology	170 to 190
MCA	170 to 190

CUET PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for TISS

Candidates can check the CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff for the courses offered at TISS.

Subject Code	Courses Offered	Expected Cut Off
COQP11	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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Commonly asked questions

Q: How many universities accept CUET PG scores?

Approximately 200 universities across India accept the CUET PG scores. The exam scores will be used to grant admission to the postgraduate or master's degree courses across multiple streams. After the result is declared, these universities will conduct their admission process separately. There is no common counselling process for the CUET PG participating universities. Candidates have to qualify for the CUET PG exam and meet the eligibility criteria for admission to the CUET PG participating universities.

Q: How to get admission in MCA course through CUET PG 2026?

All that you need to know about MCA admission through CUET is mentioned below:

Make sure you are eligible. You can visit the respective college websites to confirm the same.
The CUET PG 2026 registration window was closed on January 20, 2026. Further, the exam was conducted in March.
The CUET PG syllabus for MCA (PGQP26) is divided into three broad units, namely- Thinking and Decision Making Skills, Mathematics and Computers.
To clear the CUET PG MCA exam, candidates will have to answer a total of 75 questions that are designed based on the MCA syllabus.

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FAQs Regarding CUET PG Cutoff

Read the frequently asked questions regarding CUET PG cutoff.

Q: What will be the CUET PG Cut off 2026 marks?

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

Q: Is the section A score considered by Jawaharlal Nehru University for CUET PG merit list?

The exam pattern of CUET PG is such that, these 100 MCQ questions will be divided in two sections. Section will consist of 25 questions on Language Comprehension/Verbal Ability and Section B will consist of 75 domain-specific questions. While making the merit list of CUET PG courses by JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University), they doesnot include the section A marks scored by the candidates. Therefore the final marks out which the CUET PG 2023 merist list is made are 300 marks.

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

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

Q: What is CUET PG passing marks?

CUET PG Passing Marks are the scores or marks to be obtained to qualify for admission to the universities. If the candidate wants to know whether they have passed the CUET PG exam or not, they are required to check the cutoff marks released by the participating universities and colleges. After the declaration of the CUET PG result, all participating universities will release the course-wise passing marks or CUET PG cutoff, which will be used for shortlisting candidates for the counselling process.

Q: What is maximum marks to prepare CUET PG cutoff?

Since there is a change in the exam pattern of the CUET PG exam. Now the total marks for which the exam will be conducted has 300 marks as the total number of questions will be 75.

Q: What are the new changes expected to be introduced in General Paper of CUET PG 2026 exam?

The National Testing Agency released the CUET PG 2026 notification on December 14, 2025. However, there has not been any change in terms of exam pattern, syllabus or application process. The total number of exam cities has decreased.

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Do Jamia take CUET PG score for MCA?

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I scored 118 marks in CUET PG for MCA, in which college I can apply?

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With a CUET PG MCA score of 118, admission to top central universities like DU, JNU, BHU, or premier NITs/IITs is unlikely, as their MCA cutoffs generally range between 170–200+ for the General category. However, you still have realistic chances in newer central universities, state universities, and

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I’m B.Sc (Chemistry & Physics) student and took CUET PG in Biochemistry. Am I eligible for M.Sc Biochemistry at Central Universities?

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Yes, with a B.Sc. in Chemistry & Physics, you are eligible for M.Sc. Biochemistry at most Central Universities through CUET PG, provided you meet their subject requirements.

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I'm an OBC student, and I got 105 marks in CUET PG 2026 for general MBA. Can I get admission in central university of Karnataka or Kerala?

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University	OBC Cutoff (Expected)	Your Score (105)	Admission Chance
Central Univ. of Karnataka (CUK)	~220–235 marks	105	❌ Not possible
Central Univ. of Kerala (CUKrl)	~179–220 marks	105	❌ Not possible
BHU (FMS)	~220–235 marks	105	❌ Not possible
DU / JNU	~220–240 marks	105	❌ Not possible
Pondicherry Univ.	~180–200 marks	105	❌ Not possible

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When will CUET PG 2026 Final Answer Key Release?

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The National Testing Agency will release the CUET PG 2026 final answer key soon after the declaration of CUET PG result. The candidates should note that the final answer key will be released openly under the public domain.

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When will CUET PG 2026 Result Release?

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The CUET PG 2026 result has been released at https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/. The National Testing Agency released the candidates' scorecard and final answer keys with the result.

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What is the minimum rank required in the CUET-PG for MBA students to apply for Goel Group of Institutions scholarships?

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MBA students who wish to apply for Goel Group of Institutions scholarships through CUET-PG scores will need to secure a rank of 5000 at best.

After 5,000, candidates will witness an increase of scholarship if they score either 2,100 or above in CUET-PG.

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Can I get admission in DU colleges with 110 score in CUET PG for M.Sc Maths?

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With a CUET PG score of 110, admission to M.Sc. Mathematics at Delhi University is very unlikely. DU's CUET PG cutoffs for Science courses, including Mathematics, generally range much higher—often above 200–250 marks out of 300 for the General category.