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CUET PG cutoff 2026 will be updated online after each round of the counselling process. The cutoff is the minimum rank required for admission to the CUET PG participating institutes. Candidates whose rank is CUET PG exam 2026 is more within the admission cutoff will be offered admission. 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 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. National Testing Agency is conducting the CUET PG 2026 exam from March 6 to 27, 2026. Check the page for CUET PG 2026 expected cutoff and previous year cutoff.

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Table of contents

What is CUET PG Cut Off ?
CUET PG 2026 Important Dates
Steps 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 ?

CUET PG cutoff marks is minimum score a studnents has to get in order to get admission into particular course in particular college. It varies year to year as 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.

Also Read: CUET PG 2025 MBA Cut Off: Participating University and MBA Course Wise Cut Off

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
Apr ' 26	CUET PG Provisional Answer Key 2026 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	CUET PG Final Answer Key 2026 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	CUET PG Student Response Sheet 2026 TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Result TENTATIVE
Apr ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Answer Key Objection Window TENTATIVE
May ' 26	CUET PG 2026 Counselling Process TENTATIVE

Steps to check CUET PG Cutoff 2026

Before CUET PG 2026 cutoff, students should check CUET PG 2026 Results or Scorecard. Check process to download CUET PG result given below:

Visit the official website of CUET PG 2026 - https://exams.nta.nic.in/cuet-pg/
Click on the link indicating CUET PG 2026 scorecard

Enter your CUET PG Application Number and Password or Date of Birth
Enter the Security Pin and click on Submit
Download CUET PG scorecard 2026

How to check CUET PG 2026 Cutoff?

Candidates can check the following important points to get an idea about how to check the CUET PG Cut off 2026. The steps mentioned here are based on last year's CUET PG Cut Off process.

After getting the CUET PG scorecard, candidates can check the previous year cut off of different participating universities below on this page in order to get a rough idea about what can be the expected cut off for that college and particular course.
After the declaration of CUET PG Results, in some time different participating universities will be releasing the first list of the selected candidates for the different subjects.
The candidates who had earlier selected the list of colleges in which they aspire to get enrolled during the CUET PG 2026 Application form can check for those particular colleges/ universities whether their name has appeared in the first list or not.
If the canddiates name has not appeared in the first list in any of the universities they have selected, they can wait for the next list, which will be released if there will be any vacant seat found in the colleges.

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: 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.

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.

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
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

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.

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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 2025 expected cutoff list, course-wise ,below to getan 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

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 2024 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 is open, and the deadline is January 20, 2026. Further, the exam dates will be scheduled in March 2026.
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

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Commonly asked questions

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: 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: 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.

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 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

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What are the top private CUET PG accepting MBA colleges in Kanpur?

Answered Yesterday

Listed below are some o the top private MBA colleges in Kanpur accepting CUET PG score with their tuition fees -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
PSIT Kanpur	INR 2.19 lakh
Kanpur Institute of Technology	INR 2.06 lakh
Axis Colleges	INR 1.33 lakh
Dr Virendra Swarup Institute of Computer Studies	INR 1.19 lakh
Jagran Institute of Management	INR 1.33 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

What is the format of CUET PG exam for MBA admission in IIP DAVV?

Answered 3 days ago

The admission to the PG MBA courses (except MBA MS) at International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya is given through CUET (PG). In the CUET PG exam for MBA, candidates have to answer 75 multiple-choice questions. They get 90 minutes to complete answer all questions.

Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

What is the CUET PG date for MBA in IIP DAVV?

Answered 4 days ago

International Institute of Professional Studies, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidhyalaya gives admission to its postgraduate MBA courses (except MBA Management Science) through CUET PG. The CUET PG exam dates 2026 are from 13th March to 1st April.

Note: The admission to only the MBA (Management Science) is giv

Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Which section is difficult to prepare in CUET PG 2026?

Answered 2 weeks ago

There is only one section A for CUET PG exam. Section B which comprises general awarenessa and knowledge has been removed as per exam pattern. Students need to prepare section A which is subject specific to get through. They should cover each and every topic of respective syllabus in order to get go

Abhishek Rastogi

Beginner-Level 5

When will CUET PG 2026 admit card be released?

Answered 2 weeks ago

CUET PG 2026 admit card date has not been released yet. Admit card is usually released a week before exam. As per official notification by NTA, CUET PG 2026 city intimation slip will be released 10 days before exam. As exam is scheduled from March 6, city intimation slip will be released by February

Kritika Sharma

Beginner-Level 5

Can I clear CUET PG in 2 months?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Though it is difficult to clear CUET PG in two months, but not impossible. With proper plan and strategies in place, students can clear CUET PG in two months. In very first month, students need to complete syllabys and second month should be dedicated to practicing mock exam and solving previous yea

Anushree Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

Has CUET PG date extended?

Answered 2 weeks ago

CUET PG 2026 application form process has been concluded. Last date to submit application form was January 23, 2026. Correction window was active till January 30, 2026. Exam is scheduled to be held from March 6 till March 27, 2026 for various courses. No extension has been provided by NTA.

Nishtha Choudhury

Beginner-Level 5

How to check CUET PG admit card?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Students need to follow proces given below to download CUET PG admit card:

Visit official website of CUET PG 2026
Click on the tab indicating CUET PG 2026 admit card download or Sign In tab
Enter CUET PG 2026 application number and date of birth or password along with the Security Pin
Select the checkb

Pragati Saxena

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What are changes in CUET PG 2026?

Answered 2 weeks ago

NTA has reduced number of centres from 312 to 292 in CUET PG 2026. In addition, students can choose 4 city choices. Earlier they were provided only 2 options. This time, students will have to answer only A section which is domain specific.

Abhishek Shukla

Beginner-Level 5

What is registration fee for CUET PG 2026?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Registration fee for CUET PG 2026 varies for each category. For General students, registration fee is INR 1400 while for OBC, fee is 1200. SC/ST category students ahve to pay INR 1100 as application fee. This fee is for choosing maximum two test papers.

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