Colleges in Varanasi

No, direct admission is not possible in Babu Banaras Das University. Admission is based on entrance scores. The university accepts national-level entrance exams like CLAT for LLB, CAT/ MAT/ CMAT for MBA and JEE Main for BTech, etc. Merit is also accepted for BCom, BBA, BCA, etc.

To secure admission in Babu Banaras Das University, students must fulfil the eligibility. The university accepts national-level entrance exams like CLAT for LLB, CAT/ MAT/ CMAT for MBA and JEE Main for BTech, NEET for MDS, etc. Students can also get admission on the basis of merit for courses such as BCom, BBA, BCA, etc. Students can apply online for admission.

The score required to take admission at BHU depends on the category you belong to and the course chosen. For the General AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 6 to 260 for different PG-level programmes as per the BHU CUET PG cutoff 2026. So, yes, General AI category students can get admission to this institute with a score of 20.

If you belong to the OBC AI category, the minimum score required was 13 in the fourth round. For this category, the cutoff varied from 13 to 242. For more information, click here.

The score needed for BEd course admission at BHU would depend on the category and round you are applying in. For the General AI category, the round 3 cutoff ranged from 30 to 177 for several BEd course specialisations. So, students in this category need a score of at least 30.

Check the list below to know the minimum score required by other categories. 

• OBC: 29
• SC: 61
• ST: 64
• PWD: 82
• EWS: 30

BHU CUET UG cutoff 2026 ranged from 29 to 200 for the OBC AI category students under the All India quota. The CUET BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the third round. Students would need a score of at least 29 to be considered elgible for admission. 

Check the table below to know the round 3 cutoff scores for various UG-level courses. 

BHU CUET UG cutoff 2026 ranged from 29 to 200 for the OBC AI category students under the All India quota. The CUET BHU cutoff 2026 was released for the third round. Students would need a score of at least 29 to be considered elgible for admission. 

Check the table below to know the round 3 cutoff scores for various UG-level courses. 

BHU CUET cutoff 2026 ranged from 52 to 200 for admission to various BEd courses as well as an LLB programme. This is the cutoff range for the OBC AI category. As per this range, the most preferred course for admission was B.Ed. in Languages, with the cutoff being 200.

Candidates can check the table below to know the cutoff for other courses. 

Other rounds, categories, etc., will have different cutoffs.

CUET score required for BHU admission depends on candidates' selected course and reservation category. CUET UG cut-off for BHU admission 2026 is yet to be released. As per the BHU CUET cut-off 2025, the closing CUET UG score for admission to most courses ranged from 500 to 600 for the General AI category. For some courses, such as BSc Computer Science & BSc Mathematics with Statistics, the closing score was between 400 and 500 for the General AI category. Cut-off scores for reserved categories like OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS are usually 15-20% lower than the General AI category.