Table of Contents
- Steps to Calculate Qualifying Marks for CUET 2025
- Approximate Classification of Passing Marks in CUET 2025
- Maximum CUET UG Passing Marks
- Determining Factors of CUET Qualifying Marks
- CUET Total Marks Per Section
- Section-Wise CUET Qualifying Marks 2025
- What is CUET Normalized Score 2025?
- CUET Admission Process 2025
- CUET Top Percentile Statistics
- Top Universities Accepting CUET Marks
- CUET Cut Off 2025
CUET Passing Marks 2025 ranges between 300 to 400 for all the categories. 85% weightage of the total marks is given to the CUET exam 2025 and 15% to the personal interview. Admission into the CUET participating universities 2025 is based on the CUET exam scores and personal interview performance.
The CUET UG qualifying marks 2025 for different institutes will vary as per their criterion. Thus, students must try to achieve at least passing marks in the general test CUET set by the authority to qualify for the exam. Further, students must note that the expected CUET 2025 cutoff for Central University of Karnataka for the UR category is 40, for EWS it is 35, and for SC/ST it is 35.
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CUET Passing Marks 2025
There are also some other eligibility criteria the candidates must meet to get admission to the specific universities of their choice. Some of the participating universities have their own set of CUET passing marks 2025 requirements too. However, applicants must achieve the minimum marks to qualify for CUET.
- CUET pass mark 2025 will range from 300 to 400.
- Moreover, the CUET marks are calculated based on the performance in the exam and the personal interview.
Important:
Q. How many marks to pass the CUET exam?
Ans. The pass marks for CUET UG 2025 are set by the conducting authority, NTA. The minimum marks range between 300 - 400 marks.
Steps to Calculate Qualifying Marks for CUET 2025
The detailed steps to check the CUET passing marks 2025 have been listed below. It will help applicants calculate CUET passing marks in each subject in detail.
- Step 1: Download the CUET answer key and response sheet from the website.
- Step 2: Find out the total number of questions attempted.
- Step 3: Use the answer key to check the total right and wrong responses.
- Step 4: As per the marking scheme allot marks for each question.
- Step 5: Calculate the total score.
NOTE: Applicants must note that to calculate the total score they need to apply the formula shared below.
Formula: (Number of Correct Response x 5) - (Number of Wrong Response x 1)
Approximate Classification of Passing Marks in CUET 2025
CUET passing marks 2025 has not been announced yet by the conducting authority. However, the expected/ approximate CUET minimum qualifying marks have been shared in the table below for students' reference.
They must check the ratings and approximate CUET marks or percentile for each shared.
| Ratings | Approximate CUET Score |
|---|---|
| Very Good Score | 700 and above/ 98-99 Percentile |
| Good Score | 500-650/ 90+ Percentile |
| Average Score | 400-600/ 80+ Percentile |
| Low Score | 200-400/ less than 80 Percentile |
Q. How many total subjects are in CUET 2025?
Ans. There are a total of 29 subjects and 33 languages in the CUET exam. However, the total mark in CUET 2025 is 800. Candidates can learn the complete CUET subject-wise weightage 2025 here.
Maximum CUET UG Passing Marks
The conducting authority NTA prescribed the CUET UG marking scheme 2025, which states that for each correct response, candidates will be given 5 marks and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong response.
Thus, based on the marking pattern the NTA prescribed the maximum passing marks for the CUET exam. Students must check the section-wise maximum CUET exam passing marks shared in the table below.
| Section | Number of Questions | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|
| Section IA (Language) | 40 out of 50 in each language | 200 |
| Section IB | 200 | |
| Section II (Domain Subject) | 35/40 out of 45/50 | 175/200 |
| Section III (General Test) | 50 out of 60 | 250 |
Determining Factors of CUET Qualifying Marks
CUET passing marks 2025 are determined by the participating institutes separately. After the release of the result, the respective institutes release the CUET general test passing marks or cutoff.
Some of the determining factors for the CUET UG 2025 passing marks are shared below.
- Courses and Programmes: Based on the competition level among the courses and universities the cutoff or passing marks are determined. If the number of seats is less than the number of students then the cutoff will be higher.
- Difficulty Level of the Paper: Based on the difficulty level of the question paper, the cutoffs are determined to balance difficulty across the slots and for a fair outcome.
- Reservation: The cutoff varies based on the categories. Applicants must note that the cutoff for unreserved categories will be higher than the reserved categories.
CUET Total Marks Per Section
The table below is a glimpse of the CUET total marks per subject/section, i.e., the maximum marks allotted for each section in the CUET question paper 2025. Applicants must check the CUET exam pass marks shared.
| Sections | Total Marks |
| Section I - A | 200 |
| Section I - B | 200 |
| Section II | 300 |
| Section III | 300 |
Q. How many marks are required to clear the CUET exam?
Ans. The pass marks for CUET for each language section are around 80 - 90 marks. However, applicants must prepare well and try to achieve the highest score possible to get the best options.
Section-Wise CUET Qualifying Marks 2025
The aspiring candidates of the CUET should be familiar with the required CUET 2025 qualifying marks for the various sections of the exam, including the language section, domain-specific sections and the general test.
Applicants can look into the detailed section-wise CUET passing marks 2025.
Section I - Language
The questions in section IA and section IB are designed to evaluate the vocabulary and literary ability of the candidates.
- They will be allowed to choose a maximum of three subjects.
- Candidates should answer at least 40 questions out of 50 in an allotted time of 45 minutes in the language of their preference.
- The minimum CUET qualifying marks for this section will be around 80 to 90 each for A and B
- A total of 160 to 180 marks
- 5% relaxation for the reserved categories
Section II - Domain-Specific Subjects
The candidates can choose up to 6 domain-specific subjects out of 27 subjects provided other than the three language options.
- Candidates must answer 40 to 50 questions for every domain chosen.
- A time span of 45 minutes is allotted to each domain.
- A candidate can obtain a maximum mark of 300 from this section.
- The qualifying mark for this section of domain-specific subjects will be over 120 marks.
Section III - General Aptitude Exam
The general test for CUET 2025 will be conducted to test the candidates' general knowledge, quantitative aptitude, and logical reasoning ability.
- The candidates have to answer 60 questions in 60 minutes out of the 70 questions.
- The qualifying mark for this section will be more than 120 marks.
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Q. How many marks are required to clear CUET UG for the general category?
Ans. The CUET passing marks for the general category are expected to range between 300 - 400 marks. Moreover, the CUET passing marks for OBC are almost the same as the general category.
What is CUET Normalized Score 2025?
The normalised score in the CUET exam refers to calculating the scores achieved by students on the same scale for the subject even though the exam has been conducted in different shifts. However, based on the official notification, the NTA prefers conducting exams in a single shift to eliminate the normalization process.
Furthermore, if any paper is conducted in more than one shift due to any reason the normalization method will be used to calculate the scores fairly.
CUET Admission Process 2025
Approximately 250 Universities are participating in the Common University Entrance Test. The CUET admission process will begin soon as the authority will release the CUET results 2025.
Candidates may refer to the process explained briefly in the points below:
- The admission process begins after the results are declared.
- The NTA releases the CUET merit list, which is based on candidates' CUET scores and class 12th marks.
- The process moves on further when CUET participating universities and colleges release the cut-off list for their colleges.
- The cut-off list is released in multiple rounds; during the process, the counselling sessions will be held in multiple rounds.
- Eligible candidates will be able to participate in the CUET admission process and post which the seat allotment for the respective colleges will be done.
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Q. What are the passing marks out of 200 in CUET?
Ans. The passing marks in CUET out of 200 are expected to range between 80 - 90. However, the official passing marks have not been disclosed yet by the authority.
CUET Top Percentile Statistics
The CUET statistics for the subject-wise number of the top percentile have been shared in the table below for reference. It will be shared with the students once released by NTA on the official website. However, the 2023 percentile statistics have been provided in the tabular below for candidates' reference.
| Subject | 100 Percentile | 95 Above Percentile | Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 5685 | 43248 | 719878 |
| General Test | 36 | 34405 | 671574 |
| Chemistry | 233 | 25821 | 504496 |
| Physics | 83 | 24631 | 482239 |
| Mathematics / Applied Mathematics | 251 | 19439 | 379027 |
| Biology/ Biological Studies/ Biotechnology | 4850 | 18405 | 294206 |
| Hindi | 102 | 11788 | 201439 |
| Economics / Business Economics | 2836 | 11390 | 186855 |
| Business Studies | 2357 | 9908 | 168052 |
| Accountancy / Bookkeeping | 1074 | 9205 | 155347 |
| Political Science | 1796 | 8684 | 154638 |
| History | 1361 | 8289 | 147438 |
| Physical Education | 36 | 4715 | 87018 |
| Geography / Geology | 389 | 4674 | 84385 |
| Computer Science / Informatics Practices | 51 | 4469 | 83126 |
Q. How many marks are required for the CUET exam for a reserved category?
Ans. CUET passing marks for ST/SC range between 300 - 400, the same as of unreserved category.
Top Universities Accepting CUET Marks
Every year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) releases its ranks for various Universities and Colleges based on multiple important parameters. Students can refer to the table below to check out the list of top 10 CUET Universities.
| University | State |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh |
| University of Hyderabad | Telangana |
| University of Delhi | Delhi |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh |
| Tezpur University | Assam |
| Mizoram University | Mizoram |
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CUET Cut Off 2025
CUET Cut Off 2025 is expected to be released by Jul 2025. However, the expected for Central University of Karnataka for the UR category is 40, for EWS it is 35, and for SC/ST it is 35. Applicants must check the detailed CUET result 2025 cut off expected list shared for now for reference.
FAQs on CUET Qualifying Marks
Q: How much marks required to clear CUET exam?
A: The CUET passing marks 2025 is expected to range between 300 to 400. However, the total marks of CUET exam is 800. Applicants must prepare well for the exam and try to score as good marks as possible so that they can get best options during the admission process.
Q: What is the minimum percentage required for CUET?
A: The minimum CUET passing percentage required to qualify the exam is 60%. Applicants preparing for the exam must be aware of the minimum qualifying marks and prepare accordingly to achieve more and choose courses and colleges as per their preferences.
Q: What is a good score for CUET?
A: Scoring between 500 - 650 is usually considered as a good number. However, scoring above 700 is very good. Further, applicants must try to achieve the best score and thus they must prepare very hard for the examination.
Q: What is the CUET passing marks for DU?
A: Candidates need to score at least 480+ to get admission into DU. The cutoff for DU colleges are usually higher than others. Thus, students need to work hard and practice well to score highest scores and qualify the DU cutoff to get admitted.
Q: Is it necessary to pass in all subjects in CUET exam?
A: Yes, it is mandatory for students to achieve at least the minimum CUET qualifying marks. If an applicant fails in one subject then also they will have to reappear for the examination. Thus, passing all subjects with at least the minimum set score is a must.
Q: What is the passing marks of CUET?
A: The minimum marks for CUET 2025 is 80 - 90 for each paper. Students need to score at least the minimum qualifying marks for each paper, else will not be considered pass. It is important for the students to qualify all the papers.
Q: What is the CUET English passing marks?
A: The CUET exam qualifying marks for English is 80 - 90 marks. Students must go through the syllabus and highly weighted topics for the subject while preparing for the paper.
