What is the minimum marks for CUET 2025?

The minimum mark required to pass the CUET 2025 is 400-500 marks. Candidates scoring 400 to 500 marks can easily get admission to any CUET participating institutes. However, marks above 600 is an ideal score to get into top colleges like Delhi University, Banaras Hindu University, BBAU, JNU, etc.

What is the safe score in CUET?

700+ marks in CUET is considered a safe score. The expected percentile for 700+ marks is 99th percentile. Marks within the range of 650 to 700 is also taken as safe. Candidates' marks falling within this range may secure a seat at a top university.

Is 700 a good score in CUET?

Yes. 700 marks in the CUET UG examination is a very good score. The expected percentile range for 700 marks is 98 to 99. Marks range of 500 to 650 is considered a good score and the percentile is roughly between 90 to 95.

What is the lowest marks for CUET?

Marks below 200 in CUET UG is a low score. With this score, it is tough to get admission to top-tier colleges like DU.

What is the CUET cut off for DU?

The CUET cut off for DU differs based on course and its affiliated colleges. B.A. English (Hons.), B.Com, Economics (Hons.), and BSc Chemistry, are some of the courses with high CUET cut-offs. The expected cut-off for DU can be 600+ marks.

What is a good rank in CUET?

A good rank in CUET is based on the college and the cut-off released for the respective courses. For example, for admission to B.A. Hons in English at DU top tier colleges like Lady Sri Ram College, Hansraj College, Aryabhatta College, etc., rank up to 1000 and are considered good. The expected marks range for rank up to 1000 is 600 to 700.

Minimum Marks Required in CUET for Government Colleges 2025

The minimum marks required in CUET for government colleges are 400-500. Candidates scoring 400 to 500 marks can easily get admission to any CUET participating institutes.

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Minimum Marks Required in CUET for Government Colleges
CUET Passing Marks 2025
How to Calculate CUET Score?
CUET Cut off 2025

The minimum marks required in CUET for government colleges for the academic year 2025 will probably range between 400-500. However, the minimum passing marks varies based on categories. Further, students must try to secure 600+ marks in their CUET examination to get admission into the desired course and college.

In addition, along with the passing marks applicants are required to meet the other eligibility limits set by the authority for the particular course and institutions. For example, some government particiapting colleges might can fix the minimum qualifying percentage to be 60% or 55% for some of the courses and categories. Applicants must check the university-wise minimum qualifying marks provided in the article for reference. It will help the candidates accordingly prepare for the examination.

Minimum Marks Required in CUET for Government Colleges

There are 42 central universities offering admission to a wide range of courses through the CUET examination. The minimum qualifying marks depend on the course the college is offering.

Applicants must check out the minimum marks required for top central colleges mentioned in the table below through the CUET examination.

List of Central Universities	Minimum Marks Required in CUET
Aligarh Muslim University	550+
Assam University	400+
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University	550+
Banaras Hindu University	600+
Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh	400+
Central University of Andhra Pradesh	400+
Central University of Gujarat	400+
Central University of Haryana	400+
Central University of Himachal Pradesh	400+
Central University of Jammu	400+
Jamia Millia Islamia	550+
Jawaharlal Nehru University	650+
University of Allahabad	500+
University of Delhi	700+
University of Hyderabad	600+
Visva-Bharati University	550+

Relevant Links Related to CUET:

List of CUET Participating Colleges

CUET Marks vs Rank 2025

CUET Passing Marks 2025

The CUET conducting body NTA has not fixed any pass marks to qualify for the test. However, students must clear the cut-off score of the institutes they are interested in to get admission. The minimum marks or the qualifying marks is the least marks required to be secured by the applicants to qualify for the exam.

To qualify for the cut-off marks of any college, students must score a minimum of 400-500 marks. But if we consider the cutoff marks of top colleges like DU, BHU, and BBAU 600+ is a decent passing mark.

With this, students appearing in CUET 2025, must strive for a good percentage in boards.

Read More: CUET Passing Marks in Each Subject

CUET Passing Marks for General Category

CUET passing marks for the general category for admission to DU is 600+ marks. However, for other universities like the Central University of Gujarat, Central University of Rajasthan, etc., the passing marks can be around 300+.

For BHU, JMI, and JNU, the passing marks can be between 500+ marks.

CUET Passing Marks for OBC

For OBC students, the expected CUET 2025 passing marks range is 400 to 500. However, students preparing for the CUET 2025 session must aim at scoring not less than 600 on the entrance test.

As per the analysis of the past few years ' data, the cut-off marks are fixed high due to increasing competition.

How to Calculate CUET Score?

Previously, the CUET score was calculated using the normalization process and the normalized score was considered final for admission to colleges.

The score normalization is done when the exam of a subject is held in different shifts on multiple days. However, the normalization of the CUET score has been scrapped now.

Now you can calculate your CUET score using the answer key and response sheet. To calculate the CUET score out of 800, use the formula:

(Number of Correct Responses x 5) - (Number of Wrong Responses x 1)

Must Check: CUET Marks vs Percentile

CUET Cut off 2025

The CUET 2025 cutoff marks of different colleges has been provided in the table below for students reference. Applicants must check the college-wise cutoff details shared. The expected cutoff has been shared for the list of colleges praticipating in the CUCET examination.

Name of College	BA Cut-Off (In Percentile)	BA (Hons) Cut-Off (In Percentile)
ANDC Acharya Narendra Dev College	95-96	96.5-98
Aditi Mahavidyalaya	96-97	92-94
ARSDC Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College	97.5-98.5	96-98
Bharati College	95-97	96-98
BRAC Bhim Rao Ambedkar College	96-97	96-98
College of Art	98.5-99.5	96-98
Daulat Ram College	99 or Above	98-99.5
Delhi College of Arts & Commerce	98-99	96-98
Deshbandhu College	88-90	80-82
Gargi College	99 or Above	97.5-98.5
Hans Raj College	98.5-99.5	96-98
Hindu College	99 or Above	96-98
Janki Devi Memorial College	98.5-99.5	91-93
Jesus & Mary College	99 or Above	95-96
Kirori Mal College	98-99.5	96-98
Lady Sri Ram College for Women	97-99	90-92
Lakshmi Bai College for Women	96-97	92-94
Maharaja Agrasen College	95-96	92-94
Maharshi Valmiki College of Education	95-96	90-91
Maitreyi College for Women	97-98	92-93
Mata Sundri College for Women	96-97	94-96
Miranda House	99-100	98-100
Moti Lal Nehru College	98.5-99.0	98-99
Rajdhani College	97-99	97-99
Ramanujan College	98-99	97.5-98.5
Ramjas College	99 or Above	98-100
SBSC Shaheed Bhagat Singh College	97-98	97-99
SRCC Sri Ram College of Commerce	–	–
SGTBKC Sri Guru Teg Bahadur Khalsa College	98-99	97-98
St Stephens College	99-100	98-100

Applicants must note that a good rank in CUET exam is completely based on the college and the cutoff released by the authority of the particular institution. Thus, students must study well and ensure to secure atleast the minimum qualifying set by the desired institution for the particular course.