CUET UG 2027
Common University Entrance Test (Undergraduate), conducted by the National Testing Agency
CUET UG is the NTA test for undergraduate admission to central universities and many other participating universities. For engineering aspirants it matters mostly for B.Sc and other science degrees, because IIT, NIT and IIIT B.Tech seats come through JEE Main and JoSAA, not CUET.
- Conducted by
- National Testing Agency (NTA), Ministry of Education, Government of India
- Mode
- Computer Based Test (CBT) at exam centres, in multiple shifts
- Frequency
- Once a year (May-June)
- Duration
- 60 minutes per test paper; up to 5 papers per candidate
CUET UG 2027 Cutoff
Updated on 18 October 2026 · Compiled from official National Testing Agency notices
NTA does not publish a qualifying cut-off. Cut-offs are university and programme specific.
How cut-offs work
Each university sets its own merit method. Delhi University's CSAS system, for example, publishes minimum allocation scores for each programme and category in every round. Other universities publish merit lists on their own portals.
Cut-offs depend on the number of seats, the programme, the accepted subject combination and the number of candidates who applied and scored well. They change year to year, so a previous cut-off is only a rough guide.
What to compare
- Your normalised score in each subject that the university accepts for the programme.
- The weightage rule of the university, for example the best-of subject combination or a Class 12 marks condition.
- Last year's closing scores for the same programme and category, available on the university site.
For B.Sc (Hons) in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics at popular colleges, expect close competition. We have not listed cut-off numbers here because we could not verify them against official university files.