CUET DU Cutoff for ST Category for Top Courses and Colleges
| Updated On - Jun 9, 2026
CUET UG Cutoff 2026 for ST category for the top courses and colleges range from 120 to even 900 marks for different courses and colleges. ST category cutoff for popular DU courses like B.A. (Hons.) English, Economics, History, and Political Science is expected to be approximately 700 to 895 during CUET UG 2026 admission.
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ST category cutoff for top DU colleges are higher for the most sought-after programs in Humanities and Commerce.
- Students who score 700+ marks in CUET UG 2026 have a chance to get admission to several top DU colleges in the ST category.
- CUET ST category cutoffs for science-related courses like B.Sc (Hons.) Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry may hover between 350 and 710 marks.
- For B.Sc. Programme, interdisciplinary and BA Programme courses, the CUET cutoff for ST category is expected to vary from 120 to 650 marks based on the college.
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Expected CUET DU Cutoff for ST Category for Top Courses and Colleges
Hindu College may still have the highest ST cutoff category trends with Political Science around 880 - 900 marks followed by History 850 - 870 marks.
- The English score at Hindu College could be somewhat lower with cutoff expected at around 765 - 785 marks.
- Political Science cutoff at colleges may be somewhere between 790 - 840 marks, then English may be around 660 - 685 marks.
- Kirori Mal College and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College may have Political Science cutoff at 665 at least.
- The cut off for Economics is between 300 - 515 marks, which is slightly easier to get than some of the more competitive subjects at the top end of the Humanities area.
| College Name | Expected Rank 1 | Expected Rank 2 | Expected Rank 3 |
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| Hindu College | Political Science (880 - 900) | History (850 - 870) | English (765 - 785) |
| Miranda House (W) | Political Science (820 - 840) | English (665 - 685) | Economics (450 - 470) |
| Kirori Mal College | Political Science (815 - 835) | English (685 - 705) | History (745 - 765) |
| Lady Shri Ram College (W) | Political Science (790 - 810) | English (660 - 680) | Economics (495 - 515) |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | Political Science (665 - 685) | English (580 - 600) | Economics (300 - 320) |
Ques. Which course was most likely to have the highest cutoff in any ST category in (DU's BBS colleges as well as some BA Program colleges) in 2026?
Ans. Clearly, the highest cut off trend for ST category in top DU colleges will be seen in Political Science in CUET UG 2026 admission.
- Hindu College ST cut off for the subject Political Science may remain near 880 - 900 marks and so it shall be a difficult course on a very high competitive cut off.
Ques. Is 700 marks a good score for ST candidates in CUET DU admissions?
Ans. Yes, in many reputed DU colleges, scoring 700+ marks may come in as a good chance of induction for ST category candidates.
- Students with this score range could have more success in courses like English, History and Political Science after testing over several counselling rounds.
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Previous Years' CUET DU Cutoff for ST Category for Top Courses and Colleges
Mahila Mahavidyalaya (preserved by BHU) gained the highest cutoff pattern for BA Economics with Sociology where the General category cutoff was approximately 309.92 marks.
- OBC, EWS and SC category cutoffs at Mahila Mahavidyalaya were approximately 245.00 - 289.27 marks for BHU admissions.
- D.A.V Post Graduate College had high admission cutoffs with the General category cutoff around 293.85 marks.
- The cutoff for EWS and OBC categories at D.A.V Post Graduate College was approximately 272.63 and 268.12 marks, respectively.
- Vasanta College for Women, Vasant Kanya Mahavidyalaya and Arya Mahila PG College had their General category cutoff at 263.89 - 278.36 marks level.
| College Name | Rank 1 (Highest) | Rank 2 | Rank 3 |
| Hindu College | Political Science (899.13) | History (871.05) | English (785.01) |
| Miranda House (W) | Political Science (838.07) | English (681.58) | Economics (467.24) |
| Kirori Mal College | Political Science (836.60) | English (705.26) | History (766.51) |
| Lady Shri Ram College (W) | Political Science (807.79) | English (679.21) | Economics (511.18) |
| Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College | Political Science (685.67) | English (598.38) | Economics (315.87) |
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FAQs
Ques. Which institution had the maximum previous year category cuts?
Ans. Hindu College had the highest previous year cutoff for ST category in the ST category with maximum marks for Political Science at 899. 13. Another course that had very high cutoff marks was History with 871.05 and English with 785.01, which indicated that competition for a place on these courses was very high.
Ques. Economy (old year code) which last year was aimed at the ST category?
Ans. Last year, the Economics cutoff for General candidates was in the range of 315.87 marks (Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College ) to 511.18 marks for Lady Shri Ram College for Women. The difference in cutoff score indicated variation in demand for the course, number of seats available and level of competition for admission, across colleges.
Ques. What is a good CUET score for top DU colleges (General category)?
Ans. A good CUET score for top DU colleges under the General category for many popular courses can be expected to be above 700 marks. Highly competitive courses like (Politics, Science, Economics, English and Commerce) may require 800 - 900+ marks to take admission in the best colleges.
Ques. Which are the top 5 universities accepting CUET UG scores?
Ans. Some of the most popular universities accepting CUET UG scores are DU, BHU, JNU, University of Allahabad, BBAU. These three universities remain popular among large numbers of CUET applicants due to their academic reputation and the strong courses (also the application courses).
Ques. Does the CUET cutoff vary for different categories?
Ans. No, the CUET cutoff varies for courses for different categories as participating universities and colleges have reservation policies. Mostly, for the same college and subject, the cutoff requirement of differently-abled categories like the OBC, SC and ST can be expected to be marginally less than that of the General category.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.