
CUET 2026 BBA selection process is extremely competitive, as evidenced by the high percentile requirements at top colleges such as DU, BHU, and JMI, which require 90-99+ percentile for General category students. According to the current data, securing a score in the top percentile range (90+ percentile) will greatly improve your chances of getting admission to well-known colleges like SSCBS.
Mid-tier colleges, on average, accept CUET scores within the 80-90 percentile range for BBA, whereas other universities may provide admission even with the score falling between 60 to 80 percentile.

Key Summary:
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| Category | Round 1 Closing Score |
|---|---|
| General (UR) | 577 |
| EWS | 522 |
| OBC NCL | 470 |
| SC | 410 |
| ST | 313 |
| PwD | 378 |

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The table reveals that leading BBA colleges such as DU (SSCBS) typically have very high cutoffs, often reaching 750-800+ marks (96-99+ percentile), which makes them very competitive.
Whereas, central universities such as BHU, JMI and a few others have cutoffs on the slightly lower side (650-750 marks, 90-97 percentile), while GGSIPU and similar institutes give admission on fairly average marks (80-85 percentile).
| University/College | Program | Expected Cutoff - Marks/Range | Approx. Percentile |
| Delhi University (DU) - Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies (SSCBS), etc. | BMS / BBA (FIA) | 750-800+ (or 190-220 normalized in some lists) | 96-99+ |
| Delhi University (DU) - Other top colleges (e.g., Lady Shri Ram, etc.) | BBA/BMS variants | 700-750+ | 95-98 |
| Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi (AUD) | BBA | 360-386 (previous years); expected 95+ percentile | 95-97 |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (BBAU), Lucknow | BBA (Hons) | 196-300+ (previous years vary widely by category) | Varies (lower for reserved) |
| Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) | BBA | 80-85 percentile | 80-85 |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU) | BBA / Management programs | 650-750+ (for popular commerce/management) | 90-97 |
| Other Central Universities (e.g., JMI, etc.) | BBA variants | 650-750 | 90-96 |

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Ques. What CUET score is required for SSCBS (DU) BBA/BMS?
Ans. For SSCBS, BBA/BMS admission can be secured with a score of around 750-800+ marks or 96-99+ percentile.
Ques. Is 700 marks a good score for CUET BBA?
Ans. A score of 700+ marks is indeed a very good score which can get you admission to good colleges even DU (other colleges), BHU JMI etc.
Ques. Which universities accept lower CUET scores for BBA?
Ans. Universities such as GGSIPU and a few central universities that admit students to the BBA course may require 80-90 percentile or even lower marks compared to DU.
Ques. Do all colleges have the same CUET cutoff for BBA?
Ans. No, because the college's reputation, course demand, and availability of seats are factors that determine cutoffs, with DU having the highest cutoffs.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.