
University of Kashmir CUET Cutoff 2026 varies by course and category.
The University of Kashmir, CUET cutoff marks for UG courses typically range from 650 to 850 for the general category.
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Category-wise University of Kashmir CUET cutoff 2026 is discussed in the tables below.
Some courses at the University of Kashmir emphasise languages, while others, like B.Sc. Hons require less cutoff
| Course Type | Typical Subject Combination | Expected Score (out of 1250) |
|---|---|---|
| B.A. LL.B. | General Test + English + 3 Domains | 750 – 850 |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology | Biology + Chem + Physics + English + GT | 800 – 900 |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | English + General Test + 3 Domains | 650 – 750 |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics/Chemistry | PCB/PCM + English + GT | 700 – 800 |
| B.Com (Hons.) | Accountancy + Eco + GT + 2 others | 680 – 780 |

Source- Central University of Kashmir CUET 2026
To avail of these lower cutoffs, you must possess a valid OBC-NCL certificate issued in the current financial year
| Course Type | Expected Score (out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology | 680 – 780 | 76+ |
| B.A. LL.B. | 650 – 750 | 72+ |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics/Chemistry | 600 – 700 | 70+ |
| B.Com (Hons.) | 580 – 680 | 68+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | 550 – 650 | 68+ |
| B.Voc. Courses | 380 – 480 | 50+ |

Source- Cut off CUET CUKashmir
Reddit users say that, as the EWS category has a fixed 10% reservation, the University of Kashmir CUET cutoff can sometimes be surprisingly low in niche subjects
| Course Type | Typical Subject Combination | Expected Score (out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology | Bio + Chem + Phys + Eng + GT | 720 – 820 | 82+ |
| B.A. LL.B. | General Test + English + 3 Domains | 690 – 790 | 78+ |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics/Chemistry | PCB/PCM + English + GT | 640 – 740 | 75+ |
| B.Com (Hons.) | Accountancy + Eco + GT + 2 others | 620 – 720 | 74+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | English + General Test + 3 Domains | 600 – 700 | 74+ |
| B.Voc. Courses | General Test + English | 400 – 500 | 55+ |

Source- DAVV Indore 2026 (dual degree) B.tech
For the 2026 academic year, the SC category cutoffs at the University of Kashmir are significantly lower than those for the General and OBC categories.
| Course Type | Typical Subject Combination | Expected Score (out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology | Bio + Chem + Phys + Eng + GT | 600 – 700 | 70+ |
| B.A. LL.B. | General Test + English + 3 Domains | 550 – 650 | 65+ |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics/Chemistry | PCB/PCM + English + GT | 500 – 600 | 60+ |
| B.Com (Hons.) | Accountancy + Eco + GT + 2 others | 480 – 580 | 58+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | English + General Test + 3 Domains | 450 – 550 | 55+ |
| B.Voc. Courses | General Test + English | 350 – 450 | 45+ |

Source- University of Kashmir UG
According to the Quora users, ST candidates usually need only a pass mark or a 40% aggregate in their Class 12 exams to be eligible.
| Course Type | Typical Subject Combination | Expected Score (out of 1250) | Estimated Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Biotechnology | Bio + Chem + Phys + Eng + GT | 550 – 650 | 65+ |
| B.A. LL.B. | General Test + English + 3 Domains | 500 – 600 | 60+ |
| B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics/Chemistry | PCB/PCM + English + GT | 450 – 550 | 55+ |
| B.Com (Hons.) | Accountancy + Eco + GT + 2 others | 420 – 520 | 52+ |
| B.A. (Hons.) English | English + General Test + 3 Domains | 400 – 500 | 50+ |
| B.Voc. Courses | General Test + English | 300 – 400 | 40+ |

Source- Central University of Kashmir CUET 2026
Ques. Is the University of Kashmir, CUET Cutoff high for all Technology courses across all categories?
Ans. Yes, the cutoff for all languages except languages is much higher. The University of Kashmir: CUET cutoff for all categories in languages is high in 2026. It can range from 660-750 for the all category
Ques. How many merit lists are usually released for the University of Kashmir CUET cutoff?
Ans. MU typically releases 3 to 4 merit lists. If your name isn't in the first list, keep checking. The cutoff for SC/ST and OBC categories often drops significantly by the third list.
You can go through the tables below to check the previous years’ University of Kashmir CUET cutoff.
The following table represents the closing University of Kashmir CUET cutoff for the General Category from the final rounds of 2025.
| Course Name | General (OM) | OBC (NCL) | SC Category | ST Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. Biotechnology | 850 – 950 | 720 – 810 | 550 – 650 | 500 – 600 |
| B.A. LL.B. (5-Year) | 820 – 920 | 680 – 780 | 520 – 620 | 480 – 580 |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Physics/Chem | 780 – 880 | 650 – 750 | 480 – 580 | 450 – 550 |
| B.A. (Hons) English | 750 – 850 | 620 – 720 | 450 – 550 | 420 – 520 |
| B.Com (Hons) | 720 – 820 | 600 – 700 | 440 – 540 | 400 – 500 |
| B.Voc. Courses | 450 – 550 | 350 – 450 | 280 – 380 | 250 – 350 |
Source-Central University of Kashmir Cutoffs 2025
For most undergraduate courses, the cutoff is based on either the General Test (Section III) or a combination of Language + Domain subjects.
| Course Name | General (OM) | OBC (NCL) | SC Category | ST Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. Biotechnology | 820 – 900 | 690 – 780 | 530 – 630 | 480 – 580 |
| B.A. LL.B. | 780 – 880 | 650 – 750 | 500 – 600 | 450 – 550 |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Physics/Chem | 740 – 840 | 620 – 710 | 460 – 560 | 420 – 520 |
| B.A. (Hons) English | 700 – 800 | 580 – 680 | 420 – 520 | 400 – 500 |
| B.Com (Hons) | 680 – 780 | 550 – 650 | 400 – 500 | 380 – 480 |
| B.Voc. Courses | 400 – 500 | 320 – 420 | 250 – 350 | 220 – 320 |

Source- Central University Of Kashmir Form CUET 2024
Ques. How is the merit list calculated in the University of Kashmir?"
Ans. CUK calculates merit based on the specific domain subjects required for the course, not your overall CUET aggregate. For B.A. Economics, only your Economics domain score is usually considered. For B.A. Social, it is usually based on the General Test score.
CUET was introduced in 2022. University of Kashmir typically releases Closing Scores rather than "Ranks" for its undergraduate programs.
| Course Name | Category | 2023 Range (Open – Close) | 2022 Range (Open – Close) |
| B.Sc. Biotechnology | General | 980 – 880 | 940 – 850 |
| OBC-NCL | 820 – 740 | 800 – 710 | |
| SC / ST | 680 – 520 | 650 – 500 | |
| B.A. LL.B. (5-Year) | General | 940 – 840 | 910 – 810 |
| OBC-NCL | 790 – 700 | 760 – 670 | |
| SC / ST | 640 – 500 | 610 – 470 | |
| B.Sc. (Hons) Physics | General | 910 – 790 | 880 – 780 |
| OBC-NCL | 770 – 660 | 740 – 650 | |
| SC / ST | 610 – 460 | 580 – 450 | |
| B.A. (Hons) English | General | 860 – 750 | 830 – 730 |
| OBC-NCL | 720 – 620 | 700 – 610 | |
| SC / ST | 550 – 420 | 520 – 400 | |
| B.Com (Hons) | General | 790 – 680 | 750 – 650 |
| OBC-NCL | 650 – 550 | 620 – 530 | |
| SC / ST | 480 – 380 | 450 – 350 | |
| B.Voc. Courses | General | 580 – 480 | 520 – 420 |
| OBC-NCL | 480 – 380 | 440 – 340 | |
| SC / ST | 400 – 280 | 370 – 240 |

Source- Expected Cutoff of CUET 2023 Central University of Kashmir
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Ques. What is the "Women" quota?
Ans. Central Univeristy reserves 33% of seats specifically for women across all courses. This category often has a slightly lower cutoff than the "reserved " category.
Ques. Why do some cutoffs look like "535.5" while others are "980"?
Ans. This depends on the marking scheme of the department. Some departments use a normalised percentage, while others use the raw domain score.
Low Numbers are usually normalised scores or percentage-based, and high Numbers are usually raw domain scores.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.