DU releases cut-off scores for all course-college combinations for first time since 2021
The data, based on scores from the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2025, spans a vast range: from a peak of 950 out of 1,000 for coveted courses at top-tier colleges to a low of 65 for lesser-demanded programmes.
The highest cut-offs were seen at DU's most sought-after colleges. Hindu College set the bar with a score of 950 for its BA (Honours) in Political Science, followed by 936 for its BA programme in History and Political Science. St Stephen's College, Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College for Women, and Shri Ram College of Commerce also featured among those with the top cut-offs.
At the other end of the spectrum were language programmes, where demand has historically been lower. The BA (Honours) Hindi course at Mata Sundari College for Women recorded a cut-off of just 65, while Zakir Hussain Delhi College's Urdu Honours course closed at 111.
For the past three years, applicants could only view cut-offs relevant to their chosen preferences via the university's Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS) dashboard. The broader picture — crucial for gauging competitiveness across courses and institutions – remained unclear.
This year, DU received 2.39 lakh completed applications in the second phase of its admissions cycle, competing for 71,642 seats across 79 undergraduate programmes in 69 colleges and departments. On Saturday, the university announced that it had made 93,166 seat allocations.
Delhi continued to dominate the applicant pool with 77,900 candidates, followed by Uttar Pradesh (54,278), Haryana (24,206), and Bihar (17,173). These four states together accounted for nearly 72 per cent of all applications. By contrast, interest from the country's peripheral regions remained limited — with just 48 applicants from Goa, 61 from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and 65 from Mizoram.
Students have until July 21 to accept their allotted seats, after which colleges will have a day to approve applications. The deadline for fee payment is July 23.
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