{"id":76197,"date":"2026-06-01T13:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/?p=76197"},"modified":"2026-06-01T13:06:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T07:36:48","slug":"what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Good Score in CUET 2026: Exam Structure, Marking Scheme &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Every year more than 13 lakh students appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). CUET is one of the largest university entrance exams in India. One question might keep you up at night: &#8220;How much do I actually need to score?&#8221; and this blog caters to just that. A good score in CUET 2026 depends on the university of your choice, your course of choice, and the category you belong to. We break it all down so you can analyse what a good CUET 2026 score is and set a target.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark><em>Join this free CUET preparation group to get free study material, strategies by toppers and experts, latest updates and more<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/li.iquanta.in\/ff1uc\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"159\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-1024x159.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-45119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-1024x159.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-300x47.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-768x119.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-1536x238.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-150x23.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-696x108.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM-1068x166.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-03-17-at-11.58.43-AM.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Understanding_the_CUET_2026_Exam_Structure\" >Understanding the CUET 2026 Exam Structure<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Section_I_Languages\" >Section I (Languages)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Section_II_Domain_Subjects\" >Section II (Domain Subjects)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Section_III_General_Aptitude_Test\" >Section III (General Aptitude Test)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#What_Is_Considered_a_Good_Score_in_CUET_2026\" >What Is Considered a Good Score in CUET 2026?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_%E2%80%93_University-Wise_Score_Expectations\" >Good CUET Score for 2026 &#8211; University-Wise Score Expectations<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_5-Subject_Candidates\" >Good CUET 2026 Score For 5-Subject Candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_4-Subject_Candidates\" >Good CUET 2026 Score For 4-Subject Candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_3-Subject_Candidates\" >Good CUET 2026 Score For 3-Subject Candidates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_%E2%80%93_Category-Wise_Cutoff_Expectations\" >Good CUET Score for 2026 &#8211; Category-Wise Cutoff Expectations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#CUET_2026_Making_Scheme\" >CUET 2026 Making Scheme\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Raw_Marks_vs_Percentile_What_Universities_Actually_Look_At\" >Raw Marks vs. Percentile: What Universities Actually Look At?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_A_Summary_Table\" >Good CUET Score for 2026: A Summary Table\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/what-is-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-understanding-the-cuet-2026-exam-structure\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_CUET_2026_Exam_Structure\"><\/span><strong>Understanding the CUET 2026 Exam Structure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>CUET UG 2026 is divided into three sections: Languages, Domain Subjects and General Aptitude Test.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-section-i-languages\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_I_Languages\"><\/span><strong>Section I (Languages)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to select from 13 Indian languages (Section IA) and various foreign languages (Section IB). Other important details are tabulated below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highlights&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Questions&nbsp;<\/td><td>50 MCQs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>45 Mins<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-section-ii-domain-subjects\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_II_Domain_Subjects\"><\/span><strong>Section II (Domain Subjects)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to choose up to 5 subjects out of 27 core subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highlights&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Questions&nbsp;<\/td><td>50 MCQs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>60 Mins\/Subject&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-section-iii-general-aptitude-test\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Section_III_General_Aptitude_Test\"><\/span><strong>Section III (General Aptitude Test)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Appears from a test which evaluates your general knowledge, current affairs, general mental ability, quantitative reasoning, and logical\/analytical reasoning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Particulars&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Highlights&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total Questions&nbsp;<\/td><td>50 MCQs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration&nbsp;<\/td><td>60 Mins\/Subject&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-considered-a-good-score-in-cuet-2026\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Considered_a_Good_Score_in_CUET_2026\"><\/span><strong>What Is Considered a Good Score in CUET 2026?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on previous years&#8217; cutoff trends and expert analysis, here is a practical breakdown:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-score-for-2026-university-wise-score-expectations\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_%E2%80%93_University-Wise_Score_Expectations\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET Score for 2026 &#8211; University-Wise Score Expectations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>University&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Expected Good CUET Score 2026<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Delhi University (DU)<\/td><td>Arts and Commerce: 940+(out of 1000)Science: 600+ (out of 750)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)<\/td><td>350+ (out of 500)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Banaras Hindu University (BHU)<\/td><td>Arts: 380+ (out of 500)<br>BA LLB: 400+<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Central and State Universities<\/td><td>80 &#8211; 90 percentile<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-2026-score-for-5-subject-candidates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_5-Subject_Candidates\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET 2026 Score For 5-Subject Candidates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CUET 2026 Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Selection Probability&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1050+<\/td><td>Eligible for top DU North Campus colleges and premier institutions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>850 &#8211; 1050<\/td><td>Eligible for most central universities and mid-ranked DU colleges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>700 &#8211; 850<\/td><td>Eligible for several state universities and private colleges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Below 700 marks<\/td><td>Eligible for less competitive colleges<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-2026-score-for-4-subject-candidates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_4-Subject_Candidates\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET 2026 Score For 4-Subject Candidates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CUET 2026 Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Selection Probability&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>800+<\/td><td>Good score for admission to top-ranked colleges<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>600 &#8211; 800<\/td><td>Mid-tier colleges based on course popularity<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-2026-score-for-3-subject-candidates\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_2026_Score_For_3-Subject_Candidates\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET 2026 Score For 3-Subject Candidates<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>CUET 2026 Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Selection Probability&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>650+<\/td><td>Eligible to secure seats in reputed institutions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>470 &#8211; 600<\/td><td>Eligible for many central and state universities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-score-for-2026-category-wise-cutoff-expectations\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_%E2%80%93_Category-Wise_Cutoff_Expectations\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET Score for 2026 &#8211; Category-Wise Cutoff Expectations<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>For SC category candidates, the expected cutoff falls around the 78th &#8211; 88th percentile.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For ST candidates, it ranges between the 70th &#8211; 82nd percentile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>OBC-NCL cutoffs typically sit between the General and SC benchmarks.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cuet-2026-making-scheme\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"CUET_2026_Making_Scheme\"><\/span><strong>CUET 2026 Making Scheme\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Each subject paper carries a maximum of 250 marks, with 50 questions bearing 5 marks each. As mentioned above you can appear for up to 5 subjects. This means the maximum total marks in CUET 2026 can go up to 1,250.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For every correct answer, 5 marks will be awarded, and for every incorrect answer, 1 mark will be deducted. No marks are deducted for unattempted questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-raw-marks-vs-percentile-what-universities-actually-look-at\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Raw_Marks_vs_Percentile_What_Universities_Actually_Look_At\"><\/span><strong>Raw Marks vs. Percentile: What Universities Actually Look At?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>CUET accepting universities do not simply look at your raw marks. They use your NTA normalized score and percentile to prepare merit lists. Your percentile indicates the percentage of candidates who scored equal to or below you in a given session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you score in the 95th percentile, you have scored better than 95% of all candidates who appeared for that subject.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-good-cuet-score-for-2026-a-summary-table\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_CUET_Score_for_2026_A_Summary_Table\"><\/span><strong>Good CUET Score for 2026: A Summary Table\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Marks per Subject (out of 250)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Approximate Percentile<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Admission Prospects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>245 &#8211; 250<\/td><td>99.9+<\/td><td>SRCC, Hindu College, St. Stephen&#8217;s, top NLUs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>225 &#8211; 244<\/td><td>98 &#8211; 99<\/td><td>Top DU colleges, competitive central universities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>190 &#8211; 224<\/td><td>90 &#8211; 97<\/td><td>Mid-ranked DU, BHU, AMU, JMI<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>150 &#8211; 189<\/td><td>80 &#8211; 89<\/td><td>Several DU colleges, state central universities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>125 &#8211; 149<\/td><td>70 &#8211; 79<\/td><td>Regional colleges, some state universities<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>If you are looking for a structured preparation for CUET along with 24\u00d77 doubt solving, then you can go for\u00a0<mark>iQuanta\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cuet\">CUET Course<\/a><\/mark><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/cuet\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-76105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-420x420.png 420w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-696x696.png 696w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39-1068x1068.png 1068w, https:\/\/www.iquanta.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-39.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span><strong>FAQs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780298693026\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is 700 a good score in CUET 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes, a score of 700 can be considered a good CUET 2026 score, especially for candidates appearing in 4 or 5 subjects. With this score, students may secure admission to several central universities, state universities, and some DU colleges, depending on the course demand, category, and cutoff trends.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780298704658\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What percentile is considered good in CUET 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A percentile above 90 is generally considered good in CUET 2026. Candidates scoring in the 95th percentile or above have a stronger chance of getting admission to top universities such as DU, BHU, and JNU. However, the required percentile varies based on the university, course, and reservation category.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1780298715275\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a safe score for Delhi University through CUET 2026?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">For highly competitive courses in Delhi University, a safe CUET score is usually 940+ out of<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year more than 13 lakh students appear for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET). CUET is one of the largest university entrance exams in India. One question might keep you up at night: &#8220;How much do I actually need to score?&#8221; and this blog caters to just that. 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