MP SET Cut Off 2025: Category Wise and Subject Wise Previous Year Qualifying Marks

Nov 3, 2025, 11:17 IST

MP SET Cut Off 2025 is the minimum marks required to clear the eligibility test. The minimum qualifying marks will be 40% for the general & EWS category, whereas candidates from the reserved category need to secure 35% in the test. Check the MP SET Previous Year Cut Off marks from 2024 to 2017 here.

MP SET Cut Off Marks 2025

MP SET Cut Off 2025: The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has published the notification for the State Eligibility Test (SET) 2025 to recruit Assistant Professors in Universities/Colleges of Madhya Pradesh. The MP SET 2025 is scheduled to take place on January 11, 2026 (Sunday). After the conclusion of the exam, the authorities will release the MP SET cutoff marks along with the results online only on the official website. Those who will score more than or equivalent to the cutoffs will be declared qualified. Till the announcement of official cutoffs, aspirants can check the MP SET Previous Year Cutoff marks to get an idea of the category-wise minimum passing marks and set their target score accordingly.

MP SET Cut Off 2025

The MP SET Cut Off is the minimum marks that the test-takers must obtain to be declared passed in the eligibility test. It is released in a PDF file for male and female candidates across all the categories, including general, OBC, SC, ST, EWS, and other categories. There are various factors influencing these cutoff marks, such as the number of test-takers, difficulty level, category, candidate’s performance, and more. Along with the cutoff, candidates will also have to clear the minimum qualifying marks outlined by the exam authorities. The General and EWS category candidates need to obtain at least 40% marks, while the aspirants from the reserved category must secure a minimum of 35% marks to be declared qualified in the eligibility test. Continue reading to learn more about the MP SET Cut Off 2025 on this page.

MP SET Previous Year Cut Off

Understanding the MP SET previous year cutoff marks can help you estimate the competition trends and overall difficulty level of the exam over the years. This will help you predict the expected cutoffs and refine their exam strategies accordingly. General category cutoffs are typically higher than those of reserved categories. In this article, we have compiled the MP SET previous year cut off for 2024, 2023, 2018 and 2017 to guide candidates in the right direction.

MP SET Cut Off 2024

The MP SET Cut Off 2024 was released for 5 subjects, such as English, Home Science, Geography, Law, Library and Information Science. Check the category-wise cutoffs for male and female candidates in the table below.

Subject	UR (Male/Female)	OBC (Male/Female)	SC (Male/Female)	ST (Male/Female)	EWS (Male/Female)
English	68/24	39/14	45/16	31/11	25/09
Geography	45/16	21/07	28/10	36/13	18/06
Home Science	12/04	03/01	04/01	11/04	02/01
Law	36/13	11/04	19/07	16/06	10/06
Library Science	22/08	12/04	12/04	11/04	09/03

MP SET Cut Off 2023

The MP SET Cut Off 2023 was announced for several subjects, including commerce, home science, mathematical science, physical education, sanskrit, hindi, history, and many others. Look at the SET cutoff marks for different categories tabulated below.

Subject	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
Commerce	57	32	28	32	22
	68	33	31	40	23
	178	162	140	134	158
Home Science	13	5	5	15	1
	17	5	7	16	1
	174	168	146	146	172
Library & Information Science	31	15	13	15	11
	34	19	13	17	11
	186	176	168	142	172
Mathematical Science	70	53	35	25	27
	76	65	37	26	27
	174	152	140	130	152
Physical Education	29	10	11	10	8
	32	11	13	10	8
	192	178	162	146	172
Sanskrit	14	8	8	6	10
	18	8	8	7	12
	174	158	138	130	154
Hindi	115	62	87	79	59
	130	65	99	90	63
	192	182	164	142	176
History	94	38	51	74	44
	110	45	61	79	46
	194	186	168	152	182
Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Theatre)	1	1	1	1	1
	2	1	1	1	1
	194	150	150	156	158
English	82	44	53	37	29
	89	44	57	42	34
	188	164	140	140	160
Life Sciences	143	72	103	131	33
	166	79	107	141	42
	176	166	132	132	0
Music	5	2	2	0	2
	5	3	2	0	2
	192	172	166	0	0
Philosophy	4	1	2	6	1
	4	1	3	6	1
	202	0	180	0	0
Marathi	1	0	0	1	0
	1	0	0	1	0
	144	0	0	132	0
Chemical Sciences	86	54	45	49	29
	86	54	48	51	30
	184	168	148	134	168
Criminology	1	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1	1
	176	160	124	142	148
Defense and Strategic Studies	2	1	1	1	1
	3	3	1	1	1
	184	140	152	128	170
Earth Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences	8	4	3	8	2
	8	5	4	8	2
	184	176	166	138	182

MP SET Cut Off 2018

Candidates who scored more than or equal to the MP SET Cut Off 2018 were declared qualified in the entrance test. Check the category-wise SET cutoff for commerce, chemical science, history, English, Geography, and other subjects.

S. No	Subject	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
1	Chemical Science	92	31	29	36	4
2	Commerce	74	17	16	21	3
3	Defence & Strategic Studies	2	1	1	1	-
4	Economics	27	9	14	36	2
5	English	41	8	9	5	1
6	Geography	19	9	12	23	1
7	Hindi	64	24	28	22	3
8	History	36	8	11	11	1
9	Home Science	12	3	3	10	1
10	Law	46	4	8	4	1
11	Life Science	132	36	52	67	6
12	Mathematical Science	60	18	11	8	2
13	Music	4	1	1	1	1
14	Philosophy	2	1	1	1	0
15	Physics	45	15	7	3	1
16	Political Science	26	8	14	18	1
17	Sanskrit	14	2	3	2	1
18	Sociology	20	8	11	20	1
19	Urdu	2	1	0	0	1

MP SET Cut Off 2017

The MP SET Cut Off 2017 was released for subjects like life science, chemical science, political science, commerce, geography, law, etc. Check the category-wise cutoffs for male and female candidates tabulated below.

S. No	Subject	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
1	Life Sciences	63.43	57.14	56	54.86	53.14
2	Political Science	65.14	60.57	56	56	54.86
3	Chemical Sciences	63.43	56	54.29	51.43	55.43
4	Sociology	70.29	64	61.71	60	61.71
5	Hindi	69.14	62.29	62.29	57.14	59.43
6	Physical Sciences	64.57	56	53.14	61.71	58.29
7	Commerce	65.14	57.14	54.86	52.57	55.43
8	Geography	70.86	63.43	60.57	57.71	62.86
9	Mathematical Sciences	66.29	58.86	52	55.43	46.86
10	English	69.71	61.14	60.57	62.29	61.14
11	Law	72.57	68	65.71	61.71	63.43
12	Economics	68	60.57	58.86	57.71	55.43
13	Home Science	64.57	60	57.14	57.14	57.14
14	History	70.86	65.71	61.71	58.29	62.86
15	Sanskrit	69.14	59.43	60	61.71	57.71
16	Urdu	76	70.29	-	-	44
17	Defence & Strategic Studies	73.43	64	73.14	42.29	-
18	Philosophy	72	64.57	69.71	66.29	68
19	Music	67.43	61.71	60.57	66.29	61.14

Steps to Check MP SET Cut Off 2025

Candidates can access the MP SET Cut Off 2025 along with the result in the PDF file only on the official website. Here is the step-by-step process to download the cutoff marks without any hassles.

Go to the official MPPSC website.
On the homepage, click the “Result” link.
Now, find the SET Cutoff 2025 link and click it.
The category-wise cutoff will open.
Download the PDF and take the printout for future use.

Factors Affecting MP SET Cut Off 2025

There are various factors responsible for determining the MP SET cut off 2025 every year. Some of them are discussed below.

Total Number of Test-takers
Difficulty Level
Category
Minimum Qualifying Marks
Candidate’s Performance
MP SET Previous Year Cut Off

MP SET Minimum Qualifying Marks

MPPSC has announced the MP SET minimum qualifying marks in the official notification PDF. It varies as per the category, including General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, etc. Check the category-wise minimum qualifying marks for the MP SET 2025 exam given below.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
General and EWS	40%
Reserved Category (SC, ST, OBC, and PWD)	35%

Upasna Choudhary

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Upasna Choudhry holds a Master’s degree in Forensic Chemical Sciences and has an extensive background in preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination. She currently contributes to the Exam Prep Section of Jagran Josh, where her passion for reading and writing shines through her work. Upasna specializes in creating well-researched and aspirant-centric content, simplifying complex topics, and providing strategic preparation insights. Her academic expertise and firsthand experience with competitive exams enable her to deliver valuable resources tailored to the needs of exam aspirants.

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