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Last Year CUET Trends: Which Subjects had the Highest Cutoffs?

Pratyasha Chaturvedi
Feb 4, 2026, 12:07 IST

This article discusses the subject-wise performance patterns of the CUET UG 2025 as per the official data from the National Testing Agency. It discusses what it means for cut-off competitiveness and subjects with the highest cutoffs in the CUET UG 2025.

Last Year CUET Trends
Last Year CUET Trends

India’s top and national-level undergraduate admissions exam for Central, Deemed, State, and other participating universities is the Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG). Over 13.5 lakhs candidates registered for the CUET UG exam to seek admission for undergraduate programs offered by the participating universities in the Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG).

The CUET UG exam offers a selection of languages, domain-specific subjects, and a general aptitude exam, which are available for each student to select from. A subject-wise highest NTA scores offer a clear insight into which subjects had fierce competition, even though universities, colleges and institutes set their own admission cut-offs based on the scores obtained in the CUET UG exam.

What Are CUET Subject Scores and Why Do They Matter?

A candidate’s eligibility for certain courses at participating universities via CUET is primarily determined by university-defined cut-offs for various programs. Admission to UG programs at the central and the other participating universities is based on the CUET scores for the academic session, in this case, 2026-27. The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) offers a common platform and equality.

Given below are some reasons why the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) subject scores matter:-

  • Subject-relevant Eligibility:- Many courses require specific domain topic scores to ensure students have the necessary background (for example, Physics, Chemistry, Maths for engineering).

  • University Admission and Ranking:- Top universities like the University of Delhi (DU), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), and Banaras Hindu University (BHU), use the scores obtained in this examination to establish cut-offs, which are frequently high ( for example, 200-250+per subject for competitive courses).

  • Normalisation and Assessment:- Scores are turned into percentiles to determine a candidate’s relative position in comparison to others, which is important for competitive admissions.

  • Scoring Structure:- In the CUET UG 2026, each subject will be scored from 250 marks, with the correct answer being rewarded 5 marks and a -1 negative marking for every wrong attempted answer.

What Were the Highest Subject Scores Obtained in the CUET UG 2025?

Numerous candidates in the CUET UG 2025 had achieved perfect or very perfect top scores of  250/250, demonstrating the excellent calibre of performance of the top scorers of the CUET UG 2025. These high scores indicate that top students in these courses were able to get nearly full marks, which is frequently indicative of well-aligned preparation with the syllabus and exam patterns.

From the perspective of an aspirant, these courses reflect areas in which proficiency can considerably improve in the overall CUET performance, particularly when combined with strategic subject combinations required by specific programs. 

Given below is the list of the subjects which had the highest subject scores in the CUET UG 2025, as per the official data from NTA (National Testing Agency):-

Subject Name

Highest Scores Obtained (Out of 250 marks)

In Languages 

Punjabi

250

Urdu

250

Marathi

244

Bengali

244

English

241.96

Tamil

241

In Subjects

Business Studies

250

Geography or Geology

250

Psychology

250

Accountancy or Bookkeeping

249

Biology or Biotechnology or Biochemistry or Biological Science

249.70

History

249.60

Political Science

249. 60

Commercial Arts or Visual Arts, or Fine Arts

248.33

Chemistry

247.64

In addition to reflecting the relative difficulty and competitiveness of various CUET papers, these subject-wise performance trends also assist future candidates in understanding which subjects historically demand more preparation in order to meet competitive cut-offs and obtain high scores.

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