CUET UG 2026 Safe Score for Top DU Colleges: NTA Percentile for Humanities, Commerce and Science

A safe score of 99th NTA percentile or above is needed for top DU colleges across all three streams — Humanities, Commerce and Science — in CUET UG 2026.

The National Testing Agency declared the CUET UG 2026 result on June 23, 2026. Delhi University runs all undergraduate admissions through its Common Seat Allocation System (CSAS), which ranks students purely on their CUET NTA scores with no role for Class 12 marks. With scorecards now available, knowing your safe score target before filling CSAS preferences is critical. Each CUET UG 2026 subject carries a maximum of 250 marks (+5 for correct, −1 for wrong, 50 questions per paper) and DU calculates a composite score out of 1000 using four papers — one language paper plus three domain subjects or the General Test.

• Commerce at SRCC, Hindu College and Hansraj: safe score is 99.9th, 99.8th and 99.5th NTA percentile respectively, based on 2025 cutoffs.
• Humanities at Hindu, Miranda House and LSR: safe score ranges from 99.5th to 99.9th NTA percentile for popular courses like Political Science and English.
• Science at Hindu College and Hansraj: 97th to 99th NTA percentile is the safe zone for BSc (Hons) Physics and Mathematics.
• In 2025, SRCC BCom (Hons) General category closed at 917.43 out of 1000 and Hindu BA Political Science at 950.58 out of 1000.
• Mid-tier DU colleges such as Dyal Singh, PGDAV and Gargi are accessible in the 90th to 96th percentile range across all streams.

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What is a Safe Score in CUET UG 2026 for DU?

A safe score is not just a qualifying mark — it is the NTA percentile at which your chances of securing a seat in your preferred DU college and course are high across all CSAS rounds. DU’s CSAS portal processes preferences in multiple rounds; a higher score keeps more options open in later rounds if your first preference does not convert.

CUET UG 2026 marks each paper out of 250 (50 questions × 5 marks, minus 1 for wrong). DU takes four papers — typically English, two domain subjects and the General Test — giving a composite out of 1000. The table below maps percentile bands to approximate per-subject scores and their DU admission outcomes.

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CUET UG 2026 Safe Score for Humanities at Top DU Colleges

Humanities is the most hotly contested stream at DU, with BA (Hons) Political Science, English, History and Psychology drawing the largest applicant pools. A safe score of 99th NTA percentile or above is the minimum target for any top DU college in the Humanities stream.

In 2025, Hindu College BA (Hons) Political Science closed at 950.58 out of 1000 and Miranda House BA (Hons) Political Science at 925.98 out of 1000 in the General category. These are expected to remain similarly competitive in 2026 based on consistent enrolment trends.

For OBC students, cutoffs in Humanities are typically 15–25 marks below the General category. SC students can expect a relaxation of 50–70 marks below General and ST students a further 20–40 marks below SC cutoffs, based on 2025 category-wise data.

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CUET UG 2026 Safe Score for Commerce at Top DU Colleges

Commerce is the most competitive stream at DU in absolute score terms. B.Com (Hons) at SRCC requires a near-perfect CUET score — General category students need 99.9th percentile in Business Studies, Economics or Mathematics and English. In 2025, SRCC BCom (Hons) closed at 917.43 out of 1000 in the General category, the highest among all DU Commerce programmes.

Students targeting B.Com (Prog.) rather than B.Com (Hons) can aim for cutoffs 30–50 marks lower at the same college. A score in the 92nd to 96th percentile range is generally safe for B.Com (Prog.) at mid-tier DU colleges, based on 2025 trends.

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CUET UG 2026 Safe Score for Science at Top DU Colleges

Science cutoffs at DU are slightly lower than Commerce and Humanities in absolute composite score terms but remain highly competitive for top programmes. A safe score of 97th to 99th NTA percentile is needed for BSc (Hons) Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science at top DU Science colleges in 2026.

Students in the 95th to 97th percentile range in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics can realistically target Ramjas and Kirori Mal College for Science programmes. Evening college Science admissions at DU are possible in the 85th to 90th percentile range.

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DU College-wise Expected CUET 2026 Cutoff: General and Reserved Category

DU’s CSAS covers around 70 colleges and over 500 course-college combinations. Category-wise relaxation is applied uniformly: OBC-NCL cutoffs run 10–15 marks below General, SC cutoffs are typically 50–70 marks below General and ST cutoffs are the lowest. The table below shows expected 2026 cutoffs for top courses at leading DU colleges, based on 2025 actual data.

All 2026 figures are expected estimates based on 2025 trends. Actual cutoffs will depend on CUET UG 2026 difficulty, total applicants and seat availability at each college.