Scored less in CUET 2026? List of DU colleges accepting low scores

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the CUET UG 2026 result today, and only one candidate has secured a perfect 100 percentile in 4 out of 5 subjects. Many CUET UG 2026 test takers may not have secured the marks they were aiming for. However, having a lower CUET UG score does not necessarily mean that admission to top universities across the country is not possible. CUET UG Result 2026 Live Updates

Admissions to central, state, deemed, and private universities are granted based on CUET UG 2026 scores and whether the applicant qualifies for the admission cutoffs, as per their category. NTA does not issue separate cutoff lists for participating universities.

Each participating university will publish its own course-wise and category-wise admission cutoffs and criteria, and counselling schedule. A CUET UG score that falls short of one university's requirements may still fulfil the criteria of another university or programme.

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Low score in CUET 2026

As per Careers360 experts, a CUET score below 400 is generally regarded as a low score in CUET UG 2026. Each CUET UG 2026 subject was conducted for a maximum of 250 marks, while the overall CUET score depends on the combination of subjects and programme requirements chosen by the candidate.

For admission to highly sought-after courses such as BCom (Hons), BA (Hons) Political Science, BA (Hons) History, and BA (Hons) Economics, leading central universities including the University of Delhi, Banaras Hindu University, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University typically expect candidates to secure CUET scores above 700.

However, students with lower CUET 2026 scores can still secure admission to various programmes at central universities.

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Courses such as BSc life sciences, BSc home science, BSc environmental science, and BVoc are available to students scoring below 400 marks in the CUET 2026 exam. Many universities consider candidates with these score ranges for admission to such programmes.

DU Admission 2026 based on CUET scores

The list of DU colleges and their courses accepting low CUET scores is shown in the table below.

Hansraj College and its courses accepting low CUET scores

Gargi College and its courses accepting low CUET scores

Kirori Mal College and its courses accepting low CUET scores