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Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026: Expected Category-Wise & Course-Wise Cutoff

Shreshtha Mishra • 10 Mins read • 17 Jun 26

Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff

The Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026 is likely to see moderate fluctuations for post-graduate programs, based on various factors such as the increase or decrease in the number of applicants, the number of seats available, category reservations, and the trend of the CUET PG exam. The most competitive courses are expected to be courses like MA Political Science (with up to 288-289 marks), MA International Relations and Political Science (with up to 289 marks), MA English & Comparative Literature (with up to 293 marks), M.General: Sc Applied Psychology (275 marks) and MA Sociology (290 marks).

Based on category-wise analysis, the expected overall cutoff score for 2026 is 7-293 for general, 5-263 for OBC, 5-251 for SC, 5-261 for ST and 14-265 for EWS candidates. The most sought-after programmes offered by Pondicherry University like Political Science, Psychology, International Relations, Microbiology, Bioinformatics, and MBA specialisations, also witnessed high cut-off scores.

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 (Category Wise)

Pondicherry University CUET-PG 2026 Expected Cutoff for General Category ranges between 7 - 293. Pondicherry University CUET-PG 2026 is anticipated to be at 7-293 for Round 1.

Category	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
General	7-293	7-293
OBC	5-263	5-263
SC	5-251	5-251
ST	19-261	5-261
EWS	14-265	14-265

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 (Course Wise)

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 will differ in various courses due to various factors like the number of applicants, seats, reservation policy, and performance in the CUET-PG examination. Candidates who want to get admission in their desired postgraduate course should try to achieve more than the cut-off marks to get admission.

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Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for General Category

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for General category is the last score that must be obtained to get admission to different Pondicherry University postgraduate programs.

Course	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
M.Sc Applied Psychology	246-275	243-275
M.Sc Applied Geology	188-257	188-257
MA Human Rights	176-236	173-236
MA Political Science	154-288	154-288
MA International Relations and Political Science	154-289	154-289
MCA	164-239	148-239
MA Women Studies	162-233	145-233
L.L.M.	145-183	145-183
PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science	155-206	143-206
M.Sc Quantitative Finance	140-140	140-140
M.Sc Marine Biology	191-191	139-191
M.Ed	144-206	119-206
M.Sc Electronic Media	138-255	105-255
M.Sc Food Science and Technology	104-229	104-229
MBA Financial Technology	101-192	101-192
MBA Data Analytic	101-196	101-196
M.Com Accounting and Taxation	114-184	100-184
MA History	100-215	100-215
PG Diploma in Disability and Rehabilitation Management	95-102	95-102
MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	94-165	94-165
MA Anthropology	93-212	93-212
MA French	122-170	92-170
MA South Asian Studies	92-234	92-234
M.Sc Statistics	85-159	85-159
MA Economics	85-213	85-213
M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition	160-200	85-200
MBA Tourism Management	101-171	84-171
M.Sc Bioinformatics	83-241	83-241
M.Sc Molecular Biology & Biochemistry	83-253	83-253
MA English & Comparative Literature	80-293	80-293
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights	95-203	79-203
MA Philosophy	133-225	78-225
M.Sc Computer Science	74-192	74-192
MSW	102-223	74-223
M.Sc Mathematics	71-191	71-191
M.Sc Microbiology	65-255	65-255
MBA International Business	61-183	61-183
M.A. Mass Communication	106-274	60-274
M.Lib.I.Sc	64-137	60-137
M.Sc Chemistry	58-198	58-198
MA Sociology	58-290	58-290
M.Sc Physics	54-220	54-220
M.P.Ed	60.25-60.25	45.37-60.25
MA Sanskrit	109-199	44-199
MBA Banking Technology	84-121	43-121
MA Hindi	56-242	41-242
M.Com Business Finance	40-190	40-190
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	53-198	40-198
M.Tech Network Management & Information Security	48-175	38-175
MBA	54-197	33-197
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	35-87	32-87
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	55-96	32-96
MA Tamil	31-154	31-154
M.Tech Green Energy Technology	50-155	22-155
M.Tech Environmental Engineering and Management	50-164	22-164
M.Sc Geophysics	18-186	18-186
M.Sc Environmental Science	15-242	15-242
M.Sc Coastal & Disaster Management	45-178	10-178
MPA Drama	7-110	7-110

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category

The Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 OBC category cutoffs are comparatively lower than the General category cutoffs due to reservation policies. The tables below provide the 2026 cutoff for OBC category.

Course	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
MA Political Science	154-257	154-257
M.Sc Microbiology	153-234	153-234
M.Sc Food Science and Technology	148-208	148-208
MA Human Rights	148-208	143-208
MA International Relations and Political Science	142-257	142-257
M.Sc Bioinformatics	138-202	138-202
MA Sociology	167-254	135-254
M.Sc Applied Psychology	133-263	133-263
L.L.M.	125-163	125-163
M.Sc Marine Biology	158-158	125-158
PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science	123-175	123-175
MA Women Studies	119-197	119-197
MA South Asian Studies	115-193	111-193
MA English & Comparative Literature	123-258	110-258
MBA Financial Technology	105-166	105-166
MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	100-136	100-136
M.Sc Electronic Media	110-225	95-225
M.Sc Molecular Biology & Biochemistry	107-219	94-219
M.Sc Quantitative Finance	92-92	92-92
MA History	90-178	90-178
M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition	90-183	90-183
M.Sc Geophysics	88-167	88-167
MA Sanskrit	84-176	84-176
MBA Tourism Management	94-147	75-147
MBA Data Analytic	74-171	74-171
MCA	71-210	71-210
M.Sc Applied Geology	63-228	63-228
M.A. Mass Communication	60-241	60-241
MSW	60-195	60-195
M.Sc Statistics	54-114	54-114
MA French	74-116	46-116
MA Economics	75-180	46-180
MBA International Business	46-155	46-155
M.Tech Network Management & Information Security	105-105	46-105
M.P.Ed	49.25-49.25	45.75-50.12
M.Sc Computer Science	50-171	44-171
MBA	41-169	41-169
MPA Drama	41-45	41-45
M.Com Business Finance	40-167	40-167
M.Com Accounting and Taxation	40-163	40-163
M.Sc Chemistry	40-170	40-170
MA Hindi	74-174	37-174
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights	30-170	30-170
PG Diploma in Disability and Rehabilitation Management	30-63	30-63
M.Sc Physics	28-197	28-197
MA Anthropology	52-115	25-202
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	23-82	23-82
MA Tamil	23-52	23-52
M.Sc Coastal & Disaster Management	25-142	22-142
MA Philosophy	20-133	20-133
M.Sc Mathematics	19-165	19-165
M.Tech Environmental Engineering and Management	17-131	17-131
MBA Banking Technology	69-94	15-94
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	14-33	14-33
M.Sc Environmental Science	32-211	10-211
M.Ed	9-152	9-152
M.Lib.I.Sc	9-105	9-105
M.Tech Green Energy Technology	5-124	5-124
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	41-115	5-115

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for SC Category

The Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for SC category students is likely to be different for various Post Graduate courses. Courses like MA Political Science, MBA specializations, MCA, LLM and M. are very popular courses. The cutoff range of SC will be higher than that of the other students in the college, as there is high competition and fewer seats are available.

Course	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
MA Political Science	177-251	156-251
M.Sc Applied Psychology	173-245	152-245
MA Sociology	141-245	141-245
MA International Relations and Political Science	170-249	140-249
M.Sc Applied Geology	137-209	137-209
M.Sc Microbiology	123-217	123-217
MA Human Rights	124-187	122-187
M.Sc Food Science and Technology	120-181	120-181
PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science	120-173	109-173
M.Sc Marine Biology	143-143	109-143
MBA Financial Technology	111-140	106-140
M.Sc Bioinformatics	103-192	99-192
M.A. Mass Communication	93-232	93-232
L.L.M.	96-115	90-115
MBA Data Analytic	88-132	88-132
MA English & Comparative Literature	104-199	86-199
MBA International Business	81-125	81-125
M.Ed	114-175	78-175
MBA	78-136	78-136
MA History	80-147	75-147
MA South Asian Studies	71-187	71-187
M.Sc Chemistry	69-128	69-128
M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition	66-165	66-165
M.Sc Geophysics	92-100	64-100
MA Women Studies	95-140	60-140
M.Sc Molecular Biology & Biochemistry	58-210	58-210
MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	55-96	55-96
MSW	60-185	55-185
MCA	55-167	55-167
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights	53-115	53-115
M.Com Business Finance	55-120	50-120
M.P.Ed	48.87-48.87	48.25-48.87
M.Com Accounting and Taxation	62-119	46-119
MA Sanskrit	46-158	46-158
MBA Tourism Management	59-110	45-110
MA Anthropology	58-109	45-122
M.Tech Environmental Engineering and Management	43-104	43-104
MA Hindi	72-166	42-166
MA Philosophy	45-114	41-114
M.Sc Electronic Media	88-175	40-175
M.Sc Statistics	35-90	35-90
M.Sc Environmental Science	35-199	35-199
MA Tamil	35-95	35-95
M.Sc Physics	31-139	31-139
M.Sc Mathematics	30-106	30-106
MPA Drama	30-105	30-105
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	27-59	27-59
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	26-126	26-126
M.Tech Network Management & Information Security	25-106	25-106
M.Sc Quantitative Finance	24-24	24-24
MBA Banking Technology	20-65	20-65
M.Tech Green Energy Technology	20-112	20-112
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	17-71	17-71
MA French	28-44	15-44
M.Sc Computer Science	40-119	15-119
M.Lib.I.Sc	15-63	15-169
MA Economics	10-147	10-147
M.Sc Coastal & Disaster Management	5-124	5-124

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for ST Category

The Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for ST candidates is likely to differ from programme to programme, dependent on seats availability, popularity of the course and performance of the candidates in CUET-PG examination.

Course	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
M.Sc Applied Psychology	185-252	167-252
MA Tamil	150-150	150-150
MA Political Science	165-261	148-261
M.Sc Food Science and Technology	125-190	125-190
MA International Relations and Political Science	147-255	125-255
MA Sociology	151-245	121-245
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	120-120	120-120
M.Sc Applied Geology	116-203	116-203
M.Sc Marine Biology	147-147	113-147
MSW	125-145	107-145
MA English & Comparative Literature	112-218	104-218
M.Sc Bioinformatics	99-142	99-142
MBA	107-129	99-129
M.Sc Microbiology	99-200	99-200
M.Sc Molecular Biology & Biochemistry	99-200	99-200
MA Women Studies	98-189	95-189
L.L.M.	94-122	94-122
PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science	92-166	91-166
M.Sc Environmental Science	105-201	90-201
M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition	113-140	90-140
M.Sc Physics	89-125	88-125
MCA	95-142	87-142
M.Sc Quantitative Finance	86-86	86-86
MA History	85-184	85-184
M.Tech Environmental Engineering and Management	104-104	81-104
MA Economics	80-134	80-134
M.Com Accounting and Taxation	78-145	78-145
MA Sanskrit	75-75	75-75
M.Sc Geophysics	74-102	73-102
M.A. Mass Communication	100-203	72-203
MBA Data Analytic	72-133	72-133
M.Sc Electronic Media	69-139	69-139
MBA Tourism Management	65-105	63-105
MA Hindi	62-94	62-94
MBA International Business	65-120	61-120
M.Sc Computer Science	68-133	60-133
M.Tech Green Energy Technology	60-144	60-144
MA French	59-120	59-120
MA South Asian Studies	68-161	59-161
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights	59-103	59-103
PG Diploma in Disability and Rehabilitation Management	59-59	59-59
M.Ed	117-150	58-150
M.Sc Chemistry	56-107	56-107
M.Com Business Finance	82-122	55-122
M.P.Ed	53.87-53.87	53.12-53.87
M.Sc Coastal & Disaster Management	52-96	52-96
MA Human Rights	103-172	50-172
MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	46-95	46-95
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	45-192	45-192
MBA Banking Technology	44-61	44-61
M.Sc Mathematics	35-105	35-105
MA Anthropology	35-145	35-145
MA Philosophy	94-170	30-170
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	28-81	28-81
M.Sc Statistics	22-80	22-80
MBA Financial Technology	19-125	19-125
M.Lib.I.Sc	35-126	5-126

Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 for EWS Category

The Pondicherry University CUET-PG Cutoff 2026 may differ depending on the course, as it is influenced by the number of seats available, the number of applicants, and the demand for the course.

Course	Round 1 Closing marks (Expected Range)	Closing marks (Expected Range)
M.Sc Applied Geology	160-250	160-250
MA Political Science	188-260	160-260
M.Sc Microbiology	150-220	150-220
MA International Relations and Political Science	160-265	150-265
MA Human Rights	135-208	135-208
L.L.M.	118-161	118-161
M.Sc Applied Psychology	198-240	118-240
M.Sc Food Science and Technology	115-182	115-182
MSW	114-173	114-173
M.Sc Physics	133-182	107-182
M.Sc Bioinformatics	103-204	103-204
M.Sc Food Science and Nutrition	112-143	95-143
M.Sc Quantitative Finance	93-93	93-93
MA Sociology	138-251	93-251
MA Economics	91-176	91-176
M.Sc Geophysics	100-143	91-143
M.Sc Chemistry	94-187	90-187
MBA Data Analytic	99-165	90-165
PG Diploma in Intellectual Property Rights	100-151	90-151
MA Women Studies	100-165	90-165
MA Sanskrit	90-90	90-90
MBA Financial Technology	88-166	88-166
M.Lib.I.Sc	81-128	81-161
MPA Drama	81-81	81-81
MA English & Comparative Literature	85-238	70-238
M.Sc Molecular Biology & Biochemistry	68-208	68-208
M.Sc Marine Biology	133-133	67-133
MA South Asian Studies	96-166	65-166
MA Anthropology	96-121	65-166
MCA	64-223	64-223
M.Ed	61-144	61-144
M.Sc Environmental Science	72-224	58-224
MBA International Business	55-119	55-119
M.Sc Electronic Media	77-209	50-209
M.A. Mass Communication	77-237	47-237
M.Sc Mathematics	88-145	47-145
PG Diploma in Criminology and Forensic Science	75-185	44-185
MA Hindi	44-147	44-147
M.Sc Coastal & Disaster Management	42-128	42-128
M.Tech Nano Science and Technology	42-42	42-42
M.Tech Environmental Engineering and Management	41-41	41-41
MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Management	40-88	40-88
MA Philosophy	40-134	40-134
M.P.Ed	39.37-39.37	39.37-39.37
MBA	35-165	35-165
MBA Tourism Management	30-122	30-122
M.Tech Green Energy Technology	30-105	30-105
M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering	69-158	30-158
M.Tech Network Management & Information Security	30-158	30-158
MA History	59-168	25-168
M.Sc Computer Science	37-160	25-160
MBA Banking Technology	20-110	20-110
M.Com Business Finance	19-135	19-135
M.Com Accounting and Taxation	19-121	19-121
M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering	18-58	18-58
M.Sc Statistics	16-118	16-118
MA French	14-80	14-80

Pondicherry University CUET PG: Past Year Trends

Pondicherry University's CUET 2025 cutoff shows the cutoff for LLM was the highest, at 141 marks, and for MBA (International Business) as 105 marks among the post-graduation courses. Candidates who want to get admission should focus on getting higher marks over the published cut-off so as to participate actively in counselling rounds.

Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 (General Category)

Here are the Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 for the general category.

Course	Minimum Score
MA Economics	102
M.Ed Education	70
MBA (International Business)	105
M.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering)	94
LLM	141

Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 (SC Category)

Here are the Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 for the SC category.

Course	Minimum Score
MA Economics	102
M.Ed Education	70
MBA (International Business)	105
M.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering)	94
LLM	141

Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 (ST Category)

Here are the Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2025 for the ST category.

Course	Minimum Score
MA Economics	102
M.Ed Education	70
MBA (International Business)	105
M.Tech (Computer Science & Engineering)	94
LLM	141

Preparation Tips for Pondicherry University CUET PG 2027

The Pondicherry University admission of post-graduation programs is based on the CUET PG scores. So, the applicants should work towards creating a solid CUET PG preparation strategy to increase their chances of getting admission.

Read the CUET PG Syllabus: Get a deep understanding of the CUET PG syllabus and exam pattern before beginning the preparation.
Organise a Study Plan: Have a timeline and give time to each subject.
Focus on Concepts: Develop solid content in the subject rather than knowledge by rote learning.
Solve Previous Papers: Solve previous year papers to know the trend and difficulty level of the paper.
Take Mock Tests: Regular Mock Tests increase speed, accuracy and time management.
Add or edit topics, formulas and concepts regularly: Topics and formulas and concepts that are important are revisited to deepen retention.
Focus on Weak Areas: Find areas of weakness and allocate additional study time.
Stay Healthy: Prepare effectively with a balanced routine of healthy sleep, eating and stress relief.

Pondicherry University CUET PG: Conclusion

The Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026 will be highly competitive for the MA Political Science, MA International Relations, M.M.A in English, M.B.A and MA Applied Psychology specialized in Applied Psychology. Competition is also expected to be stiffer among the EWS, OBC, SC and ST students for popular courses for those with General category cutoffs up to 293 marks.

For those who haven't started the counselling process in CUET PG 2026, they should check the official CUET admission portal frequently for merit lists, seat allotment dates, document verification dates, and counselling announcements. Counselling has already been held and in case seats are left vacant, applicants are required to attend counselling in the subsequent rounds of counselling or spot/vacancy round conducted by the University. Make sure that all admission papers are prepared promptly and follow through on any counselling information to boost your chances of admission

Pondicherry University CUET PG: FAQs

Ques. What is the expected Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026 for the General category?

Ans. The Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026 for the General category is expected to be between 7 and 293 marks, depending on the programme. Courses like MA Political Science, MA International Relations, MA English are likely to have high cutoffs.

Ques. Which courses are expected to have the highest CUET PG cutoff in 2026?

Ans. Expected to have the highest cutoff are the courses in MA English & Comparative Literature, MA Political Science, M.A International Relations & Political Science, MSc Applied Psychology and MA Sociology.

Ques. What factors determine the Pondicherry University CUET PG Cutoff 2026?

Ans. The cutoff depends on several factors, including the number of applicants, the difficulty level of CUET PG, seat availability, reservation policies, programme popularity, and overall candidate performance in the entrance examination.

Ques. What should candidates do after the CUET PG cutoff is released?

Ans. To get admission in the programme, candidates are required to verify the merit list, attend the counselling process, document verification, pay the admission fee and confirm the allotment of seats as per the timeline.

Ques. Can candidates get admission if their score is below the expected cutoff?

Ans. Candidates with a little less percentage than the cutoff may still be given admission in subsequent counselling rounds, spot admissions or vacancy round or waiting list as there may be seats available even after the first allotment.