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Cut Offs
A cutoff is not a fixed standard. It is the score of the last candidate selected, which means it emerges from the interaction of vacancy count, applicant numbers and paper difficulty in that particular cycle. It is an output of the process rather than a threshold set in advance.
That is why past cutoffs are useful for setting a target and unreliable as a prediction. A year with more vacancies or a harder paper produces a lower cutoff; one with fewer vacancies or an easier paper produces a higher one. The number tells you what happened, not what will.
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Cut-offs — checked 19 September 2026
Cut off 2026: the category-wise cut-offs from the latest results
A cut-off is the last qualifying score in a list, published with or after the result, and it moves with the paper’s difficulty and the vacancy count — which is why last year’s figure is a guide to the band, not a target. The table carries the latest published cut-off for each examination the site tracks, on the scale of that paper.
| Examination | Cut-off | Note |
|---|---|---|
| SSC CGL 2025 Tier 1 (general posts, of 200) | UR 136.83 · OBC 130.37 · EWS 127.42 · SC 114.97 · ST 106.37; JSO list UR 153.46 | Result of 18 December 2025; the 2026 Tier 1 runs 30 September – 30 October |
| NEET UG 2026 (of 720) | UR and EWS 213 (50th percentile) · UR-PwBD 194 · OBC, SC, ST 177 (40th) | Result 16 July 2026; 11,21,185 of 19,99,895 qualified |
| JEE Main 2026 — cut-off for JEE Advanced (NTA percentile) | UR 93.41 · EWS 82.42 · OBC-NCL 80.92 · SC 63.92 · ST 52.02 | Session 2 result 20 April 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 (of 360) | CRL 92 aggregate, 8 per subject · OBC-NCL and EWS 82 · SC, ST, PwD 46 | Result 1 June 2026; 56,880 qualified |
| GATE 2026 (of 100) | CS 30 / 27 / 20 · EC 26.4 · EE 27.7 · ME 25.2 · CE 28.7 · DA 26.4 (General / OBC-EWS / SC-ST-PwD) | gate2026.iitg.ac.in cut-off page |
| IIT JAM 2026 (General, of 100) | BT 42.3 · CY 18.65 · EN 40.63 · GG 25.98 · MA 12.65 · MS 13.33 · PH 12.04 | IIT Bombay statistical report; 15,814 of 48,170 qualified |
| NEET PG 2025 (of 800) | General and EWS 276 · General PwBD 255 · SC, ST, OBC 235 | Result 19 August 2025; the 2026 paper is out of 720, result due by 30 September 2026 |
| UGC NET June 2026 (unreserved, of 300 — JRF / Assistant Professor / Ph.D.) | Education 232 / 206 / 182 · Economics 224 / 196 / 170 · Computer Science 214 / 180 / 158 · Law 204 / 178 / 160; re-examined subjects (17 September): Sociology 232 / 206 / 174 · English 226 / 198 / 172 · Commerce 210 / 182 / 160 | ugcnet.nta.nic.in cut-off sheets of 28 August and 17 September 2026 |
| UPSSSC Lekhpal 2025 written (of 100) | UR 58.75 · OBC 55.75 · EWS 55.25 · SC 51.25 · ST 44.00; women 49.25 | Result of 11 September 2026; 28,409 shortlisted for verification against 7,994 posts |
| UPSSSC Junior Assistant 2024 written (of 100) | UR, SC, OBC and EWS 73.50 · ST 66.00; freedom fighters’ dependants 67.00 | Result of 15 September 2026; 46,282 shortlisted for typing against 3,279 posts |
| Date | Exam | What was published | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| by 30 September | NEET PG 2026 | NEET PG 2026 result due by 30 September — not yet declared. NBEMS held NEET PG 2026 on 30 August 2026 (2,65,980 appeared) with a re-examination for two Jaipur centres on 5 September, and committed to declaring the result by 30 September. As of 18 September no result notice has followed the 1 September one. The 2026 paper is 180 questions for 720 marks, so 2025 cut-offs (276/255/235 of 800) do not transfer. | natboard.edu.in |
| 17 September | UGC NET June 2026 (English, Commerce, Sociology) | UGC NET re-examination result: 824 JRF, 11,610 Assistant Professor, 23,154 Ph.D.-only. NTA declared the result of the three subjects re-conducted on 9–10 September 2026 — English, Commerce and Sociology — on 17 September: 1,96,491 registered, 1,20,355 appeared at 454 centres in 272 cities; 824 qualified for JRF, 11,610 for Assistant Professor and 23,154 for Ph.D. only. Final answer keys and the subject- and category-wise cut-offs (English 226/198/172, Commerce 210/182/160, Sociology 232/206/174 unreserved) were published the same day. | NTA press release and cut-off sheet, 17 September 2026 |
| 16 September | RRB JE CEN 05/2025 CBT 2 | RRB JE 2025 (CEN 05/2025) CBT 2 result: document-verification shortlist and cut-off merit index. Each RRB published on 16 September 2026 the roll numbers shortlisted for document verification and medical examination on the CBT 2 of 2 July, the cut-off merit index by post category and community, and a link to the scorecard with questions and responses. Document verification follows. | RRB portal (RRB Chennai), 16 September 2026 |
| 15 September | UPSSSC Junior Assistant 2024 | UPSSSC Junior Assistant (12-Exam/2024) result: 46,282 shortlisted for typing at a cut-off of 73.50. The commission’s notice of 15 September 2026 approved the result of the written examination of 1 February 2026 against 3,279 posts (2,702 advertised, enlarged by five corrigenda): 46,282 candidates shortlisted for the typing test at 73.50 for the unreserved, SC, OBC and EWS categories and 66.00 for ST, with 67.00 for freedom fighters’ dependants and 60.00–66.75 on the disability sub-categories. Typing test from 30 October. | upsssc.gov.in result notice of 15 September 2026 |
| 11 September | UPSSSC Lekhpal 2025 | UPSSSC Lekhpal result: 28,409 shortlisted for verification at 58.75; documents to be uploaded by 29 September. The result of the mains of 21 May 2026 for 7,994 posts, published on 11 September 2026, shortlists 28,409 candidates for qualification and document verification at cut-offs of 58.75 unreserved, 55.75 OBC, 55.25 EWS, 51.25 SC and 44.00 ST (women 49.25, ex-servicemen 30.50, freedom fighters’ dependants 34.25). A notice of 15 September opens document upload through the applicant login from 15 to 29 September; the final selection follows verification. | upsssc.gov.in result of 11 September and notice of 15 September 2026 |
| 10 September | CSIR NET June 2026 | CSIR NET June 2026 result: 3,308 JRF, 4,167 Assistant Professor, 12,552 Ph.D.-only. NTA declared scores on 29 August and CSIR HRDG published the result, ranks and cut-offs on 10 September 2026 for the 17–18 July examination (1,50,057 appeared of 1,87,739): JRF 1,433 under CSIR and 1,875 under UGC; Assistant Professor and Ph.D. 4,167; Ph.D. only 12,552. | csirhrdg.res.in; csirnet.nta.nic.in |
| 28 August | UGC NET June 2026 | UGC NET June 2026 result for 84 subjects: 4,241 JRF, 45,904 Assistant Professor. Declared 28 August 2026 with subject- and category-wise cut-offs: of 6,07,151 who appeared, 4,241 qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor, 45,904 for Assistant Professor and Ph.D. admission and 97,434 for Ph.D. admission only; English, Commerce and Sociology were re-conducted on 9–10 September. | ugcnet.nta.nic.in |
| 28 August | SBI PO 2026 prelims | SBI PO 2026 prelims result: 15,802 shortlisted for the 12 September mains. The preliminary result of 28 August 2026 shortlisted 15,802 candidates for the 1,500 posts; the main examination was held on 12 September. Phase III and the final result follow, as in 2025 when the final result came in November. | sbi.co.in/careers |
| due 20 September | IBPS PO 2026 prelims | IBPS PO 2026 prelims result: due in September ahead of the 4 October mains. The preliminary examination of 22–23 August 2026 has its result placed in September by the notification, ahead of the 4 October main examination; IBPS publishes results as a login on ibps.in rather than as a PDF. Not declared as of 18 September. | ibps.in |
| 27 August | RRB NTPC graduate CBT 2 | RRB NTPC graduate CBT 2 result of 27 August; typing test 24 September. For CEN 06/2025 (5,810 posts) the CBT 2 of 10 July 2026 had its result on 27 August; the typing skill test is on 24 September and the aptitude test for Station Master and Traffic Assistant on 30 September 2026. The undergraduate CBT 1 result (CEN 07/2025) came on 24 August. | RRB portal |
| 25 August | UPSC CAPF 2026 | CAPF (AC) 2026 written result: roll numbers qualified for PST/PET. For the 349-post examination held on 19 July 2026, the Commission published the roll numbers qualified for the Physical Standards and Physical Efficiency Tests on 25 August, with a 15-day window to update educational-qualification details; PST/PET, interviews and the final result follow. | upsc.gov.in |
| 24 July | UPSC ESE 2026 | ESE 2026 mains result of 24 July; interviews under way. The Engineering Services main examination of 21 June 2026 had its written result on 24 July and the personality tests are in progress for about 474 posts; the final result follows. ESE 2027 is now notified with 480 posts. | upsc.gov.in |
Cut-off sheets on the exam guides
SSC CGL cut-off NEET UG cut-off JEE Main cut-off JEE Advanced cut-off GATE cut-off IIT JAM cut-off NEET PG cut-off UGC NET cut-off
How they form
What actually moves a cutoff
- Vacancy count — more posts means more candidates selected, which lowers the score of the last one. A large change in vacancies moves the cutoff more than anything else.
- Paper difficulty — an easier paper compresses scores upward and raises the cutoff; a harder one lowers it. This is why a low cutoff is not evidence of weak competition.
- Applicant numbers — a larger field at the same vacancy count raises the cutoff.
- Category and state — cutoffs are set separately by category, and in state examinations by state, so a single national figure rarely applies to you.
- Normalisation — where shifts are normalised, the cutoff applies to normalised scores rather than raw marks.
Using them
Setting a target from past cutoffs
- Look at several years, not one. A single year’s figure reflects that year’s vacancies and difficulty. A range across four or five years is a better guide.
- Use your own category and state. Comparing against a figure for a different category or state is comparing against the wrong number entirely.
- Target comfortably above the range, not at its top. Aiming to just clear a historical cutoff leaves no margin for a harder-than-expected paper or a bad day.
- Watch your mock floor rather than your peak. A cutoff is a threshold, and consistency clears it more reliably than an occasional strong performance.
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Cut Offs — FAQs
How are competitive exam cutoffs decided?
They are not decided in advance — a cutoff is the score of the last candidate selected, and it emerges from the interaction of the vacancy count, the number of applicants and the difficulty of that year’s paper. More vacancies lower it; a harder paper lowers it; a larger applicant field raises it. It is an output of the process rather than a standard set beforehand, which is why it moves between cycles.
Can I predict this year’s cutoff from last year’s?
Not reliably, though a range across several years is a reasonable guide for target-setting. A single year’s figure reflects that year’s vacancies and paper difficulty, both of which change. The sensible use is to look at four or five years for your own category and state, and to target comfortably above the range rather than at the level of a historical cutoff — which leaves no margin for a harder paper or a bad day.
Why is the cutoff lower some years — is the competition weaker?
Usually not. A lower cutoff most often reflects a harder paper, which compresses scores downward across the whole field, or a larger vacancy count, which means more candidates are selected and the last one selected scored less. Neither indicates weaker competition. This is why comparing cutoffs across years tells you about the papers and the vacancies rather than about the standard of the candidates.
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