Delhi University Cutoff for OBC Category 2026: CUET Cutoff for Science, Arts & Commerce

Delhi University Cutoff for OBC Category 2026 is the minimum CUET UG allocation score required for OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes–Non-Creamy Layer) candidates to secure admission through the DU CSAS Portal.

The OBC cut-off is released college-wise, course-wise, category-wise, and round-wise, enabling candidates to compare admission trends across Delhi University's affiliated colleges. DU considers OBC-NCL (Other Backward Classes–Non-Creamy Layer) for reservation.

DU OBC cutoff data shows strong competition across both PG and UG admissions, with scores varying by programme, college, category and allocation round.

• Arts recorded the highest OBC cut-offs, with Hindu College closing at 930.80 for B.A. (Hons.) Political Science.
• Commerce followed, where SRCC registered the highest OBC cut-off of 849.14 for B.Com. (Hons.), while Ramjas College led B.Com. at 801.94.
• Science witnessed comparatively lower OBC cut-offs, with Hindu College recording the highest at 742.41 for B.Sc. (Hons.) Statistics.
• Hindu College, SRCC, Hansraj College, Ramjas College, and Kirori Mal College remained the most competitive colleges for OBC admissions across all streams.
• Compared to the top North Campus colleges, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Daulat Ram College, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, and Aryabhatta College recorded comparatively lower OBC cut-offs, making them accessible choices for candidates with moderate CUET UG 2026 scores.

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DU OBC Cut-off for Arts 2026

DU First Round cutoff for Arts shows the following trend.

• B.A. (Hons.) Political Science emerged as the most competitive Arts programme, with Hindu College recording the highest OBC cut-off of 930.80, followed by Daulat Ram College (783.94) and ARSD (769.42).
• Hindu College dominated all four Arts programmes, recording the highest OBC cut-offs in Political Science (930.80), History (883.18), English (823.83) and Economics (772.50).
• Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College and Daulat Ram College consistently recorded OBC cut-offs above 600, making them the next most sought-after colleges after Hindu College.
• Aryabhatta College, Deshbandhu College and Maharaja Agrasen College offered comparatively lower cut-offs, providing better admission opportunities for candidates with moderate CUET scores.
• Overall, Political Science and History witnessed the highest competition, while Economics and English recorded relatively lower cut-offs across most colleges

The table below presents the official Delhi University UG Arts OBC-NCL Round 1 Cut-off 2026 for popular B.A. (Hons.) programmes across leading colleges, based on the CSAS First Allocation List.

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DU OBC Cutoff for Commerce 2026

DU OBC Round 1 cut-off for commerce 2026 showed the following trend.

• Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) recorded the highest OBC cut-off at 849.14 for B.Com (Hons.), followed by Hindu College (843.60) and Hansraj College (828.84), making them the most competitive commerce colleges in DU.
• For B.Com, Ramjas College registered the highest cut-off at 801.94, followed by Daulat Ram College (743.13) and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College (742.69).
• North Campus colleges continued to dominate admissions, with cut-offs consistently above 800 for the most sought-after commerce programmes.
• Mid-tier colleges such as Maitreyi College (690.71), Motilal Nehru College (676.87) and College of Vocational Studies (676.69) remained competitive, while colleges like Bharati College and Aditi Mahavidyalaya offered admission at comparatively lower CUET scores.
• Overall, the data indicates a significant gap of over 350 marks between the highest and lowest OBC cut-offs, highlighting the intense competition for top DU commerce colleges.

The table below presents the official Delhi University UG Commerce OBC-NCL Round 1 Cut-off 2026 for B.Com. and B.Com. (Hons.) across leading colleges, based on the CSAS First Allocation List.

DU OBC Cutoff for Science 2026

• Hindu College recorded the highest OBC cut-offs, reaching 742.41 for Statistics and 704.28 for Mathematics, making it the most competitive science college in DU.
• Hansraj College followed closely, with the highest Computer Science cut-off at 683.07 and strong cut-offs across other science programmes.
• Kirori Mal College remained among the top choices, with cut-offs as high as 664.59 for Statistics and 619.60 for Mathematics.
• Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College and Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College offered competitive admissions with cut-offs ranging from 307.90 to 617.36, while Aryabhatta College and Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences remained accessible at relatively lower scores.
• Overall, the data shows that North Campus colleges continue to dominate DU Science admissions, whereas South and Off-Campus colleges offer good opportunities for candidates with moderate CUET scores.

The table below presents the Delhi University UG Science OBC-NCL Round 1 Cut-off 2026 for leading colleges and popular B.Sc. (Hons.) programmes based on the official CSAS allocation list.

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DU OBC Cut Off 2026: Top, Mid & Lower Tier Colleges

Based on the OBC cut-offs across Arts, Commerce, and Science, you can broadly classify the colleges into these tiers:

• Top Tier (800+) – Hindu College, SRCC, Hansraj College, and Ramjas College, where OBC cut-offs ranged from 801.94 to 930.80, making them the most competitive colleges.
• Mid Tier (600–799) – Kirori Mal College, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, Daulat Ram College, Delhi College of Arts & Commerce, Maitreyi College, Motilal Nehru College, and College of Vocational Studies, with OBC cut-offs generally between 600 and 799.
• Lower Tier (Below 600) – Aryabhatta College, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College, Deshbandhu College, Bharati College, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, Bhaskaracharya College of Applied Sciences, and Maharaja Agrasen College, where most OBC cut-offs were below 600, offering comparatively easier admission opportunities.

 DU OBC Cutoff for Arts 2025

• Hindu College recorded the highest OBC cut-offs across Arts, with Political Science crossing 920, making it the most competitive college.
• Miranda House, Lady Shri Ram College, Kirori Mal College, and Ramjas College followed closely, with OBC cut-offs above 850 for Political Science and around 800 for History and English.
• Sri Venkateswara College emerged as the leading South Campus college, with strong OBC cut-offs across all major Arts programmes.
• Daulat Ram College and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College remained highly competitive, with Political Science cut-offs of 800.64 and 770.86, respectively.
• Gargi College, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, and Maitreyi College offered comparatively lower OBC cut-offs, making them good alternatives for candidates with moderate CUET UG scores.
• Political Science remained the most competitive Arts programme, followed by History, English, and Economics across the top colleges.

DU OBC Cutoff for Commerce 2025

The DU OBC cutoff for Commerce courses in 2025–26 remained high across popular colleges.

• Hindu College recorded the highest B.Com (Hons.) cutoff at 843.22, followed by Daulat Ram College at 785.36 and Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College at 768.17.
• For B.Com, Daulat Ram College recorded a cutoff of 753.97, while ARSD stood at 726.00.
• The DU OBC Commerce cutoff 2025–26 was generally higher for B.Com (Hons.) than B.Com across the colleges listed.

DU OBC Cut-off for Science 2025

• The DU OBC cutoff for Science courses in 2025–26 was highest for B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science among the courses listed.
• Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College recorded a Computer Science cutoff of 627.42, followed by Deen Dayal Upadhyaya College at 590.99. For B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics, Daulat Ram College had the highest cutoff at 538.03, while Physics and Chemistry cutoffs were comparatively lower across these colleges.

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DU PG OBC Cut-off 2026

• Round 2 scores generally showed a decline in several programme-college combinations, but the change was not uniform across all courses.
• M.Sc Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics dropped from 169 in Round 1 to 152 in Round 2 for C1 OBC, a fall of 17 points.
• Hans Raj M.Sc Mathematics C1 OBC fell from 166 to 151, while Sri Venkateswara declined from 161 to 143.
• SRCC M.Com C1 OBC changed only slightly from 156 to 155, showing continued competition for M.Com at the college.
• Hindu M.Com C1 OBC dropped from 153 in Round 1 to 148 in Round 2, a difference of 5 points.
• MA Economics remained relatively stable, moving from 235 to 233 for C1 OBC and 217 to 215 for C2 OBC.
• Some Arts scores remained unchanged in the listed data; Hindu's MA English stayed at 230 for C1 and 227 for C2.
• The difference between Round 1 and Round 2 depended on programme, college, category and seat availability, rather than following one common cutoff drop. DU's Round 2 document says minimum scores apply to the specific programme and department/college where allocations occurred in that round.

DU OBC PG Round 1 Cutoff 2026 for Arts

• MA Political Science recorded the highest score in the table, with Hindu College at 265 for C1 OBC and 260 for C2 OBC.
• MA Economics also remained competitive, recording 235 for C1 and 217 for C2 at the Department of Economics.
• For MA English, LSR recorded the highest C1 OBC score at 232, followed by Hindu College at 230 and Miranda House at 225.
• Hindu College had the highest listed C2 OBC score for MA English at 227, slightly above Miranda House at 223.
• MA History scores were lower than Political Science and English, with the listed C1 OBC score reaching 177 at the Department of History and Kirori Mal College.
• Hindu College recorded 177 for MA History under C2 OBC, showing a clear category-wise variation in the allocation data.
• Overall, the data shows stronger competition for Political Science, Economics and English, while MA History had comparatively lower minimum allocation scores among the listed Arts programmes.

DU OBC PG Round 1 Cutoff 2026 for Commerce

• SRCC recorded the highest M.Com OBC scores, with 156 for C1 and 153 for C2.
• Hindu College followed closely at 153 for C1 and 148 for C2, showing strong competition for M.Com.
• Hans Raj College recorded 134 for C1 and 129 for C2, a noticeable drop compared with SRCC and Hindu.
• Ramjas College had the lowest scores among the four listed colleges, at 128 for C1 and 125 for C2.
• The gap between the highest and lowest listed scores was 28 points in C1 and 28 points in C2.
• C1 scores were consistently higher than C2 scores across all four colleges, but the difference remained relatively narrow at 3–5 points.
• Overall, SRCC and Hindu were the most competitive M.Com options for OBC candidates in the DU PG 2026 first-round data.

DU OBC PG Round 1 Cutoff 2026 for Science

• M.Sc Mathematics recorded higher OBC allocation scores than M.Sc Physics across the colleges listed.
• The Department of Mathematics recorded the highest C1 OBC score at 169, followed by Hans Raj College at 166 and Miranda House at 164.
• Kirori Mal College recorded 162 for C1 and 130 for C2, while Sri Venkateswara College stood at 161 and 127, respectively.
• The highest listed C2 OBC score for M.Sc Mathematics was 130 at Kirori Mal College.
• M.Sc Physics scores were comparatively lower, with Hans Raj recording the highest listed C1 OBC score at 98.
• Miranda House stood at 92, followed by Kirori Mal at 87 and Ramjas at 84 for M.Sc Physics.
• The Department of Physics and Astrophysics recorded a C2 OBC score of 70.
• Overall, the data indicates stronger score competition in M.Sc Mathematics, while the listed M.Sc Physics minimum allocation scores were considerably lower.

DU PG OBC Cutoff 2026 for Popular Arts Courses – Highest First Round Scores

DU OBC PG Round 2 Cutoff 2026 for Arts

• MA Political Science remained highly competitive, with LSR recording 255 for C1 OBC and 238 for C2 OBC.
• Kirori Mal College followed at 250 for C1 and 236 for C2, only 5 points below LSR in C1.
• Indraprastha College for Women recorded lower Political Science scores at 228 for C1 and 220 for C2.
• MA Economics recorded 233 for C1 and 215 for C2 at the Department of Economics.
• In MA English, LSR had the highest listed C1 score at 232, followed by Hindu at 230 and Miranda House at 225.
• Hindu and Miranda House remained strong for C2 English, recording 227 and 223, respectively.
• MA History had comparatively lower scores, with Miranda House at 173 for C1 and 161 for C2.
• Overall, Political Science recorded the highest scores in the listed Round 2 Arts data, while History showed comparatively lower minimum allocation scores.

DU OBC PG Round 2 Cutoff 2026 for Commerce

• SRCC recorded the highest Round 2 M.Com OBC scores, at 155 for C1 and 153 for C2.
• Hindu College followed with 148 for C1 and 140 for C2, keeping it among the more competitive M.Com options.
• Hans Raj College recorded 129 for C1 and 112 for C2, showing a 17-point category-wise gap.
• Ramjas College had the lowest scores among the four listed colleges, at 123 for C1 and 103 for C2.
• The C1 OBC score dropped from 155 at SRCC to 123 at Ramjas, a difference of 32 points.
• SRCC had only a 2-point gap between C1 and C2, compared with 20 points at Ramjas.
• Overall, SRCC remained the toughest M.Com option in the listed Round 2 data, while Hans Raj and Ramjas had comparatively lower minimum allocation scores.

DU OBC PG Round 2 Cutoff 2026 for Science

• M.Sc Mathematics recorded much higher OBC scores than M.Sc Physics in the Round 2 data.
• The Department of Mathematics had the highest listed C1 OBC score at 152, followed closely by Hans Raj at 151.
• Kirori Mal and Miranda House both recorded 149 for C1 OBC, while Sri Venkateswara stood at 143.
• Miranda House recorded the highest C2 OBC Mathematics score at 141, compared with 126 at Hans Raj and 122 at Kirori Mal.
• M.Sc Physics scores were considerably lower, with the Department of Physics and Astrophysics at 89 for C1 OBC.
• Hans Raj recorded 77 for C1 and 54 for C2 in M.Sc Physics.
• The C2 OBC score of 9 at the Department of Physics and Astrophysics shows a sharp category-wise variation in the Round 2 allocation data.
• Overall, Mathematics remained the more score-intensive Science programme, while Physics showed a much wider gap between C1 and C2 scores.

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The DU CSAS preference list should be prepared based on your CUET UG 2026 score and the Round 1 OBC cut-off trends. Instead of filling only top colleges, OBC candidates should include a balanced mix of dream, realistic, and safe preferences to improve their chances of admission.

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