CUET UG 2026 Economics Marks vs Expected Percentile and Colleges

Candidates scoring between 230-244 marks out of 250 in CUET UG Economics can get expected percentile in the 99.0-99.9 range based on previous admission trends.

• Candidates in CUET UG Economics 2026 aim to get admission in top DU colleges such as SRCC, Hindu College, and Delhi School of Economics.
• Economics is highest demand CUET subjects because it is required for BA (Hons) Economics admissions at several top central universities.
• Colleges such as SRCC and Delhi School of Economics have percentile cutoff of 99 with 230+ marks for General category candidates.
• The CUET Economics paper includes both theory based and calculation oriented questions so time management becomes important during the 60 minute exam.
• Candidates aiming for admission in top DU BA (Hons) Economics programmes should get at least 230 marks in the Economics paper.
• The Economics paper carries a total of 250 marks with 50 compulsory questions where each correct answer gives +5 marks and every incorrect answer leads to a -1 negative marking deduction.

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CUET UG Economics Marks vs Percentile 2026

A score of 230-244 marks in CUET UG Economics 2026 is expected to get 99.0-99.9 percentile which can get candidate admission in top DU Economics and Commerce programmes.

Note: All percentile figures are expected, based on CUET UG 2024–2025 Economics subject data. Actual percentiles depend on paper difficulty, candidate strength, and NTA normalisation in 2026.

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CUET UG Economics 2026 Marks vs Percentile Standing

Candidates scoring 245-250 marks can get expected 99.9–100 percentile which can get admission in top Economics colleges.

• The 230-244 marks range is considered highly competitive with expected percentile between 99.0-99.9 with strong admission chances in top tier universities and DU colleges.
• Candidates scoring below 170 marks are expected to fall below 95 percentile, while scores under 145 marks may limit admission opportunities due to lower merit standing in CUET UG Economics 2026.

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CUET UG Economics 2026: Colleges Accepting This Score

Candidates with 99+ percentile in CUET UG 2026 Economics can get admission in top colleges under DU such as SRCC, Hindu College, Miranda House and Lady Shri Ram College and Delhi School of Economics for Economics and Commerce courses.

• Colleges such as Hansraj College, Gargi College and Banaras Hindu University are expected cutoff between 95–99 percentile for BA (Hons) Economics admission.
• Candidates with 90–98 percentile can get seats in universities like Jawaharlal Nehru University and Aligarh Muslim University for Economics courses in CUET UG 2026.

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CUET UG 2026 Economics Marks vs Expected Percentile: Quora Discussion

• A Quora user asked which colleges can be targeted with a CUET score of around 650 for Economics Honours, while mentioning that the candidate belongs to the female unreserved category.
• Replying to the query, Sneha Arora said that Economics Honours usually has a very high cutoff, and added that getting North Campus colleges for the course may be difficult at that score, although South Campus and off-campus colleges remain achievable options.
• The answer also highlighted that students should focus more on the course and future opportunities rather than only North vs South Campus comparisons, while suggesting that commerce-related programs like B.Com Honours and B.Com Program can also be added during preference filling.

Source: Quora

CUET UG Economics Official PDFs: Last 3 Years

Candidates can download the official CUET UG Economics result and percentile data from the links below

Note: PDFs are published by NTA. Links will be updated after CUET UG 2026 result declaration in July 2026.

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