UPCET cut off is the minimum marks or score that an aspirant must secure to qualify the exam and get admission in UP Colleges. From 2021, UPCET will be supervised by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The UPCET cut off releases soon after the completion of the counselling procedure. It takes place in the form of Opening and Closing Ranks (OR, CR) for each round of counselling. This entrance exam is conducted for admission in undergraduate & postgraduate programmes in various field such as engineering, management, etc. Besides, these cut offs vary for different courses, colleges, and categories of candidates.
The cut off for UPCET is mainly released for the B.Tech, MBA, and MCA courses, as the applicants in these courses are more in number than the seats available for the admissions. Aspirants qualifying the UPCET 2021 exam and satisfying the cut off marks will then be called for counselling and seat allotment process. UPCET aspirants are advised to go through the complete article to gain all the insight into UPCET Cut off 2021 and previous year cut offs.
Important Update
- UPCET 2021 will be conducted on 16th May 2021.
- UPCET registration process 2021 has started from 26th March 2021
- The last date for submission of UPCET online admission forms is 25th April 2021.
UPCET Cut Off 2021 – Important Dates
National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UPCET cut off marks for the year 2021 once the exams are completed. The exam authority will release this year’s cut off on the official NTA UPCET website.
| UPCET Events | UPCET Dates |
| Application process begins | 26th March 2021 |
| Last date to submit the application form | 25th April 2021 |
| Availability of correction window | To be Announced |
| Availability of admit card | To be Announced |
| UPCET 2021 exam | 16th May 2021 |
| Release of answer key | To be Announced |
| Objection window availability for answer key | To be Announced |
| Declaration of result | To be Announced |
UPCET Cut off 2021 – Determining Factors
There are certain factors that will be kept in consideration by NTA while determining the UPCET cut off 2021. These factors are –
- Level of difficulty of the exam
- Total number of seats available
- Total number of candidates applying and appearing for the exam
- Total number of candidates qualifying the exam
- Previous year cut off trends
UPCET Cut off 2021 – Qualifying Cut Off
The authorities release the category-wise qualifying cut off marks to enlist the candidates for counselling and seat allotment process. Through category-wise cutoffs, UPCET defines the minimum percentage of marks to be achieved by the examinees hailing from different categories. In order to qualify the exam, obtaining the minimum percentage of marks shown in the category-wise UPCET cut off 2021 is mandatory for the candidates. However, their admission is subject to the course-wise cut off released by the member colleges of UPCET.
Category-wise qualifying marks for UPCET Cut off 2021
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Marks |
| General | 25% |
| OBC | 25% |
| SC | 20% |
| ST | 25% |
Expected UPCET Cutoff 2021
With the help of the table below, the candidates can gain insights into the expected cut off ranks as per the various ranges of UPCET scores. Matching these stats with previous year’s cutoff will help them in assuming the colleges where they can secure admission through UPCET 2021.
| Rank Range (Marks) | Expected UPCET Cut off |
| Above 500 | 1 – 600 |
| 475 – 499 | 601 – 1050 |
| 400 – 474 | 1051 – 7050 |
| 350 – 399 | 7051 – 16000 |
| 300 – 349 | 16001 – 25000 |
| 250 – 299 | 25001 – 30000 |
| 120 – 199 | 30001 –90000 |
| Below 120 | Above 90000 |
UPCET Cut off – Previous Year’s Cut off
Since, the cut off scores for UPCET 2021 are yet to be released by the authorities, we have given the previous year cut offs for the reference of the aspiring candidates below. Going through the previous year cut offs will help the aspirants to get an idea related to the cut off scores and their probable chances to get admissions into the university.
UPCET Cut off 2020 (category-wise)
| Branches | Category | |||||||
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| Computer Science Engineering | 306 | 127585 | 556 | 123701 | 2957 | 127699 | 1420 | 126975 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 155 | 127845 | 864 | 124350 | 1988 | 127470 | 11695 | 127635 |
| Aeronautical Engineering | 4377 | 86747 | 12077 | 22263 | 49612 | 125078 | NA | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 412 | 127407 | 801 | 118797 | 2122 | 126212 | 14645 | 127007 |
| Civil Engineering | 678 | 127764 | 1028 | 124492 | 2742 | 127384 | 14323 | 127282 |
| Electronics Engineering | 149 | 104262 | 1260 | 56971 | 6484 | 84919 | 6271 | 71625 |
| Information Technology | 343 | 127124 | 834 | 124756 | 5914 | 126124 | 25453 | 127379 |
| Chemical Engineering | 701 | 125216 | 1373 | 119355 | 7558 | 126602 | 126602 | 44311 |
| Biotechnology Engineering | 21 | 6402 | 377 | 5871 | 1049 | 6341 | NA | NA |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3727 | 127877 | 9154 | 122285 | 21711 | 126356 | 74024 | NA |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 107 | 126914 | 1641 | 119284 | 7900 | 127355 | 23379 | 112362 |
College Wise UPCET Cut Off (Uttar Pradesh) 2020
| Colleges | Closing Rank | |||
| Computer Science Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Information Technology | |
| Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Kanpur | 164 | 303 | 325 | 486 |
| Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 405 | 732 | 783 | 875 |
| Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur | 903 | – | – | 1280 |
| Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raibareli | 1270 | 142 | – | – |
| Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi | 1287 | 1416 | 1899 | 2204 |
| Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 1326 | 1489 | 1779 | 2152 |
| JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida | 2095 | 3449 | 4101 | 3753 |
| Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology, Allahabad | 2867 | – | – | – |
| Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad | 2970 | – | – | 5108 |
| Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida | 3939 | – | – | – |
UPCET Cut off 2019 (category-wise)
| Branches | Category | |||||||
| General | OBC | SC | ST | |||||
| Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | Opening Rank | Closing Rank | |
| Information Technology | 343 | 127124 | 834 | 124756 | 5914 | 126124 | 25453 | 127379 |
| Electronics Engineering | 149 | 104262 | 1260 | 56971 | 6484 | 84919 | 6271 | 71625 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering | 107 | 126914 | 1641 | 119284 | 7900 | 127355 | 23379 | 112362 |
| Electrical Engineering | 412 | 127407 | 801 | 118797 | 2122 | 126212 | 14645 | 127007 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3727 | 127877 | 9154 | 122285 | 21711 | 126356 | 74024 | NA |
| Computer Science Engineering | 306 | 127585 | 556 | 123701 | 2957 | 127699 | 1420 | 126975 |
| Civil Engineering | 678 | 127764 | 1028 | 124492 | 2742 | 127384 | 14323 | 127282 |
| Chemical Engineering | 701 | 125216 | 1373 | 119355 | 7558 | 126602 | 126602 | 44311 |
| Biotechnology Engineering | 21 | 6402 | 377 | 5871 | 1049 | 6341 | NA | NA |
| Aeronautical Engineering | 4377 | 86747 | 12077 | 22263 | 49612 | 125078 | NA | NA |
| Mechanical Engineering | 155 | 127845 | 864 | 124350 | 1988 | 127470 | 11695 | 127635 |
UPCET Cut off 2019 – Computer Science Engineering (Closing Ranks in Colleges)
| S.No | Name of the College | Closing Rank |
| 1 | Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad | 2970 |
| 2 | Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi | 1287 |
| 3 | Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur | 903 |
| 4 | Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raibareli | 1270 |
| 5 | Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida | 3939 |
| 7 | Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology, Allahabad | 2867 |
| 6 | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 405 |
| 8 | JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida | 2095 |
| 9 | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 1326 |
UPCET Cut off 2019 – Mechanical Engineering (Closing Ranks in Colleges)
| S.No | Name of the College | Closing Rank |
| 2 | BBS College of Engineering and Technology, Allahabad | 4216 |
| 1 | Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi | 1416 |
| 3 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Engineering College of Information Technology, Banda | 2561 |
| 4 | Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Raebareli | 142 |
| 5 | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 732 |
| 6 | JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida | 3449 |
| 8 | Kali Charan Nigam Institute of Technology, Banda | 1381 |
| 7 | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 1489 |
| 9 | Manyawar Kansi Ram Engineering College of Information Technology, Azamgarh | 3078 |
UPCET Cut off 2019 – Electrical Engineering (Closing Ranks in Colleges)
| S.No | Name of the College | Closing Rank |
| 1 | Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi | 1899 |
| 2 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Engineering College of Information Technology, Banda | 3177 |
| 3 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Engineering College of Information Technology, Bijnor | 3345 |
| 4 | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 783 |
| 5 | JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida | 4101 |
| 6 | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 1779 |
| 7 | Manyawar Kansi Ram Engineering College of Information Technology, Ambedkar Nagar | 4576 |
| 8 | Prasad Institute of Technology, Jaunpur | 3743 |
| 9 | United College of Engineering and Research, Greater Noida | 1573 |
UPCET Cut off 2019 – Electronics Engineering (Closing Ranks in Colleges)
| S.No | Name of the College | Closing Rank |
| 1 | Azad Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 28335 |
| 2 | Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur | 584 |
| 3 | Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad | 19171 |
| 4 | Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology, Allahabad | 3601 |
| 5 | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 1956 |
| 6 | Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering and Technology,Lucknow | 31126 |
UPCET Cut off 2019 – Information Technology (Closing Ranks in Colleges)
| S.No | Name of the College | Closing Rank |
| 1 | Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad | 5108 |
| 2 | Bundelkhand Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jhansi | 2204 |
| 3 | Dr. Ambedkar Institute of Technology for Handicapped, Kanpur | 1280 |
| 4 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Engineering College of Information Technology, Banda | 3187 |
| 5 | Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Engineering College of Information Technology, Bijnor | 3791 |
| 6 | Institute of Engineering and Technology, Lucknow | 875 |
| 7 | JSS Academy of Technical Education, Noida | 3753 |
| 8 | Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology, Sultanpur | 2152 |
| 9 | Manyawar Kansi Ram Engineering College of Information Technology, Azamgarh | 5083 |
UPCET Cut off – FAQs
Q. Will the cut off of UPCET 2021 vary from previous years’ cut off lists?
Yes, the UPCET 2021 cut off might vary from previous years as there are so many factors behind determining the cut off lists each year.
Q. How can I access the UPCET cut off 2021?
You can access the UPCET cut off 2021 on the official website i.e. http://upcet.nta.nic.in/
Q. Do I need to visit the websites of UPCET member institutions individually to check their cut off?
No. The consolidated cut off of UPCET 2021 will be released by NTA on behalf of all its member colleges.
Q. If I fail to meet the closing rank in the UPCET 2021 cut off, will there be any chance of me getting an admission?
Sorry, but there will be no provision to move ahead with the admission process if you fail to meet the closing ranks of all the UPCET 2021 colleges.
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