BHU Admission 2026: Minimum CUET Marks Needed for Faculty of Social Sciences
BHU Admission 2026: Candidates can check the BHU 2026 cutoff by analysing the previous year cutoff for social science programs under open category. By carefully reviewing these scores, candidates can estimate their admission chances for the current academic year.
Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi offers admission to its undergraduate programs through Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG examination through its Central Admission Committee who conducts the counselling process Combined Allotment Program (Undergraduate) (CAP-UG). The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the CUET result on June 23, 2026. Candidates looking for admission to social science programs like Political Science, History, Economics etc at BHU must review the previous year Round 1 cutoff for the open category.
The BHU has not announced the official 2026 cutoffs yet, previous year’s scores help candidates evaluate the minimum marks required for admission to different courses.
CUET 2026: BHU Round 1 Cutoff
The following table highlights the previous year’s Round 1 cutoff for courses under the Faculty of Social Science department. It shows the various specialisation combinations and its qualifying scores for the open category.
| Specialisation Combination | Faculty | Qualifying Score (General) |
| Political Science with History | Faculty of Social Sciences | 373.83 |
| Political Science with Geography | Faculty of Social Sciences | 370.75 |
| Geography with Political Science | Faculty of Social Sciences | 359.81 |
| Economics with Political Science | Faculty of Social Sciences | 357.92 |
| Economics with Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 352.61 |
| Economics with Geography | Faculty of Social Sciences | 351.37 |
| History with Political Science | Faculty of Social Sciences | 350.09 |
| Political Science with Economics | Faculty of Social Sciences | 347.23 |
| Geography with History | Faculty of Social Sciences | 345.94 |
| History with Geography | Faculty of Social Sciences | 342.01 |
| Geography with Economics | Faculty of Social Sciences | 340.39 |
| Political Science with Sociology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 340.31 |
| Economics with History | Faculty of Social Sciences | 340.25 |
| Psychology with Economics | Faculty of Social Sciences | 339.02 |
| Psychology with Sociology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 337.56 |
| Psychology with Political Science | Faculty of Social Sciences | 336.78 |
| Economics with Sociology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 333.01 |
| Political Science with Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 332 |
| History with Economics | Faculty of Social Sciences | 331.61 |
| Psychology with History | Faculty of Social Sciences | 328.32 |
| Geography with Sociology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 328.25 |
| Geography with Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 326.13 |
| History with Sociology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 321.93 |
| History with Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 319.9 |
| Psychology with Geography | Faculty of Social Sciences | 317.98 |
| Sociology with Political Science | Faculty of Social Sciences | 317.02 |
| Sociology with Economics | Faculty of Social Sciences | 310.75 |
| Sociology with Psychology | Faculty of Social Sciences | 310.59 |
| Sociology with Geography | Faculty of Social Sciences | 309.26 |
| Sociology with History | Faculty of Social Sciences | 308.82 |
Candidates scoring between 310 and 380 have higher chances for securing admission at Banaras Hindu University for the social science program in the open category. Whereas, reserved categories require slightly lower qualifying scores, depending on the final cutoff. Candidates must monitor the official website for the detailed admission schedule and complete each admission step within the given deadline.
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