CUET subject combination BSc Hons Mathematics: mandatory Maths domain, 2025 cutoffs and 2026 projection

St. Stephen's closed BSc (Hons.) Mathematics at a record 834.08/1000 in DU CSAS Round 1, 2025. Know the CUET subject combination BSc Hons Mathematics rules, key cutoffs and what this means for your CUET choices.

Edited by Rohan Desai

Updated May 22, 2026 2:00 PM

    St. Stephen's College closed BSc (Hons.) Mathematics at 834.08/1000 in Delhi University's CSAS Round 1, 2025, the highest science cutoff that year. The scale matters: BSc Maths is evaluated out of 1000 (four CUET subjects × 250 each), so pick your subjects carefully — especially the mandatory Mathematics domain.

    CUET subject combination BSc Hons Mathematics: mandatory subjects

    Delhi University requires any one language from List A plus Mathematics or Applied Mathematics as a compulsory CUET domain, and two additional subjects from List B. List A includes English, Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu and Sanskrit. Examples from List B are Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science and Statistics.

    Candidates who did not appear in Mathematics or Applied Mathematics as a CUET domain are ineligible for BSc (Hons.) Mathematics, irrespective of their total score. This rule comes directly from the university's eligibility framework and is non-negotiable during CSAS counselling.

    CUET subject combination BSc Hons Mathematics: evaluation and scoring

    Unlike many BSc programmes evaluated on 750 marks, BSc (Hons.) Mathematics uses four subjects, so totals are on a 1000 -point scale. That makes DU maths cutoffs directly comparable to humanities and commerce courses and explains the high numerical values at top colleges.

    Normalization and subject weightage affected year-on-year movement: St. Stephen's jumped from roughly 712 UR in 2024 to 834.08 UR in 2025, reflecting wider score dispersion after CUET normalization.

    2025 cutoffs, round drops and 2026 projection

    Round 1 2025 highlights: St. Stephen's 834.08 , Hindu College 816.44 , Hansraj 698.32 , and Aryabhatta College 486.28 for the UR category. By Round 3, St. Stephen's eased to 828.14 and the spot round closed at 821.12 . Mid-tier colleges typically saw 5–20 point falls across rounds.

    OBC cutoffs at top colleges ran roughly 75–85 marks below UR; DU data suggests OBC applicants should target 610+ to be competitive for premier North Campus choices. Delhi University normally runs 3–4 CSAS rounds , including a spot round, giving marginally missed candidates further chances.

    Projections for 2026 place St. Stephen's UR around 836–842 , with mid-tier college UR ranges roughly 620–720 and off-campus colleges generally below 520 .

    Short takeaway: if you aim for top DU maths colleges, choose Mathematics/Applied Mathematics as a CUET domain and a List A language plus two science List B subjects. Missing the Maths domain makes you ineligible, so confirm your subject combination before CUET registration and CSAS counselling.

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