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UP PGT Cut Off 2026, Category-wise Male & Female Cut-Off Marks

Cut-off is the minimum marks that a candidate needs to score in the written exam to be eligible for the next stage i.e. Interview. UPESSC will soon announce official category-wise, gender-wise, and subject-wise cut-off marks at www.upessc.up.gov.in. Till then, candidates can check the expected cut off marks and previous year cut off marks given below.

UP PGT Cut Off 2026

UP PGT Result 2026 has been declared on 2nd June 2026 along with the merit list of candidates shortlisted for the next round. Now the candidates must be waiting for the release of UP PGT Cut Off marks. The cut-off marks for each subject, category (General/UR, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) and gender (Male & Female) will be released separately.

UP PGT Expected Cut Off Marks

The official cut-off has not been announced yet. The expected cut off out of 425 marks subject wise and category wise based on last year trends and exam analysis is given below.

Subjects General (UR) OBC-NCL SC ST
Physics 345–355 325–335 290–300 270–280
Chemistry 355–365 335–345 280–290 250–260
Biology 340–350 325–335 285–295 275–285
Mathematics 305–320 295–305 270–280 240–250
English 290–305 280–295 260–275 230–240
Hindi 305–325 295–310 275–285 245–255
Sanskrit 375–385 360–370 330–345 300–315
Geography 343–374 326–346 299–323 272–289
History 320–330 305–315 275–285 250–260
Civics 323–340 312–326 289–306 258–278
Economics 333–346 316–330 292–310 245–265
Sociology 346–360 326–343 299–320 272–285
Psychology 343–357 323–340 295–312 265–282
Commerce 326–343 312–323 285–299 255–268
Education 305–315 290–300 270–280 250–255
Art 312–330 299–316 272–289 245–258
Agriculture 340–355 320–335 295–310 260–270
Home Science 325–335 300–310 280–290 255–265

UP PGT Previous Year Cut-Off Marks

Checking previous year cut-off marks is very helpful to set a target score. The table below shows an indicative range based on past UP PGT exam trends for the General (UR) category.

UP PGT 2016 Cut Off

Post Name Gen. OBC SC ST
Physics बालक वर्ग 412.9711 394.1674 361.1756
Physics बालिका वर्ग 386.0733 217.0796
Chemistry बालक वर्ग 372.0448 354.5446 289.3357
Chemistry बालिका वर्ग 344.1695 299.6691 308.8359
English बालक वर्ग 338.9611 326.0861 305.1692 251.7104
English बालिका वर्ग 331.2526 307.2108 280.6272
Biology बालक वर्ग 352.3997 342.1884 328.9119
Biology बालिका वर्ग 332.5785 299.2369 299.9361
Commerce बालक वर्ग 401.9711 387.7400 361.9875
Maths बालक वर्ग 360.3208 338.1838 296.5765
Maths बालिका वर्ग 317.5253
History बालक वर्ग 422.3838 416.7171 398.4732
History बालिका वर्ग 409.0179 373.5858
Civics बालक वर्ग 393.8108 381.5759 376.7589
Civics बालिका वर्ग 375.2753 362.8245 333.7727
 Economics बालक वर्ग 399.2400 388.8819 360.4741 246.9479
Economics बालिका वर्ग 375.2152 305.7881
Pedagogy बालक वर्ग 442.1304 431.1632 411.7452
Pedagogy बालिका वर्ग 429.8955 425.7452
Psychology बालक 372.4735 358.9499 335.3309
Psychology बालिका 372.4260 338.9976 352.9499
Agriculture बालक वर्ग 360.2535 350.9770 336.0664
Geography बालक वर्ग 359.4737 348.5690 327.4739 293.5694
Geography बालिका वर्ग 345.9976
Sociology बालक वर्ग 447.9622 439.8788 433.0037
Sociology बालिका वर्ग 440.0037 424.8785
Urdu बालिका वर्ग 421.7535
Music Instrumental बालिका वर्ग 421.4667 364.1333 388.733
Music vocal  बालक वर्ग 431.1333 415.9333
Music vocal  बालिका वर्ग 432.7333 387.9333
Defence Study बालक वर्ग 379.4615 228.7935
Reasoning बालक वर्ग 440.8627 349.5896

Factors Affecting the Cut-Off

The UP PGT Cut Off 2026 is not fixed – it changes every year depending on several factors. Here’s what influences it:

  • Total Vacancies Available: Usually, the lower the vacancies, the higher the cut-off.
  • Number of candidates appeared: Higher competition, higher cut-off.
  • Difficulty level of the exam: A tougher paper implies a lower cut-off.
  • Category of the candidate: The cut-off for SC, ST and OBC candidates is lower than that of the General category.
  • Gender: The cut-off for females is usually a few marks lower than the cut-off for males.
  • Subject chosen: Cut off varies greatly from subject to subject.

FAQs

When will the UP PGT Cut Off 2026 be released?

The official cut-off marks will be released soon by UPESSC.

Is the cut-off different for male and female candidates?

Yes. The UPESSC releases separate cut-off marks for male and female candidates. Female cut-off marks are generally a few marks lower than male cut-off marks for the same category and subject.

What is the total marks for UP PGT written exam?

The UP PGT written exam is held for a total of 425 marks. Additionally, the interview stage is for 50 marks, making the total selection process out of 475 marks.

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