CUET UG 2025 Result: Top and Bottom Performing Subjects Revealed

As the National Testing Agency (NTA) is set to declare the Common University Entrance Test Undergraduate (CUET UG) results today, let us look at last year’s data on student performance across subjects. From business studies to lesser-known languages, the CUET UG result last year saw a wide variation in the number of students securing full marks.

In 2024, Business Studies emerged as the subject with the highest number of full scores, with a staggering 8,024 candidates scoring the maximum marks of 200. The subject’s popularity and scoring potential have made it a favorite among commerce stream students. In 2023, as many as 2,357 candidates scored the maximum marks in the subject.

Closely followed by political science, where 5,141 students scored the maximum marks – 200. English was the third most scoring subject in CUET UG last year where 1,683 students achieved a perfect score of 200. In 2023, however, English was the top subject where most students (5,685) scored the maximum marks. The subject’s wide adoption and structured syllabus likely contributed to the high success rate.

Other high-scoring subjects included psychology, where 1,602 students scored 200 marks and accountancy/ book keeping where 1,135 students scored 200 marks. In biology/ biological studies/ biotechnology and biochemistry, as many as 835 students scored the maximum marks – 200, showing strong performances from both science and commerce backgrounds.

On the flip side, several niche and regional languages saw only one or two candidates scoring full marks. Subjects like Assamese, Kannada, Malayalam, Manipuri, Mizo, Kashmiri, Konkani, Russian, Sanskrit, and even foreign languages like French, German, Spanish, and Tibetan had just one to two top scorers each.

Interestingly, environmental studies, despite its relatively lower maximum score of 170, saw only two candidates getting the full marks — reflecting either a tougher evaluation standard or limited participation.

The data reveals that while mainstream subjects offer a broader competitive pool with more high scores, niche subjects can still be strategic choices — especially for those students confident in their strengths. With CUET UG becoming a gateway to multiple central universities, understanding scoring trends can help students make smarter academic choices.

As we await the CUET UG 2025 results, these patterns from last year may just offer a clue to what’s ahead. Around 13.5 lakh candidates appeared in CUET UG this year. CUET UG 2025 was held from May 13 to June 4.

Last year, English had the highest number of applicants with 10,07,645 registered and 8,22,518 appeared. The second highest number of applicants is in Chemistry with 7,02,050 registered applicants and 5,61,719 appeared in CUET UG 2024.

Observing the analytics shared by NTA for CUET UG results last year, the state with the highest number of applicants was Uttar Pradesh. Last year, 3,47,736 students registered for the exam, and 2,96,858 students appeared for the CUET UG admissions from UP alone. Following Uttar Pradesh, Delhi had the second-most applicants with 1,56,412 registered students and 1,37,145 appeared students.

According to the source: The Indian Express.