What are MP SET Cut off Marks?

MP SET Cut off Marks are the minimum scores required to qualify the Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test.

How are MP SET Cut off Marks determined?

MP SET Cut off Marks are determined based on factors like the number of candidates, exam difficulty.

Are MP SET Cut off Marks the same for all subjects?

No, MP SET Cut off Marks can vary based on the subject's popularity and difficulty level.

Are only candidates meeting the cut off marks considered qualified?

Yes, candidates scoring equal to or above the cut off marks are considered qualified in MP SET.

MP SET Cut Off 2026, Subject and Category Wise

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The MP SET Cut Off 2026, subject-wise and category-wise, will be released by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission along with or shortly after the declaration of the MP SET Result 2026. These cut-off marks are crucial in determining candidates’ eligibility for Assistant Professor positions in universities and colleges across Madhya Pradesh.

The cut off will differ for each subject and category, including General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS. It will be decided based on factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared, and overall performance trends. Candidates should carefully review the official category-wise qualifying marks once released to evaluate their chances of selection.

MP SET Cut Off 2026 Subject-wise

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission conducts the Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test (MP SET) for candidates aspiring to become Assistant Professors in colleges and universities across Madhya Pradesh. The MP SET Cut-Off 2026 defines the minimum marks required to qualify for eligibility. As per the qualifying criteria, unreserved candidates must secure at least 40% marks, while candidates from reserved categories need a minimum of 35% to clear the examination. However, the final cut-off will be released subject-wise and category-wise, depending on overall performance and exam difficulty.

Candidates should visit the official website to check the detailed MP SET Cut-Off 2026 for their respective subjects. The official notice also provides subject-wise cut-off details for five subjects along with the result declaration.

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How to Check MPPSC SET Cut-Off Marks 2026?

Here we are providing easy steps to download MPPSC SET Cut off Marks 2026 through the official website Category category-wise and subject-wise. Candidates are advised to follow the steps below to download the Madhya Pradesh SET 2026 Cut-off Marks in an easy way.

Go to the official website of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission i.e. https://mppsc.mp.gov.in/
Click on “MP SET Cut Off marks 2026”. In the new tab, Madhya Pradesh SET Cut Off marks 2026 will open. Click on it
There will be cut-off marks subject-wise, category-wise, and MPPSC SET Cut Off marks 2026
Click them and print the MP State Eligibility Test Cut Off marks 2026 for future reference.

MP SET Expected Cut Off 2026

The following table presents the MP SET Expected Cut Off 2026 for all major subjects based on previous year trends, competition level, and subject-wise performance patterns. These are projected ranges and may vary depending on exam difficulty and number of candidates.

S. No.	Subject	UR	OBC	SC	ST
01	Chemical Science	182 – 188	168 – 175	155 – 165	145 – 155
02	Commerce	180 – 186	165 – 172	150 – 160	140 – 150
03	Defence & Strategic Studies	170 – 178	155 – 165	145 – 155	135 – 145
04	Economics	185 – 192	170 – 178	158 – 168	148 – 158
05	English	185 – 190	165 – 175	150 – 160	140 – 150
06	Geography	185 – 190	170 – 180	155 – 165	140 – 150
07	Hindi	180 – 188	165 – 172	150 – 160	140 – 150
08	History	182 – 190	168 – 176	155 – 165	145 – 155
09	Home Science	170 – 178	155 – 165	158 – 165	145 – 150
10	Law	188 – 192	175 – 180	160 – 170	150 – 158
11	Life Science	185 – 192	170 – 178	158 – 168	148 – 158
12	Mathematical Science	180 – 188	168 – 175	155 – 165	145 – 155
13	Music	165 – 175	150 – 160	140 – 150	130 – 140
14	Philosophy	172 – 180	158 – 168	148 – 158	138 – 148
15	Physics	182 – 190	168 – 176	155 – 165	145 – 155
16	Political Science	185 – 192	170 – 178	158 – 168	148 – 158
17	Sanskrit	175 – 183	160 – 168	150 – 160	140 – 150
18	Sociology	178 – 186	165 – 172	150 – 160	140 – 150
19	Urdu	168 – 176	155 – 165	145 – 155	135 – 145

MP SET Cut-Off Qualifying Marks

The Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission will release the MP SET cut-off marks for various subjects along with the official notification. The Madhya Pradesh SET Cut Off represents the minimum qualifying marks based on this year’s examination performance. The cut-off will be published subject-wise, and candidates must check the marks relevant to their respective discipline to confirm their qualifying status.

Step 1 Total qualifying slots: It is 6% of the candidates (who appeared for SET in both papers), which equals to total number of qualifying slots i.e. minimum number of candidates to be qualified.
Step II: Category-wise qualifying slots: Total qualifying slots are allocated to different categories as per the reservation policy of the Madhya Pradesh state.
Step 3: Candidates must have appeared in both the papers & secured at least 40% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for General Category candidates & at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together for all candidates belonging to Reserved categories

Category	Percentage Qualifying Marks
	Paper I	Paper II
OPEN/EWS/Orphan	40% Aggregate Marks in Both Papers Taken Together
SC/ST/PwD /Trans-Genders/Orphan OBC/DT(A)VJ)/NT(B)/NT(C)/NT(D)/SBC/(Non Creamy Layer Only)	35% Aggregate Marks in Both Papers Taken Together

MP SET Previous Year Cut off

The MP SET Previous Year Cut Off, released by the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, provides valuable insight into the minimum qualifying marks required in past examination cycles of the Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test. Analyzing subject-wise and category-wise cut-off trends helps candidates understand competition levels, expected score ranges, and performance standards for different subjects.

By reviewing previous cut-off data, aspirants can set realistic score targets and plan their preparation more strategically to improve their chances of qualifying. Detailed MP SET Previous Year Cut-Off marks are provided below for candidate reference.

MP SET Last Year Cut Off

Attention candidates!! MPPSC has finally released the MP SET Cut Off 2025 on the official website, along with the final results. Candidates can check the official cut-off and determine whether they cleared the cut-off or not, as per the category they fall under. Candidates can check the cut-off released for the 5 main subjects: English, Geography, Home Science, Law, Library, and Information Science. See the category-wise cut-off in the table below:

MP SET Cut Off 2025 Subject-wise
Sl. No	Subject	Detail	UR		OBC		SC		ST		EWS		PH
Sl. No	Subject	Detail	UR	Women	OBC	Women	SC	Women	ST	Women	EWS	Women	OH	HH	VH
1	English	[A]	68	24	39	14	45	16	31	11	25	9	5	5	5
		[B]	70	40	49	23	46	19	37	12	25	15	5	6	5
		[C]	186	186	166	166	152	152	142	140	164	164	130	112	112
2	Geography	[A]	45	16	21	7	28	10	36	13	18	6	3	3	3
		[B]	52	21	22	11	31	12	38	14	21	7	3	0	3
		[C]	188	188	178	178	162	156	150	138	172	170	124	0	116
3	Home science	[A]	12	4	3	1	4	1	11	4	2	1	1	1	1
		[B]	15	6	3	3	4	3	11	9	2	2	1	0	1
		[C]	176	176	160	160	164	164	146	146	158	158	112	0	108
4	Law	[A]	36	13	11	4	19	7	16	6	10	4	2	2	2
		[B]	40	23	13	6	20	10	16	7	13	6	2	0	0
		[C]	190	190	178	178	162	162	152	152	172	170	154	0	0
5	Library and Information Science	[A]	22	8	12	4	12	4	11	4	9	3	2	2	2
		[B]	24	8	15	7	13	6	11	4	10	5	2	2	0
		[C]	184	182	172	172	156	156	152	146	164	164	142	110	0

MP SET 2023 Cut Off Category-wise

The MP SET Cut Off Marks 2023, Category-wise, are mentioned below. The candidates will find the MP SET Cut Off Marks 2023 for various subject categories.

Subject	UR	OBC	SC	ST	EWS
Commerce	57	32	28	32	22
	68	33	31	40	23
	178	162	140	134	158
Home Science	13	5	5	15	1
	17	5	7	16	1
	174	168	146	146	172
Library and Information Science	31	15	13	15	11
	34	19	13	17	11
	186	176	168	142	172
Mathematical Science	70	53	35	25	27
	76	65	37	26	27
	174	152	140	130	152
Physical Education	29	10	11	10	8
	32	11	13	10	8
	192	178	162	146	172
Sanskrit	14	8	8	6	10
	18	8	8	7	12
	174	158	138	130	154
Hindi	115	62	87	79	59
	130	65	99	90	63
	192	182	164	142	176
History	94	38	51	74	44
	110	45	61	79	46
	194	186	168	152	182
Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Theatre)	1	1	1	1	1
	2	1	1	1	1
	194	150	150	156	158
English	82	44	53	37	29
	89	44	57	42	34
	188	164	140	140	160
Life Sciences	143	72	103	131	33
	166	79	107	141	42
	176	166	132	132	0
Music	5	2	2	0	2
	5	3	2	0	2
	192	172	166	0	0
Philosophy	4	1	2	6	1
	4	1	3	6	1
	202	0	180	0	0
Marathi	1	0	0	1	0
	1	0	0	1	0
	144	0	0	132	0
Chemical Sciences	86	54	45	49	29
	86	54	48	51	30
	184	168	148	134	168
Criminology	1	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1	1
	176	160	124	142	148
Defense and Strategic Studies	2	1	1	1	1
	3	3	1	1	1
	184	140	152	128	170
Earth Atmospheric, Ocean, and Planetary Sciences	8	4	3	8	2
	8	5	4	8	2
	184	176	166	138	182
Urdu	2	2	0	0	1
	2	3	0	0	1
	180	166	0	0	174
Electronic	1	1	1	1	1
	1	1	1	1	1
	176	160	152	116	120
Law	35	9	17	22	10
	38	11	19	24	13
	184	172	164	150	170
Political Science	98	48	63	91	41
	109	54	64	98	43
	194	184	172	144	178
Environmental Sciences	3	1	1	3	1
	3	1	1	3	2
	184	178	182	168	154
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects	1	1	1	0	1
	1	1	1	0	1
	178	112	148	0	166
Physical Sciences	39	28	16	11	17
	40	32	17	11	18
	166	150	138	130	148
Psychology	11	4	4	3	3
	11	4	4	3	3
	208	170	166	150	186
Public Administration	7	2	3	6	2
	7	4	5	6	3
	200	188	174	168	186
Economics	38	22	29	66	15
	41	26	33	70	17
	178	164	146	132	160
Visual Arts	3 *	1	2	1	1
	2	1	2	1	1
	204	166	164	162	174
Sociology	52	24	35	73	17
	56	24	37	81	17
	196	186	166	146	182
Social Work	19	8	14	34	07
	25	9	19	41	07
	176	172	150	134	168
Computer science	32	19	12	8	11
	35	24	15	8	12
	172	160	150	144	160
Yoga	8	4	2	3	2
	8	4	2	3	2
	206	188	160	132	190
Geography	41	21	28	37	15
	44	24	34	38	16
	182	..	154	140	170

MP SET 2018 Cut Off Marks

S. No.	Subjects	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
01	Chemical Science	92	31	29	36	04
02	Commerce	74	17	16	21	03
03	Defence & S. Studies	02	01	01	01	—
04	Economics	27	09	14	36	02
05	English	41	08	09	05	01
06	Geography	19	09	12	23	01
07	Hindi	64	24	28	22	03
08	History	36	08	11	11	01
09	Home Science	12	03	03	10	01
10	Law	46	04	08	04	01
11	Life Science	132	36	52	67	06
12	Mathematical Science	60	18	11	08	02
13	Music	04	01	01	01	01
14	Philosophy	02	01	01	01	00
15	Physics	45	15	07	03	01
16	Political Science	26	08	14	18	01
17	Sanskrit	14	02	03	02	01
18	Sociology	20	08	11	20	01
19	Urdu	02	01	00	00	01

MP SET 2017 Cut Off Marks

S. No.	Subjects	UR	OBC	SC	ST	PWD
01	Life Sciences	63.43	57.14	56.00	54.86	53.14
02	Political Science	65.14	60.57	56.00	56.00	54.86
03	Chemical Sciences	63.43	56.00	54.29	51.43	55.43
04	Sociology	70.29	64.00	61.71	60.00	61.71
05	Hindi	69.14	62.29	62.29	57.14	59.43
06	Physical Sciences	64.57	56.00	53.14	61.71	58.29
07	Commerce	65.14	57.14	54.86	52.57	55.43
08	Geography	70.86	63.43	60.57	57.71	62.86
09	Mathematical Sciences	66.29	58.86	52.00	55.43	46.86
10	English	69.71	61.14	60.57	62.29	61.14
11	Law	72.57	68.00	65.71	61.71	63.43
12	Economics	68.00	60.57	58.86	57.71	55.43
13	Home Science	64.57	60.00	57.14	57.14	57.14
14	History	70.86	65.71	61.71	58.29	62.86
15	Sanskrit	69.14	59.43	60.00	61.71	57.71
16	Urdu	76.00	70.29	—	—	44.00
17	Defence & S. Studies	7343	64.00	73.14	42.29	—
18	Philosophy	72.00	64.57	69.71	66.29	68.00
19	Music	67.43	61.71	60.57	66.29	61.14

Factors Affecting Madhya Pradesh SET Cut Off Marks

Here are several factors that influence the determination of Madhya Pradesh State Eligibility Test (MP SET) Cut Off Marks:

Number of Candidates: The total number of candidates who appeared for the exam can impact the cut-off marks. A higher number of candidates might lead to a more competitive cut off.
Difficulty Level: The difficulty level of the exam plays a significant role. If the paper is more challenging, the cut-off marks might be adjusted accordingly.
Subject and Paper: Different subjects and papers within MP SET might have varying levels of difficulty, leading to different cut-off marks.
Previous Year’s Cut Off: The previous year’s cut off can serve as a reference point. It might influence the current year’s cut off to some extent.
Reservation Categories: Cut off marks can differ based on different reservation categories like General, SC, ST, OBC, etc.
Minimum Qualifying Marks: The minimum qualifying marks required to clear each paper/section can also influence the overall cut-off.