LPU NEST 2026 Cut Off will be released through online mode. LPU NEST (Lovely Professional University National Eligibility and Scholarship Test) is a university level entrance exam conducted for providing various UG and PG Courses. The entrance exam is conducted in different slots from 10th January to 5th February 2026.
Searching for the qualifying cut off of LPU NEST 2026?…Check below to know more.
Lovely Professional University (LPU) which is a private university located at Punjab is the conducting authority of LPU NEST. Candidates who want to get admission in B.Tech, MBA, MCA, BBA etc. will be able to apply for the admission. Qualified applicants will be eligible to get admission in LPU.
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In the article below, we have given complete details regarding LPU NEST Cut Off 2026 such as cut off dates, downloading process, qualifying marks, previous year cut off etc.
LPU NEST 2026 Cut Off
Cut off will be the minimum qualifying marks that candidates will need to achieve in order to get admission in any university. Every college or institute sets their own cut off for the applicants to quality it. Authority will provide final admission only to the qualified candidates.
After considering lots of factors such as availability of seats, number of candidates appearing for exams etc. the authority will prepare the cut off. Seats will be allotted to the qualified aspirants after a successful round of counselling.
Those applicants who will be unable to score a cut off will be strictly disqualified from further admission procedure. Only qualified candidates will be eligible to attend the counselling session. Authority will only invite passed candidates in the round of counselling.
LPU NEST 2026 Cut Off Dates
Check all the dates regarding LPU NEST Cut Off 2026:
| Events | Dates 2026 (Phase I) | Dates (Phase II) | Dates (Phase III) |
| LPU NEST 2026 Exam dates | 20th January to 5th February 2026 (Test centre based mode)
10th January to 5th February 2026 (Remotely proctored exam) |
15th to 31st March 2026 (Test centre based mode)
15th February to 31st March 2026 (Remotely proctored exam) |
4th April 2026 to 30th April 2026 (Test Centre based exam)
4th April 2026 to 20th April 2026 (Remotely Proctored exam) |
| Release of Cut Off | 2nd week of MarchA 2026 | April 2026 | May 2026 |
| Result announcement | 8th February 2026 | 3rd April 2026 | 2nd May 2026 |
| Online Counselling | 8th February 2026 onwards | 3rd April 2026 onwards | 2nd May 2026 onwards |
| Last date of admission | 28th February 2026 | 25th April 2026 | 15th May 2026 |
Click here to View LPU NEST Schedule (All Courses)
LPU NEST Previous Year Cut Off
Check previous year’s cut off of LPU NEST:
| Cutoff Category | LPU NEST Cut Off (Marks out of 420) |
| Category I | 320 out of 420 Marks |
| Category II | 240 out of 420 Marks |
| Category III | 165 out of 420 Marks |
LPU JEE Main 2023 Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off (Percentile) |
| General | 88-100 |
| EWS | 78-89 |
| OBC-NCL | 74-89 |
| SC | 54-89 |
| ST | 44-89 |
| General-PWD | 0.11-89 |
LPU MBA CMAT 2022 Cut Off: (Round 1)
| Specialization | CMAT Cut Off (GEN Category) |
| MBA | 70 |
| MBA (Hons) | 70 |
| MBA in Financial Markets | 70 |
| MBA in Business Analytics | 70 |
| MBA Logistic and Supply Chain Management | 70 |
| MBA in International Business | 70 |
| MBA in Hospital & Health Care Management | 70 |
| MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management | 70 |
LPU MBA CMAT 2020 Cut Off: (Round 1)
| Specialization | CMAT Cut Off (GEN Category) |
| MBA | 90 |
| MBA in Financial Markets | 90 |
| MBA Logistic and Supply Chain Management | 90 |
| MBA in International Business | 90 |
| MBA in Hospital & Health Care Management | 90 |
| MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management | 90 |
LPU NMAT Cut Off 2021:
| MBA Specialization | NMAT Cut Off 2021 (GEN Category) |
| MBA | 95 |
| MBA (Hons) | 95 |
| MBA in Financial Markets | 95 |
| MBA in Business Analytics | 95 |
| MBA in International Business | 95 |
| MBA in Hospital & Health Care Management | 95 |
| MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management | 95 |
| MBA Logistic and Supply Chain Management | 95 |
LPU MAT Cut Off 2020:
| MBA Specialization | MAT Cut Off 2020 (GEN Category) |
| MBA in Financial Markets | 67 |
| MBA in Business Analytics | 67 |
| MBA Tourism and Hospitality Management | 67 |
| MBA Logistic and Supply Chain Management | 67 |
| MBA in International Business | 67 |
LPU LSAT 2019 Cut Off:
| Law Courses | Cut Off 2019 |
| LLB | 80 |
| B.A LLB | 80 |
| BBA LLB | 80 |
LPU NEST 2026 Qualifying Marks
Candidates will have to obtain qualifying marks in order to get admission in university. Authority will provide admission to qualified candidates according to the ranks they have secured in qualifying exam.
To be able to participate in the counselling round, applicants will need to achieve qualifying marks.
How to Check LPU NEST 2026 Cut Off
Here we have provided step by step process to check the LPU NEST Cut Off 2026:
- Go to the website of LPU NEST (Link will be provided above).
- Find the link of the cut off.
- Click on the cut off link given on the home page.
- LPU NEST cut off list will be displayed on the screen.
- Click on the tab “Download”.
- Download the cut off and keep its printout safe till admission.
LPU NEST 2026 Result
LPU NEST 2026 Result will be declared on 8th February 2026. There will be separate result announcements for all the courses on the website of the university.
Candidates will need to enter their registration details i.e., registration number, date of birth and password. Applicants who will qualify the entrance test will be invited for the counselling.
LPU NEST 2026 Counselling
LPU NEST 2026 Counselling will be organized on 8th February 2026 onwards. Authority will conduct the counseling session for the qualified aspirants to provide admission to them. Candidates will need to attend a counselling round to get final admission.
Only shortlisted applicants will be eligible to participate in the counselling. All the process of counselling session and seat allotment will be held through online mode. Applicants will need to provide choice of the course of preference in the counselling round.
Documents Required at LPU NEST Counselling
Check all the documents that required at LPU NEST Counselling:
- LPU NEST admit card
- Score card of LPU NEST
- 10th marksheet and passing certificate
- 12th marksheet and passing certificate
- Date of birth certificate
- Caste certificate
- PWD certificate
- NCL-OBC certificate etc.
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