PESSAT 2026 Cut Off will be released via online mode for various courses and categories. People Education Society Scholastic Aptitude Test (PESSAT) is an university level entrance examination regulates by the PES University, every year.
What will be the cut off scores for PESSAT 2026 exam?…Check previous year cut off below.
This exam is conducted for admission into various UG & PG level programmes in the field of Engineering, Management, Hospitality etc. This year, PESSAT Exam will not be held for B.Tech & B.Arch courses. Students will be offered admission in B.Tech courses through JEE Main, KCET or COMEDK exam and in B.Arch courses through NATA scores.
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Through this article, students can know complete information about PESSAT Cut Off 2026 along with result, counselling, dates etc.
PESSAT 2026 Cut Off
Those applicants seeking admission in PES University will be required to meet minimum qualifying marks in the PESSAT entrance exam. PESSAT 2026 Cut Off will be displayed by the board via online mode a few days after the result declaration.
The cut off will be set by the university in order to select eligible applicants for admission in various courses. Students should achieve the minimum cut off marks, failing which will lead to disqualification of candidates from admission procedures.
PESSAT 2026 Cut Off Dates
Students can check the below section for PESSAT 2026 dates:
For B.Tech:
| Events | Dates 2026 |
| B.Tech 2026 Registration starts | 5th September 2025 |
| Last date of updating JEE Main Test 1 Scores | February, 2026 |
| 1st Round seat allotment | February/ March 2026 |
| End date to update JEE Main Test 2 Scores | May 2026 |
| 2nd Round seats allotment | May 2026 |
| Deadline to update KCET /COMEDK Scores | June 2026 |
| Last date of registration | June 2026 |
| Deadline to submit original documents/ Surrender of B.Tech seat | June 2026 |
| 1st Round B.Tech seat allotment | June/ July 2026 |
| Commencement of Session | August 2026 |
B.Arch Courses (on the basis of NATA scores):
| Events | Dates 2026 |
| Commencement of B.Arch 2026 registrations | 5th September 2025 |
| Deadline to upload NATA & 12th std/ 2nd PU scores on Portal | May 2026 |
| 1st round counselling at PES University for seat selection | June 2026 |
| Deadline to submit original documents/ Surrender of B.Arch seat | June 2026 |
| 2nd round Counselling (if seats are surrendered from 1st Round) | July 2026 |
| Commencement of Session | August 2026 |
For All Other Courses:
| Events | Dates 2026 |
| Commencement of online registrations for Admissions 2026 | 5th September 2025 |
| Commencement of Test Slot bookings | January 2026 |
| PESSAT Entrance Test 2026 | January to July 2026 |
| Ends date for Online Registrations | July 2026 |
| Entrance Test Results | July 2026 |
| Commencement of classes for all UG programs | July 2026 |
| Classes begin for all PG programs | August/ September 2026 |
PESSAT Previous Year Cut Off
We have provided the previous year cut off of PESSAT in the below table:
PESSAT 2023 Cut Off Score- General Category:
| Course | Opening Rank | Closing rank |
| B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering | 4275 | 8336 |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 450 | 763 |
| B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4465 | 8272 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1560 | 3072 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 13670 | 20398 |
PESSAT 2022 Cut Off Score- General Category:
| Course | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| B.Tech Biotechnology Engineering | 4275 | 8336 |
| B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 450 | 763 |
| B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 4465 | 8272 |
| B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1560 | 3072 |
| B.Tech Mechanical Engineering | 13670 | 20398 |
Year Wise PESSAT Cut Off (2021, 2020 & 2019):
| Course | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
| Civil Engineering | – | 20357 | 22714 |
| Biotechnology Engineering | – | 6039 | 8484 |
| Computer Science and Engineering | 2434 | 714 | 1094 |
| Electrical & Electronics Engineering | 15680 | 5623 | 8265 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 36516 | 14910 | 22291 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering | 5078 | 2132 | 5159 |
PESSAT 2021 Category-Wise Cut Off:
| Category | Cut Off |
| General | 108 |
| SC | 54 |
| OBC | 72 |
| EWC | 108 |
| ST | 54 |
How to Check PESSAT 2026 Cut Off
Students should follow these steps in order to check PESSAT 2026 Cut Off:
- Go to the university’s website link. (link will be given above).
- Then, click on the link ‘PESSAT 2026 Cut Off’ given on home screen.
- Once clicked, the cut off will get displayed in PDF format on the screen.
- Candidates can now check the cut off scores and download it for future uses.
How Cut Off Marks will be Calculated?
There will be a number of factors that will influence the calculation of PESSAT cut off marks such as:
- Number of applicants that took the exam
- Difficulty level of exam
- Seat availability
- Performance in entrance exam
- Previous year cut off etc.
PESSAT 2026 Result
PESSAT Result 2026 will be declared by the university via online mode on the website. Applicants should enter their login credentials such as application number & password to check their scores. The result for B.Tech courses will be declared in February/ March 2026.
The result will be declared in form of a pdf as a merit list for few courses. Based on the PESSAT 2026 Merit List, the university organises counselling. Candidates appearing for PESSAT entrance test will be able to check their results in month of July 2026.
PESSAT 2026 Counselling
The university will organise the PESSAT counselling 2026 via online mode. The dates for commencement of counselling procedure will be different for different courses. The counselling procedure for B.Tech counselling will be started from August 2026. Applicants who will qualify PESSAT 2026 exam and get shortlisted in merit list will be invited for counselling and interviews.
The selection of candidates for B.Tech and B.Arch courses will be based on KCET, COMEDK, NATA or other entrance exam scores. Applicants will be required to register themselves to participate in counselling process. The seats allotted to each applicant in PES university will be confirmed only after documents verification & fee submission.
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