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DTU BDes Cutoff 2025: Round 1, 2, 3 Closing Marks, Seat Matrix

DTU BDes cutoff 2025 with Round 1, Round 2 and Round 3 opening and closing marks, category-wise seat matrix, and a practical estimate for DTU BDes cutoff 2026 through UCEED.


DTU BDes Cutoff 2025: Quick Answer

The DTU BDes cutoff 2025 moved very differently across Delhi and Non-Delhi categories. The biggest movement happened in Delhi General, which closed at 137.77 in Round 1, 126.74 in Round 2, and 111.11 in Round 3. In Non-Delhi categories, the DTU BDes closing marks stayed much higher and movement was far tighter, especially outside a few OBC and SC seats.

If you are checking the DTU BDes closing marks, remember the core rule first: DTU uses your UCEED score, not AIR and not category rank by itself.

DTU BDes Cutoff 2025: All Rounds at One Place

If you are searching for DTU BDes cutoff 2025, DTU UCEED cutoff, DTU BDes marks required, or DTU BDes Round 1 / Round 2 / Round 3 cutoff, this page brings the full 2025 counselling data into one place.

DTU considers your UCEED score for admission. What matters is your total score including Part A + Part B. AIR and category rank can be useful reference points, but they are not the actual basis on which this cutoff data should be read.

This page compiles DTU BDes cutoff 2025 data across all three counselling rounds, along with the DTU BDes seat matrix 2025, the DTU BDes closing marks by category, and a practical note on what this may suggest for DTU BDes cutoff 2026.

DTU UCEED Cutoff: What Students Usually Miss

  • In 2025, there were 3 counselling rounds, followed by a SPOT round if seats remained vacant.
  • If a category does not appear in a later round, it usually means the seats offered in the earlier round were retained and no vacancy remained in that category.
  • The SPOT round marks are not available in the source PDFs used for this page.
  • Based on the 2026 UCEED paper being easier and participation rising, the qualifying cutoff moved from 74.35 in 2025 to 83.75 in 2026, a jump of 9.4 marks.
  • A practical estimate, not a guarantee, is to assume that DTU closing marks in 2026 may land roughly 10 to 15 marks higher than the comparable 2025 closing marks.

Quick Quiz

For DTU BDes admissions through UCEED, what matters most?

If you want more context on how UCEED scores behave, see What Is a Good Score in UCEED 2027? and UCEED Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme.

DTU BDes Cutoff 2025: Highlights

  • Delhi General: 137.77 in Round 1, 126.74 in Round 2, 111.11 in Round 3
  • Delhi SC: 73.95 in Round 1, 65.40 in Round 2, 47.98 in Round 3
  • Non-Delhi General: 168.95 in Round 1, then almost no movement
  • Non-Delhi OBC: 112.11 in Round 1, 150.03 in Round 2, 143.24 in Round 3
  • Non-Delhi SC: 112.11 in Round 1, 123.32 in Round 2, then limited movement

The immediate pattern is that Delhi category cutoffs fell much more in later rounds, while Non-Delhi DTU BDes cutoff movement was limited.

DTU BDes Seat Matrix 2025

Category Delhi Non-Delhi
General 37 6
EWS 9 2
OBC 25 4
SC 14 3
ST 7 1

There are also additional seats across sub-categories:

  • CW (Children/Widows of Army Personnel): 6
  • PD (Persons with Disability): 6
  • SG (Single Girl): 1
  • KM (Kashmiri Migrant): 1

That brings the total seats in DTU BDes to 122.

DTU BDes Round 1 Cutoff 2025

Category Opening Marks Closing Marks
Delhi Gen 174.11 137.77
Delhi EWS 118.40 79.77
Delhi OBC 130.69 78.82
Delhi SC 133.45 73.95
Delhi ST 80.77 65.69
Non-Delhi Gen 174.08 168.95
Non-Delhi EWS 152.24 151.27
Non-Delhi OBC 163.40 112.11
Non-Delhi SC 125.45 112.11
Non-Delhi ST 100.66 -

The standout numbers in the DTU BDes Round 1 cutoff 2025 data were:

  • Delhi General closed at 137.77
  • Non-Delhi General closed at 168.95
  • Delhi SC closed at 73.95
  • Delhi OBC closed at 78.82

DTU BDes Round 2 Cutoff 2025

Category Opening Marks Closing Marks
Delhi Gen 137.24 126.74
Delhi EWS 99.98 -
Delhi OBC 75.45 -
Delhi SC 96.11 65.40
Non-Delhi Gen 167.45 -
Non-Delhi OBC 152.53 150.03
Non-Delhi SC 133.45 123.32

Round 2 is where vacancy-driven movement became clearly visible, especially in Delhi General and Delhi SC.

DTU BDes Round 3 Cutoff 2025

Category Opening Marks Closing Marks
Delhi Gen 126.74 111.11
Delhi SC 63.82 47.98
Non-Delhi OBC 148.45 143.24
Non-Delhi SC 111.45 -

By Round 3, the strongest late movement was still concentrated in Delhi categories. This is the main pattern students should take away from the DTU BDes Round 3 cutoff 2025 data.

DTU BDes Closing Marks 2025: Category-Wise Takeaways

Delhi Category Movement Was Far More Visible

The biggest visible movement happened in Delhi categories, especially Delhi General and Delhi SC, where seats continued to appear across later rounds.

Non-Delhi Movement Was Limited

If you are outside Delhi, the data suggests there was not much waitlist movement after Round 1. By Round 3, the number of offers in non-Delhi categories was very small.

Missing Categories in Later Rounds Usually Mean No Vacancy

This is the simplest way to read the later rounds. If a category disappears, it usually means those earlier seat holders did not withdraw.

DTU BDes Closing Marks 2025: Lowest Visible Closings by Category

For students who want the fastest possible view of the lowest visible DTU BDes closing marks in 2025, here are the latest category-wise closings visible in the available rounds:

Category Lowest Visible Closing Marks in 2025
Delhi General 111.11
Delhi EWS 79.77
Delhi OBC 78.82
Delhi SC 47.98
Delhi ST 65.69
Non-Delhi General 168.95
Non-Delhi EWS 151.27
Non-Delhi OBC 143.24
Non-Delhi SC 123.32
Non-Delhi ST -

This table is useful for students searching specifically for DTU BDes closing marks category wise rather than full round data.

How Many Marks Are Needed for DTU BDes?

There is no single universal answer because the marks required for DTU BDes depend on:

  • Your category
  • Delhi vs Non-Delhi status
  • Which counselling round you are targeting
  • Seat withdrawals and vacancy movement

Looking only at 2025 data, a Delhi candidate had meaningful movement into much lower score bands in later rounds, while Non-Delhi candidates generally needed much stronger marks with less waitlist movement.

In practical terms:

  • For Delhi General, late-round movement reached 111.11
  • For Delhi SC, late-round movement reached 47.98
  • For Non-Delhi General, the bar remained very high at 168.95

DTU BDes Cutoff 2026: Expected Closing Marks Estimate

No one can predict the exact DTU closing marks for 2026 before the full counselling data is out. But if you want a working estimate, this is the reasonable takeaway from the 2025 to 2026 shift:

  • UCEED 2026 was easier than UCEED 2025.
  • Participation was higher.
  • The qualifying cutoff increased by 9.4 marks.

Because of that, using 2025 closing marks +10 to +15 as a rough estimation band for 2026 is a practical approach. It is still only an estimate, not an official prediction.

If you are projecting your chances for next year, use this page as a baseline DTU BDes cutoff reference, then compare it against your current UCEED score using What Is a Good Score in UCEED 2027?.

DTU BDes Cutoff FAQ

Does DTU BDes use UCEED rank or UCEED marks?

DTU BDes admissions are based on your UCEED score. In practical terms, students should focus on marks, not just AIR or category rank.

Is DTU BDes cutoff different for Delhi and Non-Delhi students?

Yes. The 2025 counselling data shows a clear difference between Delhi and Non-Delhi cutoff movement, seat counts, and closing marks.

Was there a SPOT round for DTU BDes in 2025?

Yes, there was a SPOT round if vacant seats remained, but the marks data for that round is not available in the PDFs used here.

Where was the most movement in DTU BDes cutoff 2025?

The strongest movement was in Delhi General and Delhi SC across later rounds. Non-Delhi movement was much more limited.

Sources

Source PDFs used for this page:

If more reliable SPOT round data becomes available later, this page should be updated with that final movement as well.

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