LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test
The LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test, known as LPUNEST, is the entrance and scholarship examination conducted by Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, for admission to its own programmes. It is taken by students applying for undergraduate, postgraduate and, in some cycles, doctoral programmes at the…
LPU National Entrance and Scholarship Test cutoff
The LPUNEST cutoff is the minimum qualifying score you need for admission and scholarships at LPU. Cutoffs are not fixed; they depend on the exam's difficulty, the number of applicants, and seat availability.
To qualify for LPUNEST, you must score at least 30% of the total marks. For the B.Tech exam, this means scoring about 36 out of 120 marks for General category candidates and 30 out of 120 for SC/ST candidates.
Here are the expected cutoff trends for LPUNEST 2026:
- Bracket I (Top Category): Score 90–100 marks (85–100 percentile) for up to a 70% fee waiver.
- Bracket II: Score 75–89 marks (70–84 percentile) for up to a 50% fee waiver.
- Bracket III: Score 60–74 marks (55–69 percentile) for up to a 30% fee waiver.
- General Admission Cutoff: Score 50–59 marks (40–54 percentile) for admission without a scholarship.
- Low-tier Programs (e.g., Arts, Commerce): Score 40–50 marks (30–39 percentile) for admission with limited seats.
For B.Tech programs, a score of around 85+ marks places you in the top 10th percentile, which guarantees admission with a scholarship. For MBA, you need to score above 75 marks in LPUNEST, or have a CAT percentile above 85, to ensure a top-bracket scholarship.
The top 35 to 40% of candidates will qualify for a scholarship. Candidates scoring above 70% marks fall under the bracket 1 scholarship.
Confused about which colleges take this score?
A counsellor can go through the accepting list with you — fees, cut-offs and what is still open this cycle.
