My friend has got 98.6% in boards without maths but has economics. Does she have a chance in DU for B.A economics?

The cutoff for CBSE students in the general category at Sascma English Medium Commerce College ranged from 75% to 83%. The cutoffs may vary every year. 

Yes, your son can easily appear for ongoing JoSAA 2026 counselling and the choice-filling process. However, to get a seat on IIT, your son must score 75% aggregate in the 12^th CBSE for the general category, and for SC/ST/PwD, the score must be 65%.

Yes, candidates who have cleared Class 12 board exams from CBSE/ISE board are eligible for PSG College of Arts and Science BA admission. However, only 20% of total BA seat intake is open to such candidates. Rest of the seats are reserved for HSC Class 12th students.

With 85 to 90% in CBSE, you are highly competitive for the University of Manchester admissions.

This is a very good score for most Humanities, standard Science and Social Science courses, but moderately competitive for courses with high enrollment such as Computer Science, Medicine or Business.

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Yes, you can apply for private engineering colleges in Pune before your Class 12 results are announced. Most private institutions allow you to register and appear for entrance exams like JEE Main or MHT CET using your admit card or Class 10 mark sheet.