Last Updated: June 26, 2026 As of today, the IMU CET 2026 result, qualifying marks, and Round 1 seat allotment have all been released by Indian Maritime University. What is still pending is a single, consolidated campus-wise and course-wise cut-off (closing rank) list for Round 1 — and the Round 2/Round 3 cutoffs haven’t happened yet, since those rounds are still ahead on the calendar.
If you came here only for one number, here it is: the qualifying mark for IMU CET 2026 is 80 out of 200 for General, OBC-NCL, and EWS candidates, and 60 out of 200 for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. But — and this is the part most articles skip — that number is not the same thing as your “cutoff” for getting a seat at a specific campus. We’ll get to why that distinction matters in a minute, because it’s probably the most common confusion candidates have right now.
Where Things Stand Today
| Milestone | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IMU CET 2026 exam | Conducted | May 24, 2026 |
| Admit card | Released | May 16–17, 2026 |
| Result / rank card | Declared | June 14, 2026 |
| Qualifying marks | Declared with result | 80/200 (Gen/OBC-NCL/EWS), 60/200 (SC/ST/PwD) |
| Counselling registration | Closed | June 14–17, 2026 (some tracking shows the window open till June 19) |
| Round 1 seat allotment | Released | June 25, 2026 |
| Seat acceptance + document verification (Round 1 allottees) | Scheduled | June 30 – July 2, 2026 |
| Round 1 closing ranks (consolidated cutoff list) | Not yet published as a single document | Pending |
| Round 2 / Round 3 cutoffs | Not started | Pending |
Source for exam, result, and counselling dates: official IMU notifications as reported on the IMU admissions portal (imu.edu.in) and tracked by exam-information portals. A small note on that “window open till June 19” line — different trackers report slightly different closing dates for counselling registration. One says June 17, another says the process actually wrapped up on June 19. We’re flagging this rather than picking one, because it genuinely isn’t consistent across sources, and you shouldn’t lose a counselling slot over a date discrepancy you read on a blog. Check your own registration confirmation, not an article.
Qualifying Marks vs Cut Off — Why They’re Not the Same Thing
This is where a lot of candidates trip up, and it’s worth slowing down on.
The qualifying mark — 80/200 or 60/200 depending on category — is fixed. It’s the same number for every candidate in that category, nationwide, regardless of which campus or course they want. It’s decided and published alongside the result. Scoring above it means you’re eligible to register for counselling. Nothing more.
The cutoff — what most people actually mean when they search “IMU CET cutoff 2026” — is a closing rank, not a mark. It’s specific to a campus, specific to a course, and specific to a counselling round. It doesn’t exist as a fixed number on results day because it can’t. IMU determines it only after candidates have registered for counselling, filled their choices, and the seat-allotment software has run through the merit list for that particular round. A closing rank for B.Tech Marine Engineering at IMU Mumbai Port in Round 1 might be completely different from the closing rank for the same course at IMU Kochi, or from what it becomes in Round 2 once some allotted candidates upgrade or withdraw.
So when a third-party site tells you “the IMU CET cutoff 2026 is 80 marks,” that’s not wrong exactly — it’s just answering the qualifying-mark question while using cutoff language. If your actual question is “will my rank get me into Marine Engineering at a specific campus,” the answer lives in the round-wise closing rank data, not the qualifying mark.
IMU CET 2026 Qualifying Marks
| Category | Minimum Qualifying Score (out of 200) |
|---|---|
| General | 80 |
| OBC-NCL | 80 |
| EWS | 80 |
| SC | 60 |
| ST | 60 |
| PwD | 60 |
There’s no separate subject-wise minimum. Your total normalised score is what determines whether you clear the qualifying bar — your Physics, Chemistry, Maths, English, and Aptitude marks appear individually on the rank card for information, but none of them acts as a gate on its own.
What “Cut Off” Actually Means Right Now, Today
Round 1 seat allotment went live on June 25, 2026. If you registered for counselling, filled choices, and were allotted a seat, you’ll be able to see your own allotment status when you log into the counselling portal — and from that, you can infer roughly where the cutoff landed for your course and campus. What doesn’t exist yet, as of this writing, is one tidy public PDF listing every campus’s closing rank for every category across all courses for Round 1. That kind of consolidated cut-off document typically surfaces a bit after the allotment itself, once IMU compiles it for the website, and equivalent documents for Round 2 and Round 3 will follow only after those respective rounds close.
If you’re allotted a seat in Round 1, the next deadline that matters more than any cutoff number is your own: document verification and seat acceptance, scheduled for June 30 to July 2, 2026. Different sources report the seat-acceptance fee for confirmed allottees as either ₹25,000 or ₹30,000 — we can’t independently confirm which figure is correct from where we sit, so treat both as unverified until you check the exact amount stated on your own allotment letter or the payment page tied to your login. Don’t pay based on a number you saw on a forum.
2025 Closing Ranks — For Reference Only, Not a Prediction
Some candidates ask what last year’s cutoff looked like, mainly to gauge whether their rank is in a realistic range. Here’s the 2025 data, sourced from IMU’s 2025 allotment records as reported by exam-tracking portals. Treat this purely as a historical reference point — 2026 had a noticeably larger applicant pool, reportedly over a lakh registrations against roughly half that in 2025, so this year’s actual closing ranks may well land differently, and probably tighter.
| Campus | Course | 2025 General Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|
| IMU Mumbai Port | B.Tech Marine Engineering | ~1,179 |
| IMU Kolkata | B.Tech Marine Engineering | ~1,216 |
| IMU Chennai | B.Tech Marine Engineering | ~1,343 |
| IMU Navi Mumbai | B.Sc Nautical Science | ~1,104 |
A rank around 1,500 General in 2025 would have fallen just outside Mumbai Port and Chennai’s Marine Engineering cutoff, but likely still had a shot at Kolkata or at Nautical Science/DNS seats. Whether that pattern holds in 2026 is genuinely unknown until the Round 1 cutoff data is compiled.
A Mistake Worth Avoiding, and a Verification Tip
Here’s the angle most generic summaries miss entirely: a fair number of candidates wait for an official “cutoff list” to appear before they register for counselling — assuming, reasonably enough, that you’d want to know the cutoff before deciding whether to apply. With IMU CET, that order is reversed. The cutoff is a byproduct of counselling, not a pre-condition for it. If you wait for a cutoff PDF before registering, you miss the registration deadline entirely, because the cutoff for Round 1 doesn’t exist until after registration has closed and allotment has run. The only number you need before registering is your own qualifying mark and rank — not a cutoff.
On verification: IMU’s own admissions page has, in the past, carried a public notice specifically clarifying false information that was circulating about the IMU-CET cycle. That’s a useful reminder on its own. Cutoff figures, allotment lists, and fee amounts should only be trusted when they come from imu.edu.in or the official counselling portal under your own login — not from a WhatsApp forward, a YouTube video claiming a “leaked” rank list, or a screenshot circulating on Telegram. If a number looks alarming or surprisingly favourable, check it against your own login before reacting either way.
What Happens Next
Candidates not allotted a seat in Round 1, or who want to upgrade their allotted course/campus, typically stay registered for Round 2. IMU runs its counselling across multiple regular rounds — commonly reported as three — followed by spot rounds for any seats still vacant after that. Each round produces its own closing rank, and ranks generally loosen (rise numerically) in later rounds as higher-ranked candidates who got better offers elsewhere withdraw or upgrade, freeing up seats lower down the merit list. If your Round 1 outcome wasn’t what you hoped for, staying in the system is usually the better move than dropping out, provided your category and course combination still has any seats showing as available.
FAQs
Q1. I scored above 80 marks (General category) — does that guarantee me a seat?
No. Crossing 80/200 only makes you eligible to register for counselling. Whether you actually get a seat — and at which campus and course — depends on your All India Rank relative to the closing rank in whichever round you’re allotted in. Plenty of candidates clear the qualifying mark but don’t get their preferred campus in Round 1.
Q2. The Round 1 allotment is out, but I can’t find a published cutoff/closing-rank PDF on the website — is something wrong?
Not necessarily. A consolidated, public closing-rank document for Round 1 hadn’t appeared as a separate file as of this writing, even though individual allotment results are visible to candidates through their login. This is normal lag, not a glitch on your end — keep checking the official portal over the next several days.
Q3. Different websites are quoting different counselling registration deadlines (June 17 vs June 19) and different seat-acceptance fees (₹25,000 vs ₹30,000) — which is correct?
We genuinely can’t resolve this conflict from publicly available secondary reporting, and we’re not going to guess. Your own registration confirmation and allotment letter, both accessible through your login on the official portal, carry the figures that apply to you specifically.
Q4. If I don’t get allotted in Round 1, will my Round 1 preferences carry forward to Round 2 automatically?
Based on how IMU’s counselling process has run in past cycles, candidates who remain registered continue to be considered in subsequent rounds using their submitted preferences, with the option to revise choices before each round closes. Confirm the exact mechanics for 2026 on the counselling portal itself, since this can be refined cycle to cycle.
Q5. Is the IMU CET 2026 cutoff the same across all six IMU campuses?
No. Each of the six campuses (Navi Mumbai, Mumbai Port, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Kochi) runs its own seat allocation within the common merit list, and closing ranks differ by campus, course, category, and round. There is no single nationwide cutoff number.
Disclaimer: Dates for the exam, result, qualifying marks (80/200 and 60/200), counselling registration, and the Round 1 allotment release are based on official IMU announcements as reported through IMU’s admissions portal and tracked by exam-information sources. The 2025 closing-rank figures are historical reference data, not a 2026 prediction. Figures explicitly marked as conflicting or unverified in this article (the exact counselling registration closing date and the seat-acceptance fee amount) have not been independently confirmed and should be checked against your own login. For the most current and authoritative information, refer directly to: https://www.imu.edu.in/imunew/admissions-2026-27