T.C.College of Arts Science and Commerce | Cut-Off Details | Vidyavision

Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce (T.C. College) in Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra, implements a highly transparent, merit-driven system for admitting students into its undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses. Operating as an empowered autonomous institution, the college does not mandate national or state-level entrance examinations for its conventional arts, science, and commerce streams; instead, seats are allocated via systematically prepared merit rank lists based on qualifying exam scores. The final admission cut-offs vary extensively across different academic disciplines, depending closely on program popularity, the size of the annual applicant pool, and the category under which a candidate registers.

Admission Criteria

Admissions to the undergraduate three-year and four-year degree structures (such as BA, BSc, BCom, BBA, and BCA) and postgraduate paths (MA, MSc, and MCom) are managed directly through the college’s centralized online admission portal. The index calculations follow explicit criteria:

• Undergraduate (UG) Programs: Admission is strictly based on the aggregate marks or percentage secured by the candidate in their 10+2 (Higher Secondary Certificate - HSC) or equivalent examination from a recognized board. Certain specialized technical lines evaluate specific subject-wise percentages (e.g., Mathematics and Physics scores for advanced BSc lines).
• Postgraduate (PG) Programs: Selection relies entirely on the final graduation percentage or cumulative CGPA earned across the candidate's respective bachelor’s degree program.
• State Domicile and Reservations: In accordance with the directives of the Department of Higher Education, Government of Maharashtra, and Savitribai Phule Pune University, strict seat reservation frameworks are applied. The seats are broadly distributed across the following categories:
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)
  • Other Backward Classes (OBC)
  • Vimukta Jati / Nomadic Tribes (VJNT)
  • Special Backward Class (SBC)
  • Economically Weaker Sections (EWS)
  • Open / General Merit
• Cut-off Relaxations: In line with standard state mandates, a relaxation window of approximately 5% to 10% in the baseline admission cut-off threshold is provided to students belonging to reserved and backward categories, subject to minimum eligibility.

The college administrative board publishes consecutive allocation rank lists (Trial List, First Merit List, Second Merit List, etc.) to smoothly process students and fill up departmental vacancies systematically.

Previous Year Cut-Off Trends

Because T.C. College rolls out dynamic merit rank lists rather than fixed numerical benchmarks, the minimum entry scores naturally decrease over consecutive allocation rounds. Professional, self-financed, and IT-focused fields—such as BCom, BCA, and BSc (Computer Science)—experience the highest level of competition. Traditional BA programs and self-financed morning/evening shifts generally offer a more relaxed cut-off entry.

The following table provides estimated cut-off trends (expressed as a percentage of qualifying marks) for general and reserved categories across popular programs based on historical counseling records:

At the postgraduate tier, popular choices like MSc in Computer Science or Analytical Chemistry generally see their first merit lists close around 65% to 70% of undergraduate marks for open categories, dropping lower in successive allocations.

Exam-Wise and Category-Wise Trends

• Exam-Wise Trends: Since national or state entrance scores are irrelevant for regular admission to these arts, science, and commerce degrees, the cut-offs remain tied to the performance trends of the Maharashtra State Board (HSC) and CBSE intermediate results. Any significant increase in high-tier score distributions across secondary boards immediately pushes the college’s open-merit cut-off threshold up by 2% to 4% across competitive branches.
• Category-Wise Variations: The Open/General category routinely faces the highest cut-offs and quickest seat completion due to the high volume of applicants. OBC and EWS categories follow closely behind general trends. Candidates belonging to SC, ST, and nomadic tribes benefit from lower threshold markers, which helps ensure inclusive student representation from across rural and urban Pune districts.
• Aided vs. Self-Financed Trends: Aided divisions, which benefit from state government fee structures, draw the highest concentration of top-percentage scorers, keeping their cut-offs high. Self-financed programs require higher institutional fees but feature lower competitive cut-offs, typically closing around 5% to 10% below the aided counterparts.

Prospective candidates applying for the 2026-2027 academic year should closely track the official institutional portal at tccollege.org immediately following the declaration of the 10+2 board results to register and check live merit list updates.