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Fergusson College 11th Admission Cut Off 2026 — FYJC Science, Commerce & Arts Percentages

Fergusson College's junior college is among the hardest FYJC admissions in Pune, and its Science stream in particular closes at a percentage that surprises people every year. The college was established in 1885, is NAAC A++ accredited and holds a strong national college ranking — combined with a fee level typical of aided institutions, that produces far more applicants than seats. The first thing to understand is that FYJC admission at Fergusson does not run through the college. Class 11 admission across Maharashtra runs on the state's centralised online admission system, and the cutoff is not a mark the college publishes in advance. It is the Class 10 percentage of the last student admitted in a given stream, category and round, once the seats ran out. That number is an outcome of who applied and how they ranked their preferences, which is why it moves every year with board result patterns. Degree admission is a separate process entirely — Fergusson is autonomous, so its BA, B.Sc and B.Com admissions run through the college's own application rather than the state system, on a different calendar and against Class 12 marks. Applicants regularly apply through the wrong one. Confirm the current round schedule on the state FYJC portal and the college's own site before doing anything else.

⚡ Quick Answer

Fergusson's Class 11 cutoff is set by the Maharashtra centralised FYJC system, not by the college. It is the Class 10 percentage of the last student admitted in each stream, category and round — Science closes highest, then Commerce, then Arts, and every round after the first closes lower.

FYJC and Degree Admission Are Different Processes

Applying forWhere you applyMerit based on
FYJC (Class 11)Maharashtra centralised online FYJC portalClass 10 board percentage
Degree — BA, B.Sc, B.ComFergusson's own online application (autonomous)Class 12 board percentage
PostgraduateCollege application under the autonomous processGraduation marks

A student finishing FYJC at Fergusson still applies through the degree process to continue there — progression is not automatic, and that catches families out every year.

How the Cutoff Behaves

  • •Science closes highest at Fergusson, reflecting demand for a strong science junior college with a low fee.
  • •Commerce closes below Science but still well above the city average.
  • •Arts closes lowest of the three, though at a well-regarded college it remains competitive.
  • •Reserved-category cutoffs sit below the open figure by margins that differ each year and by stream.
  • •Later rounds close lower than Round 1 as allotted seats go unconfirmed and are released.

How to Fill the Preference List

  1. 1.Register on the state FYJC portal within the window and complete Part 1 of the form carefully — errors in marks or category are the usual cause of rejection.
  2. 2.List college-and-stream combinations in genuine order of preference; the system allots your highest achievable option, so there is no advantage in ranking strategically.
  3. 3.Include options above your expected percentage — rounds occasionally close lower than anticipated.
  4. 4.Include realistic fallbacks so a strong-competition round does not leave you unallotted.
  5. 5.Confirm any allotment within the stated window; an unconfirmed seat is released to the next round.
  6. 6.Stay in the process through the later rounds rather than withdrawing after Round 1.

Documents to Have Ready

  • •Class 10 marksheet and school leaving certificate.
  • •Caste certificate, validity and non-creamy-layer certificate where a reserved category is claimed.
  • •Domicile certificate where required.
  • •Aadhaar and recent photographs.
  • •Income certificate for any fee concession claim.

Why It Stays This Competitive

An aided institution with NAAC A++ accreditation, a national ranking, a central campus and fees in the low band is an unusual combination, and it is exactly why demand outruns seats. The practical consequence is that deadlines decide as many outcomes as marks — seats are lost to missed confirmation windows every single cycle.

Where to Confirm

  • •The Maharashtra centralised FYJC admission portal for round schedules and published cutoffs.
  • •The Fergusson College official website for degree admission notices and fee details.
  • •The college admission office for stream-wise seat counts in the current year.

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1885

Established

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NAAC A++

Accreditation

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State Portal

FYJC Runs Centrally, Not by College

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Science

Highest-Closing Stream

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