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EMRS PGT Cut-off 2025-26: Subject-wise Tier 1 Cut-off Marks

The EMRS PGT cut-off is the minimum score a candidate needed, in their subject and category, to move to the next stage of the EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE). For ESSE 2025, the National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS) published the Tier 1 cut-off on 31 January 2026 for shortlisting candidates to Tier 2. Tier 2 results for all PGT subjects followed in September 2026, with marks and document verification status shown in each candidate's login.

This page gives the ESSE 2025 PGT Tier 1 cut-off subject by subject, explains what drives these numbers, and shows how to use them to set a realistic target.

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How the EMRS PGT Cut-off Works

Stage

What the cut-off decides

Basis

Tier 1

Shortlisting for Tier 2

Rank in Parts I to V (out of 100), within subject and category, at a 1:10 ratio to vacancies; language section must be cleared first

Tier 2

Document verification and final merit

Tier 2 marks (out of 100), with a minimum of 30% for General, OBC and EWS and 25% for SC, ST and PwBD

The Tier 2 minimum is only a qualifying floor. Selection depends on where you rank in your subject and category.

EMRS PGT Tier 1 Cut-off 2025

Marks are out of 100 (Parts I to V of Tier 1). These figures are reproduced from the published ESSE 2025 cut-off list as reported; the official PDF on the NESTS website is a scanned document, so treat them as indicative and confirm against it.

Subject

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

English

64.667

59

59.667

57.667

53.333

Hindi

62.667

58.667

59.333

55.667

54

Mathematics

67

63

63.333

58.333

55.667

Physics

64.667

58.667

59.333

51.667

49.333

Chemistry

64.333

58

59

54

46.333

Biology

66

61.333

62

59.333

55.333

History

62.667

57

57.667

54

51

Geography

64

59

59.667

55.667

52.667

Commerce

62.333

57

55.667

51.333

37.333

Economics

58.667

48.667

48.333

44.667

21

Computer Science

62

54

54.333

46.667

25

PwBD sub-category cut-offs were also published and are lower in most subjects. Check the official notice for your sub-category, because they vary widely.

Official website: https://nests.tribal.gov.in/

What the 2025 Figures Show

  • Unreserved cut-offs sat in a narrow band: Between about 58.7 (Economics) and 67 (Mathematics) out of 100.

  • Mathematics and Biology were the most competitive: Both had UR cut-offs of 66 or more.

  • ST cut-offs varied the most: From 21 in Economics to 55.7 in Mathematics, which likely reflects smaller ST applicant pools in some subjects.

  • Tier 2 cut-offs: NESTS released Tier 2 results through candidate logins. Subject-wise Tier 2 cut-off figures were not found in the result notices reviewed for this page, so none are shown here.

Factors That Affect the Cut-off

  • Vacancies per subject: More posts mean more Tier 2 seats at the 1:10 ratio, which can lower the cut-off.

  • Number of applicants: Subjects with many postgraduates and B.Ed holders tend to see higher cut-offs.

  • Paper difficulty: A tougher Tier 1 paper pulls the cut-off down for everyone.

  • Negative marking: The one-third penalty separates careful candidates from heavy guessers.

  • Language qualification: Candidates who fail the 20-mark language section drop out before ranking.

How to Set Your Target Score

Cut-offs change every cycle with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat the 2025 figures as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

  1. Tier 1 target: Aim for 70 or more out of 100 in Parts I to V, which clears every 2025 UR subject cut-off with a margin, and 14 or more out of 20 in the language section.

  2. Tier 2 target: Plan to score well above the 30% qualifying floor. Focus on the 60 descriptive marks, since they decide most of the gap between candidates.

  3. Track it in mocks: Take full-length timed tests and compare your Parts I to V score with the cut-off for your subject and category.

For timed practice in the current pattern, you can attempt teaching exam online tests on Testkart and use the section-wise analysis to see how far you are from your target. Testkart study notes can help you revise the subject topics behind lost marks between tests.

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