FTII cutoff 2026 is not released. The university will release the cutoff after the completion of JET counselling in October 2026. Admission to Direction & Screenplay Writing is based on JET scores. The expected JET cutoff 2026 for the General category in Direction & Screenplay Writing is 60–65 marks. In the last admission cycle, the JET cutoff 2025 for the General category was 50% marks. The cutoff is released course-wise and category-wise in the form of minimum qualifying marks.
FTII JET Cutoff 2026 (Expected)
FTII JET cutoff 2026 is expected to range between 40 to 75 marks out of 100 for various courses. The FTII Pune Direction & Screenplay Writing expected cutoff for the General category is 62–64 marks. Cinematography is expected to have a higher cutoff of 70–73 marks. For the SC/ST categories, the expected cutoff score is 40–45 marks across most specialisations.
| Course | Expected Cutoff Score (Out of 100) |
| Direction & Screenplay Writing | 60 - 65 |
| Cinematography | 70 - 75 |
| Editing | 58 - 62 |
| Sound Recording & Sound Design | 54 - 58 |
| Art Direction & Production Design | 46 - 50 |
| Screen Acting | 55 - 60 |
| Electronic Cinematography | 52 - 56 |
| Video Editing | 65 - 70 |
Cinematography is expected to close at 70–75 marks, while Art Direction & Production Design is expected to close at 46–50 marks. The FTII JET score difference between Editing and Sound Recording & Sound Design is expected to be 4 marks.
FTII JET Cutoff 2025
FTII JET cutoff 2025 was set as a minimum qualifying percentage for the final merit list. For the General category, the qualifying cutoff was 50% marks. The OBC NCL category required a 45% cutoff, while SC/ST candidates needed a 40% cutoff score.
| Category | Cutoff Percentage (Minimum Qualifying) |
| General | 50% |
| OBC NCL | 45% |
| SC/ST | 40% |
| PwD (General) | 40% |
| PwD (OBC NCL) | 36% |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 32% |
The final merit list for FTII Pune admission incorporated 20% weightage from the written JET, 50% from orientation/practical, and 30% from the interview.
