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    UGC NET Cut Off 2026 (Released) - Download December Session Subject-Wise NET Cut Off PDF

    UGC NET Cut Off 2026 (Released) - Download December Session Subject-Wise NET Cut Off PDF

    Deshamena RachanaUpdated on 05 Feb 2026, 09:52 AM IST

    The National Testing Agency has released the UGC NET cut off 2026 for the December 2025 session on February 4, 2026, on the official website. The UGC NET cut off 2026 subject wise is released along with the result at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates who have appeared for the UGC NET December exam can now check the cut-off category-wise and subject-wise. The UGC NET cut off determines eligibility for Assistant Professors, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and PhD admissions.

    UGC NET Cut Off 2026 (Released) - Download December Session Subject-Wise NET Cut Off PDF
    UGC NET Cut Off 2026 (Released) - Download December Session Subject-Wise NET Cut Off PDF

    The UGC NET cut off 2026 is the minimum marks required for the candidate to qualify for the exam. To check the UGC NET cut off 2026, candidates can click on the UGC NET cut off for the December session link available on the official website. To know more about the UGC NET cut off 2026, go through the article below.

    UGC NET 2026 Cut Off (Assistant Professors, JRF, and PhD)

    The UGC NET cut off 2026 subject wise depends on various factors such as the difficulty level of the examination, subject-wise paper analysis, and the number of candidates who appeared in the exam. The specific UGC NET cut off 2026 subject wise can be downloaded in a pdf format from the official website.

    UGC NET 2026 Cut Off

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    How to download the UGC NET Cut off 2026?

    The NTA UGC NET Cut off 2026 is available on the official website in a pdf format. Check the steps to download the UGC NET cut off pdf.

    Step 1: Visit the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

    Step 2: Click on the UGC NET cut off December session link on the home page under the latest information section.

    Step 3: The UGC NET cut off 2026 PDF will be opened on the screen.

    Step 4: Download the UGC NET Cut off 2026 subject wise pdf.

    Step 5: Save the UGC NET Cut off 2026 pdf for future reference.

    UGC NET Cut off out of 300

    The UGC NET exam is conducted for a total of 300 marks for both papers, where paper 1 is conducted for 100 marks and paper 2 is for 200 marks. Candidates who score a minimum of marks in the examination for UGC NET cut off out of 300 will be eligible for Assistant Professors, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and PhD admissions. The candidates belonging to the general category must score 40% of the UGC NET cut off out of 300. Whereas the SC and ST candidates must score 35% of the UGC NET cut off out of 300.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the UGC NET Cut off 2026 subject wise?
    A:

    The UGC NET cut off 2026 subject wise varies for various posts, such as for the General category, where JRF often ranges from 70% to 80%, and Assistant Professor is 60% to 65%. 

    Q: What is the UGC NET Cut off 2026 Political Science?
    A:

    The UGC NET cut off 2026 political science ranges from 79% to 82% out of 300.

    Q: What are the qualifying marks for UGC NET out of 300?
    A:

    For UGC NET out of 300 marks, the minimum marks required for qualifying are 40% marks for General/EWS and 35% marks for OBC and other categories. 

    Q: What was the UGC NET cut off last 5 years?
    A:

    The UGC NET cut off last 5 years varies for various posts, i.e., 55% to 65% for JRF and 40% to 55% for Assistant Professor.

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