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UGC NET Cut Off 2025 - Check Category wise & Subject-wise Cutoff Marks

UGC NET Cut Off 2025 - Check Category wise & Subject-wise Cutoff Marks

Edited By Vishnukumar V | Updated on Oct 23, 2024 11:29 AM IST | #UGC NET
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The UGC NET cut off 2025 will be released in online mode at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 cut off along with the result. The UGC NET cut off will be released separately for JRF and Assistant Professor. Candidates who appear for the exam will be able to download the UGC NET cut off subject wise pdf on the official website. The UGC NET cut off will be announced category-wise also. The UGC NET 2025 cut off is the minimum qualifying mark the candidates need to score to qualify for the exam. Candidates who appeared in the UGC NET exam will be able to check their cut off here after the official announcement.
Download: UGC NET Cut Off 2024 June Session (Previous session)

UGC NET Cut Off 2025

NTA releases the cut off marks separately for all subjects, like UGC NET commerce cut off, UGC NET computer science cut off, UGC NET management cut off, etc. The minimum UGC NET qualifying mark for the general category is 40%, whereas the reserved category is 35%. Candidates preparing for the exam are advised to check the UGC NET cut off of past 5 years for a better understanding of the examination. To know more about UGC NET expected cut off 2025, and previous year's cut offs, read the article below.

How to Download the UGC NET Cut Off 2025?

The NTA UGC NET 2025 cut off is available on the official website in PDF format. Check the steps to download the UGC NET cut off PDF.

  • Visit the official UGC NET website - ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
  • Click on the link available for UGC NET 2025 cut off on the homepage under the latest information section.
  • The UGC NET cut off 2025 PDF will be opened on the screen.
  • Download the PDF and save it for further use.

What Are the UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2025?

The National Testing Agency determines the minimum UGC NET qualifying mark that a candidate needs to score in order to pass the exam. Candidates have to secure the qualifying marks prescribed by the National Testing Agency in both papers of UGC NET exam 2025 to get shortlisted for JRF or Assistant Professorship. From the following table, aspirants can check the category-wise UGC NET qualifying marks.

UGC NET exam 2025 Qualifying Marks

Category

Aggregate marks in both the papers taken together

UGC NET qualifying marks for General (Unreserved)

40%

OBC Non-creamy layer, PWD/SC/ST and Transgenders

35%

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UGC NET Cut Off 2025 - Determining Factors

The National Testing Agency calculates the UGC NET cut off 2025 based on the following factors -

  • The number of candidates who appeared in the exam.

  • The difficulty level of the UGC NET 2025 question paper.

  • Previous year UGC NET cut off trends.

How to Calculate Cut Off Marks for UGC NET 2025?

To calculate the UGC NET 2025 cut off, the National Testing Agency follows the following steps. The detailed procedure for the calculation of cut off marks of UGC NET 2025 is shared below:

Step 1: Total number of qualified candidates in the exam shall be equal to 6% of the candidates who appeared in both papers of the exam.

Step 2: Total number of slots allocated to candidates belonging to different categories as per the reservation policy of the Government of India.

Step 3: Minimum marks required by candidates to score to be considered for Junior Research Fellow and/or eligibility for Assistant Professor are mentioned in the table given below:

Category

Minimum Marks (%) to be Scored

Paper I

Paper-II

General

40% Marks in both the papers taken together

OBC / SC/ ST

35% Marks in both the papers taken together

Step 4: Qualifying factors for candidates who qualify in UGC NET will be based on their category for each subject. The aggregate percentage secured by candidates in both papers corresponding to the number of slots will determine the qualifying cut-off.

Step 5: Total number of slots available for awarding Junior Research Fellows is allocated among different categories as per reservation policy.

UGC NET Cut off 2025 - Category-Wise Subject Cut off

Those candidates will qualify in the exam who score the minimum UGC NET 2025 cut off. These cut off marks must be apart from scoring the minimum qualifying marks of the UGC NET exam. The National Testing Agency releases the category wise UGC NET cut off 2025 in PDF format for each subject for which the candidates have appeared.

UGC NET Cut off 2025 for Assistant Professor

According to the UGC NET 2025 cut off, the National Testing Agency (NTA) shortlists 6% of candidates in each subject to prepare a merit list for determining the eligibility for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship.

NTA UGC NET 2025 Cut off for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) prepares a separate merit list for candidates who have qualified for the UGC NET Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). This will be calculated after considering their eligibility in terms of age.

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Previous Years' UGC NET Cut off marks

From the following table, UGC NET cut off last 5 years given, candidates can check the previous year's UGC NET cut off subject wise.

UGC NET December 2023 Cut off

Subject/Category wise cutoff for Assistant Professor and JRF

Download here

UGC NET June 2023 Cut off (June 2023)

Subject/Category wise cutoff

Subject/Category wise cutoff

Assistant ProfessorJRF

UGC NET Cut Off (December 2022 Session)

Subject/Category wise cutoff percentile

Subject/Category wise cutoff marks

Download link

Download link

UGC NET Cut Off 2022 (December 2021 and June 2022)

Subject/Category wise cutoff percentile

Subject/Category wise cutoff marks

The table here contains the links of UGC NET cut off for December 2020 and June 2021 for both Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The cut off marks of UGC NET are separate as subject-wise and category-wise

UGC NET December 2020 & June 2021 Cut off (National Fellowship)

CategoryLinks
Scheduled CasteDownload here
OBCDownload here
MinorityDownload here

UGC NET December 2020 & June 2021 Cut off

EventsUGC Subject/Category wise cut off percentileUGC Subject/Category wise cut off marks
UGC NET cut off for December 2020 and June 2021Click hereClick here

UGC NET 2019 Cut off (December Session) - General

Subject

Lectureship Cutoff Only (General)

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (General)

Economics

72

62.67

Political Science

68

58.67

Philosophy

74.67

64

Sociology

68.67

60

History

62.67

55.33

Anthropology

70

60

Commerce

62.67

55.33

Public Administration

68

60

Management

61.33

54

Hindi

67.33

59.33

English

63.33

54.67

Mass Communication and Journalism

64.67

57.33

Geography

69.33

60.67

NTA UGC NET 2019 Cut off (December) - For Lectureship only

Subject

Lectureship Cutoff Only (General)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (OBC NCL)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (SC)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (ST)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (EWS)

Economics

62.67

54.67

49.33

48.67

56

Political Science

58.67

53.33

48.67

48.67

52.67

Philosophy

64

58

55.33

50.67

57.33

Sociology

60

54.67

50.67

52

54

History

55.33

51.33

48

47.33

50.67

Anthropology

60

54.67

51.33

50.67

54

Commerce

55.33

50.67

48

47.33

50.67

Public Administration

60

54

50.67

50

53.33

Management

54

48.67

47.33

46

48.67

Hindi

59.33

55.33

52

50

54.67

English

54.67

48.67

46

44.67

49.33

Mass Communication and Journalism

57.33

52.67

48.67

48.67

51.33

Geography

60.67

55.33

52.67

50

55.33

NTA UGC NET 2019 Cut off (December) - For JRF & Lectureship

Subject

Lectureship Cutoff Only (General)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (OBC NCL)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (SC)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (ST)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (EWS)

Economics

72

68

61.33

60.67

68.67

Political Science

68

64

58.67

59.33

65.33

Philosophy

74.67

70

64.67

62.67

70.67

Sociology

68.67

64.67

61.33

61.33

66

History

62.67

59.33

56.67

56

60.67

Anthropology

70

64.67

65.33

59.33

63.33

Commerce

62.67

58.67

56

54.67

60

Public Administration

68

63.33

60.67

58

65.33

Management

61.33

57.33

54

52

57.33

Hindi

67.33

64.67

61.33

61.33

65.33

English

63.33

57.33

54.67

53.33

59.33

Mass Communication and Journalism

64.67

62

61.33

59.33

62

Geography

69.33

66

63.33

59.33

67.33

NTA UGC NET 2019 Cut off (June) - For Lectureship only

Subject

Lectureship Cutoff Only (General)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (OBC NCL)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (SC)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (ST)

Lectureship Cutoff Only (EWS)

Economics

65.33

56.00

50.67

50.00

54.00

Political Science

56.67

50.67

46.67

46.00

48.67

Philosophy

64.00

56.00

53.33

51.33

54.67

Sociology

62.00

54.67

50.00

49.33

52.67

History

54.67

50.00

46.67

46.67

48.00

Anthropology

60.67

55.33

53.33

52.00

50.67

Commerce

60.00

53.33

50.00

48.00

52.00

Public Administration

58.00

52.67

48.67

46.00

50.00

Management

60.00

53.33

50.67

49.33

51.33

Hindi

53.33

49.33

46.67

45.33

47.33

English

58.00

51.33

47.33

47.33

49.33

Mass Communication and Journalism

58.00

52.00

49.33

50.00

50.00

Geography

60.00

54.67

51.33

50.00

58.00

NTA UGC NET Cut off 2019 (June) - For both JRF & Lectureship

Subject

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (General)

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (OBC)

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (SC)

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (ST)

JRF & Lectureship Cut off (EWS)

Economics

74.67

68.67

63.33

62.00

69.33

Political Science

66.00

60.67

56.00

55.33

62.00

Philosophy

74.00

68.00

64.67

60.67

68.00

Sociology

71.33

66.67

63.33

62.00

66.67

History

62.00

58.00

54.00

54.00

58.67

Anthropology

68.67

66.00

64.67

58.67

66.67

Commerce

68.00

63.33

60.67

57.33

64.67

Public Administration

65.33

63.33

60.00

55.33

60.67

Management

68.00

63.33

61.33

62.00

62.00

Hindi

60.00

57.33

54.00

53.33

56.67

English

66.00

60.67

57.33

55.33

61.33

Mass Communication and Journalism

65.33

61.33

56.67

57.33

61.33

Geography

68.00

64.00

61.33

59.33

64.00

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NTA UGC NET Result 2025

The National Testing Agency will declare the UGC NET 2025 result online on the official website. To check the result, candidates have to use their UGC NET login credentials like the application number and date of birth. Only those candidates who score the minimum UGC NET result 2025 cut off will be qualified. Candidates who pass the NTA UGC NET exam will be issued an eligibility certificate which candidates can use to apply as Assistant Professors in any College/University across the country and also avail Junior Research Fellowship.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the UGC NET cut off 2025?

The UGC NET 2025 cut off is the minimum score calculated by the National Testing Agency category-wise and subject-wise that candidates need to score in order to qualify the exam.

2. What if a candidate is successful in securing the qualifying marks in UGC NET but didn't meet the actual cut off. Will he/she be considered qualified in UGC NET?

No, to qualify for the UGC NET 2025 exam, candidates must score the cut off in addition to the minimum qualifying marks.  

3. What is the qualifying mark for UGC NET?

The qualifying mark is prescribed by the National Testing Agency. In the article above, candidates can check the article above related to the qualifying mark.

4. Is there any subject wise cut off for UGC NET?

Yes, the subject-wise cut off is also segregated category-wise. Candidates have to score subject-wise cut off to qualify.

5. How much do I need to score to pass UGC NET 2025?

If candidates belong to the General category, then they have to score 40%. Those belonging to reserved categories have to score 35% to qualify for the examination.

6. Can I prepare for UGC NET in 2 months?

To prepare for UGC NET 2025 in 2 months is a bit difficult owing to the vast syllabus and exam pattern. However, nothing is impossible, so if you can prepare with sheer dedication, you can prepare and even qualify in it.

7. Does the UGC NET Cut Off change every year?

Yes, the cut off for UGC NET changes every year but with a minor change.

8. What is the UGC NET qualifying marks for OBC past years?

Aspirants can check the UGC NET previous year cut off for OBC in the above artice.

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