National Testing Agency mentioned the UGC NET qualifying marks 2025 in the official notification. The UGC NET 2025 notification can be checked at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates have to meet the UGC NET 2025 qualifying marks in order to clear the exam. In addition to the qualifying marks, candidates also have to meet the UGC NET cut off 2025.
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Those who clear the UGC NET exam can get their career started as an Assistant professor or secure Junior Research Fellowships (JRF) in Indian universities and colleges. NTA determines the UCG NET qualifying marks for both papers. The UGC NET qualifying marks for Assistant Professor and JRF are the same. Go through the below article to know more about the UGC NET qualifying marks 2025.
All the UGC NET 2025 exam dates have been announced through the official notification or the website. To know the updated UGC NET exam dates, check the table below -
Event | UGC NET Dates |
UGC NET exam date | July 25 to 29, 2025 |
UGC NET answer key dates | July 6 to 8, 2025 |
UGC NET final answer 2025 | To be announced |
UGC NET June result 2025 | July 21, 2025 |
UGC NET 2025 scorecard | July 21, 2025 |
The UGC NET 2025 qualifying marks vary based on category. The UGC NET qualifying marks are set for both the papers combined. Those who fail to meet the minimum percentage will fail to qualify in the UGC NET exam 2025. There will be a certain percentage of reservations in universities and colleges where candidates who qualify the exam can apply.
The UGC NET qualifying marks 2025 for SC is 35 % i.e., 35 marks. The UGC NET 2025 qualifying marks must be met in both the papers. 15 % of seats are allocated for SC as per the Reservation policy of the government of India. However, candidates also have to meet the UGC NET cut off for SC which varies every year. Candidates are therefore recommended to aim higher than the UGC NET qualifying marks 2025 in order to qualify.
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Those belonging to the OBC category must score atleast 35 % in the UGC NET exam. The UGC NET 2025 qualifying marks for OBC must be met in order to clear the exam. Candidates have to score 35% in both papers together ie., out of 300 marks, candidates have to score around 105 marks. In addition to the UGC NET qualifying marks, the cut off marks also need to be met.
The UGC NET qualifying marks 2025 for the General category is higher than that of the marks of other categories. The UGC NET 2025 qualifying marks for General category are 40 % i.e., 120 marks. Candidates also have to meet the UGC NET cut off marks to qualifyfor the exam. They need to try aiming higher than 120 marks to meet the cut off marks.
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The UGC NET cut off marks 2025 has been released along with the result on July 21, 2025 on the official website. The UGC NET 2025 cut off has been released in the form of a PDF. Candidates can access the UGC NET June cut off of all the subjects. The UGC NET cut off also varies by category.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The UGC NET result date is July 21, 2025.
No, the UGC NET qualifying marks 2025 is the minimum percentage to be met. Whereas, the cut off marks are the minimum marks which needs to be scored.
Candidates can check the qualifying marks in the official notification.
The qualifying marks for General category is 40 % and that of all other categories is 35%.
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You can find the complete syllabus for Paper 1 and 2 along with marking scheme for UGC NET at our official website in PDF format. Kindly refer to the link attached below:
UGC NET Syllabus 2025 - Download UGC NET Subject-wise Syllabus PDF
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If your MBA (Finance) is from an accredited university and you have at least 55% of the possible points (or 50% for reserved categories), you can take the UGC NET in Commerce.
Your MBA in finance is relevant because UGC NET Commerce covers business, accounting, finance, economics, and management topics.
If you are well-versed in the fundamentals of commerce, pick commerce.
As an alternative, you can choose UGC NET Management, which is closely related to MBA courses.
Your subject-matter expertise and career objectives should guide your decision.
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Here are some links where you can access UGC NET study materials :
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Yes, you can still appear for the UGC NET in Geography, but there's a small change. UGC prefers candidates to write NET in the subject of their post-graduation. However, if your Rural Development MA had strong overlaps with geography topics like environment, population studies, etc., and you feel confident with Geography concepts, you can go for it. Just be ready to justify your choice if asked during verification. Otherwise, another option is to appear for UGC NET in Rural Development if that’s more aligned with your MA.
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If you get the EWS certificate after filling the UGC NET form , then it will not be valid for this attempt.
EWS certificate must be valid and available at the time of form submission. You cannot claim EWS benefit later after the form is submitted.
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