UGC NET Cut Off Marks 2025: Download Last 5 Years Subject-Wise Cutoff PDF

University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )

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Updated on Oct 13, 2025 16:11 IST

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UGC NET Dec 2025 session result along with the final answer key & category and subject-wise cutoff  on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check below the Cutoff matks and also the last five years subject-wise Cut Off Marks PDF.

UGC NET 2025 Cut off marks

UGC NET 2025 Cut off marks

The authority will release the UGC NET 2025 December session cutoff along with the result at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Also, the final answer key will be announced. The cut off marks will be released in the form of PDF. The NTA UGC NET exam will be conducted from December 31, 2025 to January 7, 2026. Candidates who scored equal to or more than the cutoff marks according to the subject are eligible for the posts of assistant professor or both JRF and assistant professor. The cutoff will be released to determine the eligibility of the candidates to become Assistant Professors and get the Fellowship award to complete a Ph.D. at the expense of the Indian government. 

Here we are also providing the last 5 years of NTA NET cutoff marks in the form of PDF that will help candidates in their UGC NET exam preparation. Every year, lakhs of candidates appear in the examination in several subjects. The cutoff marks play a crucial role in determining the eligibility for assistant professor and JRF. Scroll down for the 2025 cutoff and the last five years cutoff marks. Candidates can also check below the June session result at a glance.

Q:   How to download UGC NET 2025 Cut off for Dec session?
A:

The UGC NET cut-off 2025 for the Dec session released category-wise, paper-wise, and subject-wise for all 85 subjects. The NTA releases the cut-off marks along with the declaration of the result. Candidates can download the NTA UGC NET cut-off list by following the given steps: a) Visit the official website b) Click on the cut-off link c) Go through the cut-off marks d) Download the PDF.

Q:   What is the UGC NET 2025 expected cutoff for all subjects and categories?
A:

The UGC NET 2025 expected cutoff may fall within the range of 216 to 160 for all subjects and categories. The NTA will release the UGC NET 2025 Dec session cutoff marks after the declaration of the result. Candidates who will meet or exceed the cutoff marks will qualify for further recruitment process.

Q:   How do I check UGC NET cutoff 2025 for History subject?
A:

Open the official website of NTA, find the "UGC NET Cut Off" link, now select History and choose the session of that particular year. The UGC NET cut-off marks will be displayed to download.

Table of content
  • UGC NET 2025 June Result at a Glance
  • UGC NET 2025 Cutoff: Download PDF
  • UGC NET 2025 Cutoff Subject and Category-Wise
  • UGC NET Last 5 Years Cut Off

UGC NET 2025 June Result at a Glance

Candidates can check below the number of candidates registered or the UGC NET 2025 Exam June session, how many appeared and qualified.

Number of candidates registered

10,19,751

Number of candidates appeared

7, 52,007

Candidates qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor

5,269

Candidates qualified for Assistant Professor and Admission to Ph.D.

54,885

Candidates qualified for Ph.D. only

1,28,179

UGC NET 2025 Cutoff: Download PDF

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The NTA will reelase the UGC NET 2025 Cut off marks PDF for the December session. It will be released category-wise and subject-wise on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

UGC NET 2025 Cutoff Subject and Category-Wise

Candidates can check below the UGC NET cutoff of few subjects for the June session.

History Cutoff

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

180

162

142

OBC (NCL)

172

150

132

EWS

174

150

130

SC

164

140

126

ST

160

138

124

English Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

188

166

146

OBC (NCL)

176

150

134

EWS

180

152

134

SC

166

140

126

ST

164

140

126

Economics / Rural Economics /Cooperation Cutoff

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

198

170

146

OBC (NCL)

184

150

132

EWS

186

154

132

SC

166

140

124

ST

162

136

122

Political Science Cut off Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

244

218

186

OBC (NCL)

236

202

168

EWS

238

200

160

SC

222

186

160

ST

218

180

156

Philosophy Cut off Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

222

194

166

OBC (NCL)

214

176

152

EWS

212

176

148

SC

200

166

144

ST

188

152

130

Psychology Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

248

226

200

OBC (NCL)

238

208

180

EWS

240

208

170

SC

228

194

166

ST

220

190

162

Sociology Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

220

192

162

OBC (NCL)

210

172

144

EWS

212

174

142

SC

196

158

136

ST

188

154

136

Commerce Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

224

194

166

OBC (NCL)

212

174

150

EWS

218

176

146

SC

202

162

140

ST

188

158

138

Education Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

206

182

158

OBC (NCL)

194

166

144

EWS

198

164

142

SC

186

156

138

ST

184

154

136

Home Science Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

202

174

150

OBC (NCL)

188

156

138

EWS

192

156

136

SC

182

148

132

ST

176

146

130

Hindi Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

218

190

160

OBC (NCL)

208

172

146

EWS

210

174

142

SC

194

160

138

ST

182

152

134

Public Administration Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

224

198

168

OBC (NCL)

216

178

152

EWS

220

178

152

SC

196

164

142

ST

204

160

138

Sanskrit Cutoff Marks

Category

JRF

Assistant Professor

PhD

Unreserved

224

198

166

OBC (NCL)

212

178

146

EWS

218

178

144

SC

204

170

144

ST

196

160

136

UGC NET Last 5 Years Cut Off

Those candidates preparing for the upcoming UGC NET exam are required to know or be aware of the previous years' cutoffmarks. Based on the previous yearscut cutoffs, candidates will come to know about the total marks. Scroll down for the last 5 years cutoff marks.

Year

June Session

December Session

2024

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2023

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2022

Download Here 

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2021

Download Here 

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2020

Download Here 

Download Here 

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Answered a week ago

Candiates can check below the steps to download the UGC NET question papers:

  • Visit at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
  • Click on the answer key & question paper link.
  • Login using the required details.
  • Download the question paper PDF

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Virajita Shukla

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Answered a week ago

To give mock test is important. It helps them to find out strengths and weaknesses. regular practice also improves speed, gain confidence, reduce the exam pressure, helps to understand the exam pattern, improves speed, etc.

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Gunjan Majumder

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Answered a week ago

Analysis is crucial for a candidate in the NTA NET exam. It helps to strategize the preparation, understand the paper structure, difficulty level, topics asked or high weightage areas, expected cutoff, etc. 

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Kritika Sharma

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

No. Candidate must possess a Master's degree with  a minimum of 55% grade score average from a UGC recognised university to apply for the NTA UGC NET exam. Also, if she or he is in the final year of their Master's programme or hold a four year bachelor's degree in specific subjects. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

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Answered a week ago

There is no upper age limit to apply for the Assistant Professor positions. But for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), the maximum age limit is 30 years as of June 1 of the exam year. There is also an ahe relaxation provided to the candidates from reserved categories including OBC, SC and ST

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Shikha Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

The Commission released the UGC NET 2025 December session examination dates on the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The exam will be conducted from December 31 to January 7, 2025. The detailed schedule will be released later.

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Virajita Shukla

Contributor-Level 6

Answered 3 weeks ago

The Commission released the UGC NET notification 2025 for the December session in the form of PDF on October 7 at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The registration also started for the December sesison along with the notification. The last date to apply is November 7, 2025. 

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Nitesh Pruthi

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Answered a month ago

There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.

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Shikha Goyal

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Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.

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Virajita Shukla

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D

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