UGC NET Cut Off Marks 2025-26: Download Last 5 Years Cutoff Marks PDF for JRF, Asst. Prof. & Phd
University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test 2025 ( UGC NET )
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.
Last 5 Years Cutoff Marks of UGC NET
UGC NET Cutoff Marks 2025-26: 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.
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.
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.
- UGC NET 2025 June Result at a Glance
- UGC NET 2025-26 Cutoff: Download PDF
- UGC NET 2025 Cutoff Marks (Subject and Category-Wise)
- UGC NET Last 5 Years Cut Off Marks PDF (Session-Wise)
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 2025-26 Cutoff: Download PDF
The NTA will release 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 Marks (Subject and Category-Wise)
Candidates can check below the UGC NET cutoff of few subjects for the June session.
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 |
UGC NET 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 Marks PDF (Session-Wise)
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 years cut 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 |
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
Read More:
The UGC NET 2025 Cut off for the December session will be released at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. It is the minimum qualifying marks required by the student to clear the exam. The Cutoff PDF will be released along with the result.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
No, UGC-NET is not a mandatory entrance exam for FPM admissions at Delhi School of Business. Other than UGC-NET, candidates can appear for any one of CAT, MAT, GMAT or CMAT to qualify for Delhi School of Business FPM admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
No, both are not same. CUET PG is conducted for admission to postgraduate courses offered at central universities, state universities and other participating institutes. While UGC NET is an eligibility test for junior research fellow (JRF), assistant professorship and PhD admission.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered 2 weeks ago
Candidates can crack or clear the UGC NET exam in first attempt with regularity, dedication, hard work, proper study plan, etc. He or she should also solve previous year papers and give mock test.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 notification for the June session on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. All the important dates related to the exam like application form start date and all will be mentioned in the notification. It is advised to the candidates to read the notification ca
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered 2 weeks ago
The NTA is expected to release the UGC NET notification in April 2026. It will be announced in the form of PDF at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The notification or information brochure consists the details about the exam including the registration form, exam duration, pattern, etc.
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Contributor-Level 6
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered a month ago
The authority will release the NTA UGC NET provisional answer key after the conclusion of an exam in a few days along with the question paper and response sheet. It will help the candidates to verify their responses, estimate the probable scores and evaluate their performance in the examination.
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
No. candidate can not submit the UGC NET application form offline. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The application form was released online on October 7. All the process of the online form including the registration, document upload, fee payment, confirmation, etc. must
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
In the UGC NET exam, two marks are awarded for every correct answer. There is no negative marking in the exam. For every correct answer, two marks are awarded. Scroll down to know the marking scheme.
UGC NET Marking Parameters | Marks Allotted |
|---|---|
Correct answer | +2 |
Incorrect answer | 0 |
Un-attempted question | 0 |
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
The NTA released the UGC NETadmit card 2025 for the December session exam. It was released on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The admit card is a mandatory document thata needs to be carried at the examination centre by the candidate.
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Contributor-Level 6
UGC NET Notifications
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.