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.
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 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
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 |
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| 2021 |
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| 2020 |
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Student Forum
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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Contributor-Level 6
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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Contributor-Level 6
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.
K
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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Contributor-Level 6
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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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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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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Contributor-Level 6
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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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.
Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.
English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of
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Contributor-Level 6
Answered a month ago
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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Contributor-Level 6
Registration - 7 Oct '25 - 7 Nov '25

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.