The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UGC NET June 2026 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 marks and also the last five years subject-wise Cut Off Marks PDF.
Last 5 Years Cutoff Marks of UGC NET
UGC NET Cutoff Marks 2026: The authority will release the UGC NET 2026 June 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 was conducted from June 22 to June 30, 2026. Candidates who will score 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 providing the last 5 years of UGC 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 2026 cutoff and the last five years cutoff marks. Candidates can also check below the June session result at a glance.
- UGC NET 2026 June Result at a Glance
- UGC NET 2026 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 Minimum Qualifying Marks for Paper 1 & 2
UGC NET 2026 June Result at a Glance
Candidates can check below the number of candidates registered or the UGC NET 2026 Exam for previous session that is December session, how many appeared and qualified.
| Number of candidates registered |
9,93,702 |
| Number of candidates appeared |
7, 35,614 |
| Candidates qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor |
5,108 |
| Candidates qualified for Assistant Professor and Admission to Ph.D. |
54,713 |
| Candidates qualified for Ph.D. only |
1,17,058 |
Commonly asked questions
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.
UGC NET 2026 Cutoff: Download PDF
The NTA will release the UGC NET 2026 Cut off marks PDF for the June session. It will be released category-wise and subject-wise on the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. Till then candidates can check previous year cut off marks.
UGC NET Cut Off marks Dec 2025
Scroll down to check the cut off marks for Economics and Political Science for the December Session.
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 |
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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 |
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UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks for Paper 1 & 2
The candidates securing more than 40 per cent marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2 UGC NET exam become eligible to qualify for the exam. However, to qualify for the UGC NET 2026 the candidates have to secure the UGC NET cut-off marks.
The UGC NET cut off marks and final answer key will be released along with the declaration of the result. The authority conducts the UGC NET exam twice in a year to determine the eligibility of a candidate for roles including assistant professor and Junior Research Fellowship. UGC NET Results for June 2026 will be declared after the commencement of the examination and it will be available for candidates to download via official website of UGC NET. Candidates required their login credentials including the application number and date of birth to download their result.
The candidates can check the category-wise minimum qualifying marks in the table below:
| UGC NET Cut Off Category | UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks (Paper 1 & 2) |
|---|---|
| General | 40 per cent |
| OBS/SC/ST/PwD | 35 per cent |
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Yes, as per the official notice released, the NTA will conduct the re-exam for three subjects on September 9 and 10. The UGC NET re-exam schedule is provided below:
English: September 9, 2026 Shift 1 - 9 AM to 12 Noon
Commerce : September 9, 2026 Shift 2 - 3 PM to 6 PM
Sociology : September 10, 2026
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The NTA released the UGC NET 2026 provisional answer key on the official portal at ugcnet.nta.nic.in. To download the answer key, candidates required application number, date of birth or password and security pin. The exam was condcuted from June 22 to June 30, 2026.
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