UGC NET June 2026 Cutoff Out Soon, Check Previous Year Cutoff Marks

Jul 13, 2026

UGC NET June 2026 cutoff marks will be released by National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the declaration of UGC NET June 2026 result. The cutoff will vary across subjects and categories and will be determined based on factors such as the number of candidates appearing, the difficulty level of the exam, subject-wise performance, and the availability of JRF and Assistant Professor slots. Candidates will be able to check the official subject-wise and category-wise UGC NET June 2026 cutoff marks after the results are announced.

UGC NET June 2025 Subject-wise Cutoffs

Subject	Category	JRF	Assistant Professor	PhD Only
Economics / Rural Economics /Co-operation	General	198	170	146
	OBC (NCL)	184	150	132
	EWS	186	154	132
	SC	166	140	124
	ST	162	136	122
Political Science	General	244	237	218
	OBC (NCL)	236	136	202
	EWS	238	64	200
	SC	222	101	186
	ST	218	44	180
Philosophy	General	222	194	166
	OBC (NCL)	214	176	152
	EWS	212	176	148
	SC	200	166	144
	ST	188	152	130
Psychology	General	248	226	200
	OBC (NCL)	238	208	180
	EWS	240	208	170
	SC	228	194	166
	ST	220	190	162
Sociology	General	220	192	162
	OBC (NCL)	210	172	144
	EWS	212	174	142
	SC	196	158	136
	ST	188	154	136
History	General	180	162	142
	OBC (NCL)	172	150	132
	EWS	174	150	130
	SC	164	140	126
	ST	160	138	124
Commerce	General	224	194	166
	OBC (NCL)	212	174	150
	EWS	218	176	146
	SC	202	162	140
	ST	188	158	138
Education	General	206	182	158
	OBC (NCL)	194	166	144
	EWS	198	164	142
	SC	186	156	138
	ST	184	154	136
Home Science	General	202	174	150
	OBC (NCL)	188	156	138
	EWS	192	156	136
	SC	182	148	132
	ST	176	146	130
Management	General	218	192	170
	OBC (NCL)	206	176	156
	EWS	208	174	152
	SC	200	168	148
	ST	194	166	146
Hindi	General	218	190	160
	OBC (NCL)	208	172	146
	EWS	210	174	142
	SC	194	160	138
	ST	182	152	134
Sanskrit	General	224	198	166
	OBC (NCL)	212	178	146
	EWS	218	178	144
	SC	204	170	144
	ST	196	160	136
English	General	188	166	146
	OBC (NCL)	176	150	134
	EWS	180	152	134
	SC	166	140	126
	ST	164	140	126
Physical Education	General	206	178	152
	OBC (NCL)	194	160	138
	EWS	194	160	138
	SC	180	150	132
	ST	186	150	132
Geography	General	216	192	164
	OBC (NCL)	208	178	150
	EWS	208	176	144
	SC	196	166	142
	ST	190	160	138
Computer Science and Applications	General	186	158	140
	OBC (NCL)	172	142	128
	EWS	172	144	130
	SC	158	136	124
	ST	160	136	122
Environmental Science	General	174	156	140
	OBC (NCL)	164	144	130
	EWS	166	144	130
	SC	158	138	126
	ST	156	136	124

Download UGC NET June 2025 Cutoff PDF

Download UGC NET December 2025 Cutoff PDF

UGC NET December 2024 Subject-wise Cutoffs

Subject	Category	JRF	Assistant Professor	PhD Only
Economics/Rural Economics/Co-operation	General	206	180	156
	OBC	192	162	142
	EWS	194	166	142
	SC	178	150	132
	ST	172	148	132
Political Science	General	234	210	184
	OBC	226	196	168
	EWS	226	196	164
	SC	212	184	160
	ST	208	180	158
Philosophy	General	210	184	160
	OBC	196	168	144
	EWS	194	170	144
	SC	190	156	140
	ST	172	144	132
Psychology	General	238	214	190
	OBC	226	194	170
	EWS	228	198	168
	SC	214	182	156
	ST	206	180	152
Sociology	General	228	204	176
	OBC	216	188	160
	EWS	220	190	156
	SC	206	174	150
	ST	204	170	150
History	General	206	184	162
	OBC	196	172	150
	EWS	198	172	148
	SC	188	162	144
	ST	180	154	136
Commerce	General	210	186	162
	OBC	198	168	148
	EWS	202	172	144
	SC	190	158	140
	ST	178	152	136
Education	General	204	178	156
	OBC	192	164	146
	EWS	194	164	142
	SC	178	154	138
	ST	178	154	140
Home Science	General	204	180	158
	OBC	192	164	146
	EWS	196	164	144
	SC	180	156	140
	ST	178	156	136
English	General	214	188	162
	OBC	202	172	150
	EWS	204	170	146
	SC	190	160	144
	ST	188	156	140
Geography	General	208	186	164
	OBC	198	174	152
	EWS	204	172	148
	SC	186	164	146
	ST	180	158	140
Computer Science and Applications	General	198	172	152
	OBC	186	156	140
	EWS	188	156	140
	SC	174	150	134
	ST	178	148	134

Download UGC NET December 2025 Cutoff PDF

UGC NET 2026 Eligibility Criteria and Selection Process

UGC NET 2026 Eligibility criteria: You must score at least 40% of aggregate marks in both papers to qualify for the NET (National Eligibility Test). A merit list will be prepared amongst all the candidates who will qualify for UGC NET 2025 Exam, and a cut-off will be released. Only 6% of the candidates are awarded with JRF amongst this cut-off.

The qualifying criteria will be determined in the following manner:

CSIR NET Qualifying Criteria and Selection Process

What are the Determining Factors for UGC NET 2026 cut-off?

Many factors influence the preparation of a merit list after qualifying for NET. Please note that just scoring 40% will not ensure you anything until you fall under the merit list. The following are the factors affecting the Merit list for UGC NECT Cut-off 2026 for the June session:

Number of applicants
Difficulty level of the exam
Availability of vacancies
Reservation policy
Post-exam analysis

What are the Impacts of UGC NET Cut-Off 2026?

The cut-off decides who should get what! The selection process is totally dependent on the prepared cut-off. If your marks are higher than the cutoff you are eligible to get selected for all of the positions like JRF, Assistant Professor, and Ph.D.

How is the NTA UGC NET cut-off calculated?

The calculation for the preparation of NTA UGC NET Cut off June 2024 will take place in the following manner:

Step I: A list of candidates who have qualified NET (National Eligibility Test) will be prepared, amongst which 6% of the candidates will be selected for Assistant Professor based on their Master’s Degree or equivalent qualification.

Step II: As per the guidelines given by the Government of India for the reservation policy, the allocation of the seats will be done accordingly.

Step III: One must have appeared in both papers and secured an aggregate of 40 % marks in both papers for the general category and 35% for reserved categories (SC, ST, OBC, PwD, and Third gender).

Step IV: Using the following formula, the number of qualified candidates in a subject for a specific category will be determined:

Example- For a candidate from the general category who appeared in the Economics subject:

Formula for Number of Qualified Candidate

(Calculations can be done as per your category and subject using the above formula)

Step V: Allocation and selection for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) will be based on the Government of India's reservation policy.

What are UGC NET December 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks?

Candidates who will score equal to or more than the qualifying marks will be qualified for the exam. But these marks just don’t guarantee a JRF fellowship or admission to a Ph.D.

Candidates can check category-wise UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks in the table below.

Category	Minimum Qualifying Marks
General	40%
SC/ST/OBC/PWD	35%

Where can I check the previous year’s cut-off?

You can click on the links given below to check year-wise cut-off details released by the NTA UGC NET.

UGC NET Cutoff FAQs

Ques. What score do you need to get to qualify for UGC NET exam?

Ans. Aspirants in order to qualify for UGC NET exam will have to score 40% if they are from the General category and a score of 35% for other reserved categories. NTA will release the Cutoff or Minimum Qualifying marks for the specific year.

Ques. Who releases UGC NET exam Cutoff?

Ans. Every year the National Testing Agency (NTA) releases UGC NET exam Cutoff. They release the Cutoff on their official website.

Ques. Does UGC NET exam Cutoff remain the same every year?

Ans. No, UGC NET exam Cutoff is not the same every year. The Cutoff of every year changes according to the factors (mentioned above) of the examination.

Ques. Which website to visit to download UGC NET 2026 Cutoff scores?

Ans. NTA releases UGC NET 2026 Cutoff scores on their official website – ugcnet.nta.ac.in. You can visit this website to check your cutoff.

Ques. What are the details available on UGC NET Cutoff list?

Ans. UGC NET Cutoff list consists of the following details:

Subjects
Categories
Cutoff percentage
Cutoff Marks
Total candidates

Ques. How much cutoff to score for JRF?

Ans. As per the marking scheme, the minimum qualifying marks or Cutoff is 40% for General category candidates. For Reserved category candidates, it is 35%.

Ques. How much is the 95% percentile in UGC NET exam?

Ans. The total Marks for UGC NET are out of 300. If a candidate scores 126 out of 300, then it will be around 95-96 percentile.