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The cut off marks for UGC NET June 2026 exam will be released along with its result at the official website www.ugcet.nta.nic.in. Check previous year subjects and category wise UGC NET cut off marks from the article. 

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UGC NET Cut Off

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the cut off marks for the UGC NET exam at the official website www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in along with the results. The UGC NET June 2026 Exam is scheduled for 22nd to 30th June 2026. Candidates who plan to take the exam should review the previous year’s cut-off marks to have an idea of the exam’s difficulty level.

UGC NET Cut Off 2026

The cut off marks are the minimum marks that candidates are required to score to qualify for the exam. The UGC NET Cut Off 2026  will be released by the officials based on the difficulty level of the exam, considering the previous year’s cut off marks and the number of candidates who appeared for the respective subject.

UGC NET Cut Off for Economics/Rural Economics
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 232 200 170
OBC (NCL) 216 180 154
EWS 220 180 152
SC 198 164 140
ST 196 158 138

UGC NET Cut Off for Political Science
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 214 188 164
OBC (NCL) 202 174 152
EWS 206 174 150
SC 192 162 144
ST 186 158 142

UGC NET Cut Off for Philosophy
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 228 200 172
OBC (NCL) 216 182 158
EWS 214 182 152
SC 210 170 148
ST 198 158 140

UGC NET Cut Off for Psychology
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 234 206 182
OBC (NCL) 218 186 164
EWS 224 188 160
SC 208 174 152
ST 208 170 148

UGC NET Cut Off for Sociology
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 232 208 180
OBC (NCL) 222 192 162
EWS 224 192 158
SC 212 174 148
ST 206 172 148

UGC NET Cut Off for History
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 216 192 168
OBC (NCL) 206 178 156
EWS 206 178 152
SC 196 166 148
ST 192 162 144

UGC NET Cut Off for Anthropology
Category JRF Assistant Professor Phd Only
UR 198 172 152
OBC (NCL) 188 158 142
EWS 194 160 138
SC 184 150 136
ST 164 146 130

UGC NET Previous Year Cut Off

The candidates who are preparing or planning to prepare for the upcoming UGC NET Exam must be known of the UGC NET previous year cut-off marks released. Go through the UGC NET Cut-Off and analyze the changes observed in the UGC NET cut-off marks each year. Let’s have a look at the UGC NET Cut Off for 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021.

UGC NET Cut Off June 2025

Subject Name Category JRF Cutoff Marks Assistant Professor Cutoff Marks PhD Only Cutoff Marks
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) 214 176 162
EWS 212 176 148
SC 200 166 144
ST 188 152 130
Psychology General 248 226 200
OBC (NCL) 238 190 180
EWS 240 208 170
SC 228 190 166
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 194 160 134
ST 182 152 134
Sanskrit General 224 198 166
OBC (NCL) 212 178 166
EWS 218 178 144
SC 204 170 144
ST 196 160 144
English General 188 166 144
OBC (NCL) 176 150 132
EWS 180 150 130
SC 166 140 126
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 & 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

UGC NET Cut Off June 2024

The UGC NET Cut Off 2024 has been released on 17th October 2024 along with category wise cut off marks. Candidates can check the subject-wise UGC Cut Off 2024 as released officially. Candidates who scored equal and more than the UGC NET Cut Off have been declared qualified in the UGC NET Examination.

UGC NET Cut Off December 2023

UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for Economics (Subject Code -001)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
Economics / Rural Economics UNRESERVED 154 499 180 45
Economics / Rural Economics OBC(NCL) 138 435 162 34
Economics / Rural Economics EWS 142 131 170 10
Economics / Rural Economics SC 130 209 154 15
Economics / Rural Economics ST 126 163 148 12
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-VI-UR 128 7 140 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-HI-UR 110 3 120 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-LM-UR 130 7 152 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-OD&AO-UR 106 5 162 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-VI-OB 116 4 136 2
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-HI-OB 106 2 —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-LM-OB 124 5 140 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- 110 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-VI-SC 108 3 118 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-HI-SC —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-LM-SC 118 3 130 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-VI-ST —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-HI-ST —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-LM-ST 110 3 136 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-VI-EW —- —- 136 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-HI-EW —- —- —- —-
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-LM-EW 116 3 132 1
Economics / Rural Economics PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- 106 1
Economics / Rural Economics Third Gender 128 1 128 1

 
UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for Political Science (Subject Code -002)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
Political Science OBC(NCL) 174 1402 206 114
Political Science EWS 174 586 208 53
Political Science SC 162 937 190 90
Political Science ST 156 519 186 44
Political Science PWD-VI-UR 156 29 192 2
Political Science PWD-HI-UR 124 32 170 3
Political Science PWD-LM-UR 160 31 198 2
Political Science PWD-OD&AO-UR 106 31 192 3
Political Science PWD-VI-OB 132 13 188 1
Political Science PWD-HI-OB 106 5 150 2
Political Science PWD-LM-OB 146 19 184 2
Political Science PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- 148 3
Political Science PWD-VI-SC 110 16 176 2
Political Science PWD-HI-SC 106 5 140 1
Political Science PWD-LM-SC 142 11 168 1
Political Science PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- 116 2
Political Science PWD-VI-ST 108 5 162 1
Political Science PWD-HI-ST 106 1 134 1
Political Science PWD-LM-ST 124 11 166 1
Political Science PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- 110 1
Political Science PWD-VI-EW 120 6 172 1
Political Science PWD-HI-EW 116 3 152 1
Political Science PWD-LM-EW 142 7 170 1
Political Science PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- 138 1
UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for Philosophy (Subject Code -003)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
Philosophy EWS 182 58 210 6
Philosophy SC 172 78 202 8
Philosophy ST 152 56 180 5
Philosophy PWD-VI-UR 152 2 156 1
Philosophy PWD-HI-UR 124 3 144 1
Philosophy PWD-LM-UR 150 2 152 1
Philosophy PWD-OD&AO-UR 124 1 186 1
Philosophy PWD-VI-OB 138 3 152 1
Philosophy PWD-HI-OB 110 2 —- —-
Philosophy PWD-LM-OB 144 1 —- —-
Philosophy PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-VI-SC 126 1 126 1
Philosophy PWD-HI-SC —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-LM-SC 132 1 —- —-
Philosophy PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-VI-ST —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-HI-ST —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-LM-ST 120 1 120 1
Philosophy PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-VI-EW 120 1 120 1
Philosophy PWD-HI-EW —- —- —- —-
Philosophy PWD-LM-EW 116 1 116 1
Philosophy PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- —- —-
Philosophy Third Gender 118 1 118 1
UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for Psychology (Subject Code -004)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
Psychology OBC(NCL) 170 327 200 27
Psychology EWS 172 86 204 8
Psychology SC 156 125 188 9
Psychology ST 156 54 188 6
PWD-VI-UR 156 3 168 1
Psychology PWD-HI-UR 132 3 142 1
Psychology PWD-LM-UR 158 3 172 1
Psychology PWD-OD&AO-UR 108 10 184 1
Psychology PWD-VI-OB 126 2 126 1
Psychology PWD-HI-OB 106 2 —- —-
Psychology PWD-LM-OB 132 1 132 1
Psychology PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- 154 1
Psychology PWD-VI-SC —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-HI-SC —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-LM-SC 124 1 —- —-
Psychology PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-VI-ST —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-HI-ST —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-LM-ST —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-VI-EW —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-HI-EW 112 1 136 1
Psychology PWD-LM-EW —- —- —- —-
Psychology PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- —- —-
Psychology Third Gender 128 1 128 1
UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for Sociology (Subject Code -005)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
Sociology OBC(NCL) 168 528 198 43
Sociology EWS 168 224 200 19
Sociology SC 154 369 186 29
Sociology ST 150 224 178 15
Sociology PWD-VI-UR 148 12 202 1
Sociology PWD-HI-UR 114 15 144 1
Sociology PWD-LM-UR 154 12 182 1
Sociology PWD-OD&AO-UR 106 10 162 1
Sociology PWD-VI-OB 122 11 164 2
Sociology PWD-HI-OB 108 3 134 1
Sociology PWD-LM-OB 136 8 170 1
Sociology PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- 146 1
Sociology PWD-VI-SC 108 4 166 1
Sociology PWD-HI-SC 110 2 —- —-
Sociology PWD-LM-SC 130 5 160 1
Sociology PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- 136 1
Sociology PWD-VI-ST —- —- —- —-
Sociology PWD-HI-ST 108 1 —- —-
Sociology PWD-LM-ST 122 2 136 1
Sociology PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- —- —-
Sociology PWD-VI-EW 120 4 150 1
Sociology PWD-HI-EW 106 3 134 1
Sociology PWD-LM-EW 138 5 160 1
Sociology PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- —- —-
Sociology Third Gender 124 1 —- —-
UGC NET Cut Off December 2023 for History (Subject Code -006)
Subject Name
 		 Category
 		 Assistant Professor JRF & Assistant Professor
Cutoff Marks Total Cand Cutoff Marks Total Cand
History OBC(NCL) 170 1301 194 148
History EWS 168 594 198 47
History SC 158 982 184 92
History ST 152 488 178 43
History PWD-VI-UR 152 38 180 4
History PWD-HI-UR 128 32 162 3
History PWD-LM-UR 160 35 180 5
History PWD-OD&AO-UR 110 33 150 3
History PWD-VI-OB 128 34 176 3
History PWD-HI-OB 106 11 146 3
History PWD-LM-OB 146 29 176 2
History PWD-OD&AO-OB —- —- 130 4
History PWD-VI-SC 118 16 152 1
History PWD-HI-SC 114 6 138 2
History PWD-LM-SC 140 22 168 2
History PWD-OD&AO-SC —- —- 118 4
History PWD-VI-ST 118 2 156 1
History PWD-HI-ST 106 1 144 1
History PWD-LM-ST 122 8 152 1
History PWD-OD&AO-ST —- —- 114 1
History PWD-VI-EW 114 5 160 2
History PWD-HI-EW 106 3 150 1
History PWD-LM-EW 144 8 164 1
History PWD-OD&AO-EW —- —- 142 1
UGC NET Cut Off 2024 (December Cycle)
UGC NET Cut Off PDF 2024 Click to Download

UGC NET Cut Off June 2023

Candidates can check the UGC NET Cut Off 2023 for the June cycle from here.

UGC NET Cut Off 2023
UGC NET Cut Off 2023 for Assistant Professor 
UGC NET Cut Off 2023 for JRF 

UGC NET Cut Off 2022

UGC NET Cut Off 2022
Subject Code Subjects Category Assistant Professor Cut Off JRF & Assistant Professor Cutoff
001 Economics Gen/ UR 192 212
EWS 172 198
OBC(NCL) 170 196
SC 152 176
ST 150 172
003 Philosophy Gen/ UR 206 226
EWS 186 216
OBC(NCL) 186 210
SC 178 200
ST 158 180
004 Psychology Gen/ UR 196 216
EWS 174 200
OBC(NCL) 174 200
SC 162 184
ST 158 178
005 Sociology Gen/ UR 200 218
EWS 184 208
OBC(NCL) 182 204
SC 168 192
ST 166 190
007 Anthropology Gen/ UR 174 194
EWS 160 190
OBC(NCL) 162 184
SC 150 166
ST 150 166
009 Education Gen/ UR 190 210
EWS 172 198
OBC(NCL) 172 196
SC 160 182
ST 162 184
010 Social Work Gen/ UR 178 196
EWS 162 188
OBC(NCL) 156 180
SC 142 172
ST 144 166
011 Defence & Strategic Studies Gen/ UR 208 224
EWS 194 216
OBC(NCL) 192 208
SC 192 214
ST 182 190
012 Home Science Gen/ UR 182 200
EWS 162 184
OBC(NCL) 162 182
SC 150 176
ST 150 176
014 Public Administration Gen/ UR 182 200
EWS 168 192
OBC(NCL) 166 190
SC 150 172
ST 150 172
015 Population Studies Gen/ UR 182 204
EWS 168 196
OBC(NCL) 168 186
SC 164 174
ST 160 172
016 Music Gen/ UR 190 212
EWS 174 198
OBC(NCL) 174 194
SC 160 190
ST 154 184
017 Management Gen/ UR 164 180
EWS 148 170
OBC(NCL) 144 164
SC 136 154
ST 134 152
018 Maithili Gen/ UR 202 218
EWS 182 202
OBC(NCL) 184 198
SC 198 212
ST — —
024 Punjabi Gen/ UR 160 172
EWS 148 162
OBC(NCL) 144 160
SC 134 152
ST 136 136
025 Sanskrit Gen/ UR 178 196
EWS 164 186
OBC(NCL) 162 180
SC 152 170
ST 138 158
026 Tamil Gen/ UR 148 160
EWS 144 140
OBC(NCL) 138 150
SC 132 144
ST 132 —
027 Telugu Gen/ UR 154 164
EWS 144 152
OBC(NCL) 140 154
SC 134 152
ST 136 146
028 Urdu Gen/ UR 202 214
EWS 190 206
OBC(NCL) 190 206
SC 168 204
ST 178 190
029 Arabic Gen/ UR 198 218
EWS 188 214
OBC(NCL) 178 204
SC 128 128
ST 170 174
058 Law Gen/ UR 202 224
EWS 182 210
OBC(NCL) 180 206
SC 168 190
ST 160 182
063 Mass Communication & Journalism Gen/ UR 184 208
EWS 166 194
OBC(NCL) 166 186
SC 156 172
ST 152 166
080 Geography Gen/ UR 182 202
EWS 164 192
OBC(NCL) 164 186
SC 152 176
ST 150 168
087 Computer Science & Applications Gen/ UR 162 180
EWS 146 166
OBC(NCL) 142 162
SC 136 150
ST 132 148
089 EVS Gen/ UR 188 206
EWS 174 194
OBC(NCL) 176 194
SC 164 182
ST 158 176
092 Human Rights & Duties Gen/ UR 192 230
EWS 166 200
OBC(NCL) 180 210
SC 170 178
ST 174 174

UGC NET Cut Off 2021

The table below contains the UGC NET cut off percentile 2021 for December 2020 & June 2021 merged cycles for all 81 subjects. The cutoff marks are mentioned below category-wise.

UGC NET 2024 Minimum Qualifying Percentage

The qualifying mark for the UGC NET Examination is 40% in papers I & II for the general category. Candidates who score equal to or more than the qualifying marks will be qualified for the exam. Candidates can check category- wise UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks in the below table.

UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Percentage
Category Paper- I Paper- II
General 40% 40%
OBC – NCL/PWD/ST/SC 35% 35%

 

UGC NET Cut Off 2026- FAQs

Q1. When will UGC Net Cut Off 2026 release?

Ans. The UGC Net Cut Off 2026 will be released along with its result.

Q2. What is the minimum qualifying marks of UGC NET?

Ans. For the general category, the minimum qualifying mark is 40% in both papers and for OBC / SC/ ST, the minimum marks are 35%. 

Q3. What is the official website to check UGC NET Cut Off 2026?

Ans. www.ugcnet.nta.nic.in.

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