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CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 Out, Subject Wise and Category Wise Cut Off Marks

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 on 24th February 2026 for the Joint CSIR-UGC December Examination . With the help of cut off marks, candidates can check whether qualifies for the fellowship or lectureship positions. The cut off has been released in 3 categories, which are Junior Research Fellowship, Eligibility for Assistant Professor, and Admission to Ph.D only.

CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 Out

CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 minimum marks which determine whether candidates will be award of Junior Research Fellowship/Assistant Professor, and Eligibility for Admission to Ph.D in different disciplines for Award of Junior Research Fellowship & Eligibility for Assistant Professor and Eligible for admission to Ph.D.

CSIR NET December Cut Off 2025-26

The CSIR UGC NET Cut Off is the minimum mark required by a candidate to qualify for the examination in their respective subject and category. The CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 will be released separately for each subject: Life Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Earth Sciences.

Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

Subjects UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 48.500 42.250 41.750 32.250 27.250 25.000
Earth Science 57.970 52.310 50.110 40.990 40.900 25.000
Life Science 54.000 44.000 44.250 36.000 34.250 25.000
Mathematical Science 42.000 36.500 36.250 29.500 26.375 25.000
Physical Science 46.125 39.063 37.938 28.688 25.250 25.000

Eligibility for Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Subjects UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 43.650 38.025 37.575 29.025 25.000 25.000
Earth Science 52.173 47.079 45.099 36.891 36.810 25.000
Life Science 48.600 39.600 39.825 32.400 30.825 25.000
Mathematical Science 37.800 33.000 33.000 26.550 25.000 25.000
Physical Science 41.5125 35.1567 34.1442 25.8192 25.000 25.000

Admission to Ph.D only (Category-3)

Subjects UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Sciences 35.000 33.000 33.000 25.000 25.000 25.000
Earth Sciences 42.900 35.720 35.630 30.290 29.170 25.000
Life Sciences 39.000 33.000 33.000 25.000 25.000 25.000
Mathematical Sciences 33.000 33.000 33.000 25.000 25.000 25.000
Physical Sciences 33.000 33.000 33.000 25.000 26.125 25.000

CSIR NET Previous Year Cut Off

Here we have shared the CSIR NET Previous Year Cut Off to help candidates in estimating the expected ranges of cut off this year. Candidates who are preparing for the upcoming exam must be aware of the previous year’s to know the exam’s difficulty level and the trend of the previous year’s cut-off marks.

CSIR NET Cut Off 2025 for June Cycle

Candidates scoring equal to and higher than the CSIR JRF Cut Off 2025 were awarded the Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). Check the subject-wise and category-wise CSIR JRF Cut Off from here.

Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 50.75 44.50 43.75 33.25 28.00 25.50
Earth Science 61.29 53.97 53.13 44.99 43.38 26.70
Life Science 51.50 44.00 43.75 37.25 35.75 25.00
Mathematical Science 53.375 46.00 43.375 35.375 30.75 25.125
Physical Science 51.188 42.375 43.375 31.625 29.188 25.125

Eligibility for Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 45.675 40.05 39.375 29.925 25.200 25.000
Earth Science 55.161 48.573 47.817 40.491 39.042 25.000
Life Science 46.350 39.60 39.375 33.525 32.175 25.000
Mathematical Science 48.038 41.40 39.038 31.838 27.675 25.000
Physical Science 46.069 38.138 39.038 28.463 26.269 25.000

Admission to Ph.D only (Category-3)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Sciences 36.750 33.00 33.00 25.00 25.00 25.00
Earth Sciences 45.310 34.880 37.40 31.190 29.170 25.00
Life Sciences 38.25 33.00 33.00 27.50 25.75 25.00
Mathematical Sciences 38.375 33.00 33.00 26.00 25.00 25.00
Physical Sciences 36.50 33.00 33.00 25.00 25.00 25.00

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024 for Dec Cycle

Candidates who appeared in the CSIR NET exam can check category wise and subject-wise cut off marks from the table below.

Junior Research Fellowship (Category-1)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 59.00 51.25 51.25 39.25 34.25 25.00
Earth Science 55.88 48.81 48.13 42.25 40.13 25.58
Life Science* 99.0315 96.3381 96.6313 92.1753 89.6077 74.5349
Mathematical Science 50.25 43.50 43.625 34.375 29.375 25.375
Physical Science 54.188 43.188 44.063 33.313 29.375 25.25

Eligibility for Assistant Professor (Category-2)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 53.10 46.125 46.125 35.325 30.825 25.00
Earth Science 50.292 43.929 44.217 38.628 36.117 25.00
Life Science* 97.9239 93.6810 94.2790 88.2912 85.0436 74.5349
Mathematical Science 45.225 39.15 39.2625 30.9375 26.4375 25.00
Physical Science 48.7692 38.8692 39.6567 29.9817 26.4375 25.00

Admission to Ph.D only (Category-3)

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Sciences 42.5 33 34 26.25 25 25.00
Earth Sciences 41.83 33.15 33.9 30.9 28.33 25.00
Life Sciences* 92.5562 88.6866 88.6866 75.7299 74.5349 74.5349
Mathematical Sciences 36.5 33 33 25 25 25.00
Physical Sciences 37.563 33.063 33 25 25 25.00

CSIR JRF Cut Off 2024 for June Cycle

Candidates scoring equal to and higher than the CSIR JRF Cut Off 2024 were awarded the Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). Check subject-wise and category-wise CSIR JRF Cut Off from the table below.

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 55.500 47.500 47.750 36.000 30.750 25.000
Earth Science 56.950 51.220 49.150 41.650 37.490 25.350
Life Science 99.0847 96.5223 96.4461 91.7865 87.8237 69.1351
Mathematical Science 58.875 50.750 49.750 37.000 30.625 25.375
Physical Science 43.813 36.000 37.188 28.563 26.250 25.188

CSIR Assistant Professor Cut Off 2024

The cut off marks for the CSIR NET June 2024 examination for the post of Assistant Professor has been released by NTA along with its result. These cut-offs are important for aspirants seeking eligibility for lectureship posts in Indian universities and colleges.

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 53.10 46.35 45.90 35.325 27.45 25.00
Earth Science 56.367 51.273 50.949 41.679 40.149 25.00
Life Science 98.0541384 94.9213612 94.9213612 88.5506398 80.5919359 72.0188733
Mathematical Science 49.3875 42.8625 42.4125 32.40 26.6625 25.00
Physical Science 39.5442 33.0192 33.075 27.3375 25.00 25.00

CSIR NET JRF Cut Off 2023

Here, we have shared the CSIR NET JRF Cut Off 2023 marks subject-wise and category wise reflecting the minimum qualifying marks that candidates must achieve to qualify for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 59.00 51.50 51.00 39.25 30.50 25.00
Earth Science 62.63 56.97 56.61 46.31 44.61 25.10
Life Science* 99.2136117 97.1787795 97.1787795 92.2447812 85.4189305 72.0188733
Mathematical Science 54.875 47.625 47.125 36.00 29.625 26.125
Physical Science 43.938 36.688 36.75 30.375 26.938 25.875

CSIR NET Assistant Professor Cut Off 2023

The National Testing Agency (NTA) released cut-off marks for both category-wise and subject-wise. Check the CSIR NET Assistant Professor Cut Off 2023 for Assistant Professor from the table below.

Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical Science 53.10 46.35 45.90 35.325 27.45 25.00
Earth Science 56.367 51.273 50.949 41.679 40.149 25.00
Life Science* 98.0541384 94.9213612 94.9213612 88.5506398 80.5919359 72.0188733
Mathematical Science 49.3875 42.8625 42.4125 32.40 26.6625 25.00
Physical Science 39.5442 33.0192 33.075 27.3375 25.00 25.00

CSIR NET Cut Off (Previous Year)

Go through the below table and analyze the changes observed in the CSIR NET Cut Off marks each year.

Year Cut Off Marks
CSIR NET December 2022 and June 2023 Cut Off Click to Check
CSIR NET Cut Off June 2021 Click to Check
SIR NET Cut Off June 2020 Click to Check
CSIR NET Cut Off December 2019 Click to Check
CSIR NET Cut Off June 2019 Click to Check
CSIR NET Cut Off December 2018 Click to Check
CSIR NET Cut Off June 2018 Click to Check

FAQs

When did CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 released?

The CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 has been released on 24th February 2026.

From where can I check CSIR NET Cut Off 2026?

Candidates can check CSIR NET Cut Off 2026 for CSIR NET December 2025 exam from the official website of NTA.

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