CSIR NET Cut Off 2022- The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the CSIR-UGC NET cut-off on the official website, csirhrdg.res.in. The NTA conducts the Joint Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Eligibility Test (CSIR-NET) twice every year. The CSIR NET 2022 allows the candidates to be eligible for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship. The CSIR NET cut off are declared on the basis of the no. of candidates and the difficulty level of the exam. The candidates can refer to this article to check the expected category-wise cut-off percentage for CSIR-UGC NET 2022, along with the previous years’ cut-offs.
Latest: CSIR NET Result 2022 Out
CSIR NET Cut Off 2022
The CSIR NET cut off helps in deciding the eligibility of the candidates for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Lectureship/ Assistant Professor posts in the disciplines included in the Joint CSIR NET. The candidates can also check the CSIR NET previous year cut offs to get an idea about the expected cut-off percentage for the latest examination. The candidates who clear the cut-off will be eligible for JRF and lectureship.
Note: CSIR shall announce CSIR NET Cut off 2022 PDF 2-3 days after the result is announced. Candidates can expect CSIR NET 2022 cut off marks on 12 or 13 Mar 2022 on csirhrdg.res.in.
CSIR NET JRF Expected Cut Off Marks 2022
| Sub. | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Chem. Sci. | 47-55 | 47-52 | 41-47 | 33-39 | 25-29 | 25-28 |
| Earth Sci. | 56-64 | 55-60 | 48-57 | 42-48 | 40-44 | 29-33 |
| Life Sci. | 45-54 | 46-50 | 45-47 | 38-49 | 33-35 | 25-27 |
| Math. Sci. | 48-53 | 48-52 | 46-50 | 35-37 | 27-28 | 25-26 |
| Phy. Sci. | 51-54 | 44-48 | 44-48 | 30-27 | 27-30 | 25-28 |
CSIR NET Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off Marks 2022
| Subjects | UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Chemical Sci. | 45-49 | 43-47 | 37-42 | 30-35 | 25-26 | 25-26 |
| Earth Sci. | 51-57 | 50-54 | 47-51 | 40-44 | 36-39 | 26-27 |
| Life Sci. | 48-51 | 42-45 | 40-43 | 34-37 | 29-30 | 23-26 |
| Math Sci. | 48-51 | 43-46 | 41-44 | 31-33 | 25-26 | 23-25 |
| Phy Sci. | 45-50 | 40-43 | 39-43 | 29-33 | 25-28 | 25-26 |
CSIR NET Previous Year Cut Off Marks
Aspirants can check the CSIR NET previous year cut-off marks below:
CSIR NET 2020 Cut-off
CSIR NET December 2019 Cut-off
CSIR NET June 2019 Cut-off for JRF
| Subjects | Gen./ UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Pwd |
| Chemical Science | 47.75% | 36.25% | 41.75% | 34.25% | 28.00% | 25.00% |
| Earth Science | 57.54% | 40.13% | 50.65% | 42.15% | 39.18% | 26.74% |
| Life Science | 52.50% | 33.75% | 43.75% | 35.25% | 31.75% | 25.00% |
| Math. Science | 55.75% | 46.63% | 48.88% | 37.75% | 30.50% | 28.50% |
| Physical Science | 39.06% | 33.13% | 33.31% | 27.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |
CSIR NET June 2019 Cut-off for Lectureship/Assistant Professor
| Subjects | Gen./ UR | EWS | OBC | SC | ST | Pwd |
| Chemical Science | 42.98% | 33.00% | 37.58% | 30.83% | 25.20% | 25.00% |
| Earth Science | 51.79% | 36.12% | 45.59% | 37.94% | 35.26% | 25.00% |
| Life Science | 47.25% | 33.00% | 39.38% | 31.73% | 28.58% | 25.00% |
| Math. Science | 50.18% | 41.97% | 43.99% | 33.98% | 27.45% | 25.00% |
| Physical Science | 35.15% | 33.00% | 33.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% | 25.00% |
CSIR NET Dec 2018 Cut-off for JRF
| Subjects | Gen./ UR | OBC | SC | ST | Pwd |
| Chemical Science | 57.75 % | 49.75 % | 40.25 % | 30.25 % | 25.50 % |
| Earth Science | 52.54 % | 45.99 % | 39.74 % | 37.99 % | 25.68 % |
| Life Science | 59.25 % | 50.50 % | 42.75 % | 37.75 % | 26.00 % |
| Math. Science | 48.63 % | 41.00 % | 31.88 % | 25.25 % | 25.00 % |
| Physical Science | 53.31 % | 45.88 % | 37.19 % | 29.19 % | 25.00 % |
CSIR NET Dec 2018 Cut-off for Lectureship
| Subjects | Gen./ UR | OBC | SC | ST | Pwd |
| Chemical Science | 51.98 % | 44.78 % | 36.23 % | 27.23 % | 25.00 % |
| Earth Science | 47.29 % | 41.39 % | 35.77 % | 34.19 % | 25.00 % |
| Life Science | 53.33 % | 45.45 % | 38.48 % | 33.98 % | 25.00 % |
| Math. Science | 43.77 % | 36.90 % | 28.69 % | 25.00 % | 25.00 % |
| Physical Science | 47.98 % | 41.29 % | 33.47 % | 26.27 % | 25.00 % |
CSIR NET June 2018 Cut-off
| Junior Research Felowship | Assistant Professor | |||||||||
| Sub. | UR | OBC | SC | ST | PwD | UR | OBC | SC | ST | PwD |
| Chem. Sci. | 48 % | 41% | 33.5% | 25.3 % | 25% | 43.2% | 36.9% | 30.2 % | 25 % | 25 % |
| Earth Sci. | 56.3% | 48.5% | 41.8 % | 41 % | 32.4% | 50.7% | 43.7% | 37.6 % | 36.9% | 29.1% |
| Life Sci. | 55.3% | 46.8% | 40.3% | 34% | 25% | 49.8% | 42.1% | 36.2% | 30.6% | 25 % |
| Math. Sci. | 56.3% | 47.4% | 37% | 27.8% | 25.% | 50.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% | 25 % | 25 % |
| Phy. Sci. | 54.6% | 47.2 % | 37.4% | 30.6 % | 27.6% | 49.2 % | 42.5% | 33.7% | 27.5% | 25 % |
CSIR NET Previous Year Cut-offs PDF
The candidates can also access the CSIR NET previous year cut-offs by clicking on the given in the table below:
| CSIR-UGC NET Exam Year | Links |
| June 2020 | Click here for PDF |
| June 2019 | Click here for PDF |
| Dec 2019 | Click here for PDF |
| June 2018 | Click here for PDF |
| Dec 2018 | Click here for PDF |
| June 2017 | Click here for PDF |
| Dec 2017 | Click here for PDF |
| June 2016 | Click here for PDF |
| Dec 2016 | Click here for PDF |
| June 2015 | Click here for PDF |
| Dec 2015 | Click here for PDF |
Factors Affecting CSIR NET Cut-off
A different cut-off percentage is set for every category and subject in the CSIR NET. The CSIR NET cut-off is prepared based on various factors, like-
- No. of candidates who appeared for the exam.
- Marks obtained by the candidates in the subject.
- The difficulty level of the exam.
- No. of seats or vacancies.
How to Check the CSIR NET cut-off?
To download the category-wise cut-off percentage of all the disciplines in the CSIR NET, candidates shall follow the following steps:
- Visit csirhrdg.res.in.
- Click on the blue “CSIR-UGC NET Exam” button under the photo slides at the top of the page.
- Select the “Result Archive” option from the drop-down list.
- On the Result Archive page, the candidates can select the year and session of the CSIR-UGC NET whose cut-off percentage they want to check.
- On clicking on the cut-off link of the respective CSIR NET year and cycle, a PDF containing the cut-off will open.
- Candidates can check and download the CSIR NET cut-off list.
The candidates can also check the official discipline and category-wise previous year cut-offs of CSIR-UGC NET from the tables given below:
CSIR-UGC NET Result
The CSIR-UGC NET result is going to be released sometime after the official answer key is published.
Released where: The CSIR NET result is going to be released on the official website- csirhrdg.res.in.
How to Check: The candidates can check their results on the official website by entering their CSIR NET application no. and date of birth on the result page.
About CSIR-UGC NET
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Eligibility Test (CSIR NET) is generally conducted twice a year by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The CSIR-UGC NET acts as the eligibility test for the candidates who wish to apply for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and the Lectureship/Assistant Professor posts in Indian universities and colleges. The CSIR NET 2022 is going to be conducted as an online computer-based test (CBT) in 5 subjects, namely- Chemical Sciences, Earth sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Physical Sciences.
CSIR NET Cut Off FAQs
A1. The CSIR NET cut-off percentage list is published on the websites- csirnethrdg.res.in.
A2. The CSIR NET cut-off is prepared based on the no. of candidates who appeared for the exam, vacancies, subject-wise average marks obtained by the candidates and the difficulty level of the exam.
A3. The NTA will release the CSIR NET 2022cut-off and result sometime after the release of the answer key and responses.
A4. The CSIR NET result is released on the official website- csirnet.nta.nic.in. The candidates can check the result by entering their CSIR NET application no. and date of birth.
A5. Yes, there is going to be a separate CSIR NET 2022 cut-off for the candidates belonging to the Third gender.
