UGC NET Cut Off – National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the UGC NET examination to appoint Assistant professors and JRF and Assistant Professors. Aspirants can find UGC NET Cut Off marks from ugcnet.nta.nic.in. For candidates appearing for upcoming UGC NET exam can check previous year UGC NET cut off marks from this article as well. The cut-off marks are announced by NTA based on various factors – number of appearing candidates, scores obtained by candidates and difficulty level of exam. More details on the UGC NET Cut Off is available in this article.
UGC NET Cut Off
Canddiates can check the previous year UGC NET cut off marks to predict the cut off marks for upcoming UGC NET exam. This will help them in better preparation of the examination. Aspirants who secure the marks equivalent or more than specified cut off marks are declared UGC NET qualified. Find UGC NET Cut Off Marks below:
UGC NET Previous Year Cut Off Marks
| UGC NET 2021 Cut Off | Cut Off Marks Cut Off Percentile |
| UGC NET June 2020 Cut Off | Click here |
| UGC NET December 2019 Cut Off | Click here |
| UGC NET June 2019 Cut Off | For Assistant Professor. For JRF and Assistant Professor. |
| UGC NET December 2018 Cut off | For Assistant Professor For JRF and Assistant Professor |
| UGC NET January 2018 Cut off | For Assistant Professor For JRF and Assistant Professor |
| UGC NET January 2017 Cut Off | Click here – |
| UGC NET July-Aug 2016 Cut Off | Click here |
The final cut off list is made based in the aggregate of all the papers given by the candidates. Different categories have different cut-offs. The top 6% of the qualified candidates from all the categories, are to be eligible for Assistant Professor only. However, a separate merit list for the position of JRF will be prepared out of the NET qualified candidates.
UGC NET 2022 Expected Cut Off
Exam experts have come up with UGC NET cut-off marks 2022 based on how the questions were asked in the exam this year. Aspirants can have a look at UGC NET expected cut-off marks below:
| Category | UGC NET Cut Off (Expected) |
| General | 65-70 |
| EWS | 60-65 |
| OBC | 60-65 |
| SC | 55-60 |
| ST | 55-60 |
UGC NET Qualifying Marks
National Testing Agency has specified the minimum qualifying marks for UGC NET exam. Geneal category candidates have to obtain 40% marks whereas reserved category candidates have qualifying marks rexated. Check out category-wise UGC NET qualifying marks below:
| Paper and Cut Off marks | General | OBC-NCL / PWD / SC / ST |
| Paper I | 40 (40%) | 35 (35%) |
| Paper II | 40 (40%) | 35 (35%) |
Factors Affecting UGC NET Cut Off Marks
The factors that determine NTA UGC NET cut off marks are as follows:
- Number of candidates who have appeared for UGC NET exam
- Difficulty Level of the questions
- Total Number of seats
- Normalization
- Cutoff trends of previous years UGC NET
UGC NET Result
The UGC NET 2021 result releases on the official website: ugcnet.nta.nic.in. To view the scorecard, the candidate has to just fill in the application number, roll number, and date of birth ( dd/mm/yy). Depending upon the cut-off marks, candidates are declared qualified for UGC NET examination. A certificate is then given to the candidates who had qualified in the UGC NET. Aspirants can get the UGC NET certificate online from the official website.
About UGC NET
The National Testing Agency conducts the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET). This is a national level exam and takes place twice a year, in June and December. Candidates are recruited for the position of ‘Assistant Professor’ and ‘JRF and Assistant Professor’ in universities. The cut offs are changed every year and it depends on the NTA.
UGC NET Cut Off FAQs
Ans. Aspirants have to obtain minimum 40% marks in UGC NET exam to clear the exam.
Ans. As the exam takes place in multiple shifts, the raw scores are converted into NTA scores (percentile).
Ans. UGC NET qualifying marks are predecided by NTA announced with notification. UGC NET cut off marks are released after the result online at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
