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.
Latest: UGC NET 2025 and UGC NET 2023 cut off marks have been added below, along with UGC NET 2022 cut off.
UGC NET Cut Off
Candidates 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
| Year | Cut Off Document(s) |
|---|---|
| UGC NET 2025 | Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET 2023 | Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET 2022 | Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET 2021 | Cut Off Marks | Cut Off Percentile |
| UGC NET June 2020 | Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET December 2019 | Cut Off Marks |
| UGC NET June 2019 | For Assistant Professor | For JRF and Assistant Professor |
| UGC NET December 2018 | For Assistant Professor | For JRF and Assistant Professor |
| UGC NET January 2018 | For Assistant Professor | For JRF and Assistant Professor |
| UGC NET January 2017 | Cut Off Marks |
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 Qualifying Marks
National Testing Agency has specified the minimum qualifying marks for UGC NET exam. General category candidates have to obtain 40% marks whereas reserved category candidates have relaxed qualifying marks. Check out category-wise UGC NET qualifying marks below:
| Paper | 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
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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.
