UGC NET Cutoff 2023 (Out for Dec 2022): Download PDF Here
UGC NET Cutoff for December 2022 is released on the official website on April 13, 2023. The candidates who have appeared in the exam can visit the website and check the UGC NET result and cutoff marks PDF. The authorities have declared the cutoff percentile for each subject. Download UGC NET Cutoff for Dec 2022 cycle.
The cutoff marks PDF and cutoff percentile PDF has the subject and category-wise cutoff. The candidates must check the details of the PDF to know the cutoff marks details as it is the minimum qualifying marks required to pass the exam.
Download UGC NET Cutoff Percentile
The candidates can check the UGC NET expected cutoff and qualifying marks in the table below.
| Category | Paper I | Paper II |
|---|---|---|
| General (Unreserved) | 40% | 40% |
| OBC Non-creamy layer, PWD/SC/ST and Transgenders | 35% | 35% |
UGC NET Subject wise Question Papers with Answer Keys
- UGC NET History Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Political Science Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Commerce Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Environmental Sciences Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Sociology Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Geography Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET English Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Hindi Solved Question Paper PDF
- UGC NET Home Science Solved Question Paper PDF
UGC NET Cutoff Marks 2022
Check the UGC NET cutoff for the Assistant Professor and JRF posts below in the table for some disciplines below. For the cutoff marks of other subjects, the candidates can refer to the cutoff PDF.
| Subject | Category | Assistant Professor Cutoff | JRF Cutoff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | UR | 192 | 212 |
| EWS | 172 | 198 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 170 | 196 | |
| SC | 152 | 176 | |
| ST | 150 | 172 | |
| Philosophy | UR | 206 | 226 |
| EWS | 186 | 216 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 186 | 210 | |
| SC | 178 | 200 | |
| ST | 158 | 180 | |
| Psychology | UR | 196 | 216 |
| EWS | 174 | 200 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 174 | 200 | |
| SC | 162 | 184 | |
| ST | 158 | 178 | |
| Sociology | UR | 200 | 218 |
| EWS | 184 | 208 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 182 | 204 | |
| SC | 168 | 192 | |
| ST | 166 | 190 | |
| Anthropology | UR | 174 | 194 |
| EWS | 160 | 190 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 162 | 184 | |
| SC | 150 | 166 | |
| ST | 150 | 166 | |
| Education | UR | 190 | 210 |
| EWS | 172 | 198 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 172 | 196 | |
| SC | 160 | 182 | |
| ST | 162 | 184 | |
| Social Work | UR | 178 | 196 |
| EWS | 162 | 188 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 156 | 180 | |
| SC | 142 | 172 | |
| ST | 144 | 166 | |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | UR | 208 | 224 |
| EWS | 194 | 216 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 192 | 208 | |
| SC | 192 | 214 | |
| ST | 182 | 190 | |
| Home Science | UR | 182 | 200 |
| EWS | 162 | 184 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 162 | 182 | |
| SC | 150 | 176 | |
| ST | 150 | 176 | |
| Public Administration | UR | 182 | 200 |
| EWS | 168 | 192 | |
| OBC | 166 | 190 | |
| SC | 150 | 172 | |
| ST | 150 | 172 | |
| Population Studies | UR | 182 | 204 |
| EWS | 168 | 196 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 168 | 186 | |
| SC | 164 | 174 | |
| ST | 160 | 172 | |
| Music | UR | 190 | 212 |
| EWS | 174 | 198 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 174 | 194 | |
| SC | 160 | 190 | |
| ST | 154 | 184 | |
| Management | UR | 164 | 180 |
| EWS | 148 | 170 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 144 | 164 | |
| SC | 136 | 154 | |
| ST | 134 | 152 | |
| Maithili | UR | 202 | 218 |
| EWS | 182 | 202 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 184 | 198 | |
| SC | 198 | 212 | |
| ST | - | - | |
| Punjabi | UR | 160 | 172 |
| EWS | 148 | 162 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 144 | 160 | |
| SC | 134 | 152 | |
| ST | 136 | 136 | |
| Sanskrit | UR | 178 | 196 |
| EWS | 164 | 186 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 162 | 180 | |
| SC | 152 | 170 | |
| ST | 138 | 158 | |
| Tamil | UR | 148 | 160 |
| EWS | 144 | 140 | |
| ONC (NCL) | 138 | 150 | |
| SC | 132 | 144 | |
| ST | 132 | - | |
| Telugu | UR | 154 | 164 |
| EWS | 144 | 152 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 140 | 154 | |
| SC | 134 | 152 | |
| ST | 136 | 152 | |
| Urdu | UR | 202 | 214 |
| EWS | 190 | 206 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 190 | 206 | |
| SC | 168 | 204 | |
| ST | 178 | 190 | |
| Arabic | UR | 198 | 218 |
| EWS | 188 | 214 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 178 | 204 | |
| SC | 128 | 128 | |
| ST | 170 | 174 | |
| Linguistics | UR | 188 | 212 |
| EWS | 168 | 198 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 174 | 194 | |
| SC | 172 | 184 | |
| ST | 154 | 174 | |
| Chinese | UR | 156 | 156 |
| EWS | 146 | 146 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 154 | 154 | |
| SC | 110 | 110 | |
| ST | - | - | |
| Dogri | UR | 172 | 192 |
| EWS | 168 | 168 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 148 | 148 | |
| SC | 164 | 172 | |
| ST | 150 | 150 | |
| Nepali | UR | 154 | 154 |
| EWS | 152 | 152 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 138 | 138 | |
| SC | 130 | 130 | |
| ST | 122 | 122 | |
| Manipuri | UR | 174 | 228 |
| EWS | - | - | |
| OBC (NCL) | 152 | 174 | |
| SC | 124 | 124 | |
| ST | 112 | 112 | |
| Assamese | UR | 174 | 188 |
| EWS | 164 | 178 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 164 | 178 | |
| SC | 162 | 174 | |
| ST | 154 | 178 | |
| Gujarati | UR | 152 | 160 |
| EWS | 144 | 146 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 140 | 158 | |
| SC | 136 | 152 | |
| ST | 134 | 148 | |
| Marathi | UR | 176 | 198 |
| EWS | 162 | 182 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 160 | 184 | |
| SC | 154 | 170 | |
| ST | 150 | 182 | |
| French | UR | 188 | 218 |
| EWS | 172 | 172 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 164 | 188 | |
| SC | 146 | 146 | |
| ST | 118 | 118 | |
| Spanish | UR | 202 | 202 |
| EWS | 176 | 176 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 200 | 200 | |
| SC | 150 | 150 | |
| ST | 170 | - | |
| Law | UR | 202 | 224 |
| EWS | 182 | 210 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 180 | 206 | |
| SC | 168 | 190 | |
| ST | 160 | 182 | |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | UR | 184 | 208 |
| EWS | 166 | 194 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 166 | 186 | |
| SC | 156 | 172 | |
| ST | 152 | 166 | |
| Geography | UR | 182 | 202 |
| EWS | 164 | 192 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 164 | 186 | |
| SC | 152 | 176 | |
| ST | 150 | 168 | |
| Computer Science and Applications | UR | 162 | 180 |
| EWS | 146 | 166 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 142 | 162 | |
| SC | 136 | 150 | |
| ST | 132 | 148 | |
| EVS | UR | 188 | 206 |
| EWS | 174 | 194 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 176 | 194 | |
| SC | 164 | 182 | |
| ST | 158 | 176 | |
| Human Rights and Duties | UR | 192 | 230 |
| EWS | 166 | 200 | |
| OBC (NCL) | 180 | 210 | |
| SC | 170 | 178 | |
| ST | 174 | 174 |
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NTA releases the separate cutoff for each category.
Check out CBSE UGC NET 2022 Notification, Exam Dates, Eligibility, etc.
UGC NET Exam Date and Cutoff Date
The following table contains all the important dates relevant to UGC NET exam.
| Events Occurring | Important Dates |
|---|---|
| UGC NET Exam | September 20-23, 2022 and September 29-October 14, 2022 |
| UGC NET Result | November 05, 2022 |
| UGC NET Cutoff | November 05, 2022 |
CBSE UGC NET Exam Date
| CBSE UGC NET Exam Events | CBSE UGC NET Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| UGC NET 2024 Application Dates | Apr 22, 2024 - May 19, 2024 |
Download Subject-wise UGC NET Answer Keys
UGC NET Cutoff: Determining Factors
The factors that determine the UGC NET cutoff are following.
- Number of Candidates who have appeared for UGC NET that specific year.
- Difficulty Level of the questions.
- Total Number of seats for which the exam is taken
- Cutoff trends of previous years UGC NET.
Check out the list of books required for the preparation of CBSE UGC NET.
UGC NET Cutoff: Calculation of Cutoff
- Number of qualified candidates should be equal to 6% of the appearing candidates.
- Available slots for the candidate should be according to the government rules on reservation.
- Candidates need to score the following minimum marks to be.
| Category | Minimum Marks (%) to be Scored | |
|---|---|---|
| Paper I | Paper-II | |
| General | 40% Marks in both the papers taken together | |
| OBC / SC/ ST | 35% Marks in both the papers taken together | |
In such scenario; to score minimum cutoff candidates should regularly solve CBSE UGC NET Practice Papers to understand the latest questions’ patterns and increase their chances of selection.
UGC NET Qualifying Marks
To pass the UGC NET exam, the candidates need to score at least the following marks on each of the papers. However, scoring these marks and passing is not enough to be eligible for the next stage of selection. The candidates have to score the cutoff marks.
| Category | Paper I (Out of 100 marks) | Paper-II (Out of 100 marks) | Paper III (Out of 150 marks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General/Open | 40 (40%) | 40 (40%) | 75 (50%) |
| Reserved (OBC Non-creamy layer, PWD/SC/ST | 35 (35%) | 35 (35%) | 60 (40%) |
Check UGC NET Paper Analysis 2020.
UGC NET June 2020 Cutoff Marks
The UGC NET cutoff for June 2020 was released on the official website. The subject-wise cutoffs for the general category are given below.
Download pdf from here: UGC NET JUNE 2020 CUT OFF
| Names of the Subject | Assistant Professor Cutoff | JRF and Assistant Professor Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 62.67% | 70% |
| Political Science | 60% | 68% |
| Philosophy | 63.33% | 72% |
| Psychology | 54.67% | 60.67% |
| Sociology | 61.33% | 70% |
| History | 54% | 60% |
| Anthropology | 60.67% | 68.67% |
| Commerce | 95.6397986 (Percentile) |
99.3556661 (Percentile) |
| Education | 58% | 67.33% |
| Social Work | 64% | 72% |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | 64% | 72% |
| Home Science | 62% | 70.67% |
| Public Administration | 62% | 68% |
| Population Studies | 63.33% | 71.33% |
| Music | 62% | 70.67% |
| Management | 56.67% | 64.67% |
| Maithili | 68.67% | 78.67% |
| Bengali | 52.67% | 58% |
| Hindi | 97.2203957 (Percentile) |
99.5994979 (Percentile) |
| Kannada | 51.33% | 57.33% |
| Malayalam | 54% | 60% |
| Odia | 56% | 62.67% |
| Punjabi | 56.67% | 63.33% |
| Sanskrit | 66% | 74% |
| Tamil | 50% | 53.33% |
| Telugu | 54.67% | 60.67% |
| Urdu | 62.67% | 68.67% |
| Arabic | 66% | 74.67% |
| English | 98.29336 (Percentile) |
99.7405907 (Percentile) |
| Linguistics | 68% | 75.33 |
| Chinese | 56% | – |
| Dogri | 58.67% | 60% |
| Nepali | 54.67% | 54.67% |
| Manipuri | 60% | 61.33% |
| Assamese | 58.67% | 65.33% |
| Gujarati | 54.67% | 66.67% |
| Marathi | 52.67% | 62.67% |
| French | 61.33% | 67.33% |
| Spanish | 70% | 70% |
| Russian | 66% | 70% |
| Persian | 67.33% | 74% |
| Rajasthani | 65.33% | 74.67% |
| German | 64.67% | 68% |
| Japanese | 60.67% | 60.67% |
| Adult Education | 63.33% | 68% |
| Physical Education | 51.33% | 56% |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 68% | 77.33% |
| Indian Culture | 54% | 58.67% |
| Labour Welfare | 61.33% | 70.67% |
| Law | 62% | 69.33% |
| Library and Information Science | 52.67% | 58% |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 55.33% | 60.67% |
| Comparative Study of Religion | 63.33% | 73.33% |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 58.67% | 65.33% |
| Performing Art ‐ Dance/Drama | 62% | 70.67% |
| Museology and Conservation | 62% | 64.67% |
| Archaeology | 62.67% | 70% |
| Criminology | 72.67% | 82% |
| Tribal And Regional Language | 60% | 65.33% |
| Folk Literature | 54% | 54% |
| Comparative Literature | 60% | 64.67% |
| Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 62.67% | 72% |
| Women Studies | 67.33% | 76.67% |
| Visual Art | 56.67% | 64% |
| Geography | 60.67% | 68% |
| Social Medicine & Community | 57.33% | 68% |
| Forensic Science | 62.67% | 68.67% |
| Pali | 72.67% | 86.67% |
| Kashmiri | 58.67% | 62% |
| Konkani | 48.67% | 48.67% |
| Computer Science and Applications | 54.67% | 63.33% |
| Electronic Science | 52% | 57.33% |
| Environmental Sciences | 59.33% | 68% |
| International and Area Studies | 66.67% | 71.33% |
| Prakrit | 78.67% | – |
| Human Rights And Duties | 66% | 72% |
| Tourism Administration and Management | 53.33% | 60% |
| Bodo | 56.67% | 60% |
| Santali | 51.33% | 53.33% |
| Yoga | 61.33% | 70% |
| Sindhi | 65.33% | – |
UGC NET 2019 Cutoff
Following table mentions the cutoff for UGC NET 2019.
| UGC NET Subjects | UGC NET Cutoff June 2019 Percentage Marks | Total Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 74.67 | 94 |
| Political Science | 66.00 | 86 |
| Philosophy | 74.00 | 14 |
| Psychology | 65.33 | 25 |
| Sociology | 71.33 | 48 |
| History | 62.00 | 84 |
| Anthropology | 68.67 | 6 |
| Commerce | 68.00 | 278 |
| Education | 60.00 | 65 |
| Social Work | 62.67 | 21 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | 74.67 | 1 |
| Home Science | 65.33 | 26 |
| Public Administration | 65.33 | 9 |
| Population Studies | 69.33 | 7 |
| Music | 74.00 | 12 |
| Management | 68.00 | 64 |
| Maithili | 79.33 | 1 |
| Bengali | 59.33 | 7 |
| Hindi | 60.00 | 95 |
| Kannada | 58.67 | 8 |
| Malayalam | 60.67 | 8 |
| Odia | 66.67 | 4 |
| Punjabi | 62.00 | 8 |
| Sanskrit | 72.67 | 52 |
| Tamil | 56.67 | 7 |
| Telugu | 62.00 | 5 |
| Urdu | 65.33 | 9 |
| Arabic | 72.00 | 4 |
| English | 66.00 | 141 |
| Linguistics | 75.33 | 5 |
| Chinese | 56.67 | 1 |
| Dogri | 60.00 | 1 |
| Nepali | 43.33 | 1 |
| Manipuri | 54.67 | 2 |
| Assamese | 70.00 | 5 |
| Gujarati | 54.67 | 1 |
| Marathi | 57.33 | 1 |
| French | 69.33 | 1 |
| Spanish | 66.67 | 1 |
| Russian | 64.00 | 1 |
| Persian | 74.00 | 1 |
| Rajasthani | 68.67 | 1 |
| German | 68.00 | 1 |
| Japanese | 62.00 | 1 |
| Adult Education | 76.67 | 3 |
| Physical Education | 62.67 | 8 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 76.00 | 2 |
| Indian Culture | 62.67 | 1 |
| Labour Welfare | 70.00 | 31 |
| Law | 64.00 | 49 |
| Library and Information Science | 64.67 | 23 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 78.00 | 1 |
| Comparative Study of Religion | 70.67 | 1 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 65.33 | 20 |
| Performing Art ‐ Dance/Drama | 71.33 | 3 |
| Museology and Conservation | 70.67 | 1 |
| Archaeology | 70.00 | 3 |
| Criminology | 77.33 | 4 |
| Tribal And Regional Language | 61.33 | 3 |
| Folk Literature | 57.33 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 68.00 | 1 |
| Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 72.00 | 5 |
| Women Studies | 72.00 | 3 |
| Visual Art | 64.67 | 16 |
| Geography | 68.00 | 125 |
| Social Medicine & Community | 70.00 | 4 |
| Forensic Science | 68.00 | 7 |
| Pali | 70.67 | 1 |
| Kashmiri | 58.00 | 1 |
| Konkani | 50.67 | 1 |
| Computer Science and Applications | 62.67 | 68 |
| Electronic Science | 66.00 | 45 |
| Environmental Sciences | 65.33 | 36 |
| International and Area Studies | 74.00 | 3 |
| Prakrit | 73.33 | 1 |
| Human Rights And Duties | 78.67 | 1 |
| Tourism Administration and Management | 62.00 | 7 |
| Bodo | 60.00 | 2 |
| Santali | 55.33 | 1 |
| Yoga | 71.33 | 17 |
| Sindhi | 60.00 | 1 |
UGC NET 2018 Cutoff
Following table contains the cutoff for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellow in the following subjects for the General Category.
| UGC NET Subjects | UGC NET December 2018 Cutoffs | Total Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | 67.33 | 57 |
| Political Science | 63.33 | 94 |
| Philosophy | 72.00 | 17 |
| Psychology | 62.67 | 36 |
| Sociology | 66.67 | 57 |
| History | 56.00 | 48 |
| Anthropology | 72.00 | 9 |
| Commerce | 62.00 | 287 |
| Education | 60.67 | 89 |
| Social Work | 68.00 | 39 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | 64.67 | 4 |
| Home Science | 61.33 | 28 |
| Public Administration | 66.00 | 12 |
| Population Studies | 72.67 | 8 |
| Hindustani Music (Vocal Instruments) | 72.00 | 9 |
| Management | 62.00 | 77 |
| Maithili | 77.33 | 1 |
| Bengali | 54.67 | 4 |
| Hindi | 63.33 | 108 |
| Kannada | 63.33 | 15 |
| Malayalam | 66.00 | 15 |
| Odia | 62.00 | 5 |
| Punjabi | 62.00 | 12 |
| Sanskrit | 66.00 | 27 |
| Tamil | 58.67 | 10 |
| Telugu | 59.33 | 8 |
| Urdu | 65.33 | 15 |
| Arabic | 69.33 | 6 |
| English | 60.00 | 91 |
| Linguistics | 68.67 | 4 |
| Chinese | 64.67 | 1 |
| Dogri | 61.33 | 1 |
| Nepali | 56.67 | 1 |
| Manipuri | 55.33 | 1 |
| Assamese | 65.33 | 7 |
| Gujarati | 56.00 | 2 |
| Marathi | 55.33 | 3 |
| French | 72.00 | 1 |
| Spanish | 56.67 | 1 |
| Russian | 66.00 | 1 |
| Persian | 70.00 | 1 |
| Rajasthani | 60.67 | 1 |
| German | 70.67 | 1 |
| Japanese | 53.33 | 1 |
| Adult Education Continuing Education | 70.00 | 5 |
| Physical Education | 60.67 | 16 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 75.33 | 2 |
| Indian Culture | 57.33 | 1 |
| Labour Welfare Personnel Management | 68.00 | 23 |
| Law | 68.00 | 62 |
| Library and Information Science | 58.00 | 20 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 70.67 | 2 |
| Comparative Study of Religions | 76.00 | 1 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 59.33 | 15 |
| Dance | 66.67 | 2 |
| Museology and Conservation | 56.00 | 2 |
| Archaeology | 62.67 | 3 |
| Criminology | 85.33 | 2 |
| Tribal and Regional Language Literature | 64.67 | 4 |
| Folk Literature | 56.67 | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 66.00 | 1 |
| Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 64.67 | 3 |
| Women Studies | 68.00 | 3 |
| Visual Art (Including Drawing) | 66.00 | 9 |
| Geography | 66.00 | 131 |
| Social Medicine and Community Health | 70.67 | 3 |
| Forensic Science | 63.33 | 6 |
| Pali | 75.33 | 1 |
| Kashmiri | 58.67 | 1 |
| Konkani | - | - |
| Computer Science and Applications | 62.00 | 111 |
| Electronic Science | 62.00 | 32 |
| Environmental Sciences | 60.67 | 35 |
| International and Area Studies | 70.00 | 4 |
| Prakrit | 56.67 | 1 |
| Human Rights and Duties | 74.67 | 1 |
| Bodo | 61.33 | 2 |
| Santali | 53.33 | 1 |
| Karnatik Music (Vocal Instruments) | 55.33 | 2 |
| Rabindra Sangeet | 54.67 | 1 |
| Percussion Instruments | 63.33 | 1 |
| Drama Theatre | 73.33 | 1 |
| Yoga | 72.67 | 21 |
| Sindhi | - | - |
The UGC NET exams for December 2020 and June 2021 have been merged. Seeing the trend of previous years, we can expect the UGC NET result to be released in late October or beginning of November. Depending on the release of the result, the cutoffs marks will be released a few days later. To know the exact dates, the candidates must keep checking the official website for any sort of update.
UGC NET Cutoff: FAQs
Ques. Is the UGC NET cutoff same every year?
Ans. No. It varies according to different factors like the number of candidates, number of posts, the difficulty of the paper, etc.
Ques. Who releases UGC NET cutoffs?
Ans. National Testing Agency releases the cutoff. It was previously released by CBSE.
Ques. Is the cutoff for all categories the same?
Ans. No. NTA releases separate cutoffs for different categories like SC/ST, OBC, etc.
Ques. What is the difference between the minimum qualifying marks and cutoff marks for UGC NET?
Ans. Minimum Qualifying marks are pre-decided and already mentioned in the notification. The cutoff is declared after the result. Candidates are supposed to clear both to be eligible for Junior Research Fellow or Assistant Professor.
Ques. What details are present on the UGC NET cutoff list?
Ans. The UGC NET cutoff list contains the following details:- Subjects, Categories, Cutoff percentage, Marks, and total candidates.
Ques. When is the UGC NET Cutoff released?
Ans. UGC NET Cutoff is released after the declaration of results. You can check it at their official website.
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