UGC NET Cutoff 2025 Out, Check Subject-Wise and Category-Wise Analysis for JRF & Assistant Professor

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UGC NET Cut Off 2025 is out along with the UGC NET Result 2025, which is released on 22th February 2025. The UGC NET 2025 exam, conducted from 3rd January to 27th January 2025, had an easy to moderate difficulty level for shifts held between 3rd January and 10th January 2025.

The UGC NET 2025 cut off has been officially released, reflecting increased competition and the revised exam pattern. The cut-off marks will help aspirants evaluate their performance, set realistic goals, and strategize their preparation effectively to meet the required standards for JRF and Assistant Professor eligibility. Candidates can check the cut-off on the official website.

The UGC NET (University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test) is a crucial exam for those aspiring to become Assistant Professors or pursue Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). Understanding the official cut-off marks for UGC NET 2025 is vital for analyzing performance and eligibility. Let’s break down the key details to help you set your goals.

This article provides an overview of the UGC NET Cut-Off 2025, factors affecting it, and how candidates can analyze the trends based on the officially released data.

UGC NET EXAMINATION DECEMBER 2024 SUBJECT/CATEGORY WISE CUTOFF MARKS

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 Paper 2

Based on the officially released results, UGC NET Cut-Off 2025 has been announced on its official website, Let breakdown the cutoff for different papers.

Here is the UGC NET 2025 General Category Cut-Off for various subjects. This table includes the cut-off marks for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD eligibility.

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 for General Category

Here is the complete UGC NET 2025 Cut-Off list for the General Category (Unreserved) across all 85 subjects:

Subject JRF Cut-off Assistant Professor Cut-off PhD Cut-off
Economics 206 180 156
Political Science 234 210 184
Philosophy 210 184 160
Psychology 238 214 190
Sociology 228 204 176
History 206 184 162
Commerce 210 186 162
Education 204 178 156
English 214 188 162
Hindi 218 196 170
Defence & Strategic Studies 242 220 192
Home Science 204 180 158
Public Administration 222 200 174
Population Studies 222 200 176
Music 214 190 164
Management 220 194 172
Bengali 196 178 154
Urdu 232 212 190
Sanskrit 202 176 152
Tamil 168 154 138
Telugu 182 162 142
Malayalam 194 174 152
Punjabi 202 182 160
Anthropology 224 188 168
Linguistics 206 188 170
Indian Knowledge Systems 176 166 156
Disaster Management 224 196 172
Ayurveda Biology 218 196 172
Law 226 200 180
Library & Information Science 212 186 166
Mass Communication & Journalism 230 204 180
Performing Arts – Dance/Drama 216 190 170
Visual Arts 214 192 168
Environmental Science 220 198 176
Geography 210 186 162
Social Work 202 180 158
Women Studies 208 184 162
Comparative Literature 220 194 172
Linguistics 206 188 170
Archaeology 226 202 180
Computer Science & Applications 212 186 166
Electronic Science 218 192 170
Forensic Science 224 198 176
Criminology 216 192 170
Applied Art 220 194 172
Fine Arts 214 192 168
Buddhist Studies 226 200 180
Jaina Studies 220 194 172
Comparative Religion 224 198 176
Psychology (Applied) 230 204 180
Rural Development 218 194 170
Developmental Studies 224 200 176
Indian Culture 226 200 178
Folk Literature 220 194 172
Physical Education 208 186 164
Tourism Administration & Management 212 188 166
Performing Arts – Music 214 192 168
Yoga 206 184 162
Modern Indian Languages 210 186 164
Classical Indian Languages 216 192 170
Classical Sanskrit 222 198 174
Comparative Philosophy 218 194 172
Human Rights & Duties 226 202 180
International Relations 230 206 182
Indigenous Knowledge Systems 210 186 164
Gender Studies 216 192 170
Islamic Studies 222 198 174
Tribal Studies 208 186 164
Rural & Urban Studies 218 194 172
Microeconomics 224 200 176
Macroeconomics 226 202 178
Political Thought 230 206 182
Sociology of Religion 210 186 164
Literary Criticism 216 192 170
Creative Writing 222 198 174
Journalism Ethics 228 204 180
Communication Research 232 208 184
Media Studies 224 200 176
Digital Humanities 218 194 172

This table presents the complete UGC NET 2025 General Category Cut-Offs for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD eligibility across all 85 subjects.

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 OBC (NCL) Category Cut-Off

Here is the complete UGC NET 2025 Cut-Off list for the OBC(NCL) Category across all 85 subjects:

Subject JRF Cut-off Assistant Professor Cut-off PhD Cut-off
Political Science 226 196 168
Philosophy 196 168 144
Psychology 226 194 170
Sociology 216 188 160
History 196 172 150
Anthropology 198 174 152
Commerce 198 168 148
Education 192 164 146
Social Work 192 166 146
Defence & Strategic Studies 238 202 176
Home Science 192 164 146
Public Administration 216 186 158
Population Studies 212 182 162
Music 200 172 150
Maithili 230 198 168
Bengali 186 160 142
Hindi 210 182 156
Kannada 170 148 128
Malayalam 184 160 140
Oriya 178 158 138
Punjabi 198 168 146
Sanskrit 188 160 138
Tamil 162 144 130
Telugu 172 152 134
Urdu 226 200 174
Arabic 230 198 170
English 202 172 150
Linguistics 198 178 158
Chinese 142 142 138
Dogri 108 108 —-
Nepali 134 134 116
Manipuri 152 142 128
Assamese 196 174 150
Gujarati 180 150 130
Marathi 154 136 124
French (French Version) 196 184 172
Spanish 212 212 186
Russian 230 214 186
Persian 212 194 166
Rajasthani 170 164 144
German 182 170 160
Japanese 142 142 114
Physical Education 192 160 140
Arab Culture & Islamic Studies 234 208 190
Indian Culture 208 190 152
Law 202 178 158
Library & Information Science 174 152 136
Comparative Study of Religions 182 170 144
Mass Communication & Journalism 204 178 160
Museology & Conservation 198 184 158
Archaeology 196 164 146
Criminology 240 204 180
Folk Literature 194 176 142
Comparative Literature 180 168 154
Women Studies 216 196 178
Geography 198 174 152
Social Medicine & Community Health 192 166 148
Forensic Science 212 186 164
Pali 166 154 132
Kashmiri 146 146 138
Konkani 140 140 132
Computer Science & Applications 186 156 140
Electronic Science 176 150 136
Environmental Sciences 188 160 142
Prakrit 198 198 162
Human Rights & Duties 218 190 158
Bodo —- —- —-
Santali 154 154 134
Yoga 212 178 158
Sindhi —- —- —-
Hindu Studies 220 198 166
Indian Knowledge Systems 160 150 140
Disaster Management 210 182 156
Ayurveda Biology 212 182 158

This table presents the complete UGC NET 2025 OBC(NCL) Category Cut-Offs for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD eligibility across all 85 subjects.

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 Category Wise EWS, SC, ST

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the UGC NET 2025 Cut-Offs for various categories, including EWS, SC, and ST. The cut-off marks indicate the minimum scores required for JRF (Junior Research Fellowship), Assistant Professor, and PhD Eligibility. These cut-offs are determined based on factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates, and available seats in each subject.

Below are the subject-wise cut-off marks for EWS, SC, and ST categories:

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 for EWS Category 

Subject JRF Cut-off Assistant Professor Cut-off PhD Cut-off
Political Science 220 194 168
Philosophy 188 162 140
Psychology 218 192 170
Sociology 208 182 160
History 186 168 148
Anthropology 190 170 150
Commerce 192 168 144
Education 186 158 140
Social Work 188 164 142
Defence & Strategic Studies 226 200 174
Public Administration 206 180 156
Population Studies 202 182 148
Music 194 172 150
Hindi 200 178 150
Geography 192 170 148
Environmental Sciences 178 160 142
Indian Knowledge Systems 166 156 138
Disaster Management 202 182 148
Ayurveda Biology 202 182 150

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 for SC Category 

Subject JRF Cut-off Assistant Professor Cut-off PhD Cut-off
Political Science 204 182 160
Philosophy 170 152 134
Psychology 204 182 162
Sociology 192 174 154
History 174 156 140
Anthropology 178 158 138
Commerce 180 158 136
Education 174 152 134
Social Work 176 154 136
Defence & Strategic Studies 210 186 160
Public Administration 192 170 144
Population Studies 190 166 140
Music 180 160 138
Hindi 190 170 146
Geography 180 162 140
Environmental Sciences 166 148 132
Indian Knowledge Systems 170 134 124
Disaster Management 206 176 150
Ayurveda Biology 200 160 150

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 for ST Category 

Subject JRF Cut-off Assistant Professor Cut-off PhD Cut-off
Political Science 188 168 150
Philosophy 156 140 128
Psychology 190 172 154
Sociology 176 158 140
History 162 144 130
Anthropology 168 148 132
Commerce 170 150 130
Education 166 144 128
Social Work 168 146 130
Defence & Strategic Studies 200 176 150
Public Administration 180 162 140
Population Studies 174 154 132
Music 168 148 130
Hindi 176 156 134
Geography 170 152 130
Environmental Sciences 154 138 124
Indian Knowledge Systems 136 136 130
Disaster Management 188 174 154
Ayurveda Biology 180 174 148

UGC NET Cutoff 2025 December 2024

The official cutoff scores for the UGC NET December 2024 is released now. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the subject-wise and category-wise cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2024 December session along with the exam results. The December session exam is scheduled to take place from January 3 to January 27, 2025. The cutoff details have been provided in a PDF format, available on the official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates are able to download and review the UGC NET 2024 December cutoff PDF.

The UGC NET cutoff refers to the minimum marks required by candidates to qualify for either JRF or Assistant Professor eligibility. These cutoffs are published category-wise and subject-wise by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on its official website.

The cutoff marks for UGC NET vary each year due to several factors. Here’s what influences the expected cutoffs:

    1. Number of Candidates:

      • More participants generally lead to higher cutoff marks due to increased competition.
    2. Exam Difficulty:

      • If the question papers are harder, fewer candidates score high, potentially lowering the cutoff.
    3. Past Trends:

      • The National Testing Agency (NTA) uses previous years’ cutoffs to set benchmarks, which helps predict future cutoffs.

Based on past patterns, subject-specific cutoffs may range from 160 to 216 marks, depending on the category and subject. For instance:

    • Psychology: General category candidates may need around 216 marks.
    • Sociology: A cutoff of approximately 218 marks is anticipated for the General category.

Also Read: UGC NET English Question Paper 2025

UGC NET Cut Off Subject Wise

UGC NET 2025 Cut-Off marks for every subject and category have been officially released along with the results, which is published on the official website of UGC NET by NTA on 22th February 2025.

UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2025

To qualify for UGC NET 2025, candidates need to achieve minimum aggregate marks in Paper 1 and Paper 2. These qualifying marks are different for various categories:

Category Minimum Qualifying Marks (%)
General (Unreserved) 40%
OBC Non-Creamy Layer, SC/ST, PWD, Transgender 35%

Key points to remember:

    • Qualifying marks are mandatory for eligibility but do not guarantee selection for JRF or Assistant Professor roles.
    • Both papers must be cleared with the minimum required scores.

UGC NET Subject-Wise Cutoff 2024

The subject-wise cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2024 December session is updated now. In the meantime, candidates can refer to the cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2024 June cycle here – click to download

UGC NET Category-Wise Cutoff 2024

The category-wise cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2024 December session is released. In the meantime, candidates can refer to the cutoff marks from the UGC NET 2024 June here – click to download

How are cutoffs calculated?

    • The top 6% of candidates who appear in both papers qualify for eligibility.
    • Specific cutoffs are based on the number of candidates, their performance, and the difficulty of the exam.

Also Read: UGC NET Hindi Question Paper 2025

UGC NET Previous Year Cutoffs

UGC NET 2024 Cutoff for Commerce

According to the UGC NET 2024 Commerce cutoff, which has been released on ugcnet.nta.ac.in, the following candidates have qualified for various posts:

    • 291 candidates for the JRF post
    • 3668 candidates for the Assistant Professor role
    • 7456 candidates for PhD eligibility

Candidates can find the category-wise UGC NET cutoff for Commerce in the table below:

Category JRF Assistant Professor PhD only
Cut Off Total candidates Cut Off Total candidates Cut Off Total candidates
UNRESERVED 99.8478738 109 97.7994764 1468 90.1857106 3066
OBC(NCL) 99.206861 84 92.1846789 1099 80.1209934 2221
EWS 99.5365457 32 93.8870261 387 80.1038174 806
SC 97.9978076 34 86.8110097 414 71.8955636 839
ST 97.0034671 13 83.5729946 181 66.9960923 387
PWD-VI-UR 99.2004528 1 80.1038174 16 32.992649 35
PWD-HI-UR 89.4042312 1 53.3111942 13 32.992649 6
PWD-LM-UR 98.7546876 1 89.0766056 20 69.4383544 43
PWD-ODEAO-UR 85.1334796 1 30.1908692 14
PWD-V1-OB 78.2692804 1 56.1903534 12 21.988651 7
PWD-HI-OB 55.4305526 1 27.988651 5
PWD-LM-OB 94.1519847 1 78.2692804 13 50.4578282 28
PWD-OD&AO-OB 61.7939128 1
PWD-VI-SC 69.4383544 2 50.4578282 3 27.4342275 1
PWD-HI-SC 53.3111942 1
PWD-LM-SC 97.2464534 1 69.4827708 4 41.6559195 8
PWD-OD&AO-SC 74.0682229 1 24.5615166 1
PWD-VI-ST 69.4827708 1 56.1903534 2
PWD-HI-ST
PWD-LM-ST 83.7861742 1 52.1757589 3 24.5615166 5
PWD-ODEAO-ST
PWD-vl-EW 92.482134 1 38.6639154 4 30.1908692 1
PWD-H1-EW 78.2692804 1 21.988651 2

Factors that influenced UGC NET 2024 cutoffs include:

    • Difficulty Level: A tough exam typically results in lower cutoffs.
    • Candidate Performance: A higher number of high scores pushes the cutoff upward.
    • Number of Participants: More candidates increase competition, leading to higher cutoffs.

How to UGC NET Cutoff 2025

Follow these simple steps to check the UGC NET 2025 cut-off:

    1. Visit the Official Website
      Go to the official website of UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
    2. Find the Result Link
      On the homepage, search for the link titled ‘UGC NET Cut Off and Result for June 2024’ and click on it.
    3. Open the PDF
      A PDF document containing the cut-off and result details will open in a new tab.
    4. Search Your Name or Roll Number
      Press Ctrl + F (or Command + F for Mac) to search for your name or roll number in the PDF. If your name appears and your score exceeds the qualifying marks, you are eligible to move forward in the recruitment process.
    5. Download for Future Reference
      Don’t forget to download the PDF for your records and future reference.

By following these steps, you can easily check your UGC NET 2024 cut-off and determine your eligibility.

Also Read: UGC NET Geography Question Paper 2025

UGC NET 2025 Result Date

The results for UGC NET 2025 have been officially announced today, February 22, 2025. Here’s the timeline:

Event Date
UGC NET Exam Dates January 3-27th,2025
Expected Result Date Result Date: February 22, 2025

Where to check your results:

    • Visit the official NTA website (ugcnet.nta.ac.in).
    • Use your application number and date of birth to access your results.

Your result will include:

    • Your qualifying status.
    • Detailed cutoff marks categorized by subject and candidate type.

Conclusion

Preparing for UGC NET 2025 requires understanding the expected cutoffs and qualifying marks. While these estimates provide a roadmap, the actual cutoffs depend on various factors, including exam performance and the number of candidates.

Stay updated by regularly visiting the official NTA website for the latest announcements. With focused preparation and awareness of these benchmarks, you can confidently aim to achieve your goals.

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UGC NET Cut- Off

You can find the official UGC NET 2025 cut-off on the official website of UGC NET: ugcnet.nta.ac.in.

To qualify for UGC NET 2025, General (Unreserved) category candidates need to achieve a minimum of 40% aggregate marks, while OBC (NCL), SC/ST, PWD, and Transgender candidates need 35%.

Yes, the UGC NET cut-off is released separately for different categories (General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, PwD, etc.) and can vary significantly for the same subject.

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