{"id":19311,"date":"2026-03-07T12:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T06:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/?p=19311"},"modified":"2026-03-07T13:01:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T07:31:05","slug":"ugc-net-cutoff-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-cutoff-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"UGC NET Cutoff 2026, Check Paper-Wise Marks and Download Official PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is one of the most awaited updates for candidates who appear in the UGC NET December 2025\u2013January 2026 examination cycle. The UGC NET cutoff marks 2026 decide whether a candidate qualifies for <\/span><b>Assistant Professor<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><b>Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As per the latest updates, the <\/span><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026 has now been released on 4 February 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, alongside the declaration of the <\/span><b>UGC NET Result 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the<\/span><b> National Testing Agency (NTA).<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every year, lakhs of candidates appear for the UGC NET exam, but only a limited number qualify due to the percentile-based cutoff system. Understanding how the UGC NET cut off 2026 subject wise works, the UGC NET expected cutoff 2026 trends, and previous year data can help candidates assess their chances realistically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-expected-cutoff-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Expected Cutoff 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026 OUT Download PDF!<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 was officially released on <strong>4 <\/strong><\/span><b>February 2026. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cut Off 2026 PDF was released by the <\/span><b>NTA, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including the category-wise and subject-wise cutoffs. After the UGC NET Cutoff December 2025 is released, the aspirants can now download the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 PDF from the link provided below. The PDF includes the category-wise UGC NET cutoff 2026 marks for Paper 2 subjects, such as the UGC NET Cut Off 2026 English, UGC NET Cut Off 2026 Commerce, and UGC NET Cut Off 2026 History.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1zkSiRrkZu_i5xLfqFbRZCOee_e0Kruuh\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">UGC NET Cutoff 2026 PDF Download Category-wise, Subject-wise &#8211; Now Available<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-cut-off-marks-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Cut Off Marks 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>UGC NET Result 2026 OUT!<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>National Testing Agency (NTA)\u00a0<\/strong>has officially published the <strong>UGC NET Result 2026<\/strong> for the previously concluded December 2025 session. The release was on <strong>4 February 2026<\/strong>, and now that it has been released, the candidates can download the UGC NET Result 2026 PDF from the link provided below:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ugcnet.nta.nic.in\/results-for-ugc-net-dec-2025-is-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check UGC NET Result 2026 Now and Download the Scorecard \u2013 Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read:\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Result 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"UGC NET Result 2025 Out | UGC NET Dec 2025 Cutoff | PhD Only\/NET\/JRF Cut off Analysis\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7HFtfDiyYlQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>UGC NET Final Answer Key 2026 OUT<\/h2>\n<p>The NTA has released the UGC NET Final Answer Key 2026 PDF for the recently held December 2025 session. It was released in the <strong>first week of <\/strong><strong>February 2026.<\/strong> The aspirants must stay updated with the official UGC NET website to not miss any latest news regarding the UGC NET exam 2026.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/ugcnet.nta.nic.in\/final-answer-keys-for-ugc-net-dec-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">UGC NET Final Answer Key 2026 Subject Wise PDF Download\u2014Download Here\u00a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-final-answer-key-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Final Answer Key 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026 Released<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"39\" data-is-only-node=\"\">UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026<\/strong> was officially released by the <strong>National Testing Agency (NTA) on 14 February 2026<\/strong>\u00a0on its official website. The candidates can now download the UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026, check their responses, and raise objections (if any) within the stipulated time by paying the objection fee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/examinationservices.nic.in\/examsys2026\/root\/CandidateLogin.aspx?enc=Ei4cajBkK1gZSfgr53ImFV\/yIzhTZHBze3wooSg9Dji7i9exw5\/qFfcE5k3n2fsV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>Direct Link to Download the UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026 PDF<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Check: <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-provisional-answer-key-out-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is UGC NET Cutoff 2026?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 refers to the minimum marks or percentile that candidates must secure to qualify for the examination. The subject-wise and category-wise UGC NET Cut Off 2026 PDF is published on the official portal, covering major subjects such as <strong data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"763\">UGC NET Cut Off 2026 Commerce, UGC NET Cut Off 2026 English<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"800\">UGC NET Cut Off 2026 History<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/course-details\/premium-june-2026-philosophy-batch-paper-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>JRFAdda Premium June 2026 Philosophy Batch Paper 2- Enroll Fast!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cutoff December 2025 is prepared separately for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assistant Professor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that meeting the <\/span><b>minimum qualifying marks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> does not guarantee selection. Final qualification depends on the <\/span><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026 percentile<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> fixed by NTA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-result\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Result 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/course-details\/MTc1NTUxMjU5NHw1Mzg=?utm_source=website_seo1&amp;utm_medium=blog1&amp;utm_campaign=study_planner1&amp;utm_id=seo_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-300x75.webp\" alt=\"Study Planner\" width=\"985\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-300x75.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1024x256.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-768x192.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-1536x384.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ai-owered-2048x512.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026 Release Date<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is an important document released post the release of the UGC NET Result 2026. The UGC NET Cut Off 2026 PDF includes the UGC NET Cut Off 2026 subject wise and category-wise cutoff trends for the session held. The schedule related to the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is given below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.303%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%; text-align: center;\"><b>Event<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%; text-align: center;\"><b>Date<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Exam 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31 December 2025 \u2013 7 January 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Provisional Answer Key 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 January 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Final Answer Key 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First week of February 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Result 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 February 2026<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50.2618%;\"><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 89.0052%;\"><b>4 February 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-exam-date-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Exam Date 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Minimum Qualifying Marks for UGC NET 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is applied, the candidates must meet the minimum qualifying marks set by NTA. Here we have provided the UGC NET minimum qualifying marks for the UGC NET 2026 exam in the table below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.7912%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.2566%; text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 133.628%; text-align: center;\"><b>Minimum Qualifying Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.2566%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (UR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 133.628%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40% aggregate in Paper 1 &amp; Paper 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 42.2566%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL \/ SC \/ ST \/ PwD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 133.628%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35% aggregate in Paper 1 &amp; Paper 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only candidates meeting these criteria are considered for ranking and UGC NET Cutoff 2026 calculation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-2025-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Question Paper 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"responsive-video-wrap clr\"><iframe title=\"UGC NET DEC 2025 \ud83d\ude31 CUTOFF LOW YA HIGH \u2705 | FINAL VERDICT BY ADITI MAM\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6wtZC8jmPac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><b>UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2026 (Category-wise)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on previous year trends and the recently concluded December session exam\u2019s difficulty levels, the expected UGC NET Cutoff 2026 range is provided below for the <\/span><b>Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These figures are indicative and may vary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/course-details\/premium-june-2026-ugc-net-paper-1-batch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>JRFAdda Premium June 2026 UGC NET Paper-1 Batch- Enroll Fast!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2026 for Assistant Professor<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The expected UGC NET Cutoff 2026 for the <\/span><b>Assistant Professor <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">posts is provided below based on the expert analysis and predictions:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 98.9294%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%; text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%; text-align: center;\"><b>Expected Cutoff Range (%)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (UR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">95\u201397<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">92\u201394<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88\u201390<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">85\u201388<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5984%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 192.468%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">80\u201385<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-percentile-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Percentile Calculator 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2026 for JRF<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 expected for the <\/span><b>Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">posts is given below in the table. The expected UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is based on the expert predictions after analysing the December sessions&#8217; shift-wise exams and their difficulty levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.4269%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%; text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%; text-align: center;\"><b>Expected Cutoff Range (%)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (UR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98\u201399<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">96\u201397<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93\u201395<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90\u201393<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 45.5578%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 193.717%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">88\u201390<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-answer-key-challenge-process-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Answer Key Challenge 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.govtjobs.alertapp&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=app_download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14807 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-1024x341.webp\" alt=\"App JRF Adda\" width=\"989\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-768x256.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-900x300.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-620x207.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app-400x133.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/JRF-Adda-in-your-pocket-app.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Previous Year UGC NET Cutoff 2025 June<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The previously held UGC NET June 2025 session\u2019s UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is provided here for both <\/span><b>Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysing last year\u2019s UGC NET cutoffs helps candidates understand the competition level and difficulty levels, as well as helps them prepare their study plan. Check the UGC NET Cutoff 2025 June sessions in the table below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9426%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%; text-align: center;\"><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%; text-align: center;\"><b>Assistant Professor (%)<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%; text-align: center;\"><b>JRF (%)<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (UR)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">96.2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">98.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">93.5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">96.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89.7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">94.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">87.1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">91.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 26.4151%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PwD<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 40.5863%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">83.4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 146.594%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">89.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-certificate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Certificate 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Factors Affecting UGC NET Cutoff 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is not fixed and depends on multiple factors. Some of these key factors are listed below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Number of candidates appearing in the exam<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Difficulty level of Paper 1 and Paper 2<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total available JRF slots<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subject-wise performance of candidates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category-wise reservation norms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall normalization and percentile calculation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-19305 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Factors-Affecting-UGC-NET-Cutoff-2026-300x164.png\" alt=\"Factors Affecting UGC NET Cutoff 2026\" width=\"796\" height=\"435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Factors-Affecting-UGC-NET-Cutoff-2026-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Factors-Affecting-UGC-NET-Cutoff-2026-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Factors-Affecting-UGC-NET-Cutoff-2026-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Factors-Affecting-UGC-NET-Cutoff-2026.png 1408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A higher number of candidates or an easier paper generally leads to a higher UGC NET Cutoff.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-expected-result-date-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Expected Result Date 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Download UGC NET Cutoff 2026 PDF?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the official UGC NET Cutoff 2026 is released by the <\/span><b>NTA, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the candidates can follow these steps listed below to download the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 PDF:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit the official website: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ugcnet.nta.nic.in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ugcnet.nta.nic.in<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the \u201cUGC NET Cutoff 2026\u201d link<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download the subject-wise UGC NET Cutoff 2026 PDF<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Search your subject code and category<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare your percentile with the cutoff<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-score-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Score Card 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>Difference Between UGC NET Qualifying Marks and UGC NET Cutoff 2026<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, the aspirants may find it difficult to distinguish between the UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2026 and the UGC NET Cutoff 2026. Here we have provided clear differentiation of the UGC NET minimum qualifying marks and the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 in the table below:<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100.146%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.9496%; text-align: center;\"><b>Aspect<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7367%; text-align: center;\"><b>Qualifying Marks<\/b><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 124.258%; text-align: center;\"><b>Cutoff<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.9496%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7367%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic eligibility<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 124.258%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final selection<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.9496%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed or Variable<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7367%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fixed<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 124.258%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Variable<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.9496%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7367%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentage<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 124.258%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 29.9496%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Selection Guarantee<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 38.7367%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 124.258%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>UGC NET Exam 2026<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/course-details\/jrfadda-gold-june-2026-cs-batch-paper1-paper2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>JRFAdda Gold June 2026 CS Batch (Paper1+Paper2)- Join Now!<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flipkart.com\/ugc-net-general-paper-1-hand-written-book-jrfadda-notes-aditi-ma-m\/p\/itm494f814128b46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14809 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-1024x341.webp\" alt=\"JRF Adda Book\" width=\"1024\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-1024x341.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-300x100.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-768x256.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-900x300.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-620x207.webp 620w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2-400x133.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/book-banner-2.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>UGC NET Cutoff 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> plays an important role in determining a candidate\u2019s success in the UGC NET examination. The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 was released on <strong>4 <\/strong><\/span><b>February 2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after the UGC NET Result 2026 was officially published. Candidates should not rely only on minimum qualifying marks but must aim for a high percentile to secure <\/span><b>Assistant Professor or JRF <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">status. Keeping track of previous year&#8217;s UGC NET cutoffs and understanding subject-wise trends can help candidates plan better for future attempts.<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 98.8834%;\" colspan=\"3\"><b>UGC NET Cut Off 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.5062%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-expected-cutoff-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.9876%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-computer-science-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Computer Science Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.3896%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-home-science-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Home Science Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.5062%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-management-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Management Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.9876%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-public-administration-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Public Administration Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.3896%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-education-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Education Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.5062%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-cut-off-marks-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Cut Off Marks 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.9876%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-history-cut-off-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET History Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.3896%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-commerce-cut-off-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Commerce Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.5062%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-geography-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Geography Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.9876%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-english-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET English Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.3896%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-political-science-cut-off-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Political Science Cut Off 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 43px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 99.0074%;\" colspan=\"3\"><b>UGC NET Syllabus 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 67px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 32.652%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 35.0463%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-computer-science-syllabus-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Computer Science Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 31.3091%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-history-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET History Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 67px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 32.652%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-management-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Management Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 35.0463%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-education-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Education Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 67px; width: 31.3091%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-geography-syllabus-2026-pdf-download-for-paper-1-paper-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Geography Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 43px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 32.652%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-commerce-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Commerce Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 35.0463%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-english-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET English Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 31.3091%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-law-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Law Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 43px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 32.652%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-sociology-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Sociology Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 35.0463%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-philosophy-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Philosophy Syllabus 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; height: 43px; width: 31.3091%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-political-science-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UGC NET Political Science 2026<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 98.7592%;\" colspan=\"3\"><b>UGC NET Question Paper 2026<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.6521%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-2025-question-papers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Question Paper 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.8307%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-question-paper-2-download-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Question Paper 2 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 31.2764%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Psychology Question Paper 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 32.6521%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/ugc-net\/ugc-net-management-question-paper-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UGC NET Management Question Paper 2026<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center; width: 34.8307%;\"><a 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.spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-19312{ position: relative; }#sp-ea-19312 .ea-card{ opacity: 0;}#eap-preloader-19312{ position: absolute; left: 0; top: 0; height: 100%;width: 100%; text-align: center;display: flex; align-items: center;justify-content: center;}#sp-ea-19312.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-19312.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-19312.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-19312.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-19312.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1768365133\">\n<div id=\"sp-ea-19312\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"1\" data-scroll-active-item=\"1\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\">\n\n\t<div id=\"eap-preloader-19312\" class=\"accordion-preloader\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jrfadda.com\/exams\/wp-content\/plugins\/easy-accordion-free\/public\/assets\/ea_loader.svg\" alt=\"Loader image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-193120\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse193120\" aria-controls=\"collapse193120\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> When will the UGC NET Cutoff 2026 be released?\t\t<\/a> <!-- Close anchor tag for header. -->\n\t<\/h3>\t<!-- Close header tag. -->\n\t<!-- Start collapsible content div. -->\n\t<div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse193120\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-19312\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-193120\">  <!-- Content div. -->\n\t\t<div class=\"ea-body\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The UGC NET Cutoff 2026 has been officially released on\u00a0<strong>4 <\/strong><\/span><b>February 2026 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">after the declaration of the UGC NET Result 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div> <!-- Close content div. -->\n\t<\/div> <!-- Close collapse div. -->\n<\/div> <!-- Close card div. -->\n<!-- Start accordion card div. -->\n<div class=\"ea-card  sp-ea-single\">\n\t<!-- Start accordion header. -->\n\t<h3 class=\"ea-header\">\n\t\t<!-- Add anchor tag for header. -->\n\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-193121\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse193121\" aria-controls=\"collapse193121\" href=\"#\"  aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" 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