UGC NET Cut off 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the UGC NET Cut off 2026 along with the declaration of the June 2026 session result on the official website. The cut off marks represent the minimum score required for applicants seeking eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor and PhD admission. The UGC NET June 2026 examination is scheduled to be conducted from 22 June to 30 June 2026 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode across the country. The final cut off will vary according to subject, category, exam difficulty level, number of applicants appearing and overall performance. Applicants preparing for the June cycle should understand the expected cut off marks, previous year trends, qualifying criteria and subject wise passing marks to estimate their chances of selection and plan their preparation accordingly. This specific blog contains all the information regarding UGC NET Cut off 2026 and the details related to it.
The UGC NET June 2026 result will be published by the National Testing Agency after the completion of the examination process. Along with the scorecard, NTA will also release the subject-wise and category-wise cut off marks for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD admission. Applicants can download the official cut off PDF from the UGC NET portal after the declaration of results.
Subject Wise General Category Cutoff (December 2025)
Subject
JRF
Assistant Professor
PhD
Political Science
234
206
182
Psychology
234
206
182
Sociology
232
208
180
History
216
192
168
English
186
164
146
Education
220+
194+
170+
Computer Science
192
162
144
Social Work
210
184
160
UGC NET Safe Score 2026
Category
Qualifying Marks
Safe Score for Assistant Professor
Safe Score for JRF
General (UR)
120
170–190+
200–230+
EWS
120
165–185+
195–225+
OBC-NCL
105
155–180+
185–215+
SC
105
145–170+
170–200+
ST
105
140–165+
165–195+
PwD
105
140–165+
165–190+
UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2026
The qualifying marks are the minimum aggregate scores that candidates must secure in Paper I and Paper II combined. These should not be confused with the final UGC NET cut off, which is applied separately for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD selection. For General and EWS applicants must secure at least 40% aggregate marks. For OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD and Third Gender applicants must secure at least 35% aggregate marks. Both Paper I and Paper II scores are considered for determining eligibility. The final subject-wise cut off is released after evaluation of all applicants’ performance. UGC NET Paper 1 is common for all 85 subjects conducted under the National Eligibility Test. The paper evaluates candidates on teaching aptitude, research aptitude, reasoning ability, comprehension, communication and general awareness. The minimum qualifying marks for Paper 1 General and EWS Category is 40% (40 out of 100 marks) and OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, and Third Gender is 35% (35 out of 100 marks)
Subject Wise UGC NET Passing Marks 2026 (Expected)
Subject
General (UR)
EWS
OBC-NCL
SC
ST
PwD
Political Science
55%
53%
50%
47%
45%
44%
History
54%
52%
49%
46%
44%
43%
Economics
57%
55%
52%
48%
46%
45%
Sociology
53%
51%
48%
45%
43%
42%
Commerce
56%
54%
51%
47%
45%
44%
Category Wise UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2026
Category
Minimum Qualifying Marks (Aggregate of Paper I & II)
General (UR)
40%
EWS
40%
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)
35%
SC
35%
ST
35%
PwD
35%
Third Gender
35%
Factors Affecting UGC NET Cut Off 2026
The official UGC NET Cut Off 2026 may increase or decrease depending on various factors. Some of the major factors influencing the cut off are number of applicants appearing in the June 2026 cycle, subject-wise competition level, difficulty level of the examination, number of JRF awards available, reservation norms for different categories and overall performance and average score obtained by applicants.
Q1. What are the minimum qualifying marks for UGC NET 2026?
Ans. General and EWS applicants must secure at least 40% aggregate marks, while OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, and Third Gender applicants need 35% aggregate marks in Paper I and Paper II combined.
Q2. Is the UGC NET Cut Off the same for all subjects?
Ans. No. The UGC NET Cut Off is released separately for each subject and category. Subjects with higher competition usually have higher cut off marks.
Q3. Is the JRF cut off different from the Assistant Professor cut off?
Ans. Yes. The cut off for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) is always higher than the Assistant Professor cut off for the same subject and category. The PhD admission cut off is generally lower than both.
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