UGC NET cut off is the minimum marks or rank that an aspirant must secure to qualify the exam and get recruited either as Assistant Professor or Junior Research Fellow (JRF). National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the UGC NET cutoffs for both ‘Assistant Professor Only’ and ‘Both Assistant Professor & Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)’ positions separately.
The cut-off list will be available on the official NTA UGC NET website in PDF format. Upon its release, candidates can download the cut off list and check the opening and closing ranks within which recruitment/selection is being offered by various participating institutes.
The UGC NET cutoff marks will be released both in the subject and category-wise format. In this article, Buddy4Study team has compiled the previous years’ UGC NET cutoff marks along with the expected cut-offs for the year 2021.
Candidates seeking more information on NTA UGC NET cutoff must go through this article thoroughly.
UGC NET Cut Off 2021 – Important Dates
NTA or National Testing Agency will release the UGC NET cutoff marks for the year 2021 once all the exams are complete. The exam authority will release this year’s cutoff on the official NTA UGC NET website.
UGC NET Cut Off Schedule 2021
| Occurring Events | Dates |
| UGC NET Exam | 2nd May 2021 3rd May 2021 4th May 2021 5 May 2021 6 May 2021 7 May 2021 10 May 2021 11 May 2021 12 May 2021 14 May 2021 17 May 2021 |
| UGC NET Result | To be Announced |
| UGC NET CutOff | To be Announced |
Factors Determining UGC NET Cut off
Several factors determine the UGC NET cutoff and candidates must know about them. A list of all such factors is given below.
- Number of candidates who have appeared for the exam
- Difficulty level of the paper
- Number of candidates who passed the exam
- Reservation policy
- Marking scheme
- Availability of seats
UGC NET Cut Off – Rules and Regulations
There are several criteria or rules which the UGC follows while determining the cutoff marks. Candidates can keep the following points in mind to determine the expected UGC NET cutoff marks.
- Only 6% of the qualifying candidates will be selected for the post of Assistant Professor and JRF
- Total number of slots allocated to different category candidates (other than General) will be based on the reservation policy of the Indian Government
- Candidates should acquire the minimum marks set as the cut off for UGC NET to be eligible for Assistant Professor
| Example: Number of candidates to be declared qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in the subject ‘Anthropology’ for the Scheduled Caste (SC) category | Number of candidates belonging to SC category securing at least 35% aggregate marks in Paper 1 & 2 for SC category for ‘Anthropology’ (x) Total slots derived for SC category as per Step 2 (÷) Total number of candidates belonging to SC category overall subjects who secure at least 35% aggregate marks in both the papers taken together |
- The aggregate percentage of Paper 1 & 2 corresponding to the number of slots shall determine the qualifying cut-off for Eligibility for Assistant Professor
- All the candidates (who have applied for both Assistant Professor and JRF positions) out of the total qualified candidates derived in Point 3, shall be considered for JRF
- The total number of JRF positions are allocated among different categories as per the reservation policy of the Government of India. The procedure for subject-wise cum category-wise allocation of JRF slots is mentioned below:
| Example: Number of candidates to be declared qualified for JRF as well as eligible for Assistant Professor position in the subject ‘Anthropology’ for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category | Number of candidates belonging to ST category who have opted for JRF and have qualified for Assistant Professor in the subject ‘Anthropology’ (x) Total JRF slots available for ST category (÷) Total number of candidates belonging to ST category overall subjects who have opted for JRF and have qualified for Assistant Professor |
UGC NET – Section wise Qualifying Marks
UGC NET qualifying marks are the minimum (requirement) marks that the candidates need to secure in the entrance examination to be considered qualified to participate in the further selection process.
Candidates need to score the minimum marks as highlighted below to be considered eligible for the Assistant Professor or JRF.
Minimum marks requirement to clear UGC NET – Section-wise
| Category | Paper 1 (Maximum marks: 100) | Paper 2 (Maximum marks: 120) | ||
| Percentage | Marks | Percentage | Marks | |
| General | 40% | 40 marks | 40% | 80 marks |
| OBC (NCL)/PWD/ST/SC | 35% | 35 marks | 35% | 70 marks |
UGC NET – Category wise Qualifying marks
Candidates have to qualify in both the papers of NTA UGC NET to get shortlisted for Junior Research Fellowship or Assistant Professorship. The overall UGC NET qualifying percentage for General category candidates is 40% (Paper 1 and 2), whereas, for reserved category candidates, 35% is the qualifying percentage.
UGC NET Cut Off – Merit List
- After the UGC NET cut off marks are released by NTA, the merit list is prepared.
- This merit list contains the names of shortlisted candidates who have cleared the minimum cut off marks.
- When this list is created, it is prepared separately for the positions of JRFs and Assistant Professors.
- Only the top 6% of candidates from the merit list will be eligible for the position of JRF or Assistant Professor.
How to Check UGC NET Cut Off?
Once the UGC NET 2021 exam is conducted successfully, the National Testing Agency will publish the cut off marks via online mode. Candidates need to follow these basic steps to check their scores/marks:
1. Visit the official UGC NET website
2. After the Homepage opens, click the link available for UGC NET cutoff (May 2021)
3. Enter the following details in the login page:
- Application number
- Password/date of birth
4. Security pin as shown in the image
5. Click on the Submit button.
6. Download the UGC NET cutoff PDF and save it for future reference.
Check out a sample of UGC NET cut off list below –
Expected UGC NET Cut Off for 2021
Team Buddy4Study has dedicated hours to accumulate and create a category-wise expected UGC NET cut off marks for both unreserved and reserved categories candidates based on the marks of UGC NET cut off 2019 December session.
Expected Subject and Category-Wise UGC NET Cut Off 2021
|
Subject |
Category |
Expected Cut Off Score 2021 |
|
Economics |
General |
67.33 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
61.33 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
56.67 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
53.33 |
|
|
Political Science |
General |
63.33 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
60 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
55.33 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
55.33 |
|
|
Philosophy |
General |
72 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
69.33 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
66 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
62.67 |
|
|
Sociology |
General |
66.67 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
64 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
60 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
58 |
|
|
History |
General |
56 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
53.33 | |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
50 |
|
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
48.67 |
|
|
Commerce |
General |
62 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
58 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
54.67 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
54 |
|
|
Management |
General |
62 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
58.67 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
55.33 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
54 |
|
|
Hindi |
General |
63.33 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
60.67 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
56.67 | |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
56.67 |
|
|
Sanskrit |
General |
66 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
61.33 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
58 |
|
|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
59.33 |
|
|
English |
General |
60 |
|
Other Backward Classes (OBC) |
54.67 |
|
|
Scheduled Caste (SC) |
52 |
|
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
50.67 |
UGC NET Cut Off – Previous Years’ Cutoffs
To know the cutoff estimate and trend in 2021, candidates must check the previous years’ cut off marks. We have mentioned the cutoff marks of 2018, 2019 and 2020 for both Assistant Professor and JRF posts in the table below:
UGC NET Cut Off 2019
UGC NET Cutoff – June 2019
| UGC NET Subjects | JRF and Assistant Professor | Only Assistant Professor |
| Economics | 74.67 | 65.33 |
| Political Science | 66.00 | 56.67 |
| Philosophy | 74.00 | 64.00 |
| Psychology | 65.33 | 57.33 |
| Sociology | 71.33 | 62.00 |
| History | 62.00 | 54.67 |
| Anthropology | 68.67 | 60.67 |
| Commerce | 68.00 | 60.00 |
| Education | 60.00 | 52.67 |
| Social Work | 62.67 | 55.33 |
| Defence and Strategic Studies | 74.67 | 64.67 |
| Home Science | 65.33 | 56.67 |
| Public Administration | 65.33 | 58.00 |
| Population Studies | 69.33 | 62.67 |
| Music | 74.00 | 63.33 |
| Management | 68.00 | 60.00 |
| Maithili | 79.33 | 73.33 |
| Bengali | 59.33 | 52.67 |
| Hindi | 60.00 | 53.33 |
| Kannada | 58.67 | 52.67 |
| Malayalam | 60.67 | 54.00 |
| Odia | 66.67 | 57.33 |
| Punjabi | 62.00 | 54.67 |
| Sanskrit | 72.67 | 63.33 |
| Tamil | 56.67 | 50.00 |
| Telugu | 62.00 | 52.67 |
| Urdu | 65.33 | 56.67 |
| Arabic | 72.00 | 62.67 |
| English | 66.00 | 58.00 |
| Linguistics | 75.33 | 66.00 |
| Chinese | 56.67 | 56.67 |
| Dogri | 60.00 | 59.33 |
| Nepali | 43.33 | 45.33 |
| Manipuri | 54.67 | 54.67 |
| Assamese | 70.00 | 62.00 |
| Gujarati | 54.67 | 50.67 |
| Marathi | 57.33 | 48.67 |
| French | 69.33 | 62.67 |
| Spanish | 66.67 | 65.33 |
| Russian | 64.00 | 60.00 |
| Persian | 74.00 | 65.33 |
| Rajasthani | 68.67 | 62.67 |
| German | 68.00 | 64.67 |
| Japanese | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| Adult Education | 76.67 | 70.67 |
| Physical Education | 62.67 | 52.67 |
| Arab Culture and Islamic Studies | 76.00 | 68.00 |
| Indian Culture | 62.67 | 56.67 |
| Labour Welfare | 70.00 | 61.33 |
| Law | 64.00 | 58.00 |
| Library and Information Science | 64.67 | 56.00 |
| Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies | 78.00 | 64.00 |
| Comparative Study of Religion | 70.67 | 63.33 |
| Mass Communication and Journalism | 65.33 | 58.00 |
| Performing Art ‐ Dance/Drama | 71.33 | 64.00 |
| Museology and Conservation | 70.67 | 65.33 |
| Archaeology | 70.00 | 62.67 |
| Criminology | 77.33 | 72.67 |
| Tribal and Regional Language | 61.33 | 53.33 |
| Folk Literature | 57.33 | 54.67 |
| Comparative Literature | 68.00 | 63.33 |
| Sanskrit Traditional Subjects | 72.00 | 60.67 |
| Women Studies | 72.00 | 65.33 |
| Visual Art | 64.67 | 57.33 |
| Geography | 68.00 | 60.00 |
| Social Medicine & Community | 70.00 | 61.33 |
| Forensic Science | 68.00 | 60.67 |
| Pali | 70.67 | 62.67 |
| Kashmiri | 58.00 | 53.33 |
| Konkani | 50.67 | 50.67 |
| Computer Science and Applications | 62.67 | 54.67 |
| Electronic Science | 66.00 | 59.33 |
| Environmental Sciences | 65.33 | 56.00 |
| International and Area Studies | 74.00 | 69.33 |
| Prakrit | 73.33 | 73.33 |
| Human Rights and Duties | 78.67 | 64.00 |
| Tourism Administration and Management | 62.00 | 55.33 |
| Bodo | 60.00 | 54.67 |
| Santali | 55.33 | 49.33 |
| Yoga | 71.33 | 62.00 |
| Sindhi | 60.00 | 72.67 |
Check Detailed UGC NET Cut Off June 2019 Here
Check Detailed UGC NET Cut Off December 2019 Here
UGC NET 2018 Cut Off
UGC NET Cut off for English
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 30. English | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 52.67 | 44 | 44 | 46.67 |
| JRF | 60 | 52 | 50.67 | 54.67 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Commerce
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 30. English | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 54.67 | 47.33 | 46 | 49.33 |
| JRF | 62 | 54.67 | 54 | 58 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Political Science
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 2. Political Science | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 53.33 | 47.33 | 46.67 | 50.67 |
| JRF | 63.33 | 55.33 | 55.33 | 60 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Economics
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 1. Economics | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 57.33 | 46 | 44 | 50 |
| JRF | 67.33 | 56.67 | 53.33 | 61.33 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Sociology
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 5. Sociology | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 59.33 | 49.33 | 49.33 | 53.33 |
| JRF | 66.67 | 60 | 59 | 64 |
UGC NET Cutoff for History
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 6. History | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 50 | 43.33 | 42.67 | 46 |
| JRF | 56 | 50 | 48.67 | 53.33 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Psychology
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 4. Psychology | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 56 | 47.33 | 46 | 50.67 |
| JRF | 62.67 | 57.33 | 56 | 58.67 |
UGC NET Cutoff for Anthropology
| Subject & Paper Code | Category | |||
| 7. Anthropology | General | SC | ST | OBC (NCL) |
| Assistant Professor | 64 | 55.33 | 52.67 | 59.33 |
| JRF | 72 | 69.33 | 62 | 69.33 |
Candidates can check or download the more previous years’ cut-offs from below list:
Check Detailed UGC NET Cut Off June 2018 Here
Check Detailed UGC NET Cut Off December 2018 Here
UGC NET Counselling 2021
University Grants Commission will release the UGC NET 2021 counselling schedule via online mode. The authority, in due time, will notify about the commencement of the UGC NET counselling process. The counselling process will be conducted face to face and candidates have to attend the counselling procedure in person to get admission.
If the candidates are selected in the counselling process, the exam authority will send them the call letters to be present in the counselling round. They have to follow the steps mentioned below to appear for and complete the UGC NET counselling process:
- If shortlisted in the merit list, they will be called out for counselling process
- They have to arrive at the counselling centre for verification along with the required documents
- Candidates will be granted admission in various programs based on their eligibility criteria
Documents Required during UGC NET Counselling
Candidates must carry both the original and copies of the documents listed below:
- Mark sheet and Passing certificates of Class 10 and 12
- UGC NET Admit card
- Degree and provisional certificate
- Category certificate (if applicable)
- Scorecard/Rank card
- Counselling letter
- Medical documents
- Passport size photographs
UGC NET Cut off – FAQs
Where will the NTA UGC NET cut off be announced?
UGC NET cutoff will be announced on the official TSCHE website.
Who releases UGC NET cutoffs?
The UGC NET cutoff is released by National Testing Agency (NTA).
Is the UGC NET cutoff same every year?
No. UGC NET cutoff varies as per the difficulty level of the exam and the number of appeared candidates.
Is the UGC NET cutoff same for 'Assistant Professor Only' and 'JRF and Assistant Professor'?
No. NTA releases the UGC NET cutoff separately for 'Assistant Professor Only' and 'JRF and Assistant Professor.'
What are the minimum qualifying marks for the exam?
The UGC NET minimum qualifying marks for reserved category candidates is 35%, while for unreserved category candidates, it is 40%.
