UGC NET Cut Off December 2025, Subject Wise Qualifying Marks

UGC NET Cut Off December 2025: The National Testing Agency on behalf of University Grants Commission will be releasing cut off marks and result in PDF format. The UGC NET Cut Off refers to the minimum marks candidates must secure in the both (Paper I and Paper II) to qualify the exam. This exam aims to recruit candidates for Assistant Professor in various universities or for Junior Research Fellowships (JRF). The National Testing Agency is currently conducting exam from 31 December 2025 to 07 January 2026 through computer based examination. The exams are being conducted in shifts i.e; 9AM to 12PM and 3PM to 6PM for various subjects. For more details and subject wise cut off, read the complete article.

UGC NET Cut Off 2025– Overview:-

Exam Name	UGC NET December 2025
Category	Exam News
Exam Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total Registered Candidates	10,19,751
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Exam Dates	31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026
Total Subjects	85
Exam Cities	285
UGC NET WhatsApp Group Link	JOIN NOW

Factors Influencing NTA UGC NET Cut Off Marks

The NTA UGC NET cut off marks are not fixed and vary every year based on multiple factors. Understanding these factors can help aspirants prepare strategically for the upcoming December 2025 session.

• A higher number of candidates increases competition, which can raise the cut off marks.
• If the question paper is difficult, the cut off generally decreases, and vice versa.
• Cut off marks differ for each subject depending on the overall performance of candidates in that subject.
• Cut offs vary across categories such as General, OBC, SC, ST, and EWS as per reservation norms.

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UGC NET Cut Off 2025 December:-

Subject	Category	JRF	Assistant Professor	PhD Only
Economics / Rural Economics / Co-operation	General	198	170	146
	OBC (NCL)	184	150	132
	EWS	186	154	132
	SC	166	140	124
	ST	162	136	122
Political Science	General	244	237	218
	OBC (NCL)	236	136	202
	EWS	238	64	200
	SC	222	101	186
	ST	218	44	180
Philosophy	General	222	194	166
	OBC (NCL)	214	176	152
	EWS	212	176	148
	SC	200	166	144
	ST	188	152	130
Psychology	General	248	226	200
	OBC (NCL)	238	208	180
	EWS	240	208	170
	SC	228	194	166
	ST	220	190	162
Sociology	General	220	192	162
	OBC (NCL)	210	172	144
	EWS	212	174	142
	SC	196	158	136
	ST	188	154	136
History	General	180	162	142
	OBC (NCL)	172	150	132
	EWS	174	150	130
	SC	164	140	126
	ST	160	138	124
Commerce	General	224	194	166
	OBC (NCL)	212	174	150
	EWS	218	176	146
	SC	202	162	140
	ST	188	158	138
Education	General	206	182	158
	OBC (NCL)	194	166	144
	EWS	198	164	142
	SC	186	156	138
	ST	184	154	136
Home Science	General	202	174	150
	OBC (NCL)	188	156	138
	EWS	192	156	136
	SC	182	148	132
	ST	176	146	130
Management	General	218	192	170
	OBC (NCL)	206	176	156
	EWS	208	174	152
	SC	200	168	148
	ST	194	166	146
Hindi	General	218	190	160
	OBC (NCL)	208	172	146
	EWS	210	174	142
	SC	194	160	138
	ST	182	152	134
Sanskrit	General	224	198	166
	OBC (NCL)	212	178	146
	EWS	218	178	144
	SC	204	170	144
	ST	196	160	136
English	General	188	166	146
	OBC (NCL)	176	150	134
	EWS	180	152	134
	SC	166	140	126
	ST	164	140	126
Physical Education	General	206	178	152
	OBC (NCL)	194	160	138
	EWS	194	160	138
	SC	180	150	132
	ST	186	150	132
Geography	General	216	192	164
	OBC (NCL)	208	178	150
	EWS	208	176	144
	SC	196	166	142
	ST	190	160	138
Computer Science & Applications	General	186	158	140
	OBC (NCL)	172	142	128
	EWS	172	144	130
	SC	158	136	124
	ST	160	136	122
Environmental Science	General	174	156	140
	OBC (NCL)	164	144	130
	EWS	166	144	130
	SC	158	138	126
	ST	156	136	124

UGC NET Qualifying Marks:-

To qualify the UGC NET exam, candidates must score at least the minimum qualifying marks prescribed by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Meeting these minimum marks only makes a candidate eligible; it does not guarantee selection for JRF or Assistant Professor.

Category	Minimum Aggregate (%)	Marks Required (Out of 300)
General	40%	120
OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)	36%	108
SC / ST	35%	105
PwD (Persons with Disabilities)	35%	105

Steps to Check UGC NET Cut Off December 2025

Follow the simple steps below to check the UGC NET cut off marks released by the National Testing Agency (NTA):

1. Visit the official UGC NET website — ugcnet.nta.ac.in.
2. On the homepage, click on the link for “UGC NET Cut Off” or “UGC NET Result & Cut Off”.
3. A PDF file containing subject-wise and category-wise cut off marks will open on the screen.
4. Download the cut off PDF for future reference.
5. Search your subject code and category in the PDF to check the required cut off marks.
6. Compare your total marks (out of 300) with the cut off to know your qualification status.

Important Links:-

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Official Website	CLICK HERE

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