UGC NET June 2026 Cut Off – Previous Year Marks

The UGC NET June 2026 Cut Off will be released by NTA after the result is declared. The exam runs from June 22 to June 30, 2026, and the result is expected by late July or August 2026. Until then, previous year cutoff data is the most useful reference for estimating where you stand. This page covers subject-wise and category-wise cutoff trends from June 2024 and December 2024.

UGC NET June 2024 cutoff – subject and category wise

UGC NET December 2024 cutoff – sample subjects

Qualifying marks vs actual cutoff

These are two different things and many candidates confuse them.

• Qualifying marks: The minimum you need to clear the exam: 40% (120 out of 300) for General/EWS, and 35% (105 out of 300) for reserved categories
• Actual cutoff for JRF/Assistant Professor: Set separately based on the number of qualifying candidates and available positions – typically much higher than the qualifying marks

Clearing the qualifying mark means you passed. Meeting the JRF or Assistant Professor cutoff means you are selected for that role.

Expected UGC NET June 2026 cut off

No official cutoff for June 2026 has been released yet. Based on trends from the past two cycles, here is what can be expected:

• Subjects with high applicant count (English, Education, Commerce, Political Science) tend to have higher cutoffs
• JRF cutoffs are consistently 20-30 marks higher than Assistant Professor cutoffs in the same subject
• Category-wise difference: General cutoff is typically 20-60 marks higher than SC/ST cutoffs depending on subject
• If the June 2026 paper is of moderate difficulty, JRF cutoffs in popular subjects are likely to fall in the 220-260 range for General category

The official UGC NET June 2026 Cut Off will be added to this page once NTA releases it after the result.

Factors that affect UGC NET cutoff

• Number of applicants: More applicants in a subject usually means higher competition and higher cutoff
• Paper difficulty: An easier paper leads to higher average scores and a higher cutoff
• Number of JRF positions: Fewer fellowships available means a tighter cutoff
• Reservation policy: Each category has separate cutoffs as per government reservation norms

Once results are declared, check our UGC NET June 2026 Result page for your scorecard and qualifying status. Full application details are on our UGC NET June 2026 Apply Online page.

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Last updated: 20.05.2026

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