Cut-off Compass — UGC NET cut-offs
Official NTA cut-offs by Paper 2 subject and category, across the last four cycles — free to read, no login needed. Paper 1 has no separate cut-off. Cut-offs are per Paper 2 subject only. Values are marks out of 300.
Cut-off archive
| Level | June 2025 | December 2025 | June 2026 | June 2026 (Re-Exam) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JRF | 186 | 192▲ 6 | 214▲ 22 | Not held in this cycle — the re-exam covered Commerce, English and Sociology only. See the June 2026 column. |
| Assistant Professor | 158 | 162▲ 4 | 180▲ 18 | |
| PhD-only | 140 | 144▲ 4 | 158▲ 14 |
— means no candidate qualified at that level in that category. Trend (▲/▼/—) is the change in marks vs the previous cycle that published a cut-off for this subject and category.
June 2026 (Re-Exam) — UNRESERVED cut-offs
Commerce, English and Sociology were re-examined on 9–10 Sep 2026, so their latest cut-offs come from the re-exam cycle, not the June 2026 main cycle.
| Subject | JRF | Assistant Professor | PhD-only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commerce | 210 | 182 | 160 |
| English | 226 | 198 | 172 |
| Sociology | 232 | 206 | 174 |
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Sources
- June 2025 — Source: NTA official cut-off PDF
- December 2025 — Source: NTA official cut-off PDF
- June 2026 — Source: NTA official cut-off PDF
- June 2026 (Re-Exam) — Source: NTA official cut-off PDF
NTA is the sole authority for cut-offs. If a number here ever disagrees with the official PDF, the PDF wins.