UGC NET 2024 Cut Off has been released along with the declaration of the results. UGC NET (University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). This exam is conducted every year on national level for determining eligibility of candidates for– Assistant Professor or for both Assistant Professor & Junior Research Fellowship (JRF).
This exam is conducted twice a year in – June & December months. The test is conducted through online CBT mode. In this article, we have provided complete information regarding the UGC NET Cut Off 2024 dates, mode, qualifying marks, criteria, selection, etc.
UGC NET 2024 Cut Off – Out (June Session)
UGC NET 2024 Subject/ Category Wise Cut Off has been released on 17th October 2024. Click here for cut off list.
With the announcement of UGC NET 2024 results, the authority has also announced the cut off marks. It has been made available on the online website in the form of PDF. Students who have successfully qualified the cut off marks released, are considered eligible for further admission rounds.
The cut off list released have mention names of qualified candidates appeared for each subject/ paper. For JRF and Assistant Professor, it has been announced separately on the website.
UGC NET 2024 Cut Off Dates
Students can view UGC NET cut off 2024 & other related events in below table:
| Events | Dates 2024 |
| UGC NET exam 2024 | 21st August to 4th September 2024 |
| Release of answer key | 12th September 2024 |
| Announcement of result | 17th October 2024 |
| Release of Cut off | 17th October 2024 |
How to Check UGC NET Cut Off 2024
Know below steps to check UGC NET cut off 2024:
- Visit the online website (Link is give here).
- Click on the provided link as – ‘UGC NET 2024 Cut Off Table 2024’
- Now the PDF will be opened which will display the subject wise cut offs for JRF/ Assistant Professor
- Save/ download the PDF for references in future.
Details Mentioned on UGC NET Cut Off List 2024:
- Subject code
- Subject
- Category
- JRF & Assistant Professor Cut Off
- JRF & Assistant Professor Total
- Assistant Professor Cut Off
- Assistant Professor Total
UGC NET Qualifying Marks 2024
The qualifying marks of UGC NET 2024 as announced by NTA must be obtained by students to be eligible for admission procedure. The authority has released qualifying marks along with cut off list in PDF. For both June/ December cycle it is announced separately.
The authority will set the qualifying marks for both Paper I and Paper II keeping on mind various factors. It will vary for various categories (General/ ST/ SC/ OBC/ PWD/ Transgenders) and papers. For general /UR candidates, the qualifying marks are minimum 120 out of 300 marks & for reserved candidates, it is minimum 105 out of 300 marks.
Check below table to know UGC NET qualifying marks/ cut off 2024:
| UGC NET Cut Off (out of 300) | Paper 1 Cut Off | Paper 2 Cut Off |
| General/ Unreserved candidates | 40% | 40% |
| OBC/ PWD/ ST/ SC/ Transgenders | 35% | 35% |
Factors Determining UGC NET Cut Off 2024:
While calculating the UGC NET Cut Off 2024, students must keep in mind the below factors determining the cut off:
- Number of appeared candidates
- Level of difficulty of the entrance exam
- Previous year cut off trends
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How to Calculate UGC NET 2024 Cut Off?
To know about procedure to calculate UGC NET cut off 2024, you can take note of below points:
- The number of students who are qualified in UGC NET is equal to 6% of candidates who have appeared in both exam papers
- The total slots are allotted to students who belong to various categories according to the reservation policy as set by Govt. of India
- For Example: The method to calculate qualified candidates (SC category) for eligibility for Assistant professor in subject Economics –
= No. of candidates from SC category scoring 35% at least in Economics X Total Slots derived for SC
Total no of candidates belonging to SC category over all subjects who secure 35% marks atleast in both the papers taken together
UGC NET Previous Year Cut Off
Students can know about the cut off trends by viewing the below provided UGC NET Cut off:
For 2023 (December cycle):
| UGC NET Subjects | Unreserved cut-off marks | SC cut-off marks | ST cut-off marks | OBC cut-off marks |
| Philosophy | 196 | 172 | 152 | 180 |
| Psychology | 190 | 156 | 156 | 170 |
| Sociology | 184 | 154 | 150 | 168 |
| Public Administration | 190 | 160 | 156 | 174 |
| Management | 170 | 148 | 148 | 154 |
| Linguistics | 180 | 158 | 146 | 164 |
| Law | 176 | 160 | 152 | 162 |
| Mass Communication And Journalism | 170 | 150 | 152 | 154 |
| Computer Science And Applications | 160 | 138 | 138 | 144 |
| Political Science | 190 | 162 | 156 | 174 |
| History | 182 | 158 | 152 | 170 |
| Commerce | 160 | 136 | 134 | 142 |
| Hindi | 160 | 136 | 132 | 144 |
| English | 182 | 148 | 146 | 160 |
| Geography | 166 | 142 | 136 | 152 |
For 2023 (June cycle):
| Cut Off List | Subject wise cut off percentile |
| UGC NET June (Assistant professor) | Click Here |
| UGC NET June (JRF) | Click Here |
Below we are providing the cut off for 2022 year:
| Cut Off List | Subject wise cut off percentile |
| Click here | Click here |
| Click here | Click here |
Click Here for UGC NET Cut Off 2019 (December session).
Below we are providing the cut off for 2018 for general category:
| Subject | JRF & Lectureship Cutoff | Lectureship Only Cutoff |
| Economics | 66.00 | 56.00 |
| Philosophy | 70.67 | 62.00 |
| History | 56.67 | 50.00 |
| Commerce | 64.00 | 54.67 |
| Management | 62.00 | 52.67 |
| English | 60.67 | 52.00 |
| Geography | 64.00 | 55.33 |
| Political Science | 61.33 | 52.67 |
| Sociology | 68.00 | 58.00 |
| Anthropology | 70.00 | 58.00 |
| Public Administration | 70.00 | 57.33 |
| Hindi | 66.00 | 58.00 |
| Mass Communication and Journal | 60.00 | 53.33 |
Click here to view UGC NET 2018 Cut off (July session)
UGC NET Selection/ Certificates 2024
After the merit list/ result & cut off will be released, the qualified candidates can start further with the selection procedure. After the cut off and names of qualified candidates are announced, NTA will further release of the E-certificates.
Awarding of JRF or the eligibility of Assistant professorship depends on the aggregate performance of the candidates shown in Paper 1 & 2 of UGC NET.
The E-Certificate and JRF Award Letter can be download online on the website. In case students face any difficulty in downloading it, they can contact the concerned authority through mail.
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