The UGC NET 2024 cut-off marks have been announced by the University Grants Commission (UGC) for the Lectureship and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF). The cut-off details include the number of candidates, the area of specialization and the candidate type. Candidates who obtain marks equal to these cut-off marks or above them will be considered successful in the UGC NET 2024 examination. The cut-off information, along with the results, is obtainable at UGC NET official website, ugcnet.nta.ac.in; candidates can download the scorecards from there.
This examination plays a critical role in determining candidates' qualifications for becoming Assistant Professors or receiving fellowships to pursue advanced research and academic careers. Stay updated by visiting the Public Notices section of the NTA website to access the latest information on UGC NET cut-off 2024 and previous cycles.
The NTA has released the cut-off marks for the UGC NET 2024 exam based on subject and categories it has declared officially. This exam was held between August 21 and September 4, 2024; The results of this test are available on the NTA’s website. The candidates clearing the cut-off marks will have a chance to appear for further processes of the recruitment which includes chances in Assistant Professors’ jobs, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and admissions to PhD courses in 83 choice subjects.
The given information about UGC NET 2024 Cut off indicates the marks, which are necessary for candidates to qualify the exam and to get the eligibility for Assistant Professor, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) or for the Ph.D. only. This table gives role wise cutoffs subject wise and category wise for General, OBC (NCL), SC, ST, and EWS categories.
Subject Coverage: The data includes important topics like Economics, Political Science, Psychology, History, Sociology, Commerce, Education and so on.
Category-wise Breakup: Clear and specific cutoffs for General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS so that every aspirant gets a clear picture of what they should expect.
Multiple Roles: Proper cutoffs for each designation as Assistant Professor, JRF, and for the candidates those who have only PhD.
Candidate Statistics: It also notes the total number of candidates eligible in some specific categories, thereby providing an even better view of competition.
Subject | Category | Assistant Professor Cutoff | JRF Cutoff | PhD Cutoff | Candidates (Assistant Professor, JRF, PhD) |
Economics | General (UR) | 210 | 182 | 154 | 66 (AP), 741 (JRF), 1614 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 198 | 160 | 140 | 41 (AP), 578 (JRF), 1186 (PhD) | |
SC | 184 | 148 | 130 | 22 (AP), 299 (JRF), 611 (PhD) | |
ST | 176 | 144 | 128 | 17 (AP), 194 (JRF), 437 (PhD) | |
Political Science |
General (UR) | 99.73 | 96.34 | 83.24 | 193 (AP), 2285 (JRF), 4716 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 99.23 | 91.31 | 71.59 | 110 (AP), 1333 (JRF), 2818 (PhD) | |
SC | 97.32 | 83.24 | 64.30 | 76 (AP), 950 (JRF), 2024 (PhD) | |
ST | 96.76 | 78.16 | 58.64 | 43 (AP), 531 (JRF), 1100 (PhD) | |
Psychology | General (UR) | 222 | 198 | 174 | 39 (AP), 535 (JRF), 1091 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 210 | 178 | 156 | 23 (AP), 289 (JRF), 588 (PhD) | |
SC | 194 | 164 | 142 | 9 (AP), 116 (JRF), 243 (PhD) | |
ST | 198 | 158 | 136 | 4 (AP), 53 (JRF), 106 (PhD) | |
History | General (UR) | 99.79 | 97.66 | 87.97 | 135 (AP), 1595 (JRF), 3386 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 99.34 | 93.44 | 79.34 | 108 (AP), 1254 (JRF), 2560 (PhD) | |
SC | 98.30 | 87.77 | 70.88 | 60 (AP), 739 (JRF), 1605 (PhD) | |
ST | 176 | 150 | 134 | 19 (AP), 229 (JRF), 472 (PhD) | |
Commerce | General (UR) | 99.85 | 97.80 | 90.19 | 109 (AP), 1468 (JRF), 3056 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 99.20 | 92.18 | 80.12 | 84 (AP), 1099 (JRF), 2221 (PhD) | |
SC | 97.99 | 86.81 | 71.89 | 34 (AP), 414 (JRF), 839 (PhD) | |
ST | 97.00 | 83.57 | 66.94 | 13 (AP), 181 (JRF), 387 (PhD) | |
Education | General (UR) | 218 | 190 | 162 | 104 (AP), 1311 (JRF), 2959 (PhD) |
OBC (NCL) | 206 | 172 | 148 | 61 (AP), 734 (JRF), 1536 (PhD) | |
SC | 190 | 158 | 138 | 35 (AP), 496 (JRF), 1071 (PhD) | |
ST | 192 | 158 | 140 | 19 (AP), 232 (JRF), 491 (PhD) |
For the general category, the qualifying score for the UGC NET Examination is 40% in both papers 1 & 2. Candidates who score equal to or higher than the qualifying marks will be eligible for the exam. Candidates can find category- specify UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Marks in the table below.
UGC NET Minimum Qualifying Percentage | ||
Category | Paper-1 | Paper-2 |
General | 40% | 40% |
OBC/ST/SC | 35% | 35% |
To get the UGC NET CutOff 2024 in PDF format from the official website, simply follow these steps:
The procedures below outline the parameters used to determine UGC NET cutoff for each topic.
Category | Minimum marks to be acquired |
General | 40% overall marks in both exams considered together. |
Other Backward Class Non-Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL )/ People with Disabilities (PwD)/ Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled Tribe | 30% overall marks in both exams considered together. |
Example: Number of applicants to be deemed qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor in the subject ‘Economics’ for scheduled Caste (SC) category. | Number of SC student that outline at least 35% aggregate marks in both examination taken together for the SC category for ‘Economics ‘ (x) Total spots for SC category based on step 2 (÷) Total number of SC candidates over all subjects who score at least 35% aggregate marks in both examinations taken together. |
The aggregate percentage obtained by candidates in the two examinations corresponding to the number of slots will be used to calculate the qualifying cut-off for Assistant Professor in Economics in the SC category. Similarly, cutoffs will be determined for all disciplines and categories.
Example: The number of candidates to be deemed eligible for JRF and eligibility for Assistant Professor in the subject 'Economics' under the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. | Number of individuals from the ST category that applied for JRF and qualified for Assistant Professor Both in the topic 'Economics' (x). Total JRF slots available in ST category (÷) Total number of ST applicants over all topics who have chosen for JRF and qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor. |
National Testing Agency will release the UGC NET Cutoff 2024 once after the completion of UGC NET Exam. The UGC NET Cutoff will be released with the result. You can download UGC NET Cutoff PDF by following the steps mentioned below to download it:
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