UGC NET Expected Cutoff 2026: Check Subject-Wise and Category-Wise Cutoff Marks

The National Testing Agency, NTA, conducted the UGC NET Exam 2026 for the post of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor and PhD positions across 87 subjects. The cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2026 exam will be made available on the official website of the NTA, i.e, ugcnet.nta.nic.in along with the results. The cutoff marks will include details like the subject-wise marks and category-wise marks.

The cutoff marks are the minimum passing marks that the candidate should score to qualify for the exam. This article will give information about the subject-wise and category-wise expected cutoff marks for the UGC NET 2026 June examination.

UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2026

The NTA releases the June session cutoff marks when it releases the results on its official website. Although the qualifying marks for the UGC NET exam 2026 are 40 per cent for Paper 1 and Paper 2 of the exam, only scoring the set qualifying marks is not enough; the candidate has to score above or equal to the cut-off marks to qualify for this certificate exam.

Given below are the expected cutoff marks, subject-wise and category-wise, for some major subjects, for the UGC NET Exam June Session based on the previous year marks of UGC NET Exam 2025:-

Factors Determining the UGC NET Cutoff

The National Testing Agency decides the UGC NET exam cutoff marks based on several factors, which include the number of candidates appearing for the exam, the difficulty level of the exam, and the subject-wise performance of the candidates. Given below are some of the factors that determine the UGC NET cutoff marks:-

• Total number of candidates appearing in the exam.
• Difficulty level of the exam
• Category-wise reservation rules for the candidates.
• One factor is also the cutoff marks of the previous years.
• The overall performance of the candidates.

Steps to Download the UGC NET Cut off 2026

To access the UGC NET Expected Cutoff Marks for the June session 2026, candidates who appeared for the exam can follow these simple steps to download their subject-wise and category-wise cutoff marks once released:-

• Go to the official website of UGC NET, i.e, ugcnet.nta.nic.in
• In the latest news section or candidate activity box, click on the notice labelled as UGC NET 2026 June Session Cutoff Marks.
• Enter the required details liek registration or mobile number, date of birth or password.
• Click on the submit button, and a new PDF will open.
• Use Ctrl+F and search for the specific subject and category.

Understanding the cutoff marks for the previous year and the expected cutoff marks helps the candidates fix a practical target for themselves. Generally, the cutoff marks for the unreserved category are higher than those for the reserved category.