UGC NET Cut Off December 2025 Subject Wise, Qualifying Marks, Safe Score

UGC NET Cut Off December 2025: The National Testing Agency on behalf on University Grants Commission is releasing UGC NET 2025 December session cut off marks in PDF format on the official website. To access the cut off marks, candidates must login to the official portal by using their registration number and password to get the details. These cut off marks are the minimum threshold which each candidate must meet to qualify for the exam. It varies subject wise and based on candidate’s category, seat allotment for NET and JRF, paper difficulty and more. The NTA is currently conducting examination & has scheduled it form December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026. UGC conducts this examination to select candidates for various research programmes and junior research fellowship across various universities. In this article, well provide all the necessary details & subject wise cut off details. For more information, read the complete article.

UGC NET Cut Off 2025 December- Overview:-

Exam Name	UGC NET December 2025
Category	Exam Prep
Exam Mode	Computer Based Test (CBT)
Total Registered Candidates	10,19,751
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.ac.in
Exam Dates	31 December 2025 to 7 January 2026
Total Subjects	85
Exam Cities	285
UGC NET WhatsApp Group Link	JOIN NOW

Factors Affecting UGC NET Cut Off Marks 2025 December:-

The UGC NET cut-off marks vary every session because they depend on several academic, administrative, and competitive factors. The main factors affecting the UGC NET cut-off are;

• Number of candidates appeared in the exam
• Difficulty level of Paper 1 and Paper 2
• Number of vacancies for JRF and Assistant Professor
• Subject-wise performance of candidates
• Category of the candidate (General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwD)
• Previous years’ cut-off trends
• Normalization process across exam shifts
• Reservation policy followed by NTA
• Overall performance level of candidates in that session

UGC NET Cut Off 2025 December- Paper 1:-

Date	Category	JRF Cut-off (Marks)	LS Only Cut-off (Marks)	PhD Only Cut-off (Marks)
31 December 2025	General	120–130	108–115	95–105
31 December 2025	OBC	110–120	100–108	90–100
31 December 2025	SC	100–110	90–100	85–95
31 December 2025	ST	100–110	90–100	85–95
31 December 2025	EWS	110–120	100–108	90–100
2 January 2026	General	125–130	113–120	100–110
2 January 2026	OBC	115–125	105–113	95–105
2 January 2026	SC	105–115	95–105	90–100
2 January 2026	ST	105–115	95–105	90–100
2 January 2026	EWS	115–125	105–113	95–105
3 January 2026	General	134–140	124–128	116–120
3 January 2026	OBC	118–126	110–116	106–112
3 January 2026	SC	110–120	104–110	100–106
3 January 2026	ST	106–116	100–106	96–102
3 January 2026	EWS	124–132	116–120	110–116
5 January 2026	General	136–144	120–128	116–124
5 January 2026	OBC	128–136	112–120	108–116
5 January 2026	SC	120–128	104–112	100–108
5 January 2026	ST	116–124	100–108	96–104
5 January 2026	EWS	132–140	116–124	112–120
6 January 2026	General	TBA	TBA	TBA
6 January 2026	OBC	TBA	TBA	TBA
6 January 2026	SC	TBA	TBA	TBA
6 January 2026	ST	TBA	TBA	TBA
6 January 2026	EWS	TBA	TBA	TBA
7 January 2026	General	TBA	TBA	TBA
7 January 2026	OBC	TBA	TBA	TBA
7 January 2026	SC	TBA	TBA	TBA
7 January 2026	ST	TBA	TBA	TBA
7 January 2026	EWS	TBA	TBA	TBA

UGC NET Qualifying Marks:-

To qualify the UGC NET exam, candidates must secure the minimum aggregate marks in both Paper 1 and Paper 2 combined:

• General (UR): 40% marks
• OBC (NCL) / SC / ST / PwD / EWS: 35% marks

UGC NET Cut Off December 2025- Paper 2:-

The UGC NET Expected Cut Off 2025 for Paper 2 reflects variations based on subject difficulty, candidate performance, and competition level. These expected cut-offs help candidates estimate their chances for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD admission until the official cut-off is released by NTA.

Subject	Category	JRF Cut-off	Assistant Professor (LS/AP) Cut-off	PhD Only Cut-off
Law (058)	General	210–220	185–195	165–175
	OBC	195–205	170–180	150–160
	SC	185–195	160–170	145–155
	ST	180–190	155–165	140–150
	EWS	195–205	170–180	150–160
Spanish (040)	General	210–220	190–200	170–180
	OBC	200–210	175–185	155–165
	SC	190–200	165–175	150–160
	ST	185–195	160–170	145–155
	EWS	202–212	177–187	157–167
Social Work (010)	General	190–200	170–180	150–160
	OBC	180–190	155–165	140–150
	SC	170–180	150–160	135–145
	ST	165–175	145–155	130–140
	EWS	182–192	157–167	142–152
Telugu (027)	General	220–230	200–210	180–190
	OBC	210–220	185–195	165–175
	SC	200–210	175–185	160–170
	ST	200–210	175–185	160–170
	EWS	212–222	187–197	167–177
Tourism Administration (093)	General	180–190	165–175	145–155
	OBC	170–180	150–160	135–145
	SC	160–170	140–150	125–135
	ST	160–170	140–150	125–135
	EWS	172–182	152–162	137–147
Prakrit (091)	General	250–260	235–245	210–220
	OBC	240–250	225–235	200–210
	SC	230–240	215–225	190–200
	ST	225–235	210–220	185–195
	EWS	242–252	227–237	202–212
Konkani (085)	General	160–170	150–160	140–150
	OBC	150–160	140–150	130–140
	SC	145–155	135–145	125–135
	ST	140–150	130–140	120–130
	EWS	152–162	142–152	132–142
Kashmiri (084)	General	200–210	185–195	165–175
	OBC	190–200	175–185	155–165
	SC	180–190	165–175	150–160
	ST	175–185	160–170	145–155
	EWS	192–202	177–187	157–167
Computer Science (087)	General	190–200	160–170	135–145
	OBC	175–185	145–155	125–135
	SC	160–170	135–145	120–130
	ST	160–170	135–145	120–130
	EWS	175–185	145–155	130–140
Psychology (004)	General	240–250	220–230	190–200
	OBC	230–240	200–210	170–180
	SC	220–230	190–200	160–170
	ST	212–222	182–192	152–162
	EWS	232–242	202–212	172–182
Philosophy (003)	General	215–225	185–195	160–170
	OBC	205–215	170–180	145–155
	SC	190–200	160–170	140–150
	ST	180–190	150–160	130–140
	EWS	205–215	170–180	145–155
Sociology (005)	General	215–225	185–195	160–170
	OBC	200–210	165–175	140–150
	SC	190–200	155–165	135–145
	ST	185–195	150–160	135–145
	EWS	205–215	170–180	140–150
Library & Information Science (059)	General	185–195	165–175	145–155
	OBC	175–185	150–160	135–145
	SC	165–175	140–150	125–135
	ST	160–170	135–145	120–130
	EWS	177–187	152–162	137–147
Urdu (028)	General	190–200	170–180	150–160
	OBC	180–190	155–165	140–150
	SC	170–180	150–160	135–145
	ST	165–175	145–155	130–140
	EWS	182–192	157–167	142–152
Forensic Science (082)	General	200–210	185–195	165–175
	OBC	190–200	170–180	155–165
	SC	180–190	165–175	150–160
	ST	175–185	160–170	145–155
	EWS	192–202	172–182	157–167
Bengali (019)	General	195–205	175–185	155–165
	OBC	185–195	160–170	145–155
	SC	175–185	155–165	140–150
	ST	170–180	150–160	135–145
	EWS	187–197	162–172	147–157
Human Rights & Duties (092)	General	190–200	170–180	150–160
	OBC	180–190	155–165	140–150
	SC	170–180	150–160	135–145
	ST	165–175	145–155	130–140
	EWS	182–192	157–167	142–152
Social Medicine & Community Health (081)	General	180–190	160–170	140–150
	OBC	170–180	150–160	135–145
	SC	160–170	140–150	125–135
	ST	155–165	135–145	120–130
	EWS	172–182	152–162	137–147
Women Studies (074)	General	190–200	170–180	150–160
	OBC	180–190	160–170	140–150
	SC	170–180	150–160	130–140
	ST	165–175	145–155	125–135
	EWS	182–192	162–172	142–152

Steps to Check UGC NET Cut Off 2025 December:-

• Visit the official website of UGC NET / NTA
• Click on the UGC NET Cut Off link on the homepage
• Select the exam cycle (December 2025)
• Choose your subject and category
• Open the Cut Off PDF
• Check the cut-off marks for JRF / Assistant Professor / PhD
• Download or save the PDF for future reference

Important Links:-

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