UGC NET Subject & Category Wise Cut Off

FAQs: UGC NET Cutoff

• How UGC decides the NET JRF Cutoff? 

  Ok, the process employed by the UGC to decide the NET JRF cutoffs is a bit complicated. Let’s use a scenario to understand this. For instance, I have given below the process of finding out the JRF cut off for economics for the ST category:  

  • [Number of ST category candidates that have opted for JRF and have also qualified NET in the subject of economics] X [Total number of JRF seats reserved for ST category] ÷ [Total ST category candidates from all subjects that have opted for JRF post and also have cleared the NET exam.]  
  • The Aggregate scores of paper 1 and paper 2 combined, computed with respect to the number of JRF seats allocated for people from the ST category, will help derive the cut off marks for the JRF for the ST category in “economics”.
• How to Calculate Cut Off Marks for UGC NET? 

  As I have mentioned above, the organization of NTA uses a unique approach to calculate the UGC NET Cut Off. A complex process gets underway every year at the time of calculation of cut off. Please refer to the aforementioned section- UGC NET Cut Off: Calculation Procedure, to know the detailed information regarding the calculation of cut off. 

• Is there any subject wise cutoff for UGC NET? 

  Yes, the UGC NET exams have subject wise cut offs. As the UCG NET exams are conducted for a total of 83 subjects, therefore, each subject has its own respective cut off mark.

• How to calculate percentile in UGC NET?

  The percentile score ranges from 0-100, and it is calculated taking in account the performance of all the candidates. Higher the rank you score, more percentile you will get. Click here to know every aspect of how UGC NET percentile is calculated. 

• Does UGC releases normalised Cutoff?

  Yes, depending on the difficulty level of the exam and the total number of shifts conducted for the UGC NET exam, the NTA conducts a normalization process for releasing the UGC NET cutoff. 

• Has the UGC NET December 2023 cutoff released?

  The cutoff for UGC NET December 2023 (Paper 1 and 2) which commenced from 6th December till 14th December 2023 has been releases on 19th January 2024. 

   

• What is the UGC NET cutoff for Commerce and Management 2023?

  The UGC NET cutoff June 2023 for Commerce and Management released or unreserved category is as follows: 

  • For Commerce subject, the cutoff for the “Assistant Professor” post is 98.12 and for “Assistant Professor & JRF” is 99.78  
  • In Management subject, the cutoff marks for the post of Assistant Professor is 164 whereas for “Assistant Professor & JRF” is 184. 
  • To know more about UGC NET cutoff announced for other categories, you can refer to the page above.

• What is the minimum qualifying marks for UGC NET

  The candidates must score minimum qualifying marks to clear the UGC NET exam. The minimum qualifying percentage required for General Category is 40%, whereas for the candidates from reserved category are needed to score 35%.

• How can I calculate UGC NET cutoff for “Assistant Professor” post?

  The formula used by NTA to calculate UGC NET cutoff can be explained using the following example (Subject – Commerce & Category – General):

  • The no. of candidates from General category who secure at least 40%* aggregate marks in both the papers for General category for ‘Commerce’ (x) Total slots derived for General category (÷) Total no. of candidates from General category overall subjects who secure at least 40%* aggregate marks in both the papers. 
  • This formula above gives us the total number of qualifying candidates.  
  • Then, the NTA utilizes the aggregate percentage of the two papers in relation to the no. of candidates arrived at (utilizing the above formula) to determine the cut off eligibility for AP post.

• How to do calculation for UGC NET cutoff for “AP & JRF” post?

  The calculation process for UGC NET cutoff can be explained by with the help of an example (Subject – Economics & Category – ST) by using the method for the subject-wise cum class-wise distribution of JRF posts down below: 

  • The Number of candidates belonging to ST category who have opted for JRF and have qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor both in the subject ‘Economics’ (x) Total JRF slots available for ST category (÷) Total number of candidates belonging to ST category overall subjects who have opted for JRF and have qualified for Eligibility for Assistant Professor. 
  • The aggregate of the two paper scores compared to the numbers of JRF openings calculated above will decide the passing Cutoff for JRF in ‘Economics’ for the ST classification

• What are factors responsible for the UGC NET normalization process?

  The method of normalization for UGC NET is applied by NTA for the following factors:

  • As the exam is held on multiple dates with two shifts per day wherein different sets of question papers per shift are provided, the process of normalization is applied to neutralize the difficulty level.   
  • The percentile score thus obtained is used to determine the UGC NET Cut off and for the preparation of the merit list.  
  • The Cut off dependent on the percentile score is determined up to 7 decimal spots to abstain from batching impact and decrease ties.