How to Calculate Scores and Cut off Marks for UGC NET?
The National Testing Agency is going to conduct the UGC NET 2020 exam from 15th to 20th June. The result for the exam is likely to be announced by 5th July 2020. The result will be declared on the official website of NTA NET. The UGC NET cut-off is released along with the result.
How to Calculate UGC NET Cut-off 2020
For students unaware of the procedure how the UGC NET 2020 cut off is calculated must go through this article. The cut off is the minimum mark that the students score to qualify the exam or to get shortlisted for any programme. Here in UGC NET, the cut off is divided into two types –
- Subject-wise cut off marks
- Qualifying cut off marks
Category of the candidate does play an important role in determining the qualifying marks in the National Eligibility Test. Candidates belonging to the general category must score 40%. Those who come under the reserved category (SC, ST, OBC-NCL, PWD and Transgender) are required to score 35% in each paper (Paper I and II).
Take a quick look at the important factors that actually affect/ determine the UGC NET cut off.
- Level of difficulty
- Total number of candidates appearing in the exam
- Availability of seats
- Marking criteria
- Ratio of candidates to seats
- Reservation policies
Expected Cut off of UGC NET Exam for Assistant Professor and JRF (Category-wise)
The dedicated team at ExamsPlanner has spent some good time and has calculated the NTA UGC NET cut off 2020 for both general and reserved categories based on the cut off of UGC NET 2019 December session.
Expected UGC NET 2020 Cut-off for (General Category)
Subject |
Category |
Cut-off for JRF & Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Cut-Off for Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Economics |
UNRESERVED |
72 |
62.67 |
History |
UNRESERVED |
62.67 |
55.33 |
Management |
UNRESERVED |
61.33 |
54 |
Philosophy |
UNRESERVED |
74.67 |
64 |
Psychology |
UNRESERVED |
64.67 |
56 |
Political Science |
UNRESERVED |
68 |
58.67 |
Sociology |
UNRESERVED |
68.67 |
60 |
Anthropology |
UNRESERVED |
70 |
60 |
Commerce |
UNRESERVED |
62.67 |
55.33 |
Education |
UNRESERVED |
66.67 |
58 |
Social Work |
UNRESERVED |
64.67 |
57.33 |
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Expected Cut off for SC Category (2020)
Subject |
Category |
Cut-off for JRF & Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Cut-Off for Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Economics |
SC |
61.33 |
49.33 |
History |
SC |
56.67 |
48 |
Management |
SC |
54 |
47.33 |
Philosophy |
SC |
64.67 |
55.33 |
Psychology |
SC |
57.33 |
47.33 |
Political Science |
SC |
58.67 |
48.67 |
Sociology |
SC |
61.33 |
50.67 |
Anthropology |
SC |
65.33 |
51.33 |
Commerce |
SC |
56 |
48 |
Education |
SC |
58.67 |
49.33 |
Social Work |
SC |
57.33 |
48 |
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Expected UGC NET Cut off 2020 for OBC Category
Subject |
Category |
Cut-off for JRF & Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Cut-Off for Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Economics |
OBC |
68 |
54.67 |
History |
OBC |
59.33 |
51.33 |
Management |
OBC |
57.33 |
48.67 |
Philosophy |
OBC |
70 |
58 |
Psychology |
OBC |
60.67 |
50 |
Political Science |
OBC |
64 |
53.33 |
Sociology |
OBC |
64.67 |
54.67 |
Anthropology |
OBC |
64.67 |
54.67 |
Commerce |
OBC |
58.67 |
50.67 |
Education |
OBC |
62.67 |
58 |
Social Work |
OBC |
62 |
52 |
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UGC NET cut off 2020 for ST (Expected)
Subject |
Category |
Cut-off for JRF & Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Cut-Off for Assistant Professor (in Percentage) |
Economics |
ST |
60.67 |
48.67 |
History |
ST |
56 |
47.33 |
Management |
ST |
52 |
46 |
Philosophy |
ST |
62.67 |
50.67 |
Psychology |
ST |
56 |
46 |
Political Science |
ST |
59.33 |
48.67 |
Sociology |
ST |
61.33 |
52 |
Anthropology |
ST |
59.33 |
50.67 |
Commerce |
ST |
54.67 |
47.33 |
Education |
ST |
58.67 |
50 |
Social Work |
ST |
55.33 |
47.33 |
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NTA UGC NET 2020 June Important Dates (Confirmed)
16th April is the last date to apply for the UGC NET 2020 June exam. NTA has started the online application process on 16th March 2020. The exam will be conducted from 15th to 20th June 2020.
UGC NET 2020 June Events |
UGC NET 2020 June Important Dates |
Online registration started |
16 March 2020 |
Closing date of applying |
16 April 2020 |
Last date to pay the application fee through Credit/ Debit Card/ Net Banking |
17 April 2020 |
Correction window opens |
18 – 24 April 2020 |
Exam to be commenced |
15 – 20 June 2020 |
Result to be declared |
By 5 July 2020 |
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The cut-off percentage provided in the above tables are as per the December 2019 cut-offs.
Ashwini, December 29, 2019
Hello Sir/Maám i have attended JRF NET in December 2019 Category: OBC Subject: Commerce In Paper-1 18 questions are correct so 18 x 2= 36 Marks Scored In Paper-2 39 questions are correct so 39 x 2= 78 Marks Scored Am i qualified maám?? How to calculate this cut off please do explain me?? Will wait for your reply
Exams Planner, January 2, 2020
The result is available now at the official website. You can check the same.
Shruti, July 8, 2019
I do not see the Computer Applications subject in cut off list
Exams Planner, July 12, 2019
It is available. Check out the Dec 2018 list. The 2019 cut-off list is not available yet.
Srilaxmi, July 2, 2019
I got 158 marks in environmental science paper.Will i get qualified for JRF.I belong to OBC NCL
Exams Planner, July 12, 2019
That will depend upon the cut-off.