UGC NET Cut-Off 2023 (OUT): Subject & Categroy-wise Cut Off

UGC NET Cut Off 2023 has been released by the National Testing Agency. The agency has released the UGC NET cut off 2023 for JRF and Assistant Professor. Candidates must know that the NTA released the UGC NET subject-wise cut off 2023. Also, category-wise UGC NET cut off 2023. UGC NET 2023 Cut Off refers to the minimum marks required by the candidates to qualify for the exam. 

According to the official notice shared by the UGC, the minimum qualifying mark for the general category is 40% whereas for the reserved category is 35% for both papers.

The UGC NET Cut Off for the JRF is usually higher as compared to the Assistant professor. However, the difference between the Cut Offs depends on the difficulty level of the exam. Candidates must know that the Cut Off is released subject as well as category-wise. 

Who releases the UGC NET 2023 Cut Off? 

The National Testing Agency, NTA is responsible for releasing the Cut Off of UGC NET. Candidates who wish to get a shortlist for the position of JRF  or Assistant Professorship, are required to secure qualifying marks in both the papers of UGC NET. The UGC NET Cut Off is always released on the official website of the NTA -- ugcnet.nta.nic.in. The UGC NET Cut Off is the minimum qualifying mark required for candidates to clear the UGC NET Exam. At first, the NTA releases the provisional answer key after which the students have the opportunity to raise objections. 

Once the students raise objections, the education body then analyses the objection, and then, the results are made. Lastly, NTA releases the results along with the final answer key. Finally, the exam conducting body afterwards releases the Cut Off. 

The NTA was established as an autonomous and self-sustained premier testing organization body by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India (GOI). The body was conducted to set efficient, transparent, and international standards tests to evaluate candidates for admission to prestigious higher education institutions. The University Grants Commission (UGC) has tasked the NTA with conducting UGC NET, which determines whether a student is eligible for Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor positions in Indian universities and colleges.

UGC NET Cut Off 2023 

Candidates can take a look at the following UGC NET cut off 2023. The cut off mentioned below is the UGC NET subject-wise cut off 2023 as well as category-wise cut off. 

UGC NET Cut Off 2023 for Assitant Professor 

UGC NET Cut Off 2023 for JRF

UGC NET Cut Off 2023: PDF Links

Candidates can take a look at the UGC NET cut off 2023 pdf download link here: 

When Will the UGC NET 2023 Cut Off be Released?

The UGC NET 2023 Cut Off will soon be released on the official website. Students who appeared in the exam are advised to keep a close eye on the official website of the National Testing Agency. Before the Cut Off, the NTA will release the answer key and results. 

The NTA conducted the UGC NET December 2021 & June 2022 (merged cycles) in 05 Phases.  Meanwhile, the exam conducting body released the UGC NET results 2023 on April 14, 2023, and with that, the Cut Off will also be declared. The NTA carried out the UGC NET exam from February 21 to March 16, 2023.

UGC NET/JRF Scorecard 2023

What details do the UGC NET JRF and Assistant Professor scorecard contain? 

The JRF scorecard contains various information about the candidate ranging from personal details to results. Take a look below at the details that are listed in the JRF scorecard: 

• Roll Number 
• Application Number 
• Candidate's Name 
• Applied for 
• Paper 
• Maximum Marks and Maximum Obtained 
• Total Marks Obtained in Word 
• Results 
• Mother's Name 
• Father's Name 
• Category 
• Person with Disability (PwD) 
• Subject 
• No Candidates in This Subject 
• Registered 
• Appeared 

How To Calculate UGC NET Cut Off Marks?

The NTA assures that the qualified candidates should be equal to 6% of candidates who appear for the exam. Further, the slots that are available for the candidates are according to the government rules on the reservation. 

When the UGC NET Cut Off is prepared a bunch of different factors are kept in consideration. Further, marks obtained by the candidate in different slots also add up in calculating the Cut Off.

UGC NET Cut Off 2023: Factors Determining Cut Off Marks For UGC NET

The following factors are considered by the NTA before releasing the UGC NET Cut Off. Take a look here: 

• Total number of students who appeared for the exam 
• Availability of seats 
• Difficulty level of the examination
• Total Number of seats for which the exam is taken

Applicability of the UGC NET 

Once the candidate has cleared the UGC NET exam, more than 80 recognised universities accept the UGC NET scorecard in order to offer relevant positions to the students. 

Universities including the University of Allahabad, University of Delhi, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy, University of Calcutta, ICFAI University Dehradun, HKBK College of Engineering Bangalore, SRM University Amravati, etc are among some of the top-notch universities who accept the scorecard of UGC NET. 

What after the UGC NET Cut Off? 

First, the students either need to clear the UGC NET exam or the JRF exam. If a student has passed the UGC NET exam, then he or she will be given a stipend of Rs 8,000 per month, whereas candidates who will clear the JRF exam will receive a monthly payment of Rs 35,000. However, the stipend for the JRF may vary from different universities.

Candidates who will clear the NET exam will be eligible to secure the position of Assistant Professor, whereas students who will pass the JRF exam are assured to secure a position of Assistant Professor in universities, and colleges across India. 

In order to take the position of Assistant Professor, the student who has cleared the NET has to appear for two other rounds including WAT and interview based on which their selection process will be determined. On the other hand, students who clear the JRF can directly appear for the interview round and are allowed to skip the WAT test. However, even in some scenarios, the interview for the students who have clear JRF is also exempted. 

Apart from working as Assistant Professors, students can also work in private sector firms including ONGC, NTPC, EdCIL, etc. However, candidates will only be appointed in these private sector firms only if they have certain years of experience. 

UGC NET December 2020 / June 2021 Subject/Category-Wise Cut Off 

Candidates can take a look at the following subject as well as the category-wise Cut Off for the NET December 2020/June 2021 cycle.