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CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Check Mathematics, Life Science, and Physical Science Cutoff for 2023, 2022, 2021

CSIR NET cut off 2024 is released on the official website. Candidates can visit the official website to check and download the cut off. NTA will release CSIR NET subject and category wise cut off for July exam soon.

Lakshima SareenUpdated on : Aug 28 2024 16:56 IST

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024 is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) at the official website. Candidates who appeared for the CSIR NET July 2024 exam will be able to check their exam cut off and result on the official website. The CSIR NET cut off will be released separately for each subject. Candidates will be able to check the subject wise cut off at csirnet.nta.ac.in.

Several factors determine the CSIR NET cut off 2024. These factors include the total number of students who appeared for CSIR NET exam 2024, the difficulty level of the exam, and categories of candidates. NTA will also release CSIR NET merit list 2024 along with the cut off. A candidate of general, EWS, and OBC categories have to score at least 33% whereas candidates of SC, ST, and PwD categories have to score 25%.

CSIR NET Minimum Qualifying Marks

CSIR NET July result is going to be announced soon. Candidates can take a look at the minimum qualifying marks for different categories in CSIR NET July exam provided below:

Category	CSIR NET 2024 Minimum Qualifying Marks
General	33%
OBC	33%
SC	25%
ST	25%
PwD	25%

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Steps to check

Once the CSIR NET July cut off is released on the official website, candidates will be able to download it by following these simple steps.

Step 1: Go to the official website - csirnet.nta.ac.in

Step 2: On the homepage, click on the CSIR NET cut off link which will be present in the section of news and announcement

Step 3: Now, a new page will open in front of the candidate which will consist of CSIR NET cut off

Step 4: Candidates can download their CSIR NET cut off and check it

NOTE: Download the CSIR NET cut off 2024 and save the document for future use.

CSIR NET Percentile Calculator

Candidates should be aware that they have the opportunity to calculate their CSIR NET 2024 scores. To calculate the score, candidates must use their CSIR NET percentile calculator. Below are the steps to calculate CSIR NET Percentiles.

100 X Number of candidates appeared in the 'Session' with raw score EQUAL TO OR LESS than the candidate

The total number of the candidates appeared in the 'Session'

NOTE: Candidates must know that the percentile of the total shall not be the aggregate or average of the percentile of the individual subject. Candidates should also know that the percentile score and percentage of marks obtained are not the same.

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Determining Factors

As mentioned above, there are a bunch of factors that determine the cut-off for candidates who are appearing for the CSIR NET exam. Due to these factors, there are chances that the cut-off for the specific year may witness a hike or a reduction.

Candidates can check the following factors which determine the CSIR NET Cut-Off :

The total number of aspirants who appeared in the CSIR NET exam
The score which the candidates have obtained in the exam
Different Categories (Number of candidates increased or decreased)
Difficulty level of the examination

CSIR NET Merit List 2024

Check the following details regarding the creation of CSIR NET merit list 2024 provided by NTA below:

For both fellowship and lectureship, there is a minimum benchmark of 33% for categories including General, EWS, and OBC groups, and 25% for SC/ ST and PWD categories.
There is no distinct CSIR NET cut-off for Parts A, B, and C. The agency uses the combined scores from all three sections to create the CSIR NET merit list for 2024.
Candidates who have bachelor's degrees will be eligible to get the fellowship.

CSIR NET Cut off Life Science

The CSIR NET Life Science cut off for both Assistant Professor and JRF for the year 2023 are given in the table below:

Candidate’s Category	Cut off (Assistant Professor)	Cut off (JRF)
General	98.0541384	99.2136117
OBC	94.9213612	97.1787795
ST	80.5919359	85.4189305
SC	88.5506398	92.2447812
PwD	72.0188733	72.0188733
EWS	94.9213612	97.1787795

CSIR NET Cut off Mathematics

CSIR NET Mathematics cut off will be released after the result is announced. Meanwhile, candidates can check the cut off of the year 2023 in the table below:

Candidate’s Category	Cut off (Assistant Professor)	Cut off (JRF)
General	49.3875	54.875
OBC	42.4125	47.125
ST	26.6625	29.625
SC	32.40	36.00
PwD	25.00	26.125
EWS	42.8625	47.625

CSIR NET Cut off Chemical Science

CSIR NET Chemical Science Cut off for the year 2023 can be check aspirants in the table below:

Candidate’s Category	Cut off (Assistant Professor)	Cut off (JRF)
General	53.10	59.00
OBC	45.90	51.00
ST	27.45	30.50
SC	35.325	39.25
PwD	25.00	25.00
EWS	46.35	51.50

CSIR NET Cut off Physical Science

The Physical Science cutoff for the CSIR NET Exam December 2023 is as follows:

Candidate’s Category	Cut off (Assistant Professor)	Cut off (JRF)
General	39.5442	43.938
OBC	33.075	36.75
ST	25.00	26.938
SC	27.3375	30.375
PwD	25.00	25.875
EWS	33.0192	36.688

CSIR NET Cut off Earth Science

Candidate’s Category	Cut off (Assistant Professor)	Cut off (JRF)
General	56.367	62.63
OBC	50.949	56.61
ST	40.149	44.61
SC	41.679	46.31
PwD	25.00	25.10
EWS	51.273	56.97

CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Previous years cutoff

Candidates should have an idea about the CSIR NET previous year's cut off. Also, candidates can check the subject-wise previous year's cut off for the examination.

CSIR NET Cutoff 2022

Candidates can take a look at the following CSIR NET subject-wise cutoff 2022 for both JRF and lectureships and assistant professor.

Junior Research Fellowship (NET)							Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)
Chemical Science	50.75	44.25	43.5	33.5	27.5	25.25	45.675	39.825	39.150	30.150	25.000	25.000
Earth Science	60.29	55.45	53.79	48.04	45.74	32.33	54.261	49.905	48.411	43.236	41.166	29.097
Life Science*	98.8142819	96.5594191	96.1171892	90.9605649	84.2292832	61.8093224	97.5053291	94.0347722	92.7124513	86.7905675	78.5971223	61.8093224
Mathematical Science	48.38	42.75	40.5	32.38	27.13	25	43.542	38.475	36.450	29.142	25.000	25.000
Physical Science	50.25	42.94	41.56	32.31	28.13	25.63	45.225	38.646	37.404	29.079	25.317	25.000

CSIR NET Cut-Off 2021

Aspirants can take a look at the subject-wise CSIR NET cutoff 2021 for JRF and lectureships and assistant professor down in the table.

Subject	Junior Research Fellowship (NET)						Lectureship/Assistant professor (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PWD (%)	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PWD (%)
Chemical Science	52.750	46.250	45.500	36.250	27.250	25.000	47.475	41.625	40.950	32.625	25.000	25.000
Earth Science	60.860	54.790	53.060	46.400	42.810	26.400	54.774	49.311	47.754	41.760	38.529	25.000
Life Science*	98.7860248	96.0688715	96.2291169	90.5329255	84.8720013	64.7657382	97.0117533	93.8765769	93.8765769	86.3854452	79.8293351	63.6902270
Mathematical Science	49.250	44.875	42.750	34.375	27.000	25.000	44.325	40.388	38.475	30.938	25.000	25.000
Physical Science	38.813	33.000	33.000	25.000	25.000	25.000	34.932	33.000	33.000	25.000	25.000	25.000

CSIR NET Cutoff Life Science 2020

Candidates can take a look at the CSIR NET cutoff Life Science 2020 (JRF) down below.

Subject	Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)
Chemical Science	50.500	44.500	43.250	33.250	25.500	25.000

CSIR NET Cutoff Earth Science 2020

Candidates can take a look at category-wise CSIR NET cutoff 2020 for subject Earth Science (JRF)

Subject	Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)
Earth Science	59.860	54.310	52.790	44.220	40.900	29.330

CSIR NET Cutoff Mathematical Science 2020

The CSIR NET cutoff Mathematical Science 2020 is mentioned below (JRF)

Subject	Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)
Mathematical Science	57.000	51.380	50.750	40.250	30.880	28.750

CSIR NET Cutoff Physical Science 2020

The category-wise CSIR NET cutoff for Physical Science is mentioned below.

Subject	Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
Subject	UR (%)	EWS (%)	OBC (%)	SC (%)	ST (%)	PwD (%)
Physical Science	46.250	40.688	39.688	31.563	26.875	25.000

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who releases the CSIR NET cut off?

CSIR NET cut off is released by the National Testing Agency. Candidates will be able to check the CSIR NET July cut off after the results are declared on the official website.

What is the expected CSIR NET Cut Off for JRF in Life Science?

The CSIR NET Cut Off for JRF Life Science for candidates belonging to general category is expected to be around 98.786.

When will the NTA release the CSIR NET cut off 2024?

The CSIR NET July cut off 2024 will be released by the NTA along with the declaration of result. Candidates must know that the cut off marks will be separately released for each subject.

When did the CSIR NET exam 2024 take place?

The CSIR NET exam for July session was conducted on July 25, 26, and 27, 2024.

What is the CSIR NET cut-off determining process?

There are several factors through which the CSIR NET cut-off is determined including the total number of candidates who appeared in the examination, the difficulty level of the examination, category-wise cut-off and others.

What was CSIR NET cut off for mathematics last year?

CSIR NET cut off for mathematics in previous exam session was 54.875 for general category. Candidates must note that this is only the expected score and not the final score.

What is CSIR NET percentile calculator ?

CSIR NET percentile calculator refers to the percentage that the candidate has scored in the CSIR NET exam that is either below or equal to the given percentile in the examination.