CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon announce the CSIR NET 2025 cut-off marks on its official website. Candidates who appeared for the exam can check both their results and the official cut-off at csirhrdg.res.in or csirnet.nta.ac.in. The cut-off marks will be released separately for each subject, and candidates will also be able to view the detailed subject-wise and category-wise cut-off lists online.
Several key factors determine the CSIR NET 2025 cut-off, including the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam, the overall difficulty level of the question paper, and the category-wise distribution of candidates. The National Testing Agency will also release the CSIR NET 2025 merit list along with the official cut-off scores. As per the guidelines, candidates belonging to the General, EWS, and OBC categories must score at least 33% marks to qualify. Meanwhile, candidates from SC, ST, and PwD categories are required to secure a minimum of 25% marks.
CSIR NET Cut Off 2025 PDF
The official CSIR NET cut-off list will be released at csirhrdg.res.in. The list will carry category-wise and subject-wise cut-off scores for CSIR NET assistant professor and Junior Research Fellowship, respectively. Candidates can download the cut-off PDF from the link below once released. Meanwhile, have a look at the CSIR NET cut off for the year 2024.
| CSIR NET June Cut Off 2025 PDF |
To be released |
| CSIR NET Cut off 2024 PDF |
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CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: Minimum Qualifying Marks
CSIR NET June 2025 result will be announced in online mode. Candidates can expect the cut-off for the July 28 examination to be released soon at csirnet.nta.ac.in. Meanwhile, check the minimum qualifying marks for different categories in the CSIR NET in the table given below.
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Category
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CSIR NET 2025 Minimum Qualifying Marks
|
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General
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33%
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OBC
|
33%
|
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SC
|
25%
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ST
|
25%
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PwD
|
25%
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CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: Steps to check
Once the CSIR NET June 2025 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 announcements
Step 3: A new page will open, consisting of the CSIR NET cut-off
Step 4: Download the CSIR NET Cut off PDF
NOTE: Download the CSIR NET cut off 2025 and save the document for future use.
CSIR NET Percentile Calculator 2025
Candidates should also know the process to calculate their CSIR NET 2025 scores. To calculate the score, candidates can use the 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's
The total number of candidates who 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. One should also note that the percentile score and percentage of marks obtained are not the same.
CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: 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 this year may witness a hike or a reduction.
Candidates can check the following factors that determine the CSIR NET Cut-Off :
- The total number of aspirants who appeared in the CSIR NET exam
- The score that the candidates have obtained in the exam
- Different Categories (Number of candidates increased or decreased)
- Difficulty level of the examination
CSIR NET Merit List 2025
Check the following details regarding the creation of the CSIR NET merit list 2025 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 2025.
- Candidates who have bachelor's degrees will be eligible to receive the fellowship.
CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: Past Year Trends
Check below the subject-wise cut-off of the CSIR NET exam for the year 2024.
CSIR NET Cut Off 2025: Life Science
The CSIR NET Life Science cut off for both Assistant Professor and JRF for the June 2024 session is given in the table below:
|
Candidate’s Category
|
Junior Research Fellowship
|
Assistant Professor
|
|
Unreserved
|
99.0846682
|
98.3439721
|
|
OBC
|
96.4460997
|
93.7092211
|
|
ST
|
87.8236782
|
83.7408166
|
|
SC
|
91.7864773
|
87.8428316
|
|
PwD
|
69.135054
|
69.135054
|
|
EWS
|
96.5223413
|
94.4568228
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CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Mathematical Science
CSIR NET Mathematical Science cut off is released on the agency's official website. Candidates can check the cut-off of the June 2024 session in the table below:
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Candidate’s Category
|
Junior Research Fellowship
|
Assistant Professor
|
|
Unreserved
|
58.875
|
52.9875
|
|
OBC
|
49.750
|
44.775
|
|
ST
|
30.625
|
27.5625
|
|
SC
|
37.000
|
33.300
|
|
PwD
|
25.375
|
25.000
|
|
EWS
|
50.750
|
45.675
|
CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Chemical Science
CSIR NET Chemical Science Cut off for June 2024 is given in the table below.
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Candidate’s Category
|
Junior Research Fellowship
|
Assistant Professor
|
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Unreserved
|
55.500
|
49.950
|
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OBC
|
47.750
|
42.975
|
|
ST
|
30.750
|
27.675
|
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SC
|
36.000
|
32.400
|
|
PwD
|
25.000
|
25.000
|
|
EWS
|
47.500
|
42.750
|
CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Physical Science
The Physical Science cut-off for the CSIR NET June Exam 2024 is as follows:
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Candidate’s Category
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Junior Research Fellowship
|
Assistant Professor
|
|
Unreserved
|
43.813
|
39.4317
|
|
OBC
|
37.188
|
33.4692
|
|
ST
|
26.250
|
25.000
|
|
SC
|
28.563
|
25.7067
|
|
PwD
|
25.188
|
25.000
|
|
EWS
|
36.000
|
33.000
|
CSIR NET Cut Off 2024: Earth Science
The CSIR NET cut-off for the June 2024 exam was released in online mode. Check category-wise cut off below.
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Candidate’s Category
|
Junior Research Fellowship
|
Assistant Professor
|
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Unreserved
|
56.950
|
51.255
|
|
OBC
|
49.150
|
44.235
|
|
ST
|
37.490
|
33.741
|
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SC
|
41.650
|
37.485
|
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PwD
|
25.350
|
25.000
|
|
EWS
|
51.220
|
46.098
|
Also, check the subject-wise previous year's cut-off for the CSIR NET 2023 examination.
CSIR NET Cut Off 2023 Life Science
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Candidate’s Category
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Cut off (Assistant Professor)
|
Cut off (JRF)
|
|
General
|
98.0541384
|
99.2136117
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|
OBC
|
94.9213612
|
97.1787795
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|
ST
|
80.5919359
|
85.4189305
|
|
SC
|
88.5506398
|
92.2447812
|
|
PwD
|
72.0188733
|
72.0188733
|
|
EWS
|
94.9213612
|
97.1787795
|
CSIR NET Cut Off 2023 Mathematical Science
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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 2023 Chemical Science
|
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 2023 Physical Science
|
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 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 cut-off 2021 for JRF and lectureships, and assistant professor in the table below.
| Subject |
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) |
Lectureship/Assistant professor (NET) |
| 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 cut-off for Life Science 2020 (JRF) down below.
| Subject |
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) |
| 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 the category-wise CSIR NET cut-off 2020 for Earth Science (JRF).
| Subject |
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) |
| 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 for Mathematical Science 2020 is mentioned below (JRF)
| Subject |
Junior Research Fellowship (NET) |
| 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) |
| UR (%) |
EWS (%) |
OBC (%) |
SC (%) |
ST (%) |
PwD (%) |
| Physical Science |
46.250 |
40.688 |
39.688 |
31.563 |
26.875 |
25.000 |
