Cut Off in Previous Papers- UGC NET in Education
Welcome to your one-stop resource for UGC NET Education (Code 09) cut off trends from previous years. This page provides a detailed analysis of cut off scores for the years 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018. Reviewing these past trends is an essential part of your preparation, as it helps you set a realistic target score for the upcoming exam.
Based on our analysis, the cut off for UGC NET in Education generally requires students to score around 72–75 correct answers in Paper 2 and 38–40 correct answers in Paper 1. The overall cut off usually falls near 70% (±5%). To be on the safe side, we suggest aiming for 72/100 in Paper 2 and 38/50 in Paper 1.
Below is a year-wise snapshot of the previous cut off percentages:
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2025 exam
Unreserved
Category 1 (JRF) = 69.34%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 60.00%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 52.00%
OBC
Category 1 (JRF) = 65.34%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 54.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 48.00%
EWS
Category 1 (JRF) = 66.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 54.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 47.34%
SC
Category 1 (JRF) = 60.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 50.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 45.34%
ST
Category 1 (JRF) = 59.34%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 50.00%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 44.67%
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2025 exam
Unreserved
Category 1 (JRF) = 68.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 60.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 52.67%
OBC
Category 1 (JRF) = 64.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 55.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 48.00%
EWS
Category 1 (JRF) = 66.00%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 54.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 47.33%
SC
Category 1 (JRF) = 62.00%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 52.00%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 46.00%
ST
Category 1 (JRF) = 61.33%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 51.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 45.33%
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2024 exam
Unreserved
Category 1 (JRF) = 68.00%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 59.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 52.00%
OBC
Category 1 (JRF) = 64.00%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 54.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 48.67%
EWS
Category 1 (JRF) = 64.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 54.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 47.33%
SC
Category 1 (JRF) = 59.33%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 51.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 46.00%
ST
Category 1 (JRF) = 59.33%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 51.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 46.67%
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2024 exam
Unreserved
Category 1 (JRF) = 72.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 63.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 54%
OBC
Category 1 (JRF) = 68.67%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 57.33%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 49.33%
EWS
Category 1 (JRF) = 69.33%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 56.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 47.33%
SC
Category 1 (JRF) = 63.33%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 52.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 46.00%
ST
Category 1 (JRF) = 64.00%
Category 2 (Assistant Professor) = 52.67%
Category 3 (Only PhD) = 46.67%
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2023 exam
Unreserved: 69.33% (JRF) & 61.33% (NET)
EWS: 66.00% (JRF) & 56.00% (NET)
OBC: 66.00% (JRF) & 56.00% (NET)
SC: 62.00%(JRF) & 52.00% (NET)
ST: 60.67%(JRF) & 52.00%(NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2023 exam
Unreserved: 63.33% (JRF) & 57.33% (NET)
EWS: 60.67% (JRF) & 52.00% (NET)
OBC: 60.00% (JRF) & 52.67% (NET)
SC: 56.67%(JRF) & 49.33% (NET)
ST: 56.00%(JRF) & 49.33%(NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2022 exam
IT MAY BE NOTED THAT BELOW SCORES ARE IN PERCENTILE AND NOT PERCENTAGE.
Unreserved: 99.67 Percentile (JRF) & 96.88 Percentile (NET)
EWS: 99.06 Percentile (JRF) & 90.96 Percentile (NET)
OBC: 99.04 Percentile (JRF) & 90.96 Percentile (NET)
SC: 96.80 Percentile (JRF) & 83.47 Percentile (NET)
ST: 95.25 Percentile (JRF) & 82.00 Percentile (NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2022 exam
Unreserved: 70.00% (JRF) & 63.33% (NET)
EWS: 66.00% (JRF) & 57.33% (NET)
OBC: 65.33% (JRF) & 57.33% (NET)
SC: 60.67%(JRF) & 53.33% (NET)
ST: 61.33%(JRF) & 54.00%(NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2020 exam
Unreserved: 67.33% (JRF) & 58% (NET)
OBC: 63.33% (JRF) & 52% (NET)
SC: 57.33%(JRF) & 48% (NET)
ST: 58%(JRF) & 48% (NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2019 exam
Unreserved: 67.33% (JRF) & 58% (NET)
OBC: 63.33% (JRF) & 52% (NET)
SC: 57.33%(JRF) & 48% (NET)
ST: 58%(JRF) & 48% (NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - June 2019 exam
Unreserved: 60% (JRF) & 52.67% (NET)
OBC: 56.67% (JRF) and 47.33% (NET)
SC: 53.33% (JRF) and 45.33% (NET)
ST: 52% (JRF) and 45.33% (NET)
Cut Off in UGC NET Education - Dec 2018 exam
Unreserved: 60.67% (JRF) & 53.33% (NET)
OBC: 58% (JRF) and 49.33% (NET)
SC: 54% (JRF) and 46% (NET)
ST: 53.33% (JRF) and 45.33% (NET)
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