UGC NET June 2026 cut-off out; Persian records highest JRF at 254 marks
Vishnukumar V | August 29, 2026 | 12:49 AM IST | 1 min read
NTA releases UGC NET cut off 2026 subject-wise and category-wise for 84 subjects
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the UGC NET cut off 2026 subject-wise for 84 subjects along with the result. The cut-offs have been published for three eligibility categories — Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor, Assistant Professor and admission to PhD, and PhD only.
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As per the data, Persian recorded the highest UGC NET JRF cut-off at 254 marks. Arabic and geography followed with 250 marks each. Criminology had a JRF cut-off of 246 marks, while Arab Culture and Islamic Studies and Yoga recorded 244 marks each.
UGC NET cut off 2026 subject-wise
The subject-wise cut-offs for the unreserved category are given below:
|
Subject |
JRF |
Assistant Professor |
PhD only |
|
Economics / Rural Economics |
224 |
196 |
170 |
|
Political Science |
222 |
196 |
170 |
|
Philosophy |
236 |
208 |
178 |
|
Psychology |
204 |
180 |
160 |
|
History |
190 |
168 |
148 |
|
Anthropology |
206 |
180 |
158 |
|
Education |
232 |
206 |
182 |
|
Social Work |
216 |
190 |
166 |
|
Defence and Strategic Studies |
212 |
188 |
168 |
|
Home Science |
220 |
190 |
166 |
|
Public Administration |
240 |
216 |
188 |
|
Population Studies |
220 |
188 |
168 |
|
Music |
236 |
204 |
172 |
|
Management |
214 |
184 |
162 |
|
Maithili |
234 |
208 |
182 |
|
Bengali |
204 |
180 |
158 |
|
Hindi |
198 |
174 |
150 |
|
Kannada |
182 |
164 |
142 |
|
Malayalam |
222 |
192 |
168 |
|
Oriya |
218 |
194 |
168 |
|
Punjabi |
210 |
182 |
154 |
|
Sanskrit |
206 |
180 |
152 |
|
Tamil |
188 |
156 |
134 |
|
Telugu |
164 |
150 |
132 |
|
Urdu |
240 |
216 |
186 |
|
Arabic |
250 |
218 |
188 |
|
Linguistics |
218 |
198 |
176 |
|
Chinese |
158 |
158 |
150 |
|
Dogri |
— |
174 |
164 |
|
Nepali |
174 |
170 |
142 |
|
Manipuri |
160 |
146 |
128 |
|
Assamese |
210 |
186 |
162 |
|
Gujarati |
170 |
152 |
134 |
|
Marathi |
162 |
150 |
132 |
|
French |
236 |
210 |
184 |
|
Spanish |
242 |
216 |
186 |
|
Russian |
200 |
198 |
170 |
|
Persian |
254 |
232 |
208 |
|
Rajasthani |
188 |
166 |
144 |
|
German |
188 |
178 |
164 |
|
Japanese |
210 |
210 |
204 |
|
Adult Education / Continuing Education |
234 |
212 |
188 |
|
Physical Education |
240 |
192 |
158 |
|
Arab Culture and Islamic Studies |
244 |
220 |
202 |
|
Indian Culture |
196 |
176 |
164 |
|
Labour Welfare / Personnel Management |
222 |
194 |
166 |
|
Law |
204 |
178 |
160 |
|
Library and Information Science |
190 |
168 |
146 |
|
Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian Studies |
220 |
202 |
178 |
|
Comparative Study of Religions |
214 |
190 |
166 |
|
Mass Communication |
190 |
168 |
150 |
|
Performing Arts – Dance |
210 |
188 |
162 |
|
Museology and Conservation |
222 |
200 |
182 |
|
Archaeology |
212 |
184 |
162 |
|
Criminology |
246 |
208 |
182 |
|
Tribal and Regional Language / Literature |
164 |
152 |
132 |
|
Folk Literature |
208 |
182 |
162 |
|
Comparative Literature |
212 |
198 |
176 |
|
Sanskrit Traditional Subjects |
226 |
188 |
160 |
|
Women Studies |
214 |
192 |
172 |
|
Visual Art |
200 |
174 |
152 |
|
Geography |
250 |
220 |
188 |
|
Social Medicine and Community Health |
196 |
170 |
148 |
|
Forensic Science |
206 |
182 |
164 |
|
Pali |
216 |
196 |
158 |
|
Kashmiri |
150 |
150 |
142 |
|
Konkani |
152 |
152 |
146 |
|
Computer Science and Applications |
214 |
180 |
158 |
|
Electronic Science |
178 |
158 |
142 |
|
Environmental Sciences |
194 |
162 |
142 |
|
Politics, including International Relations |
214 |
196 |
178 |
|
Prakrit |
234 |
226 |
198 |
|
Human Rights and Duties |
224 |
196 |
168 |
|
Tourism Administration and Management |
210 |
178 |
154 |
|
Bodo |
150 |
142 |
128 |
|
Santali |
190 |
166 |
148 |
|
Yoga |
244 |
208 |
172 |
|
Sindhi |
168 |
168 |
152 |
|
Hindu Studies |
236 |
214 |
188 |
|
Indian Knowledge System |
208 |
180 |
164 |
|
Disaster Management |
210 |
188 |
166 |
|
Ayurveda Biology |
236 |
208 |
186 |
|
Forestry |
220 |
198 |
172 |
|
Statistics |
216 |
178 |
152 |
As per the UGC NET June 2026 result data, 6,07,151 candidates appeared for the examination conducted for the 84 subjects. Of these, 4,241 candidates qualified for JRF and Assistant Professor; 45,904 qualified for Assistant Professor and PhD admission; and 97,434 qualified for PhD only.
Together, 1,47,579 candidates qualified across the three categories, which is around 24.31% of the candidates who appeared.
The UGC NET results and cut-offs announced for 84 subjects do not apply to English, Commerce and Sociology candidates. NTA will reconduct the examinations for these three subjects on September 9 and 10, 2026. Their results and scorecards will be made available after the re-examination.
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