UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff Prediction by Subject Expert: Which category cutoffs are expected to rise?
Refer to the UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff prediction by subject expert here. The cutoffs for all categories are likely to rise marginally for all posts. Check the detailed cutoff prediction.
UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff Prediction by Subject Expert:For the convenience of the aspirants, CollegeDekho got in touch with a subject expert to help and predict the UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff. CollegeDekho has contacted Dr Sakunthala, MA., PhD - English Faculty in Hyderabad (Telangana) to get her insights on the expected cutoffs and to know the categories whose cutoffs are likely to rise or fall. Refer to the detailed analysis provided here with reference to the subject expert for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor and PhD.
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UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff Prediction by Subject Expert
As per the expert's prediction on the UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff, here are the most important points to be noted:- The cutoff for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for all categories is expected to rise in comparison to the June 2025 cutoffs. As per the June 2025 cutoffs, UR was 188, OBC was 176, EWS was 180, SC was 166, and ST was 164. However, as per the predicted UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff, UR stands at 198, OBC at 190, EWS at 186, SC at 174, and ST at 172.
- Again, for the Assistant Professor post and the PhD, the cutoffs for the December 2025 session are expected to rise by 6 to 12 marks for different categories. The detailed category-wise cutoffs are listed below:
Category | Expected Cutoff Marks for JRF | Expected Cutoff Marks for Assistant Professor | Expected Cutoff Marks for Phd |
General (UR) | 198 | 176 | 156 |
EWS | 190 | 162 | 144 |
OBC (NCL) | 186 | 160 | 136 |
SC | 174 | 150 | 136 |
ST | 172 | 146 | 120 |
UGC NET English Dec 2025 Cutoff: Check past trends
Here, the UGC NET June 2025 and December 2024 cutoffs are listed for the reference of the aspirants:UGC NET June 2025 Cutoff
Category | JRF | Assistant Professor | PhD |
Unreserved | 188 | 166 | 146 |
OBC-NCL | 176 | 150 | 134 |
EWS | 180 | 152 | 134 |
SC | 166 | 140 | 126 |
ST | 164 | 140 | 126 |
UGC NET December 2024 Cutoff
Category | JRF | Assistant Professor | PhD |
Unreserved | 214 | 188 | 162 |
OBC-NCL | 202 | 172 | 150 |
EWS | 204 | 170 | 146 |
SC | 190 | 160 | 144 |
ST | 188 | 156 | 140 |
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