CSIR UGC-NET Cutoff: Check Category-Wise Cutoff for JRF & Assistant Professor Here!

Abhik Das

Updated On: August 21, 2025 05:27 PM

CSIR UGC NET cutoff 2025 for June session is expected to be announced soon. CSIR UGC NET  exam results 2025 has been released on August 20, 2025. Keep reading for more updates!

 

CSIR UGC-NET Cutoff

CSIR UGC NET cutoff 2025 is expected to be announced soon on the official website as the CSIR NET scorecard has already been released on August 20, 2025.  CSIR NET 2025 June exam was conducted on July 28, 2025. Students who appeared for CSIR UGC NET Exam 2025 were able to check their provisional and final answer key. Students are waiting for CSIR NET Cutoff 2025 after the release of the scorecard.  The joint CSIR-UGC NET Examination 2025 was conducted in two shifts for a total of 5 subjects namely Life Sciences, Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean and Planetary Sciences, Chemical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences. CSIR UGC NET cutoff will decide the fate of students who appeared for the exam. CSIR UGC NET cutoff 2025 will be announced online on the official website, csirnet.nta.ac.in and those who applied for CSIR NET 2025 June can view the cutoff.

CSIR UGC NET cutoff is determined primarily by the difficulty level of the question paper and the number of students who took the exam. In the recently concluded CSIR NET Exam 2025, 1,47,732 students appeared against registered 1,95,241 students. According to CSIR UGC NET cut off, you will be selected for the next round. CSIR NET exam 2025 determines the eligibility for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor/Lectureship positions in Indian colleges and universities. CSIR UGC NET cut off 2025 will be updated in this article as well once it is released on the official website.

In the meantime, you can check previous year cut offs for CSIR UGC NET exam here!

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CSIR NET Exam Highlights

The table below provides an overview of CSIR UGC NET exam.

Name of the Exam

CSIR UGC NET Exam

Conducting Authority

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Frequency of Exam

Twice a Year

Exam Type

National Level Exam

Purpose of Exam

Its an eligibility test to determine the eligibility of candidates for lectureship & JRF

Subjects
  • Chemical Sciences
  • Earth, Atmospheric, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
  • Life Sciences
  • Mathematical Sciences
  • Physical Sciences

Exam Duration

180 Minutes

Exam Mode

Online

Official Website

csirnet.nta.ac.in

CSIR NET Cut off 2025 Important Dates

Provided below are the important dates for CSIR NET Cut off and all other dates that are relevant for CSIR UGC NET Exam 2025:

Events

December Exam Dates

CSIR UGC NET 2025 Notification

June 03, 2025

Commencement of CSIR UGC NET 2025 Application Process

June 03, 2025

Last Date for Submitting CSIR NET 2025 exam Applications

June 26, 2025

Last Date to Pay the CSIR UGC NET 2025 Exam Application Fee

June 27, 2025

CSIR NET 2025 Exam Application Correction Window

June 28, 2025 - June 29, 2025

Release of CSIR NET 2025 Admit Card

July 24, 2025

CSIR UGC NET 2025 Exam Dates

July 28, 2025

Provisional CSIR NET 2025 Exam Answer Key

August 01, 2025

Final CSIR UGC NET 2025 Answer Key

August 20, 2025

CSIR NET 2025 Exam Result Declaration

August 20, 2025

CSIR NET 2025 Cut off Release Date

To be announced

CSIR NET 2025 Cut Off

Students who have appeared for CSIR NET Exam must check the CSIR NET June cutoff 2025. One can find the cut-off as mentioned in the table below.

CSIR NET June 2025 Cut Off

Junior Research Fellowship

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Earth Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Life Science*

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Mathematical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Physical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Assistant Professor

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Earth Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Life Science*

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Mathematical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

Physical Science

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

To be announced

CSIR NET Previous Year Cut Off

The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors requires a minimum cut-off percentage in various disciplines. The cut-off for December 2024 is listed below.

CSIR NET December 2024 Cut Off

Junior Research Fellowship

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

59

51.25

51.25

39.25

34.25

25.000

Earth Science

55.88

48.81

49.13

42.92

40.13

25.58

Life Science*

9.0315191

96.338148

96.631309

92.1752572

89.607678

74.534939

Mathematical Science

50.25

43.50

43.625

34.375

29.375

25.375

Physical Science

54.188

43.188

44.063

33.313

29.375

25.25

Assistant Professor

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

53.10

46.125

46.125

35.325

30.825

25.000

Earth Science

50.292

43.929

44.217

38.628

36.117

25.000

Life Science*

97.92388

93.68104

94.27900

88.291240

85.04363

74.53493

Mathematical Science

45.225

39.15

39.2625

30.9375

26.4375

25.000

Physical Science

48.7692

38.8692

39.6567

29.9817

26.4375

25.000

The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors requires a minimum cut-off percentage in various disciplines. The cut-off for June 2024 is listed below.

CSIR NET June 2024 Cut Off

Junior Research Fellowship

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

55.500

47.500

47.750

36.000

30.750

25.000

Earth Science

56.950

51.220

49.150

41.650

37.490

25.350

Life Science*

99.0847

96.5223

96.4461

91.7865

87.8237

69.1351

Mathematical Science

58.875

50.750

49.750

37.000

30.625

25.375

Physical Science

43.813

36.000

37.188

28.563

26.250

25.188

Assistant Professor

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

49.950

42.750

42.975

32.400

27.675

25.000

Earth Science

51.255

46.098

44.235

37.485

33.741

25.000

Life Science*

98.3440

94.4568

93.7092

87.8428

83.7408

69.1351

Mathematical Science

52.9875

45.675

44.775

33.300

27.5625

25.000

Physical Science

39.4317

33.000

33.4692

25.7067

25.000

25.000


The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors requires a minimum cut-off percentage in various disciplines. The cut-off for December 2023 is listed below.

CSIR NET December 2023 Cut Off

Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
Subject UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
Chemical
Science
59.00 51.50 51.00 39.25 30.50 25.00
Earth
Science
62.63 56.97 56.61 46.31 44.61 25.10
Life Science* 99.2136117 97.1787795 97.1787795 92.2447812 85.4189305 72.0188733
Mathematical
Science
54.875 47.625 47.125 36.00 29.625 26.125
Physical
Science
43.938 36.688 36.75 30.375 26.938 25.875
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET)
UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
53.10 46.35 45.90 35.325 27.45 25.00
56.367 51.273 50.949 41.679 40.149 25.00
98.0541384 94.9213612 94.9213612 88.5506398 80.5919359 72.0188733
49.3875 42.8625 42.4125 32.40 26.6625 25.00
39.5442 33.0192 33.075 27.3375 25.00 25.00

The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors requires a minimum cut-off percentage in various disciplines. The cut-off for June 2022 is listed below.

CSIR NET June 2022 Cut Off

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

The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors requires a minimum cut-off percentage in various disciplines. The cut-off for June 2021, held on January 29, 2022, February 15, 16, and 17, 2022, is listed below.

CSIR NET June 2021 Cut Off


Subject
Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PWD (%)
Chemical Science 52.750 46.250 45.500 36.250 27.250 25.000
Earth Science 60.860 54.790 53.060 46.400 42.810 26.400
Life Science* 98.7860248 96.0688715 96.2291169 90.5329255 84.8720013 64.7657382
Mathematical Science 49.250 44.875 42.750 34.375 27.000 25.000
Physical Science 38.813 33.000 33.000 25.000 25.000 25.000

Subject
Junior Research Fellowship (NET)
UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PWD (%)
Chemical Science 52.750 46.250 45.500 36.250 27.250 25.000
Earth Science 60.860 54.790 53.060 46.400 42.810 26.400
Life Science* 98.7860248 96.0688715 96.2291169 90.5329255 84.8720013 64.7657382
Mathematical Science 49.250 44.875 42.750 34.375 27.000 25.000
Physical Science 38.813 33.000 33.000 25.000 25.000 25.000

The Joint CSIR-UGC test for Junior Research Fellowships, Lectureships, and Assistant Professors has a minimum cut-off percentage in every discipline. The cut-off for exams on November 19, 26, and 30 is listed below.

CSIR NET June 2020 Cut Off

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
Earth Science 59.860 54.310 52.790 44.220 40.900 29.330
Life Science* 98.9427783 96.5798351 96.0426037 89.6895302 83.1095495 74.7501249
Mathematical Science 57.000 51.380 50.750 40.250 30.880 28.750
Physical Science 46.250 40.688 39.688 31.563 26.875 25.000
Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET)
UR (%) EWS (%) OBC (%) SC (%) ST (%) PwD (%)
45.450 40.050 38.925 29.925 25.000 25.000
53.874 48.879 47.511 39.798 36.810 26.397
97.1891078 94.0092454 93.2127686 85.3823088 77.5128623 74.7501249
51.300 46.238 45.675 36.225 27.788 25.875
41.625 36.619 35.719 28.407 25.000 25.000

Previous Years' CSIR NET Cut Off Marks

Here are the CSIR NET Cut off for previous years:

CSIR UGC NET June 2020 Cutoff for JRF

The June CSIR NET Cut off 2020 for JRF is as follows -

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

50.500

44.500

43.250

33.250

25.500

25.000

Earth Science

59.860

54.310

52.790

44.220

40.900

29.330

Life Science

98.9427783

96.5798351

96.0426037

89.6895302

83.1095495

74.7501249

Mathematical Science

57.000

51.380

50.750

40.250

30.880

28.750

Physical Science

46.250

40.688

39.688

31.563

26.875

25.000

CSIR UGC NET June 2020 Cutoff for Assistant Professor

The June CSIR NET Cut off 2020 for Assistant Professor/ Lectureship is as follows -

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical
Science

45.450

40.050

38.925

29.925

25.000

25.000

Earth
Science

53.874

48.879

47.511

39.798

36.810

26.397

Life
Science

97.1891078

94.0092454

93.2127686

85.3823088

77.5128623

74.7501249

Mathematical Science

51.300

46.238

45.675

36.225

27.788

25.875

Physical
Science

41.625

36.619

35.719

28.407

25.000

25.000

CSIR UGC NET Dec 2019 Cutoff for JRF

You can check the December 2019 cutoff of CSIR UGC NET JRF here:

Junior Research Fellowship (NET)

Subject

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Chemical
Science

55.25 %

50.50 %

47.50 %

39.75 %

29.50 %

25.00 %

Earth
Science

64.29 %

60.77 %

57.38 %

48.95 %

44.31 %

29.35 %

Life
Science

54.50 %

46.75 %

45.25 %

38.25 %

33.25 %

25.00 %

Mathematical Science

53.63 %

48.13 %

46.25 %

35.13 %

27.50 %

25.00 %

Physical
Science

51.06 %

44.94 %

44.38 %

33.06 %

27.81 %

25.00 %

CSIR UGC NET Dec 2019 Cutoff for Assistant Professor

You can check the December 2019 cutoff for CSIR UGC NET Assistant Professor/ Lectureship here:

Lectureship/Assistant Professor (NET)

Subject

UR

EWS

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Chemical
Science

49.73 %

45.45 %

42.75 %

35.78 %

26.55 %

25.00 %

Earth
Science

57.86 %

54.69 %

51.64 %

44.06 %

39.88 %

26.42 %

Life
Science

49.05 %

42.08 %

40.73 %

34.43 %

29.93 %

25.00 %

Mathematical Science

48.27 %

43.32 %

41.63 %

31.62 %

25.00 %

25.00 %

Physical
Science

45.95 %

40.45 %

39.94 %

29.75 %

25.03 %

25.00 %

CSIR UGC NET June 2019 Cutoff Scores for JRF

Subject Name

General

OBC

SC

ST

EWS

PwD

Physical Science

39.06%

33.31%

27%

25%

33.13%

25%

Mathematical Science

55.75%

48.88%

37.75%

30.50%

46.63%

28.50%

Life Science

52.50%

43.75%

35.25%

31.75%

33.75%

25%

Earth Science

57.54%

50.65%

42.15%

39.18%

40.13%

26.74%

Chemical Sciences

47.75%

41.75%

34.25%

28%

36.25%

25%

CSIR UGC NET June 2019 Cutoff Scores for Assistant Professor

Provided below are the CSIR NET Cut off 2019 June Session for Assistant Professor/ Lectureship:

Subject Name

General

OBC

SC

ST

EWS

PwD

Physical Science

35.15%

33%

25%

25%

33%

25%

Mathematical Science

50.18%

43.99%

33.98%

27.45%

41.97%

25%

Life Science

47.25%

39.38%

31.73%

28.58%

33%

25%

Earth Science

51.79%

45.59%

37.94%

35.26%

36.12%

25%

Chemical Sciences

42.98%

37.58%

30.83%

25.20%

33%

25%

CSIR NET 2018 Cutoff for Mathematical Science

Category of Candidates

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Lectureship)

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Junior Research Fellowship)

General

50.63%

56.25%

OBC

42.64%

47.38%

Scheduled Caste

33.30%

37%

Scheduled Tribe

25%

27.75%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

25%

25%

CSIR NET 2018 Cutoff for Life Science

Category of Candidates

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Lectureship)

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Junior Research Fellowship)

General

49.73%

55.25%

OBC

42.08%

46.75%

Scheduled Caste

36.23%

40.25

Scheduled Tribe

30.60%

34%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

25%

25%

CSIR NET 2018 Cutoff for Earth Science

Category of Candidates

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Lectureship)

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Junior Research Fellowship)

General

50.68%

56.31%

OBC

43.69%

48.54%

Scheduled Caste

37.61%

41.79%

Scheduled Tribe

36.94%

41.04%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

29.12%

32.36%

CSIR NET 2018 Cutoff for Chemical Science

Category of Candidates

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Lectureship)

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Junior Research Fellowship)

General

43.20%

48%

OBC

36.90%

41%

Scheduled Caste

30.15%

33.50%

Scheduled Tribe

25%

25.25%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

25%

25%

CSIR NET 2018 Cutoff for Physical Science (JRF)

Category of Candidates

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Junior Research Fellowship)

CSIR 2018 Cutoff (Lectureship)

General

49.17%

54.63%

OBC

42.47%

47.19%

Scheduled Caste

33.70%

37.44%

Scheduled Tribe

33.70%

30.56%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

25%

27.63%

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