Q: What is the minimum eligibility criteria to apply for UGC NET exam?

General category candidates should have obtained a four-year bachelor&#39;s degree with a minimum of 75% marks and SC/ ST/ OBC/ PwD category must possess at least 70% marks (without rounding off) from a UGC-recognized university. Candidates may also apply if they plan to take the qualifying examination or are awaiting the results. However, students must finish their UG programme within two years of the UGC NET result date. PhD holders who have finished their Master&#39;s degree are eligible for a 5% aggregate mark relaxation.

Q: What is the validity of UGC NET eligibility certificate?

The UGC NET Assistant Professor Eligibility Certificate is valid for a lifetime. The UGC NET JRF award letter, however, has a three-year validity period. People who pass the NET test are eligible to serve as assistant professors at colleges and universities in India. For candidates who pass the UGC JRF exam, the Indian government will fund their PhD studies, and they will also be qualified for assistant professorships.

Q: What is the age limit to apply for UGC NET exam?

To qualify for NTA NET JRF, the age of the applicants cannot be more than 30 years. There is no minimum age requirement to apply for the position of assistant professor. Candidates from the reserved categories are allowed a five-year age relaxation.

Q: How many times is UGC NET conducted in a year?

The UGC NET exam is conducted twice a year. The next session will be held in December. Candidates will require a scanned copy of their photo ID card, a recent photograph, and their signature to register for the UGC NET exam. The image should be larger than or equal to 20 kb but smaller than 200 kb, and the signature should be larger than or equal to 4 kb but smaller than 30 kb.

Q: When will the UGC NET June 2025 exam be conducted?

UGC NET exam will start from June 25 to June 29, 2025. The UGC NET 2025 Notification for the June session was released on April 16, 2025.

About UGC NET 2025 Exam

UGC NET 2025 June session result was released on July 21, 2025. The result download link is activated on the official website of UGC NET at ugcnet.nta.ac.in. Candidates who have qualified for the UGC NET Cut off 2025 became eligible for the Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) posts, or both. Sometimes, UGC NET is also a requirement for Ph.D. admissions. Read more about the UGC NET 2025 Exam below:

Know best colleges you can get with your UGC NET score

UGC NET 2025 Exam Highlights

The major highlights of the UGC NET 2025 Exam are provided below:

Particulars	Details
Exam Name	University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET)
Conducting Authority	National Testing Agency (NTA) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
Exam Level	National
Exam Purpose	To check the eligibility of candidates for only Assistant Professor or both Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and Assistant Professor posts throughout central and state universities in India.
Exam Frequency	Twice a Year (June and December)
Exam Mode	Online as a Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Medium	Hindi as well as English
Exam Fees	INR 1,150 for the General category INR 600 for OBC INR 325 for SC/ ST/ PwD
Minimum Educational Requirements	55% Aggregate at PG level for Unreserved Categories 50% for OBC-NCL/ST/SC/Transgender Category
Upper Age Limit	None (except for JRF which is 30 Years)
Maximum Marks	Total: 300 Marks, which are divided as Paper-I: 100 Marks Paper-II: 200 Marks
Total Number of Questions	Total: 150 Questions, which are divided as Paper-I: 50 MCQs Paper-II: 100 MCQs
Maximum Duration	3 Hours (180 Minutes)
Marking Scheme	For Correct Answer: +2 Marks For Incorrect Answer: No Negative Marking
Official Website	ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Helpdesk Number	0120-6895200

UGC NET 2025 June Schedule/Timetable

You can find the complete schedule for the UGC NET June 2025 exam below:

Date	Shift I (09:00 AM – 12:00 PM)	Shift II (03:00 PM – 06:00 PM)
25 June 2025	Education (009), Public Administration (014), Indian Knowledge System (103), Malayalam (022), Mass Communication and Journalism (063), Urdu (028), Nepali (034), Labour Welfare / HRM / Labour Relations etc. (055), Performing Art – Dance/Drama/Theatre (066), Criminology (068), Women Studies (074), Library and Information Science (059), Philosophy (003)	Electronic Science (088), Japanese (045), Law (058), Konkani (085), Sanskrit (025), Tribal and Regional Language/Literature (070), Folk Literature (071), Environmental Sciences (089)
26 June 2025	Arab Culture and Islamic Studies (049), Bengali (019), Chinese (032), Computer Science and Applications (087), Persian (042), Rajasthani (043), Indian Culture (050), Buddhist, Jaina, Gandhian and Peace Studies (060), Archaeology (067), Home Science (012), Music (016), Population Studies (015), Forensic Science (082)	Political Science (002), Comparative Literature (072), Assamese (036), Santali (095), Adult Education / Continuing Education / NFE (046), Russian (044), Social Work (010)
27 June 2025	Commerce (008), Defence and Strategic Studies (011), Linguistics (031), Anthropology (007), Visual Art (Drawing, Painting, Sculpture etc.) (079), Social Medicine & Community Health (081), Tourism Administration and Management (093), Comparative Study of Religions (062)	English (030), Yoga (100), Politics including International Relations (090), Human Rights and Duties (092), Hindu Studies (102), Dogri (033), Spanish (040)
28 June 2025	Bodo (094), History (006), Oriya (023), Pali (083), Management (017), Telugu (027), Physical Education (047), Sanskrit Traditional Subjects (Jyotisha, Vedanta, etc.) (073), Ayurveda Biology (105), Disaster Management (104)	Psychology (004), Maithili (018), Arabic (029), Gujarati (037), Prakrit (091)
29 June 2025	French (039), German (044), Hindi (004), Kannada (021), Manipuri (035), Museology & Conservation (066)	Geography (080), Marathi (038), Punjabi (024), Tamil (026), Economics (001), Sindhi (101), Sociology (005)

UGC NET Exam Dates 2025

Refer to the important dates regarding the event surrounding UGC NET 2025:

Event	Date(s)
UGC NET 2025 June Exam Date	25 June 2025 – 29 June 2025
UGC NET 2025 June Application Fee Payment Last Date	13 May 2025
UGC NET 2025 June Application Correction Window	10 May 2025 – 15 May 2025
UGC NET 2025 June Notification Release	16 April 2025
UGC NET 2025 June Application Form Submission	16 April 2025 – 12 May 2025
UGC NET 2025 Result Date 2025	July 21, 2025

UGC NET Conducting Body

UGC NET is organized by the National Testing Agency (NTA) from December 2018. The National Testing Agency (NTA) was established by the Union Government of India to conduct national-level entrance examinations across the country. Prior to the inception of the NTA, UGC NET Examination was administered by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on behalf of the University Grants Commission (UGC). Until June 2018, CBSE used to conduct the UGC NET. Previous to that, UGC NET was organized by the UGC's National Educational Testing Bureau.

UGC NET 2025 Application Form

UGC NET 2025 registration process is an important step in appearing for the exam. You can follow these simple steps to fill out the online UGC NET June 2025 application form.

Step 1 - Visit the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
Step 2 - There, you can find the online registration link.
Step 3 - Click on that link, and a new window will appear.
Step 4 - Fill in the required details to complete the registration process.
Step 5 - After creating the login credentials, students can start filling in the other required details as asked in the online application form.
Step 6 - Submit the online application fees to complete the registration process.

UGC NET 2025 Eligibility Criteria

The basic criteria that candidates must fulfil to meet UGC NET Eligibility 2025 are mentioned below in terms of the age limit and qualification:

UGC NET 2025 Age Limit

Candidates should not be more than 30 years of age to be eligible for JRF.
There is no age restriction for applying for the post of Assistant Professor.
A relaxation of five years inthe age criteria is given to reserved category candidates.

UGC NET 2025 Educational Qualification

Candidates should have completed a four-year graduation with 75% marks from a UGC-recognized college/university to be eligible for NET.
A relaxation of five per cent is given to candidates belonging to SC, ST, OBC (non-creamy layer), differently-abled, economically weaker sections, and other categories.
Candidates who have cleared the State Eligibility Test (SET) before June 1, 2002, are exempted from taking the UGC NET exam.

UGC NET Admit Card 2025

With the application number and date of birth, the UGC NET Admit Card for June 2025 can be downloaded from the UGC NET official website. By logging into the account that was created while filling out the UGC NET application form, candidates can download their admit cards. The article's direct link to the admit card for the UGC NET exam is provided below. Candidates must enter their application number and date of birth on the link that the NTA has activated to download their UGC NET hall ticket for 2025. On the day of the exam, candidates must bring their admit cards to the UGC NET exam centre.

Applicants can use the following steps to check how to download their UGC NET Hall Ticket from the official website:

Visit the UGC NET website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
To download your UGC NET June 2025 admit card, click the link.
Candidates may enter their date of birth and application number.
Download the UGC NET June Admit Card.
Take a printout of your admit card.

UGC NET 2025 Age Limit

There is no maximum age limit for candidates to appear for UGC NET 2025 for Assistant Professor vacancies, while the maximum age limit for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) vacancies is 30 years.

UGC NET 2025 Exam Centers

The list of UGC NET Exam Centres is as follows:

State	Exam Cities	State	Exam Cities
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Port Blair	Lakshadweep	Kavaratti
Andhra Pradesh	Bheemavaram, Anantapur, Bapatla, Chirala, Chittoor, Eluru, Kadapa, Guntur, Ongole, Kakinada, Kurnool, Nellore, Rajahmundry. Srikakulam, Tadepalligudem, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Tirupati	Madhya Pradesh	Betul, Balaghat, Bhopal, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Vidisha, Indore, Jabalpur, Rewa, Khargone, Mandsaur, Sagar, Satna, Shahdol, Ujjain
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar, Naharlagun	Maharashtra	Akola, Ahmednagar, Amravati, Aurangabad (maharashtra), Beed, Bhandara, Buldhana, Bhusawal, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Dhule, Gondia, Yavatmal, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Latur, Mumbai/Mumbai Suburban, Nagpur, Nanded, Nasik, Washim, Navi Mumbai, Parbhani, Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Wardha, Thane, Solapur, Satara
Assam	Dibrugarh, Guwahati, Jorhat, Silchar(Assam), Tezpur	Manipur	Imphal
Bihar	Aurangabad (BIHAR), Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Purnia (PURNEA), Patna	Meghalaya	Shillong
Chandigarh (ut)	Chandigarh	Mizoram	Aizawl
Chhattisgarh	Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg/Bhilai	Nagaland	Kohima, Dimapur
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Odisha	Balasore, Angul, Behrampur(Ganjam), Bhubaneshwar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jeypore, Rourkela, Sambalpur
Daman & Diu (ut)	Daman	Puducherry	Puducherry
Delhi/New Delhi	Delhi	Punjab	Amritsar, Bhatinda, Fatehgarh Sahib, Firozpur, Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Mohali, Pathankot, Patiala, Phagwara, Ropar, Sangrur
Goa	Panaji/Madgaon	Rajasthan	Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur
Gujarat	Ahmedabad, Anand, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Godhra, Jamnagar, Vadodara, Junagadh, Mehsana, Patan, Surat, Valsad, Rajkot,	Sikkim	Gangtok
Haryana	Ambala, Bahadurgarh, Faridabad, Gurugram, Hissar, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Murthal/Sonepat, Panipat	Tamil Nadu	Cuddalore, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dindigul, Kanchipuram, Kanyakumari, Karur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Nagarcoil, Namakkal, Salem, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvallur, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram
Himachal Pradesh	Dharamshala, Bilaspur, Hamirpur (HIMACHAL Pradesh), Kangra, Palampur, Shimla, Solan	Telangana	Mahbubnagar, Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Warangal
Jammu & Kashmir	Samba, Baramulla, Jammu, Srinagar (J & K)	Tripura	Agartala
Jharkhand	Dhanbad, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur, Ranchi	Uttar Pradesh	Allahabad, Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Faizabad, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Gorakhpur, Greater Noida/Noida, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Sitapur
Karnataka	Bellary, Bagalkot, Belgaum, Bengaluru, Bidar, Davangere, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Hassan, Hubli, Udupi, Kolar, Mangaluru, Shivamogga, Mysuru, Manipal, Tumakuru	Uttarakhand	Dehradun, Haldwani, Haridwar, Nainital, Pantnagar, Roorkee
Kerala	Alappuzha, Kasaragod, Angamaly, Chenganur, Ernakulam/Kochi, Idukki, Kanjirappally, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kothamangalam, Thrissur, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Moovattupuzha	West Bengal	Burdwan, Asansol, Darjeeling, Durgapur, Haldia, Hooghly, Howrah, Kalyani, Kharagpur, Kolkata, Siliguri

UGC NET Syllabus 2025

The first step to prepare for the UGC NET Exam is to thoroughly know the syllabus. Paper I is a common paper for all examinees, while Paper-II shall be based on the choice of the subject made by the candidate. The detailed UGC NET Syllabus 2025 is given below.

UGC NET Syllabus Paper 1

The syllabus for UGC NET Paper I is given below:

Units	Syllabus
Unit I: Teaching Aptitude	Teaching Learner’s Characteristics Factors Affecting Teaching Methods of Teaching in Institutions of Higher Education Teaching Support System Evaluation Systems
Unit II: Research Aptitude	Research Methods of Research Thesis and Article Writing Application of ICT in Research Research Ethics
Unit III: Comprehension	Passage of Text with questions
Unit IV: Communication	Communication Effective Communication Barriers to Effective Communication Mass Media and Society
Unit V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude	Types of Reasoning Number Series, Letter Series, Codes and Relationships Mathematical Aptitude (Fraction, Time & Distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages etc.)
Unit VI: Logical Reasoning	Understanding Structure of Arguments Evaluating and Distinguishing Deductive and Inductive Reasoning Analogies Venn Diagram Indian Logic Pramanas Structure and Kinds of Anumana
Unit VII: Data Interpretation	Sources, Acquisition, and Classification of Data Quantitative and Qualitative Data Graphical Representations (Bar-chart, Histograms, Pie-chart, Table-chart and Line-chart) and Mapping of Data. Data Interpretation Data and Governance
Unit VIII: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)	ICT General Abbreviations and Terminology Basics of the Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio, and Video Conferencing Digital Initiative in Higher Education and Learning ICT and Governance
Unit IX: People, development and Environment	Development and Environment Human and Environment Interaction Environmental Issues Natural and Energy Resources Impacts of Pollutants on Human Health Natural Hazards and Disasters Environmental protection Act of 1986, National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts -Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance.
Unit X: Higher Education System	Institutions of Higher Learning in Ancient India Evolution of Higher Learning and Research in Post Independence India Oriental, Conventional, and Non-Conventional Learning Programmes in India Professional, Technical, and Skill-Based Education Value Education Environmental Education Policies, Governance, and Administration

UGC NET Exam Pattern 2025

UGC NET exam comprises two papers- Paper 1 and 2. Both papers contain multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Candidates need to complete both papers in a single duration of three hours. Have a look at the detailed UGC NET exam pattern below.

UGC NET Paper	Number of Questions	Marks
Paper 1	50	100
Paper 2	100	200
Total	150	350

UGC NET 2025 Preparation Tips

Candidates who have applied for UGC NET 2025 must have started preparing for the exam. UGC NET exam is considered one of the toughest exams to crack in India. Given Below are some of the tips that will help the candidates to prepare diligently for the UGC NET 2025 exam.

Check the Syllabus: Candidates who are appearing for the UGC NET 2025 exam must check the syllabus for the exam, which has been released by the UGC on its official website. Candidates are advised to prepare according to the revised syllabus only. Candidates must cover all the topics mentioned in the syllabus. UGC NET Paper-1 will comprise questions related to general aptitude and reasoning, and UGC NET Paper-2 will comprise questions related to the respective subject for which the candidate is appearing. It is compulsory to pass both papers to crack the UGC NET 2025 exam.
Prepare Notes for Important Topics: Candidates must study thoroughly for the UGC NET exam 2025. Candidates must prepare notes for their respective exams diligently, which will help them cover all the topics with more attentiveness. In addition to that, preparing notes will help in last-minute revision of important topics, which is important from an exam perspective.
Solve Previous Year Question Paper: It is mandatory to solve the previous year's question papers for the UGC NET exam 2025. Candidates must first finish the syllabus and then try solving the previous year's question papers. By solving those papers, candidates will understand the exam pattern for the UGC NET exam. Along with that, candidates will also get to know about the difficulty level of the examination and which are the important topics from an examination perspective.
Time Management: Candidates must manage their time properly. To manage the time, candidates must prepare a timetable and follow it with consistency. Candidates must cover all the topics to get good marks in the UGC NET exam 2025.
Stay Healthy and Fit: Last but not least it is also important to take care of their health as candidates appearing for the UGC NET exam 2025 can not afford to fall ill during the exam time. Hence it is advisable for all the candidates appearing for the UGC NET 2025 exam to eat on time, and do some exercise or yoga in to stay healthy.

UGC NET 2025 Best Books

UGC NET 2025 exam will contain two papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. In the following section, important books for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 have been provided.

UGC NET Exam 2025 Books for Paper-1

Name of the Book	Name of Author	Publisher and Edition
Trueman’s UGC NET for SET General Paper I	M. Gagan, Sajit Kumar	Danika Publishing Company
NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF (Paper 1 )	KVS Madaan	Pearson Education, Third Edition
2019 Latest Syllabus of NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF – (Paper 1 )	Harpreet Kaur	Oxford University Press, First Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Arihant Experts	Arihant Publications, Eleventh Edition
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF of (Paper 1 )	Dr. Usha Rani Jain	JBC Press, First Edition
CBSE UGC-NET - Teaching and Research Aptitude	Dr. M.S. Ansari & RPH Editorial Board	Ramesh Publishing House

UGC NET Exam 2025 Books for Paper-2

Name of the Subject	Recommended Books
Economics	Trueman’s UGC NET Economics by Author Srinivas Shirur UGC NET/JRF/SET Economics (Paper-II) -Upkar Prakashan
Sociology	Trueman’s UGC NET Sociology by S.Hussain
Political Science	Trueman’s UGC NET Political Science by K.A. Babu, Sajit Kumar UGC Net Political Science by Rukmini Bhattacharjee
History	Trueman’s UGC NET History by Promod Singh (Author)
Public Administration	UGC Net Public Administration 2018 by Deepak Swain Trueman UGC NET Public Administration by Sajit Kumar
Linguistics	UGC NETor SET Linguistics Guide by Ringu Ann Baby
Law	Trueman’s UGC NET Law by Suman Chauhan UGC-NET: Law (Paper-II) Exam Guide by Aproov Bhardwaj
Mass Communication & Journalism	Trueman’s UGC NET Mass Communication & Journalism by Sameer K. Mishra UGC NET Mass Communication and Journalism by Atul Udaipuria and Nitesh Kumar Singh (Arihant Experts)
Women Studies (UGC NET)	Advanced Manual For Women Studies UGC/CBSE -NET Women Studies JRF by Anmol Murlidhar Nimsadkar (Author)
Geography	Trueman’s UGC NET Geography by A. Magon, B.P. Panigrahi (Author)
Human Rights and Duties	UGC NET/SET (JFR&LS) Human Rights & Duties Paper II & III by Author Fazil Atul UdaipuriaArihant Experts UGC NET Human Rights and Duties
UGC NET Books for Tribal and Regional Language Or Literature	Folklore and Its Motifs in Tribal Literature by Dr. Kishore Jadav
UGC NET Books for Archaeology	UGC NET/JRF Archaeology and Philosophy Paper by Mohan Lal
Population Studies	Principles of Population Studies by Bhende, Himalayan Publishing House
Defence and Strategic Studies	CBSE UGC-NET-JRF (Defense And Strategic Studies)

UGC NET Previous Year Question Paper

UGC NET Exam 2025 is one of the toughest exams conducted in India. To prepare thoroughly for the exam, it is advisable for all the candidates to also practice UGC NET Previous Year Question Papers. By revising previous years' question papers, candidates can get an idea about what kind of questions are asked in the exam, what the important topics are, what the marking scheme is, and what the difficulty level for the UGC NET exam is. In the following table,the previous year's question papers have been provided for the previous year:

Name of the Subject	PDF Download Link
Political Science	PDF Download Link
Psychology	PDF Download Link
Sociology	PDF Download Link
Economics	PDF Download Link
Indian Culture	PDF Download Link

UGC NET Answer Key

The UGC NET answer key will be available after the successful conclusion of the June 2025 exam. You can refer to the following procedure to download the UGC NET answer key 2025:

Visit the official website of UGC NET - ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
For the UGC NET answer key, click the provided link.
A fresh login window for the UGC NET will appear.
Log in with your application number, birth date, and security pin.
Submit the information.
On the screen, the UGC NET answer key PDF will be accessible.
Download and save it for future reference.

UGC NET 2025 Paper Analysis

The UGC NET 2025 exam analysis for the June cycle will be provided after the conclusion of the exam. In the meantime, the previous year's analysis has been provided in the table given below.

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (December Session)

UGC NET Exam Analysis 7 December 2023	UGC NET History Analysis 6 December 2023
UGC NET Paper 1 Analysis 6 December 2023	UGC NET English Analysis 6 December 2023

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (June Session)

UGC NET 14 June Paper 1 Question Paper Analysis	UGC NET English Question Paper Analysis 14 June 2023
UGC NET Commerce Question Paper Analysis 13 June 2023	UGC NET Paper 1 Question Paper Analysis 13 June 2023

UGC NET 2023 Exam Analysis (February Session)

Exam Date	Detailed Analysis
February 21, 2023	Check Here
February 22, 2023	Check Here
February 23, 2023	Check Here
February 24, 2023	Check Here
February 28, 2023	Check Here
March 2, 2023	Check Here
March 3, 2023	Check Here

UGC NET Result 2025

UGC NET 2025 results can be downloaded by individual candidates from the official website of the authority through their login credentials. The result shall contain their performance in the examination. The authority will not send the results to the candidates individually through post or other offline means. The result of UGC NET contains paper-wise and overall marks scored in the exam by the individual candidate, along with percentages obtained.

Based on their scores, candidates shall know their qualifying status for the posts of JRF and Assistant Professor across the country. Candidates can check their results by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Go to the official website of UGC NET.
Step 2: Click on the UGC NET 2025 score on the Homepage.
Step 3: On the result page, enter your Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security Pin as asked.
Step 4: Click on the Submit button.
Step 5: The NTA UGC NET Result 2025 will be displayed on your screen. Download the result and keep a copy of it for future reference.

UGC NET Cut off 2025

The UGC NET 2025 Cut Off marks (expected) are shared here. These marks have been prepared after analyzing the difficulty level of the exam paper and various other factors on which the cutoff depends.

NTA UGC NET 2025 Paper 1 Expected Cutoff

Category	Expected Cut-Off (Out of 100 Marks)
General/ EWS	40-50
OBC/SC/ST/Transgender	35-45

NTA UGC NET 2025 Paper 2 Expected Cutoff

Subjects	JRF & Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)				Assistant Professor Expected Cut Off (Out of 200 Marks)
Subjects	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST	General	OBC/ EWS	SC	ST
Economics	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Political Science	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Psychology	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Commerce	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
Public Administration	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Mass Communication & Journalism	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	55-60	50-55	45-50	40-45
Law	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Environmental Science	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Library & Information Science	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Yoga	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55	60-65	55-60	50-55	45-50
International and Area Studies	60-65	57-62	55-60	55-60	55-60	50-55	45-50	45-50
Women Studies	70-75	65-70	60-65	55-60	65-70	60-65	55-60	50-55
Tourism Administration and Management	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48
Computer Science & Application	60-65	55-60	52-57	52-57	50-55	45-50	43-48	43-48

UGC NET 2025 Selection Process

UGC NET 2025 selection process begins with the release of the official notification. The UGC NET notification is the first official document that gives information regarding the exam, such as exam dates, eligibility criteria, exam pattern, syllabus, and others. The UGC NET selection process comprises various steps. Have a look at the steps below:

Step 1: Fill UGC NET application form
Step 2: Download the UGC NET admit card
Step 3: Appear for the UGC NET exam
Step 4: Check UGC NET result

Career Prospects After UGC NET Exam

After qualifying UGC NET Examination, the candidates can serve in the following positions:

Assistant Professor in Indian Universities and Colleges
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
Both

Candidates who have passed UGC NET Exam and have been selected for the above-mentioned positions will be offered an annual salary ranging from INR 4.42 lakhs to INR 11.88 lakhs, depending on the position they have been assigned.

How is UGC NET Different from CSIR NET?

The following key points will illustrate the differences between UGC NET and CSIR UGC NET Examinations in detail:

UGC NET	CSIR UGC NET
UGC NET stands for “University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”	CSIR NET stands for “Council of Scientific and Industrial Research University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test”
It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities	It is conducted for the Posts of Assistant Professor and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Indian Colleges or Universities and R&D Organisations
It is conducted for streams unrelated to the Science stream, e.g., Humanities, Arts, Commerce, Social Science, etc.	It is conducted only for Science stream

UGC NET 2025 E-Certificate Criteria

UGC NET 2025 exam qualifiers will be awarded an E-Certificate by the UGC. To clear the UGC NET exam, General Categoy candidate is required to atleast score 40% marks and Reserved Category candidate is required to score at least 35% marks. Not all candidates who score the mentioned score will be eligible for the E-certificate. Candidates also need to score passing marks as per the cutoff. Only the top 6% of candidates who passed the UGC NET exam will be eligible for the E-certificate. Passing Marks criteria for the UGC NET 2025 exam are mentioned in the following table: