CSIR NET Cut Off 2026: Subject-Wise and Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

The CSIR NET cut-off is the minimum percentage you need to be placed in the JRF, Assistant Professor or Ph.D.-only list. It is released subject-wise and category-wise after each result. The figures below are taken from the official cut-off notice of CSIR-HRDG for the June 2026 cycle.

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How the CSIR NET Cut-Off Works

• Minimum benchmark: Every candidate needs at least 33% (General) or 25% (reserved categories) to qualify at all.

• No sectional cut-off: Marks from Parts A, B and C are added together. There is no separate cut-off for each part.

• Merit list: JRF ranks are assigned first from the overall merit list, so the JRF cut-off is the highest of the three and Assistant Professor eligibility follows below it.

• Changes every cycle: The cut-off depends on the paper's difficulty and the number of fellowships available, so it moves with each exam.

June 2026 JRF Cut-Off by Category

For Assistant Professor and Ph.D.-only lists, the official notice gives separate, lower percentages. For example, the unreserved Assistant Professor cut-off in Chemical Sciences was 56.025% and the Ph.D.-only cut-off was 46.250%.

Cut-Off Trend: December 2025 vs June 2026

Chemical, Earth and Life Sciences rose sharply in June 2026, while Mathematical and Physical Sciences stayed close to the earlier cycle. Life Sciences moved from 51.50 in June 2025 to 54.00 and then 66.50. The jump shows that last year's cut-off is a poor predictor on its own.