UGC NET Re-Exam Cutoff 2026 OUT: Check English, Commerce & Sociology Category-wise Qualifying Marks
NTA has released the UGC NET Re-Exam Cutoff 2026 for English, Commerce,e and Sociology subjects, the exam for which was conducted on September 9 and 10, 2026. Candidates can check the category-wise JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD cutoff Marks in the article below.
Key Points
- UGC NET re-exam results for English, Commerce, Sociology declared on Sep 17, 2026.
- Re-exam for 3 subjects held on Sep 9-10, 2026, due to technical discrepancies.
- Category-wise cutoff marks for JRF, Asst. Professor, and PhD admission also released.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the UGC NET re-exam results for the three subjects (English, Commerce, Sociology) on September 17, 2026, on its official website. The re-exam for these three subjects was held on September 9 and 10, 2026. The re-exam was conducted for the three subjects due to technical and paper discrepancies in the June cycle. Candidates who sat for the re-exam in English, Commerce, and Sociology will now be able to check their results on the official website, i.e., ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
UGC NET Re-Exam Result 2026 OUT
The result for the UGC NET June 2026 for 84 subjects was declared on August 28, 2026. The result for only three subjects was left as they were to be re-conducted because of technical errors in the paper. The re-exam for English, Commerce, and Sociology subjects was conducted on September 9 and 10, and the provisional answer key with the objection challenge window was opened from September 10 to 13, 2026. The UGC NET Re-Exam Result 2026 has been declared, along with thecutoff marks, on the official website of the NTA.
UGC NET Re-Exam Category-Wise Cutoff Marks 2026
The cutoff marks for the UGC NET Re- Exam for English, Commerce, and Sociology subjects have been released along with the release of the result. The cutoff marks have been released in PDF format, which has been divided into category-wise and between JRF, Assistant Professor, and admission for PhD.
Category-wise Cutoff Marks For JRF
Given below are the category-wise cutoff marks for the Junior Research Fellowship for the English, Commerce, and Sociology subjects:-
| Sociology | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 232 | 200 | 210 | 224 | 222 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 46 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 32 |
| English | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 226 | 198 | 202 | 216 | 214 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 148 | 27 | 54 | 26 | 86 |
| Commerce | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 210 | 182 | 186 | 200 | 198 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 124 | 15 | 37 | 36 | 198 |
The unreserved category has received the highest cutoff marks, i.e., 232 marks in the sociology subject. This category also had the highest total number of candidates who appeared for the exam, i.e., 46 candidates.
Category-wise Cutoff Marks For Assistant Professor
Given below are the category-wise cutoff marks for the Assistant Professor post for English, Commerce, and Sociology subjects:-
| Sociology | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 206 | 164 | 168 | 184 | 184 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 655 | 174 | 286 | 220 | 487 |
| English | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 198 | 164 | 166 | 176 | 180 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 2184 | 395 | 807 | 424 | 1278 |
| Commerce | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 182 | 152 | 156 | 166 | 166 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 1799 | 237 | 558 | 486 | 1181 |
The unreserved category has received the highest cutoff marks, i.e.,206 marks in the sociology subject. The highest number of candidates who appeared for the re-exam for the Assistant Professor post was for the English subject, with 2184 candidates.
Category-wise Cutoff Marks For Admission to PhD
Given below are the category-wise cutoff marks for admission to PhD for English, Commerce, and Sociology subjects:-
| Sociology | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 174 | 142 | 140 | 146 | 154 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 1343 | 354 | 630 | 418 | 992 |
| English | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 172 | 144 | 146 | 150 | 156 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 4540 | 816 | 1492 | 825 | 2866 |
| Commerce | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 160 | 136 | 138 | 142 | 146 |
| Total Number of Candidates in each category | ||||
| UR | ST | SC | EWS | OBC (NCL) |
| 3336 | 491 | 1142 | 979 | 2525 |
The unreserved category has received the highest cutoff marks, i.e., 174 marks in the sociology subject. The highest number of candidates who appeared for the re-exam for the Assistant Professor post was for the English subject, with 4540 candidates.
How to Download UGC NET Re-Exam Cutoff PDF 2026
Candidates can check and download the official subject-wise cutoff PDF from the NTA website by following the simple steps given below:-
- Go to the official website at ugcnet.nta.nic.in
- Click on the UGC NET June 2026 Re-Exam Subject-Wise & Category-Wise Cutoff PDF under the latest news section.
- The complete cutoff PDF containing the raw marks and percentile tier for all re-tested subjects will load on your screen.
- Scroll to the specific subject code and match the category (UR, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwBD) against the respective qualification column.
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