CSIR NET 2026 Cutoff OUT: Check Category-Wise Qualifying Marks Here

CSIR NET 2026 cutoff has been released, along with the rank and scorecard. Candidates can check the category-wise cutoff percentage for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD for the tested subjects on the official website.

Sep 11, 2026, 13:49 IST

The CSIR NET 2026 cutoff has been released by the National Testing Agency on its official website. Those candidates who appeared for the Joint CSIR-UGC NET June 2026 exam will now be able to check the category-wise and subject-wise cutoff percentages for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor (AP), and admissions to PhD. The Joint CSIR UGC NET June 2026 cutoff percentage was released along with the rank and scorecard on the official website of CSIR, i.e., csirnet.nta.nic.in. The CSIR UGC NET cutoff 2026 is different for each subject and category and is released in PDF format. The exam covers subjects: Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.

Joint CSIR NET Category-wise Cutoff 2026

The minimum cutoff percentage for the Junior Research Fellowship, Assistant Professor, and admission to PhD programs in different streams for the Joint CSIR-UGC Exam June 2026, which was conducted on July 17 and July 18, 2026, has been released along with the Rank and Scorecard. Candidates can check the category-wise and subject-wise cutoff from below. The cutoff percentage is released separately for JRF, Assistant Professor ad PhD.

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Junior Research Fellowship Cutoff Percentage 2026
Subjects
UR 
OBC
EWS
SC
ST
PwBD
Chemical Science
62.250
55.000
56.250
43.500
38.500
27.750 
Earth Science
71.020
65.380
64.700
55.540
57.610
33.650
Life Science
66.500
58.000
59.250
49.500
44.750
30.750
Mathematical Science
43.000
37.500
37.625
30.250
27.375
25.250
Physical Science
45.875
41.250
40.125
34.438
34.563
25.625
The highest cutoff percentage for the Unreserved category in the JRF category was seen in the Earth Science subject. The cutoff percentage for the Earth Science subject for the Unreserved category is 71.020. It was followed by the Life Science subject with a 66.500 cutoff percentage and Chemical Science with a 62.250 cutoff percentage.
Assistant Professor Cutoff Percentage 2026
Subjects
UR 
OBC
EWS
SC
ST
PwBD
Chemical Science
56.025
49.500
50.625
39.150
34.650
25.000
Earth Science
63.918
58.842
58.230
49.986
51.849
30.285
Life Science
59.850
52.200
53.325
44.550
40.275
27.675
Mathematical Science
38.700
33.750 
33.863
27.225
25.000 
25.000
Physical Science
41.288
37.125
36.113
30.994
31.107
25.000
The highest cutoff percentage for the Unreserved category in the Assistant Professor category was seen in the Earth Science subject. The cutoff percentage for the Earth Science subject for the Unreserved category is 63.918. It was followed by the Life Science subject with a 59.850 cutoff percentage and Chemical Science with a 56.025 cutoff percentage.
Admission to PhD Cutoff Percentage 2026
Subjects
UR 
OBC
EWS
SC
ST
PwBD
Chemical Science
46.250
38.500
37.750
30.250
28.250
25.000
Earth Science
54.880
48.240
44.990
40.830
42.810
25.470
Life Science
50.250
42.000
40.500
36.500
33.000
25.000
Mathematical Science
33.000
33.000
33.000
25.000
25.500
25.000
Physical Science
34.938
33.000
33.000
25.000
25.000
25.000
The highest cutoff percentage for the Unreserved category in the PhD category was seen in the Earth Science subject. The cutoff percentage for the Earth Science subject for the Unreserved category is 54.880. It was followed by the Life Science subject with a 50.250 cutoff percentage and Chemical Science with a cutoff percentage.

How to Check the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026?

As the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 has been released, the candidates can check the CSIR NET 2026 cutoff by following these steps:-

  • Visit the official website of CSIR NET, i.e., csirnet.nta.nic.in
  • Look for the notice related to Rank and Scorecard or the Cutoff percentage notification and click on it.
  • Once the PDF is open, check the category-wise and subject-wise cutoff percentages for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD.
  • Download the PDF for future reference.

Candidates are advised to keep their CSIR NET scorecard with them while checking the cutoff. The most useful comparison is between the candidate’s final score and the cutoff for the same subject category and eligibility criteria.

Also check, CSIR NET Result 2026: 1.5 Lakh Candidates Appeared, Check How Many Qualified

Pratyasha Chaturvedi

Executive - Editorial

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