CSIR NET Cutoff 2026: Subject-wise and Category-wise Cutoff Marks

Q: What is CSIR NET cutoff 0?

Latest available cutoff year for CSIR NET is 0. Cutoffs vary by college, course and category (General, OBC, SC/ST, EWS).

Q: How much rank is enough for CSIR NET?

There is no single fixed rank for CSIR NET because cutoffs depend on your category (General, OBC, SC/ST, EWS), target college/course and counselling round. In our latest cutoff dataset, the primary cutoff type is cutoff, so compare your value using the same metric. For a genuine estimate, check the cutoff trend (last 3–5 years) and shortlist options where your value is better than (or close to) the latest closing cutoff.

Q: Which colleges accept CSIR NET?

Multiple colleges accept CSIR NET. Check the college list and then filter by course/category for a precise shortlist.

• Updated on 11 Sept, 2026 by Paulami Chandra

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The CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 for the June session was released on September 10, 2026, along with the declaration of the CSIR NET Result and Rank. The cutoff has been published subject-wise and category-wise for three qualification categories: Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor, and Admission to PhD only. The cutoff is provided separately for Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences across UR, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

As per the CSIR-HRDG cutoff notice, there is no separate cutoff for Part A, B, and C, as the cumulative marks from all parts are considered for preparing the merit list. The notice also specifies a minimum benchmark of 33% for General, EWS, and OBC candidates and 25% for SC, ST, and PwD candidates for all three categories. Candidates can refer to the official subject-wise and category-wise cutoffs to assess their qualifying status.

Table of Contents

How to Check CSIR NET Cutoff 2026?
CSIR NET Cutoff 2026: Minimum Qualifying Marks
CSIR NET Cutoff 2025: Category-wise Cutoff
Factors Determining CSIR NET Cutoff
CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 (December Session)
CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 (June Session)
CSIR NET Previous Years Cutoff Marks (2020 to 2023)
CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 FAQs

How to Check CSIR NET Cutoff 2026?

The CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 is available on csirhrdg.res.in. Candidates can download the cutoff list by following these steps:

1. Visit the official CSIR HRDG website at csirhrdg.res.in.

2. Click on the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 link on the homepage.

3. The cutoff list will open as a PDF with subject-wise and category-wise data.

4. Download and save the PDF for reference.

CSIR NET Minimum Qualifying Marks 2026

The minimum qualifying marks are the floor threshold below which a candidate cannot qualify for any category, regardless of other performance. Clearing the minimum qualifying marks does not guarantee admission or fellowship; actual cutoffs for JRF and Lectureship are typically much higher. The category-wise minimum qualifying marks are given below.

Category

Minimum Qualifying Marks (%)

General (UR)

33%

EWS (Economically Weaker Section)

33%

OBC (Non-Creamy Layer)

28%

25%

PwD

25%

CSIR NET Cutoff 2026: Category-wise Cutoff

The CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 for the June session was declared on September 10, 2026. The cutoff is published separately for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Category 1, Assistant Professor Category 2, and PhD-only Category 3. The tables below provide the subject-wise and category-wise cutoff percentages for all five subjects, namely, Chemical Sciences, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, and Physical Sciences.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Cutoff 2026

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

62.250

56.250

55.000

43.500

38.500

27.750

Earth Science

71.020

64.700

65.380

55.540

57.610

33.650

Life Science

66.500

59.250

58.000

49.500

44.750

30.750

Mathematical Science

43.000

37.625

37.500

30.250

27.375

25.250

Physical Science

45.875

40.125

41.250

34.438

34.563

25.625

Assistant Professor (Category-2) Cutoff 2026

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

56.025

50.625

49.500

39.150

34.650

25.000

Earth Science

63.918

58.230

58.842

49.986

51.849

30.285

Life Science

59.850

53.325

52.200

44.550

40.275

27.675

Mathematical Science

38.700

33.863

33.750

27.225

25.000

Physical Science

41.288

36.113

37.125

30.994

31.107

25.000

PhD Only (Category-3) Cutoff 2026

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Sciences

46.250

37.750

38.500

30.250

28.250

25.000

Earth Sciences

54.880

44.990

48.240

40.830

42.810

25.470

Life Sciences

50.250

40.500

42.000

36.500

33.000

25.000

Mathematical Sciences

33.000

25.000

25.500

25.000

Physical Sciences

34.938

33.000

25.000

CSIR NET Cutoff 2025: Category-wise Cutoff

The CSIR NET Cutoff 2025 for the June session has been released. The cutoff is published separately for JRF (Category 1), Lectureship/Assistant Professor (Category 2), and PhD-only (Category 3). Students must note that Life Science cutoffs are percentile scores, not percentage marks. The tables below show the confirmed cutoff marks for all five subjects and categories.

Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Cutoff 2025

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

50.75

44.50

43.75

33.25

28.00

25.50

Earth Science

61.29

53.97

53.13

44.99

43.38

26.70

Life Science

51.50

44.00

43.75

37.25

35.75

25.00

Mathematical Science

53.375

46.00

43.375

35.375

30.75

25.125

Physical Science

51.188

42.375

43.375

31.625

29.188

25.125

Lectureship / Assistant Professor Cutoff 2025

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

45.675

40.05

39.375

29.925

25.20

25.00

Earth Science

55.161

48.573

47.817

40.491

39.042

25.00

Life Science

46.350

39.60

39.375

33.525

32.175

25.00

Mathematical Science

48.038

41.40

39.038

31.838

27.675

25.00

Physical Science

46.069

38.1375

39.038

28.463

26.269

25.00

PhD Only Cutoff 2025

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

36.750

33.00

25.00

Earth Science

45.310

34.880

37.40

31.190

29.170

25.00

Life Science

38.25

33.00

27.50

25.75

25.00

Mathematical Science

38.375

33.00

26.00

25.00

Physical Science

36.50

33.00

25.00

Factors Determining CSIR NET Cutoff 2026

The CSIR NET cutoff shifts every year based on several variables. Understanding these factors helps candidates interpret their scores and set realistic expectations.

• Number of registered candidates: A larger applicant pool generally leads to a more competitive cutoff.

• Candidates' raw scores and percentile distribution: The spread of scores across all candidates directly affects where the cutoff is set for each category.

• Difficulty level of the exam: A harder paper results in lower raw scores across the board, which typically brings the cutoff down.

• Candidate category: Each category (UR, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwD) has a separate cutoff, and candidates compete within their own pool.

• Previous year cutoff trends: NTA uses historical data as a reference while setting the qualifying marks for the current year.

Check: CSIR NET Exam Pattern 2026

CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 (December Session)

The December 2024 session cutoff data is the most recent reference point for candidates preparing for CSIR NET 2025 and 2026. The cutoffs for each subject and category are given below for JRF, Lectureship, and PhD categories.

Chemical Science: December 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

59.00

51.25

39.25

34.25

25.00

Lectureship

53.10

46.12

35.32

30.82

25.00

PhD Only

42.50

33.00

34.00

26.25

25.00

Earth Science: December 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

55.88

48.81

49.13

42.92

40.13

25.58

Lectureship

50.29

43.92

44.22

38.62

36.11

25.00

PhD Only

41.83

33.15

33.90

30.90

28.33

25.00

Life Science: December 2024

Category

EWS

OBC

PwD

JRF

99.03

96.34

96.63

92.18

89.61

74.53

Lectureship

97.92

93.68

94.28

88.29

85.04

74.53

PhD Only

92.56

88.69

75.73

74.53

Mathematical Science: December 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

50.25

43.50

43.62

34.37

29.37

25.37

Lectureship

45.22

39.15

39.26

30.93

26.43

25.00

PhD Only

36.50

33.00

25.00

Physical Science: December 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

54.19

43.19

44.06

33.31

29.37

25.25

Lectureship

48.77

38.87

39.65

29.98

26.43

25.00

PhD Only

37.56

33.06

33.00

25.00

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CSIR NET Cutoff 2024 (June Session)

The June 2024 session cutoff data is provided below for JRF and Lectureship/Assistant Professor categories. The June session cutoffs give an additional data point for year-on-year comparison.

Chemical Science: June 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

55.50

47.50

47.75

36.00

30.75

25.00

Lectureship

49.95

42.75

42.975

32.40

27.675

25.00

Earth Science: June 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

56.95

51.22

49.15

41.65

37.49

25.35

Lectureship

51.255

46.098

44.235

37.485

33.741

25.00

Life Science: June 2024

Category

EWS

OBC

PwD

JRF

99.08

96.52

96.45

91.79

87.82

69.14

Lectureship

98.34

94.46

93.71

87.84

83.74

69.14

Mathematical Science: June 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

58.875

50.750

49.750

37.000

30.625

25.375

Lectureship

52.9875

45.675

44.775

33.300

27.5625

25.000

Physical Science: June 2024

Category

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

JRF

43.81

36.00

37.19

28.56

26.25

25.19

Lectureship

39.43

33.00

33.47

25.71

25.00

CSIR NET Previous Years Cutoff Marks (2020 to 2023)

Multi-year cutoff data helps candidates track trends across sessions and understand how cutoffs change with exam difficulty and applicant count. Life Sciences consistently shows the highest figures (as percentile scores), while Physical Sciences typically has the lowest percentage-based cutoffs. The tables below cover JRF and Lectureship cutoffs from 2020 to 2023.

JRF Cutoff: 2023

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 (Percentile)

99.21

97.17

92.24

85.41

72.01

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 Cutoff: 2023

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

53.10

46.35

45.90

35.325

27.45

25.00

Earth Science

56.36

51.27

50.94

41.67

40.14

25.00

Life Science (Percentile)

98.054

94.92

88.55

80.59

72.018

Mathematical Science

49.38

42.86

42.41

32.40

26.66

25.00

Physical Science

39.54

33.019

33.075

27.33

25.00

JRF Cutoff: 2022

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

50.75

44.25

43.50

33.50

27.50

25.25

Earth Science

60.29

55.45

53.79

48.04

45.74

32.33

Life Science (Percentile)

98.81

96.55

96.11

90.96

84.22

61.80

Mathematical Science

48.38

42.75

40.50

32.38

27.13

25.00

Physical Science

50.25

42.94

41.56

32.31

28.13

25.63

Lectureship Cutoff: 2022

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

45.67

39.825

39.15

30.15

25.00

Earth Science

54.26

49.905

48.41

43.23

41.16

29.097

Life Science (Percentile)

97.50

94.03

92.71

86.79

78.59

61.80

Mathematical Science

43.54

38.47

36.45

29.14

25.00

Physical Science

45.225

38.64

37.40

29.079

25.31

25.00

JRF Cutoff: 2021

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

52.75

46.25

45.50

36.25

27.25

25.00

Earth Science

60.86

54.79

53.06

46.40

42.81

26.40

Life Science (Percentile)

98.78

96.06

96.22

90.53

84.87

64.76

Mathematical Science

49.25

44.87

42.75

34.37

27.00

25.00

Physical Science

38.81

33.00

25.00

JRF Cutoff: 2020

Subject

UR (%)

EWS (%)

OBC (%)

SC (%)

ST (%)

PwD (%)

Chemical Science

50.50

44.50

43.25

33.25

25.50

25.00

Earth Science

59.86

54.31

52.79

44.22

40.90

29.33

Life Science (Percentile)

98.94

96.58

96.04

89.69

83.11

74.75

Mathematical Science

57.00

51.38

50.75

40.25

30.88

28.75

Physical Science

46.25

40.68

39.68

31.56

26.87

25.00

CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 FAQs

When was the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 released?

The CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 for the June session was released by the National Testing Agency on September 10, 2026. The cutoff was published along with the CSIR NET June 2026 Result and Rank and is available in subject-wise and category-wise format for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD-only categories.

What are the CSIR NET 2026 cutoffs for each subject (JRF)?

For the UR category, the CSIR NET JRF cutoff 2026 is 62.250% for Chemical Science, 71.020% for Earth Science, 66.500% for Life Science, 43.000% for Mathematical Science, and 45.875% for Physical Science.

What are the minimum qualifying marks for CSIR NET 2026?

The minimum qualifying benchmark for CSIR NET 2026 is 33% for General, EWS, and OBC candidates and 25% for SC, ST, and PwD candidates. These are only the minimum qualifying benchmarks and should not be confused with the subject-wise and category-wise cutoff marks released separately for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD-only.

Why are Life Science cutoffs so high compared to other subjects?

The Life Science cutoff is not expressed as a percentile in the CSIR NET June 2026 cutoff table. It is given as a percentage of marks, like the other subjects. For the UR category, the JRF cutoff for Life Science is 66.500%, compared with 62.250% for Chemical Sciences, 71.020% for Earth Sciences, 43.000% for Mathematical Sciences, and 45.875% for Physical Sciences. The difference in cutoff levels across subjects reflects variations in candidate performance and competition.

What factors determine the CSIR NET cutoff?

Key factors include the total number of candidates registered, their raw scores and percentile distribution, the difficulty level of the exam, candidate categories, and previous year cutoff trends.

Is the CSIR NET cutoff the same for JRF and Lectureship?

No. The JRF cutoff is higher than the Lectureship cutoff across all subjects and categories. The PhD-only cutoff is the lowest among the three. All three cutoffs are published in the same PDF, separately for each subject and category.

What should candidates do if they do not meet the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026?

Candidates who do not meet the cutoff for their category and subject are not eligible for the current session. They can retake the exam in the next session, as there is no limit on the number of attempts for the Lectureship or PhD categories.

Will the CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 be similar to 2026?

The CSIR NET Cutoff 2026 is not the same as the 2025 cutoff, with variations seen across subjects and categories. For example, the UR JRF cutoff for Life Science increased from 51.50% in 2025 to 66.500% in 2026, while the Mathematical Science cutoff decreased from 53.375% to 43.000%. Candidates can compare the official 2025 and 2026 cutoff tables to understand the year-on-year changes.

Is the CSIR NET cutoff the same for all subjects?

No. Each subject has its own cutoff, which varies by category and award type (JRF, Lectureship, PhD). Earth Science typically has the highest percentage cutoff among the non-Life-Science subjects, while Physical Science tends to have the lowest.

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What is CSIR NET cutoff 0?

Latest available cutoff year for CSIR NET is 0. Cutoffs vary by college, course and category (General, OBC, SC/ST, EWS).

How much rank is enough for CSIR NET?

There is no single fixed rank for CSIR NET because cutoffs depend on your category (General, OBC, SC/ST, EWS), target college/course and counselling round. In our latest cutoff dataset, the primary cutoff type is cutoff, so compare your value using the same metric. For a genuine estimate, check the cutoff trend (last 3–5 years) and shortlist options where your value is better than (or close to) the latest closing cutoff.

Which colleges accept CSIR NET?

Multiple colleges accept CSIR NET. Check the college list and then filter by course/category for a precise shortlist.

Which categories are available in CSIR NET cutoff?

Categories depend on counselling. Use category-wise cutoff summary to see available categories for the latest year.

Which courses are most common for CSIR NET accepting colleges?

Courses vary by college. Use course-wise keys and filters to find the most common courses for this exam.

Which states and college categories are common in CSIR NET cutoff data?

State-wise and college-category-wise distribution depends on the accepting colleges. Use cutoff-wise keys for the latest available distribution.

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