The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the results for the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) December 2025 on Thursday. Candidates can visit the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in to download their results.
The highest cut-off marks for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) were 248 for an unreserved category candidate in Prakrit. This was followed by 244 in the Buddhist and Jaina subject, and 240 in the French version subject. According to NTA, a total of 5,141 candidates qualified for JRF, 59,821 for Assistant Professor, and 1,17,058 for PhD only.
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The result was uploaded as a PDF sheet. In this sheet, candidates can see the cut-off marks for JRF, Assistant Professor, and PhD only.
Check directly here.
How to view the results
Candidates need to visit the official website ugcnet.nta.nic.in.
They must click on the UGC NET December 2025 Result link and enter their application number and date of birth to access their scorecard.
Candidates should download and save their results for future reference.
Those who have qualified for Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor positions will receive eligibility certificates and Junior Research Fellowship award letters through the National Testing Agency portal.
When was UGC NET held?
The UGC NET December 2025 exam took place in a computer-based format for 85 subjects over six days. It was held in 11 shifts from December 31, 2025, to January 7, 2026, across 663 examination centres in 283 cities nationwide. A total of 9,93,702 candidates applied for the exam.
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Out of the registered candidates, 7,35,614 took the exam. Official information states that 5,108 candidates passed and are eligible for both Junior Research Fellowship and Assistant Professor roles. Additionally, 54,713 candidates qualified for Assistant Professor and PhD admission, while 17,058 candidates are eligible only for PhD admission.
The number of female candidates was the highest among all applicants. 5,85,400 female candidates registered, making up 58.91 per cent of the total. There were 4,08,245 male candidates, which is 41.08 per cent, and 57 candidates from the third gender category applied.
To promote transparency in the evaluation process, the National Testing Agency (NTA) published the question papers, provisional answer keys, and candidates' recorded responses on its website from January 14 to January 17, 2026.
