The UGC NET Commerce Cut Off 2026 has been released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for candidates who appeared in the June 2026 Commerce re-examination. The official cut-off marks are available category-wise for Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), Assistant Professor, and PhD Only.
The Commerce re-examination was conducted on 9 September 2026. Candidates can check the official UGC NET Commerce cut off 2026 to determine the marks required for qualification under their respective category and eligibility level.
The following table provides the key details of the UGC NET Commerce Cut Off 2026:
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Exam Name | UGC NET June 2026 |
| Subject | Commerce |
| Subject Code | 008 |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Commerce Re-Exam Date | 9 September 2026 |
| Cut Off Status | Released |
| Qualification Categories | JRF, Assistant Professor, PhD Only |
| Official Cut Off | Category-wise |
The official NTA cut-off document lists Commerce under subject code 008 and provides separate cut-off marks and candidate counts for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD Only.
The UGC NET Commerce Cut Off 2026 has been released category-wise for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD Only. Candidates can check the marks from the official NTA cut-off data below.
| Category | JRF Cut Off | Assistant Professor Cut Off | PhD Only Cut Off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) | 210 | 182 | 160 |
| OBC (NCL) | 198 | 166 | 146 |
| EWS | 200 | 166 | 142 |
| SC | 186 | 156 | 138 |
| ST | 182 | 152 | 136 |
According to the official NTA cut-off document, the highest Commerce cut-off among the main categories was 210 marks for JRF in the Unreserved category. For Assistant Professor, the UR cut-off was 182 marks, while the PhD Only cut-off was 160 marks.
The category-wise JRF cut-off for Commerce is:
UR: 210 marks
OBC (NCL): 198 marks
EWS: 200 marks
SC: 186 marks
ST: 182 marks
The category-wise Assistant Professor cut-off for Commerce is:
UR: 182 marks
OBC (NCL): 166 marks
EWS: 166 marks
SC: 156 marks
ST: 152 marks
The category-wise PhD Only cut-off for Commerce is:
UR: 160 marks
OBC (NCL): 146 marks
EWS: 142 marks
SC: 138 marks
ST: 136 marks
The official NTA PDF also includes cut-off marks for PwD sub-categories and Third Gender candidates.
NTA has also published separate Commerce cut-off marks for different PwD categories. The official figures are given below.
| Category | JRF | Assistant Professor | PhD Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| PwD-VI-UR | 180 | 136 | 108 |
| PwD-HI-UR | 174 | 118 | 112 |
| PwD-LM-UR | 176 | 150 | 132 |
| PwD-OD&AO-UR | 154 | 106 | — |
| PwD-VI-OB | 152 | 118 | 106 |
| PwD-HI-OB | 148 | 108 | — |
| PwD-LM-OB | 164 | 136 | 118 |
| PwD-OD&AO-OB | 144 | — | — |
| PwD-VI-SC | 114 | 108 | 106 |
| PwD-HI-SC | 138 | 116 | — |
| PwD-LM-SC | 150 | 128 | 106 |
| PwD-OD&AO-SC | 138 | — | — |
| PwD-VI-ST | 146 | 106 | — |
| PwD-HI-ST | — | — | — |
| PwD-LM-ST | 140 | 124 | 110 |
| PwD-OD&AO-ST | 132 | — | — |
| PwD-VI-EW | 152 | 108 | — |
| PwD-HI-EW | 144 | 110 | — |
| PwD-LM-EW | 166 | 124 | 106 |
| PwD-OD&AO-EW | 114 | — | — |
| Third Gender | 118 | 118 | — |
A dash (—) indicates that the official NTA cut-off document does not provide a cut-off/candidate figure for that particular qualification-category combination.
The official NTA document also reports the number of candidates against the respective Commerce cut-offs. For the main categories, the details are:
| Category | JRF Cut Off | JRF Candidates | Assistant Professor Cut Off | Assistant Professor Candidates | PhD Only Cut Off | PhD Only Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR | 210 | 124 | 182 | 1,799 | 160 | 3,336 |
| OBC (NCL) | 198 | 80 | 166 | 1,181 | 146 | 2,525 |
| EWS | 200 | 36 | 166 | 486 | 142 | 979 |
| SC | 186 | 37 | 156 | 558 | 138 | 1,142 |
| ST | 182 | 15 | 152 | 237 | 136 | 491 |
These figures are taken from the official NTA subject/category-wise cut-off document for the June 2026 re-examination.
The official June 2026 re-exam cut-off for Commerce can be compared with the previous examination cycles to understand how the qualifying marks have changed.
| Examination Session | JRF – UR | Assistant Professor – UR | PhD Only – UR |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 224 | 194 | 166 |
| December 2025 | 218 | 186 | 158 |
| June 2026 Re-Exam | 210 | 182 | 160 |
The June 2026 Commerce re-exam JRF cut-off for the Unreserved category is 210 marks, compared with 224 in June 2025 and 218 in December 2025. The Assistant Professor cut-off is 182 marks, while the PhD Only cut-off is 160 marks.
The previous-year figures shown above are retained from the existing article for comparison, while the June 2026 re-exam figures are based on the latest official NTA cut-off document.
The UGC NET Commerce cut-off is determined based on the overall performance of candidates and the applicable UGC-NET qualification criteria. The final cut-off is published category-wise for different eligibility levels.
The UGC NET qualification is based on the aggregate performance of candidates in Paper 1 and Paper 2. The NTA publishes separate cut-off marks for JRF, Assistant Professor and PhD Only categories.
The cut-off can vary from one examination session to another depending on factors such as:
Performance of candidates
Difficulty level of the examination
Number of candidates appearing for the subject
Number of available JRF slots
Category-wise reservation
Applicable qualification criteria
Since the official UGC NET Commerce Cut Off 2026 has now been released, candidates should refer to the category-wise official cut-off rather than an estimated safe score.
For example, the official cut-off for the Unreserved category is 210 marks for JRF, 182 marks for Assistant Professor and 160 marks for PhD Only. Candidates should compare their actual score with the cut-off applicable to their category and qualification level.
The previous June 2025 Commerce cut-off figures retained in the article are given below for reference:
| Qualification | Unreserved | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| JRF | 224 | 212 | 218 |
| Assistant Professor | 194 | 174 | 176 |
| PhD Only | 166 | 150 | 146 |
These previous-year figures can be used to compare the latest official Commerce cut-off with earlier examination cycles.
The December 2025 Commerce cut-off figures are:
| Qualification | Unreserved | OBC | EWS |
|---|---|---|---|
| JRF | 218 | 204 | 208 |
| Assistant Professor | 186 | 166 | 160 |
| PhD Only | 158 | 144 | N/A |
The latest June 2026 re-exam cut-off should be considered the current official cut-off for candidates who appeared for the Commerce re-examination.
Several factors can influence the UGC NET Commerce cut-off in each examination cycle. These include:
Difficulty level of Paper 1 and Paper 2
Overall performance of candidates
Number of candidates appearing for Commerce
Number of JRF slots
Category-wise reservation
Qualification criteria
Examination and normalization-related factors, wherever applicable
Therefore, the cut-off may differ across examination sessions and categories.