NICL AO Previous Year Cut Off: Phase I 2025 and 2024
NICL AO previous year cut off for Phase I: the Generalist UR cut off was 70.75 in 2025 and 79.5 in 2024. See category and section marks.
In short
- The Generalist UR Phase I cut off fell from 79.5 in 2024 to 70.75 in 2025.
- In 2025 the UR and EWS section cut offs were 16.25 in English, 11 in Reasoning and 10.5 in Quantitative Aptitude.
- These figures are for the Generalist post and show a trend only.
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The NICL AO previous year cut off for Phase I shows how high the bar went in two earlier cycles. The Generalist UR cut off was 70.75 in 2025 and 79.5 in 2024. Return to the NICL AO Agriculture 2026 guide for the other pages.
What is the NICL AO previous year cut off for 2025?
The table shows the overall Phase I cut off for the Generalist post in 2025. The maximum score is 100.
| Category | Cut off in 2025 (out of 100) |
|---|---|
| UR | 70.75 |
| EWS | 69.5 |
| OBC | 70.5 |
| SC | 64.75 |
| ST | 58.25 |
The UR cut off in 2024 was 79.5. The 2025 figure is 8.75 marks lower. A lower cut off can point to a harder paper or a larger shortlist. The cut off does not show that the candidates were weaker.
What were the NICL AO sectional cut offs?
Phase I has a sectional cut off and a total cut off. A candidate must clear both. The tables show the minimum marks in each section for the Generalist post.
| Section | UR and EWS in 2025 | UR and EWS in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| English Language (30 marks) | 16.25 | 16 |
| Reasoning Ability (35 marks) | 11 | 10.5 |
| Quantitative Aptitude (35 marks) | 10.5 | 8.25 |
In 2024, SC, ST, OBC and PwBD candidates had lower section cut offs. They were 12.75 in English, 5.25 in Reasoning and 4.25 in Quantitative Aptitude.
The section marks alone do not decide the result. The 2025 UR section cut offs add up to 37.75 marks. The overall UR cut off was 70.75. So a candidate must score well in every section and also reach the total.
How can you use the NICL AO cut off marks?
Use the numbers as a range. The UR Generalist cut off ran from 70.75 to 79.5 in these two cycles. A score near 80 out of 100 would have cleared the UR cut off in both years.
NICL sets cut offs by post and category. It decides the 2026 passing marks after Phase I, using the number of vacancies and the performance of candidates. Read the NICL AO vacancy 2026 table to see the number of posts.
Phase I has negative marking of one-fourth mark per wrong answer. Plan your accuracy with the NICL AO exam pattern 2026.
What is the next step after the cut off analysis?
Next step: review the pay and service terms on the NICL AO salary 2026 page.
Frequently asked questions
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