National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentiles along with the Session 2 results. Candidates can now check the official category-wise qualifying cutoff, as well as refer to previous year trends to understand admission chances and plan ahead. To gain admission to top engineering institutes through JEE Main, candidates must meet both criteria qualify for JEE Advanced (if targeting IITs) and secure a rank within the closing cutoff of their preferred institute and category. Previous years’ JEE Main cutoff trends provide valuable insight into the score and rank required for various institutes. Candidates are encouraged to review both qualifying percentiles and institute-wise admission cutoffs to make informed decisions during JoSAA counselling.
The JEE Main cutoff is of two types: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff.
Qualifying Cutoff: The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile required for candidates to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. Only candidates who meet or exceed this cutoff will be allowed to appear in the next stage for admission to IITs.
Admission Cutoff: The admission cutoff refers to the opening and closing ranks for admission to JoSAA participating institutes like NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. These ranks are released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) after each round of counselling.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentiles along with the Session 2 results. Candidates can check the category-wise qualifying cutoff below to determine their eligibility for JEE Advanced 2025.
Category-wise JEE Main 2025 Cutoff Percentiles |
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Category |
Cutoff Percentile 2025 |
Unreserved (UR) |
93.1023262 |
Gen-EWS |
80.3830119 |
OBC-NCL |
79.4313582 |
SC |
61.1526933 |
ST |
47.9026465 |
UR-PwD |
0.0079349 |
These scores represent the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025. Only candidates meeting the category-wise cutoff will be considered for the next stage of admission to IITs.
With the official JEE Main 2025 cutoff now released, candidates can refer to previous years' cutoff trends to compare and analyze how the qualifying percentiles have changed over time. These historical trends help understand the score progression and give insights into the level of competition and preparation required for future aspirants.
Previous Year's JEE Main Cutoff Trends |
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Year |
General |
EWS |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
JEE Main 2024 Cutoff |
93.23 |
81.32 |
79.67 |
60.09 |
46.69 |
0.0018 |
JEE Main 2023 Cutoff |
90.77 |
75.62 |
73.61 |
51.97 |
37.23 |
0.0013 |
JEE Main 2022 Cutoff |
88.41 |
63.11 |
67.00 |
43.08 |
26.77 |
0.0031 |
JEE Main 2021 Cutoff |
87.89 |
66.22 |
68.02 |
46.88 |
34.67 |
0.0096 |
JEE Main 2020 Cutoff |
90.37 |
70.24 |
72.88 |
50.17 |
39.06 |
0.0610 |
Candidates can find the JEE Main cutoff marks for the years 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and earlier years below. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has already released the JEE Main 2025 cutoff along with the Session 2 results. Reviewing previous years’ qualifying cutoff marks, along with the 2025 data, can help candidates understand trends and estimate their chances for JEE Advanced eligibility.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) released the JEE Main cutoff 2024 along with the Session 2 results in April. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2024 cutoff here to know the minimum marks required to qualify.
JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2024 |
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Category |
JEE Main Cutoff 2024 |
General |
93.2362181 |
Gen-PwD |
0.0018700 |
EWS |
81.3266412 |
OBC-NCL |
79.6757881 |
SC |
60.0923182 |
ST |
46.6975840 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2023 cutoff released by the NTA here.
JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2023 |
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Category |
Cutoff |
General |
90.7788642 |
EWS |
75.6229025 |
OBC |
73.6114227 |
SC |
51.9776027 |
ST |
37.2348772 |
PwD |
0.0013527 |
NTA released the JEE Main 2022 cutoff along with the result of the second attempt. Candidates can check the cutoff below to know the percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2022.
JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2022 |
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Category |
Minimum Cut Off Marks |
Maximum Cut Off Marks |
General |
88.4121383 |
100 |
Gen-PwD |
0.0031029 |
88.3784882 |
EWS |
63.1114141 |
88.4037478 |
OBC-NCL |
67.0090297 |
88.4081747 |
SC |
43.0820954 1 |
88.4037478 |
ST |
26.7771328 |
88.4072779 |
Find below the JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2021 released by NTA:
JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2021 |
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Category |
Minimum Cut Off Marks |
Maximum Cut Off Marks |
EWS |
66.2214845 |
87.8950071 |
OBC-NCL |
68.0234447 |
87.8950071 |
SC |
46.8825338 |
87.8950071 |
ST |
34.6728999 |
87.8474721 |
UR |
87.8992241 |
100.0000000 |
UR-PH |
0.0096375 |
87.8273359 |
The table below provides detailed JoSAA 2025 Round 1 cutoffs to help you make informed choices during counselling.
Institute-Wise Cutoff for JEE 2025 |
The JEE Main 2025 cutoff depends on several factors that determine the minimum percentile required for admission. Here are the key factors that affect the cutoff:
Total Number of Applicants: The more applicants who appear for the exam, the higher the competition, which can lead to a higher cutoff. A lower number of applicants may lead to a decrease in the cutoff.
Difficulty Level of the Exam: If the exam is more difficult, fewer students may score high marks, leading to a lower cutoff. If it’s easier, more students may score well, raising the cutoff.
Normalization Process: NTA uses normalization in JEE to adjust for any differences in difficulty between various exam sessions. This ensures fair evaluation and affects the cutoff based on overall scores.
Number of Seats Available: The number of seats in colleges also impacts the cutoff. More seats usually lead to a lower cutoff, while fewer seats may raise the cutoff.
Category-wise Reservations: The reservation system affects the overall JEE Main Cutoff 2025 as the number of reserved seats influences the available seats for General category students.
Previous Year Cutoff Trends: Historical cutoff trends provide an idea of what to expect. If the cutoff has been increasing in recent years, it may continue to rise, and vice versa.
Performance of Top Applicants: The performance of top applicants plays a role in setting the cutoff. If many students score high marks, the cutoff will be higher.
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