Got 97 Percentile in JEE Main 2025; which college and branch CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE you may get

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What to know which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get if you have scored 97 percentile? Read the complete article to know the best college and branches based on JEE Main 2025 percentile score.

Got 97 Percentile in JEE Main 2025; which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get? -  One of the most asked questions by the candidates after JEE Main result declares that in which college and branch will they get admission based on their JEE Main 2025 percentile score. To answer this query, Shiksha.com has prepared a series of articles for the candidates in which they will get to know the colleges and branches they might get based on their JEE Main 2025 percentile score.

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The result of JEE Main 2025 has been announced. Candidates must note that the NTA score and Percentile score is the same. NTA scores and percentile are normalized scores across multiple session papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one session. Now, to answer this top query, candidates can refer to the tables below to know the chances of admission in the colleges and branches after securing 97 percentile in JEE Main 2025.

Q:   Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
A:

Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.

It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.

Q:   What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?
A:
CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.
Q:   Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains 2023 exam?
A:

As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff of 0.0013527. The highest cutoff is for general category which is 90.7788642. The PwD candidates scoring above 0.0013527 NTA score are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The PwD cutoff has been lowered in 2023 to 0.0013527 which was 0.0031029 in the year 2022.

General category candidates who have scored 97 percentile in JEE Main 2025 is likely to get admission in NIT Agartala. The data given below is based on previous year JEE Main result. In previous year, candidates who scored 97 percentile got ranks around 28,616. Based on this rank, candidates are might get in Civil Engineering branch at the institute. Candidates can go through the table below to know more:

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Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

24,149

29,111

28,616

2

27,062

32,328

31,829

3

28,263

33,511

32,503

Institute: NIT Andhra Pradesh - National Institute of Technology

Engineering Stream: BTech in Chemical Engineering

Round

Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

21,473

23,884

26,080

2

23,503

25,395

30,305

3

23,863

26,760

30,310

Institute: IIIT Una - Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITU)

Engineering Stream: BTech in  Electronics and Communication Engineering

Round

Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

23,714

27,635

27,540

2

-

30,307

31,127

3

27,245

31,989

31,898

Institute: NIT Arunachal Pradesh - National Institute of Technology

Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical Engineering

Round

Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

23,144

24,976

27,265

2

26,444

26,965

31,103

3

27,771

27,974

31,435

Institute: IIIT Ranchi - Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITR)

Engineering Stream: BTech in Computer Science and Engineering

Q:   What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?
A:
JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.
Q:   Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?
A:

Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.

Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at NIT Andhra Pradesh for OBC category?
A:

NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. The Round 1 of JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. For students belonging to the OBC category, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 14452. For branch-wise Round 1 cutoff details, check out the table below:

CourseJEE Main Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (OBC AI Quota)
B.Tech. in Biotechnology14191
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering13555
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering14452
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering5741
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering10155
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering7400
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering12259
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering14368

Round

Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

21,613

23,576

23,667

2

-

26,722

26,661

3

25,633

27,677

27,629

Institute: IIITDM Kurnool - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing

Engineering Stream: BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Design and Manufacturing)

Round

Closing Rank 2024

Closing Rank 2023

Closing Rank 2022

1

23,132

27,481

27,838

2

-

30,203

31,484

3

27,260

31,306

32,017

JEE aspirants must note that the above colleges are based on the predictions made by the JEE Main college predictor by Shiksha.com. All the colleges/branches predicted above are based on the previous year data, candidates must keep in mind that the above results may vary for the JEE Main 2025.

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