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The candidates who belong to the other backward class (OBC) category usually need a minimum of 50 to 90 marks to get an IIT seat, however, last year there was a spike in minimum marks needed in JEE Advanced to get an IIT. Last year, the OBC candidates needed 102 - 103 marks out of 360 to get an IIT seat under the gender-neutral pool of seats.

The minimum marks needed in JEE Advanced 2025 to get an IIT for OBC category candidates are discussed below on this page. The article has the past few years' analysis of JEE Advanced minimum marks and the last rank needed for IIT admission by the OBC category candidates. Read below to get all details.

Minimum Marks Needed in JEE Advanced to Get IIT for OBC

JEE Advanced Minimum Marks to Get IIT for OBC Category

JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks to Get IIT for OBC Category: The candidates who belong to the other backward class (OBC) category usually need a minimum of 50 to 90 marks to get an IIT seat, however, last year there was a spike in the minimum marks needed in JEE Advanced to get an IIT. Last year, the OBC candidates needed 102 - 103 marks out of 360 to get an IIT seat under the gender-neutral pool of seats, whereas 98 marks were required to get a seat under the female seat pool. This was the highest JEE Advanced minimum marks needed by OBC candidates to get an IIT seat in the past 7 years.

On this page, we have discussed the JEE Advanced minimum marks and the last rank needed for the OBC category candidates to get a seat in any of the IITs over the past few years. This will give a clear insight to the candidates to belong in these categories to plan out their JEE Advanced 2025 target for marks and ranks.

Also Read: JEE Advanced Minimum Marks to Get IIT for SC and ST Categories

Table of contents
  • JEE Advanced Minimum Marks and Last Rank for OBC Candidates to Get an IIT (2018 - 2024)
  • JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks Needed to Qualify for OBC Candidates
  • IIT Admission Criteria After Qualifying JEE Advanced for OBC Category Candidates

JEE Advanced Minimum Marks and Last Rank for OBC Candidates to Get an IIT (2018 - 2024)

Check below the minimum JEE Advanced marks needed by the OBC category candidates to get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Along with the JEE Advanced minimum marks needed for the OBC category, the last rank has been also provided. Check the table below.

Year JEE Advanced Last Rank and Marks (Gender Neutral) JEE Advanced Last Rank and Marks (Female Only, including Supernumerary)
2025

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2024

8177 (102 - 103 marks)

9291 (98 marks)

2023

8789 (78 marks)

 9045 (77 marks)

2022

6554 (60 - 61 marks)

9203 (50 marks)

2021

8959 (56 marks)

9040 (56 marks)

2020

6290 (76 - 77 marks)

9209 (62 marks)
2019

7540 (83 marks)

7530 (83 marks)

2018

4686 (98 - 99 marks)

6905 (81 marks)
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the age limit to apply for JEE Advanced 2026?
A: 

The age limit to apply for JEE Advanced 2026 is:

  • Candidate should be born on or after October 1, 2001.
  • Age relaxation of five years is given to SC, ST and PwD candidates.
Q:   Where can I check the eligibility for JEE Advanced exam?
A: 

Candidates can check the JEE Advanced eligibility on the official website - jeeadv.ac.in and also on the official JEE Advanced information brochure released every year.

Q:   Can I apply for JEE Advanced exam via any offline mode?
A: 

No. Candidates can only apply for the JEE Advanced exam online on the official website - jeeadv.ac.in. There is no offline for available to apply for the exam. All steps of the application process is online.

JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks Needed to Qualify for OBC Candidates

While we have discussed the JEE Advanced last rank and the minimum JEE Advanced marks needed by the OBC category candidates to get an IIT, it is also to be noted that the candidates must also get minimum marks in the JEE Advanced exam to pass it and qualify for seat allotment. Qualifying the JEE Advanced exam will be the first step before seat allotment. Check below the JEE Advanced cutoff percentage needed by the OBC category candidates over the years to be included in the JEE Advanced rank list for IIT admissions:

Year

Minimum Marks % in Each Subject

Minimum Marks % in Aggregate

2025

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2024

7.8% 

27.30% 

2023

6.15% 21.50%

2022

4.00% 13.89%

2021

4.50% 15.75%

2020

4.50%

15.75%

2019

9.0%

22.5%
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After qualifying the JEE Advanced exam, there are a few more criteria that the candidates must fulfil to get admission to an IIT via the JoSAA counselling, check them below:

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