Candidates who belong to the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories can check here the minimum marks needed in JEE Advanced 2025 to get an IIT seat. This article has been prepared with an analysis of the minimum marks and last rank at which IIT admission was given to the candidates over the years for the SC and ST categories. Read below to get all the details.
JEE Advanced Minimum Marks to Get IIT for SC/ST Category
JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks to Get IIT for SC/ST Category: From the analysis of the JEE 2025 report, it has been noted that the minimum marks in JEE Advanced needed by the SC/ST category candidates to get an IIT lie around 45+ marks out of 360.
In the previous session, the last JEE Advanced rank for the SC category where an IIT seat was allotted was 4170 in the gender-neutral quota, which corresponded to marks between 45 to 46 out of 360. Whereas for the female quota, the last JEE Advanced rank to get an IIT seat for the SC category was 4793, which corresponded to 42 to 43 marks out of 360.
Similarly, the JEE Advanced last rank for the ST category candidates to get an IIT seat was 1766 in the gender-neutral quota, which corresponded to 40 to 41 marks, and the same was 2134 in the female quota, which corresponded to 37 marks.
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Hence, it can be said that as of last year, the JEE Advanced minimum marks needed for IIT for the SC category is between 42 to 46 marks and the same for the ST category candidates is between 37 to 41 marks. The minimum marks needed in JEE Advanced for SC and ST category candidates to get an IIT seat have seen an upward trend in 2024, but fell again in 2025. In 2024, the JEE Advanced minimum marks for SC and ST category candidates in JEE Advanced were the maximum in the past four years.
On this page, we have discussed the JEE Advanced minimum marks and the last rank needed for the SC and ST 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 2026 target for marks and ranks.
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- JEE Advanced Minimum Marks and Last Rank for SC/ST Candidates to Get an IIT (2018 - 2025)
- JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks Needed to Qualify for SC and ST Candidates
- IIT Admission Criteria After Qualifying JEE Advanced for SC and ST Category Candidates
JEE Advanced Minimum Marks and Last Rank for SC/ST Candidates to Get an IIT (2018 - 2025)
Check below the minimum JEE Advanced marks needed by the SC and ST category candidates to get admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Along with the JEE Advanced minimum marks needed for the SC/ST category, the last rank has also been provided. Check the table below.
| Year | JEE Advanced Last Rank and Marks (Gender Neutral) | JEE Advanced Last Rank and Marks (Female Only, including Supernumerary) |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | will be available here |
will be available here |
| 2025 | SC - 4170 (45 - 46 marks) ST - 1766 (40 - 41 marks) |
SC - 4793 (42 - 43 marks) ST - 2134 (37 marks) |
| 2024 | SC - 4321 (52 - 61 marks) ST - 1755 (54 - 55 marks) |
SC - 4991 (57 - 58 marks) ST - 1802 (54 marks) |
| 2023 | SC - 4250 (47 marks) ST - 1592 (43 - 45 marks) |
SC - 4828 (43 - 44 marks) ST - 1644 (43 marks) |
| 2022 | SC - 3316 (34 - 35 marks) ST - 1502 (28 marks) |
SC - 4348 (28 marks) ST - 1554 (28 marks) |
| 2021 | SC - 3327 (31 marks) ST - 1032 (31 marks) |
SC - 3379 (31 marks) ST - 1023 (31 marks) |
| 2020 | SC - 3302 (34 marks) ST - 977 (34 - 35 marks) |
SC - 3408 (34 marks) ST - 978 (34 - 35 marks) |
| 2019 | SC - 2905 (53 - 54 marks) ST - 1211 (46 marks) |
SC - 3776 (46 marks) ST - 1199 (46 - 48 marks) |
| 2018 | SC - 2885 (46 - 48 marks) ST - 916 (46 marks) |
SC - 3018 (45 marks) ST - 917 (46 marks) |
Commonly asked questions
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.
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.
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.
YES. Both the papers of JEE Advanced exam is compulsory for the candidates.
JEE Advanced 2025 Minimum Marks Needed to Qualify for SC and ST Candidates
While we have discussed the JEE Advanced last rank and the minimum JEE Advanced marks needed by the SC and ST 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 SC and ST category candidates over the years to be included in the JEE Advanced rank list for IIT admissions:
| Year |
Category |
Minimum Marks % in Each Subject |
Minimum Marks % in Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026
|
SC Rank List |
will be available here |
will be available here |
| ST Rank List |
will be available here |
will be available here | |
| 2025 |
SC Rank List |
2.92% |
10.28% |
| ST Rank List |
2.92% | 10.28% | |
|
2024 |
SC Rank List |
4.34% |
15.17% |
| ST Rank List |
4.34% |
15.17% |
|
| 2023
|
SC rank list |
3.42% |
11.95% |
| ST rank list |
3.42% |
11.95% |
|
| 2022
|
SC rank list | 2.20% | 7.78% |
| ST rank list | 2.20% | 7.78% | |
|
2021
|
SC rank list | 2.50% | 8.75% |
| ST rank list | 2.50% | 8.75% | |
| 2020
|
SC rank list |
2.50% |
8.75% |
| ST rank list |
2.50% |
8.75% |
|
| 2019
|
SC rank list |
5.0% |
12.5% |
| ST rank list |
5.0% |
12.5% |
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IIT Admission Criteria After Qualifying JEE Advanced for SC and ST Category Candidates
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:
- The candidate must have passed the 10+2 (class 12 boards) examination.
- Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secured at least 65% aggregate marks, if the candidate is from the SC or ST category.
or
Must have passed class XII (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and be within the category-wise (category as per the central list http://www.ncbc.nic.in, https://socialjustice.gov.in and https://ncst.nic.in) top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class XII (or equivalent) board examination.
The five subjects can be Maths, Physics, Chemistry, a language (if the candidate has taken more than one language, then the language with the highest marks will be considered), and any subject other than the above four (the subject with the highest marks will be considered).
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