JEE Main 2017 Result Analysis: Only 6.8% girls in Top 1000

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Only 6.8% girls featured in the top 1000 candidates in JEE Main 2017 rank list which was declared recently. Get details on Shiksha.

JEE Main 2017 results got declared on April 27 on the official website by CBSE. This year, the scores and ranks were declared together contrary to previous years where scores were released first. JEE (Joint Entrance Examination) Main ranks were typically released in the month of June. This was because from 2017 Class XII marks will not be required for JEE Main & Advanced rank determination.

JEE Main 2017 was conducted on April 2 in offline (pen and paper) mode and in online (computer based) mode on April 8 and 9.  The registrations for the exam commenced in December and concluded in January 2017. The official answer keys of JEE Main were made available from April 18 to 22. Check JEE Main 2017 important dates here.

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For 2017, as many as 11,98,989 engineering aspirants registered for the exam. The number of candidates registering for JEE Main dipped by 1% in 2017 as compared to 2016. For 2017, as many as 11,98,989 engineering aspirants registered for the exam.According to reports, out of the total number of students who appeared for the exam, approximately 72.2% were boys and 27.8% were girls. And out of the total number of candidates who cleared the exam, 79.2% are boys while 20.8% of them are girls.

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Take a look at some of the JEE Main 2017 data points released by CBSE below.

Total number of aspirants who appeared for JEE Mains 2017

11.86 lakh

% of boys who registered for both JEE Main 2017 online & offline exam

72.2%

% of girls who registered for both JEE Main 2017 online & offline exam

27.8%

Total number of transgender aspirants who registered for the exam

3

Total number of aspirants who appeared for JEE Main 2017 offline exam

9.56 lakh

Total number of boys who appeared for JEE Main 2017 offline exam

6.92 lakh

Total number of girls who appeared for JEE Main 2017 offline exam

2.64 lakh

Total number of aspirants who appeared for JEE Main 2017 Online exam

1.65 lakh

Total number of boys who appeared for JEE Main 2017 online exam

1.25 lakh

Total number of girls who appeared for JEE Main 2017 online exam

40,385

% of male aspirants who cleared JEE Main 2017

79.2%

% of female aspirants who cleared JEE Main 2017

20.8%

Total number of aspirants who successfully cleared JEE Main 2017 online & offline exam

2.21 lakh

Total number of boys who cleared JEE Main 2017

1.75 lakh

Total number of girls who cleared JEE Main 2017

46,160

Total number of transgender candidates who cleared JEE Main 2017

0

% of boys in top 1000

93.2%

% of girls in top 1000

6.8%

% of boys in top 5000

90.7%

% of girls in top 5000

9.3%

The cut-off scores to appear for JEE Advanced 2017 witnessed a significant dip this year; surprising experts and students alike. The cut-off to appear for JEE Advanced 2017 is 81 for general category students while the cut-off for OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD students is 49, 32, 27 and 1 respectively. According to experts, the cut-offs were lowered to accommodate the 20,000 additional students who will qualify for JEE Advanced 2017.

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Kalpit Veerwal from Udaipur topped JEE Main 2017 by bagging an AIR 1. He was followed by Vasu Jain from Delhi at the second position (AIR 2) and Ananay Agarwal at the third spot (AIR 3). Vrunda Rathi from Nashik emerged as the topper amongst girls. While Poorva Garg and Narayana Jeevana Reddy were the second and third girl toppers respectively.

Read: JEE Main 2017 Topper List and Profiles

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2017 will likely begin the seat allocation process for joint seat allocation system by June 15. Check JoSAA 2017 participating institutes here.  

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Yes, you can get admission to VNIT Nagpur with 95.55 percentile in JEE Main under the EWS category (Maharashtra home state) but your course options might be limited or into less competitive or core branches.

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Akanksha Yadav

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Answered 2 days ago

No, JEE Main ranks are not accepted for core engineering seat allotments at this campus. Admission to all BTech tracks is handled exclusively through the university's own entrance test ranks. VIT Bhopal University requires all engineering aspirants to register for and clear the VITEEE exam to secure

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered 3 days ago

Sorry, but even under the SC category, securing a seat in an NIT with a JEE Main CRL rank of 632000 is not possible.

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 3 days ago

The rank needed for admission to the BTech course would depend on the course, round and branch you are applying for. For the General HS category, the Round 2 cutoff was 770798 for the BTech CSE course. So, this category students need a rank of at least 770798 to be considered eligible for admission.

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

Yes, several colleges convert a good JEE Main percentile directly into a fee waiver. Graphic Era's GECET-linked scholarships and UPES's merit scholarships can cut your fees by up to 50%. This makes originally expensive private colleges much more affordable for high scorers, so it's worth applying ev

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 5 days ago

No, JEE Main is not required to get admission in BTech at Rajalakshmi Engineering College. Admissions under the government quota rely primarily on Class 12 marks through TNEA counseling. However, JEE Main scores may be considered for admission.

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Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 5 days ago

Yes, most Coimbatore colleges, including PSG Tech, Karunya, and Kumaraguru, primarily admit students through TNEA counselling, which is based on Class 12 merit rather than JEE Main. JEE Main is mainly relevant if you're targeting government institutes like NITs. So a strong Class 12 score alone can

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 5 days ago

No, I don't think you can get into B.Tech EEE at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College, Ghaziabad with JEE Main rank of 5,30,000 as General, non-UP domicile candidate. Typically, closing rank for EEE close much earlier around 3,00,00.

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Akanksha Yadav

Contributor-Level 8

Answered 5 days ago

Absolutely. Unlike government colleges with very tight cutoffs, most private engineering colleges in UP admit students across a wide score range, and several also accept students without a JEE Main score at all. Your branch choice and college reputation still matter, but private colleges generally o

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 6 days ago

No, JEE Main is not mandatory for BTech admission to SVSU Meerut. While JEE Main scores are accepted for BTech application, students can qualify directly through the university's SNET examination or Class 12 merit.

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Al Kashaf

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