JEE Main 2018 cut off score for JEE Advanced
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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released JEE Main 2018 cut offs for JEE Advanced. JEE Main 2018 results have been declared on April 30.
JEE Main 2018cut offsfor JEE Advanced has dipped significantly this year as compared to 2017. For 2018, the cut for general candidates is 74 as compared to 81 in last year.
JEE Main 2018 Cut off for JEE Advanced
| Cut Off for JEE Advanced 2018 |
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| Category |
Qualified |
Max marks |
Min marks |
| Common Rank List (CRL) |
111275 |
350 |
74 |
| OBC -NCL |
65313 |
73 |
45 |
| SC |
34425 |
73 |
29 |
| ST |
17256 |
73 |
24 |
| PwD |
2755 |
73 |
-35 |
JEE Main 2017 Cut off for JEE Advanced
| Category |
Cut-off Score |
| Common Rank List |
81 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC - NCL) |
49 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
32 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
27 |
| PwD |
1 |
After the exam got over on April, experts shared JEE Main 2018 expected cut-offs. In 2017, the cut-offs were considerably low. The cut-off to appear for JEE Advanced was 81 for general category students while the cut-off for OBC-NCL, SC, ST and PwD students was 49, 32, 27 and 1 respectively.
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Top 2, 40, 000 aspirants of JEE Main will be eligible to appear in JEE Advanced which is scheduled to be held on May 20, 2018. The exam will be a gateway for admissions to 11032 seats in IITs across the country. Check JEE Advanced 2018 important dates here.
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JEE Main 2018 pen and paper exam was held on April 8 while the offline exam is scheduled for April 15 and 16. The official answer keys of JEE Main will be displayed by CBSE between April 24 to 27. Check the important dates for the exam here!
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The JEE Main Answer Key is an official document released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) that lists the correct answers for all questions asked on the exam day.
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The JEE Main 2026 session 1 final answer key will be available soon before or with the JEE Mains result 2026.
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The admission cutoff of JEE Main is the opening and closing ranks for each participating institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority).
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The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is primarily determined by the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, and available seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
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JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
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The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
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No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
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After JEE Main result, candidates who want to improve their scores can appear for the second attempt. Rest candidates can start shortlisting colleges and prepare for the JoSAA counselling process.
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Candidates can choose a maximum of 4 exam cities in the JEE Main application form from the choices available based on their present address.
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