JEE Main 2018 offline paper concluded on April 8. After the exam got over, coaching institutes and industry experts started releasing JEE Main 2018 exam analysis, JEE Main 2018 answer keys and JEE Main 2018 solution with question paper which are now available on Shiksha.
JEE Main cut-offs are expected to be low this year. According to FIITJEE experts - R.L.Trikha and Ramesh Batlish, the expected cut off for the exam could be between 86 to 90 marks out of 360 in Paper-1 of JEE Main 2018 for general category. JEE Main 2018 official cut-off score to appear for JEE Advanced will be released by the end of April.
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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.
| Category |
Cut-off Score |
| Common Rank List |
81 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC - NCL) |
49 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
32 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
27 |
| PwD |
1 |
Check out JEE Main cut-offs for previous years here!
We also spoke to a bunch of JEE Main 2018 aspirants and got their feedback about the exam. Check the detailed JEE main 2018 student reactions now available on Shiksha.
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JEE Main 2018 official answer keys will be available online on the official website from April 24 to 27. To check the same, aspirants will be require Application Number and Date of Birth.
JEE Main 2018 results are expected to be declared on April 30. Check JEE Main 2018 important dates here.
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 6 hours ago
JEE (Main) cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering in Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Research, Bhopal in the closing round has ranged between 3,75,232 to 10,07,060 from 2021 to 2023.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 hours ago
Yes, students can get EIT Faridabad scholarship with 97.6 percentile in JEE Main. Applicants can get scholarship on the basis of scores in entrance exam. Check the table below to know eligiblity of scholarships offered on the basis of JEE Main scores:
| Eligibility Criteria | Scholarship (on tuition fee) |
|---|---|
| 95.01 percentile and above | 50% |
| 90.01 - 95 prcentile | 35% |
| 85.01 - 90 percentile | 25% |
| 80.01 - 85 percentile | 20% |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 hours ago
Yes, you can get admission in BTech in Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Research without JEE (Mains) rank through College Level Counselling based on merit if there are any seats left vacant after DTE Bhopal Counselling.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 hours ago
Guru Tegh Bahadur 4th Centenary Engineering College BTech admission is based on merit and entrance. Students are selected based on academic scores and JEE Main scores. However, JEE Main scores are not enough for admission. The final seat allotement for BTech is conducted through the centralised coun
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
Yes. The syllabus overlaps heavily, and JEE preparation often covers TS EAMCET topics. Just add state-specific mock tests for better speed and familiarity.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered Yesterday
Any candidate who cleared Class 12th with an aggregate of less than 50% must appear for JEE Mains to qualify for Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Engineering (SISTec-E) - Sagar Group of Institutions Bhopal BTech admission. Howver, candidates who cleared Class 12th with a minimum aggregate o
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
You might be able to get a seat at Manipal Institute of Technology with a rank of 50000 if you belong to the General AI category.
According to the Manipal Institute of Technology JEE Main cutoff 2026 for round 1, the cutoff ranged from 32577 to 102650 for the aforementioned category. Students can re
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Manipal Institute of Technology JEE Main Cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the BTech course and its various specialisations among the All India categories students.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 32577 to 102650, wherein BTech in Mathematics and Computing and B.T
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
No, candidates are not required to appear in AUEE if they have secured a valid JEE Mains score. These candidates will be directly proceeded to Alliance Selection Process. Final admission is based on a combined score of last qualifying exam, entrance exam and Alliance Selection Process score.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
The JEE Mains cutoff of 2026 has not been released yet. However, in 2025 the closing rank for the general category for BTech in AI and ML was 1843344. In 2024 the closing rank for SDEC BTech AI and ML was 737084.
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Contributor-Level 10