Check tips and suggestion on how to get 99 or above percentile in JEE Main 2025 from previous toppers and experts.
National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the JEE Main 2025 in two seasons in January and April. To qualify the exam with 99 percentile or above, candidates need to have a strategy. Here we’re providing 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main 2025 based on suggestions from previous toppers and experts.
Questions in JEE Main are conceptual, formulated mostly from NCERT. It is thus highly advised that students study NCERT books for Physics, Chemistry and Maths thoroughly. Solving previous year papers and mock test are equally important. Read 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main 2025 exam.
5 Tips to get 99 Percentile Score in JEE Main 2025
1) Check JEE Main February and March Question Papers
Candidates who would be appearing in JEE Main 2025 exam must check previous year question papers. This would help them understand the difficulty level of the exam, topics which have been covered in exam with their weightage. Solving papers will also help them analyse their preparation level for the exam, mistakes they might be making and to eradicate them.
Study regularly and solve previous year questions to get proper understanding of the exam, says Rohit Kumar, JEE Main exam topper who scored 100 percentile.
Click here to read how Rohit prepared for the exam
2) Revise NCERT and Important Topics
Candidates must revise all the important topics and their basic concepts. Questions asked in JEE Main are conceptually based on the basic concepts from NCERT books. It is thus highly advised that students know the concepts of important chapters and solve questions on them. Candidates who have secured 100 percentiles in previous editions of JEE Main exam have said that NCERT books are a must-read to score high in the exam.
Mridul Agarwal, JEE Main 2021 February topper who scored 100 percentile with a perfect 300 score says, “My main focus for JEE Main was to cover the entire syllabus, study basic concepts, revise topics regularly and solve previous year papers and mock tests.”
Click here to read how Mridul prepared for the exam
3) Solve Previous Year Papers and Sample Question Papers
Previous year JEE Main question papers are very important as they will help analyze the difficulty level and topics with weightage of exam in past years. It will also help students analyze their preparation for the JEE Main. Topics that have been covered in past years must be thoroughly studied and revised. Solving JEE Main question papers will help understand the important topics that had been regularly asked in the exam in previous years.
4) Practice Mock Tests
Solving mock tests are very important in the preparation of JEE Main 2023 exam. It will help students boost their exam preparation. Mock test will also help students to understand their preparation level, mistakes they are making and methods to solve them. It will also help in proper time management to solve the exam. It is however advised that students solve JEE Main mock test in proper, real time resembling environment to get the most of it.
5) Practice Time Management
Many students face problem during the exam due to poor time management. The exam is of fixed duration but the difficulty level of questions vary. It is thus advised that students solve the questions consciously with assigning proper time to every subject and question. Any questions which is taking longer time then needed should be dropped as it would lead to less time for other questions.
Also read:- Best books for JEE Main Preparation
Commonly asked questions
Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.
It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.
NIT Rourkela cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. NIT Rourkela BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 2680 and 35593 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Ceramic Engineering. For a detailed NIT Rourkela branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift.
NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. For the OBC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 100661. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NIT Andhra Pradesh OBC category cutoff 2025 for the first and the last round in the AI quota.
Course | Round 1 Cutoff 2025 | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|---|
B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 14191 | 100661 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 13555 | 69612 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 14452 | 81169 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 5741 | 29695 |
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10155 | 51887 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7400 | 40587 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 12259 | 63517 |
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 14368 | 87677 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 hours ago
Yes, admissions are possible to the BTech course at DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai without the JEE Main rank through MHT CET. Securing good scores in the MHT CET is very important. Hence, the students must work hard and secure good marks for successful admission to the BTech course.
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Answered 13 hours ago
Yes, JEE Main is compulsory to take admission in BTech at IIIT Lucknow. Candidates must fulfil the eligibility and apply for JEE Main on the official website of NTA. Applicants must clear the JEE Main cutoff for IIIT Lucknow. They have to particpate in JoSAA/CSAB cousnelling for seat allocation.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 16 hours ago
With 77 percentile, getting a seat is possible, but it will depend on the branch and the admission cycle. For highly demanded branches like CSE, the chances are usually quite low at that percentile. But for some core or less competitive branches, there may still be opportunities.
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Answered 2 days ago
No, candidates cannot take admission in BTech at NIT Uttarakhand without JEE Main. It is the mandatory national-level entrance test for admission through JoSAA/CSAB counselling. Admission is based entirely on your JEE Main Rank and counseling round.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, JEE Main is enough for Krupanidhi Institute of Technology admission. But it is not the only exam accepted for B.E. The institute also accepts CET and COMEDK score. Hence, even if JEE score is not available, students can still apply for admissions at the institute.
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Answered 5 days ago
The JEE Mains 2026 is not out till now. The data for 2025 is available for BIT Mesra.
As per the recent BIT Mesra JEE Main cutoff 2025, the round 6 results have been released. Based on the final cutoff for the General AI category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering closed off at the rank of 18
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Answered 6 days ago
If you are OBC candidate then you can
1) Fill JoSSA — try for NIT Manipur/Nagaland/Mizoram in Civil or Mechanical
2) Participate in CSAB — extra chance
3) Don't skip state counselling — OBC quota there can be very beneficial
4) Apply to NSUT/YMCA — placements rival many NITs
A lower branch NIT vs NSUT/YM
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 6 days ago
No, interview round for BSc admission at BIT Mesra is part of BITCHEM which is not required for candidates who are open to pusuing BSc at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Candidates who apply through JEE Main will not be required to appear in BITCHEM.
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Answered 6 days ago
Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at IIIT Bhagalpur have to appear in JEE Main. Along with that, candidates also have to participate in JOSAA/ CSAB counselling process. Seat allocation is done when candidates clear cutoff ranks released on the official JoSAA website.
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Answered a week ago
If candidates have identical Common Rank List (CRL) in JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-I even after applying NTA's tie-breaking measures, the following order of additional tie-breaking criteria shall be adopted for seat allocation in JAC Delhi:
1. Date of Birth (preference to the elder candidate).
2. Random d
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