At LPU, the JEE Main cutoff is basically the benchmark score that helps us select students for engineering programs. Think of it as the gatekeeper; it tells you the minimum marks you need in JEE Main to be eligible for admission. The cutoff can vary each year depending on factors like the number of
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JEE Main Cut Off 2024: Check here Category-wise Past Year Cut off
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26
Check JEE Main 2024 Cutoff trends and category-wise qualifying marks. Know about percentile scored by top candidates belonging to various categories. The cut off gives an idea about the marks which candidates need to score in order to qualify the JEE Main exam.
Check JEE Main 2024 Cutoff trends and category-wise qualifying marks. Know about percentile scored by top candidates belonging to various categories. The cut off gives an idea about the marks which candidates need to score in order to qualify the JEE Main exam.
Check here Category-wise Past Year Cut off
JEE Main Cut Off 2024: The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Mains 2024 cutoff. Candidates can check here the cutoff to know the minimum score requried to qualify for JEE Adv 2024. Every candidate aiming to join the IIT must secure NTA score above the cutoff.
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is conducted twice a year in January and April. The JEE Main is considered as a screening test for the JEE Advanced exam and the objective is to shortlist candidates for admissions into NITs, IIITs, GFTIs. Candidates who qualify JEE Advanced get direct admission into IITs. Each year, NTA releases percentile-based cut-offs that candidates must cross to be eligible for the next stages of admission or for JEE Advanced. In order to crack the exam, students must score equal to or more than the prescribed cut off. Check here the JEE Main cut off 2024.
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Table of contents
- JEE Main 2024 Cut off Highlights
- What is JEE Main Cut Off?
- JEE Main 2024 Cut Off (Official)
- JEE Main Cut Off (2019-2024) - Trend Analysis
- JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff vs Admission Closing Ranks (2024-2025)
- Admission Closing Ranks for Top Institutes (2024 Final Round)
JEE Main 2024 Cut off Highlights
- By the end of this article on JEE Main cut off 2024, candidates will be able to know about official category-wise cutoffs.
- 6-year Percentile Trend Analysis (2019–2024).
- Admission benchmarks for NITs/IIITs vs. qualifying scores.
Commonly asked questions
Q: How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
A:
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.
Q: What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?
A:
CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.
Q: What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?
A:
JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.
What is JEE Main Cut Off?
The JEE Main cut off is a minimum mark which students must score to qualify for JEE Advanced, or be considered for JoSAA/CSAB counselling. After the counselling is conducted, students will be shortlisted for admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
The cut off marks of JEE Main 2024 is prescribed by NTA and is not a final admission cut-off as individual colleges or branches have different cut off which varies by institute and seat category.
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JEE Main 2024 Cut Off (Official)
For JEE Main 2024, qualifying percentile cut-offs were released by NTA. Here candidates can check the percentile
| Category |
JEE Main 2024 Cutoff (NTA Score) |
|---|---|
| General (UR) |
93.2362181 |
| EWS |
81.3266412 |
| OBC-NCL |
79.6757881 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) |
60.0923182 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
46.6975840 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0018700 |
These are minimum percentiles candidates needed to qualify for JEE Advanced eligibility and central counselling). PwD’s percentile is very low due to reservation rules.
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Commonly asked questions
Q: My rank in JEE Main does not resemble the JEE Mains marks vs percentile data. What should I do?
A:
The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.
Q: What is JEE Main Cutoff?
A:
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.
Q: What is the expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026?
A:
The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 category wise are:
Category | Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 93.3045326 |
Gen-EWS | 81.4387917 |
OBC-NCL | 80.7456432 |
SC | 61.3526948 |
ST | 48.2456783 |
UR-PwD | 0.0082349 |
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JEE Main Cut Off (2019-2024) - Trend Analysis
Lets understand the JEE Main cut off trends over the years from 2029-2025 to understand how cut-off moves and also now the strategy for preparation.
| Category |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General (UR) |
93.23 |
90.77 |
88.41 |
87.89 |
90.37 |
89.75 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.32 |
75.62 |
63.11 |
66.22 |
70.24 |
78.21 |
| OBC-NCL |
79.67 |
73.61 |
67.00 |
68.02 |
72.88 |
74.31 |
| SC |
60.09 |
51.97 |
43.08 |
46.88 |
50.17 |
54.01 |
| ST |
46.69 |
37.23 |
26.77 |
34.67 |
39.06 |
44.33 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0018 |
0.0013 |
0.0031 |
0.0096 |
0.0618 |
0.1137 |
The table highlights official qualifying percentile scores released by National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine eligibility for JEE Advanced:
JEE Main cut off - Why Do Cut Offs Change Year to Year?
- Number of candidates appearing
- Difficulty level of the exam sessions (Jan & Apr/Mar)
- Overall performance trends
- Percentile normalization process across shifts
JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff vs Admission Closing Ranks (2024-2025)
| Category |
Qualifying Percentile (2024) |
Qualifying Percentile 2025 |
Admission Rank (Top NITs - CSE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| General (UR) |
93.23 |
93.10 |
1,000 – 15,000 |
| EWS |
81.32 |
80.38 |
200 – 2,500 (Category Rank) |
| OBC-NCL |
79.67 |
79.43 |
400 – 5,000 (Category Rank) |
| SC |
60.09 |
61.15 |
100 – 3,000 (Category Rank) |
| ST |
46.69 |
47.90 |
50 – 1,500 (Category Rank) |
| UR-PwD |
0.0018 |
0.0079 |
1 – 500 (PwD Rank) |
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Admission Closing Ranks for Top Institutes (2024 Final Round)
| Institute (Branch: CSE) |
General (CRL Rank) |
OBC-NCL (Category Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy |
1,245 |
450 |
| NIT Surathkal |
1,920 |
650 |
| NIT Warangal |
2,360 |
800 |
| IIIT Allahabad (IT) |
5,202 |
1,800 |
| IIIT Guwahati |
20,821 |
7,519 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 hours ago
The JEE Main cutoff for SVNIT Surat has remained somewhat similar in the past three years. Students can refer to the table below to have a better understanding of the cutoff pattern at the SVNIT Surat:
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 17208 | 16328 | 17293 |
| BTech in Electrical Engineering | 25025 | 24015 | 25143 |
| BTech in Artificial Intelligence | 12514 | 13273 | 13134 |
| BTech in Electronics and VLSI Engineering | – / – | 19197 | 18945 |
| BTech in Mathematics and Computing | – / – | 12569 | 13533 |
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