Check here the JEE Main 2025 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.
JEE Main Cut Off 2025
JEE Main Cut Off 2025: The exam body NTA, conducts the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main which is the top engineering entrance exam in India. It also ranks among the toughest entrance exams in the world. The JEE Main is conducted twice a year, January and April.
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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 2025.
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- JEE Main 2025 Cut off: Highlights
- What is the JEE Main Cut Off?
- JEE Main 2025 Cut Off (Official)
- JEE Main Cut Off (2019-2025) - Trend Analysis
- JEE Main: Qualifying Cutoff vs. Admission Closing Ranks (2025-2026)
JEE Main 2025 Cut off: Highlights
- By the end of this article, students will be able to know about the official category-wise cutoffs of JEE Main 2026.
- 6-year Percentile Trend Analysis (2019-2025).
- Admission benchmarks for NITs/IIITs vs. qualifying scores.
What is the JEE Main Cut Off?
Cut off or qualifying percentile is a minimum mark which candidates must score in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced (for IIT placements), or be considered for JoSAA/CSAB counselling for admissions into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. It 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.
JEE Main 2025 Cut Off (Official)
For JEE Main 2025 (Session 2), qualifying percentile cut-offs were released by NTA. Here candidates can check the percentile
| Category
|
Cut Off Percentile (2025) |
|---|---|
| General (UR) |
93.10 percentile |
| EWS |
80.38 percentile |
| OBC-NCL |
79.43 percentile |
| SC |
61.15 percentile |
| ST |
47.90 percentile |
| PwD |
0.0079 percentile |
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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JEE Main Cut Off (2019-2025) - 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.
| Year |
General |
EWS |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
93.10 |
80.38 |
79.43 |
61.15 |
47.90 |
0.0079 |
| 2024 |
93.23 |
81.32 |
79.67 |
60.09 |
46.69 |
0.0018 |
| 2023 |
90.77 |
75.62 |
73.61 |
51.97 |
37.23 |
0.0013 |
| 2022 |
88.41 |
63.11 |
67.00 |
43.08 |
26.77 |
0.0031 |
| 2021 |
87.89 |
66.22 |
68.02 |
46.88 |
34.67 |
0.0096 |
| 2020 |
90.37 |
70.24 |
72.88 |
50.17 |
39.06 |
0.0618 |
| 2019 |
89.75 |
78.21 |
74.31 |
54.01 |
44.33 |
0.1137 |
The table highlights official qualifying percentile scores released by National Testing Agency (NTA) to determine eligibility for JEE Advanced:
Based on the above cut off trends of JEE Main, it can be understood that general category cut-off steadily increased from 88 (2022) to 93 (2024-25). This shows rising competition and performance. The JEE Main cut off of candidates belonging to reserved categories such as (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) also shows consistent upward trend, especially in recent years. PwD cut-offs remain extremely low (reservation-linked) but are not indicative of competitive ranking.
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
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JEE Main: Qualifying Cutoff vs. Admission Closing Ranks (2025-2026)
| Feature |
Qualifying Cutoff (NTA) |
Admission Closing Ranks (JoSAA) |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
Eligibility for JEE Advanced & Counselling |
Final seat allotment in a specific college/branch |
| Unit |
Percentile Score (e.g., 93.10) |
All India Rank (AIR) (e.g., 4,500) |
| Authority |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) |
| Significance |
Filters top 2.5 lakh candidates |
Determines if you get a seat in NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs |
| Top-Tier Goal |
93.10+ (General) to be eligible |
4,000 to 10,000 for CSE in top institutes |
The JEE Main Cut Off 2025 reflects a competitive landscape with high qualifying percentiles across categories:
| Category |
Qualifying Percentile (2025) |
|---|---|
| General (UR) |
93.10 |
| EWS |
80.38 |
| OBC-NCL |
79.43 |
| SC |
61.15 |
| ST |
47.90 |
| PwD |
0.0079 |
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