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New Delhi, Updated on Apr 3, 2025 19:19 IST

What is the minimum JEE Main 2025 marks needed to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025. Check what is the analysis after second day of JEE Main 2025 session 2.

Expected JEE Main 2025 Safe Score to Qualify for JEE Advanced

Day 2 of JEE Main 2025 April Session Ends; Check Expected Safe Score to Qualify for JEE Advanced

The JEE Main 2025 minimum marks or the safe marks that candidates need to be able to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025 are around 94 percentile for the general category candidates. This is analysed by the experts based on the exam held so far.

JEE Main 2025 April 3 exam took place in two shifts. The difficulty level varied significantly between these two sessions. Candidates who took the second shift found the overall exam to be moderate to tough. Specifically, they reported that Physics and Maths were manageable, but Chemistry was quite challenging. In contrast, those in the first shift felt the exam was easier overall, with Physics and Maths being easy to moderate and Chemistry rated as very easy.

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Because the difficulty levels differed, it’s been somewhat challenging for experts to determine the exact JEE Main 2025 cutoff score needed to qualify for JEE Advanced. The exam authority, NTA, will adjust scores from all test sessions to ensure fairness despite the variations in difficulty via the normalisation process. The final results for JEE Main 2025 will be announced by April 17 on the NTA’s official website. The JEE Main 2025 April session result will have the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced 2025 and also the All India ranks of the candidates.

Expected JEE Main 2025 Safe Score for JEE Advanced

Out of all the candidates who take the JEE Main, around 2.5 lakh of the top performers across all categories will be eligible to take the JEE Advanced exam. Check below the expected safe score in JEE Main 2025 for JEE Advanced qualification. 

Category Expected JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentile for JEE Advanced Corresponding Marks out of 300
General 94 percentile 91 - 100
EWS 85 percentile 51 - 60
OBC 82 percentile 51 - 60
SC 65 percentile 31 - 40
ST 54 percentile 21 - 30

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