JEE Main 2021 cutoff lower than last year: Check category-wise qualifying cutoff

The qualifying marks to be eligible for JEE (Advanced), the entrance test for admission to IITs, for all categories are significantly lower than the last year. Check category-wise cut-off below.

The qualifying JEE Main cutoff 2021 is available for all categories. Students, who have scored above 87.89 in the JEE Main 2021, will be eligible to apply to write the JEE Advanced 2021. The common rank list cut-off score for general category students (87.89) is lower than the 90.37 cut-off last year. For students belonging to economically weaker sections (EWS) category, the cut-off is 66.22; for those from Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, it is 68.02; for those in the Scheduled Caste (SC) category, it is 46.88; and for those hailing from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, it is 34.67.  

JEE Main 2021 Cutoff vs JEE Main 2020 Cutoff

Category	Cutoff 2021	Cutoff 2020
Common  Rank List	87.8992241	90.3765335
Gen  EWS	66.2214845	70.2435518
OBC  – NCL	68.0234447	72.8887969
ST	34.6728999	39.0696101
SC	46.8825338	50.1760245
PWD	0.0096375	0.0618524

JEE Main result 2021 was declared on September 15, 2021. Students can check their scores as well as the final answer keys at https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/. Students will need their Class 10, 12 marksheets, govt ID proofs, and scanned copies of passport size photos and signature to apply for the JEE Advanced exam. Every year, those who are among the top 2.5 lakh ranks of the JEE Main can apply for the IIT entrance. As last year’s candidates too are allowed to apply for the exam this year, they will need to register again, but their details will be autogenerated from last year’s application forms.