JEST Cut Off 2025: Check Course Wise & Previous Year Cut off Marks Here
Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( JEST )
IIST publish the JEST cutoff 2025 marks once the JEST Exam is over. The result of the JEST Exam 2025 will be out on the official site. The JEST 2025 cutoff marks are the most significant criteria for candidates to beat the JEST Result to secure their admission through the JEST 2025 Exam.
The JEST Final Answer Key is the basis of JEST Cutoff marks for candidates who wish to pursue Int. PhD. Once the cutoff marks are out, candidates will be able to understand their result status more clearly, who appeared for the JEST Exam on June 22, 2025.
The maximum JEST cutoff of the previous year was 72 marks for Int. PhD and 73.6667 marks for PhD course. With the help of the answer key, candidates can evaluate their total scores for the JEST Exam. The final cutoff marks for JEST candidates are prepared based on the JEST exam takers.
- How to check JEST Cutoff Marks 2025
- JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
- Factor Responsible for JEST Cutoff 2025
- JEST Result 2025
- JEST Cutoff 2025 FAQs
How to check JEST Cutoff Marks 2025
Applicants who want to appear in the exam can check the cutoff marks mentioned on the official website.
Step 1: Visit the official website - www.jest.org.in
Step 2: Click on the result and enter the login details.
Step 3: After filling in the details JEST 2025 scorecard will appear on the screen.
Step 4: The scorecard will mention the details, i.e. cutoff, mark scored and candidate's name.
By following the above-mentioned step-by-step procedure, applicants can get the JEST cut-off details for both PhD and Int. PhD programmes.
Commonly asked questions
The exact number of JEST cutoff marks will be out after the conclusion of the exam. But by observing previous year trends of JEST exam it can be said that cut off will be different for PhD and Integrated PhD.
For PhD course the cutoff can be in the range of 30 to 35 and for Integrated PhD it can be in the range of 38 to 42 out of total marks which is 100 as per new exam pattern.
JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2024 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| Jul ' 26 | JEST 2026 Provisional Answer Key TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 | JEST 2026 Answer Key Objection TENTATIVE |
| Jul ' 26 | JEST 2026 Result TENTATIVE |
Factor Responsible for JEST Cutoff 2025
Various factors are responsible for deciding the JEST cutoff marks. Some of them are mentioned below:
- Total number of applicants appearing in the exam.
- The total number of seats for which the JEST exam will be conducted.
- Difficulty level of the exam
- If questions are out of the JEST exam pattern & syllabus)
All of them are the most common factors which are responsible for producing JEST 2025 cutoff marks. Along with these, there are some other factors, i.e. previous year cutoff marks, etc.
JEST Result 2025
Following the validation and approval of the final answer key of JEST, IIST will generate the results for selecting individuals to its PhD and Integrated PhD programs. The JEST 2025 Results will be shown in PDF format including applicant names, roll numbers, and registration numbers.
Along with the JEST results, IIST will also share scorecards and qualifying cutoff marks for each course.
Commonly asked questions
JEST cut off marks are the minimum marks that applicants need to secure to pass the JEST exam. The cutoff marks will be same for all the categories, hence the cutoff marks would not differ.
Based on the marks of the applicants the exam conducting authorities will release the merit list. Applicants who pass the exam will further need to appear in the counselling held by multiple institutes.
Since this year Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology (IIST) is conducting the exam, hence the cutoff marks of JEST 2024 was released by the same authorities. It was released in online mode on March 28, 2024. Previously Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) used to conduct the exam and release the cutoff marks.
Applicants who secure the cutoff marks will be eligible to take admission to their choice-specific course.
JEST Cutoff 2025 FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions of JEST 2025
Commonly asked questions
Applicants who are appearing in JEST exam are often curious about the validity period of the JEST score. The JEST exam score validity is for one year hence applicants who want to take admission in any of the JEST participating institutes can apply online the same year. After the completion of one year of validity of JEST score applicants need to again appear in exam and their previous year score will be null and void.
The exam conducting authorities released the JEST result 2024 on the official website. It can be accessed by entering the login details. No merit list was released allong with result.
Along with the declaration of result, JEST 2024 score card was also released. The participating institutes will release separate merit lists of qualifying candidates, eligible to participate in the counselling rounds.
JEST Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a month ago
You will have to upload your photograph (passport size photo) and your signature (on a white background) during the JEST 2026 registration.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
JEST is conducted once a year usually in the month of February, but the exam month of each year changes.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
JEST 2026 eligibility criteria depends on the specific programme and participating institute, but generally require a master's or bachelor's degree in relevant Science or engineering field.
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Contributor-Level 9
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JEST 2026 Eligibility criteria depends on the specific programme and participating institute, but generally require a bachlor's or master's degree in relevant Science or engineering field.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
There are many important documents for JEST 2026 but a photograph (a clear, recent passport size photo) and a signature (on a white background).
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
The application fee for JEST 2026 is given below. Students are advised to go through these details:
General Category: INR 950
Non SC/ST female: INR 475
SC/ST (male), EWS, and differently abled: INR 475
SC/ST female: Fully Waived
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Here is the list of some JEST participating colleges 2026 students shall know about:
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER)
- Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Previous year students who appeared for the JEST exam found that the exam is moderate to difficult. And therefore, JEST 2026 is assumed to be moderate to difficult. Candidates are advised to study hard for their exam.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Create a study plan, priotitise important topics and study according to it, go through syllabus. Solve previous year question paper. Also you can practice mock test to practice to track your progress. And make sure to revise regularly and learn time management during your preparation period.
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Contributor-Level 9
Answered a month ago
Part A: 1 mark correct answer & -1/3 incorrect answer
Part B: 3 marks correct answer & -1 incorrect answer
Part C: 3 marks correct answer & no negative marking HERE
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Contributor-Level 9
13 Institutes accepting JEST
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur • Public
4.4Sonepat • Private
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences
Sarjapur Road, Bangalore • Private
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