JEST Cut Off 2025: Check Course Wise & Previous Year Cut off Marks Here

Joint Entrance Screening Test 2024 ( JEST )

DeskCalelnderRegistration - 23 Feb '26 - 23 Mar '26

Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma
Updated on Dec 11, 2025 23:10 IST

By Vikash Kumar Vishwakarma

IIST publish the JEST cutoff 2025 marks once the JEST Exam is over. The result of the JEST Exam 2025 was out on the official site. The JEST 2025 cutoff marks were 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 was the basis of JEST Cutoff marks for candidates who wish to pursue Int. PhD. Once the cutoff marks are out, candidates were able to understand their result status more clearly, who appeared for the JEST Exam on June 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. 

Table of contents
  • 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
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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.  

 

JEST 2025 Exam Dates & Schedule

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEST 2024 exam

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
Apr ' 26

JEST 2026 Result

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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. 

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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 was shown in PDF format including applicant names, roll numbers, and registration numbers.

Along with the JEST results, IIST were also share scorecards and qualifying cutoff marks for each course. 

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cutoff for JEST?
A: 

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. 

 

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JEST Cutoff 2025 FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions of JEST 2025

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Q:   What is the validity period of the JEST score?
A: 

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.  

 

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Below is the process step by step guide to fill the JEST 2026 application form:

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After students verify their email ID, site will lead to application form for JEST exam. Information that students needed to provide in JEST application form are

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No, you must provide a valid and unique email address, which must maintained throughout the selection process. All the correspondence about JEST 2026 and the information during the selection stages of the respective institutes will be communicated to the JEST 2026 registration email. 

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