JEE Main 2025 Cutoff, Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentiles along with the Session 2 results. Candidates can now view the official category-wise qualifying cutoffs and analyze previous years’ trends to better assess their admission prospects. To secure a seat in top engineering institutes via JEE Main, aspirants must not only qualify for JEE Advanced (if aiming for IITs) but also achieve a rank within the closing cutoff for their chosen institute and category. Reviewing both the qualifying percentiles and institute-specific cutoffs from past years can help candidates make well-informed choices during the JoSAA counselling process.

JEE Main Cutoff Qualifying vs Admission

The JEE Main cutoff is categorized into two types: Qualifying Cutoff and Admission Cutoff.

• Qualifying Cutoff: This is the minimum percentile that candidates must secure to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. Only those who meet or surpass this percentile can proceed to the next stage of the selection process for admission into IITs.
• Admission Cutoff: This indicates the opening and closing ranks required for admission to various JoSAA participating institutes such as NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. These cutoffs are announced by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) after each round of counselling.

JEE Main 2025 Cutoff Percentile 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentiles along with the Session 2 results. Candidates can refer to the category-wise qualifying cutoff below to check their eligibility for JEE Advanced 2025.

JEE Main 2025 Category-Wise Qualifying Percentiles

These percentiles indicate the minimum score required in each category to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. Only those candidates who achieve or exceed their respective category cutoff will be allowed to proceed to the next phase of the admission process for IITs.

Previous Year’s JEE Main Cutoff Trends

Now that the official JEE Main 2025 cutoff has been released, candidates can review cutoff trends from previous years to compare and analyze how the qualifying percentiles have evolved over time. These historical patterns offer valuable insights into the competition level and help future aspirants gauge the score benchmarks and preparation strategies needed for success.

Previous Year JEE Main Cut Off Marks

JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2024

The JEE Main 2024 cutoff marks were released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the Session 2 results. These cutoffs indicate the minimum percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2024. The cutoff varies by category and reflects the overall competition level, exam difficulty, and candidate performance.

JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2023

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2023 cutoff released by the NTA here.

JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2022 

NTA released the JEE Main 2022 cutoff along with the result of the second attempt. Candidates can check the cutoff below to know the percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2022.

JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2021

Find below the JEE Main Cutoff Marks 2021 released by NTA:

JoSAA 2025 Opening and Closing Ranks for NITs, IIITs, GFTIs

The table below provides detailed JoSAA 2025 Round 1 cutoffs to help you make informed choices during counselling.

The JEE Main 2025 cutoff is influenced by several key factors that determine the qualifying and admission thresholds for candidates. Understanding these factors helps aspirants analyze trends and estimate their chances more accurately.

What Factors Affect the JEE Main 2025 Cutoff?

1. Difficulty Level of the Exam:
If the question paper is tougher, the cutoff may drop, and if it’s relatively easier, the cutoff may rise. The overall difficulty level directly impacts candidate performance and, therefore, the cutoff scores.

2. Number of Candidates Appearing:
A higher number of test-takers increases competition, which can raise the cutoff. Conversely, fewer candidates may lead to a slightly lower cutoff.

3. Candidate Performance:
The average performance of candidates in the exam plays a crucial role. If more students score high marks, the cutoff is likely to increase.

 4. Total Number of Available Seats:
Although not directly affecting the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced, the number of seats in participating institutes influences the admission cutoff during JoSAA counselling.

 5. Reservation Policies:
Category-wise reservations (General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD, etc.) impact the cutoffs for different groups. Each category has its own cutoff percentile based on the number of applicants and available seats.

6. Previous Year Cutoff Trends:
NTA also considers past years’ cutoff patterns and trends to set a balanced and fair cutoff range for each category.

JEE Main 2025 Cutoff FAQs