JEE Main Cutoff — Year-Wise and Category-Wise
Official JEE Main qualifying percentiles (NTA Score) by category, plus how the cutoff is decided and what percentile you need to target for JEE Advanced.
Year-wise Cutoff Percentiles
| Year | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | PwD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.1023262 | 80.3830119 | 79.4313582 | 61.1526933 | 47.9026465 | 0.0079349 |
| 2024 | 93.2362181 | 81.3266412 | 79.6757881 | 60.0923182 | 46.6975840 | 0.0018700 |
| 2023 | 90.7788642 | 75.6229025 | 73.6114227 | 51.9776027 | 37.2348772 | 0.0013527 |
These are qualifying cutoffs (eligibility for JEE Advanced), not JoSAA admission cutoffs.
Sources: JEE Main 2025 cutoff percentiles (reported) · NTA JEE Main 2024 Session 2 press release (PDF) · JEE Main 2023 report (PDF)
How NTA sets the cutoff
The qualifying cutoff is not fixed in advance. After the April session, NTA ranks all candidates by NTA score and declares the percentile at which the top 2,50,000 candidates fall. That percentile becomes the cutoff. Because the cutoff depends on the candidate pool, it shifts 1–3 percentile points each year.
Practical implication: if your target is JEE Advanced, aim for a 95+ percentile in the General category, with a 5-point safety margin. Track your mock percentile on PracticeJEE to know where you stand.
Frequently asked questions
What is the JEE Main cutoff?
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile a candidate must score to qualify for JEE Advanced. NTA releases cutoffs category-wise (General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwD) after the April session every year.
Is the JEE Main cutoff and admission cutoff the same?
No. JEE Main has two distinct cutoffs: (1) the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced (shown above), and (2) admission cutoffs for NITs/IIITs/GFTIs through JoSAA counselling, which are expressed as closing ranks per branch per college.
How many candidates qualify for JEE Advanced through JEE Main?
The top 2,50,000 candidates (across all categories, proportionally) qualify for JEE Advanced each year.
Does the cutoff decide admission?
The qualifying cutoff only decides JEE Advanced eligibility. For NIT/IIIT/GFTI admission, your All India Rank (AIR) and JoSAA choices determine the college and branch.
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