The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2025 cut off along with the JEE Main 2025 session 2 results on April 19, 2025. Candidates who have appeared for both sessions can now check their NTA score and the qualifying cut off for JEE Advanced 2025 on the official website at jeemain.nta.ac.in.
The JEE Main 2025 cut-off determines the eligibility of candidates for appearing in JEE Advanced 2025, the entrance exam for admissions to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Additionally, students seeking admission to top National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and CFTIs can now assess their chances based on the current and expected cut-offs.
JEE Main 2025 Qualifying Cut Off (Category-Wise)
The table below shows the official qualifying percentiles for different categories as released by NTA:
| Category | Cut-off Percentile Range | No. of Qualified Candidates |
| General (UR) | 93.2362181 – 100 | 1,14,077 |
| Gen-EWS | 81.3266412 – 93.2362181 | 29,500 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.6757881 – 93.2362181 | 77,370 |
| SC | 60.0923182 – 93.2362181 | 44,882 |
| ST | 46.6975840 – 93.2362181 | 17,826 |
| PwD | 0.0018700 – 93.2041331 | 4,402 |
Candidates should note that these cut-offs are only for JEE Advanced 2025 eligibility. Admission to NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs will depend on All India Ranks, not just qualifying percentile.
JEE Main 2025: How Cut-Offs Are Calculated?
The cut-off is based on several factors, including:
- Total number of candidates
- Difficulty level of the exam
- Number of seats available in IITs
- Previous year trends
NTA normalizes scores across all shifts using a percentile-based approach. The highest percentile scorers within each category are eligible for JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced 2025: Important Dates
- JEE Advanced 2025 Registration begins from: April 27, 2025
- Last date to apply: May 7, 2025
- Exam date: May 26, 2025
Only candidates who have met the above-mentioned cut-off scores are eligible to register.
Expected JEE Main Cut-Offs for Top NITs and IIITs (General Category)
Here’s a look at the expected closing ranks for top institutes based on trends:
| Institution | Branch | Expected Percentile Range |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | CSE | 99.6 – 99.8 (Gen), 98.8 – 99.2 (OBC), 94 – 96 (SC), 91 – 93 (ST) |
| ECE | 99.3 – 99.6 (Gen), 98.2 – 98.7 (OBC), 92 – 94 (SC), 89 – 91 (ST) | |
| NIT Surathkal | CSE | 99.5 – 99.8 (Gen), 98.7 – 99.1 (OBC), 93 – 95 (SC), 90 – 92 (ST) |
| ECE | 99.2 – 99.5 (Gen), 98.0 – 98.5 (OBC), 91 – 93 (SC), 88 – 90 (ST) | |
| NIT Warangal | CSE | 99.5 – 99.8 (Gen), 98.6 – 99.1 (OBC), 93 – 95 (SC), 90 – 92 (ST) |
| ECE | 99.1 – 99.4 (Gen), 97.8 – 98.5 (OBC), 91 – 93 (SC), 87 – 89 (ST) | |
| NIT Rourkela | CSE | 99.2 – 99.5 (Gen), 97.9 – 98.4 (OBC), 90 – 93 (SC), 85 – 88 (ST) |
| NIT Calicut | CSE | 99.1 – 99.4 (Gen), 97.6 – 98.2 (OBC), 89 – 92 (SC), 84 – 87 (ST) |
| MNIT Jaipur | CSE | 99.0 – 99.3 (Gen), 97.5 – 98.0 (OBC), 88 – 91 (SC), 83 – 86 (ST) |
| IIIT Hyderabad | CSE | 99.9+ (UCEED) |
| IIIT Bangalore | CSE | 99.6 – 99.8 (Gen), 98.5 – 99.0 (OBC), 94 – 96 (SC), 90 – 92 (ST) |
| IIIT Delhi | CSE | 99.4 – 99.7 (Gen), 98.0 – 98.5 (OBC), 93 – 95 (SC), 88 – 91 (ST) |
| IIIT Allahabad | CSE | 99.3 – 99.6 (Gen), 98.2 – 98.8 (OBC), 91 – 94 (SC), 86 – 89 (ST) |
| IIIT Gwalior | CSE | 99.1 – 99.4 (Gen), 97.5 – 98.2 (OBC), 89 – 92 (SC), 84 – 87 (ST) |
| IIIT Lucknow | CSE | 99.2 – 99.5 (Gen), 97.8 – 98.3 (OBC), 90 – 92 (SC), 85 – 88 (ST) |
| IIIT Pune/Nagpur | CSE | 98.5 – 99.0 (Gen), 96.5 – 97.5 (OBC), 87 – 90 (SC), 82 – 85 (ST) |
The cut-off ranges mentioned in the table above are approximate estimates based on the previous year's trends and are for reference only. Actual ranks may vary depending on JoSAA 2025 counselling outcomes.
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