Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
Exam Date On22nd - 31st Jan 2025

JEE Main Cut off 2025: Qualifying cutoff for NITs, IITs, and IIITs, Opening and Closing Ranks

JEE Main cut off is of two types: qualifying and admission. While the qualifying cutoff determines the eligibility to appear for JEE Advanced, the admission cutoff determines whether a candidate is eligible for admission to NITs, IIITs & GFTIs.
JEE Main Cut off 2025

JEE Main Cut off 2025

JEE Main Cut off 2025: The National Testing Agency releases the cutoff for the JEE Main exam 2025 on its official website - jeemain.nta.ac.in. The JEE Main cutoff is released after the session 2 result is declared. Candidates who qualify the JEE Main 2025 exam are called for the counselling process. 

There are two types of JEE Main cut-offs: qualifying and admission. The minimum percentile required by students to qualify for JEE Advanced is referred to as the JEE Main Qualifying Cut off. JEE Main Admission Cut off, on the other hand, is the opening and closing rank for aspiring candidates seeking admission to NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs for the B.E/B.Tech program. Candidates must have a JEE score of at least 200 in order to get admitted to one of the top five NITs.

Read More: JEE Main Result 2024

Aspirants who secure the minimum cut off marks will be called for the JEE Main counselling. The JEE Main cut off for the general category students stood at 93.2 percentile. 

JEE Main Cut off 2025

NTA will release the category-wise JEE Main cutoff on the official website after the declaration of the session 2 result. Meanwhile, aspirants can check the previous year's JEE Main cut off below:

Category  Percentile Cut off (2024)
Common Rank List (CRL) 93.23
GEN – EWS 81.32
OBC – NCL 79.67
SC 60.09
ST 46.69
PwD 0.001

JEE Main Cut off 2024: NITs and Course-wise Opening and Closing Ranks (Round 1)

Institute Course Category Opening Rank Closing Rank
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 3667 51765
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 46533 59226
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 9686 15326
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 24767 29003
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 29363 44615
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 19731 24917
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 16373 27906
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 3099 4774
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 10251 13684
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 11382 19469
Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering OPEN - HS 5228 5990
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 31406 35512
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 24051 37767
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 6025 10403
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 11659 19665
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 22235 30710
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 12320 21267
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 18477 24119
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 2401 5642
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 8457 10988
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 10836 18473
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 7616 19178
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 19131 30998
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 1196 4178
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 6688 9043
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 9290 14173
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 10578 22384
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 12913 27249
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 787 3387
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 5675 8257
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 10328 15135
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chemical Engineering OPEN - HS 22005 35463
Civil Engineering OPEN - HS 15504 39629
Computer Science and Engineering OPEN - HS 2396 5727
Electrical Engineering OPEN - HS 11464 18880
Mechanical Engineering OPEN - HS 11061 27355
Artificial Intelligence OPEN - HS 5878 8887

JEE Main Cut off 2024: NITs and Course-wise Opening and Closing Ranks (Round 2)

Institute

Course

Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Goa

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

89452

89452

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

22250

34858

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

41968

41968

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

46614

46614

NIT Patna

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

45827

45827

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

35673

46084

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

8776

17558

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

26553

31229

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

32089

39750

Architecture

OPEN - HS

2368

5922

NIT Rourkela

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

20094

27040

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

25338

37853

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

2379

7807

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

14003

18552

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

9600

23164

 

 

 

 

NIT Silchar

 

 

 

 

Electronics and Communication Engineering

OPEN - HS

26540

41297

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

25665

81171

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

6492

26246

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

33991

60326

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

49948

71033

 

 

 

 

NIT Calicut

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

19284

29327

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

26868

39262

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

4488

9069

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

12281

15480

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

15954

21947

 

 

 

NIT Andhra Pradesh

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

40705

43074

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

46504

49798

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

8043

14707

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

26924

35296

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

31092

42052

 

 

 

 

 

NIT Surathkal

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

9458

17277

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

10933

27416

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

1190

2696

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

5417

7553

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

3340

12856

Artificial Intelligence

OPEN - HS

2836

3505

JEE Main Cut off 2024 - Round 3 Opening and Closing Ranks for NITs

Aspirants can check the JEE Main opening and closing ranks for NITs in the table given below: 

Institute

Course

Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Bhopal

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

27303

35833

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

29755

40868

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

6025

10552

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

11659

20437

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

22235

32923

NIT Calicut

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

19284

29514

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

26868

39262

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

4488

9069

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

12281

15954

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

16058

22252

NIT Durgapur

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

27424

35209

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

30900

43908

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

5446

13701

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

19100

22404

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

22835

31976

 

 

 

 

NIT Hamirpur

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

71215

105917

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

37495

106721

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

12871

28278

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

53347

70269

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

48580

78215

 

 

 

 

NIT Meghalaya

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

169930

169930

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

31545

31545

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

188231

188231

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

162491

162491

 

 

 

NIT Nagaland

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering

OPEN - OS

46318

54268

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - OS

22429

31298

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - OS

42470

45326

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - OS

47676

49766

 

 

 

 

 

NIT Puducherry

 

 

 

 

 

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

138928

206045

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

27384

62270

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

98856

117506

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

55842

152281

JEE Main Cut off 2024: NITs and Course-wise Opening and Closing Ranks (Round 4)

The JEE Main Round 4 cutoff for NITs can be checked in the table below: 

Institute

Course

Category

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Jalandhar

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

36773

51867

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

50403

63624

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

9686

16090

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

27592

31321

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

29363

47419

NIT Jaipur

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

19731

27164

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

16373

27906

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

3099

4968

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

10251

13684

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

11382

20341

Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering

OPEN - HS

5228

5990

NIT Bhopal

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

27303

37767

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

29755

41477

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

6025

10552

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

11659

21080

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

22235

33006

 

 

 

 

NIT Allahabad

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

19071

21276

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

18477

25733

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

2401

5787

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

8741

11249

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

10836

18838

 

 

 

 

NIT Trichy

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

12770

20540

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

19131

34944

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

1196

5066

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

6688

9448

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

9999

15450

 

 

 

NIT Warangal

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

10578

23816

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

20611

28074

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

787

3387

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

6469

8257

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

10328

15409

 

 

 

 

 

NIT Surat

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical Engineering

OPEN - HS

27439

38403

Civil Engineering

OPEN - HS

15504

43616

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN - HS

3106

6110

Electrical Engineering

OPEN - HS

11464

20130

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN - HS

11061

28137

Artificial Intelligence

OPEN - HS

6205

9584

JEE Main Cut off 2025: Previous Years' Trend

Candidates can check the previous years' trends for the JEE Main Cut off in the table below:

Category JEE Main Cut Off 2023 JEE Main Cut Off 2022 JEE Main Cut Off 2021 JEE Main 2020  Cut Off JEE Main Cut Off 2019
General 90.7788642 88.4121383 87.8992241 90.3765335 89.7548849
OBC-NCL 73.6114227 67.0090297 68.0234447 72.8887969 74.3166557
SC 51.9776027 43.0820954 46.8825338 50.1760245 54.0128155
ST 37.2348772 26.7771328 34.6728999 39.0696101 44.3345172
GEN-EWS 75.6229025 63.1114141 66.2214845 70.2435518 78.2174869
Gen-PwD 0.0013527 0.0031029 0.0096375 0.0618524 0.1137173

JEE Main Expected Cut off 2025 For Top NITs

NITs offer admission to engineering programs in multiple specialisations through JEE Main score only. JoSAA releases the JEE Main opening and closing rank for each NIT. Meanwhile, JEE Main expected cut off for top NITs can be checked by candidates in the table below:

NITs JEE Main Expected Cut off 2025
NIT Allahabad Check Here
NIT Manipur Check Here
NIT Patna Check Here
NIT Rourkela Check Here
NIT Warangal Check Here
NIT Srinagar Check Here
MANIT Bhopal Check Here
NIT Agartala Check Here
NIT Raipur Check Here
NIT Jaipur Check Here
NIT Meghalaya Check Here
NIT Jalandhar Check Here

JEE Main Expected Cut off 2025: Subject-wise for Top NITs

JoSAA Cut off is released for all NITs subject-wise. Candidates can check the JEE Main expected cut off for top NITs (subject-wise) from the links given below:

Subject JEE Main Cut off 2025
Computer Science JEE Main Cut off for Computer Science in Top NITs
Electrical Engineering JEE Main Cut off 2024 for Electrical Engineering in Top NITs
Mechanical Engineering JEE Main Cut off 2024 for Mechanical Engineering in Top NITs
Civil Engineering JEE Main Cut off 2024 for Civil Engineering in Top NITs

JEE Main College Predictor 2025

The JEE Main college predictor helps candidates predict their colleges based on their marks. Since the JEE Main Session 2 answer key has been released, candidates can now predict their colleges based on their scores and category.

The JEE Main cutoff will be released along with the Session 2 result. Students who clear the JEE Main cutoff score can appear for the JEE Advanced exam. For admission to NITs, students must have the required JEE Main opening and closing ranks.

Predict your College through JEE Main College Predictor 2025

JEE Main Cut off 2025

The JEE Main cut off is established based on several factors, which encompass the level of difficulty of the examination, the overall number of test takers, and the available seat capacity for specific programs within the institution. These elements collectively influence whether the JEE cut off increases or decreases. The JEE Main cut off is typically published in the form of both opening and closing ranks.

JEE Main Qualifying Cut off

Aspirants who clear the JEE qualifying cut off will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. Through JEE Advanced examination, candidates would be eligible to take admission into IIT if he/she is able to meet the minimum cut off.

JEE Main Admission Cut off

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) releases the admission cut-off for each round of JoSAA Counselling separately. The JEE Main Admission Cut-off is released for B.Tech/B.Arch admission to 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, IIEST Shibpur, and 29 additional GFTIs.

JEE Main Cut off 2023

The table below depicts the JEE Main cut off for the year 2023. Candidates can refer to the table to get an idea of the JEE Main expected cut off

Category 2023
General 90.779
OBC-NCL 73.611
SC 51.978
ST 37.235
Gen-EWS 75.623
PwD 0.0014

JEE Main Previous Year cut off

Candidates can check the JEE Main category-wise cut off for previous years. JEE Main previous year cut off will help candidates assess the cut off trends and tweak their preparation accordingly.

JEE Main Cut off 2021

Candidates can check the JEE Main qualifying cut off for the year 2021 in a table below:

Category

Minimum score

Maximum score

UR

87.8992241

100.0000000

UR-PH

0.0096375

87.8273359

EWS

66.2214845

87.8950071

OBC-NCL

68.0234447

87.8950071

SC

46.8825338

87.8950071

ST

34.6728999

87.8474721

JEE Main Cut off 2020

Candidates can check the JEE Main qualifying cut off for the year 2020 in a table below:

Category

NTA JEE Main cut off Score

Common Rank List (CRL)

90.3765335

GEN-EWS

70.2435518

Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

72.8887969

Scheduled Caste (SC)

50.1760245

Scheduled Tribe (ST)

39.0696101

PwD

0.0618524

JEE Main Cut off 2024: Determining Factors

The following criteria influence the JEE Main cut-off (qualifying/admission):

  • Number of candidates that took the JEE Main exam
  • The exam's level of difficulty
  • Total number of available seats 
  • Applications received for a particular program.
  • Under what classification is admission seeked.

Top NITs JEE Main Cut off 2019

Aspirants can get an overview of the JEE Main Cut off (Closing Ranks) in top NITs for the Computer Science & Engineering and Mechanical Engineering branch:

Colleges

CSE

ME

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

1,373

5,968

National Institute of Technology Warangal

1,980

9,243

National Institute of Technology Surathkal

2,156

8,980

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur

5,289

14,304

National Institute of Technology Delhi

7,286

-

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

9,193

19,908

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

9,434      

21,256

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

10,015

22,198

National Institute of Technology Goa

10,587

21,230

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

16,156

32,063

National Institute of Technology Agartala

16,955

30,028

National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh

25,460

37,919

National Institute of Technology Manipur

26,160

35,764

Top IIITs JEE Main Cut off 2019

Colleges

CSE

EE

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior

10,780

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Chennai

15,862

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati

21,601

31,318

Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat

22,907

33,272

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota 

23,144   

31,335

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chitoor (A. P.)

25,846

30,072

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara 

28,527

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur Mantripukhri, Imphal

38,509

42,303

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad

32,991

36,995

Top NITs JEE Main Cut off 2018

Colleges

CSE

ME

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

1,140

4,508

National Institute of Technology Warangal

1,745

7,416

National Institute of Technology Surathkal

1,767

7,178

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

4,930

12,122

National Institute of Technology Delhi

5,932

-

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

8,516

17,444

National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur

9,162

17,371

National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

9,731

19,624

National Institute of Technology Goa

10,084

20,556

National Institute of Technology Agartala

19,209

30,783

National Institute of Technology Meghalaya

22,340

34,009

National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh

23,188

34,066

National Institute of Technology Manipur

26,624

35828

Top IIITs JEE Main Cut off 2018

Colleges

CSE

EE

Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management, Gwalior

11,165

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kanchipuram, Chennai

15,345

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City, Chitoor (A. P.)

22,525

26,764

Indian Institute of Information Technology Surat

24,555

33,394

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota

24,951

33,460

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati

25,250

33,193

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara

29,546

-

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Dharwad

34,682

37,181

Indian Institute of Information Technology Manipur Mantripukhri, Imphal

40,151

44,229

JEE Main Cut off 2024: Trend Analysis

JEE Main Cut off trend analysis provides applicants with a good notion of the category-wise cut-offs across the years. The section below discusses the JEE Main qualifying cut-off for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. The JEE Main previous year cut-off, as shown in the table below, is the minimum score necessary by applicants to qualify.

Category

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

UR

74

81

100

105

115

OBC-NCL

45

49

70

70

74

SC

29

32

52

50

53

ST

24

27

48

44

47

PwD

-35

1

1

-10

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are the different kinds of JEE Main Cut off 2025?

There are two sorts of JEE Main Cutoffs: admission and qualifying. The qualifying cutoff for JEE Main is the minimum score required to compete in the next phase of the JEE Advanced Exam. The admission cutoff represents each aspirant's candidacy for admission to IITs.

What is the qualifying cutoff for JEE Main 2025?

The JEE Main qualifying cut off is the minimum score that candidates must achieve in order to be eligible for JEE Advanced admission into IITs. For general candidates, JEE Main Cut off 2024 was 93.23 percentile

When will the NTA announce the JEE Main admission cutoff?

JEE Main admission cut off is announced by JoSAA after each round of counselling. The admission cut off is announced in the form of opening and closing ranks.

What is the difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff & JEE Main Admission Cutoff?

The difference between the JEE Main qualifying cutoff and JEE Main admission cutoff is tabulated below:

Particulars

Qualifying Cutoff

Admission Cutoff

Objective

Selection of candidates for JEE Advanced

Final Admission to Participating Colleges

Significance

Only students who fulfil the JEE Main 2022 qualifying cutoff will be eligible to take the JEE Advanced.

Candidates must meet the JEE Main admission cut-off to be admitted to JEE Main participating colleges such as NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

 

Publishing Authority

National Testing Agency (NTA)

JoSAA

What is the JEE Main cut off for the General, OBC, SC, and ST categories?

The cutoff for JEE Main will be revealed along with the final result. You may check the JEE Main Cut off 2023 below until then.

Category 2024
General 93.23
OBC-NCL 79.67
SC 60.09
ST 46.69
Gen-EWS 81.32
PwD 0.001

 

What is JEE Main expected cut off for general?

JEE Main expected cut off 2025 for the general category will remain around 91-93. The cut off can vary when the JEE Main session 2 exam is completed.

What is JEE Main expected cut off for OBC?

This year, the expected JEE Main cut off for OBC category is 79-82. 

When will JEE Main cut off 2025 be released?

JEE Main cut off 2025 will be released after the session 2 exam is conducted. Meanwhile, candidates can check the JEE Main expected cut off for their respective categories.

What is the difference between JEE Main cut off and opening and closing rank?

JEE Main cut off 2025 is the qualifying cut off score. It is the minimum mark that candidates must obtain to be eligible for JoSAA Counselling. The opening and closing ranks are released by JoSAA for all NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs after each round of counselling. Candidates are granted admission on the basis of JoSAA Opening and Closing ranks.

When will JEE Main Counselling 2025 be conducted?

As of now, NTA has not released dates for JEE Main Counselling 2025. However, it is expected to be conducted tentatively in June 2025.

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