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JEE Main Historical Cutoff Trends

Official Closing Ranks

Official qualifying marks, cutoff percentiles, and opening/closing ranks for admission into participating institutes for JEE Main across General (CRL), OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD categories.

Year Category / Quota Cutoff Score / Percentile Opening Rank Closing Rank Counseling Notes
2024 Gen-EWS 81.3266412 Percentile 1 25,029 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2024 OBC-NCL 79.2830560 Percentile 1 67,570 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2024 SC 60.0923182 Percentile 1 37,534 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2024 ST 46.6975840 Percentile 1 18,780 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2023 General (UR) 90.7788642 Percentile 1 96,152 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced 2023
2023 Gen-EWS 75.6229025 Percentile 1 25,482 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2023 OBC-NCL 73.6114227 Percentile 1 68,512 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2023 SC 51.9776027 Percentile 1 38,100 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced
2023 ST 37.2348772 Percentile 1 19,200 Qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced

5 Core Factors Deciding the Cutoff

  • Number of Registered Candidates: A larger applicant pool directly intensifies competition, raising closing percentile thresholds.
  • Question Paper Difficulty Across Shifts: Tougher numerical or analytical papers lower raw marks cutoffs, which are subsequently normalized.
  • Total Sanctioned Seat Intake: Sanctioning of new seats or new institutes (e.g. new IITs/NITs/AIIMS) eases closing rank cutoffs.
  • Candidate Performance Distribution: Concentration of high scores in specific subject domains alters standard deviation in percentile calculations.
  • Horizontal & Vertical Reservation Quotas: Seat reservation rules for EWS (10%), OBC (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), and Female Supernumerary (20%).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Cutoff

What is the qualifying cutoff vs admission cutoff for JEE Main?
The qualifying cutoff is the minimum score or percentile required to pass the exam and become eligible for counselling. The admission cutoff (closing rank) is the actual rank at which the last seat was filled in a specific college and branch.
Does the JEE Main cutoff change across exam shifts or years?
Yes. The cutoff fluctuates each year depending on the number of registered aspirants, paper difficulty across shifts, seat matrix expansion, and community reservation policies.
How are category reservations applied in JEE Main cutoffs?
Cutoffs are released separately for each quota: General/Open, Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL), Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).

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