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What Does The Last 5 Years’ JEE Main Cut Off Trends Say? Check Here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released JEE Main results for the February session. This year JEE Main will be held four times, i.e., February, March, April, and May. The results for the February and March session have already been released. 13 students have secured 100 percentile in the March session of the exam. Candidates can check the same through the official website of jee mains. This article will showcase the JEE Main Cut Off trends for the last five years to predict the cut-offs this year.

But before diving deep into the topic, it is crucial to understand the two types of cut-offs associated with JEE Main. One is the qualifying JEE Main Cut Off which is the minimum requirement for JEE Advanced and qualifying JEE Main. Another is JEE Main Admission Cut Off which is required to attend the counselling process in various JEE participating institutes.

Since the exam will be conducted in four sessions, the exam authorities will prepare the final merit list based on the best performance in any of these sessions. Read on to analyze the JEE Main Cut Off of the last five years and predict JEE Main 2021 Cut Off.

Expected JEE Main Cut Off 2021 For Different Categories

Here, we have shared the JEE Main Cut Off 2021 for General, OBC, SC, ST, and PwD categories based on the previous year’s data. The cut-off marks mentioned below are the Qualifying Marks required to be eligible for JEE Advanced.

Category JEE Main 2021 Expected Cut off
General 85 – 95
General – EWS 65 – 75
OBC-NCL 67 – 75
SC 50 – 55
ST 38 – 35
PwD 1 – 2

JEE Main Cut Off 2020

As per the official website, JEE Main Qualifying Cut-Off for the year 2020 is mentioned in the table below. The cut-off mentioned below is the NTA percentile score and shouldn’t be confused with the students’ actual marks.

Category JEE Main Cut Off 2020
Common Rank List 90.3765
General – EWS 70.243
OBC – NCL 72.888
SC 50.176
ST 39.069
PwD 0.061

JEE Main Cut Off 2019

JEE Main Qualifying Cut Off 2019 for Paper 1 is mentioned in the table below. Candidates can have a glimpse of the same.

Category JEE Main Cut Off 2019
Common Rank List 89.754
General – EWS 78.217
OBC – NCL 74.316
SC 54.012
ST 44.334
PwD 0.113

JEE Main Cut Off 2018

An insight of JEE Main qualifying Cut Off for 2018 is given below.

Category JEE Main 2018 Qualifying Cut Off
Common Rank List 74
OBC-NCL 45
SC 29
ST 24
PwD -35

JEE Main Cut Off 2017

Category-wise data for JEE Main 2017 cut-off is mentioned below.

Category JEE Main 2017 Qualifying Cut off
Common Rank List 81
OBC-NCL 49
SC 32
ST 27
PwD 01

JEE Main Cut Off 2016

Students are advised to go through the cut off marks of JEE Main 2016 to get an idea of the JEE Main Cut Offs 2021.

Category JEE Main Cut Off 2016
Common Rank List 100
OBC-NCL 70
SC 52
ST 48

JEE Main Cut Off 2021 – Qualifying & Admission Cut Offs

Since there are two ways to determine the expected cut-off for JEE Main 2021. Let’s understand the key highlights of both qualifyings as well as admission cut-off.

  1. JEE Main Qualifying Cut Off: It is used as the eligibility criteria to appear in JEE Advanced. The National Testing Agency will release the cut-off score of JEE Main 2021 of each category.
  2. JEE Main Admission Cut Off: JoSAA releases this cut-off score on behalf of various participating institutes. It is institute and branch-specific. The admission cut off is the marks required for determining the admission into the participating institutes.

Factors Determining JEE Main 2021 Cut Off

Various factors that determine JEE Main Cut Off 2021 are mentioned below:

  1. Students should understand the difficulty level of the exam by examining the previous year’s question papers.
  2. As the past previous year cut-off of JEE Main is mentioned above, candidates should also look into getting a rough estimate of the future cut-off scores.
  3. The number of seats available with various participating institutes.
  4. The number of students who have appeared in the JEE Main exam also determines the JEE Main Cut Off.

JEE Main Cut Off Trends at Various Institutes

Students are advised to look into the previous trends of JEE Main Cut Offs at different participating institutes. It will give clarity and help the students to prepare for the exam accordingly. Students can get a glimpse of a few participating institutes’ cut-off scores as per various branches below.

JEE Main 2020: NIT Delhi

Cut off for Computer Science and Engineering (Home State)

  • General: 12311 (Male), 14000 (Female)
  • OBC (NCL): 5596 (Male), 7782 (Female)
  • SC: 4013 (Male & Female)
  • ST: 784 (Male), 7943 (Female)

Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Home State)

  • General: 26120 (Male), 36115 (Female)
  • OBC (NCL): 11491 (Male), 15296 (Female)
  • SC: 7262 (Male), 9787 (Female)
  • ST: 4278 (Male), 11590 (Female)

JEE Main Cut Off 2020: NIT Kurukshetra (Haryana)

Computer Engineering Cut Offs (Home State)

  • General: 2682 – 6551 (Male), 2432 – 12877 (Female)
  • OBC (NCL): 1593 – 3060 (Male), 4054 – 5226 (Female)
  • SC: 910-2090 (Male), 2223 – 2260 (Female)
  • ST: 1431 – 17389 (Male), 1882 – 1882 (Female)

Civil Engineering (Home State)

  • General: 16247 – 35495 (Male), 39005 – 60558 (Female)
  • OBC (NCL): 9399 – 14007 (Male), 16575 – 32325 (Female)
  • SC: 4619 – 7241 (Male), 11842 – 12413 (Female)
  • ST: 5505-9299 (Male and Female)

Many factors may bring variations to the exact cut-off score such as the home state, other states, and gender and category of the candidates. Candidates are advised to kindly check the exact cut-off score and other information on the official website.

List of Institutes Participating in JEE Main 2021

A list of a few institutes participating in JEE Main 2021 is mentioned below. Candidates can check their official websites to get a better understanding of the concerned institute.

  1. Various National Institute of Technology (NITs)
  • NIT, Raipur, Chattisgarh
  • NIT, Delhi
  • NIT, Kurukshetra, Haryana
  • NIT, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
  • NIT, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh
  • NIT, Sikkim
  • NIT, Uttrakhand
  1. Various IIITs
  • IIIT, Kota, Rajasthan
  • IIIT, Pune
  • IIIT, Assam
  • IIIT, Jhalwa, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
  • IIIT, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh
  1. Various Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
  • Institute of Technology, Bilaspur, Chattisgarh
  • J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, Uttar Pradesh
  • Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
  • International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur

A lot more institutes participate in JEE Main 2021. Aspirants should decide on specific courses offered by the institutes, keeping in mind the rough JEE Main Cut Off trend. It will help to strategize the preparation accordingly and perform well in the exam. The focus should always be on preparing well in advance to revise during the final phase of preparation. We hope that the information provided here will enlighten aspirants about the expected JEE Main 2021 Cut-Offs. Please stay updated on more such information in the times to come.

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