JEE Main 2025: Cut-Off Likely to Rise – Here’s What Experts Say

JEE Main 2025: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the results of JEE Main Session 2 by April 17, 2025. Candidates who appeared for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) can check their final score and answer key on the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. Also Read: UAE Minister Meets Head of BAPS Hindu Mandir to Promote Peace and Harmony

Why Cut-Off May Increase This Year

Experts believe that the JEE Main 2025 cut-off is likely to be higher than previous years. The reasons include:

• A larger number of students appeared for the exam
• Overall better performance by candidates
• Slight increase in exam difficulty

Expected JEE Main 2025 Cut-Off (Percentile & Marks)

According to education experts and coaching institutes, here’s the predicted cut-off for eligibility to appear in JEE Advanced 2025:

• General Category
• Percentile: 93 to 95+
• Marks: 85–90 or more

• OBC-NCL
• Percentile: 83 to 93
• Marks: Around 80–85

• EWS
• Percentile: 85+
• Marks: Around 84–86

• SC Category
• Percentile: 65 to 86
• Marks: 60–65

• ST Category
• Percentile: 50 to 80
• Marks: 50–55

• PwD Candidates
• Percentile: 40 to 45
• Marks: As low as 0.0018 marks as per past data

Class 12 Eligibility Also Important

• To be eligible for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, candidates must also pass:
• 75% aggregate in Class 12 for General and OBC categories
• 65% aggregate for SC, ST, and PwD categories

While these predictions give a rough idea, the official JEE Main 2025 cut-off will only be confirmed once the results are announced by NTA. Students should keep an eye on the official site and prepare accordingly for the next step – JEE Advanced 2025. Also Read: Xiaomi's New Redmi A5 is Perfect for Budget Users – Check All Details