
National Testing Agency releases the JEE Main cutoff every year after the exam has been concluded. Recently NTA has conducted JEE Main 2019 examination for the second time from 8th to 12th April 2019. The cutoff of the same is scheduled to be released on 30th April 2019 along with the result. Applicants will be able to check the cutoff on the result portal. Till the time JEE Main cutoff is not released, students can refer to the JEE Main Previous Year Cutoff as given in the article below.
The minimum score required by an individual to have higher chances of getting admission is known as the JEE Main cutoff. Candidates who score equivalent to or above the prescribed cutoff are considered eligible and hence granted admission in any of the participating institutes. Additionally, candidates who meet the cutoff can also appear for JEE Advanced. The cutoff is released separately for each of the category and branch of B.Tech course. The concerned authority prepares the cutoff by taking into consideration various the following factors:
• Total number of candidates who have applied for the admission
• Total number of candidates who have appeared in the entrance exam.
• The category under which the candidate has opted for admission
• The difficulty level of the exam
• Total number of available seats
• Trends in previous year cutoff
Categories of JEE Main Cutoff
The JEE Main cutoff is divided into two categories which are as follows:
1. Qualifying Cut-off
2. Admission Cut-off
The difference between the two is tabulated below:
Particulars |
Qualifying Cut-off |
Admission Cut-off |
Published By |
This year NTA is going to publish it. Earlier, it was published by CBSE.
|
JoSAA (On behalf of participating institutes) |
Purpose |
Shortlists applicants for JEE Advanced. |
Provide admission to applicants in various participating institutes |
Displayed on |
Result portal. |
JoSAA website |
Institute-specific |
No |
Yes |
Category-specific |
Yes |
Yes |
Branch Specific |
No |
Yes |
JEE Main Previous Year Cutoff
Students can check the previous year cutoff of JEE Main from the tables given below:
JEE Main Qualifying Cut-off 2018
S.No |
Category |
Minimum Marks |
Maximum Marks |
Qualified |
1 |
General |
74 |
350 |
111275 |
2 |
OBC-NCL |
45 |
73 |
65313 |
3 |
SC |
29 |
73 |
34425 |
4 |
ST |
24 |
73 |
17256 |
5 |
PwD |
-35 |
73 |
2755 |
|
Total |
|
|
231024 |
JEE Main Qualifying Cut-off 2017
S.No |
Category |
Qualifying Cut-off |
Number of Qualified Candidates |
1 |
General |
81 |
109585 |
2 |
OBC – NCL |
49 |
60299 |
3 |
SC |
32 |
33333 |
4 |
ST |
47 |
16096 |
5 |
PwD |
01 |
2114 |
|
Total |
|
221427 |
Trends in JEE Main Cut-Off (2013-2017)
S.No. |
Category |
2017 |
2016 |
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
1 |
General |
81 |
100 |
105 |
115 |
113 |
2 |
OBC-NCL |
49 |
49 |
74 |
74 |
70 |
3 |
SC |
32 |
52 |
50 |
53 |
50 |
4 |
ST |
27 |
48 |
44 |
47 |
45 |
The trend shows the drop in the cut-offs of JEE Main which can be due either of the below-listed reasons:
• Examination difficulty
• Student’s bad performance
• Increasing number of candidates in the qualifying list
Note that the JEE Main cut-off is the lowest in 2017 since the last 5 years