Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025: Candidates aspiring to clear the exam must know the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced. To gain admission into IITs, students need to clear the JEE Advanced exam. Based on the previous year's general category cutoff, aspirants should gain 91 percentile and above in the JEE Main 2025 exam to be able to appear for JEE Adv. Also, candidates must be within the top 250000 ranks in the JEE Main 2025 exam. The eligibility to attempt the JEE Advanced 2025 is to qualify the JEE Main and be among the top 2,50,000 qualifying candidates. JEE Main exam aspirants can learn about the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced on this page.
Candidates waiting for the NTA to host the JEE Mains 2026 registration link on its official website at jeemain,nta.nic.in can meanwhile check the eligibility criteria to participate in the admission process for engineering, architecture and planning courses from the table given below.
Criteria | Details |
Age | NTA has not mandated any criteria for the age of candidates appearing for the JEE Main. Students of any age can appear in the exam, but only for three consecutive years after passing their class 12. |
Subjects in Class 12 | Students who are aiming for B.Tech admission must have studied Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects along with any one subject among Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects in class 12 and must have passed in each subject. B.Arch aspirants must have passed class 12 or its equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. For B.Plan, candidates must have Mathematics in class 12. |
Percentage of marks in Class 12 | Candidates must have secured at least 75% marks in the Class 12 examination conducted by the respective Boards. For SC/ST candidates the qualifying marks would be 65% in Class 12/qualifying examination. The candidate is also required to pass each of the subjects of the Class 12 / qualifying examination. |
Year of appearance | Students appearing in JEE Main 2026 must have passed class 12 not earlier than 2023. |
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Candidates should ensure they are thoroughly aware of the JEE Main scores that ensure eligibility of candidates to the JEE Advanced exam. Candidates can read the following article to know the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced.
Qualifying exam | NTA JEE Main 2025 |
Total marks | 300 |
Frequency of exam | 2 times in a year |
Subjects covered | Maths, physics chemistry |
Marking scheme | Right answer +4 Wrong answer -1 |
Candidates must know the minimum marks in JEE Main 2025 to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2025 before attempting the exam. The minimum percentile for different categories is specified in the table below.
Category | JEE Main percentile |
|---|---|
General | 93.2362181 |
Gen-PwD | 0.0018700 |
EWS | 81.3266412 |
OBC-NCL | 79.6757881 |
SC | 60.0923182 |
ST | 46.6975840 |
While the most important eligibility to apply for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam is clearing the JEE Main 2025 cutoff, the ranks gained by the candidates also play a very important role in determining if the candidate can attempt the JEE Advanced exam. Only the top 2,50,000 candidates in the JEE Main exam will be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. Hence, along with clearing the JEE Main 2025 cutoff, candidates also need to secure a rank in the top 2,50,000 JEE Main ranks.
NTA will release the JEE Main 2025 marks vs rank vs percentile on the official website. Candidates can check the JEE Main marks vs rank vs percentile from the table below. This will help them determine if they will qualify for the JEE Advanced exam or not. The scores mentioned in the table below are from the previous year data. The updated date will be mentioned once released.
Marks out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
286- 292 | 19-12 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
280-284 | 42-23 | 99.99617561 - 99.99790569 |
268- 279 | 106-64 | 99.99034797 - 99.99417236 |
250- 267 | 524-108 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
200-214 | 4667-2863 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
189-199 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
175-188 | 10746-7152 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 |
160-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
Various factors are taken into consideration by NTA to calculate the minimum score for JEE Advanced eligibility. Candidates can use these factors to understand how to determine the JEE Main scores required to apply for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam. These factors include
Total number of candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2025
Level of difficulty of the exam
Total number of available seats in JEE Main participating institutes
Previous year cutoff trends
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
NTA will release the JEE Main 2025 cutoff after the declaration of results on the official website.
JEE Main 2025 cutoff will be released along with the exam result.
The top 250000 ranks will be allowed to apply for the JEE Advanced exam. The last rank will depend on the category of the candidate, JEE Main performance and difficulty level of the exam among other factors.
Candidates with a score of 150 can expect to get a rank between 21145-16495. Hence the candidate will be eligible to apply for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam.
Candidates should score above 91 marks out of 300 to be able to apply for the JEE Advanced 2025 exam.
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Make a combined study plan that allots time for all subjects, with an emphasis on the overlapping themes of chemistry and physics, to get ready for both JEE Main and NEET. To comprehend the various patterns of the two exams and enhance time management, master the NCERT textbooks first, then apply the same method of completing last year's papers and taking practice exams.
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Students must comprehend the JEE Mains syllabus and be aware of the subjects that will be covered in the test before they can start preparing for it. Obtaining the appropriate materials, practice exams, and past year's question papers is also essential. Students can easily pass JEE Mains if they have the proper mindset and all of these resources at their disposal.
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The first step in preparing for JEE 2027 is to familiarize yourself with the physics, chemistry, and math syllabus and exam format. Using NCERT and common reference materials, concentrate on solidifying your Class 11 topics. Practice frequently and complete 20–30 multiple-choice questions per day. Finish the Class 12 curriculum by 2025, then start taking chapter-by-chapter and practice exams. Starting in 2026, make extensive revisions, work through papers from prior years, and concentrate on strengthening your weak points. Take full-length mocks within the last six months and evaluate your performance. For optimum outcomes, balance school, coaching, and self-study, be consistent, and revise every day.
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