Understanding JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile

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March 11, 2025

JEE Mains 2025 Qualifying Percentile:- The JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile is an essential benchmark for candidates aiming to appear for JEE Advanced 2025. This qualifying percentile will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 result, expected in April 2025. Candidates must secure at least the minimum required JEE mains qualification percentile to become eligible for JEE Advanced, which is the gateway for admission into prestigious IITs across India. The qualifying percentile varies each year and is different for various categories, including General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and Gen-EWS, depending on factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates appearing, and available seats.

The qualifying percentile will be announced in the form of NTA scores, and aspirants need to have a clear understanding of these scores to assess their chances. To give candidates a better idea, this article also presents the previous years’ JEE Main qualifying percentiles for all categories. If you are curious to know how much percentile is required for JEE Mains to qualify, this detailed guide will provide all the necessary information to help you prepare accordingly.

Expected Cut off of JEE Mains 2025

Check out the JEE Mains 2025 expected cutoff for JEE Advanced eligibility:-

Category	Expected Cutoff 2025
Unreserved (UR)	100.0000000 to 92.3362181
Gen-EWS	93.1312650 to 79.6467818
OBC-NCL	92.2312696 to 79.6457881
SC	92.2312696 to 62.0923182
ST	92.2312696 to 47.6975840
UR-PwD	92.2041331 to 0.0015700

Expected JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile (Based on Previous Years' Trends)

The exact JEE Main 2025 qualifying percentiles will be announced by NTA along with Session 2 results in April 2025. The percentiles depend on exam difficulty, total candidates, and other factors, so actual figures may vary. Check out the Expected JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile based on previous year trends.

JEE Mains qualification percentile
Category	JEE Main 2023 Percentile	JEE Main 2022 Percentile	JEE Main 2021 Percentile	Expected JEE Main 2025 Percentile (Approx.)
General (UR)	90.7788642	88.4121383	87.8992241	90 - 91
Gen-EWS	75.6229025	63.1114141	66.2214845	75 - 77
OBC-NCL	73.6114227	67.0090297	68.0234447	73 - 75
SC	51.9776027	43.0820954	46.8825338	51 - 53
ST	37.2348772	26.7771328	34.6728999	37 - 39
PwD (General)	0.0013527	0.0031029	0.0096375	0.001 - 0.01

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What are the Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains?

The qualifying marks for JEE Main 2025 are the minimum percentile scores that candidates must secure to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2025. These marks vary every year based on various factors like exam difficulty, number of candidates, and seat availability.

Category	Qualifying Marks in Class 12
General (Unreserved)	75% aggregate marks
SC/ST	65% aggregate marks
PwD (Persons with Disabilities)	50% aggregate marks

Calculating JEE Main Percentile

Understanding how to calculate the JEE Main percentile is essential for every aspirant aiming to qualify for the next stages of engineering admissions in India. The JEE Mains qualification percentile represents the minimum score candidates need to achieve to be considered eligible for admission to top institutes like NITs, IIITs, and for appearing in JEE Advanced. Many students often wonder how much percentile is required for JEE Mains to qualify, especially since qualifying percentiles vary every year depending on the difficulty level of the exam, number of candidates, and category-wise reservations. Check how to calculate JEE 2025 percentile below:-

Percentile Type	Formula	Description
Total Percentile (T1P)	(100 × No. of candidates from the session with a raw score equal to or less than T1 score) ÷ Total No. of candidates who appeared in the session	Percentile based on total score obtained in the session.
Mathematics Percentile (M1P)	(100 × No. of candidates from the session with a raw score equal to or less than M1 score in Mathematics) ÷ Total No. of candidates who appeared in the session	Percentile based on Mathematics score.
Chemistry Percentile (C1P)	(100 × No. of candidates from the session with a raw score equal to or less than C1 score in Chemistry) ÷ Total No. of candidates who appeared in the session	Percentile based on Chemistry score.
Physics Percentile (P1P)	(100 × No. of candidates from the session with a raw score equal to or less than P1 score in Physics) ÷ Total No. of candidates who appeared in the session	Percentile based on Physics score.

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Factors Affecting in JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile

Difficulty Level of JEE Main 2025 Exam

If the overall difficulty level of the exam is high, the qualifying percentile may go down.
If the exam is relatively easy, the cutoff percentile may increase.

Total Number of Candidates Appearing

A higher number of candidates can increase competition, leading to higher qualifying percentiles.
If fewer candidates appear, the percentile may drop.

Total Number of Seats Available for JEE Advanced

The number of available seats in IITs for JEE Advanced affects the qualifying percentile.
More seats may lead to a slightly lower cutoff, while fewer seats can raise the qualifying percentile.

Category-wise Reservation Policy

Percentile varies for categories such as General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, Gen-EWS, and PwD due to reservation quotas.

Performance of Candidates in JEE Main 2025

If a large number of candidates score high marks, the cutoff percentile will rise.
Poor overall performance can reduce the qualifying percentile.

Normalisation Process of Scores

Since JEE Main is conducted in multiple shifts, the normalisation process affects percentile calculation to maintain fairness.

Previous Year Trends

Trends from previous years' qualifying percentiles also influence the expected range for the current year.

JEE Mains Qualification Percentile FAQs

Q1. What is JEE Main Qualifying Percentile Advanced?
Ans: It is the minimum percentile score that candidates must secure in JEE Main 2025 to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.

Q2. Who decides the JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile?
Ans: The National Testing Agency (NTA) determines and releases the qualifying percentile along with JEE Main Session 2 results.

Q3. When will the JEE Main 2025 Advanced Qualifying Percentile be released?
Ans: It will be released along with the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 results, expected in April 2025.

Q4. Does the qualifying percentile vary for different categories?
Ans: Yes, qualifying percentiles are different for General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, Gen-EWS, and PwD categories based on reservation norms.

Q5. How is the JEE Main percentile calculated?
Ans: Percentile is calculated using the formula:
(100 × Number of candidates scoring equal to or less than a particular score) ÷ Total candidates in that session.

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