Will JEE Main Cutoff 2025 increase or decrease?

Mahima Gupta

Updated On: April 17, 2025 10:56 AM

Explore the anticipated JEE Main 2025 cutoff trends, with projections showing increases across various categories. Understand how competition and exam dynamics may influence these changes based on past performance.
Will JEE Main Cutoff 2025 increase or decrease?Will JEE Main Cutoff 2025 increase or decrease?

Will JEE Main Cutoff 2025 increase or decrease? Based on a comprehensive analysis over the past five years, it is anticipated that cutoff for JEE Main 2025 shall see an upward trend compared to last year. The General/UR category is projected to have a cutoff of over 93 percentile , reflecting growing competition. Similarly, the EWS category is expected to see an increase with a cutoff of at least 83 percentile , while the OBC-NCL category may require an 80 percentile or higher . Cutoffs for SC and ST categories are also expected to rise, with 63 and 48 percentiles , respectively.

In 2024, around 14 lakh students took the exam, leading to the highest cutoff in five years. For JEE Main 2025, about 13 lakh participated in the January session, with April session numbers pending. If total participants reach 14 lakh again, the cutoff may remain similar. However, an increase could push the cutoff higher, influenced by exam difficulty and available seats.

Analyzing Increase or Decrease of JEE Main Cutoff 2025 Based on Historical Trends

After comparing the cutoff percentiles of the last five years, our experts have provided a detailed analysis of whether the JEE Main 2025 cutoff will increase or decrease across all categories in the table below.

JEE Main Cutoff Trends

Note: The graphical representation above clearly depicts an increase in cutoffs in 2025 and is anticipated to help candidates have an idea of their selection chances to their preferred NITs, IITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Furthermore, the cutoff for 2025 is estimated and might observe slight changes.

Name of Category Expected Cutoff Percentile Expected Increase/Decrease
General/UR 93+ percentile Increase
EWS 83+ percentile Increase
OBC-NCL 80+ percentile Increase
SC 63+ percentile Increase
ST 48+ percentile Increase

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Past Five-Year Trends of JEE Main Cutoff (2024 to 2020)

The past trends from 2024 to 2020 regarding JEE Main cutoff show a gradual increase in cutoff except for the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022. Follow the trends for all categories here:

Name of Category

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

General/UR

93.2362181

90.7788642

88.4121383

87.8992241

90.3765335

EWS

81.3266412

75.6229025

63.1114141

66.2214845

70.2435518

OBC-NCL

79.6757881

73.6114227

67.0090297

68.0234447

72.8887969

SC

60.0923182

51.9776027

43.0820954

46.8825338

50.1760245

ST

46.6975840

37.2348772

26.7771328

34.6728999

39.0696101

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General Category JEE Main General Category Cutoff Trends
OBC Category JEE Main OBC Category Cutoff Trends
EWS Category JEE Main EWS Category Cutoff Trends
SC Category JEE Main SC Category Cutoff Trends
ST Category JEE Main ST Category Cutoff Trends

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