Experts say that this time the cutoff of JEE Main may be slightly higher (Representational Image)
One question being asked prominently among the students going to take the exam is what should be the minimum score in JEE Main to get into IITs and NITs. Let us know the cut-off of the last four years.
JEE Main 2023 January session exam will start from 24 January. One of the prominent question being asked among the students going to take the exam is what should be the minimum score in JEE Main to get into IITs and NITs.
Experts say that this time the cutoff of JEE Main may be slightly higher because for the first time after the pandemic, the exam is going to be held in normal condition. There is a different kind of enthusiasm among the students too. In such a situation, it is expected that the cutoff may increase in all the categories.
Last 4 Years JEE Main Cutoff
| The year | General | EWS | OBC-NCL | scheduled caste | scheduled tribe | Public Works Department |
| 2022 | 88.41 | 63.11 | 67.00 | 43.08 | 26.7 | 0.003 |
| 2021 | 87.8 | 68.02 | 68.02 | 46.8 | 34.6 | 0.01 |
| 2020 | 90.3 | 70.2 | 72.8 | 50.1 | 39.06 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | 89.7 | 78.21 | 74.3 | 54.01 | 44.3 | 0.11 |
In 2022, The minimum score required to obtain in JEE Mains to be eligible for the IIT entrance exam – JEE Advanced was at a four-year low For SC, ST and OBC candidates. In contrast, the cut-off score for general category students in 2022 was on a marginal increase as compared to previous years.
However, a lower cut-off does not result in more candidates applying for JEE Advanced or higher competition. In fact, participation in IIT admission has been declining over the years. In 2021, 1,41,699 candidates appeared for IIT admission, while 2.5 lakh qualified, the number of participants was 1,50,838 lakh in 2020, 1,61,319 lakh in 2019 and 1,55,158 in 2018.
How is NIT cut-off formed?
With the help of JEE Main NIT cut-off one can know at what rank admissions were made in previous years. JEE Main cut-off for NITs varies from institute to institute, no cut-off can be considered as standard. JEE Main NIT cut-off is decided on the basis of many factors. This includes factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appeared in the exam, the number of seats available for admission, the category in which admission is sought, etc.
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