JEE Advanced is a tough exam and candidates want to know the cutoff marks. The exam will be on 26th May 2024 and results on 9th June 2024.
The cutoff is the minimum score needed to pass and move forward. Those scoring above the cutoff can enter the JEE Advanced 2024 counseling process. It’s crucial as it determines admission to top IITs.
Two types of cutoffs are released: admission cutoff and qualifying cutoff, which change yearly based on various factors.
Factors influencing the cut-off for JEE Advanced:
The JEE Advanced Cut-off changes yearly and depends on various factors:
- Total number of students that appeared for the exam.
- Total seats available for eligible candidates in participating IITs.
- Difficulty level of that year’s question paper.
- Trend based on a Cut-off of the previous year
- Performance of the students in the exam.
JEE Advanced 2021 Minimum Score for Rank List
You can check the 2021 rank list criteria to understand the minimum score needed for inclusion in the rank list.
Here is the JEE Advanced 2021 Cut-off for the rank list:
| Category | Min. % marks required in each Subject (%) | Min. % marks required for Aggregate marks |
|---|---|---|
|
Common Rank List (CRL) |
5 |
17.50 |
|
OBC-NCL |
4.5 |
15.75 |
|
GEN-EWS |
4.5 |
15.75 |
|
SC (Scheduled Caste) |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
ST (Scheduled Tribe) |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
SC-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
GEN-EWS-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
ST-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
Common-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
Preparatory course (PC) |
0.75 |
2.625 |
Key Points About JEE Advanced Cut-off
Here are the important details about JEE Advanced 2024 Cut-off that candidates should know:
- Cut-off is the minimum marks needed to be included in the overall rank list and get admission to undergraduate programs.
- The cut-off changes every year based on various factors.
- The cut-off for 2024 will be announced after the results on 9th June 2024.
- Each IIT university sets its own cut-off marks during counselling by JoSAA.
- Separate cut-off marks are published for each course by IIT universities.
- The admission cut-off is shown as opening and closing ranks.
- The JEE Advanced 2024 Cut-off includes the lowest marks needed in each subject and the overall aggregate marks.
JEE Advanced Previous Year’s Cut-off
The JEE Advanced Cut-off for 2021 is mentioned below-
Qualifying Cutoff
| Category Rank List | Min. Marks required in every subject | Min. Aggregate Marks required |
|---|---|---|
|
Common Rank List (CRL) |
6 |
63 |
|
OBC-NCL |
5 |
56 |
|
GEN-EWS |
5 |
56 |
|
ST (Scheduled Tribe) |
3 |
31 |
|
SC (Scheduled Caste) |
3 |
31 |
|
Common-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
GEN-EWS-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
SC-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
ST-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
3 |
31 |
|
Preparatory course (PC) |
- |
9 |
Rank list Criteria
| Category Rank List | Min. Marks required in every subject | Min. Aggregate Marks required |
|---|---|---|
|
Common Rank List (CRL) |
5 |
17.50 |
|
OBC-NCL |
4.5 |
15.75 |
|
GEN-EWS |
4.5 |
15.75 |
|
ST (Scheduled Tribe) |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
SC (Scheduled Caste) |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
Common-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
GEN-EWS-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
SC-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
ST-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
2.5 |
8.75 |
|
Preparatory course (PC) |
0.75 |
2.625 |
JEE Advanced cut-off (qualifying) – 2018,2017,2016
Qualifying marks Cut-off for 2018
| Category or Rank List | Minimum Marks Subject-wise | Minimum Aggregate Marks | Minimum Aggregate Marks (Revised) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
CRL |
12 |
126 |
90 |
|
SC |
6 |
63 |
45 |
|
ST |
6 |
63 |
45 |
|
OBC-NCL |
11 |
114 |
81 |
|
PwD – CRL |
6 |
63 |
45 |
|
ST-PwD |
6 |
64 |
45 |
|
SC-PwD |
6 |
64 |
45 |
|
OBC-NCL-PwD |
6 |
64 |
45 |
|
Preparatory course |
3 |
32 |
23 |
Subject Wise Qualifying marks 2017 (Cut-off)
Subject Wise JEE Advanced 2017 Cut-off
Minimum marks required to Qualify
| Subjects | Paper - 1 (Marks) | Paper - 2 (Marks) | Maximum Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Physics |
61 |
61 |
112 |
|
Chemistry |
61 |
61 |
112 |
|
Mathematics |
61 |
61 |
112 |
|
Max. Marks |
183 |
183 |
366 |
Qualifying marks Cut-off for 2016
| Category |
Minimum aggregate marks 2016 (%) Intial |
Final |
|---|---|---|
|
Common Rank List (CRL) |
35.0 |
20 |
|
OBC & NCL |
31.5 |
18 |
|
SC |
17.5 |
10 |
|
ST |
17.5 |
10 |
|
General & PwD |
17.5 |
10 |
|
OBC-NCL & PwD |
17.5 |
10 |
|
SC & PwD |
17.5 |
10 |
|
ST & PwD |
17.5 |
10 |
|
Preparatory Course |
8.75 |
5 |
JoSAA Cut-offs for IITs
In 2021, the Ministry of Education created JoSAA to manage admissions to 114 colleges nationwide for the academic year 2021-2022.
JoSAA will also determine the JEE Advanced 2024 Cut-offs for IITs and inform candidates. You can find the opening and closing ranks on the JoSAA website. For the JEE Advanced Cut-off 2024, visit the official IITs website.