JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Cut-Off Released: Check Category-Wise Percentiles for JEE Advanced Eligibility
New Delhi, April 19 โ The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 results, including category-wise qualifying percentiles required to appear in JEE Advanced 2025. With over 15 lakh candidates registered across both sessions, this yearโs exam saw a record-breaking turnout and competitive cut-offs.
Massive Participation Across Two Sessions
JEE Main 2025 was conducted in two phasesโSession 1 (January 22โ29) and Session 2 (April 2โ8)โacross 531 exam centers in 300 cities, including 15 international locations. Out of 10.61 lakh candidates registered for Session 2, 9.92 lakh appeared. The NTA combined results from both sessions to compute the best scores and qualifying percentiles.
Hereโs a brief overview of the participation stats:
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Total Unique Candidates Registered: 15,39,848
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Total Unique Candidates Appeared: 14,75,103
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Common Candidates (Both Sessions): 7,75,383
JEE Main 2025 Category-Wise Cut-Off Percentiles for JEE Advanced
NTAโs percentile-based scoring system is designed to ensure fairness across different exam shifts. Below are the official qualifying percentiles for eligibility to JEE Advanced 2025:
| Category | Percentile Range | Qualified Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| General (UR) | 93.1023262 100 | 97,321 |
| UR PwBD | 0.0079349 93.0950208 | 3,950 |
| Gen-EWS | 80.3830119 93.0950208 | 25,009 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 93.0950208 | 67,614 |
| SC | 61.1526933 93.0950208 | 37,519 |
| ST | 47.9026465 93.0950208 | 18,823 |
These candidates are now eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025, the gateway to prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
How NTA Calculates Percentile Scores
NTA uses a normalization process to address score variation across multiple exam shifts. The percentile score is not the raw score, but a relative ranking based on exam session performance.
Percentile Score Formula:100 ร (Number of candidates with equal or lower scores) รท Total candidates in session
This methodology ensures fairness, especially when different sessions may vary slightly in difficulty level.
Gender and PwBD Participation Breakdown
| Gender | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 5,25,324 | 5,01,319 |
| Female | 10,14,523 | 9,73,784 |
| Third Gender | 1 | โ |
PwBD Candidates:
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Registered: 4,540
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Appeared: 4,314
Whatโs Next?
Candidates who have met the qualifying percentiles can now register for JEE Advanced 2025. The application process and exam dates will be announced soon on the official website. Students are advised to keep track of deadlines and prepare accordingly for the next challenge in the engineering entrance journey.
