JEE MAin 2021 Highlights: As we have already knows this year, JEE Main exam is being conducted in four sessions by NTA.
- The first session was scheduled for February 23, 24, 25, and 26, for which the result was announced on March 7.
- JEE Main March session was conducted by NTA on 16, 17, and 18, while the result was announced on March 25.
- In March, 13 out of 6 lakh candidates scored 100 percentile. While in February, six students got 100 percentile.
- The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for JEE Main April 2021 exam dates are scheduled from April 27 to April 20, 2021.
- The final and forth session for JEE Main 2021 will be held in the month of May 2021
- The National Testing Agency will be releasing the JEE Main cut-off marks along with the results of the May session. The cut-off marks will determine which candidates will be able to qualify for JEE Advanced.
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National Testing Academy(NTA) has released the JEE Main February 2021 result on March 08. A total number of 6 candidates have scored 100 percentile. Check the major highlights of JEE Main Feb 2021 results here.
Highlights of JEE Main February 2021 Result
Some of the major highlights of JEE Main February 2021 results are as follows –
| Exam Dates | February 23 to 26, 2021 |
| Total No. of Candidates Registered for Paper 1 | 6,52,627 |
| Total No. of Candidates Appeared | 6,20,978 |
| Total No. of Male Candidates Appeared | 4,35,402 |
| Total No. of Female Candidates Appeared | 1,85,574 |
| Total No. of Candidates Scored 100 Percentile | 6 |
| Total No. of Candidates Scored 100 Percentile in General Category | 5 |
| State with Maximum Number of 100 Percentile Candidates | Delhi (NCT) |
| Total No. of Male Candidates Scoring 100 Percentile | 6 |
| Total No. of Female Candidates Scoring 100 Percentile | 0 |
National Testing Academy, NTA has released the JEE Main March 2021 result on March 24. A total number of 13 candidates have scored 100 percentile. Check the major highlights of JEE Main March 2021 results here.
Highlights of JEE Main March 2021 Result
Some of the major highlights of JEE Main March 2021 results are as follows –
| Exam Dates | March 16 to 18, 2021 |
| Total No. of Candidates Registered | 6,19,638 |
| Total No. of Candidates Appeared | 95% |
| Total No. of Candidates Scored 100 Percentile | 13 |
| Total No. of Candidates Scored 100 Percentile in General Category | 12 |
| State with Maximum Number of 100 Percentile Candidates | Telangana (3), Rajasthan (3) |
| Total No. of Male Candidates Scoring 100 Percentile | 11 |
| Total No. of Female Candidates Scoring 100 Percentile | 2 |
JEE Main 2021 Cutoff
The JEE Main comprises two papers. Paper 1 is conducted as an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced) and also on the basis of the JEE Main scores, students will get admissions in institutions like Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other Government Funded Technical Institutions (GFTIs). After clearing Paper 2, one can get admissions in B. Arch and B. Planning courses.
Check the minimum qualifying marks or cutoff required in JEE Main to be eligible for JEE Advanced. A total of 2,50,000 candidates will be shortlisted for JEE Advanced 2021 on the basis of JEE Main score.
Criteria for JEE Main cut-off marks
The examination authority decides on the JEE Main cut-off marks based on various factors including the difficulty level of papers, total number of candidates taking the exam, total number of seats available for admission and previous year cut-off trends.
JEE Main cut-off marks are given in the form of normalised percentile scores to avoid any disparity created due to the difficulty level of the paper in different shifts.
The JEE Main candidates will be getting an All India Rank based on their best scores, in case they appear for the exam more than once.
The JEE Main candidates can have a look at the previous years’ cut-off lists to understand what percentile is being considered for the qualification in the examination.
JEE Main 2021 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank
JEE Main marks vs percentile is obtained through normalisation. NTA adopts a unique normalization formula to arrive at the final score. Percentile scores indicates the percentage of candidates that have scored equal to or below (same or lower raw scores) that particular percentile in that examination and this is generally from a scale of 100 to 0 for each session of examinees.
Therefore, the higher scorer of each session will end up securing the same percentile of 100 which is desirable.
NTA will compile the raw marks of the students and normalize the same to arrive at the percentile scores for each subject – Maths, Physics and Chemistry as well as total. The highest score of each session will get the same percentile of 100 which is ideal. The marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores will also be converted to percentiles.
This percentile score will be used for the preparation of the merit lists. It is to be noted that the percentile scores will be calculated up to 7 decimal places such that bunching effect can be reduced as can ties amongst candidates with the same scores.
JEE Main 2021 Expected Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced
The JEE Main 2021 expected qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced mentioned below is prepared on the basis of previous years’ cutoff trends. The actual cutoff may vary, which will be updated after JEE Main 2021 results Phase 4.
| Name of the Category | Cutoff Marks |
| CRL (Common Rank List) | 90-95 |
| General-EWS | 75-80 |
| OBC-NCL | 72-75 |
| SC | 50-57 |
| ST | 42-48 |
JEE Main 2020 Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced
JEE Main 2020 qualifying cutoff marks for JEE Advanced can be checked below. Candidates who scored marks greater than the cutoff mentioned below in JEE Main were declared qualified for JEE Advanced.
| Name of the Category | Cutoff Marks |
| CRL (Common Rank List) | 90.3765335 |
| General-EWS | 70.2435518 |
| OBC-NCL | 72.8887969 |
| SC | 50.1760245 |
| ST | 50.1760245 |
| PwD | 0.0618524 |
JEE Main 2019 Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced
In 2019, a total number of 2,45,194 candidates were shortlisted for JEE Advanced. There was a minor difference between JEE Main 2019 & 2020 qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced. The 2019 JEE Main cutoff marks for JEE Advanced is as follows –
| Name of the Category | Total No. of Candidates Shortlisted for JEE Advanced | Cutoff Marks (out of 360) |
| CRL (Common Rank List) | 1,10,952 | 89.7548849 |
| General-EWS | 9,807 | 78.2174869 |
| OBC-NCL | 66,264 | 78.2174869 |
| SC | 36,801 | 54.0128155 |
| ST | 18,378 | 78.2174869 |
| PwD | 2,992 | 0.1137173 |
JEE Advanced Age Criteria
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The National Testing Agency will be releasing the JEE Main cut-off marks along with the results of the May session. The cut-off marks will determine which candidates will be able to qualify for JEE Advanced. NTA will be releasing a cumulative JEE Main cut-off list for all the four sessions.
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