JEE Main cutoff 2021: 2020, 2019 cutoff, expected qualifying cutoffs for NIITs, IITs and GFTIs

JEE Main cut-off 2021 for admissions to various engineering colleges across the nation such as NIITs, IITs, and GFTIs will soon be released by JOSAA (joint seat allocation authority).

However, candidates may have a look at the previous year’s cutoff of JEE Mains 2020, JEE Main cut-off 2019 to have an idea of what to expect from JEE Main 2021 cutoff.

JEE Main cutoff 2021 will soon be released after the announcement of the final result of JEE Main 2021.

Types of cutoffs of JEE Main

JEE Main cut-off is generally of 2 types. Qualifying cut-offs and admission cut-offs.

Qualifying cut-offs

Aspirants, who will be successful in securing the qualifying cut-off marks in JEE Mains, will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced for admission in reputed IITs in India.

Admission cut-offs

The admission cut-offs are the minimum marks required by the candidates in order to increase their chances of securing a seat or admission in the participating institutes/colleges.

Candidates must ensure that they secure minimum marks equivalent to the closing ranks to get admission in JEE Main participating institutes.

Admission cut-offs will be released after each round of counseling by JOSAA on behalf of the participating institutes.

JEE Main 2021 expected qualifying cut off marks (percentile)

JEE Main 2021 cut-off will be released by NTA. It is expected that this year there will be slight changes in the JEE Main 2021 expected cut-off marks. Right now, it is a subject of speculation as per experts.

However, from the point of view and expectations of various subject matter experts, we have combined the expected cut-off marks of JEE Main 2021. However, it is to be noted that it is just an estimate on the basis of opinion formed by various subject matter experts on the subject. The real qualifying JEE Main cut-off marks will be released by NTA.

Expected cutoff of JEE main 2021

JEE Main 2020 qualifying cutoff (percentile)

JEE Main 2020 cut off released by NTA last year. Aspirants can have a look at them so that they’ll get an idea about the probable/expected cut-off of JEE Mains 2021.

JEE Main 2020 qualifying cutoff percentile

JEE main cut off marks of past 7 years

Candidates can have a look at JEE Main cut-off trends from the last 7 years starting from 2014. The analysis shows that though the cut-off marks for general category candidates have been reduced from a whopping 115 in 2014 to approx. 91 in the previous year 2020.

However, it’s been gradually increasing with time.

JEE Main cutoff trends

JEE Main 2019 Qualifying Cutoff (percentile)

Factors determining JEE Mains 2021 cut-offs

Some of the factors to be considered to determine the cut-offs of JEE Mains 2021.

1. Availability of seats.
2. Number of candidates applying to get admission.
3. Number of candidates who appear in the exam.
4. Difficulty level of the exam.
5. Cut off trends of previous years.

JEE Main 2021 qualifying and admission cutoff