A Study on the JEE Mains Cutoff Marks For NIT

Following the announcement of the JEE Main Result, the NIT Cutoff will be released. NITs are among India’s best engineering schools, and applicants must pass the JEE Main Cutoff to be considered for admission. There are 31 NITs in the country.

However, NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, and NIT Warangal are among the most popular. Because getting into top-tier NITs is so tough, candidates can benefit from knowing the previous year’s cut-offs for all of the NITs they want to apply to.

The JoSAA Counseling Process began on October 16, 2021, after the JEE Advanced 2021 Result was announced. Candidates can apply for the JoSAA Counseling Process by filling out the form.

The JEE Main cut-off for NITs is different for each institute and also for different programmes or courses. Top NITs’ JEE Main cut-offs will differ for different categories and reservations. The latest JEE Main Cut off for NIT is determined by several factors, including the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of seats, and so on.

Latest JEE Main Notifications

CSAB NEUT Counselling 2021 registration began on November 6, 2021

JEE Main JoSAA Seat Allotment 2021 Result for Round 3 on November 6, 2021

JEE Main JoSAA cutoff for Round 1 was declared on November 3, 2021.

Eligibility Criteria

For the academic year 2021-22, the JEE Main Eligibility for NITs has been eased, and the 75 per cent minimum eligibility criteria in class XII for admission to NITs have been eliminated as well. Candidates who pass JEE Main 2021 will simply require their 12th passing certificate to be admitted, regardless of their result.

 Latest JEE Main Cut off for NIT- 2021

There will be two sorts of cutoffs for JEE Main 2021. The first is the National Testing Agency’s (NTA) JEE Main 2021 qualifying cutoff. The second is the JEE Main 2021 admission cutoff, which is announced on behalf of the participating institutes by JoSAA.

The qualifying cutoff for JEE Main 2021 is the minimum score candidates must acquire in the entrance test to be considered for JEE Advanced 2021. On the other hand, JEE Main 2021 admission cutoff is the minimum score required for admission to certain NITs, IIITs, CFITs, and other participating government or private institutes.

JEE Mains Cut off marks – 2021

Category	Minimum marks	Maximum marks
EWS	66.2214845	87.8950071
OBC-NCL	68.0234447	87.8950071
SC	46.8825338	87.8950071
ST	34.6728999	87.8474721
UR	87.8992241	100.0000000
UR-PH	0.0096375	87.8273359

JEE Mains Cut off marks – 2020

Category	Cutoff
Common Rank List (CRL)	90.3765335
GEN-EWS	70.2435518
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)	72.8887969
Scheduled Caste (SC)	50.1760245
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	39.0696101
PwD	0.0618524

Cut off marks – 2019

Candidate’s Category	Cutoff Marks
Common Rank List	89.75
General – EWS	78.21
OBC-NCL	74.31
SC	54.01
ST	44.33
PwD	0.1137

JEE Main qualifying and admission cut off details

Type	Qualifying Cut Off	Admission Cut Off
Released by	NTA	JoSAA
Releasing portal	jeemain.nta.nic.in	josaa.nic.in
Institute Specific	No	Yes
Category Specific	Yes	Yes
Branch Specific	No	Yes
Purpose	Used for JEE Advanced Qualification	Used for Admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs

JEE Main 2021 Qualifying Cut-Off Marks –

The JEE Main 2021 qualifying cut-off marks are the minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2021.

After the JEE Main 2021 results are announced, this cut-off will be released for the January session of JEE Main 2021.

Students can use the JEE Main 2021 Results or their scorecard to check the qualifying cut-off.

Based on the qualifying cut-off, around 2,50,000 students will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2021.

JEE Main 2021 Admissoin Cut-Off Marks –

The admission cut-off is the minimum score or rank required for admission to the participating institutes.

The JoSAA will reveal these cut-off scores following each round of seat allocation.

NIT seats vs Total seats

Category	NITs	Total Seats
SC	2993	6391
SC – PWD	160	343
ST	1827	395
ST – PWD	108	197
OBC	5212	10972
OBC – PWD	272	566
Open	8897	19713
Open – PWD	442	962
Total Seats	17452	38704

College admission criteria

The significance of class 12th grades in determining the JEE Main cutoff for 2021: Since 2017, no weight has been given to class 12th grades for computing the JEE Main cutoff scores.

Admission to various undergraduate programmes offered by NITs, IITs, and other Centrally Funded Technical Institutes (CFTIs) will be granted solely based on IIT JEE ranks.

However, to be admitted to IITs, NITs, and other CFTIs, students must have obtained a minimum of 75 percent in their class 12th board examinations (65 percent for reserved category candidates) or have obtained a minimum of 75 percent in their class 12th board exams.

NITs’ JEE Main Opening and Closing Ranks (OR, CR)

The data below is an estimated range for the first round of JoSAA seat allotment for the home state based on previous year’s statistics. It will vary depending on the category.

College Name	OR/CR	CSE	ECE	ME	EE/EEE
NIT Trichy	OR	1000	3043	7258	7490
	CR	4358	7112	13069	10081
NIT Rourkela	OR	1230	8844	10304	3823
	CR	8510	11723	21128	17594
NIT Surathkal	OR	528	2794	4442	4992
	CR	2405	6842	11454	8758
NIT Warangal	OR	541	1944	5461	4498
	CR	1739	4381	10216	7512
NIT Calicut	OR	1422	4008	8246	6194
	CR	7667	13834	20937	17335
NIT Kurukshetra	OR	2692	7893	195	12855
	CR	5371	12846	21935	17321
NIT Durgapur	OR	1466	12914	16349	17331
	CR	12824	16406	27440	22048
MNNIT Allahabad	OR	1490	5942	5722	5952
	CR	3770	7808	13391	9389
NIT Silchar	OR	11251	22181	27969	22812
	CR	29275	45538	60677	65067
MNIT Jaipur	OR	990	3690	7784	1280
	CR	3229	7032	12873	9999

Conclusion

We hope you now have a clear idea regarding the JEE Mains Cutoff Marks for NIT. Prepare accordingly so that you ace the exam.

Frequently asked questions:

Q.1 What does the term “cutoff” signify in the context of the JEE Main exam?

Ans. The cutoff is the score that JEE Main students must achieve to be considered for admission or qualify for the Advanced exam.

Q.2 Is there a quota or reservation for Nepalese, Bhutanese, or Bangladeshese candidates?

Ans. There is no special reservation or quota for Nepalese, Bhutanese, or Bangladeshese candidates.

Q.3 What’s the difference between a qualifying cut-off and a cut-off for admission?

Ans. The qualifying cut-off marks for JEE Main 2021 refer to the minimum score required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2021. Only after the JEE Main January session will this cut-off be announced. The JEE Main 2021 Results will provide students with access to the qualifying cut-off. JEE Main 2020 had a total of 2,50,000 applicants who qualified.

The minimum scores required for admission to the participating universities are referred to as the entrance cut off. The JoSAA will announce these cut-off scores following each round of allotment.

Q.4 Do the cut-offs alter from year to year?

Yes, the cutoffs, including category-specific cutoffs, are subject to change. There are different cutoffs for the general category, SC and ST, OBC, and so on.

Q.5 What is the student cutoff for international students?

In most cases, there are no such cutoffs for international students. There are also no special quotas or reservations. They will be admitted to IITs exclusively based on their JEE Main exam results. Foreign applicants, on the other hand, can register for JEE Main straight under the foreign category.