Tools › Admissions

JEE Main 75% Criterion Checker

To join an NIT, IIIT or other centrally funded institute through JEE Main, your Class 12 marks must clear a board-marks bar. Check yours.

Don't know your aggregate? Use Marks to Percentage. Nothing you enter is stored.

Board-marks criterion —

—

Your bar
—
Gap
—
Source
—

Key facts

  • For NITs, IIITs and CFTIs via JEE Main: at least 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC/ST/PwD).
  • Or: be in the top 20 percentile of your board in that year, category-wise.
  • The aggregate is calculated the way your board does it — usually over five subjects.
  • This is an admission rule, not an exam rule: you can sit JEE Main with lower marks.
  • IITs (via JEE Advanced) apply the same 75% / top-20 rule for admission.

Worked example

General category, Class 12 aggregate 73.4%:

73.4% < 75% → not met (1.6 short)

Still eligible if the board's top-20 percentile cut-off for that year is at or below 73.4%.

FAQs

Where do I find my board's top-20 percentile cut-off?

JoSAA publishes board-wise cut-offs each year during counselling.

Can I improve my Class 12 marks?

Boards run improvement exams; whether the improved marks count depends on that year's JEE rules. Check the bulletin.

Does this apply to state engineering colleges?

No — state counselling sets its own Class 12 requirement.

Official sources

RuleFormulaSourceAs per
JoSAA board-marks criterion ≥ 75% (SC/ST/PwD ≥ 65%) or top 20 percentile of your board JEE Main information bulletin / JoSAA business rules verification pending —