JEE main 2017: Cut-off goes low, see what is required to qualify for JEE advanced

JEE Main 2017 results: The percentage is calculated from the marks scored divided by the total marks and multiplied by 100

 Students were greeted with a pleasant surprise as the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the JEE Main 2017 results today and the cut-off for JEE advanced was unexpectedly low this year. The cut-off for the general category is 81, which brings a twist in prior predictions which believed the cut-off would be between 95 to 105 this year.

More than one lakh students are eligible for JEE Advanced from the common rank list. The Joint Entrance Exam 2017 main were held in April 2, 8 and 9, this year. This year cutt off score according to categories  are -

common rank list  -81 ,OBC-NCL - 49 ,SC- 32 ,ST -27 , PwD - 1 .

This year, the JEE main score will not be determined on the basis of the class 12 board marks. The eligibility for JEE advanced will completely be dependent on the JEE main score and rank.

Last year, the JEE main cut-off was 100 and OBC, SC and ST categories was at 70, 52 and 48 respectively. The cut-off in 2015 was 105 for general category candidates and for OBC, SC and ST category candidates it was 70, 50 and 44 respectively.

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