Passing Marks Out Of 300 In JEE Mains

To qualify for JEE Advanced, students must obtain score above the cutoff marks in JEE Mains. But what exactly are the passing marks out of 300? Check Passing Marks Out of 300 In JEE Mains.

JEE Main Passing Marks - Category Wise

1: General-95
2: EWS-84
3: OBC-NCL-80
4: SC-62
5: ST-48

Previous Years Trends

1: 2024: General - 93.23, OBC - 79.67, SC - 60.09, ST - 46.6
2: 2023: General - 90.7, OBC - 73.6, SC - 51.9, ST - 37.2
3: 2022: General - 88.4, OBC - 67, SC - 43.8, ST - 26.7
4: 2021: General - 87.9, OBC - 68, SC - 46, ST - 34.6

Factors Affecting JEE Main Passing Marks

1: Difficulty Level: Tougher Papers = Lower cutoff
2: Number of Candidates: Higher competition = Higher cutoff
3: Seat Availability: More seats = Lower cutoff

JEE Qualifying vs Competitive Score 

1: Qualifying Score -  90+ marks for the General Category
2: Competitive Score - 180+ Marks for NITs & Top Institutes
3: Top 1% - 250 marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced

JEE Main Marks vs Percentile

1: 250+ marks = 99+ percentile in JEE Mains
2: 180 to 250 marks = 95 to 99 percentile (Easy Admission to Top NITs)
3: 120 to 180 marks = 90 to 95 percentile
4: 90 to 120 marks = 70 to 90 percentile