JEE Main 2025: Who’s In for JEE Advanced? Full Category-Wise Cut-Off List Inside

Updated: Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 11:47 [IST]

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 results, along with the category-wise cut-off percentiles required for candidates to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025. This announcement marks a significant milestone for engineering aspirants across the country who are aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

JEE Main 2025 Session 2: Who’s In for JEE Advanced

The cut-off data is essential for determining eligibility, and it reflects the performance of candidates across various categories. Below is a detailed summary of the category-wise cut-off percentiles and the number of candidates who qualified.


SL. No.	Categories	Percentile From	Percentile To	Number of Candidates
1	UR-ALL	100.0000000	93.1023262	97,321
2	UR-PwBD	93.0950208	0.0079349	3,950
3	EWS-ALL	93.0950208	80.3830119	25,009
4	OBC-ALL	93.0950208	79.4313582	67,614
5	SC-ALL	93.0950208	61.1526933	37,519
6	ST-ALL	93.0950208	47.9026465	18,823

Key Observations

The General (UR) category has the highest cut-off percentile, with candidates requiring a minimum of 93.10 percentile to qualify. A total of 97,321 candidates from this category have been deemed eligible for JEE Advanced 2025.

Candidates from the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) required minimum percentiles of 80.38 and 79.43 respectively, resulting in over 92,000 candidates qualifying across both categories.

The cut-offs for the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) categories stood at 61.15 percentile and 47.90 percentile respectively, ensuring that more than 56,000 candidates from these communities can now advance to the next stage.

For candidates in the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category, the percentile range extended from 93.09 to 0.0079, reflecting a broad inclusion policy. 3,950 candidates have qualified under this category.

Next Steps: JEE Advanced 2025

Eligible candidates can now proceed to register for JEE Advanced 2025, which is expected to open shortly on the official website jeeadv.ac.in. Candidates must ensure that they have the following documents ready for the application process:

JEE Main 2025 scorecard

Valid category certificate (if applicable)

Photo identity proof

Recent passport-sized photograph

Academic qualification documents

The release of the JEE Main 2025 category-wise cut-offs marks the beginning of the next phase in the engineering admission process. The competition remains intense, and this stage is a testament to the hard work and dedication of lakhs of students across the country. The NTA's structured and transparent approach ensures a fair opportunity for candidates from all categories. Those who have qualified should begin their preparations for JEE Advanced without delay, while others are encouraged to continue striving toward their academic goals.

Wishing all aspirants the very best in their future endeavors.