JEE Main 2025 Session 2 Cut-Off Released: Check Category-Wise Percentiles for JEE Advanced Eligibility

Ganpat Singh Chouhan

New Delhi, April 19 — The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2025 Session 2 results, including category-wise qualifying percentiles required to appear in JEE Advanced 2025. With over 15 lakh candidates registered across both sessions, this year’s exam saw a record-breaking turnout and competitive cut-offs.

Massive Participation Across Two Sessions

JEE Main 2025 was conducted in two phases—Session 1 (January 22–29) and Session 2 (April 2–8)—across 531 exam centers in 300 cities, including 15 international locations. Out of 10.61 lakh candidates registered for Session 2, 9.92 lakh appeared. The NTA combined results from both sessions to compute the best scores and qualifying percentiles.

Here’s a brief overview of the participation stats:

Total Unique Candidates Registered: 15,39,848
Total Unique Candidates Appeared: 14,75,103
Common Candidates (Both Sessions): 7,75,383

JEE Main 2025 Category-Wise Cut-Off Percentiles for JEE Advanced

NTA’s percentile-based scoring system is designed to ensure fairness across different exam shifts. Below are the official qualifying percentiles for eligibility to JEE Advanced 2025:

Category	Percentile Range	Qualified Candidates
General (UR)	93.1023262 100	97,321
UR PwBD	0.0079349 93.0950208	3,950
Gen-EWS	80.3830119 93.0950208	25,009
OBC-NCL	79.4313582 93.0950208	67,614
SC	61.1526933 93.0950208	37,519
ST	47.9026465 93.0950208	18,823

These candidates are now eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2025, the gateway to prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

How NTA Calculates Percentile Scores

NTA uses a normalization process to address score variation across multiple exam shifts. The percentile score is not the raw score, but a relative ranking based on exam session performance.

Percentile Score Formula:
100 × (Number of candidates with equal or lower scores) ÷ Total candidates in session

This methodology ensures fairness, especially when different sessions may vary slightly in difficulty level.

Gender and PwBD Participation Breakdown

Gender	Registered	Appeared
Male	5,25,324	5,01,319
Female	10,14,523	9,73,784
Third Gender	1	—

PwBD Candidates:

Registered: 4,540
Appeared: 4,314

What’s Next?

Candidates who have met the qualifying percentiles can now register for JEE Advanced 2025. The application process and exam dates will be announced soon on the official website. Students are advised to keep track of deadlines and prepare accordingly for the next challenge in the engineering entrance journey.

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Ganpat Singh Chouhan: My name is Ganpat Singh Choughan. I am an experienced content writer with 7 years of expertise in the field. Currently, I contribute to Daily Kiran, creating engaging and informative content across a variety of categories including technology, health, travel, education, and automobiles. My goal is to deliver accurate, insightful, and captivating information through my words to help readers stay informed and empowered.