The OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2025 will be published by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the JEE Main result. The JEE Main OBC cutoff 2025 is the minimum percentile required for OBC candidates to qualify for JEE Advanced. It will be available on the official website – jeemain.nta.nic.in.
For reference, the qualifying OBC cutoff of JEE Mains in 2024 was 79.6757881. This year, the JEE Main 2025 cutoff for OBC is expected to be around 78 percentile.
Candidates should note that JEE Main OBC cutoff is categorized into:
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The OBC Cutoff of JEE Mains varies each year based on the exam difficulty level, candidate performance, and total number of test-takers. Read on to get complete details about the JEE Main cutoff for OBC, including expected and previous year trends.
The expected JEE Main 2025 cutoff for OBC is provided below along with the cutoffs for other categories:
| Category | Expected JEE Main 2025 Cutoff Percentile |
| General | 92 - 100 |
| General-PwD | 0.0017 - 92 |
| EWS | 83 - 92 |
| OBC-NCL | 78 - 92 |
| SC | 61 - 92 |
| ST | 47 - 92 |
The JEE Main OBC cutoff 2025 will officially be released by February 12 along with the JEE Main result.
Candidates can check the previous year OBC cutoff of JEE Mains for the last six years. This will help in understanding trends and predicting the JEE Main 2025 cutoff for OBC.
| Year | Qualifying JEE Main Cutoff for OBC |
| 2024 | 79.6757881 |
| 2023 | 73.6114227 |
| 2022 | 67.009027 |
| 2021 | 68.0234447 |
| 2020 | 72.8887969 |
| 2019 | 74.3166557 |
From the previous year OBC cutoff of JEE Mains, it is evident that the cutoff fluctuates based on exam difficulty, candidate performance, and competition.
OBC candidates aiming to qualify for JEE Advanced 2025 must clear the qualifying OBC cutoff of JEE Mains.
The OBC Cutoff of JEE Mains will be published with the JEE Main 2025 result. Until then, candidates can refer to previous cutoffs for an idea.
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The JEE Main OBC cutoff 2025 is determined based on multiple factors:
The JEE Main cutoff for OBC is an essential criterion for candidates aspiring for JEE Advanced and top engineering colleges.
The expected OBC cutoff for JEE Mains 2025 is around 78 percentile based on previous trends. The official cutoff will be released by NTA along with the results.
The JEE Main OBC cutoff 2025 will be available on the official NTA website (jeemain.nta.nic.in) once the results are announced.
In 2024, the OBC cutoff for JEE Mains was 79.6757881 percentile. Over the last 6 years, it has ranged between 67 and 79.67 percentile.
For JEE Advanced 2025, OBC candidates need to score around 45-46 marks to reach the expected 78 percentile cutoff, though it varies each year.
The JEE Main OBC cutoff depends on factors like exam difficulty level, total applicants, candidate performance, and past cutoff trends.