JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2025

Percentage: It is the marks you obtained out of the maximum marks. For example, if you score 240 out of 300, your percentage is (240/300) × 100 = 80%.

Percentile: It indicates the percentage of candidates who scored equal to or below you. A 90 percentile means you scored better than 90% of candidates in your session. Percentile is used for ranking, not percentage.

NTA calculates percentile separately for each session/shift. The process involves:

1. Convert raw scores to percentile scores within each session
2. Apply normalization formula to account for difficulty variations
3. Prepare a single merit list using normalized scores from all sessions
4. For candidates with multiple attempts, the best normalized score is considered

This ensures fairness regardless of when you appear for the exam.

To qualify for JEE Advanced, you need to be in the top 2.5 lakh candidates. Based on historical data:

• General: 90.0+ percentile (approximately 70-75 marks out of 300)
• EWS: 80.0+ percentile (approximately 55-60 marks out of 300)
• OBC-NCL: 80.0+ percentile (approximately 55-60 marks out of 300)
• SC: 70.0+ percentile (approximately 45-50 marks out of 300)
• ST: 70.0+ percentile (approximately 45-50 marks out of 300)
• PwD: 70.0+ percentile (approximately 45-50 marks out of 300)

These are qualifying cutoffs. For good IITs, you need much higher percentiles (99+).

Yes, 85 percentile typically corresponds to a rank of 1,50,000-2,00,000. With this rank:

• NITs: You may get lower-ranked NITs in Computer Science or better branches in mid-tier NITs
• IIITs: Most IIITs are accessible with this percentile
• GFTIs: All GFTIs accept candidates at this percentile range

For better options, aim for 90+ percentile which opens doors to top NITs like NIT Trichy, Warangal, and Surathkal.

For IIT admissions through JEE Advanced, the required JEE Main percentile and corresponding approximate ranks are:

• Top IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras) CSE: 99.9+ percentile, Rank 1-100
• Top IITs Other Branches: 99.5+ percentile, Rank 100-1,000
• New IITs (All Branches): 98.0+ percentile, Rank 1,000-10,000
• IIT BHU, IIT Dhanbad, IIT ISM (Core Branches): 97+ percentile, Rank 10,000-30,000

First qualify for JEE Advanced with 90+ percentile, then secure top 10,000 rank for better IITs.

The marks vs percentile relationship can vary slightly each year due to:

• Overall Performance: If candidates perform better collectively, same marks yield lower percentile
• Number of Candidates: More appearing candidates can affect percentile distribution
• Session Difficulty: Different shifts have varying difficulty, affecting normalization

However, the variation is usually minimal. The marks vs percentile table provided is based on 5-year average data from 2020-2024 and is reliable for 2025 predictions.

To achieve 99 percentile, you typically need:

• Total Marks: 250-260 out of 300
• Subject-wise Target:

Focus on Mathematics as it has the highest impact on overall percentile.

200 marks out of 300 (66.67% percentage) typically results in 97-98 percentile, not 99 percentile. To reach 99 percentile, you generally need 250+ marks as per historical data.

However, this can vary based on:

• Your session's difficulty level (easier session = higher percentile for same marks)
• Performance of other candidates in your session
• Distribution of scores - if many people score between 190-210, getting 99 percentile becomes harder

Always aim higher than the minimum to account for variations.