JEE Main Cutoff 2020 – The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the counselling and seat allotment process for admission to the IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs; in total there will be around seven seat allotment rounds. JoSAA will release JEE Main 2020 cutoff for each of these seat allotment rounds. The JEE Main cut off 2020 will be institute-specific and indicate the last rank for which admission is offered to a particular branch and category. Only such candidates who meet the cutoff in their respective category will get admission in that round, or else they will be considered in subsequent rounds. However, if a candidate fails to meet the JEE Main cut off for the last round, they will be basically out of the admission process. Also, note that the JEE Main cutoff 2020 released by JoSAA is admission cutoff, which is different from the JEE Main Qualifying cutoff, which is the minimum marks required for appearing in JEE Advanced. Go through the rest of the article to learn the full details of JEE Main 2020 cutoff.
JEE Main Cutoff 2020 – Important Dates
| Event | Date (April session) |
| Exam date | July 18, 20, 21, 22 and 23 |
| Declaration of results | To be notified |
| Release of JEE Main Cut off 2020 | During JoSAA Counselling 2020 There will be seven rounds of seat allotment Cutoff will be released for each round. |
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JEE Main Cutoff 2020 – Admission Vs. Qualifying Cutoff
At the time of declaration of JEE Main 2020 results, the NTA will release a qualifying cutoff. But many confuse it for the admission cutoff, which is released by JoSAA. Here we explain the differences between the two, and also what they stand for.
Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
| JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff 2020 | JEE Main Admission Cutoff 2020 | |
| What is it? | The minimum score needed to be eligible to appear in JEE Advanced. | Is the minimum mark (rank) needed for admission to a participating institute. |
| Program specific? | No | Yes Admission cutoff is determined for all programs |
| Institute specific? | No | Yes Each institute has its own branch-wise cutoffs for all categories |
| Category specific? | Yes The qualifying marks will be different for different categories. |
Yes |
| Who will publish it? | The NTA | JoSAA |
| Factors that determine the cutoff? | – | Based on factors like: Seat intake for the program Number of applicants Performance of applicants in JEE Main Category |
| When and where will it be released? | NTA website: At the time of declaration of JEE Main 2020 Result |
JoSAA website: During JoSAA seat allotment |
| Does meeting qualifying/admission cutoff guarantee admission? | No, meeting the qualifying cutoff simply means the candidate can appear in JEE Advanced. | Yes, if the candidate meets the admission cutoff for an institute, they are eligible for admission. |
What are various factors that will determine the JEE Main Cutoff 2020?
The admission cutoff for an institute will be determined based on following parameters:
- The number of candidate applying to that institute
- The seat intake for the program
- The performance of the candidate in JEE Main 2020
- The category of the candidate
JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff (Previous years)
The exam conducting body determines category-wise qualifying cutoff that the candidate has to score to appear in JEE Advanced.
| Year | General | OBC | SC | ST | Gen-EWS | PwD |
| 2019 | 89.7548849 | 74.3166557 | 54.0128155 | 44.3345172 | 78.2174869 | 0.1137173 |
| 2018 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 24 | – | -35 |
| 2017 | 81 | 49 | 32 | 27 | – | – |
| 2016 | 100 | 70 | 52 | 48 | – | – |
| 2015 | 105 | 70 | 50 | 44 | – | – |
JEE Main cutoff 2019 for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs
| Counselling Round | Opening and Closing Rank | Institute-wise allotment |
| Round 1 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 2 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 3 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 4 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 5 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 6 | Click here | Click here |
| Round 7 | Click here | Click here |
JEE Main Cutoff for NITs
| Name of the Institute | NIRF Ranking 2020 | JEE Main 2019 Cutoff |
| NIT Trichy | 9 | Click here |
| NIT Rourkela | 16 | Click here |
| NIT Surathkal | 13 | Click here |
| NIT Warangal | 19 | Click here |
| NIT Calicut | 23 | Click here |
| NIT Nagpur | 27 | Click here |
| NIT Kurukshetra | 40 | Click here |
| NIT Allahabad | 48 | Click here |
| NIT Durgapur | 47 | Click here |
| NIT Silchar | 46 | Click here |
| MNIT Jaipur | 35 | Click here |
| NIT Surat | 54 | Click here |
| NIT Hamirpur | 98 | Click here |
| NIT Bhopal | 65 | Click here |
| NIT Meghalaya | 61 | Click here |
| NIT Agartala | 75 | Click here |
| NIT Raipur | 67 | Click here |
| NIT Goa | 77 | Click here |
| NIT Jalandhar | 52 | Click here |
| NIT Jamshedpur | 79 | Click here |
| NIT Patna | 92 | Click here |
| NIT Manipur | 158 | Click here |
| NIT Arunachal Pradesh | 200 | Click here |
| NIT Puducherry | 130 | Click here |
