JEE Main 2025: 5 Tips to get 99 Percentile Score
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2025 ( JEE Main )
Registration - 1 Feb '25 - 25 Feb '25
Check tips and suggestion on how to get 99 or above percentile in JEE Main 2025 from previous toppers and experts.
National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the JEE Main 2025 in two seasons in January and April. To qualify the exam with 99 percentile or above, candidates need to have a strategy. Here we’re providing 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main 2025 based on suggestions from previous toppers and experts.
Questions in JEE Main are conceptual, formulated mostly from NCERT. It is thus highly advised that students study NCERT books for Physics, Chemistry and Maths thoroughly. Solving previous year papers and mock test are equally important. Read 5 tips to get 99 percentile score in JEE Main 2025 exam.
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1) Check JEE Main February and March Question Papers
Candidates who would be appearing in JEE Main 2025 exam must check previous year question papers. This would help them understand the difficulty level of the exam, topics which have been covered in exam with their weightage. Solving papers will also help them analyse their preparation level for the exam, mistakes they might be making and to eradicate them.
Q: Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
Q: How to calculate percentile in JEE?
NTA uses a formula to calculate NTA score in JEE Main. The formula used is
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NIT Rourkela cutoff 2024 has been released across various specialisations in opening and closing ranks. NIT Rourkela BTech cutoff 2024 ranged between 2680 and 35593 for the General AI category candidates, wherein BTech in CSE is the most competitive course. The easiest BTech specialisation to secure admission in is B.Tech. in Ceramic Engineering + M.Tech. in Industrial Ceramic Engineering. For a detailed NIT Rourkela branch-wise cutoff 2024, candidates can refer to the table below for the Round 1 cutoff. The cutoff mentioned below is for the General category under the AI Quota.
Study regularly and solve previous year questions to get proper understanding of the exam, says Rohit Kumar, JEE Main exam topper who scored 100 percentile.
Click here to read how Rohit prepared for the exam
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2) Revise NCERT and Important Topics
Candidates must revise all the important topics and their basic concepts. Questions asked in JEE Main are conceptually based on the basic concepts from NCERT books. It is thus highly advised that students know the concepts of important chapters and solve questions on them. Candidates who have secured 100 percentiles in previous editions of JEE Main exam have said that NCERT books are a must-read to score high in the exam.
Mridul Agarwal, JEE Main 2021 February topper who scored 100 percentile with a perfect 300 score says, “My main focus for JEE Main was to cover the entire syllabus, study basic concepts, revise topics regularly and solve previous year papers and mock tests.”
Q: How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2025 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the JEE Main 2025 marks vs percentile data to understand the 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift. More details about JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank can be checked to understand in details.
Q: What is the expected NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2024?
Going as per the past three year trends candidates can expect the closing ranks for NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2024 Round 1 Seat Allotment for top specialisations between the following range:
- B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering must range between 2717 and 4455
- B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering must range between 10612 and 12119
- B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering must range between 7127 and 7563
- Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) must range between 269 and 316
- B.Tech. in Engineering Physics must range between 16153 and 16430
Q: What is the cutoff for BTech at NIT Andhra Pradesh for OBC category?
NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech cutoff 2024 for BTech courses ranged between 25704 and 91199 for OBC category. Wherein, the most competitive course was BTech in Computer Science and Engineering and the least competitive course was BTech in Biotechnology. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in JEE Main, the last cutoffs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State. It also varies if the applicant is a female.
Q: Can I get NIT with 95 percentile in JEE Main?
It is possible for you to secure a seat in an NIT (National Institute of Technology), although it may not guarantee your preferred branch or institute. If your percentile is above 96, your chances of getting into a respectable NIT increases, but you may need to compromise on your branch selection. However, if you aim for a decent NIT with a preferred branch in the core field, you would need to score above 97.5%. On the other hand, if your goal is to get admission to a top college with the CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) branch, your score would need to be higher than 99.4%.
Q: Is the NTA percentile score and percentage same?
Click here to read how Mridul prepared for the exam
3) Solve Previous Year Papers and Sample Question Papers
Previous year JEE Main question papers are very important as they will help analyze the difficulty level and topics with weightage of exam in past years. It will also help students analyze their preparation for the JEE Main. Topics that have been covered in past years must be thoroughly studied and revised. Solving JEE Main question papers will help understand the important topics that had been regularly asked in the exam in previous years.
4) Practice Mock Tests
Solving mock tests are very important in the preparation of JEE Main 2023 exam. It will help students boost their exam preparation. Mock test will also help students to understand their preparation level, mistakes they are making and methods to solve them. It will also help in proper time management to solve the exam. It is however advised that students solve JEE Main mock test in proper, real time resembling environment to get the most of it.
5) Practice Time Management
Many students face problem during the exam due to poor time management. The exam is of fixed duration but the difficulty level of questions vary. It is thus advised that students solve the questions consciously with assigning proper time to every subject and question. Any questions which is taking longer time then needed should be dropped as it would lead to less time for other questions.
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JEE Main Admit Card 2025
National Testing Agency has released JEE Main 2025 admit card on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students have to download their admit card from the website using their application number and password and take its printout. It is compulsory to carry JEE Main admit card to the exam centre failing which they will not be allowed to appear in the exam.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 12 hours ago
To access the 29 January 2025 shift 2 JEE Main paper, you can visit the official NTA website (jeemain.nta.nic.in) or trusted educational platforms like Shiksha and etc. where you can download the question paper PDF with solutions for both shifts of the exam; simply search for "JEE Main 2025 January
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Clearly, JEE main score is completely different from CRL i.e. common rank list.Cut-off for admission to NIT for obc category students varies for every NIT .
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Oftentimes students gain admission to one of over 300 colleges across India through their JEE Mains score performance in which 31 NITs together with 25 IIITs and 28 GFTIs are included. The leading institutions choosing JEE Mains scores as admission criteria include NIT Trichy and NIT Warangal togeth
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Different colleges throughout Bangalore possess varying admitted student cutoff scores for exams including JEE Mains and JEE Advanced. General category students need to score between 85-100 marks while the cutoff requirements for OBC students range from 70-80 percentile and the cutoff values for SC
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Scoring 30 marks in the JEE Main 2025 exam held on January 23, Shift 2, is expected to place you in the 65th to 67th percentile range. This means you performed better than approximately 65% to 67% of the candidates who appeared for the exam.
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You can visit the official NTA website "jeemain.nta.nic.in" and log in as a candidate to download the PDF of the question paper; you can also find it on educational platforms like Shiksha.com, which usually provide detailed solutions alongside the question paper.
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According to the latest information, the JEE Main cutoff for the General category in 2024 is around 93.23 percentile, with the following category-wise cutoffs: EWS - 81.32%, OBC - 79.67%, SC - 60.09%, and ST - 46.69%.
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No official announcement yet for 2025:
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JEE Main Notifications
Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with JEE Main. It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. There are many institutes which offer admission on 60% and even less along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.