For students aspiring to secure admission into National Institutes of Technology (NITs) through JEE Main 2025, understanding the required marks and percentile is crucial. The cutoff varies each year based on factors such as the number of applicants, difficulty level of the exam, and seat availability.
Expected Marks for NIT Admission in 2025
Admission to NITs is based on JEE Main percentile scores rather than raw marks. However, based on past trends, here’s an estimated range of marks required for different categories:
| Category | Expected Marks (Out of 300) | Expected Percentile |
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| General (Open) | 150 – 200 | 90 – 98 percentile |
| OBC-NCL | 120 – 160 | 85 – 95 percentile |
| SC | 80 – 120 | 70 – 85 percentile |
| ST | 60 – 100 | 55 – 80 percentile |
| EWS | 130 – 180 | 88 – 96 percentile |
Note: These estimates may vary depending on the difficulty level of JEE Main 2025 and final cutoff trends released by NTA.
NIT Cutoffs for Top Branches
Each NIT has different cutoff marks for popular engineering branches like Computer Science (CSE), Electronics (ECE), Mechanical (ME), and Civil (CE). Here’s an approximate idea of cutoffs for some of the top NITs:
NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Warangal (Top NITs)
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CSE: 98-99 percentile (~190+ marks)
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ECE: 96-98 percentile (~160+ marks)
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Mechanical: 94-96 percentile (~140+ marks)
Mid-tier NITs (NIT Nagpur, NIT Calicut, NIT Jaipur, etc.)
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CSE: 95-97 percentile (~170+ marks)
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ECE: 92-95 percentile (~140+ marks)
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Mechanical: 90-94 percentile (~130+ marks)
Factors Affecting NIT Admission Cutoffs
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Total number of applicants in JEE Main 2025.
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Difficulty level of the exam.
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Seat availability and category-wise reservation.
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Home State vs. Other State Quotas: Students applying under their home state quota in an NIT often have a lower cutoff than those applying under the other state quota.
Conclusion
To secure admission in a top NIT, aiming for a 95+ percentile (around 170+ marks) is recommended. However, lower-ranked NITs and reserved categories may have lower cutoffs. Candidates should regularly check official NIT cutoffs once they are released by JoSAA.
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