JEE Main cutoffs 2019–2025 · JoSAA 2024 ranks · NIT Kurukshetra HS advantage for Haryana · Placements.
31 institutes · ~23,000 seats · JEE Main admission
31 NITs with ~23,000 B.Tech seats admitted via JEE Main through JoSAA. Each NIT has 50% Home State (HS) and 50% Other State (OS) quota — HS cutoffs are 5–10 percentile points lower.
75 questions · 300 marks · 3 hours
| Subject | Section A — MCQ (+4/−1) | Section B — Integer (+4/0) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physics | 20 MCQ — all compulsory | 10 Integer — attempt any 5 | 100 |
| Chemistry | 20 MCQ — all compulsory | 10 Integer — attempt any 5 | 100 |
| Mathematics | 20 MCQ — all compulsory | 10 Integer — attempt any 5 | 100 |
| TOTAL | 60 MCQ | 15 integers (of 30) | 300 |
Duration: 3 hrs · CBT mode · 13 languages · 2 sessions/year — best percentile counts.
Official NTA percentile — actual data
| Year | General | OBC-NCL | EWS | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 89.75%ile | 74.32%ile | 78.22%ile | 54.01%ile | 44.33%ile |
| 2020 | 90.37%ile | 72.89%ile | 70.24%ile | 50.18%ile | 39.07%ile |
| 2021 | 87.89%ile | 68.02%ile | 66.22%ile | 46.88%ile | 34.67%ile |
| 2022 | 88.41%ile | 67.01%ile | 63.11%ile | 43.08%ile | 26.77%ile |
| 2023 | 90.77%ile | 75.62%ile | 75.62%ile | 60.01%ile | 46.69%ile |
| 2024 | 93.24%ile | 79.67%ile | 79.67%ile | 60.09%ile | 46.69%ile |
| 2025 | 93.10%ile | 79.50%ile | 79.50%ile | 61.15%ile | 47.90%ile |
| 2026 est. | 92–94%ile | 78–81%ile | 78–81%ile | 60–63%ile | 46–49%ile |
JEE Main rules for NIT admission
| Criterion | Rule |
|---|---|
| Sessions/year | 2 (January + April) — best percentile counts |
| Total attempt limit | No official limit for JEE Main |
| NIT admission XII rule | XII passed in same year or 1 year before |
| XII subjects | PCM compulsory |
| XII marks — Gen/OBC | 75%+ or top 20 percentile of board |
| XII marks — SC/ST/PwD | 65%+ |
JoSAA 2024 + 2025 data
| Target | Score /300 | Percentile | JoSAA Rank | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy CSE — OS | 265–285 | 99.2–99.6% | 3,000–8,000 | General |
| NIT Warangal CSE — OS | 255–275 | 99.0–99.4% | 5,000–12,000 | General |
| NIT Surathkal CSE — OS | 245–265 | 98.5–99.2% | 8,000–18,000 | General |
| NIT Kurukshetra CSE — HS (Haryana) | 205–235 | 97–98.5% | 15,000–35,000 | General |
| NIT Kurukshetra CSE — OS | 245–265 | 98.5–99.2% | 3,500–9,000 | General |
| Good NIT — Any Branch | 175–220 | 94–97.5% | 30,000–80,000 | General |
| Any NIT — Any Branch | 135–175 | 89–94% | 80,000–2,50,000 | General |
Step by step
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75 Qs, 300 marks, 3 hrs · CBT · Multiple shifts
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General OS, Round 6 data
| NIT | CSE (Gen OS) | ECE (Gen OS) | Mech (Gen OS) | Civil (Gen OS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | ~3,521 | ~8,240 | ~18,400 | ~28,500 |
| NIT Warangal | ~5,180 | ~11,800 | ~24,000 | ~38,000 |
| NITK Surathkal | ~8,950 | ~16,400 | ~32,000 | ~52,000 |
| NIT Rourkela | ~11,200 | ~22,500 | ~42,000 | ~68,000 |
| NIT Calicut | ~13,500 | ~26,800 | ~52,000 | ~82,000 |
| MNIT Jaipur | ~18,000 | ~38,000 | ~72,000 | ~1,10,000 |
| NIT Kurukshetra (OS) | ~3,800 | ~9,500 | ~28,000 | ~42,000 |
| NIT Kurukshetra (HS — Haryana) | ~8,200 | ~22,500 | ~65,000 | ~85,000 |
| MNNIT Allahabad | ~22,000 | ~46,000 | ~90,000 | ~1,40,000 |
| NIT Hamirpur | ~32,000 | ~62,000 | ~1,15,000 | ~1,60,000 |
| NIT Jalandhar | ~38,000 | ~72,000 | ~1,30,000 | ~1,80,000 |
For Haryana students — NIT Kurukshetra advantage
| Quota | Seats | Who Qualifies | Cutoff | Strategy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home State (HS) | 50% | Domicile of NIT's state | Higher rank — less competition | Apply HS for your state NIT first |
| Other State (OS) | 50% | All other states | Lower rank — more competitive | Apply OS for NITs in other states |
CSE HS rank ~8,200 vs OS ~3,800. Rank 5,000–20,000: NIT KUK CSE very achievable via HS quota.
NIT Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal: Haryana students apply as OS at higher cutoff.
Rank 5k–30k: NIT KUK CSE/ECE HS. Rank 30k–80k: NIT KUK ECE/EE/Mech HS. Rank 80k+: NIT Hamirpur, NIT Jalandhar.
Average packages, companies
| NIT | Avg Pkg | Highest 2024 | Top Recruiters | Placement % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | ₹12.4 LPA | ₹65 LPA (Google) | Google, Wipro, Cognizant, L&T | ~88% |
| NIT Warangal | ₹11.8 LPA | ₹52 LPA (Microsoft) | Microsoft, Amazon, Qualcomm, TCS | ~85% |
| NITK Surathkal | ₹11.2 LPA | ₹45 LPA (Amazon) | Amazon, Wipro, Infosys, L&T | ~84% |
| NIT Rourkela | ₹10.8 LPA | ₹42 LPA (Microsoft) | Microsoft, Tata Steel, SAIL | ~83% |
| NIT Calicut | ₹10.5 LPA | ₹38 LPA | Infosys, TCS, Wipro, DRDO | ~82% |
| MNIT Jaipur | ₹9.8 LPA | ₹35 LPA (Amazon) | Amazon, Infosys, NTPC | ~80% |
| NIT Kurukshetra | ₹9.2 LPA | ₹30 LPA (Samsung) | Samsung, Wipro, Infosys, BHEL | ~78% |
| MNNIT Allahabad | ₹8.9 LPA | ₹28 LPA (Oracle) | Oracle, Wipro, TCS, NTPC | ~76% |
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