JEE Main Result 2025 Updates: NTA drops 12 questions from JEE Main session 1

Rajit Gupta, a resident of Mahavir Nagar in Career City Kota, has brought laurels to Kota, the Kashi of education, by scoring 100 NTA score in JEE Main January Session.

Rajit is a regular classroom student of Allen Career Institute. Earlier, he has passed 10th class with 96.8 percent marks.

"My main focus was not to repeat the mistakes, because only when mistakes are removed, the foundation of your subject becomes strong. Happiness is my key of success. I remain happy in every situation," he said.

"I am currently in class 12th but whenever I get a chance, I play with the children of the colony. I am confident about my preparation. I had not even seen the answer key. My father told me to get the answer key once but I said, 'Papa, don't worry, I will qualify for Advanced'. However, I never strictly followed a schedule for studies because it creates unnecessary pressure. So I used to study only when I felt like it, but for whatever time I studied, I used to study well. I used to study further in the topic only after clearing my doubts. Allen is the perfect institute for preparing for exams like JEE. Here, apart from the teachers' guidelines and Allen's study material, you do not need to get distracted anywhere. Currently, the focus is on JEE Advanced. Father Deepak Gupta is a sub-divisional engineer in BSNL and mother Dr. Shruti Agarwal is a professor of home science subject in JDB College."

Arnav Singh has obtained 100 NTA score in JEE Main January session exam. Arnav, a resident of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, has been a classroom student of Allen Career Institute since 2019.

Saying that his current focus is on JEE Advanced 2025, Arnav said: "I seriously complete whatever homework I get after class every day. Along with practice, doubts also come out from homework. The more doubts you clear, the stronger your grip on the topic will be. I study for 10-12 hours daily."

His father, who is a faculty of Mathematics in Allen, has been his constant motivator.

"Many times he also clears my doubts. Earlier, I had secured 97 per cent marks in 10th class. Currently, my focus is on JEE Advanced. IIT Bombay is my dream institution, therefore, I am trying my best to get the top rank so that my dream can come true," Arnav added.

I learn from mistakes and become stronger — Om Prakash Behera

Om Prakash Behera of Allen Career Institute has obtained a perfect score of 300 out of 300 in JEE Main January session exam. His NTA score is 100. Om Prakash said that while preparing for JEE Main and JEE Advanced, he follows the guidelines of teachers only.

For JEE Main, Om Prakash mainly focused on NCERT syllabus. The graph of marks kept fluctuating in weekly mock tests but I tried to give my best, he said adding that after every test, he used to do self-analysis and see which mistakes were responsible for getting less marks.

"In the next test, I would try not to repeat those mistakes. My success mantra is that instead of focusing on what has already happened, I focus on what is happening. I do not have a phone because it distracts the attention. Currently, I am busy preparing for JEE Advanced. I do self-study for about 8 to 9 hours daily. I want to do B.Tech. from CS branch of IIT Mumbai," he said.

Om Prakash, a resident of Bhubaneswar, Odisha and a regular classroom student of Allen Kota for the last three years, has passed Class 10th with 92 per cent marks. Om Prakash likes to read novels. He lives with his mother in Kota. Om Prakash's mother Smita Rani Behera is a college lecturer in education subject in Odisha, but, to give better care to her son during studies, she has left her job and is living in Kota for the last three years. His father, Kamalkant Behera is an officer of Odisha Administrative Services.

This year, 14 students have scored 100 NTA score of which 5 are from Rajasthan. Sai Manogna Guthikonda from Andhra Pradesh is the female topper with a 100 NTA score. Over 12.58 lakh appeared for session 1.

JEE Main topper Arnav Singh prioritized his mental health and sports, which his father believes contributed to his achievement. He also competed in multiple Olympiads. Read more

Ayush Singhal - Rajasthan
Kushagra Gupta - Karnataka
Daksh - Delhi (NCT)
Harsh Jha - Delhi (NCT)
Rait Gupta - Rajasthan
Shreyas Lohiya - Uttar Pradesh
Saksham Jindal - Rajasthan
Saurav - Uttar Pradesh
Vishad Jain - Maharashtra
Arnav Singh - Rajasthan
Shiven Vikas Toshniwal - Gujarat
Sai Manogna Guthikonda - Andhra Pradesh
S.M. Prakash Behera - Rajasthan
Bani Brata Majee - Telangana

Meanwhile, NTA is also hosting the JEE Main 2025 results at these two alternate websites -- cnr.nic.in,

examinationservices.nic.in

This year, 12 questions have been dropped by the Agency. The final answer key was released on the afternoon of February 10.

Out of the 13,11,544 candidates registering for JEE Main 2025 paper 1 exam, as many as 12,58,136 (95.93 per cent) candidates appeared.

Male candidates accounted for 8,67,920 registrations, including 3,21,419 from General, 96,159 from EWS, 87,550 from SC, 28,778 from ST, and 3,34,014 from OBC.

–Ayush Singhal – Rajasthan
–Kushagra Gupta – Karnataka
–Daksh – Delhi (NCT)
–Harsh Jha – Delhi (NCT)
–Rait Gupta – Rajasthan
–Shreyas Lohiya – Uttar Pradesh
–Saksham Jindal – Rajasthan
–Saurav – Uttar Pradesh
–Vishad Jain – Maharashtra
–Arnav Singh – Rajasthan
–Shiven Vikas Toshniwal – Gujarat
–Sai Manogna Guthikonda – Andhra Pradesh
–S.M. Prakash Behera – Rajasthan
–Bani Brata Majee – Telangana

A total of 13,11,544 candidates registered for Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.) across different categories and genders. Among them, 4,43,622 were female candidates, with 1,67,790 from the General category, 45,627 from EWS, 42,704 from SC, 13,833 from ST, and 1,73,668 from OBC.

Candidates can also check their rank:  JEE Main rank, click here

The National Testing Agency will release the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1 today. Candidates can check the results from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. To log in to their student profiles at the official JEE website, candidates will need an application number and date of birth.

NTA is also hosting the JEE Main 2025 results at these two alternate websites

cnr.nic.in,

examinationservices.nic.in

As the NTA has declared the results, this year there are 14 students who have obtained NTA score of 100

In the OBC NCL category, Daksh from Delhi has topped, while in SC category, Shreyas Lohiya from Uttar Pradesh has topped the JEE Main exam.

In the ST category, Parth Sehra from Rajasthan has topped, while in PwBD category, Harshal Gupta from Chhattisgarh has topped the JEE Main exam.

Among the toppers, there is just one female topper from Andhra Pradesh, Sai Manogna Guthikonda.

The NTA has not declared the scores of 39 candidates as they were found indulging in Unfair Means practices

Scores of JEE Main Session 1 are normalized scores across multi-session papers

Ayush Singhal - Rajasthan

Kushagra Gupta - Karnataka

Daksh - Delhi (NCT)

Harsh Jha - Delhi (NCT)

Rait Gupta - Rajasthan

Shreyas Lohiya - Uttar Pradesh

Saksham Jindal - Rajasthan

Saurav - Uttar Pradesh

Vishad Jain - Maharashtra

Arnav Singh - Rajasthan

Shiven Vikas Toshniwal - Gujarat

Sai Manogna Guthikonda - Andhra Pradesh

S.M. Prakash Behera - Rajasthan

Bani Brata Majee - Telangana

In a post on X, NTA said: "Results of Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning) will be declared later."

- jeemain.nta.nic.in

- nta.ac.in

NTA scores are the normalised scores across multi-session papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one session. The marks obtained are converted into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees. NTA score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained.

A total of 13,11,544 candidates registered for Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.) across different categories and genders. Among them, 4,43,622 were female candidates, with 1,67,790 from the General category, 45,627 from EWS, 42,704 from SC, 13,833 from ST, and 1,73,668 from OBC.

Male candidates accounted for 8,67,920 registrations, including 3,21,419 from General, 96,159 from EWS, 87,550 from SC, 28,778 from ST, and 3,34,014 from OBC.

Additionally, two candidates identified as Third Gender, with one from the General category and one from OBC. The highest number of registrations came from the OBC category (5,07,683), followed by General (4,89,210), EWS (1,41,786), SC (1,30,254), and ST (42,611).

NTA Scores are normalised scores across multi-session papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one session. The marks obtained are converted into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees. NTA score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained. The NTA score of a candidate has been calculated as follows:

(100 X Number of candidates appeared in the 'Session' with raw score equal to less than the candidate)/ Total number of candidates who appeared in the 'Session'

- Andhra Pradesh:

- Sai Manogna Guthikonda

- Delhi (NCT):

- Daksh

- Harsh Jha

- Gujarat:

- Shiven Vikas Toshniwal

- Karnataka:

- Kushagra Gupta

- Maharashtra:

- Vishad Jain

- Rajasthan:

- Ayush Singhal

- Rajit Gupta

- Saksham Jindal

- Arnav Singh

- Om Prakash Behera

- Telangana:

- Bani Brata Majee

- Uttar Pradesh:

- Shreyas Lohiya

- Saurav

Daksh is the topper from OBC-NCL category, He has scored 100 NTA score.

Kotipalli Yaswanth Satwik becomes the Gen-EWS category topper. Satwik has scored 99.9968125 NTA score.

Out of the 13,11,544 candidates registering for JEE Main 2025 paper 1 exam, as many as 12,58,136 (95.93 per cent) candidates appeared.

The NTA has not declared the JEE Main 2025 scores of 39 candidates as those candidates were found indulging in Unfair Means practices.

Among the 14 JEE Main 100 NTA scorers, there is just one female candidate from Andhra Pradesh, Sai Manogna Guthikonda.

In the ST category, Parth Sehra from Rajasthan has topped, while in PwBD category, Harshal Gupta from Chhattisgarh has topped the JEE Main exam.

In the OBC NCL category, Daksh from Delhi has topped, while in SC category, Shreyas Lohiya from Uttar Pradesh has topped the JEE Main exam.

1. AYUSH SINGHAL

2. KUSHAGRA GUPTA

3. DAKSH

4. HARSH JHA

5. RAJIT GUPTA

6. SHREYAS LOHIYA

7. SAKSHAM JINDAL

8. SAURAV

9. VISHAD JAIN

10. ARNAV SINGH

11. SHIVEN VIKAS TOSHNIWAL

12. SAI MANOGNA GUTHIKONDA

13. OM PRAKASH BEHERA

14. BANI BRATA MAJEE

This year, as many as 14 students who have obtained NTA score of 100 in paper one.

NTA has provided two links to check JEE Main 2025 result - cnr.nic.in/ResultDir/JEEMAIN2025S1P1/Login and examinationservices.nic.in/ExaminationServices/.

The JEE Main 2025 result scorecard can be accessed by using the following credentials:

- JEE Main 2025 application number

- Password

- Captcha

JEE Main 2025 January session result is out. The official website to check JEE Main 2025 result is jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Entry into NITs (National Institutes of Technology) and IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) requires thorough preparation as both are premier institutes and require high standards of education. However, the approach towards their admission process and entrance exams is quite different in so many ways, affecting a student’s preparation strategy.

The registration for the JEE Main April application has been started at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply for the Main 2025 April session exam is February 25 (9 pm). The fee payment window will close at 11:50 pm on February 25.

In 2025, around 2,000 seats will be available under the state quota for National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) for students belonging to the north-eastern region.

NITs including NIT Agartala, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and Silchar are present in the NE region and IIITs like Guwahati, Manipur and Agartala

GFTIs: Assam University (Silchar), Mizoram University (Aizawl), School of Engineering (Tezpur University), Central Institute of Technology (Kokrajhar), North Eastern Regional Institute of Science and Technology (Itanagar), North-Eastern Hill University (Shillong)

The institutions, collectively known as the NIT+ system, are known for their technical education, industry connections, and infrastructure, which seeks to equip graduates with the skills needed to secure promising career opportunities, a statement issued in this regard said. These participating institutes offer a wide range of undergraduate courses in engineering and architecture, including:

– Traditional Fields: Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering

– Emerging Fields: Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Robotics and Automation, Environmental Engineering, Engineering Physics, Energy Engineering, Food Technology,

– Specialised Fields: Aerospace Engineering. Biotechnology, Naval Architecture, Petroleum Engineering. Industrial Engineering and Management, Automobile Engineering, Biomedical Engineering. Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

When announced, the JEE Main January 2025 session result will be made live at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2025 session 1 result, according to the official information brochure, will be declared by February 12.

The registration for the JEE Main April application has been started at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The last date to apply for the Main 2025 April session exam is February 25 (9 pm). The fee payment window will close at 11:50 pm on February 25.

Successful candidates will secure admission into NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes through JoSAA counselling. Additionally, the top 2.5 lakh qualified candidates of JEE Main 2025 will have the opportunity to appear in JEE Advanced 2025.

To log in to their student profiles at the official JEE website, candidates will need an application number and date of birth. Paper 1 (BTech and BE) answer keys for JEE Main 2025 will also be accessible on the NTA’s authorised websites, once released.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is yet to release the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1. An official from the NTA has told the indianexpress.com that the JEE Main 2025 session 1 result will “likely be out today”. Candidates who took the JEE Main can check results at the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, when released. Alternatively, candidates can also check examinationservices.nic.in/ExaminationServices/login for the JEE Main 2025 result.

According to students who appeared in JEE Main and as per feedback received from experts, questions in all the JEE Main 2025 shifts held between January 22 and 29 covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 NCERT textbooks.

This year, 12 questions have been dropped by the Agency. The final answer key was released on the afternoon of February 10.

NTA held the first session of JEE Main 2025 from January 22 to 30.

Those who are not satisfied with their score can apply for JEE Main April session, registration of which has started.

It is expected that the results will likely release today or by tomorrow

These errors have had happened in the past when NTA was trying to upload the result and check its’ display on the official website before the due date. However, they are prepared with the JEE Main scorecard and it should be out either today or by tomorrow.

The merit list, scores and result of JEE Main 2025 will be used by other entities of central and state governments with their eligibility criteria, norms and applicable regulations, guidelines or rules.

- 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)

- 26 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)

- 3 Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)

- 37 Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)

- 1 IIEST Shibpur

Candidates who took the JEE Main can check results at the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, when released. Alternatively, candidates can also check examinationservices.nic.in/ExaminationServices/login for the JEE Main 2025 result.

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Candidates shall be offered admission based on their choices and All India Ranks of JEE Main 2025 through a Seat Allocation Process to be announced later by CSAB/ JoSAA. The authentication/ verification of relevant documents in support of identification, date of birth, qualifying examination, State of eligibility, category and disability (if any) of the qualifying candidates would be done at the time of the Seat Allocation/ admission process. On failing to produce any of the authentic documents, the candidate may not be considered for admission. Gen-EWS, SC, ST, OBC and PwD/PwBD candidates will be required to produce the original certificate as per prescribed formats issued by the competent authority at the time of the Seat Allocation/admission process failing which they will not be considered for admission.

For the candidates who qualify for admission in the NITs, IIITs and such other CFTIs whose admissions are based on the JEE (Main) ranks in Paper 1, they should have secured at least 75 per cent marks in the Class 12 examination or be in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 examination conducted by respective Boards. For SC / ST candidates, the qualifying marks should be 65 per cent in the Class 12 examination. The candidate is also required to pass in each of the subjects of Class XII / qualifying examination. The admission to NITs, IIITs and CFTIs will be based on the announced qualifying Percentile by

the individual institutes.

Since Session 1 of JEE (Main) - 2025 B.E. / B.Tech will be conducted in multi-shifts, and NTA scores will be calculated corresponding to the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA scores for all the shifts will be declared on the NTA websites. This will comprise the NTA scores for each of the three subjects (mathematics, physics and chemistry) and the total in BE / BTech of session 1 of paper 1 of JEE Main 2025.

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Tie between candidates obtaining same total NTA scores will be resolved in the following order:

1. NTA score in mathematics, followed by;

2. NTA score in physics, followed by;

3. NTA score in chemistry, followed by;

4. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects

in the test, followed by;

5. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in mathematics in the test, followed by;

6. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in physics in the

test, followed by;

7. Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in chemistry in the

test followed by;

8. If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank

If two candidates from the same shift have the same marks, then their percentile scores will be the same.

However, if the candidates from different shifts score the same marks, the percentiles may be different. The reason is that the percentile scores or the relative position of the candidates are calculated with reference to each shift separately. It is possible that the same marks in different shifts would correspond to different relative positions.

The merit list, scores and result of JEE Main 2025 will be used by other entities of central and state governments with their eligibility criteria, norms and applicable regulations, guidelines or rules.

Once the JEE Main 2025 percentile scores are assigned to each candidate in every shift, these indicate the relative position of the candidate in their respective shift. This is a common, uniform scale of marks and hence the percentile scores can be compared with each other.

The JEE Main all India rank (AIR) will be compiled and declared after the conduct of the JEE Main 2025 session 2. Only the All India Rank (AIR) is used for admissions through Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB)/Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) to NITs/ IIITs/ CFTIs/ SFIs/ Others.

All participating Institutions that do not use the Centralized Seat Allocation Process will prepare their own ranking based on the performance in JEE (Main) - 2025 and other criteria as decided by them.

These errors have had happened in the past when NTA was trying to upload the result and check its’ display on the official website before the due date. However, they are prepared with the JEE Main scorecard and it should be out either today or by tomorrow.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 result, informed an official. The JEE Main result link at jeemain.nta.nic in shows an error – ‘500 Internal Server Error’. Candidates who took the JEE Main can check results at the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, when released. It is expected that the results will be released on February 12.

There will be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:

1. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)

2. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)

3. Unanswered/Marked for Review: No mark (0).

4. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all Candidates. The reason could be due to human error or technical error.

5. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions. The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

JEE Main 2025 result is yet to be announced for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs and other engineering colleges for BE and BTech programmes. Know your rank with IE Rank Predictor.

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NTA has said that the JEE Main 2025 result will likely be out today. They have not yet confirmed the JEE Main result date and time.

The NTA told the indianexpress.com that the JEE Main 2025 session 1 result will 'likely be out today'.

NTA has not yet announced the JEE Main 2025 session 1 result. NTA on February 10 night released a result link for the Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) BE and BTech papers at its official website -- jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main result link at jeemain.nta.nic in is, however, showing an error - 500 Internal Server Error. The indianexpress.com is confirming with the NTA when the result will be declared.

NTA is yet to confirm on the JEE Main result date. The result is not declared yet.

The JEE Main official website is hosting the JEE Main 2025 session 1 result. However, the JEE Main 2025 result link at jeemain.nta.nic.in is showing '500 Internal Server Error'.

NTA will send the Final Scorecard of JEE (Main) – 2025 to the registered e-mail addresses of the candidates.

Candidates can download their JEE Main result by following the below mentioned steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website --- jeemain.nta.nic.in or copy paste this link on your search bar (jeemain.nta.nic.in/results-for-jeemain-2025-session-1/link)

Step 2: Click on the JEE Mains Result 2025 link

Step 3: Enter your login credentials

Step 4: Your result will be displayed on your screen

Candidates can download their JEE Main result by following the below mentioned steps.

Step 1: Visit the official website --- jeemain.nta.nic.in or copy paste this link on your search bar (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/results-for-jeemain-2025-session-1/link)

Step 2: Click on the JEE Mains Result 2025 link

Step 3: Enter your login credentials

Step 4: Your result will be displayed on your screen

While the result link has been published, the page shows a '500 Internal Server Error'

NTA JEE Main 2025 Result: The National Testing Agency (NTA) today released the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 session 1. Candidates who took the JEE Main can check results at the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per the brochure, the JEE Main 2025 session 1 result will be announced by February 12. The candidates will be able to check the result and download scorecards at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main January exam results will be released by February 12. Know how to check your marks

Step 1. Visit the official JEE Main website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Step 2.Click on the link for the JEE Main 2025 Session 1 results flashing on the homepage.

Step 3.Enter your JEE Main Application Number, along with your password or date of birth, and complete the security verification.

Step 4.Click "Submit" to view your JEE Main 2025 result on the screen.

--Reintroduction of the 75% criteria for JEE Mains

--Increase in JEE Main Registration Fee

--Single JEE Main Application Form at a Time

--Filling of Parent’s Details in Application Form

The JEE Main result 2025 is announced separately after each session; however, the cut off is released once the session 2 exam is concluded.

If a student appears for both sessions, then one in which marks are higher will be considered for qualification. Only those who qualify for the JEE Main cutoff are eligible for the JEE Advanced exam 2025.

JEE Main session 2 exam date is April 1, 2025, to April 8, 2025

Candidates have to select the link and mention their score along with other details. Through this way, they can easily check their rank in JEE Main 2025 exam.

To check your JEE Main rank, click here

To check your JEE Main rank, click here

Candidates can check the final answer keys from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in

The final answer key has been prepared on the basis of objections raised by candidates against the provisional key.

This time, 12 questions are dropped from JEE Main session 1. The NTA will award full marks to all candidates for the dropped questions. Read more

The number of women rose from 908 women in 2017 to 2,124 in 2024 – a 133% jump at IIT-Kanpur. At IIT-Roorkee, the number went up from 1,489 in 2019-20 to 2,626 in 2024 — a 76.36% jump. IITs in Chennai, Mumbai, Guwahati and Kharagpur, too, saw similar increases. IITs Delhi and Bombay crossed the 20% threshold in 2017 — even before the quota was implemented. Of IIT Delhi’s 2,878 students that year, 607 or 21.09% were women. In the first semester of 2024 at IIT Delhi, that number stood at 840 — a rise of 38.39%. In the case of IIT Bombay, of 2,790 students in 2017, 570 or 20.43% were women.

IITs provide 20% supernumerary quota to female students. The quota was implemented in 2018 based on the recommendations of a committee led by then IIT-Mandi Director Timothy Gonsalves, which called it “the required slight push”. While most IITs implemented a 14% quota for women in 2018-19, by 2019-20 it stood at 19% and by 2021-22, most of them had 20% seats for women. Six years on, data obtained by The Indian Express under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from 21 of the 23 IITs reveals a steady increase in the number of women entering these prestigious institutes. Read more

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the dates to release the results for the Joint Entrance Examination-Main that were held between January 22 and 30. Once the results are announced, the Agency will also release the final answer keys and cut off for this year exam.

Candidates would require application number and date of birth to login to their student profile at the official JEE website

With the placement season beginning at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) from December 1, many students have opted to sit out and not participate in this placement season. Why? They have managed to secure a PPO.

When students secure a placement offer before the placement drive starts on campus, that offer is called a pre-placement offer (PPO). The journey to securing a PPO begins over a year before the on-campus placement drive begins. Many engineering students take up summer internships during their course of study, be it as part of their curriculum or their own exploration. After successful completion of their internship period, some students are offered a full-time position by the company which changes their status from an intern to a permanent employee in that company.

The internships that students secure can be attained on-campus or off-campus, depending on students’ exploration and the institute’s partnerships. Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) is increasingly gaining popularity among IIT students. For example, IIT Madras (in the 2022-23 placement season) stated that the institute received a record-breaking 350 PPOs after the 2022 summer internships.

IIT Delhi also conducted an exit survey among the graduated students which revealed that only 5 per cent graduated students (from last year) were still looking for appropriate career opportunities. A large fraction of these students comprises of PhD scholars looking for Post-Doctoral Research opportunities abroad.

Students availing on-campus placement in 2023-2024 had increased by about 25 per cent from 2022-23, which includes a six-fold increase in number of PhD scholars. The total number of graduates in 2023-24 is higher than the previous year by close to 10 per cent, and the number of PhD graduates by 30 per cent.

For the first time, IIT Delhi conducted a special placement drive for PhD Scholars in June 2024, which helped to increase the number of offers by seven times compared to the previous year. Notwithstanding the success of the initial attempt at PhD placement, a large majority of these graduates are placed through off-campus placement which is to be expected as they are recruited to occupy niche roles.

Not all students of IIT Delhi are availing on-campus placement services, the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT D) has revealed through an exit survey commissioned by the institute amongst the students who graduated in August 2024.

In this exit survey, 1411 (53.1 per cent) students confirmed that they have received a job offer. On the other hand, 224 (8.4 per cent) students responded that they were self-employed, whereas 45 (1.7 per cent) students informed that they are working for a start-up and 66 (2.5 per cent) students were involved in entrepreneurship.

As per the exit survey, 359 (13.5 per cent) IIT Delhi students responded that they are going for higher studies, 47 (1.8 per cent) PhD students informed that they are waiting for a post-doctoral research opportunity or for a faculty position. Similarly, 321 (~ 12.1 per cent) students informed that they are preparing for different examinations, for example, civil services, engineering services, and examinations required for different government jobs.

The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) is one of the premier institutes in the country that has remained under the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) released by the Education Ministry. In 2024, the Delhi-based institute ranked second with a score of 86.66. Not only under the engineering category, the institute also ranked fourth in the management category.

IIT Palakkad has announced six-week long residential summer internship programme for undergraduate and postgraduate students with hands-on research experience. The programme will start in May. Students who are shortlisted will get an opportunity to learn both hardware and software analysis tools along with exposure to a variety of research domains.

Both Indian and foreign nationals who meet the eligibility can enrol for the internship. Students from IIT Palakkad are not eligible for this internship programme, and foreign nationals studying in Indian institutions will be treated on par with Indian nationals.

In the IIT BHU 2024-25 placement, the highest cost to company (CTC) achieved is Rs 2.20 crore per annum. The average package stands at Rs 22.80 lakh.

The director, Prof Amit Patra said: “These placement results reinforce our position as a premier institute producing industry-ready professionals. Our students’ talent and our commitment to excellence continue to attract top-tier recruiters.”

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The placements have been conducted in diverse range of industries including technology, consulting, finance, and core engineering sectors. Major recruiters in the recent session include Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, Tata Steel, Amazon, Data brics, ITC, Amazon, Samsung, Oracle, Walmart and Qualcomm, among others.

The first phase of the IIT BHU placement drive began on November 30 and continued till December 12, 2024. The CTC range received in the first phase ranged between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1.65 crore.

The cut-offs depend on multiple factors. The number of total candidates appearing the exam availability of seats at the participating institutions, previous year’s trends and the difficulty level of the exam play an important role in deciding the cut-off.

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There are many fake websites claiming to be the official JEE Main result website. Therefore, here's the list of websites that will upload the marks -- jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in

IIT Bombay’s campus is a world of its own. There’s always something happening—be it music jamming sessions with friends in the evenings or orientations by various clubs and tech teams. Most of my evenings were spent attending these orientations, getting to know the vast opportunities available. I must say the food here at the mess is something I have come to love. Contrary to the usual belief that mess food is not tasty, I have found the meals here to be quite good, especially considering the long hours of work.

The professors at IIT Bombay are incredibly supportive, always encouraging us to not only focus on academics but also to explore extracurricular activities. One memorable experience for me was in my first semester’s mathematics course. My professor would demonstrate mathematical concepts using examples from ancient Sanskrit texts and even old Bollywood songs, which made the class not only informative but also fun and engaging

The cut-off might increase this year as students who appeared for the exams found the paper easy to moderate. According to students who appeared in JEE Main and as per feedback received from experts, questions in all the JEE Main 2025 shifts held between January 22 and 29 covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 NCERT textbooks.

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Entry into NITs (National Institutes of Technology) and IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) requires thorough preparation as both are premier institutes and require high standards of education. However, the approach towards their admission process and entrance exams is quite different in so many ways, affecting a student’s preparation strategy.

The second session exam will be held between April 1 and 8. The JEE Main 2025 is held for two papers – paper 1 (BE/ BTech) and paper 2 (BArch and BPlanning).

Engineering is no longer the top choice of Indian students flocking to the United States for higher education. This is revealed in the latest Open Doors report, an annual survey examining international student exchange activity in the US.

While engineering continues to dominate as the most popular field, this has seen a dip in recent years. Going by the data, in 2023-24, about 24.5 per cent Indians in the US pursued engineering, which is nearly a 5 per cent drop of 29.6 per cent in 2021-22. Meanwhile, maths or computer science are the most popular fields drawing Indians, with 42.9 per cent pursuing these in 2023-24.

Last year, for general category candidates, the cut off for Advanced was 93.23 which was up from 90.77 in 2023, up from 88.4 in 2022 and 87.9 in 2021. The qualifying scores for general candidates were 90.3 and 89.7 in 2020 and 2019, respectively.

The JEE Main BTech January 2025 paper comprised three subjects – physics, chemistry and mathematics and was held for 300 marks.

The paper held on the first day, January 22, has been considered moderate. Experts reviewed that the mathematics section was a bit challenging but overall the paper was balanced and could be completed within the stipulated time with proper preparation.

The JEE Main BTech, BE paper held on the second day of the January 2025 session on January 23 in two sessions was considered ‘moderate to difficult’ according to most candidates who appeared for the exam.

The JEE Main January 24 were analysed as easy to moderate. Among the three sections, Physics was the easiest, followed by Chemistry, while Mathematics was considered the most challenging due to lengthy calculations in some questions. 

The morning shift paper of JEE Main 2025 January 28 exam had moderate to difficult questions, students sharing feedback said. Among the three sections in the morning and afternoon shifts, chemistry was the easiest and served as time-savers for students. Overall, the paper was of balanced level. 

Category: Expected Cut off

Common Rank List or General: 91-95

OBC NCL: 77-83

SC: 58-65

ST: 44-50

Gen-PwD: 0.00130- 0.00230

NTA held the first session of JEE Main 2025 from January 22 to 30 for paper 1 (BE and BTech) and paper 2 (BArch and BPlanning).

The official website of JEE Main 2025 is jeemain.nta.nic.in.