The cutoff for NITs (National Institutes of Technology) for the General category is determined by your JEE Main percentile and rank.

JEE Main 2025 Cutoff for NITs – General Category

• Qualifying Percentile (to be eligible for NITs):

  • General category: You need at least 93.10 percentile to qualify for JEE Advanced, but for NIT admission, the cutoff is usually higher

  • Expected safe percentile for NIT admission: 95+ percentile

• Expected Cutoff Marks:

  • For General category, the cutoff is typically between 92 and 100 marks in JEE Main 2025 5

• Rank-wise Cutoff for Top Branches (e.g., CSE):

  • For top NITs and popular branches like Computer Science, closing ranks for General category are often below 10,000 (sometimes even lower for the most in-demand NITs)

  • For other branches and lower-tier NITs, closing ranks can go up to 200,000–300,000 .

Summary Table

Key Points

• Higher percentile and lower rank are needed for top NITs and branches like CSE.

• Cutoff changes every year based on difficulty, number of applicants, and seat availability.

• JoSAA counseling releases round-wise opening and closing ranks for each NIT and branch after the JEE Main results

In short:

• For NIT admission in the General category, aim for at least 95+ percentile or 92–100 marks in JEE Main 2025.

• For top branches (like CSE), you’ll need a much better rank (often under 10,000).

Check JoSAA counseling rounds for precise, branch-wise, and NIT-wise cutoffs after results are published.