According to VidyaMandir experts, candidates can analyse their NTA scores and calculate their approximate JEE Main rank through their percentile scores. Here’s how.

So, the total number of candidates who appeared for the JEE Main 2019 January exam was around 8.74 lakhs. The exam was conducted on four days in two slots (4 days x 2 slots = 8 sessions in total). So, approximately 1.09 lakh students took the exam in each session. Note that the JEE Main 2019 results/scorecard mentions only the NTA score for each subject and not the subject-wise marks secured by candidates. The percentile score displayed against each of the subjects and the overall percentile score is calculated up to 7 decimals using a pre-determined formula.

Candidates who fall among the top 2,50,000 rankers in JEE Main 2020 across all categories are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. Out of this number, the percentage of candidates eligible for admissions under different categories are as follows:

• General category candidates (from the common merit list) – 46.5%
• General EWS – 4%
• OBC-NCL candidates – 27%
• SC candidates – 15%
• ST candidates – 7.5%
• PWD candidates - Horizontal reservation of 5% in all the above categories