If i dont get 75% in my boards will my jee mains score stay valid?
To appear for the JEE Mains exam, the only requirement is to have successfully completed the class 12 exam. However, in order to secure admission into NITs/IIITs/GFTIs, a minimum of 75% in PCM is mandatory.
Check the eligibility criteria for JEE Main in detail https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria#:~:text=Students%20must%20have%20secured%20a,be%20considered%20by%20the%20authorities.
Jee main score is else valid for all other colleges.
But your admission depends on criteria of a particular college.
Hello Akhil Mohanan. Thanks for contacting Careers360 and we hope we will be able to answer your query.
Note that for writing JEE Mains , there is no restriction except that you must have passed class 12 exam. You get 100% or you get 41%, there is no difference.
But, for gaining admissions into NITs/IIITs/GFTIs, you need to have a minimum 75% in your PCM .
I would like to direct your attention to this Careers360 article for upto date information:
- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria
Also please see here:
- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria
Hope this helps you and all the best!

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