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JEE Mains 2024 Paper 2 Cut-Off [Category-Wise]: Get Key Insights, Trends and More

Author : Nashid

September 4, 2024

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Summary: The JEE Main cut-off is announced by varous universities as the opening and closing ranks that determine the admissions into various programs. Discover insights into the JEE Main Paper 2 cut-off marks and the latest trends and factors influencing cut-offs.

The Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main is conducted by the NTA every year for admissions into various UG programs across India. 

JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut-off marks are the minimum qualifying marks you need to score to be selected for the next stage of JEE Main Paper 2 Exam. Cut-off marks will help you know the closing rank of various institutes offering admissions.

Discover detailed information about the previous year's cut-off marks and the factors affecting cut-off marks.

"Cut-off marks will help you know the closing rank of various institutes within which admissions are offered. This year, the exam is conducted in two sessions."

JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut-Off 2024

The JEE Main cut-off will be released in the form of the opening and closing rank within which admission will be offered by the institute. You are eligible for the counseling process only if you score above the JEE Main Paper 2 Cut-Off. 

Note that the JEE Mains Paper 2 cut-off will differ for each institute and vary for different programs and categories.For example, the B.Arch cut-off marks for NITs may vary significantly depending on the institute, program specialization, and the category of the candidate

Go through the previous year's JEE Main Paper 2 cut-off for various B. Arch institutes to get an idea about the ranks within which admission was offered by the institutes. The expected cut off for JEE Mains Paper 2 is estimated after the exams are concluded. 

JEE Main Paper 2 Expected Cut-Off 2024

Here is the expected cut-off for JEE Main Paper 2 2024 -

Category Minimum Score
UR 85-90
UR-PH 5-10
EWS 70-75
OBC-NCL 70-75
SC 50-55
ST 35-40

Check: NCHMCT JEE Cut off 

Trends in JEE Main Cut-Off 2024

Over the years, the JEE Main cut off has shown variability, largely influenced by factors such as the difficulty level of the examination, the number of candidates appearing for the exam, and changes in reservation policies and seat allocation strategies.

The recent increase in cut offs across all categories suggests a competitive trend in exams where higher performance standards are becoming the norm. This may be attributed to an increase in the number of aspirants or potentially more challenging exam conditions.

According to the latest updates, there has been a noticeable increase in the JEE Main cut off across various categories from 2023 to 2024.

Here's a breakdown of the cut-off changes for each category:

Category 2023 Cut-Off 2024 Cut-Off Difference
Gen-ALL 90.7788642 93.2362181 +2.4573539
Gen-PwD 0.0013527 0.00187 +0.0005173
EWS-ALL 75.6229025 81.3266412 +5.7037387
OBC-NCL 73.6114227 79.6757881 +6.0643654
SC 51.9776027 60.0923182 +8.1147155
ST 37.2348772 46.697584 +9.4627068

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Factors Affecting JEE Mains 2024 Paper 2 Cut-Off 

The following factors are considered while determining the JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut Off.

  • The number of aspirants who appeared for the exam
  • The number of seats offered for B.Arch or B.Planning
  • The difficulty level of the exam
  • Previous year cutoff trends
  • Category under which admission is desired

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The JEE Mains Paper 2 cut-off is an important criterion for students pursuing B.Arch/B.Plan programs at prestigious institutions such as NITs and GFTIs. These cut-offs, which vary by institute, program, and category, reflect the difficult nature of admissions.

They not only help students understand the minimum scores needed to advance in the selection process, but also help them set realistic preparation goals. For instance, understanding the B.Arch cut-off marks for NITs can give students a clear benchmark to aim for, allowing them to assess their admission chances and strategize accordingly. Analyzing these trends allows applicants to assess their admission chances and strategize accordingly.

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JEE Main Previous Year Cut-Off

JEE Main Paper 2 Cut-Off 2023

The table below displays the JEE Main paper 2 cut off category wise of NTA Score for JEE Advanced 2023 based on B.E./B.Tech (Paper1).

Category Minimum Percentile Cutoff Maximum Percentile Cutoff Total
Gen-ALL 90.7788642 100 98612
Gen-PwD 0.0013527 90.7638032 2685
EWS-ALL 75.6229025 90.7773597 25057
OBC-ALL 73.6114227 90.7773597 67613
SC 51.9776027 90.7773597 37536
ST 37.2348772  90.7773597  18752

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JEE Main Paper 2 Cut-Off for NIT 2022

The table below lists the minimum and highest cutoffs for JEE Main Paper 2 in the year 2022.

Course Name Category Male Female
Home State Other State Home State Other State
MNIT Jaipur OPEN 1389 732 1389 732
EWS 439 211 439 211
OBC NCL 1118 448 1118 448
SC 613 247 613 247
ST 94 115 148 115
MANIT Bhopal OBC 2420 941 2420 941
EWS 589 302 589 302
OBC/NCL 3013 547 3013 547
SC 443 289 443 289
ST 476 162 476 172
NIT Calicut Open 342 491 342 491
EWS 163 312
OBC-NCL 169 305 169 305
SC 108 89 108 89
ST 1385 86 86
NIT Hamirpur OBC 7246 985 7246 985
EWS 274 1529 274
OBC/NCL 9959 594 9959 594
SC 1287 261 1287 261
ST 364 117 364 130
NIT Patna OPEN 3544 1134 3544 1134
EWS 485 393 644 393
OBC NCL 1446 616 1446 616
SC 695 336 695 336
ST 578 578
NIT Raipur OBC 2197 1046 2197 1046
EWS 1465 319 1465 319
General 2358 562 2358 562
SC 357 298 357 298
ST 136 129 192 129
NIT Rourkela OBC 1285 622 1572 622
EWS 101 231 101 231
General 832 375 832 375
SC 205 123 205 123
ST 131 43 131 43
NIT Trichy OBC 797 248 797 248
EWS 661 129 661 129
General 330 234 330 234
SC 194 72 194 72
ST 352 14 352 32
VNIT Nagpur OBC 686 885 686 885
EWS 233 326 233 326
General 428 473 428 473
SC 149 233 149 233
ST 201 146 201 146

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JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 Cut-Off

Check the JEE Main 2021 Paper 2 Cut-Off in the table below: 

Category Minimum Score     Maximum Score
UR 87.8992241 100
UR-PH 0.0096375 87.8273359
EWS 66.2214845 87.8950071
OBC-NCL 68.0234447 87.8950071
SC 46.8825338 87.8950071
ST 34.6728999 87.8474721

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JEE Main 2020 Paper 2 Cut-Off (Architecture)

The Cut-Off marks vary for each category. Those who have scored above the cut-off were eligible for JEE Main Paper 2 Counselling. Check out the table below to know the previous year's cut-off of JEE Main Paper 2.

Course Name Category Male Female
Home State Other State Home State Other State
MNIT Jaipur OPEN 2260 930 2260 930
EWS 972 273 972 394
OBC NCL 2530 573 5484 635
SC 832 345 832 345
ST 1015 202 1015 202
MANIT Bhopal OBC 3289 605 3289 605
EWS 447 242 447 282
General 2455 1104 2455 1104
SC 1119 374 1119 374
ST 409 173 409 173
NIT Calicut OBC 173 418 173 418
EWS 1101 144 1101 165
Open 376 599 376 599
Open (PwD) 4 80 4 80
SC 184 137 184 137
ST 2527 66 66
NIT Hamirpur OBC 15232 710 15232 710
EWS 1625 327 1625 327
General 5406 1327 5406 1327
SC 1008 280 1008 280
ST 1088 80 1088 231
NIT Patna OPEN 4900 1454 4900 1454
EWS 570 366 570 414
OBC NCL 2080 713 2080 713
SC 905 384 905 384
ST 2115 203 2115 203
NIT Raipur OBC 4648 717 4648 717
EWS 4050 356 4050 356
General 5515 1415 5515 1415
SC 1392 358 1392 358
ST 273 196 392 196
NIT Rourkela OBC 2301 511 2301 511
EWS - - - -
General 1974 842 1974 842
SC 61 103 61 103
ST 336 31 336 31
NIT Trichy OBC 439 251 439 251
EWS 2912 96 2912 96
General 615 422 615 422
SC 341 130 550 167
ST 641 65 641 65
VNIT Nagpur OBC 655 622 655 622
EWS 225 261 225 265
General 926 1183 926 1183
SC 277 343 277 343
ST 153 200 153 200

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JEE Mains 2019 Paper 2 Cut-off Marks (Architecture)

S.No Name of the Institutes Category Home Quota Other State
Opening Rank Closing Rank Opening Rank Closing Rank
1 Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur General 940 3582 1493 2475
OBC-NCL 1434 2445 1035 1606
SC 465 1703 170 586
ST 240 447 40 280
EWS 787 1397 517 607
2 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 1802 4967 2329 3054
OBC-NCL 1597 3739 862 1557
SC 1820 2595 196 495
ST 363 567 218 253
EWS 803 989 422 502
3 National Institute of Technology, Calicut General 821 1668 945 1362
OBC-NCL 495 693 395 804
SC 434 676 183 358
ST 586 1108 81 81
EWS 333 333 230 230
4 National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur General 3934 9328 1786 3599
OBC-NCL 3797 24979 1024 1583
SC 543 1989 323 559
ST 1152 1240 210 275
EWS 1333 2662 614 656
5 National Institute of Technology, Patna General 4686 7416 1101 1683
OBC-NCL 3232 3900 3051 3828
SC 931 1521 431 598
ST 707 707 290 290
EWS 835 1205 646 681
6 National Institute of Technology, Raipur General 3190 7772 2027 3886
OBC-NCL 3541 14806 1490 1680
SC 994 1753 391 686
ST 422 443 181 271
EWS 902 1987 552 595
7 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela General 1717 2903 1167 1949
OBC-NCL 857 1272 721 997
SC 503 876 148 291
ST 349 349 158 158
EWS 1241 1241 318 318
8 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli General 1189 2468 121 1075
OBC-NCL 793 1043 338 652
SC 175 271 131 163
ST 366 741 103 103
EWS 652 798 141 158
9 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur General 897 2853 2156 3250
OBC-NCL 952 1652 923 1610
SC 292 482 317 684
ST 148 2110 100 250
EWS 413 891 460 633

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JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut-Off 2018 (Architecture)

S.No Name of the Institutes Category Home Quota Other State
Opening Rank Closing Rank Opening Rank Closing Rank
1 Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur General 568 2401 756 1263
OBC-NCL 392 1688 399 779
SC 99 589 82 275
ST 160 498 32 51
2 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 232 3235 971 1629
OBC-NCL 583 2192 294 772
SC 190 765 104 288
ST 29 439 57 139
3 National Institute of Technology, Calicut General 663 1141 44 1323
OBC-NCL 244 393 233 506
SC 127 577 70 145
ST 229 229 46 84
4 National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur General 2491 11202 872 1902
OBC-NCL 2184 38348 479 888
SC 445 1269 141 194
ST 320 486 49 122
5 National Institute of Technology, Patna General 1625 4151 1169 2092
OBC-NCL 855 1478 538 930
SC 223 427 205 377
ST 312 560 114 170
6 National Institute of Technology, Raipur General 1452 8689 294 1977
OBC-NCL 1364 13542 396 883
SC 361 1333 125 281
ST 250 478 111 159
7 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela General 676 2005 637 1469
OBC-NCL 340 2087 249 610
SC 114 114 143 172
ST 47 47 42 111
8 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli General 765 1550 436 670
OBC-NCL 280 577 156 319
SC 117 273 69 152
ST 274 596 23 42
9 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur General 692 1513 952 1578
OBC-NCL 250 701 252 700
SC 81 207 152 240
ST 51 57 119 119

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JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut-Off 2018: for Architecture in CFTIs

S. No Name of the Institute Category Opening Rank Closing Rank
1 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra General 658 3869
SC 288 1258
ST 196 826
2 Mizoram University, Aizawal General 1453 2883
SC 201 523
ST 126 412
3 School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal General 262 809
OBC-NCL 155 600
SC 541 180
ST 19 72
4 School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi General 7 486
OBC-NCL 79 302
SC 23 71
ST 9 67
5 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada General 465 1275
OBC-NCL 251 627
SC 91 310
ST 56 168
6 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra General 1366 3023

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Cut-Off Marks for JEE Mains Paper 2 B Arch 2017

S.No Name of the Institutes Category Home Quota Other State
Opening Rank Closing Rank Opening Rank Closing Rank
1 Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur General 610 2697 498 1738
OBC-NCL 522 2600 439 959
SC 277 849 114 371
ST 130 642 77 233
2 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 578 3105 497 1928
OBC-NCL 520 1842 373 1060
SC 230 603 130 511
ST 74 414 86 236
3 National Institute of Technology, Calicut General 240 1302 386 1475
OBC-NCL 282 498 291 637
SC 52 174 109 307
ST 50 1834 37 41
4 National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur General 1746 6297 920 2325
OBC-NCL 2439 10461 446 1105
SC 301 676 197 512
ST 118 562 91 247
5 National Institute of Technology, Patna General 1986 4153 1526 2553
OBC-NCL 984 1759 548 1130
SC 366 762 117 593
ST 160 511 78 78
6 National Institute of Technology, Raipur General 1783 8370 547 2450
OBC-NCL 1265 5094 552 1117
SC 564 3173 165 526
ST 47 331 93 364
7 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela General 1472 4216 639 1712
OBC-NCL 1127 2453 292 835
SC 283 666 149 305
ST 105 335 28 135
8 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli General 413 1149 79 831
OBC-NCL 314 465 127 470
SC 79 285 55 148
ST 291 599 10 64
9 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur General 312 1931 850 1952
OBC-NCL 397 945 394 851
SC 54 242 85 434
ST 96 115 45 97

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JEE Main Paper 2 Cutoff 2017: for Architecture in CFTIs 

Here are the JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut-Off marks for the Architecture course. 

S.No. Name of the Institutes Category Home Quota Other State
OR CR OR CR
1 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra General 1514 6633 592 2194
SC 392 1193 166 471
ST 180 1042 63 249
2 Mizoram University, Aizawal General 1605 3373 1605 3373
SC 302 658 302 658
ST 141 453 141 453
3 School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal General 183 1017 183 1017
OBC-NCL 270 956 270 956
SC 90 238 90 238
ST 68 245 68 245
4 School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi General 2 523 2 523
OBC-NCL 110 371 110 371
SC 14 105 14 105
ST 12 94 12 94
5 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada General 280 1676 280 1676
OBC-NCL 335 858 335 858
SC 102 397 102 397
ST 64 336 64 336
6 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra General 1461 3474 1461 3474

JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut Off 2017: for Planning Engineering in NITs

S.No Name of the Institutes Category Home Quota Other State
OR CR OR CR
1 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 1393 5952 1259 3388
OBC-NCL 938 3195 571 1285
SC 270 1143 262 592
ST 268 1559 142 461
2 School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal General 989 3214 989 3214
OBC-NCL 478 1287 478 1287
SC 259 646 259 646
ST 179 456 179 456
3 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada General 911 3265 911 3265
OBC-NCL 524 1292 524 1292
SC 256 655 256 655
ST 171 469 171 469
4 School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi General 415 2052 415 2052
OBC-NCL 340 889 340 889
SC 93 529 93 529
ST 53 278 53 278

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Cut Off of Paper 2 JEE Mains 2016: for Architecture Engineering in NITs

S.No Name of the Institute Category Opening Ranks Closing Ranks
1 Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur General 165 2475
General_PWD 38 38
OBC-NCL 419 1731
SC 164 573
ST 40 495
2 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 875 3734
General_PWD 41 71
OBC-NCL 512 1546
SC 234 444
ST 96 451
3 National Institute of Technology, Calicut General 203 2136
General_PWD 77 77
OBC-NCL 390 835
OBC-NCL_PWD 11 32
SC 73 670
ST 48 1051
4 National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur General 1271 7485
General_PWD 74 74
OBC-NCL 681 12086
SC 208 996
ST 54 1163
5 National Institute of Technology, Patna General 2054 5569
General_PWD 11 11
OBC-NCL 785 2038
SC 327 893
ST 92 932
6 National Institute of Technology, Raipur General 1707 7321
OBC-NCL 644 4459
OBC-NCL_PWD 26 26
SC 269 2451
ST 179 503
7 National Institute of Technology, Rourkela General 858 2943
General_PWD 59 59
OBC-NCL 517 1571
SC 99 401
ST 57 566
8 National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli General 426 3286
General_PWD 23 23
OBC-NCL 291 1525
SC 44 319
ST 20 901
9 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur General 575 2377
General_PWD 70 70
OBC-NCL 426 1173
SC 121 403
SC_PWD 14 14
ST 50 218

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Cut Off JEE Mains Paper 2 2016: for Architecture Engineering in CFTIs

S.No. Name of the Institute Category Opening Ranks Closing Ranks
1 Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra General 698 6481
General_PWD 78 78
SC 314 598
ST 114 908
2 Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur General 1015 3854
OBC 941 1606
OBC-NCL 547 1606
SC 200 332
ST 144 303
3 Mizoram University, Aizawl General 2259 4696
General_PWD 87 178
SC 401 762
ST 173 643
4 School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal General 816 2144
General_PWD 49 207
OBC 539 1022
OBC-NCL 489 1058
OBC-NCL_PWD 45 111
SC 126 414
ST 137 347
5 School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi General 98 975
General_PWD 29 29
OBC 238 544
OBC-NCL 200 556
OBC-NCL_PWD 21 21
SC 69 223
SC_PWD 3 23
ST 28 99
6 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada General 836 3542
General_PWD 55 55
OBC-NCL 510 1306
OBC-NCL_PWD 31 56
SC 63 536
ST 32 517
7 Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra General 2026 4791

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JEE Mains Paper 2 Cut Off 2016: for Planning Engineering in NITs

S.No Name of the Institute Category Opening Ranks Closing Ranks
1 Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal General 314 5493
OBC-NCL 629 1963
SC 93 1103
ST 120 530
2 School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi General 434 2292
OBC 450 1174
OBC-NCL 450 1175
SC 182 354
SC_PWD 23 23
ST 87 541
3 School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada General 1528 4369
General_PWD 85 213
OBC 1106 1607
OBC-NCL 744 1667
SC 280 786
ST 248 455

Key Takeaways:

  • Importance of Cut-Offs: JEE Main Paper 2 Cut-Offs are crucial for B.Arch/B.Plan admissions, indicating minimum scores required for consideration.
  • Institute Variability: Cut-Offs vary by institute, category, and available seats, impacting admission chances.
  • Release and Insight: Cut-Offs are released post-exam, offering insights into closing ranks and aiding decision-making during counseling.
  • Influential Factors: Factors like test-taker numbers, available seats, and exam difficulty influence Cut-Offs.
  • Preparation Strategy: Analyzing past exam cut-offs helps set realistic preparation goals and devise effective exam strategies involving mock tests.

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