JEE Main Result 2025 Session 1 Highlights: Scorecards out; meet 14 toppers

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.

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.

This year, it is expected that general candidates cut off can range between 91-95, while for OBC NCL , it is predicted by the coaching institutes to be between 77-83. While for SC, it is 58-65, and ST 44-50.

Candidates can check their expected ranks using the Indian Express rank predictor

Step 1: Visit the official JEE Main result website – jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Choose the option “View score card” or “View JEE Main 2025 result.”

Step 3: Enter your application number and password.

Step 4: Your complete NTA JEE Main result will appear on the screen, displaying your scores.

Step 5: Remember to print out and save the JEE result page for future reference.

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The National Testing Agency (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.

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

Would the difficulty level of the question papers be higher than the last year? CBSE answers some of the questions.

Generally, the difficulty level of the question papers remains the same. To nullify the effect of difficulty level, if any, CBSE releases sample question papers in all subjects offered at the beginning of the academic session. These papers help the students in planning for the preparations of examinations. Read more

In case a candidate is not happy with the final answer key or need assistance with JEE Main 2025 score, they can reach out to the official helpline at 011-40759000 or email jeemain@nta.ac.in.

The JEE Main Result 2025 Session 1 is expected to be announced on or before February 12, 2025. The candidates can access their scorecard at the official websites: jeemain.nta.nic.in, nta.ac.in

NTA calculates JEE Main 2025 percentile score using the following formula:

Percentile = 100 × (Number of candidates with a raw score equal to or less than the candidate’s score) / (Total number of candidates in the session)

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The JEE Main 2025 score and cut-off is used for admission to top technical institutions like IIITs, NITs, CFTIs, and other participating universities. Those who qualify the JEE Main are eligible to sit for JEE Advanced 2025.

The NTA considers these factors before uploading the JEE Main 2025 percentile score. As the final answer key is out, NTA might also announce the JEE Main result

-- The total number of candidates who appeared for the JEE Main in 2025

-- Highest raw score achieved by a JEE candidate in that particular session

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

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

NTA has released the final answer keys for B.E. / B.Tech

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.

Given the rapid growth of technology-driven industries, students are increasingly opting for programmes that align with emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, data science and machine learning, explained Sachin Jain, country manager, Educational Testing Service (ETS) India and South Asia.

Foreign education consultants also attribute these shifting job market demands to the “explosive growth” in fields like artificial intelligence, machine learning, data science, and cybersecurity

JEE Main session 1 paper 1 (BE/BTech) was held on January 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29. Paper 2 of (BArch/BPlanning) was held on January 30. Once the result is out and in case candidates is not happy with his/her JEE result, they can apply for session 2. JEE Mains registration link is also available on the JEE Main official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Mains 2025 Registration last date session 2 is February 25, 2025.

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 International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated every February 11. The United Nations observes this day to promote full and equal access to and participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The JEE Main 2025 final answer key and result will be out on the same day. NTA reviews candidates' challenges against the provisional key and if they are found valid, the final answer key will be revised. In the past years, some questions were dropped and the JEE result was released accordingly.

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.

Here is how Arka Prava Mandal from West Bengal claims life in IIT Kharagpur to be

My first year had been entirely online, so this was also my first experience living away from home. Fortunately, Kharagpur is just a four-hour train ride from Purulia, which made the transition easier, and I never really felt lonely. The first few days were overwhelming, especially adjusting to roommates who were complete strangers at first. Over time, we bonded, staying up late, and eventually became close friends.

Food was not much of an issue for me either. I have always adapted well to new environments, thanks to my parents’ lessons on resilience. The social and cultural life here is something else. I joined multiple societies in my first year to explore different interests. Eventually, I stuck with the Communiqué, the soft skills and personality development society, where I was honoured to be appointed as the governor. I also joined the Bengali Dramatics Society, Druheen, and the Technology Filmmaking and Photography Society (TFPS), where I found a platform to explore my creative side and meet amazing seniors and juniors.

Balancing studies and extra-curricular activities is not always easy. It takes discipline, especially with so many activities constantly happening on campus. I prioritise my personal assignments and classes, but these societies give me a space to relax, learn, and grow. It is all about managing time well. While some students spend hours on social media, I have always believed in investing my time where it will count.

The Radhakrishnan Hall of Residence or ‘RK Hall’, as we call it, is where I live. Being the Social Cultural Secretary in my second year gave me incredible experiences. I was a part of our Nukkad team, competing in the General Championship, where we won second place among all halls. The memories of practising for hours, performing with friends, and the rallying cry of ‘RK ka tempo high hai’ still echo in my mind.

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.

The application for the internship will conclude on March 18 and the programme will start between May 21 and July 2025.

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.

Check expected cut off here

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