JEE Advanced 2025: 54% boards fail to submit top 20 percentile; Andhra Pradesh sets highest cut-off at 475
Anu Parthiban | June 10, 2025 | 10:10 AM IST | 3 mins read
JoSAA Counselling 2025: Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Telangana are among the 27 boards that have not submitted the Class 12 top percentile marks.
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Download EBookJEE Advanced 2025 — A total of 54% of school educational boards have not reported the top 20 percentile of students in Class 12 board exam. Only those candidates who qualified the Joint Entrance Examination - Advanced (JEE Advanced 2025) and meet the 75% criteria or those in the top 20 percentile in Class 12 board exam will be eligible for the JoSAA counselling for admission to IITs.
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According to the top 20 percentile data submitted by 23 school boards, the Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education (BIEAP) has the highest qualifying cut-off marks of 475 for the General category, followed by the UP Board with 461 marks and Dayalbagh Educational Institute with 459 marks.
The remaining top boards include ISC (449), Tamil Nadu Board (441), Rajasthan Board (436), and CBSE (419).
JEE Advanced 2025: IIT eligibility criteria
As per the JoSAA counselling eligibility criteria, candidates should satisfy at least one of the following criteria with physics, chemistry, and mathematics as compulsory subjects in the Class 12 board exam.
- Candidates should have passed in Class 12 or equivalent board exam with minimum of five subjects and secured at least 75% aggregate marks. SC, ST, and PwD candidates should have at least 65%.
- Candidates should have passed Class 12 and be within the top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective board.
“If a Board awards only letter grades without providing an equivalent percentage of marks on the grade sheet, the candidate should obtain a certificate from the Board specifying the equivalent marks and submit it at the time of acceptance of the allocated seat. In case such a certificate is not provided, the decision taken by the Joint Implementation Committee of JEE (Advanced) 2025 will be final,” the JEE Advanced 2025 .
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JoSAA 2025: Top 20 percentile cut-off marks for Class 12
Karnataka, Jharkhand, Kerala, Punjab, Telangana are among the 27 boards that have not submitted the Class 12 top percentile marks. Board-wise top 20 percentile cut-off marks out of 500 for Class 12 exams is given below.
|
No |
Board / Council |
GEN |
GEN-EWS |
OBC-NCL |
SC |
ST |
PwD |
|
1 |
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (AMU) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
2 |
AMU Board Of Secondary & Senior Secondary Education, Aligarh |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
3 |
Andhra Pradesh Board Of Intermediate Education (BIEAP) |
475 |
464 |
464 |
446.5 |
437 |
437 |
|
4 |
Assam Hr Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) |
303 |
303 |
317 |
300 |
277 |
277 |
|
5 |
Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Rajasthan |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
6 |
Bharatiya Shiksha Board, Haridwar, Uttarakhand |
420 |
420 |
427 |
427 |
344 |
344 |
|
7 |
Bihar Board Of Open Schooling and Examination |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
8 |
Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) |
345 |
359 |
334 |
314 |
317 |
314 |
|
9 |
Cambridge International Examinations (IGCSE) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
10 |
CBSE I (CBSE International) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
11 |
Central Board Of Secondary Education (CBSE) |
419 |
411 |
411 |
388 |
375 |
375 |
|
12 |
Chhattisgarh Board Of Secondary Education (CGBSE) |
387 |
381 |
381 |
370 |
356 |
356 |
|
13 |
Chhattisgarh State Open School |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
14 |
Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) |
449 |
438 |
438 |
426 |
384 |
384 |
|
15 |
Dayalbagh Educational Institute (Deemed University), Agra |
459 |
428 |
428 |
417 |
353 |
353 |
|
16 |
Directorate General Of Military Training (RIMC) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
17 |
Goa Board Of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education |
379 |
372 |
372 |
350 |
379 |
350 |
|
18 |
Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSEB) |
389 |
383 |
383 |
370 |
350 |
350 |
|
19 |
H P Board Of School Education (HPBSE) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
20 |
Haryana Board Of School Education (HBSE) |
415 |
407 |
407 |
395 |
NR |
395 |
|
21 |
International Baccalaureate (IB) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
22 |
J & K State Board Of School Education (JKBOSE) |
403 |
377 |
377 |
370 |
359 |
359 |
|
23 |
Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
24 |
Jharkhand Academic Council |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
25 |
Karnataka Pre-University Education Examination |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
26 |
Board Of Higher Secondary Examinations, Kerala |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
27 |
M P State Open School Education Board, Bhopal |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
28 |
Madhya Pradesh Board Of Secondary Education (MPBOSE) |
409 |
400 |
400 |
391 |
372 |
372 |
|
29 |
Maharashtra State Board Of Secorder and Higher Secondary Education |
361 |
361 |
368 |
344 |
346 |
344 |
|
30 |
Manipur Council Of Higher Secondary Education |
353 |
353 |
383 |
360 |
341 |
341 |
|
31 |
Meghalaya Board Of School Education |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
32 |
Mizoram Board Of School Education |
353 |
353 |
399 |
344 |
323 |
323 |
|
33 |
Nagaland Board Of School Education (NBSE) |
375 |
359 |
359 |
376 |
357 |
357 |
|
34 |
National Institute Of Open Schooling (NIOS) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
35 |
Odisha Council Of Higher Secondary Education |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
36 |
Pearson Edexcel Ltd, London |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
37 |
Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
38 |
Rajasthan Board Of Secondary Education (RBSE) |
436 |
436 |
439 |
425 |
417 |
417 |
|
39 |
Rajasthan State Open School, Jaipur |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
40 |
Rajiv Gandhi University Of Knowledge Technologies, Hyderabad |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
41 |
Tamil Nadu Board Of Higher Secondary Examinations |
441 |
441 |
441 |
441 |
433 |
426 |
|
42 |
Telangana Open School Society, Telangana |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
43 |
Telangana State Board Of Intermediate Education |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
44 |
Tripura Board Of Secondary Education |
352 |
341 |
341 |
317 |
283 |
283 |
|
45 |
U P Board Of High School & Intermediate Education |
461 |
461 |
464 |
450 |
408 |
408 |
|
46 |
Uttarakhand Board Of School Education |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
47 |
Vishwa Bharti University, Shantiniketan, Birbhoom, West Bengal |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
48 |
West Bengal Council Of Higher Secondary Education |
357 |
357 |
366 |
341 |
305 |
305 |
|
49 |
West Bengal Council Of Rabindra Open Schooling |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
50 |
Andhra Pradesh Open School Society, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh |
348 |
348 |
348 |
348 |
348 |
348 |
The cut-off marks was received on or before June 8. "NR" stands for not received.
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