Do I need to score 75% in HSC to appear for JEE Mains or to take admission in NITs and IIITs?

1.7K Views|Posted 9 years ago
Asked by Deepa Rajeev
51 Answers
Yash Singhal
8 years ago
It is not needed to appear for the Mains paper but it is required at the time of admission in any IIT NIT or GFTI as according to the JEE Mains guidelines.

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archit kumar
9 years ago
Hello Deepa, For admission in NITs, you need a minimum of 75% in HSC.

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S
9 years ago
Yes, 75% in HSC is necessary to get admission in NITs and IIITs.

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S
3 years ago
Yes, definitely above 75%.. .

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The candidate is able to take JEE Mains exam, but for getting admissions in NITs and IITs, a minimum score of 75% in HSC is required.

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A
3 years ago
You don't need 75% to appear for JEE Main but to take admission in NITs you need 75% in your 12th board exams.

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D
4 years ago
Yes my friend. Hi, You can visit this link for an understanding on the colleges that you might get with this score. https://www.shiksha.com/university/university-of-Mumbai-856/cutoff-jee-main You can simply search for the college of your choice and check its cutoff.

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Vinay kr Pandey
4 years ago
Usually, JEE Main exam requires a minimum of 75% for the general category and 65% for the reserved category in the 12th class examination. However, this year NTA has discarded the percentage criteria and only the 12th pass Certificate is required for registration.

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Sajal Jain
4 years ago
It's not mandatory.

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R
4 years ago
Yes, you need to get a minimum of 75 percent.

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