How much do I need to score in JEE Advance to get admission in IIT - Kharagpur for a general category student?
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You need to score minimum 180-200 marks to get a good branch. It depends on the branch as well.
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No. It is a myth that the difficulty level of the JEE Advanced exam will depend on the IIT that conducts it. The fact is - JEE Advanced paper is not set by a single IIT, but rather by experts from multiple institutes. Hence, one IIT is not responsible for the exam difficulty level.
Check the analysis of the JEE Advanced 2025 exam below:
| JEE Advanced 2025 analysis | Paper 1 | Paper 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall difficulty | Moderate | Moderate to tough and lengthy |
| Exam pattern | Same as last year, a total of 48 questions were asked in the exam (Maths - 16, Physics - 16, Chemistry - 16) | Same as last year, a total of 48 questions were asked in the exam (Maths - 16, Physics - 16, Chemistry - 16) |
| Subject-wise difficulty | Maths was moderate, Physics was moderate, and Chemistry was easy | Maths was moderate and lengthy, Physics was moderate, and Chemistry was easy |
| Changes in pattern | There were no changes in the pattern. The exam pattern was similar to that of last year's pattern. | In paper 2, there were no paragraphs or matrix match type questions. Which made the paper difficult. There were many integer-type questions. |
| Topics asked in Physics | EMI, Electrostatics, error, sound wave, optics, unit and dimensions, Mechanics has more weighatge | EMI, Electrostatics, error, sound wave, optics, unit and dimensions, Mechanics has more weighatge |
| Topics asked in Maths | Matrices, Determinants, Vectors, 3D, Limits, Continuity and Differentiation has more weightage | Matrices, Determinants, Vectors, 3D, Limits, Continuity and Differentiation has more weightage |
| Topics asked in Chemistry | Physical had more weightage | Organic had more weightage |
The total number of questions asked in JEE Advanced 2025 was 96. Paper 1 had 48 questions, and paper 2 also had 48 questions. Each section of maths, physics and chemistry had 16 questions each in paper 1 and also in paper 2. The total marks of the exam was 360.
No. In the history of the JEE Advanced exam, no candidate has been able to score full marks in the exam. Until date the highest score in JEE Advanced has been 355 out of 360, by Ved Lahoti in 2024.
IISc Bangalore considers JEE Advanced scores for admission to BSc and BTech programmes. JEE Advanced is usually conducted in May every year. Once the exam is conducted, the conducting IIT releases response sheet and provisional answer key. Once the JEE Advanced results are out, JoSAA Counselling starts.
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