What is the tie-breaking or inter-se merit rule in JEE Main Result?

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2 months ago

In JEE Mains, ties are broken using subject-wise NTA scores (prioritising Mathematics, then Physics, then Chemistry), followed by a lower ratio of incorrect-to-correct answers. Age is no longer used.

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If two or more candidate obtains same or equal percentile scores, NTA uses a criteria to resolve the tie. In Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech), candidates having higher score in Mathematics is placed high in merit. In case tie still exists, marks of Physics and Chemistry would be compared. Similarly, for Paper 2A

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