The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the final (post cutoff) JEE Main result 2021 sometime around June 2021. For the February session, the result was announced on 8th March 2021, whereas for the March session, the tentative result date is 27th March 2021.
As per the announcement by NTA, the JEE Main result will be made available in online mode on the official website only.
Candidates will be able to check their JEE Main result 2021 with the help of their application number and date of birth (password). The exam conducting authority will release the scorecard along with the result in online mode.
The JEE Main result contains information like:
- Details of the candidate
- Marks obtained in all the 3 subjects (percentile)
- All India Rank (AIR)
- Category-wise cut score for JEE (Advanced)
Only after the completion of the May session of JEE Main 2021 exam, will the final result be announced. For the candidates who take multiple attempts of JEE Main, the best of all the scores shall be taken into consideration for the preparation of the rank list.
Based on the JEE Main result 2021, candidates will get admission into NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes. Besides, the final All India Ranks (AIR) will also be declared after the May session.
JEE Main Result 2021 – Important Date Announcements
The JEE Main result 2021 will be declared by NTA once the exams get conducted successfully. Candidates can find out the exact final JEE Main result release date in the table below when the exam authority announces it.
JEE Main Result 2021 Schedule for February
| JEE Main Exam Events (2021) | Exam Dates |
| Issuance of admit card | February Session – 11th February 2021
March Session – 11th March 2021 |
| JEE Mains 2021 exam dates* | 23rd February to 26th February 2021
16th March to 18th March 2021 |
| Release of response sheet and question paper** | 1st March 2021 (Feb Session) |
| Answer key release date | 1st March 2021 (Feb Session) |
| Declaration of JEE Main result | 8th March 2021 (February session) |
| Downloading of Scorecard | 8th March 2021 (February session) |
| JEE Main Counselling | Around June 2021 |
JEE Main Result 2021 Schedule for March
| JEE Main Exam Events (2021) | Exam Dates |
| Issuance of admit card | 11th March 2021 |
| JEE Mains 2021 exam dates* | 16th March to 18th March 2021 |
| Release of response sheet and question paper** | To Be Announced |
| Answer key release date | To Be Announced |
| Declaration of JEE Main result | 27th March 2021 (tentative) |
| Downloading of Scorecard | 27th March 2021 (tentative) |
*The exam will be conducted in two shifts on each day.
- Shift 1 – 9 AM to 12 PM
- Shift 2 – 3 PM to 6 PM
**Candidates will be able to raise objections against the preliminary answer key (if any) by paying a fee of Rs 200 per question.
JEE Main Result 2021 – Answer Key
NTA will release the preliminary answer key on the official JEE Main website after the exams are conducted. Candidates can download the answer key in the form of a PDF. They can calculate their probable scores with the help of the answer key and response sheet, much before the results are declared.
How to Access JEE Main Result/Scorecard?
The official NTA authority will release the result in online mode on their official JEE website. To check and download the results, candidates will need to follow the below-mentioned steps:
- Visit the official website of JEE Main
- Click the “View JEE Main 2021 Result/Scorecard” link
- Enter the JEE Main Application Number, password/date of birth, and security pin (CAPTCHA)
- Submit the required details
- The JEE Main result 2021 will be displayed online
- Download and take multiple print outs of your JEE Main 2021 result for future reference
Note – Candidates are advised to keep their scorecards safe till the admission process conclude
Details Mentioned in JEE Main Result 2021
NTA publishes the JEE Main scorecard after the result is declared. Candidates will find the following details in the JEE Main result sheet.
List of Details
- Name of the candidate
- Roll number
- Date of birth
- Parents’ name
- State code of eligibility
- Category and nationality
- Subject-wise NTA scores
- Total NTA scores obtained in the first attempt
Sample JEE Main Scorecard (Paper 1)
Sample JEE Main Scorecard (Paper 2A & 2B)
Final JEE Main Result 2021
From this year, JEE Main 2021 will be conducted in 4 sessions – February, March, April, and May. The final JEE Main result 2021 will be announced after the May session exam is complete. The final JEE Main result is likely to be released in June 2021 Although the exact date is not released now, it will be announced in the official NTA JEE website in due time.
Candidates will find below the details that appear in the final JEE Main scorecard:
- Total scores obtained in February attempt/Total scores obtained in March attempt/Total scores of April attempt/Total scores obtained in May attempt
- The best out of four JEE Main 2021 scores
- All India Rank in JEE Main 2021
- Candidate’s category (if reserved category applies)
- JEE Advanced 2021 cut off
What after JEE Main Result 2021?
After the JEE Main result 2021 is declared, the top eligible 2,50,000 candidates are shortlisted to apply for JEE Advanced 2021. The registration for the same begins on the official JEE Advanced website.
Besides JEE Advanced 2021, JoSAA counselling will also begin for selected candidates for admissions to Indian Engineering colleges. Based on the rank and scores obtained in JEE Main result 2021, suitable colleges will be allotted to candidates.
JEE Main Seat Matrix
| Institute name | Total Number of Seats |
| Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) | 13,583 |
| National Institutes of Technology (NITs) | 21,133 |
| Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) | 4713 |
| Government-funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) | 5806 |
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JEE Main Result 2021 – Normalization Process
The difficulty level of JEE Main question papers differs for each session. NTA follows a normalization process to maintain fairness and equality among the test takers. This procedure has been established for comparing the score and merit of the test takers who have taken the test in different sessions.
NTA authority adopts the normalization process so that no candidate gets an unfair benefit.
NTA uses the equi-percentile technique to get the corrected scores secured by the candidates. This is done via the normalization process for calculating JEE Main Result 2021. Scores up to two decimal points are usually taken to calculate the marks.
Formula
100 x number of candidates appeared in the session with raw scores equal to or less than the candidate
Total number of candidates who appeared in that session
Note – Normalized NTA score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained in the examination
JEE Main Result 2021 – Percentile Calculation
NTA calculates the JEE Main marks to obtain the overall percentile as well as the percentile for individual subjects separately (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) using the normalization formula.
Steps Involved in Normalization & Preparation of JEE Main Merit/Rank List 2021
1. Distribution of examinees in Four days and Two shifts per day
2. Preparation of JEE Main result 2021 for each Session
The preparation of JEE Main result 2021 for each session involves:
- Raw scores
- Separate percentile scores for all 3 subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) and the total score
The percentiles are created based on the below formulas:
Total Percentile (T1P)
100 x No. of candidates from the session with raw scores equal to or less than T1 score
Total No. of candidates appeared in the session
Physics Percentile (P1P)
100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score=or< P1 score in Physics
Total No. of candidates appeared in the session
Mathematics Percentile (M1P)
100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score=or< M1 score in Mathematics
Total No. of candidates appeared in the session
Chemistry Percentile (C1P)
100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score =or<C1 score in Chemistry
Total No. of candidates appeared in the session
3. Compilation of NTA score and Overall Merit/Rank List Preparation
JEE Main Result – Tie Breaking Rule
If two or more candidates end up securing the same score in the JEE Main Result, the authority follows the below-mentioned rules to choose the positions of the candidates:
Tie Breaker for Paper 1 (BTech) – In order of Preference
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Mathematics
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Chemistry
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Physics
- Candidate older in age will be given the first chance
- Candidates with fewer negative marks
Tie Breaker for Paper 2A (B.Arch.) – In order of Preference
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Mathematics
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Drawing Test
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Aptitude Test
- Candidate older in age will be given the first chance
- Candidates with fewer negative marks
Tie Breaker for Paper 2B (BPlan) – In order of Preference
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Mathematics
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Planning Based Questions
- Higher percentile score or NTA score in Aptitude Test
- Candidate older in age will be given the first chance
- Candidates with fewer negative marks
JEE Main Result – Cut Off
NTA authority publishes the JEE Main cut off after the results are announced. Based on that, shortlisted candidates are allowed to appear for JEE Advanced to get admission in the IITs in Engineering and Technology courses.
JEE Main 2020 Qualifying Cut off
| Category | Cut off |
| Common Rank List (CRL) | 90.3765335 |
| Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 70.2435518 |
| Other Backward Class (OBC-NCL) | 72.8887969 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 50.1760245 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 39.0696101 |
| People with Disabilities (PwD) | 0.0618524 |
JEE Main Cut Off for JEE Advanced (2015 to 2020)
| Category | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Open | 90.3765335 | 89.7548849 | 74 | 81 | 100 | 105 |
| Gen EWS | 70.2435518 | 78.2174869 | – | – | – | – |
| OBC NCL | 72.8887969 | 74.3166557 | 45 | 49 | 70 | 70 |
| SC | 50.1760245 | 54.0128155 | 29 | 32 | 52 | 50 |
| ST | 39.0696101 | 44.3345172 | 24 | 27 | 48 | 44 |
| PWD | 0.0618524 | 0.11371730 | -35 | 01 | – | – |
JEE Main Result – Rank List
The JEE Main 2021 rank list reflects the respective ranks secured by candidates in the entrance examination.
JEE Main – Marks vs Ranks
| JEE Main Scores | JEE Main Ranks (CRL) |
| 336 – 360 | 1 – 20 |
| 310 to 335 | 21 – 225 |
| 251 to 300 | 226 – 1492 |
| 201 to 250 | 1493 – 5752 |
| 151 to 200 | 5753 – 18377 |
| 101 to 150 | 18378 – 57131 |
| 51 to 100 | 57132 – 240541 |
| 1 to 50 | 240542 – 984170 |
| -40 to 0 | 984171 – 1074221 |
JEE Main – Percentile vs Marks
| Range of Marks | JEE Main Percentile |
| 360 to 310 | 100 – 99.98724751 |
| 309 to 299 | 99.985572 – 99.9740296 |
| 298 to 288 | 99.97589128 – 99.96258028 |
| 287 to 278 | 99.96146328 – 99.94424276 |
| 277 to 268 | 99.94098483 – 99.91929629 |
| 267 to 258 | 99.91836545 – 99.89081262 |
| 257 to 248 | 99.88643768 – 99.84845946 |
| 247 to 238 | 99.84510844 – 99.79959043 |
| 237 to 228 | 99.79679791 – 99.73294238 |
| 227 to 218 | 99.73005678 – 99.65475193 |
| 217 to 208 | 99.64888765 – 99.55273201 |
| 207 to 198 | 99.54919482 – 99.43609792 |
| 197 to 188 | 99.4200875 – 99.28958392 |
| 187 to 178 | 99.26473052 – 99.07781811 |
| 177 to 168 | 99.06329703 – 98.85683701 |
| 167 to 158 | 98.82509541 – 98.55710695 |
| 157 to 148 | 98.53104347 – 98.20040957 |
| 147 to 138 | 98.14939961 – 97.75686494 |
| 137 to 128 | 97.69477799 – 97.17648701 |
| 127 to 118 | 97.13841571 – 96.41990133 |
| 117 to 108 | 96.35511496 – 95.49744019 |
| 107 to 98 | 95.42678954 – 94.40128456 |
| 97 to 88 | 94.19473145 – 92.74709113 |
| 87 to 78 | 92.61891464 – 90.64227869 |
| 77 to 68 | 90.42902355 – 87.34180397 |
| 67 to 58 | 87.34180397 – 82.68016383 |
| 57 to 48 | 81.92571907 – 75.39020758 |
| 47 to 38 | 74.13450619 – 64.11300382 |
| 37 to 28 | 62.88839244 – 49.28762915 |
| 27 to 18 | 49.01228707 – 33.08815042 |
| 17 to 1 | 31.32570046 – 9.077538863 |
JEE Main Result 2021 – Reservation
There are certain Government recommended reservation criteria that Engineering institutes have to follow. Candidates will find below the percentile of those reservations:
Reservation Criteria for Institutes run by Central government
| Categories | Percentage of Reservation |
| General – Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS) | 10% |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 15% |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 7.5% |
| Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
| Persons with Disabilities (PwD) | 5% in each category |
JEE Main Result – FAQs
What is the release date of JEE Main result 2021?
As of now, June 2021 has been announced as the final JEE Main result date 2021 (tentative). Although the exact date is not issued, the information will be made available on the official NTA JEE website in due time. Furthermore, NTA will release the results of each session after the completion of the individual JEE MaIn exam (February, March, April and May).
Is there any negative marking in JEE Main 2021?
Yes. 1 mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer in the JEE Main exam.
Can the JEE Main result be re-evaluated?
No. There is no provision for candidates to re-evaluate/re-check JEE Main result 2021. NTA does not entertain any correspondence in this regard.
What details are required to check the JEE Main result?
Candidates need to enter their application number and date of birth (password) to download their scorecards.
What details will be printed on the JEE Main scorecard?
The JEE Main scorecard will display the application number, name of candidates, JEE Main cut off, obtained score, and qualifying status.
