If i dont get 75% in my boards will my jee mains score stay valid?
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To appear for the JEE Mains exam, the only requirement is to have successfully completed the class 12 exam. However, in order to secure admission into NITs/IIITs/GFTIs, a minimum of 75% in PCM is mandatory.
Check the eligibility criteria for JEE Main in detail https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria#:~:text=Students%20must%20have%20secured%20a,be%20considered%20by%20the%20authorities.
Jee main score is else valid for all other colleges.
But your admission depends on criteria of a particular college.
Hello Akhil Mohanan. Thanks for contacting Careers360 and we hope we will be able to answer your query.
Note that for writing JEE Mains , there is no restriction except that you must have passed class 12 exam. You get 100% or you get 41%, there is no difference.
But, for gaining admissions into NITs/IIITs/GFTIs, you need to have a minimum 75% in your PCM .
I would like to direct your attention to this Careers360 article for upto date information:
- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria
Also please see here:
- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria
Hope this helps you and all the best!

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