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Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Mark 2025 for IIT, IIIT, NIT, CFTI Admission

Last update: Jun 13, 2025

Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks for IIT, IIIT, NIT, CFTI Admission 2025: To gain admission to top engineering institutions in India such as IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs, candidates must fulfill specific eligibility criteria. One of the key requirements is scoring at least 75% marks in their Class 12 Board Examinationsor being among the top 20 percentile of successful candidates from their respective boards. This "top 20 percentile" criterion is important for aspirants, as it offers an alternative path to eligibility if the 75% aggregate is not met.

 

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) has released the category-wise top 20 percentile cutoff marks for various Class 12 Boards annually. These cutoff scores vary across different examination boards due to variations in their marking schemes. For instance, the General category cutoff for CBSE in 2025 is 419, while for the Andhra Pradesh Board, it's 475. These cutoffs are determined based on the candidates’ performance across five subjects namely Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language, and any other subject with the highest marks. Continue reading this blog to know the Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks for IIT, IIIT, NIT, & CFTI Admission 2025.

 

Table of Contents
  1. What are Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks for IIT, IIIT, NIT, & CFTI Admission?
  2. Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2025
  3. Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2024
  4. Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2023
  5. Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2022
  6. Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2021
  7. Key Points Regarding Board-Wise Top 20 Percentile Cutoff 2025
  8. Final Thoughts

 

What are Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks for IIT, IIIT, NIT, & CFTI Admission?

The term "Top 20 Percentile" is a statistical measure. It means that a candidate's Class 12 board examination score is higher than 20% of all qualified candidates in their specific board. This is different from simply scoring 20% marks. This requirement ensures that candidates admitted to these top institutions have strong academic performance relative to their peers

 

The cutoff scores for the Top 20 Percentile are board-wise and category-wise. This means the specific marks required will differ for each board (e.g., CBSE, Bihar Board, UP Board) and for each category (General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD). If a board does not provide this data, the CBSE cutoff marks are typically used as a default.

 

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Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2025

The JoSAA has released the category-wise top 20 percentile cutoff marks for the Class 12 Board Examinations 2025. These cutoffs are important for determining the B.Tech admission eligibility of aspirants. They are presented out of a total of 500 marks. Check out the table below for Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2025.

Board / Council

GEN

GEN-EWS

OBC-NCL

SC

ST

PwD

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

AMU BOARD OF SECONDARY & SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION, ALIGARH

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

ANDHRA PRADESH BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

475

464

464

446.5

437

437

ASSAM HR SEC EDUCATION COUNCIL

303

303

317

300

277

277

BANASTHALI VIDYAPEETH, RAJASTHAN

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BHARATIYA SHIKSHA BOARD, HARIDWAR, UTTARAKHAND

420

420

427

427

344

344

BIHAR BOARD OF OPEN SCHOOLING & EXAMINATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD

345

359

334

314

317

314

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS(IGCSE)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

CBSE I (CBSE INTERNATIONAL)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

419

411

411

388

375

375

CHHATISGARH BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

387

381

381

370

356

356

CHHATISGARH STATE OPEN SCHOOL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

449

438

438

426

384

384

DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), AGRA

459

428

428

417

353

353

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MILITARY TRAINING (RIMC)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY & HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

379

372

372

350

379

350

GUJARAT SECONDARY & HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION BOARD

389

383

383

370

350

350

H P BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

HARYANA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

415

407

407

395

NR

395

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

J & K STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

403

377

377

370

359

359

JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

KARNATAKA PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS, KERALA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

M P STATE OPEN SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD, BHOPAL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

MADHYA PRADESH BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

409

400

400

391

372

372

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SEC. & HR. SECONDARY EDUCATION

361

361

368

344

346

344

MANIPUR COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

353

353

383

360

341

341

MEGHALAYA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

MIZORAM BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

353

353

399

344

323

323

NAGALAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

375

359

359

376

357

357

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

ODISHA COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

PEARSON EDEXCEL LTD, LONDON

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

PUNJAB SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

RAJASTHAN BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

436

436

439

425

417

417

RAJASTHAN STATE OPEN SCHOOL, JAIPUR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, HYDERABAD

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

TAMIL NADU BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS

441

441

441

441

433

426

TELANGANA OPEN SCHOOL SOCIETY, TELANGANA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

TELANGANA STATE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

352

341

341

317

283

283

U P BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL & INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

461

461

464

450

408

408

UTTARAKHAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

VISHWA BHARTI UNIVERSITY, SHANTINIKETAN, BIRBHOOM, WEST BENGAL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

357

357

366

341

305

305

WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF RABINDRA OPEN SCHOOLING

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

ANDHRA PRADESH OPEN SCHOOL SOCIETY, AMARAVATI, ANDHRA PRADESH

348

348

348

348

348

348

Note- *NR represents 'not received' status from the boards.

 

Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2024

The category-wise top 20 percentile cutoff marks for the Class 12 board examinations of 2024 have also been released by JoSAA. These scores, out of 500, were important for determining admission eligibility for the academic year. Candidates can refer to the table below for detailed information.

Board / Council

GEN

GEN - EWS

OBC- NCL

SC

ST

PwD

ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH

425

425

425

425

425

425

AMU BOARD OF SECONDARY & SENIOR SECONDARY EDUCATION, ALIGARH

NR*

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

ANDHRA PRADESH BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

470

319

458

437.5

424.5

319

ASSAM HR SEC EDUCATION COUNCIL

306

316

316

313

254

254

BANASTHALI VIDYAPEETH, RAJASTHAN

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BIHAR BOARD OF OPEN SCHOOLING & EXAMINATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD

347

331

319

313

311

311

CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS(IGCSE)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

CBSE I (CBSE INTERNATIONAL)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

417

414

414

391

372

372

CHHATISGARH BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

367

370

370

349

348

348

CHHATISGARH STATE OPEN SCHOOL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

COUNCIL FOR THE INDIAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS

444

431

431

415

375

375

DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (DEEMED UNIVERSITY), AGRA

484

407

407

414

396

396

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF MILITARY TRAINING (RIMC)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY & HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

366

354

354

329

350

329

GUJARAT SECONDARY & HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION BOARD

392

384

384

373

354

354

H P BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

HARYANA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

J & K STATE BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

JAMIA MILIA ISLAMIA, NEW DELHI

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

JHARKHAND ACADEMIC COUNCIL

366

366

374

354

349

349

KARNATAKA PRE-UNIVERSITY EDUCATION EXAMINATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS, KERALA

476

455

455

440

430

430

M P STATE OPEN SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD, BHOPAL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

MADHYA PRADESH BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

415

407

407

396

374

374

MAHARASHTRA STATE BOARD OF SEC. & HR. SECONDARY EDUCATION

378

378

383

364

366

364

MANIPUR COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

402

417

417

405

367

367

MEGHALAYA BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

319

324

324

300

280

280

MIZORAM BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

338

257

257

334

334

257

NAGALAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

382

389

389

367

378

367

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OPEN SCHOOLING

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

ODISHA COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

PEARSON EDEXCEL LTD, LONDON

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

PUNJAB SCHOOL EDUCATION BOARD

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

RAJASTHAN BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

RAJASTHAN STATE OPEN SCHOOL, JAIPUR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE TECHNOLOGIES, HYDERABAD

9.38

9.38

9.38

9.38

9.55

9.38

TAMIL NADU BOARD OF HIGHER SECONDARY EXAMINATIONS

431

431

431

430

420

411

TELANGANA OPEN SCHOOL SOCIETY, TELANGANA

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

TELANGANA STATE BOARD OF INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

477

459

459

458

464

458

TRIPURA BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

U P BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL & INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION

385

376

376

361

350

350

UTTARAKHAND BOARD OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

383

363

363

357

370

357

VISHWA BHARTI UNIVERSITY, SHANTINIKETAN, BIRBHOOM, WEST BENGAL

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

348

363

363

334

293

329

WEST BENGAL COUNCIL OF RABINDRA OPEN SCHOOLING

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

 

Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2023

The 2023 Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks were significant for admissions to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. These marks, out of 500, varied by board and category. The data provided below was used to determine eligibility for the academic year 2023.

Name of Board/ Council

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

471

458

437

431

401

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam

351

362

353

336

336

Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar (Revised on 25 June 2023)

NR

343

NR

317

310

Board of School Education Haryana, Haryana

387

386

341

NR

341

Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh

407

395

384

364

364

Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (Received on 04.07.2023)

414

419

399

387

387

Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

420

412

382

372

372

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Chhatisgarh

371

378

358

348

348

Chhatisgarh State Open School, Chhatisgarh

427

427

408

425

408

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi

446

433

420

379

379

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur

332

343

337

323

323

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (Received on 28 June 2023)

349

NR

324

295

295

Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Uttar Pradesh

444

395

436

350

350

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Goa (Updated on 02.07.2023)

383

364

362

361

361

Gujrat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gujarat

356

346

337

311

311

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Himachal Pradesh

424

418

414

410

410

Jhakhand Academic Council, Jharkhand

384

381

373

372

372

Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, Karnataka

462

455

436

442

436

Maharastra State Board Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Maharastra

348

352

331

323

323

Meghalaya Board of School Education, Meghalaya

376

321

322

285

285

Mizoram Board of School Education (Received on 05.07.2023)

230

212

235

217

212

Nagaland Board of School Education, Nagaland

398

383

390

363

363

Punjab School Education Board, Punjab (Updated on 28 June 2023)

317

380

378

369

317

Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad (Received on 02.07.2023)

471

456

440

451

440

Tripura Board of Secondary Education, Tripura

339

331

312

265

265

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh (Updated on 04.07.2023)

369

362

348

333

333

Uttarakhand Board of School Education , Uttarakhand

368

352

343

350

343

 

Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2022

The 2022 Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks provided an important benchmark for candidates seeking admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. These scores, out of 500, varied across different boards and categories. The table below outlines these percentile cutoffs.

Name of Board/ Council

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

460

438

406

392

341

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam

370

375

365

357

357

Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar (Revised on 25 June 2023)

294

303

300

303

294

Board of School Education Haryana, Haryana

421

409

393

NR

393

Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh

419

406

392

371

371

Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (Received on 04.07.2023)

417

420

401

389

389

Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

431

421

398

382

382

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Chhatisgarh

368

373

338

346

338

Chhatisgarh State Open School, Chhatisgarh

440

439

419

432

419

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi

454

444

433

401

401

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur

325

344

315

313

313

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (Received on 28 June 2023)

380

NR

358

331

331

Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Uttar Pradesh

467

432

417

413

413

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Goa (Updated on 02.07.2023)

366

350

356

349

349

Gujrat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gujarat

369

360

345

330

330

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Himachal Pradesh

421

414

409

407

407

Jhakhand Academic Council, Jharkhand

392

388

385

381

381

Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, Karnataka

469

452

434

435

434

Maharastra State Board Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Maharastra

385

390

375

369

369

Meghalaya Board of School Education, Meghalaya

324

339

294

291

291

Mizoram Board of School Education (Received on 05.07.2023)

346

334

354

332

332

Nagaland Board of School Education, Nagaland

401

403

413

360

360

Punjab School Education Board, Punjab (Updated on 28 June 2023)

442

426

427

446

426

Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad (Received on 02.07.2023)

487

481

473

475

473

Tripura Board of Secondary Education, Tripura

381

391

384

369

327

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh (Updated on 04.07.2023)

361

352

341

327

327

Uttarakhand Board of School Education , Uttarakhand

355

341

332

338

332

 

Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks 2021

The 2021 Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks played a key role in determining eligibility for admission to various engineering institutes. These cutoffs, out of 500, varied significantly across different boards and categories. The table below provides the detailed breakdown for the year.

Name of Board/ Council

GEN

OBC

SC

ST

PwD

Andhra Pradesh Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

465

435

393

394

325

Assam Higher Secondary Education Council, Assam

443

442

437

415

415

Bihar School Examination Board, Bihar (Revised on 25 June 2023)

376

330

337

302

325

Board of School Education Haryana, Haryana

463

456

445

NR

445

Board of Secondary Education, Madhya Pradesh

440

438

426

419

419

Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan (Received on 04.07.2023)

474

474

468

465

465

Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi

448

441

421

411

411

Chhatisgarh Board of Secondary Education, Chhatisgarh

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Chhatisgarh State Open School, Chhatisgarh

477

473

461

471

461

Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi

460

453

445

427

427

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Manipur

347

366

356

336

336

Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (Received on 28 June 2023)

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Uttar Pradesh

478

459

450

422

422

Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, Goa (Updated on 02.07.2023)

383

371

365

352

352

Gujrat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, Gujarat

421

409

396

360

360

Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education, Himachal Pradesh

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Jhakhand Academic Council, Jharkhand

383

376

361

365

361

Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, Karnataka

480

456

429

435

429

Maharastra State Board Secondary & Higher Secondary Education, Maharastra

438

439

431

407

407

Meghalaya Board of School Education, Meghalaya

339

334

309

292

292

Mizoram Board of School Education (Received on 05.07.2023)

367

325

378

343

325

Nagaland Board of School Education, Nagaland

394

414

379

351

351

Punjab School Education Board, Punjab (Updated on 28 June 2023)

430

349

417

405

349

Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education, Hyderabad (Received on 02.07.2023)

479

464

440

452

440

Tripura Board of Secondary Education, Tripura

NR

NR

NR

NR

NR

Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad, Uttar Pradesh (Updated on 04.07.2023)

384

376

367

370

367

Uttarakhand Board of School Education , Uttarakhand

403

390

381

388

381

 

Key Points Regarding Board-Wise Top 20 Percentile Cutoff 2025

The Board-Wise Class 12 Top 20 Percentile Cutoff 2025 has been released by JoSAA. These cutoffs are required for determining candidates’ eligibility for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. Candidates should carefully check the marks for their respective boards and categories.

  • Variability: The cutoff marks vary significantly across different state and national boards due to differing grading systems and performance levels.
  • Five Subjects: The calculation of the top 20 percentile is based on the marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, a language, and the subject with the highest marks among the remaining.
  • Default for Non-Reporting Boards: If a board does not provide its top 20 percentilecutoff, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) cutoff marks are used as a standard for candidates from that board.
  • PwD Category: For Persons with Disabilities (PwD) candidates, the cutoff marks are typically set at the lowest of the cutoffs for the General, GEN-EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories for that particular board.
  • Importance for Admissions: Meeting this requirement is important for admission to these prestigious institutions, alongside qualifying in JEE Main 2025 and/or JEE Advanced 2025.

 

Final Thoughts

The "Top 20 Percentile Cutoff Marks" is an essential eligibility criteria for students aspiring to join IITs, NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs. These board-specific and category-wise cutoffs for 2025, released by JoSAA, offer a clear benchmark for academic performance. Understanding these cutoffs and the subjects considered is essential for all candidates. It provides an alternative pathway to secure admission for those who might not meet the 75% aggregate marks in their Class 12 board exams, ensuring a broad and fair selection process.

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