2. News
  3. News Details

CBSE lowers cutoff for JEE (Advanced) to 105, grants grace marks for two errors

Posted On: 28/04/2015      Updated On:
New Delhi: The cut-off score to sit for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE-Advanced) for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology is 105 out of 360 this year for students in the general category, down from the 115 last year.
This was based on the performance of the top 1.5 lakh candidates eligible to appear for the advanced test. Gender divide for engineering studies continues to be stark as 73.75% aspirants are boys and the results reflect a similar pattern as 81.55% of those who have qualified for the JEE-Advanced are boys.

The result for the JEE (Mains) conducted by the CBSE were declared on Monday, where the Board officials said that grace marks for the two errors reported in the offline exam has been granted to the candidates. The JEE (Main) decides entry into the National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and other institutes. The exam is also the first screening test for IIT aspirants.

This year, a total of 12, 92,711 aspirants registered for the exam of which 1, 52,401 have qualified for the JEE (Advanced) based on the cut-off declared. While for the general category the cut-off is 105, the cut-off in OBC category is 70 and for SC and ST it is 50 and 44 respectively. The exam was conducted in dual mode?11, 05,021 candidates opted for the offline exams while the rest opted for the online exam. In all 1, 24,297 boys and 28,104 girls have qualified for the JEE-Advanced.

Post exams - April 4, 2015 for offline and April 10 and 11 for online, parents and coaching institutes had pointed out a number of errors in the answer keys of the exam for the offline version. There was also confusion regarding the issue of grace marks, if given, for the errors.

Clarifying the issue, Satbir Bedi, officiating chairperson of CBSE, said: "There were two questions of different papers where there were some problems and the expert committee of the Board looked into the matter and resolved it. Student's interest was protected and accordingly
diflucan og alkohol diflucan prescription diflucan gravid
zyprexa smelt zyprexa cut in half zyprexa half life
zyprexa fluoxetine zyprexa iv zyprexa pris
More News
SVKM Establishes Dedicated SVKM Physiotherapy Clinic managed by NMIMS School of Physiotherapy to Strengthen Accessible Rehabilitation and Preventive Care
SVKM Establishes Dedicated SVKM Physiotherapy Clinic managed by NMIMS School of Physiotherapy to Strengthen Accessible Rehabilitation and Preventive Care Mumbai, September 11, 2026: Recognising the role of physiotherapy in recovery, prevention and l...
Posted On: 11/09/2026
Read more
Karnataka NEET UG 2026 Round 2 Option Entry Deadline Extended to September 10
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) has extended a key counselling deadline. The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2026 Round 2 option entry now closes on September 10, 2026. Candidates can access the portal at&nbs...
Posted On: 09/09/2026
Read more
AP EAPCET Phase 3 MPC Counselling 2026 Schedule Released at
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has released the Andhra Pradesh Engineering Agriculture and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 2026 Phase 3 counselling schedule for the Mathematics Physics Chemistry (MPC) stream. ...
Posted On: 08/09/2026
Read more
JEE Main 2027 Application Form Release Date and Process
JEE Main 2027 application form is expected to be released in October 2026 along with the Session 1 notification. However, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced the official JEE Main 2027 registration dates yet. Based on the 2025 a...
Posted On: 05/09/2026
Read more
Telangana NEET UG 2026 Phase 1 Seat Allotment Out
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS) has issued the allotment. It covers the Telangana NEET UG 2026 Phase 1 MBBS admissions. The allotment is under the Competent Authority Quota (CQ). Students can check the college-wise list at&...
Posted On: 04/09/2026
Read more
AP ICET Counselling 2026 Phase 1 Registration and Option Entry Deadline Extended
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has extended the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test (AP ICET) 2026 Phase 1 counselling deadline. Candidates can now complete registration, fee payment and web op...
Posted On: 03/09/2026
Read more
UPTAC Special Round 2 Seat Allotment 2026 Out
The Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU) has released the UPTAC Special Round 2 seat allotment 2026. The result is now live on the official portal. Candidates can view it at uptac.samarth.edu.in after logging in. P...
Posted On: 02/09/2026
Read more
JEECUP Round 7 Choice Filling 2026 Begins at jeecup
The Joint Entrance Examination Council Uttar Pradesh (JEECUP) has opened Round 7 choice filling. The window is now live on the official portal at jeecup.admissions.nic.in. This is the Special Round 2 of JEECUP Counselling 2026. All qualified ca...
Posted On: 01/09/2026
Read more
APSCHE released AP EAPCET 2026 BIPC and final phase seat allotment
The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has officially released the AP EAMCET (EAPCET) 2026 Phase 1 seat allotment for the BiPC stream on August 28, 2026, following its brief postponement from August 27. Concurrently, the final ...
Posted On: 29/08/2026
Read more
NEET UG Round 2 Counselling 2026 Schedule Out; Registration From September 3
The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced the *NEET UG 2026 Round 2 counselling schedule. Candidates who want to take part in the second round can check the schedule on the official MCC website. The Round 2 registration and fee...
Posted On: 28/08/2026
Read more
View all

Top Universities/Colleges