JEE Mains 2025: Will Your Score Translate to Your Dream Percentile? A Difficulty Analysis

The JEE Mains 2025 answer keys are out, and you've calculated your score. But the real question is: What percentile will that translate to?

Worried about how the difficulty level of your JEE Mains shift will affect your percentile? You're not alone."

With lakhs of students competing for limited seats, every mark counts, but it's the percentile that truly matters. A percentile represents the percentage of students who scored equal to or below you. So, a 90th percentile means you scored better than 90% of the test-takers.

As we all know, percentile calculation is not straightforward. The marks cutoff varies from shift to shift depending on the difficulty level and how students performed in that particular shift. While many experts are making predictions, it's crucial to remember that these are estimates, the actual percentiles will be released by NTA on February 12th.

I've carefully analyzed the difficulty level of each subject in every shift, considering factors like the types of questions, the time taken to solve them, and student feedback. Based on this, I'll provide my assessment of the overall difficulty of each shift, which can give you a general idea of what to expect. Read on to see my shift-wise difficulty analysis and what it could mean for your percentile.

Subject wise difficulty level for each Shift (On a scale of 10):

Overall difficulty level for each Shift:

Expected marks cutoff vs percentile (For Moderate shift):

While these analyses provide a helpful perspective, remember that the final percentiles released by the NTA are the ultimate deciders. Don't let these predictions discourage you or make you complacent. Focus on what you can control: your preparation, your mindset, and your efforts. Use this information to identify any areas where you might need to focus more, and keep pushing forward. Best of luck for your JEE Mains 2025 results!