What to expect for 165 Marks in JEE Main 2025 Session 1?

Candidates who are scoring 165 marks in JEE Main 2025 session 1 can refer to the following analysis, based on the availability of the response sheet, will help them to estimate their expected percentile for 165 marks and evaluate their chances of qualifying  for the JEE Advanced exam, as well securing admission to the various institutions. A score 165 marks in JEE, is generally considered as an above average, with candidates likely to achieve a 98+ percentile score . With these 165 marks, candidates can expect to attain a rank between 29000 and 34000, which may make it difficult to gain admission to top branches at well-established NITs. However, they still have a reasonable chance of securing a seat in major branches such as CSE, ECE and AI-ML at lower-ranked institutions i.e., NIT Sikkim, Uttarakhand and others.

165 Marks in JEE Main 2025 Session 1: What to expect?

Here is the detailed analysis of expectations for 165 marks in the Session 1 exam of JEE Main 2025. Students must note that the ranks will be declared after the Session 2 results.

• Students who score between 165 to 170 marks in the JEE Mains exam usually achieve a percentile between 98.03 to 98.25. However, this can vary depending on the difficulty level of the question paper, tougher papers may lead to a slightly lower percentile, while an easier one could increase it.  For example, students who appear for the easiest JEE Main 2025 Session 1 paper might score between 98.1 and 98.3 percentile. The NTA’s  normalization process ensures fairness and the percentile scores are prepared accordingly
• Based on past trends, students with a percentile between 98.03 and 98.25 are likely to secure a rank range of 30,500 to 35,500 when the JEE Main Session 2 results are released. You can also check the Expected Rank for JEE Mains Percentile 2025 for further details.
• Moreover, students achieving a percentile of 97 or above are eligible to take the JEE Advanced exam.
• For those aiming for admission to NITs, students with ranks between 30,500 and 35,500 have a good chance of obtaining a seat in NITs such as NITJalandhar, Sikkim, Uttarakhand ,Manipur, Warangal, Rourkela etc.
• Overall, scoring 165 marks in JEE Main is a respectable result. Even if a student does not get a seat in the NITs, they can still have more opportunities in top engineering colleges within their home state.

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