What was the EMRS JSA Tier I cut-off in 2025?

As reported from the NESTS notice of 31 January 2026, the JSA Tier I cut-off for Tier II shortlisting was 68 for UR, 62.667 for EWS, 62.333 for OBC, 60.667 for SC and 58.333 for ST, out of 100. Verify these in the official PDF.

Is the EMRS JSA Tier I cut-off the final cut-off?

No. The Tier I cut-off only decides who goes to Tier II. Final selection depends on Tier II marks, the qualifying typing test and document verification.

What score is safe for EMRS JSA Tier I?

A score of 75 or more out of 100 in timed mocks gives a reasonable margin over the 2025 UR cut-off of 68. Cut-offs change every cycle, so treat this as a target rather than a guarantee.

Why are EMRS JSA cut-off marks in fractions?

Wrong answers carry a deduction of one-third of a mark, so final scores can end in .333 or .667. That is why cut-offs such as 62.667 and 58.333 appear.

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EMRS JSA Cut Off: Tier I 2025 and Previous Year Marks

The EMRS JSA cut-off is the minimum score a candidate needs at each stage of the EMRS Staff Selection Exam (ESSE) for the Junior Secretariat Assistant post. In ESSE 2025, NESTS released a category-wise Tier I cut-off on 31 January 2026 to shortlist candidates for Tier II. The Tier II result followed on 5 September 2026, and the skill test is still to come.

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat the figures below as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above them rather than a bare pass.

EMRS JSA Tier I Cut-off 2025

Category	Tier I cut-off 2025 (out of 100)
UR	68
EWS	62.667
OBC	62.333
SC	60.667
ST	58.333
ESM	29.667
PwBD: VI	46
PwBD: HI	43
PwBD: LD	50.333
PwBD: Others	38.333

These figures are as reported from the NESTS Tier I cut-off notice for Tier II shortlisting, dated 31 January 2026. Verify them in the official PDF on the ESSE 2025 notification page. The fractional values reflect the one-third negative marking. NESTS has not yet published a Tier II or final cut-off for JSA.

ESSE 2023 JSA Cut-off

In ESSE 2023, JSA had a single written exam. NESTS published the marks of the last recommended candidate in each category.

Category	Written exam cut-off 2023
UR	101.25
EWS	97.5
OBC	95.5
SC	91.25
ST	87.5
ESM	69.5

The 2023 paper had a different structure and total, reported as 130 marks. Do not compare these numbers directly with the 2025 Tier I figures. If the 130-mark total is right, the last selected UR candidate in 2023 scored close to 78 percent, which shows how competitive final selection can be.

What Affects the Cut-off

Factor	How it affects the cut-off
Vacancies	228 JSA posts in 2025 were spread across categories. Fewer seats in a category push its cut-off up.
Number of applicants	JSA needs only Class 12, so competition is wide and cut-offs stay high.
Paper difficulty	A harder reasoning or quant section lowers the cut-off across all categories.
Shortlisting ratio	Tier I shortlists candidates in the ratio of 1:10 against notified vacancies, so the cut-off is set by rank, not a fixed pass mark.

How to Set Your Target Score

The targets below are indicative, built on the 2025 figures and the bulletin rules. They are not official cut-offs.

Stage	Official cut-off or qualifying mark	Indicative target
Tier I	68 out of 100 for UR in 2025 (category-wise above)	75 or more out of 100 in mocks, about 7 marks above the 2025 UR cut-off
Tier II	Not yet published for JSA	As high as possible, especially in the 60-mark descriptive part, since merit is decided here
Typing skill test	20 out of 50 marks (qualifying), as per the ESSE 2025 bulletin	Comfortably above 35 wpm in English or 30 wpm in Hindi

Official ESSE 2025 notification page (cut-off and results): https://nests.tribal.gov.in/show_content.php?lang=1&level=1&ls_id=949&lid=550

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