NASHIK: Students from Nashik came across some difficulties while downloading their Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains results due to server problems on Thursday but, overall it was a happy scenario as the cut-off marks came down compared to the past three years.Over 12,400 students from Nashik took JEE Mains on April 2, 8, and 9 . However, it was not clear till late evening how many of them would be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. Experts said the number will be go up as the cut-off has come down. Candidates scoring the cut-off marks will be eligible for JEE Advanced , scheduled to take place on May 21.Aditya Oak, director of a career institute here, said that although the cut off has gone down, the top-100 cut-off score has gone high. "The top-100 cut-off mark was 310 last year. This year it has increased to 318-19," Oak said. Pramod Patil , who leads another JEE institute, said the overall result was stupendous this year. "I had 225 students and 180 plus of them have already qualified for JEE Advanced, and we are still counting," he told TOI.The JEE Mains successful candidates would be allowed to apply for JEE Advanced between April 28 and May 2. Hall tickets will be given from May 10. The examination will be conducted on May 21 in two schedules.Asking why the cut-off score for JEE Advanced has gone down to 81 for general category students, Patil said the tough mathematics paper was responsible for it. "Maths paper was tricky, which resulted in confusion for many. Those who are strong in mathematics had the upper hand over others."

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