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JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for EWS - The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for the EWS category on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the expected JEE Main cutoff 2026 for EWS on this page. The expected cutoff for EWS in JEE Main 2026 is 80 - 82. Candidates who score above the JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam. The JEE Mains cutoff specifies the qualifying marks. JEE Main aspirants will benefit from the information on the qualifying EWS cutoff provided in this article. Candidates can use the JEE Main college predictor to find colleges that they are eligible for. The JEE Main 2026 exam is scheduled on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2026. Go through this page for the EWS cutoff of JEE Mains 2026.
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The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for EWS on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority will provide the details on the qualifying percentile required for attempting the JEE Advanced.
| Category | JEE Main cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 93-95 |
| Persons with Disability | 0.0079349 |
| EWS | 80-82 |
| OBC-NCL | 80-82 |
| SC | 60-61 |
| ST | 47-48 |
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The EWS JEE Main cutoff for previous years is given below. The year-wise EWS JEE Main cutoff value varies because of the difficulty level of the exam and candidates' performance in the test.
Year | Qualifying JEE Main Cutoff for EWS |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 80.3830119 |
2024 | 81.3266412 |
2023 | 75.6229025 |
2022 | 63.1114141 |
2021 | 66.2214845 |
2020 | 70.2435518 |
2019 | 78.2174869 |
Minimum marks to qualify JEE Mains 2026 will change for different categories. EWS candidates can check this article to know the minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026. As per JEE Main cutoff trends, the NTA score will be roughly equal to the 83 percentile. According to the expected marks vs percentile JEE Mains for EWS, 83 NTA score will be equal to 53 to 58 marks.
Related: JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank 2026
The following factors affect the JEE Main EWS cutoff 2026:
Past years’ JEE Main EWS cutoff trends
The total number of candidates appeared in JEE Main
Candidates' performance
Difficulty level of the JEE Mains 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The expected cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 for the EWS category is 80-82 percentile.
A safe score for JEE 2026 is 175 and above. This value varies category wise.
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Hello Devendra,
The National Testing Agency (NTA) primarily provides the official JEE Main syllabus, previous-year question papers, answer keys and mock tests rather than complete chapter-wise preparation notes. You can access these resources through the official JEE Main website.
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JEE Main 2027 will be conducted in two sessions by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The January session is scheduled for January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027, while the April session will be held from April 2 to 7, 2027.
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Check the below resources to access the JEE Main, NDA Physics Sample Papers:
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Check the link below to find the JEE Main High Scoring Chapters and Topics:
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You may also check the chapterwise weightage by clicking the link below:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-chapter-wise-weightage
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