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    EWS Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Check Percentile and Qualifying Marks

    EWS Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Check Percentile and Qualifying Marks

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    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 20 Jan 2026, 05:44 PM IST
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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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    1. EWS JEE Main Cutoff 2026
    2. Previous Year EWS JEE Main Cutoff
    3. Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    4. Factors Affecting the EWS JEE Main Cutoff 2026
    EWS Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Check Percentile and Qualifying Marks
    EWS Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026

    EWS JEE Main Cutoff 2026

    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.

    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff

    Category
    JEE Main cutoff 2026
    General93-95
    Persons with Disability0.0079349
    EWS80-82
    OBC-NCL80-82
    SC60-61
    ST47-48

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    Previous Year EWS JEE Main Cutoff

    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

    202580.3830119

    2024

    81.3266412

    2023

    75.6229025

    2022

    63.1114141

    2021

    66.2214845

    2020

    70.2435518

    2019

    78.2174869

    Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    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.
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    Factors Affecting the EWS JEE Main Cutoff 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)

    Q: What is the cutoff for JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    The expected cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 for the EWS category is 80-82 percentile.

    Q: What is the safe score for JEE Main 2026?
    A:

    A safe score for JEE 2026 is 175 and above. This value varies category wise.

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