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    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 – Expected Percentile & Marks Trends

    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 – Expected Percentile & Marks Trends

    Simran KashyapUpdated on 28 Jan 2026, 12:08 PM IST

    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 General cut off online in April 2026. Candidates can find the JEE Mains cut off for General category with the Session 2 results at jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Mains General Category cut off depends on the number of students who appeared, previous year cut off trends, difficulty level of the exam and more. According to last year’s details, the JEE Main general cutoff ranges between 93 to 94 percentile. General category candidates who will secure cut-off for JEE Main 2026 and meet the eligibility criteria will be allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

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    1. General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 Expected
    2. Previous Year’s General Cutoff for JEE Mains
    3. How to Calculate JEE Main Cut off 2026?
    4. JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculation Process
    5. JEE Main General Category Cut-off- Deciding Factors
    6. Opening and Closing Ranks for General Cutoff of JEE Mains 2026
    7. Number of Candidates who can Appear for the JEE Advanced
    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 – Expected Percentile & Marks Trends
    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026

    General Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 Expected

    Some coaching institutes and Careers360’s experts have released the expected JEE Mains General Category cut off based on the difficulty level of the exam and past year trends. NTA conducted JEE Main exam session 1 on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29. The authority will release the JEE Main result by February 12, 2026. Read the full article for detailed general cutoff for JEE Mains 2026.

    Expected JEE Mains cut off for General category by Aakash

    Category

    Expected Percentile

    Expected Marks Range

    General

    88 – 90

    90 – 95

    EWS

    78 – 80

    70 – 75

    PwD

    44 – 46

    30 – 35

    Expected JEE Mains cut off for General category by Careers360

    Category

    Expected Percentile

    Expected Marks Range

    General

    90 – 93

    90 – 95

    EWS

    80 – 82

    70 – 75

    PwD

    44 – 46

    30 – 35

    Previous Year’s General Cutoff for JEE Mains

    Candidates can check the previous year cutoff for JEE Main in all categories. The JEE Main cutoff for general category will help students to know their chances of admission. Below are the General cutoff for JEE Main 2025:

    JEE Main Cut-offs - Past Years

    Year

    General

    EWS

    PwD

    2025

    93.1023262

    80.3830119

    0.0079349

    2024

    93.2362181

    81.3266412

    0.0018700

    2023

    90.778

    75.6229025

    0.0013527

    2022

    88.412

    63.1114141

    0.0031029

    How to Calculate JEE Main Cut off 2026?

    The JEE Main cut off is the minimum percentile that one requires to qualify the exam. Hence, the percentile is calculated using the JEE Main normalisation process. Candidates can find the detailed process in the below table:

    JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculation Process

    Percentile Score

    Calculation

    Physics Percentile (P1P)

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than P1 score in Physics) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Chemistry Percentile (C1P):

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than C1 score in Chemistry) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Mathematics Percentile (M1P)

    (100 x No. of candidates appeared from the session with raw score equal to or less than than M1 score in Mathematics)

    / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

    Total Percentile (T1P):

    (100 x No. of candidates from the session with raw score equal to or less than T1 score) / Total No. of candidates appeared in the session

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    JEE Main General Category Cut-off- Deciding Factors

    According to students who appeared for the JEE Main 2026, the exam was a bit tougher than the previous year exam. The JEE Main cut off for general category will be calculated based on the following factors:

    • Difficulty-Level of JEE Main Exam 2026

    • The number of students appeared in each shift.

    • Total Available Seats Available

    • Previous Year’s Cut off trends

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    Opening and Closing Ranks for General Cutoff of JEE Mains 2026

    The authority, JoSAA, will release the opening and closing rank for general category during the counselling process. Along with the seat allotment results, the General category cut off for all participating institutes will be issued. These opening and closing ranks are also considered as JEE Main cut off for admission in respective institutes. Below are the JEE Main General category cut off including the opening and closing ranks.

    JEE Main General Cutoff for NIT Tiruchirappalli

    Branch Name

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    Computer Science and Engineering

    559

    4463

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2232

    6947

    Mechanical Engineering

    9004

    13628

    Civil Engineering

    10131

    27257

    JEE Main General Cutoff for NIT Rourkela

    Branch Name

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    Computer Science and Engineering

    4082

    7371

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    7615

    10758

    Electrical Engineering

    11122

    15456

    Artificial Intelligence

    8001

    9099

    JEE Main General Cutoff for NIT Surathkal

    Branch Name

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    Computer Science and Engineering

    1050

    2726

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    3415

    5327

    Chemical Engineering

    11386

    15821

    Artificial Intelligence

    2815

    3438

    JEE Main General Cutoff for NIT Calicut

    Branch Name

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    Computer Science and Engineering

    2998

    7971

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    6028

    11606

    Chemical Engineering

    17181

    24071

    Mechanical Engineering

    12742

    18480

    JEE Main General Cutoff for NIT Warangal

    Branch Name

    Opening Ranks

    Closing Ranks

    Computer Science and Engineering

    1166

    3386

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2987

    5654

    Mathematics and Computing

    4192

    4533

    Chemical Engineering

    18483

    22117

    Number of Candidates who can Appear for the JEE Advanced

    The authority has released the number of students appeared in IITs through JEE Mains. The total number of students who can appear for the JEE Advanced exam is 2,50,000. The eligible students for JEE Advanced from general category are 96187. The number of students eligible from EWS are 23750 and 12501 from PwD.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is JEE Mains tough in 2026?
    A:

    According to the students who have appeared for the JEE Main 2026, the exam was a bit tougher than the previous year exam.

    Q: What is a good score in JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    A good score in JEE Main 2026 is considered to be 250+ marks in the exam.

    Q: What is the general cutoff for JEE Main 2026?
    A:

    The general cutoff for JEE Main 2026 is expected to be between 93 to 95 percentile. 

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