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How much Percentile is required for JEE Advanced 2026? - A good percentile is required for JEE Advanced admission to prestigious IITs in India. For JEE Advanced 2026, the NTA will release the required JEE Main cut-off percentile on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The percentiles for General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and Gen-EWS categories vary year after year. The expected qualifying percentile for JEE Main 2026 varies by category. For the General category, it ranges from 92-100, while the qualifying percentiles for other categories are generally lower. Specifically, the expected range for EWS is 83-92, for OBC-NCL it's 78-92, for SC it's 61-92, for ST it's 47-92, and for Gen-PwD it's 0.0017-92. Read further to gain more in-depth information about the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced.
The eligibility criteria for attempting JEE Advanced are to get a good percentile in JEE Main exam. Candidates should be aware of the JEE Main percentile 2026 required to sit for the JEE Advanced exam. We have compiled data for you to understand how much percentile is required for JEE Advanced exam.
JEE Main percentile for each category shifts every year. See the table to know the expected percentile required for JEE Advanced 2026.
Category | Expected Qualifying Percentile |
|---|---|
General | 90-100 |
EWS | 80-90 |
OBC-NCL | 75-90 |
SC | 60-90 |
ST | 45-95 |
Gen-PwD | 0.0017 - 95 |
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Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
General | 92-100 | 93.2362181 | 90.7788642 |
EWS | 83-92 | 81.3266412 | 75.6229025 |
SC | 61-92 | 60.0923182 | 51.9776027 |
ST | 47-92 | 46.6975840 | 37.2348772 |
OBC-NCL | 78-92 | 79.6757881 | 75.6229025 |
Gen-PwD | 0.0017 - 92 | 0.0018700 | 0.0013527 |
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The percentile required for JEE Advanced differs yearly, and as seen, it gets higher year by year. The authorities take into consideration many factors such as exam difficulty, number of candidates, seat availability, etc. A candidate's percentile serves as a basis for determining their JEE Main score. Since candidates take the test on different days and during different shifts, the percentile scores of the students are normalized using the formula found on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main cut-off 2026, JEE Main 2026 ranks, and JEE Main results 2026 will be announced by the exam conducting authorities only after the JEE Main 2026 April exam is over.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, the JEE Main 2026 cut-off is not out yet. It will be published by NTA after the JEE Main result 2026 for session 2 is concluded.
To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must be among the top 2.5 lakh successful candidates of JEE Main 2026. The NTA has removed the previous requirement of being in the top 75% of the board exam or among the top 20 percentile candidates in the 12th board exam.
To appear for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates must secure a percentile within the top 2.5 lakh rank holders of JEE Main 2026. The exact qualifying percentile varies each year depending on the category, but generally, a 94+ percentile is required for the General category.
The expected JEE Main qualifying cut-off percentile for general is 93.2362181.
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JEE Main and JEE Advanced are both national-level engineering entrance examinations, but they serve different purposes.
JEE Main is conducted for admission to NITs, IIITs and other participating engineering institutes. It is also the qualifying examination for appearing in JEE Advanced.
JEE Advanced is conducted for admission to the IITs
Start your JEE preparation from Class 11 itself by building strong concepts in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Follow your Class 11 syllabus systematically and avoid studying only for board examinations.
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