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    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST

    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST

    Kanak MukhijaUpdated on 17 May 2026, 07:43 PM IST

    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff: The IIT Roorkee conducting JEE Advanced 2026 will release the official cutoff after the declaration of the JEE Advanced result. Candidates who appear for the JEE Advanced examination on May 17, 2026 can check the JEE Advanced 2026 expected cutoff based on previous year’s trends, exam difficulty level, and students’ performance. The authority will release the JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks. The cutoff for JEE Advanced will represent the minimum rank required for the IIT admission and the common rank list.

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    1. JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff
    2. Previous Year’s JEE Advanced Cutoff Marks
    3. JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank
    4. Factors Affecting JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff
    5. JEE Advanced 2026 Result
    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST
    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST

    The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff will be released category-wise for general, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD candidates. Candidates must secure both minimum aggregate marks and subject-wise cutoff marks for each subject. They must qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026 for the counselling process and admission into IITs across India.

    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cutoff

    The authority has not released the JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 officially. According to the previous year’s data, the JEE Advanced cutoff for the General category is 35%, 31.5% for OBC-NCL and EWS, and 17.5% for SC/ST/PwD candidates. The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff marks are the minimum marks for all categories required to pass the IIT JEE Advanced 2026.

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    JEE Advanced 2026 Minimum Percentage

    The following table shows the minimum subject-wise and aggregate percentage required for different rank lists in the examination.

    Rank List

    Minimum percentage of marks in each subject

    Minimum percentage of aggregate marks

    Common rank list (CRL)

    10.0

    35.0

    GEN-EWS rank list

    9.0

    31.5

    OBC-NCL rank list

    9.0

    31.5

    SC rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    ST rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)

    5.0

    17.5

    GEN-EWS-PwD rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    OBC-NCL-PwD rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    SC-PwD rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    ST-PwD rank list

    5.0

    17.5

    Preparatory course rank lists

    2.5

    8.75

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    Previous Year’s JEE Advanced Cutoff Marks

    Candidates can prefer the previous year’s JEE Advanced to get an idea of the minimum marks for this year. Refer to the table below:

    JEE Advanced Cutoff Marks 2025:

    Rank List

    Minimum Marks in Each Subject

    Minimum Aggregate Marks

    Common Rank List (CRL)

    7

    74

    OBC-NCL Rank List

    6

    66

    GEN-EWS Rank List

    6

    66

    SC Rank List

    3

    37

    ST Rank List

    3

    37

    Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)

    3

    37

    OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List

    3

    37

    GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List

    3

    37

    SC-PwD Rank List

    3

    37

    ST-PwD Rank List

    3

    37

    Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List

    1

    18

    JEE Advanced Cutoff Marks 2024:

    Rank List

    Minimum Marks in Each Subject

    Minimum Aggregate Marks

    Common Rank List (CRL)

    10

    109

    OBC-NCL Rank List

    9

    98

    GEN-EWS Rank List

    9

    98

    SC Rank List

    5

    54

    ST Rank List

    5

    54

    Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)

    5

    54

    OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List

    5

    54

    GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List

    5

    54

    SC-PWD Rank List

    5

    54

    ST-PWD Rank List

    5

    54

    Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List

    2

    27

    JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Marks vs Rank

    Candidates can check the expected JEE Advanced 2026 marks vs rank analysis below:

    AIR (All India Rank)

    Marks

    1-500

    270+

    501-1000

    270-220

    1001-1500

    220-210

    1501-2000

    210-205

    2001-2500

    205-195

    2501-3000

    195-189

    3001-4000

    189-181

    4001-4500

    181-175

    4501-5000

    175-170

    Factors Affecting JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff

    Several factors affect the JEE Advanced cutoff every year. These factors are as follows:

    • Difficulty level of the exam.

    • Number of candidates appearing in the exam.

    • Total seat availability in the IITs.

    • Performance of students.

    • Reservation categories policies.

    • Previous year’s cutoff trend.

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    JEE Advanced 2026 Result

    The authority is expected to release the JEE Advanced result 2026 on June 1, 2026, on the official portal. The result will contain all the details such as total marks, subject-wise marks, All India rank, Category rank, qualifying status, and more. Those who qualify the JEE Advanced 2026 can then participate in the JoSAA counselling or IITs admissions.

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    Yes your candidature is valid. The primary eligibility criterion here is that JEE Advanced can be taken in two consecutive years, which is satisfied in your case.

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