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    JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Category-wise Qualifying Marks & Previous Year Trends

    JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Category-wise Qualifying Marks & Previous Year Trends

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    RanjeetaUpdated on 10 Mar 2026, 03:28 PM IST
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    JEE Main Cutoff 2026 - Candidates who had given JEE Main session 1 can check the cutoff for JEE Main 2026 after the session 2 exam. The JEE Main expected 2026 cutoff is likely to be 93-95 percentile for general category, 80-82 percentile for OBC candidates, and 49-60 percentile for SC/ST categories. The expected JEE Main cutoff is base on exam difficulty level, previous year cutoffs, trends, and others. Aspirants who will score above the JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. Applicants giving the JEE Main exam must be aware of the admission cutoffs to determine their admission chances as well.
    Also check- JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile | JEE Main 2026 Score Calculator

    This Story also Contains

    1. JEE Main Cutoff 2026
    2. Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    3. JEE Main General Cutoff 2026
    4. JEE Mains Cutoff Previous Years
    5. JEE Mains Cutoff- Previous Year Trends
    6. JEE Main cutoff for NITs
    7. JEE Main Cut Off for IIITs
    8. JEE Main Cut off for GFTIs
    9. Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 Cutoff
    10. JEE Main 2026 Cutoff- Marks vs Percentile
    11. What are the minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026?
    JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Percentile, Category-wise Qualifying Marks & Previous Year Trends
    JEE Main cutoff 2026

    However, the JEE Main qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff are two different things. Further, the JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam will be conducted from April 2 to 9, 2026. To check last year’s JEE cutoff trends and the expected minimum marks for JEE Main cut off 2026, read the complete article.

    JEE Main Cutoff 2026

    Candidates can check their scores through the JEE Main scorecard. Those who qualified in the JEE Main 2026 exam were eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam for IIT admission. Students can check the top colleges as per their rank using the JEE Main college predictor tool. The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile on the official website. The cutoff is the minimum mark to qualify for admission to the JEE participating institutes. The expected cut-off for JEE Main 2026 is updated here.

    JEE Main Cut Off 2026 - Expected Qualifying Marks and Percentile Category Wise

    CategoryJEE Main 2026 Cutoff Analysis

    General (UR)

    93-95

    OBC-NCL

    80-82

    EWS

    80-82

    SC

    60-62

    ST

    47-49

    Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    The minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 are based on category-specific reservation percentages. As per last year's data, the reservations are as follows: GEN-EWS (10%), OPEN (40.50%), ST (7.50%), SC (15%), PwD (5% horizontal reservation), and OBC & NCL (27%). These percentages determine the eligibility and selection criteria for candidates across different categories.

    CategoryPercentage
    GEN-EWS10%
    OPEN40.50%
    Scheduled Tribe (ST)7.50%
    Scheduled Caste (SC)15%
    PwD5% Horizontal Reservation
    OBC & NCL27%
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    JEE Main General Cutoff 2026

    Based on the latest JEE cutoff trends, the cutoff for the General category is likely to range from 93-95 percentile. The cutoff for the general category has been higher compared to last year's cutoff trends. Candidates can check the JEE Main General Cutoff trends for past years.

    YearGeneral Percentile
    202593.1023262
    202493.2362181
    202391
    2022100
    202187.89
    202090
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    JEE Mains Cutoff Previous Years

    Candidates can find below the cutoff of JEE Main 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and other years. Along with the JEE Main 2026 cutoff, candidates must also be aware of the previous year's JEE Mains cutoff marks. The previous year's cutoff will help candidates analyse the JEE Main cutoff. Applicants can find the JoSAA cutoff for all six rounds online.

    JEE Main 2025 Qualifying Marks

    Please note that the JEE Mains cutoff varies for each category. Candidates can check the JEE cutoff 2025 in the table below.

    CategoryJEE Mains Cutoff 2025

    General

    93.1023262

    Persons with Disability

    0.0079349

    EWS

    80.3830119

    OBC-NCL

    79.4313582

    SC

    61.1526933

    ST

    47.9026465

    JEE Main 2025 Admission Cutoff

    Academic Program Name

    Seat TypeGenderOpening RankClosing Rank

    Computer Science and Engineering

    OPEN

    Gender-Neutral

    559

    4463

    OPEN

    Female-only (including Supernumerary)

    2040

    7644

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    OPEN

    Gender-Neutral

    2232

    6947

    OPEN

    Female-only (including Supernumerary)

    7785

    10277

    Mechanical Engineering

    OPEN

    Gender-Neutral

    9004

    13628

    OPEN

    Female-only (including Supernumerary)

    18294

    25413

    Civil Engineering

    OPEN

    Gender-Neutral

    10131

    27257

    OPEN

    Female-only (including Supernumerary)

    22905

    33141

    Chemical Engineering

    OPEN

    Gender-Neutral

    5865

    17196

    OPEN

    Female-only (including Supernumerary)

    19506


    JEE Mains Cutoff 2024

    CategoryJEE Main Cutoff 2024

    General

    93.2362181

    Gen-PwD

    0.0018700

    EWS

    81.3266412

    OBC-NCL

    79.6757881

    SC

    60.0923182

    ST

    46.6975840

    JEE Main Cutoff 2023

    CategoryJEE Cutoff

    General

    90.7788642

    EWS

    75.6229025

    OBC

    73.6114227

    SC

    51.9776027

    ST

    37.2348772

    PwD

    0.0013527


    JEE Main 2022 Cutoff

    CategoryMIN_PS_TOT

    MAX_PS_TOT

    General

    88.4121383

    100

    Gen-PwD

    0.0031029

    88.3784882

    EWS

    63.1114141

    88.4037478

    OBC-NCL

    67.0090297

    88.4081747

    SC

    43.0820954

    88.4037478

    ST

    26.7771328

    88.4072779

    JEE Main Cutoff 2021

    CategoryMIN_PS_TOMAX_PS_TOT

    EWS

    66.2214845

    87.8950071

    OBC-NCL

    68.0234447

    87.8950071

    SC

    46.8825338

    87.8950071

    ST

    34.6728999

    87.8474721

    UR

    87.8992241

    100.0000000

    UR-PH

    0.0096375

    87.8273359

    JEE Mains Cut off 2020 (Qualifying)

    CategoryJEE Mains Cutoff

    Common Rank List (CRL)

    90.3765335

    GEN-EWS

    70.2435518

    Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

    72.8887969

    Scheduled Caste (SC)

    50.1760245

    Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    39.0696101

    PwD

    0.0618524

    JEE Main Cutoff 2019

    CategoryTotal NTA Score Cutoff Based on Paper 1

    Common Rank List (CRL)

    89.7548849

    GEN-EWS

    78.2174869

    Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

    74.3166557

    Scheduled Caste (SC)

    54.0128155

    Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    44.3345172

    PwD

    0.11371730

    JEE Main 2018 Cutoff (Qualifying)

    CategoryQualified Maximum MarksMaximum MarksMinimum Marks

    Common Rank List

    111275

    350

    74

    OBC-NCL

    65313

    73

    45

    SC

    34425

    73

    29

    ST

    17256

    73

    24

    PwD

    2755

    73

    -35

    Total

    231024


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    JEE Mains Cutoff- Previous Year Trends

    YearGeneralOBC-NCLSCSTGen-EWSPWD

    2021

    87.8992241

    68.0234447

    46.8825338

    34.6728999

    66.2214845

    0.0096375

    2020

    90.3765335

    72.8887969

    50.1760245

    39.0696101

    70.2435518

    0.0618524

    2019

    89.7548849

    74.3166557

    54.0128155

    44.3345172

    78.2174869

    0.11371730

    2018

    74

    45

    29

    24

    -

    -35

    2017

    81

    49

    32

    27

    -

    -

    2016

    100

    70

    52

    48

    -

    -

    2015

    105

    70

    50

    44

    -

    -

    2014

    115

    74

    53

    47

    -

    -

    2013

    113

    70

    50

    45

    -

    -

    JEE Main 2017 Cutoff and Candidates Eligible for JEE Advanced

    CatgeoryCut offNumber of Candidates

    Category

    Cut off

    Number of Candidates

    General

    81

    109585

    OBC-NCL

    49

    60299

    SC

    32

    33333

    ST

    27

    16096

    PWD

    1

    2114

    Total

    -

    221427

    JEE Main cutoff for NITs

    Institute NameCutoff Details

    National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala

    NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh

    NIT Raipur JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

    NIT Hamirpur JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Manipur

    NIT Manipur JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Delhi

    NIT Delhi JEE Main cutoff

    Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

    MANIT Bhopal JEE Main Cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Sikkim

    NIT Sikkim JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Mizoram

    NIT Mizoram JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Agartala, Tripura

    NIT Agartala JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Durgapur, West Bengal

    NIT Durgapur JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Goa

    NIT Goa JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra, Haryana

    NIT Kurukshetra JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Uttrakhand

    NIT Uttarakhand JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Patna, Bihar

    NIT Patna JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Puducherry

    NIT Puducherry JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Karnataka

    NIT Surathkal JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh

    NIT Andhra Pradesh JEE Main cutoff

    Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan

    MNIT Jaipur JEE Main cutoff

    Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat, Gujarat

    SVNIT surat JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

    NIT Tiruchirapalli JEE Main cutoff

    Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab

    NIT Jalandhar JEE Main cutoff

    Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh

    MNIT Allahabad JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam

    NIT Silchar JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha

    NIT Rourkela JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Nagaland

    NIT Nagaland JEE Main Cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh

    NIT Arunachal Pradesh JEE Main Cutoff

    Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, Maharashtra

    VNIT Nagpur JEE Main Cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Warangal, Telangana

    NIT Telangana JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand

    NIT Jamshedpur JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Hazartbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir

    NIT Srinagar JEE Main cutoff

    National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya

    NIT Meghalaya JEE Main cutoff

    Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 Cutoff

    The following factors are taken into consideration for preparing for the JEE Main 2026 cutoff marks:

    • Number of applicants

    • Performance in the entrance examination

    • Difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026

    • JEE Cutoff trends of the previous years’ examination

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    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff- Marks vs Percentile

    Check the following table to get an idea of the expected marks for the percentile. Since the JEE main cutoff is in the form percentile, the given data can be used to predict the performance on test based on the raw marks.

    Expected JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile 2026

    JEE Main MarksJEE Main Percentile
    300-291100-99.999
    292-28099.99890732 - 99.99617561
    279-27199.99417236 - 99.99153171
    268-25999.99034797 - 99.97687156
    258-25099.97413985 - 99.95228621
    249-24099.95028296 - 99.91549924
    239-23099.91395128 - 99.87060821
    229-22099.86150253 - 99.78191884
    219-21099.77499852 - 99.69159044
    209- 20099.68494329 - 99.57503767
    199-19099.56019541 - 99.40858575
    189- 18099.39319714 - 99.17311273
    179-17099.1567225 - 98.87981861
    169-16098.85149993 - 98.52824811
    159-15098.49801724 -98.09290531
    149-14098.07460288 - 97.54301298
    139-13097.4927496 - 96.87838902
    129-12096.80927687 - 96.0687115
    119-11095.983027 - 95.05625037
    109-10094.96737888 - 93.8020333
    99-9093.67910655 - 92.21882783
    89-8092.05811248 - 90.27631202
    79-7090.0448455 - 87.51810893
    69-6087.33654157 - 83.89085926
    59-5083.5119717 - 78.35114254
    49-4077.81927947 - 69.5797271
    39-3068.80219265 - 56.09102043
    29-2054.01037138 - 36.58463962
    19-1035.2885364 - 18.16647924
    9-017.14582299 -5.71472799

    What are the minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026?

    Aspirants looking for “how many marks are required to clear JEE Mains 2026” must note that the JEE Mains qualifying marks vary yearly. The authorities consider various factors while determining the minimum marks to qualify for JEE Mains. The JEE Main passing marks will be updated on this page soon after the official announcement. In the meantime, candidates are provided with the JEE Main cut-off for the last 5 years, and passing marks in JEE Mains in this article. Also, find the required minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced here.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: When will the JEE Main cutoff 2026 be released?
    A:

    JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released along with the result of session 2 exam.

    Q: What is meant by the qualifying JEE Main 2026 cutoff?
    A:

    Qualifying JEE Main cutoff is used to screen candidates for JEE Advanced. Candidates meeting the qualifying JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. It will be released by NTA.

    Q: What is JEE Main admission cutoff 2026?
    A:

    The admission JEE Main cutoff is the minimum marks required by the candidates for higher chances of admission into the participating institutes of JEE Main 2026. On behalf of the participating institutes, JoSAA will release JEE Main 2026 admission cutoff.

    Q: Is JEE Main cutoff 2026 released?
    A:

    Yes, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released on the official website. 

    Q: What is JEE Main 2026 result date?
    A:

    The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result has been released by February 16, 2026. And the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result date will be by April 20, 2026. 

    Q: Is there any subject wise cutoff for the JEE Mains exam?
    A:

    Yes, there is a subject-wise cutoff for the JEE Mains exam.

    Q: Minimum JEE Main marks to qualify for JEE Advanced?
    A:

    The top 2,50,000 qualifiers of JEE Main will be eligible to appear for the JEE advanced exam.

    Q: What is obc cutoff for jee mains 2025?
    A:

    JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBS is likely to be around 80-82.

    Q: What is ews cutoff jee mains 2026?
    A:

    JEE Main cut off for EWS is expected to be 80-82.

    Q: What is the cut off for CSE?
    A:

    Based on previous years' data, the JEE Main cutoff for CSE ranged from 559 to 4463. 

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    Yes, it is possible to secure admission to the National Institute of Technology Karnataka Surathkal through the home state quota, which reserves 50% of seats for students from Karnataka.

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