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JEE Main Cutoff 2026- Candidates can find the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for General, OBC, SC, and ST categories on this page. The NTA has published the cutoff scores as percentiles, which vary by category, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. The minimum qualifying percentiles are 93.4123549 for General, 80.9232583 for OBC, 63.9172792 for SC, and 52.0174712 for ST candidates. These cutoff scores help future aspirants understand the eligibility required for JEE Advanced. Additionally, candidates should review the JEE Main admission cutoffs for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JoSAA counselling.
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- JEE Main Cutoff 2026
- Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
- JEE Main General Cutoff 2026
- JEE Main Cutoff Previous Years
- JEE Main 2025 Qualifying Marks
- JEE Main Cutoff- Previous Year Trends
- JEE Main cutoff for NITs
- JEE Main Cutoff for IIITs
- JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs
- What are the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026?
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff- Marks vs Percentile
- Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 Cutoff
Generally, the JoSAA cutoff for NITs for the General category can go up to around 98 percentile, depending on the institute, course and category. The cutoff marks help aspirants understand their chances of admission to their preferred engineering college through JEE Main. The detailed JEE Main 2026 cutoff is provided below.
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 released 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.
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 Qualifying Marks and Percentile Category-wise
Category | Percentile |
UR-ALL | 93.4123549 |
UR-PwBD | 0.0023186 |
EWS-ALL | 82.4164528 |
OBC-ALL | 80.9232583 |
SC-ALL | 63.9172792 |
ST-ALL | 52.0174712 |
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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 the 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.
Category | Percentage |
GEN-EWS | 10% |
OPEN | 40.50% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
OBC & NCL | 27% |
JEE Main General Cutoff 2026
Based on the latest JEE cutoff trends, the cutoff for the General category is 93.4123549. 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.
Year | General Percentile |
2026 | 93.4123549 |
2025 | 93.1023262 |
2024 | 93.2362181 |
2023 | 91 |
2022 | 100 |
2021 | 87.89 |
2020 | 90 |
JEE Main 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 Main 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.
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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.
Category | JEE Main 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 Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing 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 Main Cutoff 2024
Category | JEE 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
Category | JEE Cutoff |
General | 90.7788642 |
EWS | 75.6229025 |
OBC | 73.6114227 |
SC | 51.9776027 |
ST | 37.2348772 |
PwD | 0.0013527 |
JEE Main 2022 Cutoff
Category | MIN_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
Category | MIN_PS_TO | MAX_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)
Category | JEE 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
Category | Total 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)
Category | Qualified Maximum Marks | Maximum Marks | Minimum 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 | ||
JEE Main Cutoff- Previous Year Trends
Year | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Gen-EWS | PWD |
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
Catgeory | Cut off | Number 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
JEE Main Cutoff for IIITs
JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs
Institute name | Opening Rank (2024) | Closing Rank (2024) | Opening Rank (2025) | Closing Rank (2025) |
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | 37 | 478 | 60 | 678 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab | 37796 | 37796 | 34723 | 51942 |
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishawavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | 43870 | 55965 | 39272 | 59667 |
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research & Management, Ahmadabad | 14464 | 30590 | 19494 | 37733 |
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | 19494 | 37199 | 28392 | 39197 |
51955 | 60076 | 58787 | 64832 | |
9718 | 16346 | 10978 | 16476 | |
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi Uttar Pradesh | 38994 | 79813 | 62005 | 85440 |
36742 | 50961 | 42722 | 52131 | |
17650 | 41353 | 32251 | 45009 | |
37617 | 51747 | 33316 | 56963 | |
34361 | 58144 | 35226 | 61724 | |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad | 35489 | 45050 | 43687 | 50951 |
59 | 543 | 74 | 367 | |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 8066 | 14458 | 6346 | 13881 |
15170 | 28508 | 16128 | 29479 |
What are the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026?
Aspirants looking for “how many marks are required to clear JEE Main 2026” must note that the JEE Main qualifying marks vary yearly. The authorities consider various factors while determining the minimum marks to qualify for JEE Main. 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 Main in this article. Also, find the required minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced here.
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff- Marks vs Percentile
Check the following table to get an idea of the marks for the percentile. Since the JEE main cutoff is in the form percentile,
JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026
JEE Main Marks | JEE Main Percentile |
300-291 | 100-99.999 |
292-280 | 99.99890732 - 99.99617561 |
279-271 | 99.99417236 - 99.99153171 |
268-259 | 99.99034797 - 99.97687156 |
258-250 | 99.97413985 - 99.95228621 |
249-240 | 99.95028296 - 99.91549924 |
239-230 | 99.91395128 - 99.87060821 |
229-220 | 99.86150253 - 99.78191884 |
219-210 | 99.77499852 - 99.69159044 |
209- 200 | 99.68494329 - 99.57503767 |
199-190 | 99.56019541 - 99.40858575 |
189- 180 | 99.39319714 - 99.17311273 |
179-170 | 99.1567225 - 98.87981861 |
169-160 | 98.85149993 - 98.52824811 |
159-150 | 98.49801724 -98.09290531 |
149-140 | 98.07460288 - 97.54301298 |
139-130 | 97.4927496 - 96.87838902 |
129-120 | 96.80927687 - 96.0687115 |
119-110 | 95.983027 - 95.05625037 |
109-100 | 94.96737888 - 93.8020333 |
99-90 | 93.67910655 - 92.21882783 |
89-80 | 92.05811248 - 90.27631202 |
79-70 | 90.0448455 - 87.51810893 |
69-60 | 87.33654157 - 83.89085926 |
59-50 | 83.5119717 - 78.35114254 |
49-40 | 77.81927947 - 69.5797271 |
39-30 | 68.80219265 - 56.09102043 |
29-20 | 54.01037138 - 36.58463962 |
19-10 | 35.2885364 - 18.16647924 |
9-0 | 17.14582299 -5.71472799 |
Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 Cutoff
The following factors are taken into consideration when 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 previous years’ examinations.
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Try NowFrequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When will the JEE Main cutoff 2026 be released?
A:
JEE Main 2026 cutoff is 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 is released on the official website.
Q: What is JEE Main 2026 result date?
A:
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 result release date is 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 were eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.
Q: What is obc cutoff for jee mains 2025?
A:
JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC is 80.9232583
Q: What is ews cutoff jee mains 2026?
A:
JEE Main cut off for EWS is 82.4164528.
Q: What is the cut off for CSE?
A:
The JEE Main cutoff for CSE in NITs can range from 500 to 4800 for open category.
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