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JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 qualifying marks: The NTA states that JEE Main Paper 2 doesn’t have a fixed qualifying marks, unlike Paper 1. However, there is JEE Main cutoff rank for Paper 2. JoSAA counselling releases cutoff ranks for BArch and BPlan for admission into NITs, IIITs or GFTIs. There is no specific qualifying cutoff for JEE Main Paper 2. The JEE Main paper 2 admission is directly based on the JoSAA opening and closing ranks for each institution. The JEE cutoff trends keep changing, since it is based entirely on the JEE Main exam shift-wise performance. The session 2 JEE Main 2026 paper 2 result is out on May 5, 2026. The JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key has been released on May 4, 2026.
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The JEE Main paper 2 qualifying marks are required for the JEE Advanced qualification, whereas paper 2 marks are directly used for the admission cutoff and rank list. The JEE Main qualifying marks in the JEE Main 2026 exam signify the minimum marks that are required to be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. Hence, the concept of qualifying percentile does not apply to the JEE Paper 2. Candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2026 paper 2 cutoff ranks for admission into top engineering institutions.
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Candidates can check the JEE Main cutoff ranks for the Bachelor of Architecture to find out their admission chances in JEE-accepting colleges. The JEE Main BArch cutoff rank ranges from 93 to 5.8k for the open category. Find more details on the cutoff rank of BArch and BPlan.
Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Architecture | 638 | 1481 | |
Architecture | 1019 | 2157 | |
Planning | 132 | 1741 | |
Architecture | 93 | 208 | |
Architecture | 939 | 5810 | |
Architecture | 1536 | 3414 | |
Architecture | 1170 | 3366 | |
Architecture | 376 | 1497 | |
Architecture | 643 | 1204 | |
Architecture | 112 | 276 | |
Architecture | 153 | 398 | |
Architecture | 375 | 685 | |
Architecture | 867 | 1527 | |
Architecture | 1233 | 6782 |
Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Architecture | 1527 | 2236 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | Architecture | 650 | 725 |
Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir | Architecture | 3611 | 15641 |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | Architecture | 638 | 1614 |
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal | Architecture | 1069 | 2765 |
MANIT Bhopal | Planning | 132 | 2515 |
NIT Calicut | Architecture | 93 | 241 |
NIT Hamirpur | Architecture | 1109 | 7150 |
NIT Patna | Architecture | 1536 | 4139 |
NIT Raipur | Architecture | 2995 | 3565 |
NIT Kurukshetra | Architecture | 1357 | 1793 |
NIT Rourkela | Architecture | 643 | 1223 |
NIT Tiruchirappalli | Architecture | 112 | 316 |
Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur | Architecture | 153 | 505 |
Check the category-wise JEE Main paper 2 cutoff ranks. The category list includes Sc, ST, and OBC. The JEE Paper 2 cutoff rank for SC ranges from 25 to 22k.
Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Visvesvaraya NIT, Nagpur | Architecture | 25 | 169 |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli | Architecture | 93 | 115 |
NIT, Rourkela | Architecture | 272 | 272 |
NIT, Kurukshetra | Architecture | 201 | 201 |
NIT Raipur | Architecture | 882 | 1321 |
NIT Patna | Architecture | 256 | 365 |
NIT Hamirpur | Architecture | 603 | 1049 |
NIT Calicut | Architecture | 39 | 161 |
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal | Architecture | 211 | 661 |
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal | Planning | 127 | 135 |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | Architecture | 304 | 446 |
Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir | Architecture | 2262 | 2262 |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | Architecture | 67 | 67 |
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Architecture | 1292 | 1292 |
Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi | Architecture | 201 | 285 |
IIEST Shibpur | Architecture | 280 | 280 |
Islamic University of Science and Technology Kashmir | Architecture | 803 | 827 |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | Architecture | 80 | 135 |
Architecture | 259 | 277 | |
Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning) | 315 | 425 | |
NIT Hamirpur | Architecture | 348 | 450 |
NIT Patna | Architecture | 486 | 486 |
NIT Raipur | Architecture | 123 | 123 |
NIT, Kurukshetra | Architecture | 506 | 506 |
NIT, Rourkela | Architecture | 52 | 52 |
NIT, Tiruchirappalli | Architecture | 108 | 144 |
Visvesvaraya NIT, Nagpur | Architecture | 102 | 263 |
Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | Architecture | 427 | 824 |
Architecture | 669 | 2482 | |
Planning (4 Years, Bachelor of Planning) | 708 | 1561 | |
NIT Calicut | Architecture | 50 | 77 |
NIT Hamirpur | Architecture | 2384 | 10497 |
NIT Patna | Architecture | 1039 | 1363 |
NIT Raipur | Architecture | 1168 | 2280 |
NIT, Kurukshetra | Architecture | 456 | 1190 |
NIT, Rourkela | Architecture | 919 | 923 |
As per the past trends, we know that the JEE Main cutoff is not the same. The cutoff ranks keep changing every year based on multiple factors. Here is the list of factors that affect the JEE Main paper 2 cutoffs.
Number of applicants
Performance in the entrance examination
Difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026
JEE Cutoff trends of the previous years’ examination
Available seat for the SC category.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are no qualifying marks for JEE Main paper 2, but an admission cutoff. The JEE Main Paper 2 admission cutoff is based on the JoSAA counselling process.
As per the latest trends, the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 cutoff ranks range from 93 to 5.8 k for the open category for top institutions.
NIT Trichy, NIT Raipur, BIT Rurkela, NIT Patna, MNIT Jaipur, etc.
On Question asked by student community
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Hello Aspirant,
With JEE main rank of 8,19,756 General (Delhi) Category and 68% in class 12 getting CSC or it in top IPU colleges like BPIT, VIPS, BVCOE, Akhilesh Das, or HMRITM is unlikely through the regular counselling rounds.
However, you should still participate in all IPU counselling rounds including
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, with an OBC-NCL rank of 10,000 in JEE Advanced, you have a solid chance of securing a seat in newer or lower-tier IITs. However, you will likely be restricted to core branches, Civil, Materials/Metallurgy, or Biotechnology.
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Hello Dear Student,
At a rank of 333,379 in JEE Main with an Odisha Home State quota, you have a very strong chance of securing a seat in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at OUTR (formerly CET) Bhubaneswar.
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Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you still have good options , especially through NATA and state-level counselling .
Since you have 68% in Class 12 , you are not eligible for admission to IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs through JoSAA if
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