JEE Main category-wise cutoff 2026: The National Testing Agency has uploaded the JEE Main 2026 category-wise cutoff on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main cut off 2026 for general category is 93.4123549, for OBC is 80.9232583, for SC is 63.9172792 and for ST is 52.0174712. The JEE Main Cut off marks have been released along with the session 2 results. The cut-offs helps students to find their chances of admission. Candidates who will clear the cut-off will be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam 2026. The JEE Main category-wise cutoff 2026 will depend on the number of candidates attempted, seat intakes, previous year cut-offs, and trends. Aspirants can also use the JEE Main 2026 college predictors to estimate their potential colleges and courses. Read the article for JEE Main category wise cutoff 2026.
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The authority has published the JEE Main categories wise cut off online. The category-wise cutoff for JEE Main help candidates to know the minimum rank required for admission. Students can check the JEE Mains 2026 category-wise cutoff table from below:
| 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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Applicants can check the previous years' category-wise cutoff for JEE Main exam from below table. The previous year's JEE Main cut-offs will help candidates to understand the cut-off trends. The cutoff varies every year depending on several factors.
| Year | General | OBC | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | 93.1023262 | 79.4313582 | 61.1526933 | 47.9026465 |
2024 | 93.2362181 | 79.6757881 | 60.0923182 | 46.6975840 |
2023 | 90.7788642 | 73.6114227 | 51.9776027 | 37.2348772 |
2022 | 88.4121383 | 67.0090297 | 43.0820954 | 26.7771328 |
2021 | 87.8992241 | 68.0234447 | 46.8825338 | 34.6728999 |
2020 | 90.3765335 | 72.8887969 | 50.1760245 | 39.0696101 |
2019 | 89.7548849 | 74.3166557 | 54.0128155 | 44.3345172 |
The authority has stated some minimum JEE Main marks to qualify the JEE Advanced 2026. The below qualifying percentage helps candidates to determine the eligibility and selection criteria. Below is the category-wise reservation percentages of JEE Main:
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
GEN-EWS | 10% |
OPEN | 40.50% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
OBC & NCL | 27% |
Applicants who qualify JEE Main 2026 exam will be eligible for JoSAA counselling 2026. Candidates who apply after taking the JEE Main exam will get admission into NITs. The students who will take the JEE Advanced exam will be eligible for IITs admission. Only top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Main will be allowed to appear in the JEE Advanced exam.
On Question asked by student community
Dear Student
Please specify whether you want Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics, and which JEE Main/Advanced exam.
Hi Ansh Chauhan
Check the link below for the high-weightage Physics chapters for JEE Main 2027 based on recent exam trends. Students can use these chapters to prioritise their preparation and focus more on topics that have appeared frequently in previous papers.
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/most-weightage-chapters-for-jee-main-physics-2027
Hi, three months can still be used productively, but right now you should avoid trying to complete everything at once. First, divide the syllabus into high-priority chapters, moderate-priority chapters and low-priority chapters. Focus on concepts and PYQs for the high-priority areas, take regular timed tests and keep a separate list
Hello!
Given below are the links to access the JEE Main Question Papers (Hindi Medium):
https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-question-paper-hindi-medium
https://engineering.careers360.com/hi/articles/jee-main-question-paper
With 66.3% overall marks and 61% in PCM, you can begin to prepare for JEE Main, but before that, make sure to go through the eligibility criteria for getting admitted to JEE Main. As you are currently in Class 10, concentrate more on the basic concepts of Maths and Science.
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