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    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for General Category - Qualifying Marks & Percentile

    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for General Category - Qualifying Marks & Percentile

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    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 21 Jan 2026, 12:01 PM IST
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    JEE Main Cutoff for General 2026 - The National Testing Agency will publish the JEE Main 2026 cutoffs on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for the General category will also be updated on this page when released. Those who clear the JEE Main exam will be able to take the JEE Advanced 2026. The cutoff for college admission will be released along with each round of JoSAA counselling. According to the previous year cutoffs, JEE Main 2026 cutoff for the General category is 93.1023262. Candidates can also find the previous year JEE Main cutoffs in this article.

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    1. JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General
    2. Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for General
    3. Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    4. Factors Affecting the JEE Main Cutoff for General
    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for General Category - Qualifying Marks & Percentile
    JEE Main Cutoff for General

    Note that this JEE Mains cutoff is for qualifying the exam only. The cut-off will be released along with the JEE Main result. As per the JEE Main session 2 result, in paper 1, 12 general category candidates have scored 100 percentile, making them the JEE Main 2026 toppers in the January session. In the paper 2 results, 2 candidates scored 100 percentile. Scroll down the page for more information on the JEE Mains cutoff of general 2026.
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    JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General

    NTA will release the category-wise JEE Main cutoff percentile online. The authority will provide the JEE Main 2026 General cutoff at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Meanwhile, candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff for general and other categories here.

    Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for General

    The previous year's analysis of JEE Main Cutoff for General signifies that the percentile ranged between 87.89 to 93.23. For more details, check the table below.

    JEE Main 2025 Cutoff

    Category
    JEE Main cutoff 2025
    General93.1023262
    Persons with Disability0.0079349
    EWS80.3830119
    OBC-NCL79.4313582
    SC61.1526933
    ST47.9026465
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    JEE Main 2024 Cutoff

    Year

    Qualifying JEE Main Cutoff for General

    2024

    93.2362181

    2023

    90.7788642

    2022

    88.4121383

    2021

    87.8992241

    2020

    90.3765335

    2019

    89.7548849

    Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    JEE Main cutoff for the general 2026 percentile is expected to range approximately from 100 to 92. This data is per the last year's cutoff and exam difficulty level. To learn what are the minimum marks are in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026, one could refer to JEE Main 2026 marks for the 92 percentile. It will be around the 77 to 80 mark. Aspirants are advised to remember that this value entirely depends on the difficulty level of JEE Mains and the candidates' performance.

    Related: JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank 2026

    Factors Affecting the JEE Main Cutoff for General

    The following aspects help in determining the JEE Main General cutoff 2026:

    • Past years’ JEE Main General cutoff trends

    • The total number of candidates who appeared in JEE Main

    • Candidates' performance

    • Difficulty level of the JEE Mains 2026

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the JEE Main 2026 result out?
    A:

    No, the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result will be announced on February 12, 2026.

    Q: What are the cut-off marks for JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    The JEE Main cut off marks will be released by NTA. Only percentile is published with the result. However, candidates can check the JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank 2026 online.

    Q: Who is the JEE Mains 2026 topper?
    A:

    Previous year's, Session 1 result shows that 14 candidates have scored 100 percentile, making them the JEE Mains topper.

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