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    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026 – Check Last 5 Years Trends Analysis

    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026 – Check Last 5 Years Trends Analysis

    Simran KashyapUpdated on 16 Feb 2026, 03:50 PM IST

    JEE Main cutoff percentile 2026: The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main cut-off percentile on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile will be 93-95 for general, 80-82 for OBC-NCL and EWS, 60-62 for SC, and 47-49 for ST. The authority will release the JEE Main cut-offs 2026 along with the results. The JEE Main result 2026 will be released by February 12, 2026. The JEE Mains cutoff percentile marks will be based on exam difficulty, seat intakes, student’s category, and previous year trends. The JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 will help applicants to know the minimum rank required for admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

    This Story also Contains

    1. Expected JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026
    2. JEE Mains 2026 Cut-Off Percentile - Category Wise
    3. Factors Influencing the JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026
    4. How will the JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026 be calculated?
    5. JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026
    6. Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Percentile
    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026 – Check Last 5 Years Trends Analysis
    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026

    The authority has concluded the JEE Main session 1 exam on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, 2026. Applicants can use the JEE Main 2026 college predictors to estimate their potential colleges and courses. Read the full article for JEE Main cutoff percentile 2026.

    Expected JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026

    The authority will release the JEE Main cut-off on the official website. Candidates can find the expected percentile of JEE Main 2026 category-wise in this article. The below JEE Main cutoff percentile 2026 is based on the previous year data. These JEE Main 2026 percentile will help aspirants to know about their chances of admission. Applicants can check the expected JEE Main cutoff percentile 2026:

    JEE Mains 2026 Cut-Off Percentile - Category Wise

    Category

    JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff

    General (UR)

    93-95

    OBC-NCL

    80-82

    EWS

    80-82

    SC

    60-62

    ST

    47-49

    Factors Influencing the JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026

    There are several factors affecting the JEE Main percentile. These factors will help aspirants to analyse the cut-offs. Below are some of the factors:

    • The difficulty level of the exam affects the most JEE Main cutoff percentile.

    • Total number of applicants who appeared for the JEE Main 2026 exam

    • Categories of students appeared for the exam.

    • Total number of seats available in NITs.

    • Required Qualifying cut-off for JEE Advanced exam.

    • Previous year JEE Main cut-offs

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    How will the JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2026 be calculated?

    Applicants will be able to calculate the JEE Main cutoff percentile using NTA’s formula, known as JEE Main normalisation process. Below is a detailed NTA formula used to calculate the JEE Main percentile:

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    JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026

    The below table consists of the JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026. Candidates need to score 150+ marks for scoring 99 percentile. The JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile is based on previous year trends.

    Expected JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile

    JEE Main Marks

    JEE Main Percentile

    300-281

    100 - 99.999

    271-280

    99.994 - 99.997

    250 - 270

    99.977 - 99.994

    231 -250

    99.934 - 99.975

    211-230

    99.851 - 99.928

    191 -210

    99.710 - 99.845

    171-190

    99.456- 99.688

    151-170

    99.028 - 99.431

    140 - 150

    98.732 - 98.990

    121 - 139

    97.811 - 98.666

    101 - 120

    96.204 - 97.685

    81-100

    93.471-96.064

    Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Percentile

    The JEE Main cutoff percentile 2026 will be published after the release of session 1 results. Until then, candidates can check the previous year cutoff percentile of JEE Main. The JEE Main cut-off percentile will help applicants to determine eligibility for JEE Advanced and admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Check the table below for previous years JEE Main 2026 percentile category-wise:

    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2025

    Category

    JEE 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 Mains Cutoff Percentile 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 Percentile 2023

    Category

    JEE Cutoff 2023

    General

    90.7788642

    EWS

    75.6229025

    OBC

    73.6114227

    SC

    51.9776027

    ST

    37.2348772

    PwD

    0.0013527

    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile 2022

    Category

    IIT JEE Cutoff 2022

    General

    88.4121383

    Gen-PwD

    0.0031029

    EWS

    63.1114141

    OBC-NCL

    67.0090297

    SC

    43.0820954

    ST

    26.7771328

    JEE Main Cutoff 2021

    Category

    JEE Main Cutoff 2021

    EWS

    66.2214845

    OBC-NCL

    68.0234447

    SC

    46.8825338

    ST

    34.6728999

    UR

    87.8992241

    UR-PH

    0.0096375

    JEE Mains Cut off 2020

    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

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the expected cutoff for JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    The expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 categories-wise will be 93-95 for general, 80-82 for OBC and EWS, 60-62 for SC, and 47-49 for ST. 

    Q: How much percentile is required for NIT 2026?
    A:

    The JEE Main percentile required for NIT 2026 will be around 98.5-99.8.

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    • Focus on NCERT textbooks.
    • Maintain study notes for all the subjects for quick revision.
    • Set weekly goals.
    • Cover the JEE mains syllabus before starting with the mock test or previous year questions.

    Hi Anupam,

    You can follow these steps:

    • NIOS Enrollment: Register for NIOS 2027 exams and use Transfer of Credit (TOC) to boost your aggregate score.

    • JEE 2027: Use the new NIOS marksheet for JoSAA counseling.

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