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.

LiveJEE Mains 2026 Result (OUT) LIVE: NTA JEE scorecard at jeemain.nta.nic.in; 13 lakh appeared, no female toppersFeb 16, 2026 | 8:22 PM IST

Here is the list of candidates from different categories who appeared in the JEE Mains 2026 session 1.                     

CategoryGeneralGen-EWSOBC- NCL
(Central
List)
SCSTTotal
Female1,57,74752,9041,80,47643,99814,4434,49,568
Male2,95,0781,08,0543,36,86085,90429,1898,55,085
Total4,52,8251,60,9585,17,3361,29,90243,63213,04,653
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  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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