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    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject Wise 2026 – Check Minimum Marks Criteria

    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject Wise 2026 – Check Minimum Marks Criteria

    Team Careers360Updated on 02 Feb 2026, 11:49 AM IST

    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject Wise - The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The subject-wise JEE Main 2026 eligibility marks in Class 12 have been mentioned in this article. The Joint Entrance Examination Mains is held for admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and many other institutes. A number of private engineering institutions also accept the JEE Main scores. Students should first review subject-wise JEE Mains class 12 eligibility marks. The eligibility criteria include aspects such as educational qualification, age limit, nationality, JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th, 75 percent criteria, compulsory subjects, and more. The NTA will conduct the session 2 JEE Main 2026 exam from April 2 to 9, 2026. The JEE Main entrance exam will be held in online mode.

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    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject Wise 2026 – Check Minimum Marks Criteria
    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject Wise 2026 – Check Minimum Marks Criteria

    Candidates should look for the prescribed JEE Main subject-wise eligibility marks in class 12th. These JEE Main eligibility marks will help candidates to look for admissions further. Scroll down to learn about the JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th subject-wise, the JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th for OBC, and more.

    JEE Main Eligibility Marks in 12th Subject-wise

    To appear for the JEE Main exam, there is no Class 12 minimum marks requirement. However, candidates must have a minimum of 75% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics to get admission to IIT, NIT, IIITs, and some premium colleges. JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th class are necessary to get admission irrespective of your JEE Main rank or percentile. Also, the JEE Main eligibility marks in 12th for SC and ST remain the same.

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    JEE Main Eligibility Criteria

    Applicants must check the eligibility criteria for JEE Mains 2026 before filling out the application form. Candidates failing to meet the necessary JEE Main eligibility criteria for 2026 will be rejected at a later stage of the admission process.

    JEE Main Qualifying exam

    • Students should have passed the 12th class or qualifying the exam in 2024 or 2025.

    • Candidates appearing in the 12th class or equivalent qualifying exams in 2026 can also apply

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    JEE Mains age limit

    • For appearing in the JEE Main 2026, there is no age limit for the candidates. Candidates who have passed the class 12 or are in equivalent examination in 2024, 2025 or appearing in 2026 irrespective of their age can appear in the JEE Main - 2026 examination. However, the candidates may be required to fulfil the age criteria of the Institute to which they are desirous of taking admission.

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    JEE Main Number of Attempts

    • JEE Main attempt limit is set for three consecutive years.

    • The entrance test will be conducted in two sessions (January & April).

    • Candidates must have passed class 12 in 2024, 2025 or appearing in 2025.

    JEE Main Eligibility Criteria of Subjects in Class 12/Qualifying Exam

    • B.E/B.Tech: Applicants must have passed the qualifying exam with Physics, Mathematics, and any one of the chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical Vocational Subjects).

    • B.Arch: Applicants must have passed the qualifying exam with Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

    • B. Plan: Applicants must have passed the qualifying exam in Mathematics.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the required percentage for JEE Main 2026 in Class 12?
    A:

    A minimum of 75% in the Class 12 examination is required for eligibility.

    Q: Who is eligible for JEE Main 2026?
    A:

    Candidates who passed Class 12 in 2024, 2025, or those who are appearing in 2026 with required subjects can apply for JEE Main.

    Q: Is 75% criteria removed from JEE 2026?
    A:

    No, the 75% criteria has been removed for JEE Main 2026.

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