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    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 for OBC, GEN, EWS, SC, ST, PWD – Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 for OBC, GEN, EWS, SC, ST, PWD – Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 29 Jan 2026, 10:29 AM IST

    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026: National Testing Agency will release the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in along with JEE Main results. As per the official data of the previous year, the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff for the general category is 93.5 to 95.5 percentiles with around 290 to 300 marks. The cutoff for SC will be 60 - 62 percentiles, and for ST it is expected to be between 47 and 49.5 percentiles. Candidates need to clear the cutoff to be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. The authority is conducting the session 1 of the JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 29, 2026. Candidates can check the category-wise JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentiles, qualifying cutoff, and admission cutoff data on this page. Read the article below to know more about the JEE Main expected Cutoff 2026.

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    1. JEE Main 2026 Minimum Qualifying Cutoff
    2. JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 Percentile vs Marks
    3. JEE Main 2025 Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Percentile
    4. JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile 2026 Expected
    5. What Affects the JEE Main 2026 Cutoff?
    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 for OBC, GEN, EWS, SC, ST, PWD – Category-Wise Qualifying Marks
    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026

    JEE Main 2026 Minimum Qualifying Cutoff

    The minimum qualifying cutoff for the JEE Main 2026 exam will be released by NTA on the official website. Eligibility of the candiadtes for the JEE Advanced exam, as well as for admission, will be based on the minimum qualifying JEE Main cutoff through JoSAA counselling. The JEE Main minimum qualifying cutoff below has been given based on the previous trends.

    JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff (Expected)

    JEE Main 2026 Category-wise Qualifying Cutoff

    Category

    Expected Percentile

    General

    93 - 95

    OBC-NCL

    79 - 80.5

    EWS

    80 - 82

    SC

    60 - 62

    ST

    48 - 51

    UR - PwD

    0.001 - 0.02

    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 Percentile vs Marks

    The JEE Main expected cutoff percentile and marks data have been given in the table below. The JEE Main cutoff percentile is different from the marks. Candidates can get the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff percentile vs marks from the information given here.

    JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks vs Percentile

    JEE Main Expected Cutoff 2026 Percentile Vs Marks

    JEE Main Cutoff Percentile (Expected)

    JEE Main Marks (Expected)

    95.5 - 100

    275 - 300

    90.5 - 94

    245 - 270

    85.5 - 89

    215 - 240

    80.5 - 84

    185 - 210

    75.5 - 79

    155 - 180

    JEE Main 2025 Minimum Qualifying Cutoff Percentile

    Here is the JEE Main 2025 minimum qualifying cutoff percentile taken from the official data. Candidates can get an idea about the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff with the information given in the table below.

    JEE Main Minimum Cutoff Percentile 2025

    Category

    JEE Main Cutoff 2025

    General

    93.1023262

    OBC-NCL

    79.4313582

    SC

    61.1526933

    ST

    47.9026465

    EWS

    80.3830119

    Persons with Disability

    0.0079349

    JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile 2026 Expected

    Candidates can refer to the JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank 2026 expected provided here. The JEE Mains marks vs percentile 2026 are the percentile scores corresponding to the marks in the NTA JEE Main exam.

    JEE Main 2026 Expected Marks vs Percentile vs Rank

    JEE Main MarksJEE Main PercentileJEE Main Rank
    300-291100-99.9991 - 15
    292-28099.99890732 - 99.9961756116 - 56
    279-27199.99417236 - 99.9915317186 - 125
    268-25999.99034797 - 99.97687156142 - 341
    258-25099.97413985 - 99.95228621381 - 704
    249-24099.95028296 - 99.91549924733 - 1246
    239-23099.91395128 - 99.870608211269 - 1909
    229-22099.86150253 - 99.781918842043 - 3217
    219-21099.77499852 - 99.691590443319 - 4549
    209- 20099.68494329 - 99.575037674647 - 6269
    199-19099.56019541 - 99.408585756488 - 8724
    189- 18099.39319714 - 99.173112738951 - 12197
    179-17099.1567225 - 98.8798186112439 - 16524
    169-16098.85149993 - 98.5282481116942 - 21710
    159-15098.49801724 -98.0929053122156 - 28132
    149-14098.07460288 - 97.5430129828402 - 36243
    139-13097.4927496 - 96.8783890236985 - 46047
    129-12096.80927687 - 96.068711547066 - 57991
    119-11095.983027 - 95.0562503759254 - 72925
    109-10094.96737888 - 93.802033374236 - 91426
    99-9093.67910655 - 92.2188278393240 - 114780
    89-8092.05811248 - 90.27631202

    117151 - 143434

    79-7090.0448455 - 87.51810893

    1468491 - 184121

    69-6087.33654157 - 83.89085926186799- 237626
    59-5083.5119717 - 78.35114254

    243215 - 319343

    49-4077.81927947 - 69.5797271

    327188 - 448730

    39-3068.80219265 - 56.09102043

    460200 - 647703

    29-2054.01037138 - 36.58463962678394 935442
    19-1035.2885364 - 18.16647924954561 - 1207129
    9-017.14582299 -5.71472799

    1222184 - 1390805

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    What is JEE Main Cutoff?

    The JEE Main cutoff refers to the minimum marks or percentile that are required by the student to qualify for the upcoming JEE Advanced exam, or which will make the student eligible for admission into prestigious engineering institutes like NITs. The cutoffs will be different for different categories. Many factors also influence the decision of the JEE Main cutoff, such as the number of students appearing for exam, the candidates' category, the difficulty level of the exam, etc.

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    What Affects the JEE Main 2026 Cutoff?

    Candidates must note that the JEE Main cutoff is not consistent. Certain factors affect the Cutoff trends every year. Here are the factors which are responsible for the changes shift-wise.

    • Number of candidates in your session

    • Difficulty level of the paper shift-wise

    • Normalization process

    • Score distributing and clustering

    • Attempt strategy & negative marking

    • Subject-wise performance

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the expected JEE Main 2026 minimum qualifying cutoff percentile?
    A:

    The expected minimum JEE Main 2026 cutoff is 93 percentile

    Q: What is the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff for the OBC category?
    A:

    The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC category is 79 percentile.

    Q: What are the main factors that influence the JEE Main cutoff?
    A:

    The main factors that influence the JEE Main cutoff is difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, candidates' performance, reservation categories, etc.

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Hi Manish Saraswat,

    Yes, you can get NIT seat with 84.89 percentile in JEE Mains. Your's JEE Main rank is expected to be 2 lakh 22 thousand plus. See the list of NITs from the link below in which you may get an NIT seat.

    Link 1: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-marks-vs-rank

    Link 2:

    The institute’s cutoff will depend on several factors that affect the chances of admission. Nonetheless, you are advised to apply for admission and participate in the counselling process. You can also contact SASTRA University directly for further information.
    Please refer to this article for relevant information- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/sastra-btech-admission

    With an 86.28 percentile in JEE Main 2026, an SC candidate is not likely to secure admission into top NITs. They will need more than 90 percentile for admission. However, they will have chances in mid-tier NITs.

    Hi Kumar Ujjwal,

    You need to pass 10+2 or appearing for class 12 at the time of JEE Main registration. Only candidates who passed with aggregate percentage of marks will be allowed for futher process. To know more details click on the link below.

    Link : https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria

    Yes, it is possible to get a top 100 rank in JEE Advanced in one year (Class 12)—but it’s extremely difficult. It requires near-perfect execution, strong basics, and consistency for the entire year. Most rankers at that level usually prepare for 2+ years, so you’ll need to work smarter +