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    JEE Main Passing Marks 2026 - Check Previous Year Trends

    JEE Main Passing Marks 2026 - Check Previous Year Trends

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    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 11 Apr 2026, 11:56 PM IST
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    JEE Main Passing Marks 2026 - Students can check the expected JEE Main 2026 passing marks in this article. Note the authority does not release the raw marks but only the percentiles and ranks. Based on the exam analysis and trends, the expected JEE Main percentile ranges for the General category are from 93 to 95, 81 for EWS, 80 to 82 for OBC-NCL, 60 to 62 for SC and 47 to 49 for ST. These values indicate the expected qualifying marks needed to appear for JEE Advanced. NTA will consider the best of two JEE Main 2026 attempts while determining the JEE Main passing marks. The final JEE Main 2026 passing marks data can be known only after the result is declared. The JEE Main session 2 result will be announced by April 20, 2026.

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    1. JEE Main 2026 Passing Marks
    2. Expected JEE Main 2026 Passing Score
    3. JEE Main Passing Marks (Year-wise)
    4. Passing Marks of JEE Main (Category-wise)
    5. Factors Determining the JEE Main 2026 Passing Marks
    6. JEE Main 2026 Difficulty Level - January Session
    JEE Main Passing Marks 2026 - Check Previous Year Trends
    JEE Main Passing Marks

    The JEE Main 2026 result for session 1 was declared on February 16, 2026. Gaining JEE passing marks does not guarantee admission. Aspirants can use the JEE Main college predictor to know which college may accept the probable passing percentile for BTech admission.

    JEE Main 2026 Passing Marks

    The JEE Main passing marks are the minimum marks to qualify for JEE Main 2026 to get admission in various JEE participating institutes. NTA does not release the results in the form of JEE Main passing marks. However, the category-wise JEE Main passing percentile 2026 will be provided. Students will know the JEE Main passing marks 2026 for computer science, mechanical engineering and other subjects through the JEE Main cutoffs 2026. This article will be updated with the JEE Main 2026 passing marks for each category.

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    Expected JEE Main 2026 Passing Score

    Candidates can check the JEE Main passing marks 2026 for general in the table below.

    CategoryJEE Mains qualifying marks 2026
    General93 to 95
    OBC-NCL80 to 82
    EWS80 to 82
    SC60 to 62
    ST47 to 49
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    JEE Main Passing Marks (Year-wise)

    Since 2019, the exam conducting body has released the JEE Main result in the form of percentile and ranks only. Students can check the previous year JEE passing percentile below. The JEE Main passing marks for general and other categories can be derived from the marks vs percentile JEE Main data. Note that the authority used to release the JEE Main passing marks till 2018. The following tables show the JEE Main passing score or percentile.

    JEE Main 2025 Passing Score

    CategoryJEE Main Qualifying score 2025

    General

    93.1023262

    Persons with Disability

    0.0079349

    EWS

    80.3830119

    OBC-NCL

    79.4313582

    SC

    61.1526933

    ST

    47.9026465

    JEE Main Passing Score 2024

    CategoryScore

    General

    93.2362181

    General-PwD

    0.0018700

    EWS

    81.3266412

    OBC-NCL

    79.6757881

    SC

    60.0923182

    ST

    46.6975840

    JEE Main 2023 Passing Score

    CategoryScore

    General

    90.78

    General-PwD

    0.001

    EWS

    75.62

    OBC-NCL

    73.61

    SC

    51.98

    ST

    37.23

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    JEE Main Passing Score 2022

    CategoryScore

    General

    88.41

    General-PwD

    0.003

    EWS

    63.11

    OBC-NCL

    67.01

    SC

    43.08

    ST

    26.78

    JEE Main 2021 Passing Score

    CategoryScore

    General

    87.90

    General-PwD

    1.01

    EWS

    66.22

    OBC-NCL

    68.02

    SC

    46.88

    ST

    34.67

    JEE Main Passing Score 2020

    CategoryScore

    General

    90.38

    General-PwD

    0.06

    EWS

    70.24

    OBC-NCL

    72.89

    SC

    50.18

    ST

    39.07

    JEE Main 2019 Passing Score

    CategoryScore

    General

    89.76

    General-PwD

    0.11

    EWS

    78.22

    OBC-NCL

    74.32

    SC

    54.01

    ST

    44.33

    JEE Main Passing Marks 2018

    CategoryMarks

    General

    74

    OBC-NCL

    45

    SC

    29

    ST

    24

    PwD

    -35

    JEE Main 2017 Passing Marks

    CategoryMarks

    General

    81

    OBC-NCL

    49

    SC

    32

    ST

    27

    PwD

    1

    Passing Marks of JEE Main (Category-wise)

    NTA will not release the JEE Main passing marks, but the score/percentile. The category-wise JEE Main passing percentiles are available in the given tables.

    General Category JEE Main Passing Score

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    93.1023262

    2024

    93.24

    2023

    90.78

    2022

    88.41

    2021

    87.90

    2020

    90.38

    2019

    89.75

    General PwD JEE Main Passing Score

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    0.0079349

    2024

    0.0018

    2023

    0.001

    2022

    0.003

    2021

    0.010

    2020

    0.06

    2019

    0.11

    EWS Category JEE Main Passing Score

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    80.3830119

    2024

    81.33

    2023

    75.62

    2022

    63.11

    2021

    66.22

    2020

    70.24

    2019

    78.22

    JEE Main Passing Score for OBC-NCL Category

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    79.4313582

    2024

    79.68

    2023

    73.61

    2022

    67.01

    2021

    68.02

    2020

    72.89

    2019

    74.32

    2018

    45

    2017

    49

    JEE Main Passing Score for SC Category

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    61.1526933

    2024

    60.09

    2023

    51.98

    2022

    43.08

    2021

    46.88

    2020

    50.18

    2019

    54.01

    JEE Main Passing Score of ST Category

    Year WiseScore

    2025

    47.9026465

    2024

    46.697

    2023

    37.23

    2022

    26.78

    2021

    34.67

    2020

    39.07

    2019

    44.33

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    Factors Determining the JEE Main 2026 Passing Marks

    The authorities prepare the JEE Main passing marks 2026 based on various factors. The following factors determine the passing marks of JEE Main 2026:

    • Number of applicants who appeared for JEE Main

    • Performance of all the candidates in the JEE Main examination

    • The overall difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026

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    JEE Main 2026 Difficulty Level - January Session

    The difficulty level of JEE Main 2026 January session becomes a crucial factor that affects the JEE Main passing marks. Check the table given below to the JEE Main 2026 shift wise analysis.

    JEE Main January Exam Date & ShiftPhysicsChemistryMathematicsOverall Difficulty
    Jan 21 Shift 1Easy to ModerateToughModerateModerate
    Jan 21 Shift 2EasyModerateModerate to Hard (Lengthy)Moderate
    Jan 22 Shift 1Moderate to DifficultModerateModerate (Lengthy)Moderate
    Jan 22 Shift 2ModerateModerate to ToughDifficult (Very Lengthy)Moderate to Difficult
    Jan 23 Shift 1Easy (but tricky/time-taking)ModerateModerate (Lengthy)Moderate
    Jan 23 Shift 2Easy to ModerateModerateModerate to DifficultEasy to Moderate
    Jan 24 Shift 1Moderate & LengthyEasy to ModerateModerate to Difficult (Lengthy)Moderate
    Jan 24 Shift 2EasyModerate to DifficultModerate (Lengthy)Moderate
    Jan 28 Shift 1Easy to ModerateModerateModerate to DifficultModerate to Hard
    Jan 28 Shift 2EasyModerateModerate (Lengthy)Easy

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the minimum mark required to appear for JEE Main 2026?
    A:

    There is not minimum marks required to appear for the JEE Main 2026. However, candidates have to secure a minimum aggregate of 75% for general (65% for SC/ST) in class 12th or equivalent in 2026, 2025 or 2024 to be eligible for admission at IITs, NITs, IIITs or CFTIs.

    Q: What are the expected passing marks of JEE Main 2026 for general category?
    A:

    The JEE Main passing marks for General category is expected to be greater than 90. The percentile can be around 93 to 94.

    Q: Are the JEE main qualifying and admission cutoff the same?
    A:

    No. The JEE Main qualifying cutoffs are the minimum percentile required to pass JEE Mains, while the JEE Main admission cutoffs are the minimum ranks for admission into an institute.

    Q: What is the passing mark for JEE 2026?
    A:

    The passing marks for JEE Main 2026 have yet to be determined. In 2025, candidates had to get a minimum of 93.1023262 for the General category, 79.4313582 for OBC, 80.3830119 for EWS, 61.1526933 for SC, and 47.9026465 for ST to pass the JEE Main exam.

    Q: How is the JEE Main passing marks determined?
    A:

    The authorities consider factors such as the exam difficulty level, no. of applicants, overall performance of candidates in the exam, etc.

    Q: Minimum JEE Main marks to qualify for JEE Advanced?
    A:

    The top 2,50,000 qualifiers of JEE Main will be eligible to sit for the JEE Advanced exam. The expected mark to qualify JEE Main and appear for JEE Advanced 2026 is 93 to 94, for the OC category. 

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Dear Student,

    With 56 marks in JEE Mains 2026 April 5, the chances of result in a lower percentile than 80. But with normalisation you can expect a good percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    For your reference, check: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise

    Dear Student,

    Normalization can boost your score and percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    You can check your percentile and rank here: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise Expected Score Analysis

    Dear Student,

    88.3 percentile can help you get into NITs and other colleges but it also depends on your specific category. You can check cutoff and college list based on your JEE Main 2026 percentile here: JEE Main 2026 Colleges vs Percentile