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 04 Feb 2026, 12:30 PM IST
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JEE Main Passing Marks 2026 - With the conclusion of JEE Main session 1 exam, candidates must know what the passing marks are. The latest trends indicate the expected percentile ranges for the General category 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 represent the expected qualifying marks needed to appear for JEE Advanced only. Note that NTA does not determine the qualifying status in the form of passing marks. Instead, the JEE Main qualifying percentile is released. The final JEE Main 2026 passing marks data can be known only after the result is declared. The JEE Main session 1 result will be out by February 12, 2026. NTA has released the JEE Main answer key for session 1 on the official website.

This Story also Contains

  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 best of two JEE Main 2026 attempts will be considered while determining the JEE Main passing marks. Note that NTA does not release raw marks in the JEE Main result. The authority employs a JEE Main normalisation method to provide the JEE Main passing percentile. However, candidates can check the JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank to translate percentile to marks. 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

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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