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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.
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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.
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.
Candidates can check the JEE Main passing marks 2026 for general in the table below.
| Category | JEE Mains qualifying marks 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 93 to 95 |
| OBC-NCL | 80 to 82 |
| EWS | 80 to 82 |
| SC | 60 to 62 |
| ST | 47 to 49 |
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.
| Category | JEE 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 |
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 93.2362181 |
General-PwD | 0.0018700 |
EWS | 81.3266412 |
OBC-NCL | 79.6757881 |
SC | 60.0923182 |
ST | 46.6975840 |
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 90.78 |
General-PwD | 0.001 |
EWS | 75.62 |
OBC-NCL | 73.61 |
SC | 51.98 |
ST | 37.23 |
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| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 88.41 |
General-PwD | 0.003 |
EWS | 63.11 |
OBC-NCL | 67.01 |
SC | 43.08 |
ST | 26.78 |
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 87.90 |
General-PwD | 1.01 |
EWS | 66.22 |
OBC-NCL | 68.02 |
SC | 46.88 |
ST | 34.67 |
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 90.38 |
General-PwD | 0.06 |
EWS | 70.24 |
OBC-NCL | 72.89 |
SC | 50.18 |
ST | 39.07 |
| Category | Score |
|---|---|
General | 89.76 |
General-PwD | 0.11 |
EWS | 78.22 |
OBC-NCL | 74.32 |
SC | 54.01 |
ST | 44.33 |
| Category | Marks |
|---|---|
General | 74 |
OBC-NCL | 45 |
SC | 29 |
ST | 24 |
PwD | -35 |
| Category | Marks |
|---|---|
General | 81 |
OBC-NCL | 49 |
SC | 32 |
ST | 27 |
PwD | 1 |
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.
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
2025 | 93.1023262 |
2024 | 93.24 |
2023 | 90.78 |
2022 | 88.41 |
2021 | 87.90 |
2020 | 90.38 |
2019 | 89.75 |
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
2025 | 0.0079349 |
2024 | 0.0018 |
2023 | 0.001 |
2022 | 0.003 |
2021 | 0.010 |
2020 | 0.06 |
2019 | 0.11 |
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
2025 | 80.3830119 |
2024 | 81.33 |
2023 | 75.62 |
2022 | 63.11 |
2021 | 66.22 |
2020 | 70.24 |
2019 | 78.22 |
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
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 |
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
2025 | 61.1526933 |
2024 | 60.09 |
2023 | 51.98 |
2022 | 43.08 |
2021 | 46.88 |
2020 | 50.18 |
2019 | 54.01 |
| Year Wise | Score |
|---|---|
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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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
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 & Shift | Physics | Chemistry | Mathematics | Overall Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 Shift 1 | Easy to Moderate | Tough | Moderate | Moderate |
| Jan 21 Shift 2 | Easy | Moderate | Moderate to Hard (Lengthy) | Moderate |
| Jan 22 Shift 1 | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate | Moderate (Lengthy) | Moderate |
| Jan 22 Shift 2 | Moderate | Moderate to Tough | Difficult (Very Lengthy) | Moderate to Difficult |
| Jan 23 Shift 1 | Easy (but tricky/time-taking) | Moderate | Moderate (Lengthy) | Moderate |
| Jan 23 Shift 2 | Easy to Moderate | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Easy to Moderate |
| Jan 24 Shift 1 | Moderate & Lengthy | Easy to Moderate | Moderate to Difficult (Lengthy) | Moderate |
| Jan 24 Shift 2 | Easy | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate (Lengthy) | Moderate |
| Jan 28 Shift 1 | Easy to Moderate | Moderate | Moderate to Difficult | Moderate to Hard |
| Jan 28 Shift 2 | Easy | Moderate | Moderate (Lengthy) | Easy |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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.
The JEE Main passing marks for General category is expected to be greater than 90. The percentile can be around 93 to 94.
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.
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.
The authorities consider factors such as the exam difficulty level, no. of applicants, overall performance of candidates in the exam, etc.
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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No, JEE Main Answer Key for 2026 session 1 is not out yet. NTA will release the JEE answer key 2026 on February 4.
With 10 marks in the JEE Main entrance examination, you can get admission in private universities only. 10 marks in JEE Mains equals a 13-19 percentile, which is low to get into any good engineering colleges.
Some of the private universities accepting low JEE Main scores are:
With 77 marks in JEE Main, you can expect engineering colleges like NIT Mizoram, NIT Meghalaya , and NIT Arunachal Pradesh. Consider private colleges like GITAM, Lovely Professional University, SRM Institute of Science and Technology , Chandigarh University, and Amity University for better branch options.
Students with 68 marks in JEE Main examination can hardly get admission into top IITs and NITs like IIT Gandhinagar , IIT Bombay, NIT Kanpur , and more, although there are many other universities and colleges that accepts 68 marks in JEE Main for admission to Engineering programmes, some of
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