JEE Main Safe Score 2026 - Know How Much You Need to Sore to Qualify Exam

JEE Main Safe Score 2026 - Know How Much You Need to Sore to Qualify Exam

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A safe score in JEE Main 2026 is the mark that candidates aim to get admission into top engineering colleges and universities. For the top NITs, a candidate must range between 270-280 marks. This means the average percentile in JEE Main should be around 97-98% for NITs, IIITs, and other top colleges. Candidates should score 280+ marks in JEE Main to get a good engineering branch in a top college. These ranks are taken in reference to the branch of Computer Science and Engineering. These ranks are also versatile numbers for every branch of engineering. A score between 280 and 300 is considered a safe target for admission to top engineering colleges or to take the JEE Advanced.

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  1. JEE Main Safe Score 2026
  2. JEE Main Closing Ranks for 2025
  3. JEE Main Closing Ranks 2024
  4. JEE Main Closing Ranks 2023
  5. JEE Main Closing Ranks 2022
  6. JEE Main Closing Ranks 2021
JEE Main Safe Score 2026 - Know How Much You Need to Sore to Qualify Exam
JEE Main Safe Score 2026

Candidates taking the JEE Main can use JEE Main college predictors to find their expected colleges and courses. This article discusses the JEE Main safe score for different years.

JEE Main Safe Score 2026

The safe score for JEE Main 2026 is expected to be above 260. Securing the JEE Mains 2026 safe score can help students get a good branch in top NITs, IIITs, and other private colleges. For students aiming for JEE Advanced, the JEE safe score should be 280 and above to register for the exam. Ranks up to 20,000 can help them get admission into high paying branches in top colleges.

JEE Main Cut Offs 2025 Category-Wise

Candidates can refer to the table below for the JEE Main cut-off category-wise for 2025:

Category

JEE Main cut-offs

General

93.1023262

Persons with Disability

0.0079349

EWS

80.3830119

OBC-NCL

79.4313582

SC

61.1526933

ST

47.9026465

JEE Main Closing Ranks for 2025

The JEE Main safe score for top colleges is usually low for the evergreen branches. Candidates with a rank between 20,000 to 25,000 can easily get an evergreen branch in the top NITs. Candidates must have a score between 280-300 to get admission in top NITs like NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, and others. For instance, a candidate with a JEE Main rank of 15,000 got admission to NIT Silchar, and a rank of 18,000 got admission to IIIT Delhi. The rank can extend till 50,000 for admission into top private colleges and universities like Thappar University, and others. Below is a table describing the JEE Main ranks for top colleges and universities for the CSE branch:

Institutes

Closing Rank

NITs

20,000-25,000

IIITs

25,000-30,000

Top 10 Private Colleges

40,000-50,000

Top 10 Government Colleges

30,000-40,000

JEE Main Closing Ranks 2024

The JEE Main safe score for 2024 was slightly lower than 2025. In 2024, the ranks were between 18,000-24,000 for the top NITs for the branches like CSE, EC, AI, and others. A candidate whose rank was 12,000 was able to get admission in NIT Delhi. The JEE Main score should be around 270 and above for targeting the top engineering colleges like NITs, IIITs and others. The rank extends between 30,000-40,000 for the top government colleges. Candidates can check the table for a summarised version of the ranks and their colleges:

Institutes

Closing Rank

NITs

18,000-24,000

IIITs

24,000-28,000

Top 10 Private Colleges

40,000-50,000

Top 10 Government Colleges

30,000-40,000

JEE Main Closing Ranks 2023

Candidates need to have a rank between 24,000-30,000 for IIITs for the good branch. For instance, a candidate with a rank of 21564 got admission to IIIT Gujarat in the CSE branch.

Students' JEE Main scores should be around 250-270 to get admission to the top IIITs. Candidates having these JEE Main ranks can help candidates to themselves prepare accordingly for their upcoming exams. The closing rank can get lower or higher than the ranks mentioned below. However, below are the ranks of top government and private colleges for the CSE branch:

Institutes

Closing Rank

NITs

19,000-25,000

IIITs

22,000-28,000

Top 10 Private Colleges

40,000-50,000

Top 10 Government Colleges

30,000-40,000

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JEE Main Closing Ranks 2022

The JEE Main score for different institutions, such as NITs, IIITs and other universities, differs by department, institution, and category. Candidates having a rank between 18,000 to 23,000 can easily get admission in top NITs with top engineering branches. Students with around 15k ranks got admission into NIT Durgapur, BIT Mesra, and NIT Warangal. Students with a 15,000 rank must have scored between 220 and 260 in JEE Main. Below is a table with JEE Main ranks for different institutions in the OPEN category and for the CSE branch:

Institutes

Closing Rank

NITs

18,000-23,000

IIITs

24,000-30,000

Top 10 Private Colleges

40,000-50,000

Top 10 Government Colleges

25,000-35,000

JEE Main Closing Ranks 2021

The JEE Main safe score for 2021 was between 16,000-23,000 for the top NITs. The JEE Main safe scores for NITs must be around 260 and above for getting admission to a good college. For example, candidates with a rank of 16,000 were able to secure admission in NIT Jaipur, NIT Durgapur, IIIT Gawalior, and others. Candidates can refer to the table below for the rank and their described colleges for CSE:

Institutes

Closing Rank

NITs

16,000-23,000

IIITs

24,000-29,000

Top 10 Private Colleges

40,000-50,000

Top 10 Government Colleges

25,000-35,000

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What rank should a candidate have to get admission in the top NITs?
A:

Candidate’s rank must be between 20,000 to 25,000 for getting admission into the top NITs in evergreen branches.

Q: Which college can a candidate get admission to with a rank of 40,000-50,000?
A:

Candidates can get admission in the top private engineering colleges with a rank of 40,000-50,000.

Q: What is the JEE Main safe score?
A:

The JEE Main safe score is the score to obtain admission into the top engineering colleges of India.

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If you have only a state SEBC certificate and not a central OBC-NCL certificate, then you can’t claim OBC-NCL reservation in JEE. In that case, you should select the “General” category (or General-EWS, if you have a valid EWS certificate). To avail OBC-NCL benefits in JEE, you must get a central OBC-NCL certificate issued by the Government of India.

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A minor spelling difference like “Girisharadhya” and “Girisharadya” usually won’t cause major issues during JEE Main 2026 registration, but it’s better to correct it in either Aadhaar or marksheet to avoid problems during document verification or counselling. Keep an affidavit or gazette proof ready in case officials ask for clarification.


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After clearing JEE Main, your college information comes through JoSAA or CSAB counselling portals. You’ll need to register online, fill in your college and branch choices, and based on your rank, category, and seat availability; the allotment result will be displayed. You won’t get a personal message all updates are shown on the official JoSAA website.

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To get a Central Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate for JEE Mains, you must apply to the Tehsildar or Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Nizamabad through the Telangana MeeSeva Portal.  A Central EWS certificate, not a state one, is required for JEE Mains. You are ineligible for EWS if you already hold a Backward Class (BCE) certificate, as EWS is for general category candidates who are not covered under other reservations.

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