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    JEE Mains 2026 April Qualifying Marks – Category-Wise Cutoff & Percentile

    JEE Mains 2026 April Qualifying Marks – Category-Wise Cutoff & Percentile

    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 11 Apr 2026, 02:01 PM IST

    JEE Mains 2026 April qualifying marks: Candidates who are appearing for JEE Main 2026 April session must know the qualifying marks of JEE Main exam 2026. NTA authority has not declared any minimum qualifying marks for JEE Main 2026 exam out of the total 300 marks. However, candidates need to cross the JEE Main 2026 qualifying cutoff, which will be released along with JEE Main results 2026. Candidates who cross the qualifying cutoff only will be eligible for the further JEE Advanced 2026 exam. The authority releases JEE Main qualifying cutoff in percentiles, category-wise on the official website. Read the article carefully to know more about JEE Mains 2026 April session qualifying marks.

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    1. What are the Qualifying marks of JEE Mains 2026 April session?
    2. Minimum Marks required to qualify JEE Mains 2026 April Session
    3. JEE Mains 2026 Qualifying Cutoff
    4. Previous Years' JEE Main cutoff 2025
    5. Are all JEE Mains 2026 Qualified Candidates Eligible for JEE Advanced 2026
    JEE Mains 2026 April Qualifying Marks – Category-Wise Cutoff & Percentile
    JEE Mains 2026 April Qualifying Marks – Cutoff & Percentile

    What are the Qualifying marks of JEE Mains 2026 April session?

    The authority did not fix any qualifying marks in the JEE Mains exam. Candidates need to cross the JEE Main qualifying cutoff to be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. This qualifying cutoff changes every year, varying by category. Each JEE Main candidate will be allotted a percentile and rank. If they cross the cutoff percentile, then they can register for the JEE Advanced 2026 examination.

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    Minimum Marks required to qualify JEE Mains 2026 April Session

    The authority releases the JEE Mains qualifying cutoff in the form of a percentile on the official portal. Based on the previous years' trends, the JEE Main 2026 April session qualifying marks have been given below in table form.

    Expected Qualifying Marks of JEE Mains 2026 April Session

    Category

    JEE Mains 2026 qualifying marks out of 300 (Expected)

    General

    95 - 96

    EWS

    56 - 57

    OBC-NCL

    51 - 52

    SC

    33 - 34

    ST

    25 - 26

    JEE Mains 2026 Qualifying Cutoff

    The authority releases the JEE Main 2026 qualifying cutoff along with JEE Main results 2026 on the official website. We will update the qualifying cutoff for the JEE Main exam below after it is released.

    Previous Years' JEE Main cutoff 2025

    Category

    JEE Mains Cutoff 2025

    General

    93.1023262

    Persons with Disability

    0.0079349

    EWS

    80.3830119

    OBC-NCL

    79.4313582

    SC

    61.1526933

    ST

    47.9026465

    JEE Main cutoff 2024

    Category

    JEE Mains Cutoff 2024

    General

    93.2362181

    Persons with Disability

    0.0018700

    EWS

    81.3266412

    OBC-NCL

    79.6757881

    SC

    60.0923182

    ST

    46.6975840

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    Are all JEE Mains 2026 Qualified Candidates Eligible for JEE Advanced 2026

    No, not all JEE Main exam qualifying candidates are eligible for JEE advanced exam. Only those students who have ranked among top 2.5 lakh candidates will be eligible to register for JEE Advanced 2026 exam. However, the candidates who have qualified in JEE Mains 2026 april session can apply for JoSAA 2026 counselling, which will make them pursue engineering in NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and more.

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