JEE Mains 2026 Category Wise Cutoff – Check OBC, SC, ST, General Cut Off

JEE Mains 2026 Category Wise Cutoff – Check OBC, SC, ST, General Cut Off

Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 16 Feb 2026, 07:34 PM IST

JEE Mains 2026 Category-Wise Cutoff: The National Testing Agency will publish the JEE Mains 2026 category-wise cutoff along with JEE Mains result 2026. Candidates can check the JEE Mains category-wise cutoff 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Based on the previous years' trends and famous institutes, the general category cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 is expected to be around 94 percentile. For OBC category, it can be 81 percentile, for SC it may be 61 and for ST it will be near to 48 percentile. Students who cross the cutoff only will be eligible for the further JEE Advanced 2026 exam. The JEE Main cutoff changes every year depending on various factors such as the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates who appeared for the exam, etc.

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JEE Mains 2026 Category Wise Cutoff – Check OBC, SC, ST, General Cut Off
JEE Mains 2026 Category Wise Cutoff

Both JEE Main 2026 category-wise cutoff and the JEE Mains 2026 result will be declared by February 12, 2026. Read the article carefully to know more about JEE Mains Category-wise cutoff,

What is JEE Main Cutoff?

The JEE Main cutoff is the percentile that is required for the students to get eligible for the furhter JEE advanced exam. However, the JEE Main minimum qualifying cutoff and JEE Main admission cutoff both are different. Some candidates who don’t cross the JEE Main cutoff but scores qualifying cutoff will be allowed for JoSAA counselling for admission into NITs, IIITs, GFTI’s etc.

JEE Mains 2026 Category-Wise Cutoff (Expected)

The authority will release the Category-wise cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 on its official portal. We have provided the expected JEE Mains Category-wise cutoff based on the previous years trends.

JEE Main Cutoff 2026 Category-Wise (Expected)

Category

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (Expected)

General

94

OBC - NCL

81

EWS

81

SC

61

ST

48

Previous Years JEE Main Category-Wise Cutoff

Candidates can check the previous years' JEE Main category-wise cutoff from the table below. The JEE Main cutoff changes every years and it can be seen here. With this year's cutoff, students can estimate the upcoming JEE Mains cutoff for all categories.

Year

General

OBC

SC

ST

2025

93.1023262

79.4313582

61.1526933

47.9026465

2024

93.2362181

79.6757881

60.0923182

46.6975840

2023

90.7788642

73.6114227

51.9776027

37.2348772

2022

88.4121383

67.0090297

43.0820954

26.7771328

2021

87.8992241

68.0234447

46.8825338

34.6728999

2020

90.3765335

72.8887969

50.1760245

39.0696101

2019

89.7548849

74.3166557

54.0128155

44.3345172

JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for JoSAA Counselling

Candidates who qualify JEE Mains 2026 exam will be eligible for JoSAA counselling. The JEE Main cutoff for NIT admission is different from the JEE Advanced exam. JEE Main students who get rank around 4 lakh to 5 lakh may get seat in NITs but they will not be eligible for JEE advanced exam. Because only top 2.5 lakh candidates of JEE Mains exam will be allowed to appear for JEE Advanced examination which is gateway for admission into IITs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for general category candidates?
A:

The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be around 94 percentile for general category.

Q: What is the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC category candidates?
A:

The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be near to 81 percentile.

Q: When does JEE Main 2026 cutoff be released?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released along with result.

Q: What is the difference between JEE Main qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff?
A:

The minimum cutoff will make qualify the JEE Main exam for candidates, while admission cutoff will make them eligible for further JEE Advanced exam. 

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