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    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

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    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 12 Apr 2026, 12:00 AM IST
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    JEE Mains 2026 Category-Wise Cutoff: NTA will release the JEE Mains 2026 category-wise cutoff on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority will upload the category wise JEE Main 2026 cutoff along with the session 2 results. Aspirants can refer to the expected JEE Mains category-wise cutoff 2026. The general category cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 can be around 94 percentile. For OBC category, it can be 81 percentile. It may be 61 for SC and nearly 48 for ST category. Students who clear the JEE Main cutoff 2026 will only be eligible for the 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. Read the article carefully to know more about JEE Mains Category-wise cutoff.

    Live | Apr 21, 2026 | 10:40 AM IST

    What is JEE Main Cutoff?

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

    CategoryJEE 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.

    YearGeneralOBCSCST

    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. 

    Q: Is the JEE Main 2026 result released?
    A:

    Yes, NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result on February 16, 2026.

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    Questions related to JEE Main

    On Question asked by student community

    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Dear Student,

    With 56 marks in JEE Mains 2026 April 5, the chances of result in a lower percentile than 80. But with normalisation you can expect a good percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    For your reference, check: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise

    Dear Student,

    Normalization can boost your score and percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    You can check your percentile and rank here: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise Expected Score Analysis

    Dear Student,

    88.3 percentile can help you get into NITs and other colleges but it also depends on your specific category. You can check cutoff and college list based on your JEE Main 2026 percentile here: JEE Main 2026 Colleges vs Percentile