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.
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.
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.
| Category | JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (Expected) |
|---|---|
General | 94 |
OBC - NCL | 81 |
EWS | 81 |
SC | 61 |
ST | 48 |
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 |
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)
The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be around 94 percentile for general category.
The expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be near to 81 percentile.
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released along with result.
The minimum cutoff will make qualify the JEE Main exam for candidates, while admission cutoff will make them eligible for further JEE Advanced exam.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
With 190 marks in JEE Advanced, getting a Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch in top or older IITs is generally not possible for general category students, but you may get CSE in some newer or lower-generation IITs (like IIT Ropar or similar newer peers) or good
Hello Dear Student,
Yes, NIOS is a valid board for JEE Main, JEE Advanced, and JoSAA. However, in your specific case , you cannot simply improve only 2 subjects in NIOS and combine those marks with your 2026 CG Board marksheet to satisfy the 75% criterion.
For admission through JoSAA/IITs/NITs:
Hello Dear Student,
With a GMR of 36,007 and an SC rank of 3,907, your chances of securing a core branch (ECE, EE, or Mechanical) in top-tier government engineering colleges like JU or KGEC are very low, as these fill up much earlier. However, you have moderate to high chances
Hello Student,
Based on the details you shared, your JEE Mains 2026 CRL rank is around 92,133 under the EWS category, and you are aiming for CSE/ECE in NITs, IIITs or GFTIS through CSAB counselling.
With this ranking your chances are:
Hello Student,
First of all YOU are not cooked; considering your JEE Main percentile, you have a good foundation and might not need to study 4-5 hours if you pay attention in class and ask and clear your doubts. In the first year, though. There will be continuous assessments, lab
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