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    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

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    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 11 Mar 2026, 03:43 PM IST
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    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026- It is mandatory to clear JEE Main for attempting the JEE Advanced 2026. Candidates must have secured above the cutoff, which makes up the minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026. Note that NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff in percentile form instead of raw marks. Hence, candidates can check the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced based on exam trends in this article. The JEE Main minimum marks to qualify for JEE Advanced vary by category. General candidates should aim for above 100 marks in JEE Main 2026 exam for a good percentile. Moreover, they should clear the JEE Main exam and also be in the top 2.5 lakh aspirants to be eligible IIT JEE Adv. Further details are provided here.

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    1. Minimum Marks Required for JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced- Overview
    2. Minimum Marks in JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    3. JEE Advanced Number of Qualifying Candidates
    4. JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile
    5. Factors Responsible for Determining Minimum Marks in JEE Main Exam for JEE Advanced
    6. Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced
    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced

    Candidates must understand that the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced does not ensure admission. For that, they need to clear the JoSAA cutoff.

    Minimum Marks Required for JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced- Overview

    Check the table below before proceeding to the section on minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced.

    Qualifying exam

    NTA JEE Main 2026

    Total marks

    300

    Frequency of exam

    2 times in a year

    Subjects covered

    Maths, Physics, Chemistry

    Marking scheme

    Right answer +4

    Wrong answer -1

    Minimum Marks in JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    Candidates must know the expected minimum marks in JEE Main 2026 to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026 before the declaration of the JEE result. The minimum percentile for different categories is specified in the table below.

    JEE Main Minimum Percentile (Expected)

    Category wise

    Expected cut-off percentile

    General (UR)

    93 - 95

    OBC-NCL

    79 - 81

    EWS

    80 - 82

    SC

    60 - 63

    ST

    47 - 50

    PwD

    0.001 - 1

    JEE Advanced Number of Qualifying Candidates

    While the most important eligibility to apply for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam is clearing the JEE Main 2026 cutoff, the ranks gained by the candidates also play a very important role in determining if the candidate can attempt the JEE Advanced exam. Only the top 2,50,000 candidates in the JEE Main exam will be eligible for the JEE Advanced exam. Hence, along with clearing the JEE Main 2026 cutoff, candidates also need to secure a rank in the top 2,50,000 JEE Main ranks.

    JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile

    Candidates can check the content given below for the expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs rank vs percentile. This will help them determine if they will qualify for the JEE Advanced exam or not. The scores mentioned in the table below are from the previous year's data. The updated date will be mentioned once it is released.

    JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile - Expected Data

    JEE Main Marks

    JEE Main Rank

    JEE Main Percentile

    300-291

    1 - 15

    100-99.999

    292-280

    16 - 56

    99.99890732 - 99.99617561

    279-271

    86 - 125

    99.99417236 - 99.99153171

    268-259

    142 - 341

    99.99034797 - 99.97687156

    258-250

    381 - 704

    99.97413985 - 99.95228621

    249-240

    733 - 1246

    99.95028296 - 99.91549924

    239-230

    1269 - 1909

    99.91395128 - 99.87060821

    229-220

    2043 - 3217

    99.86150253 - 99.78191884

    219-210

    3319 - 4549

    99.77499852 - 99.69159044

    209- 200

    4647 - 6269

    99.68494329 - 99.57503767

    199-190

    6488 - 8724

    99.56019541 - 99.40858575

    189- 180

    8951 - 12197

    99.39319714 - 99.17311273

    179-170

    12439 - 16524

    99.1567225 - 98.87981861

    169-160

    16942 - 21710

    98.85149993 - 98.52824811

    159-150

    22156 - 28132

    98.49801724 -98.09290531

    149-140

    28402 - 36243

    98.07460288 - 97.54301298

    139-130

    36985 - 46047

    97.4927496 - 96.87838902

    129-120

    47066 - 57991

    96.80927687 - 96.0687115

    119-110

    59254 - 72925

    95.983027 - 95.05625037

    109-100

    74236 - 91426

    94.96737888 - 93.8020333

    99-90

    93240 - 114780

    93.67910655 - 92.21882783

    89-80

    117151 - 143434

    92.05811248 - 90.27631202

    79-70

    1468491 - 184121

    90.0448455 - 87.51810893

    69-60

    186799- 237626

    87.33654157 - 83.89085926

    59-50

    243215 - 319343

    83.5119717 - 78.35114254

    49-40

    327188 - 448730

    77.81927947 - 69.5797271

    39-30

    460200 - 647703

    68.80219265 - 56.09102043

    29-20

    678394 935442

    54.01037138 - 36.58463962

    19-10

    954561 - 1207129

    35.2885364 - 18.16647924

    9-0

    1222184 - 1390805

    17.14582299 -5.71472799

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    Factors Responsible for Determining Minimum Marks in JEE Main Exam for JEE Advanced

    Various factors are taken into consideration by NTA to calculate the minimum score for JEE Advanced eligibility. Candidates can use these factors to understand how to determine the minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced. These factors include

    • Total number of candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2026

    • Level of difficulty of the exam

    • Total number of available seats in JEE Main participating institutes

    • Previous year cutoff trends

    Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced

    Go through the given table for the last year's JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced. The minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced are determined based on the following data.

    Category

    JEE Main percentile

    General

    93.2362181

    Gen-PwD

    0.0018700

    EWS

    81.3266412

    OBC-NCL

    79.6757881

    SC

    60.0923182

    ST

    46.6975840

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many marks are required to qualify for JEE Advanced?
    A:

    General category candidates should score approximately above 100 marks out of 300 to be able to apply for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam.

    Q: Has the JEE Main 2026 cutoff been released yet?
    A:

    NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff after the declaration of results on the official website.

    Q: Can I apply for JEE Advanced if my score is 150?
    A:

    Candidates with a score of 150 can apply for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam.

    Q: What is the last rank to apply for the JEE Advanced exam?
    A:

    The top 250000 ranks will be allowed to apply for the JEE Advanced exam. The last rank will depend on the category of the candidate, JEE Main performance and difficulty level of the exam among other factors.

    Q: Who is eligible for JEE Advanced 2026?
    A:

    Candidates who qualify the JEE Mains exam and are among the top 2,50,000 will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

    Q: What is the cutoff for JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released along with the exam result.

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