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JEE Main Cutoff 2026- Candidates can find the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for General, OBC, SC, and ST categories on this page. The NTA has published the cutoff scores as percentiles, which vary by category, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. The minimum qualifying percentiles are 93.4123549 for General, 80.9232583 for OBC, 63.9172792 for SC, and 52.0174712 for ST candidates. These cutoff scores help future aspirants understand the eligibility required for JEE Advanced. Additionally, candidates should review the JEE Main admission cutoffs for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs through JoSAA counselling.
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Generally, the JoSAA cutoff for NITs for the General category can go up to around 98 percentile, depending on the institute, course and category. The cutoff marks help aspirants understand their chances of admission to their preferred engineering college through JEE Main. The detailed JEE Main 2026 cutoff is provided below.
Candidates can check their scores through the JEE Main scorecard. Those who qualified in the JEE Main 2026 exam were eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam for IIT admission. Students can check the top colleges as per their rank using the JEE Main college predictor tool. The National Testing Agency released the JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile on the official website. The cutoff is the minimum mark to qualify for admission to the JEE participating institutes.
Category | Percentile |
UR-ALL | 93.4123549 |
UR-PwBD | 0.0023186 |
EWS-ALL | 82.4164528 |
OBC-ALL | 80.9232583 |
SC-ALL | 63.9172792 |
ST-ALL | 52.0174712 |
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The minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 are based on category-specific reservation percentages. As per the data, the reservations are as follows: GEN-EWS (10%), OPEN (40.50%), ST (7.50%), SC (15%), PwD (5% horizontal reservation), and OBC & NCL (27%). These percentages determine the eligibility and selection criteria for candidates across different categories.
Category | Percentage |
GEN-EWS | 10% |
OPEN | 40.50% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
OBC & NCL | 27% |
Based on the latest JEE cutoff trends, the cutoff for the General category is 93.4123549. The cutoff for the general category has been higher compared to last year's cutoff trends. Candidates can check the JEE Main General Cutoff trends for past years.
Year | General Percentile |
2026 | 93.4123549 |
2025 | 93.1023262 |
2024 | 93.2362181 |
2023 | 91 |
2022 | 100 |
2021 | 87.89 |
2020 | 90 |
Candidates can find below the cutoff of JEE Main 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and other years. Along with the JEE Main 2026 cutoff, candidates must also be aware of the previous year's JEE Main cutoff marks. The previous year's cutoff will help candidates analyse the JEE Main cutoff. Applicants can find the JoSAA cutoff for all six rounds online.
Please note that the JEE Mains cutoff varies for each category. Candidates can check the JEE cutoff 2025 in the table below.
Category | JEE Main Cutoff 2025 |
General | 93.1023262 |
Persons with Disability | 0.0079349 |
EWS | 80.3830119 |
OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 |
SC | 61.1526933 |
ST | 47.9026465 |
Academic Program Name | Seat Type | Gender | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
Computer Science and Engineering | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 559 | 4463 |
OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 2040 | 7644 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 2232 | 6947 |
OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 7785 | 10277 | |
Mechanical Engineering | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 9004 | 13628 |
OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 18294 | 25413 | |
Civil Engineering | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 10131 | 27257 |
OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 22905 | 33141 | |
Chemical Engineering | OPEN | Gender-Neutral | 5865 | 17196 |
OPEN | Female-only (including Supernumerary) | 19506 |
Category | JEE Main Cutoff 2024 |
General | 93.2362181 |
Gen-PwD | 0.0018700 |
EWS | 81.3266412 |
OBC-NCL | 79.6757881 |
SC | 60.0923182 |
ST | 46.6975840 |
Category | JEE Cutoff |
General | 90.7788642 |
EWS | 75.6229025 |
OBC | 73.6114227 |
SC | 51.9776027 |
ST | 37.2348772 |
PwD | 0.0013527 |
Category | MIN_PS_TOT | MAX_PS_TOT |
General | 88.4121383 | 100 |
Gen-PwD | 0.0031029 | 88.3784882 |
EWS | 63.1114141 | 88.4037478 |
OBC-NCL | 67.0090297 | 88.4081747 |
SC | 43.0820954 | 88.4037478 |
ST | 26.7771328 | 88.4072779 |
Category | MIN_PS_TO | MAX_PS_TOT |
EWS | 66.2214845 | 87.8950071 |
OBC-NCL | 68.0234447 | 87.8950071 |
SC | 46.8825338 | 87.8950071 |
ST | 34.6728999 | 87.8474721 |
UR | 87.8992241 | 100.0000000 |
UR-PH | 0.0096375 | 87.8273359 |
Category | JEE Mains Cutoff |
Common Rank List (CRL) | 90.3765335 |
GEN-EWS | 70.2435518 |
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 72.8887969 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 50.1760245 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 39.0696101 |
PwD | 0.0618524 |
Category | Total NTA Score Cutoff Based on Paper 1 |
Common Rank List (CRL) | 89.7548849 |
GEN-EWS | 78.2174869 |
Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 74.3166557 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 54.0128155 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 44.3345172 |
PwD | 0.11371730 |
Category | Qualified Maximum Marks | Maximum Marks | Minimum Marks |
Common Rank List | 111275 | 350 | 74 |
OBC-NCL | 65313 | 73 | 45 |
SC | 34425 | 73 | 29 |
ST | 17256 | 73 | 24 |
PwD | 2755 | 73 | -35 |
Total | 231024 | ||
Year | General | OBC-NCL | SC | ST | Gen-EWS | PWD |
2021 | 87.8992241 | 68.0234447 | 46.8825338 | 34.6728999 | 66.2214845 | 0.0096375 |
2020 | 90.3765335 | 72.8887969 | 50.1760245 | 39.0696101 | 70.2435518 | 0.0618524 |
2019 | 89.7548849 | 74.3166557 | 54.0128155 | 44.3345172 | 78.2174869 | 0.11371730 |
2018 | 74 | 45 | 29 | 24 | - | -35 |
2017 | 81 | 49 | 32 | 27 | - | - |
2016 | 100 | 70 | 52 | 48 | - | - |
2015 | 105 | 70 | 50 | 44 | - | - |
2014 | 115 | 74 | 53 | 47 | - | - |
2013 | 113 | 70 | 50 | 45 | - | - |
Catgeory | Cut off | Number of Candidates |
Category | Cut off | Number of Candidates |
General | 81 | 109585 |
OBC-NCL | 49 | 60299 |
SC | 32 | 33333 |
ST | 27 | 16096 |
PWD | 1 | 2114 |
Total | - | 221427 |
Institute name | Opening Rank (2024) | Closing Rank (2024) | Opening Rank (2025) | Closing Rank (2025) |
School of Planning and Architecture, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh | 37 | 478 | 60 | 678 |
Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology, Longowal, Punjab | 37796 | 37796 | 34723 | 51942 |
Institute of Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishawavidyalaya, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh | 43870 | 55965 | 39272 | 59667 |
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research & Management, Ahmadabad | 14464 | 30590 | 19494 | 37733 |
J.K. Institute of Applied Physics & Technology, University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | 19494 | 37199 | 28392 | 39197 |
51955 | 60076 | 58787 | 64832 | |
9718 | 16346 | 10978 | 16476 | |
Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Bhadohi Uttar Pradesh | 38994 | 79813 | 62005 | 85440 |
36742 | 50961 | 42722 | 52131 | |
17650 | 41353 | 32251 | 45009 | |
37617 | 51747 | 33316 | 56963 | |
34361 | 58144 | 35226 | 61724 | |
National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Aurangabad | 35489 | 45050 | 43687 | 50951 |
59 | 543 | 74 | 367 | |
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 8066 | 14458 | 6346 | 13881 |
15170 | 28508 | 16128 | 29479 |
Aspirants looking for “how many marks are required to clear JEE Main 2026” must note that the JEE Main qualifying marks vary yearly. The authorities consider various factors while determining the minimum marks to qualify for JEE Main. The JEE Main passing marks will be updated on this page soon after the official announcement. In the meantime, candidates are provided with the JEE Main cut-off for the last 5 years and passing marks in JEE Main in this article. Also, find the required minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced here.
Check the following table to get an idea of the marks for the percentile. Since the JEE main cutoff is in the form percentile,
JEE Main Marks | JEE Main Percentile |
300-291 | 100-99.999 |
292-280 | 99.99890732 - 99.99617561 |
279-271 | 99.99417236 - 99.99153171 |
268-259 | 99.99034797 - 99.97687156 |
258-250 | 99.97413985 - 99.95228621 |
249-240 | 99.95028296 - 99.91549924 |
239-230 | 99.91395128 - 99.87060821 |
229-220 | 99.86150253 - 99.78191884 |
219-210 | 99.77499852 - 99.69159044 |
209- 200 | 99.68494329 - 99.57503767 |
199-190 | 99.56019541 - 99.40858575 |
189- 180 | 99.39319714 - 99.17311273 |
179-170 | 99.1567225 - 98.87981861 |
169-160 | 98.85149993 - 98.52824811 |
159-150 | 98.49801724 -98.09290531 |
149-140 | 98.07460288 - 97.54301298 |
139-130 | 97.4927496 - 96.87838902 |
129-120 | 96.80927687 - 96.0687115 |
119-110 | 95.983027 - 95.05625037 |
109-100 | 94.96737888 - 93.8020333 |
99-90 | 93.67910655 - 92.21882783 |
89-80 | 92.05811248 - 90.27631202 |
79-70 | 90.0448455 - 87.51810893 |
69-60 | 87.33654157 - 83.89085926 |
59-50 | 83.5119717 - 78.35114254 |
49-40 | 77.81927947 - 69.5797271 |
39-30 | 68.80219265 - 56.09102043 |
29-20 | 54.01037138 - 36.58463962 |
19-10 | 35.2885364 - 18.16647924 |
9-0 | 17.14582299 -5.71472799 |
The following factors are taken into consideration when preparing for the JEE Main 2026 cutoff marks:
Number of applicants.
Performance in the entrance examination.
Difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026.
JEE Cutoff trends of previous years’ examinations.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
JEE Main 2026 cutoff is released along with the result of session 2 exam.
Qualifying JEE Main cutoff is used to screen candidates for JEE Advanced. Candidates meeting the qualifying JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. It will be released by NTA.
The admission JEE Main cutoff is the minimum marks required by the candidates for higher chances of admission into the participating institutes of JEE Main 2026. On behalf of the participating institutes, JoSAA will release JEE Main 2026 admission cutoff.
Yes, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff is released on the official website.
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 result release date is April 20, 2026.
Yes, there is a subject-wise cutoff for the JEE Mains exam.
The top 2,50,000 qualifiers of JEE Main were eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.
JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC is 80.9232583
JEE Main cut off for EWS is 82.4164528.
The JEE Main cutoff for CSE in NITs can range from 500 to 4800 for open category.
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