OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Expected Percentile & Qualifying Marks

OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Expected Percentile & Qualifying Marks

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K Guna SahitiUpdated on 21 Oct 2025, 03:16 PM IST
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OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Mains 2026 OBC Cutoff on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The expected OBC cutoff for JEE Main 2026 is from 78 to 92. The JEE Main cutoff is the qualifying percentile that candidates must score to be eligible for JEE Advanced. The authority will release the JEE Main 2026 result after the exam is concluded. Candidates can check the expected JEE Main OBC cutoff 2026 on this page. The JEE Main entrance exam will be held from January 21 to 30, 2026. Candidates can refer to this article for details on the qualifying OBC cutoff of JEE Mains.
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  3. Factors Affecting the OBC Cutoff of JEE Mains
OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Expected Percentile & Qualifying Marks
OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - Expected Percentile & Qualifying Marks

Note that there are two kinds of JEE Mains cutoffs, qualifying and admission cutoffs. Soon, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC pdf will be uploaded online. Scroll down the article to learn more about the OBC cutoff of JEE Mains 2026.

OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026

The authority will publish the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for OBC on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. NTA is responsible for the determination of the qualifying percentile that will enable candidates to take JEE Advanced. Whereas JoSAA provides the JEE Main cutoff for college admission. The authority releases the JEE Main cutoff category-wise. In the meantime, candidates can check the previous year's cutoff of JEE Main.

Previous Year OBC Cut-off of JEE Mains

Candidates can refer to the following table for the year-wise OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains. As students can see, the JEE Main OBC cutoff ranged between 67 to 79.67 over the period of 6 years. This cutoff value changes due to its dependence on the difficulty level of the exam and the candidates' performance in the test.

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Year

Qualifying JEE Main Cutoff for OBC

202579.4313582

2024

79.6757881

2023

73.6114227

2022

67.009027

2021

68.0234447

2020

72.8887969

2019

74.3166557

Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

OBC applicants wondering how many marks are required to clear JEE Mains 2026 can refer to the cutoff details. The NTA score or OBC cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 percentile is expected to be roughly equal to 83-86. Based on the previous year cutoff trends, the JEE Main marks for 78 percentile will be around 45 to 46 marks. Note that these marks vary every year. The authority will release the JEE Main cutoff for OBC soon after the declaration of the IIT JEE result. Meanwhile, candidates can refer to the content given above.

Factors Affecting the OBC Cutoff of JEE Mains

The authority considers the following aspects when determining the JEE Main OBC cutoff 2026:

  • Total number of number of applicants

  • Candidates' performance in the JEE

  • Difficulty level of the JEE Main examination

  • Past years’ OBC cutoff trends

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the cut-off for JEE Mains 2026 for OBC?
A:

The cut-off for JEE Mains 2025 for OBC will be roughly between 78 - 92 percentile. 

Q: What is the safe score for JEE 20625?
A:

A safe score for JEE 2025 varies for different categories. For general candidates, the value is 175 and above.

Q: What is the cutoff of OBC in JEE Mains?
A:

This year, the cutoff of OBC in JEE Mains is expected to be around the 79 to 80 percentile.

Q: Can I get NIT with 90 percentile?
A:

No, aspirants cannot get admission to top NITs with 90 percentile in JEE Main. 

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