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    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 20 Apr 2026, 10:49 PM IST
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    OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 - National Testing Agency has released the OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 on April 20, 2026. Candidates can check the cutoff for OBC on the official website. As per the official announcements, OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains exam 2026 is 80.9232583. The JEE Main cutoff is the qualifying percentile that candidates must achieve to be eligible for JEE Advanced. The authority has released the session 2 JEE Main 2026 result on April 20, 2026. The session 2 JEE Main entrance exam was held from April 2 to 8, 2026. Candidates can refer to this article for details on the qualifying OBC cutoff of JEE Mains.
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    1. OBC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026
    2. Minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    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 has published 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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    YearQualifying JEE Main Cutoff for OBC
    202579.4313582

    2024

    79.6757881

    2023

    73.6114227

    2022

    67.009027

    2021

    68.0234447

    2020

    72.8887969

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    74.3166557

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    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 is 80.9232583. Based on the previous year cutoff trends, the JEE Main marks for 80 percentile will be around 52 to 55 marks. Note that these marks vary every year.

    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 2026 for OBC will be roughly between 80 - 82 percentile. 

    Q: What is the safe score for JEE 2026?
    A:

    A safe score for JEE 202 varies for different categories. For general candidates, the value is 175 and above.

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

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

    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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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Hello Dear Student,

    With an 88.97 percentile , your estimated CRL may be around 1.15–1.45 lakh .

    Getting core branches in top NITs through JoSAA can be difficult in the General category. However, you still have decent chances in:

    • newer IIITs, and
    • some GFTIs.

    Possible nearby options include:

    • IIIT Nagpur

    With your scores, you still have quite a few good options, especially because of UP domicile and female quota advantages.

    Good possibilities include:
    • Institute of Engineering and Technology Lucknow → ECE/AI-related branches possible
    • Harcourt Butler Technical University → good core/electronics branches
    • Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology →

    Hello Dear Student,

    With a CRL rank of 4,00,477 and SC rank of 27,365 , getting top NITs or IIITs is very difficult.

    However, you may still have slight chances in:

    • newer or remote NITs,
    • lower-demand branches like Biotechnology or Mining,
    • or some lower-tier IIITs during CSAB special rounds .

    Hello Dear Student,

    No, you cannot use last year’s JEE Main scorecard for admission in the current academic year.

    JEE Main scores and ranks are valid only for the admission cycle of that particular year. For admissions through:

    • JoSAA,
    • CSAB, or
    • state counselling

    you must use the current year’s JEE

    Hello Dear Student,

    With an 84 percentile , getting top branches like CSE or ECE at MBM Jodhpur can be difficult.

    However, under the OBC Home State quota , you still have good chances for branches like:

    • Civil Engineering
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Electrical Engineering
    • or other lower-demand/core branches.


    You can get