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Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains 2026 : Candidates can check the passing marks out of 300 in JEE Main 2026 on this page. The passing marks for the general category in JEE Main 2026 are likely to be around 90–94 marks out of a total of 300. For candidates belonging to the EWS, OBC NCL, SC and ST categories, the passing marks are 75, 75, 50, and 40, respectively, to qualify for JEE Main. Candidates who score above the minimum qualifying marks will be considered qualified. The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority conducted the JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 29, 2026, while session 2 was conducted from April 2 to 8, 2026.
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The minimum qualifying marks for JEE Main 2026 are as follows: General Category: 75% SC/ST: 65% PWD: 50% EWS: 75%. In terms of eligibility, candidates falling under the general category must secure a minimum of 75% in their Class 12 board exams or rank among the top 20 percentile in their qualifying examination to meet the minimum marks to qualify JEE Mains 2026. Candidates can refer to the article below for more details on passing marks out of 300 in JEE Mains.
JEE Main exam passing scores range from 300 points vary each year based on test complexity and enrollment numbers plus student results. To enter JEE Advanced, general category candidates need around 90 to 100 points or equivalent percentile. Students from reserved groups need to score below the main exam standards. Candidates must use the official marks cut-off released by NTA after the exam since that data provides the best facts.
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The authority will release the JEE Main passing marks 2026 session 1 online. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main passing marks in the table below.
| Category | JEE Main Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| General | 93-95 |
| EWS | 80-82 |
| OBC-NCL | 80-82 |
| SC | 60-62 |
| ST | 47-49 |
| Category | JEE Main cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 93.10 |
| Persons with Disability | 0.00 |
| EWS | 80.38 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.43 |
| SC | 61.15 |
| ST | 47.90 |
| Category | JEE Main Cutoff 2024 |
|---|---|
General | 93.23 |
Economically Weaker Section (EWS) | 81.32 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 60.09 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 46.69 |
Other Backward Class (OBC) | 79.67 |
General-PwD | 0.00187 |
Candidates can check the previous passing marks in JEE Mains on this page. Here is the list of passing marks out of 300 in JEE Mains over the past few years, highlighting the minimum scores required for different categories. JEE Mains Passing Score Analysis
| Category | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
General | 90.78 | 88.41 | 87.90 | 90.38 |
General-PwD | 0.001 | 0.003 | 1.01 | 0.06 |
EWS | 75.62 | 63.11 | 66.22 | 70.24 |
OBC-NCL | 73.61 | 67.01 | 68.02 | 72.89 |
SC | 51.98 | 43.08 | 46.88 | 50.18 |
ST | 37.23 | 26.78 | 34.67 | 39.07 |
Candidates can check the passing marks for JEE Main category-wise below.
| Category | Year | Marks |
|---|---|---|
General | 2025 | 93.10 |
2024 | 93.24 | |
2023 | 90.78 | |
2022 | 88.41 | |
2021 | 87.90 | |
EwS | 2025 | 80.38 |
2024 | 81.33 | |
2023 | 75.62 | |
2022 | 63.11 | |
2021 | 66.22 | |
OBC-NCL | 2025 | 79.43 |
2024 | 79.68 | |
2023 | 73.61 | |
2022 | 67.01 | |
2021 | 68.02 | |
SC | 2025 | 61.15 |
2024 | 60.09 | |
2023 | 51.98 | |
2022 | 43.08 | |
2021 | 46.88 | |
ST | 2025 | 47.90 |
2024 | 46.697 | |
2023 | 37.23 | |
2022 | 26.78 | |
2021 | 34.67 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Mains 2026 vary by category: General Category: 90 marks EWS Category: 80 marks OBC-NCL: 76 marks SC: 57 marks
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Hi Saini Abhi,
Here is the link to every chapter-wise question of JEE Mains
https://engineering.careers360.com/download/ebooks/jee-main-chapter-wise-pyqs
Hope it will help you. If you need any other resources, please let us know.
Hi Sanvi,
You can check the questions from the link given below
https://engineering.careers360.com/exams/jee-main/sequence-and-series-practice-question-mcq
if you need any other questions feel free to connect with careers360
Hello Khush
You can download the JEE Main 2026 January Session question paper from the link given below:
Hope it helps.
If you need any other resource for your preparation, let us know.
Hello Kavyashree,
Please refer to the given link to access the JEE Main B.Arch PYQs of all years with solutions. In this article, we have provided all the subjects' previous years' question papers in one place for your convenience.
Hope this helps!
Hey there,
Yes, you can pursue Class 12 with PCM through NIOS after passing PCB in 2025, but your eligibility for entrance exams depends on the exam rules. For JEE Main , NIOS is accepted, but JEE Advanced eligibility is generally based on the year you first passed Class 12,
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