Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains 2026: Minimum Qualifying Score

Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains 2026: Minimum Qualifying Score

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Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 12 Jan 2026, 05:32 PM IST
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Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains 2026 : The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main passing marks on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in 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 authority will conduct the session 1 JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 30, 2026, while session 2 is scheduled from April 2 to 9, 2026.

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  1. What are JEE Main Passing Marks Out of 300?
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  3. JEE Mains Passing Score Analysis
  4. Passing Marks of JEE Main (Category-wise)
  5. Factors Affecting Passing Marks in JEE Mains
Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains 2026: Minimum Qualifying Score
Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains: Minimum Qualifying Score

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.

What are JEE Main Passing Marks Out of 300?

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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Passing Marks Out of 300 in JEE Mains

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.

Passing Marks in JEE Mains 2025

Category
JEE Main cutoff 2025
General93.10
Persons with Disability0.00
EWS80.38
OBC-NCL79.43
SC61.15
ST47.90
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JEE Main 2024 Passing Marks

CategoryJEE 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

JEE Mains Passing Score Analysis

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

JEE Main 2023 Passing Marks

Category2023202220212020

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

Passing Marks of JEE Main (Category-wise)

Candidates can check the passing marks for JEE Main category-wise below.

General Category JEE Main passing marks

CategoryYearMarks


General

202593.10

2024

93.24

2023

90.78

2022

88.41

2021

87.90



EwS

202580.38

2024

81.33

2023

75.62

2022

63.11

2021

66.22



OBC-NCL

202579.43

2024

79.68

2023

73.61

2022

67.01

2021

68.02



SC

202561.15

2024

60.09

2023

51.98

2022

43.08

2021

46.88



ST

202547.90

2024

46.697

2023

37.23

2022

26.78

2021

34.67

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Factors Affecting Passing Marks in JEE Mains

  • Number of Candidates

  • Difficulty Level of the Exam

  • Number of Available Seats

  • Marking Scheme

  • Cut-off & Counseling

  • Reservation Criteria

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the Minimum Marks to Qualify JEE Mains 2026?
A:

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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If you are from General category with 57 percent in 12th then to appear for JEE Advanced you need to be in top percentile of your board as the eligibility for JEE advanced you need at least 75 percent in 12th or in the top 20 percentile of your

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The JEE Main 2026 admission card will include information about the exam location. On the other hand, students can use the JEE Main 2026 city notification slip, which was made available on January 8, 2026, to check the exam city beforehand. The second week of January 2026 is