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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 JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 30, 2026.
Students who have passed Class 12 or equivalent in 2024, 2025, or appearing in 2026 with subjects Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or Technical Vocational subject, are eligible to appear for the JEE Mains 2026.
Notably, there is no age limit for JEE Main, but institutes might have their own. Candidates can attempt for JEE for up to 3 consecutive years, that is 2024, 25, 26.
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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.
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 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 in 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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Calculus: limits, continuity, Differentiation, Integration,Area.
Algebra:Complex Numbers, Binomial Theorem, permutations and combinations, Matrices
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Your final category will be General - EWS for both the attempts if you have successfully changed it during the correction window of session 2 , then it will become your final category that will be used to evaluate your results and used during counselling.
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Maths important chapters and topics may includes (focus) high weightage areas like Calculus (Limits,Continuity, Differentiability, Integration,AOD), Algebra (Complex Numbers, Quadratic equations,P&C, Matrices, Binomial Theorem, Sequences and Series), Coordinate Geometry,3D Geometry,and Vector Algebra, and also covering topics like Sets, Relations, Functions,and Trigonometry.
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