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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.
The JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted from January 21 in two shifts daily. The first shift is scheduled from 9:00 AM to 12 PM, and the second shift will run from 3 PM to 6 PM. Candidates should plan their travel and preparation accordingly to ensure timely arrival at the exam centre.
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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 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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Hello,
Yes, attendance is compulsory in Class XI and XII.
As per school and board rules, students must maintain minimum attendance, usually around 75%. Schools can stop students from appearing in board exams if attendance is short.
Even if a student is preparing for JEE or any other competitive exam
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You can find here the direct links to download the JEE Main last 10 years PYQ PDFs from the Official Careers360 website.
Kindly visit this link to access the question papers : Last 10 Years JEE Main Question Papers with Solutions PDF
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Firstly, you cannot prepare for JEE in 8 days if you havent studied before. But still, You can try solving the previous year question papers. Here's a Link for the same
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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
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