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    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026 – Category Wise Cutoff, Expected Minimum Marks, Trends

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026 – Category Wise Cutoff, Expected Minimum Marks, Trends

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    Chintakuntla Sai GnanUpdated on 20 Apr 2026, 10:55 AM IST
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    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026: NTA will announce the JEE Main qualifying marks 2026 after the session 2 results are declared. However, candidates can check the expected JEE Mains 2026 qualifying marks based on last year's trends here. The qualifying marks for JEE Main 2026 for the general category will be around 95+ marks out of 300. Candidates who qualify in the JEE Mains exam will be only allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. The authority will publish passing marks in the form of JEE Mains percentile cutoff score. Candidates who are qualified in JEE Mains 2026 will get an engineering seat in one of the top NITs and IIITs. The NTA will announce the JEE Mains session 2 results on April 20, 2026.

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026 – Category Wise Cutoff, Expected Minimum Marks, Trends
    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026 – Category Wise Cutoff

    The JEE Main qualifying cutoff is different for the general category, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, PwD and others. The JEE Main qualifying marks get changed every year because of various factors like difficulty level of exam, number of students appeared for the exam, etc. Read the article carefully to know more about the qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026.

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2026

    The authority will publish the JEE Main qualifying cutoff marks along with the April results on the official website. We will update the JEE Mains 2026 qualifying marks after it is officially released. By the time candidates can find the previous years' qualifying marks for the JEE Mains exam.

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    Previous Years' Qualifying Percentile for JEE Mains 2025

    CategoryJEE Mains Score

    General

    95

    EWS

    53

    OBC

    51

    SC

    34

    ST

    26

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2024

    CategoryJEE Percentile

    General

    96

    EWS

    54

    OBC

    52

    SC

    33

    ST

    27

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2023

    CategoryJEE Mains Score

    General

    83

    EWS

    46

    OBC

    44

    SC

    28

    ST

    21

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2022

    CategoryJEE Mains Score

    General

    74

    EWS

    73

    OBC

    39

    SC

    24

    ST

    17

    Qualifying Marks for JEE Mains 2021

    CategoryJEE Mains Score

    General

    73

    EWS

    72

    OBC

    40

    SC

    25

    ST

    19

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Can I qualify JEE Main 2026 exam with 80 marks?
    A:

    Yes, candidates may qualify in JEE Main 2026 exam, the general candidates are expected to get around 95 marks to cross the qualifying JEE Main cutoff marks.

    Q: What are the qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    The authority will publish the qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026 along with April results. 

    Q: How many minimum marks are required to qualify for the JEE Mains 2026 exam?
    A:

    General category candidates need to score a minimum of 95+ marks out of 300 to qualify for the JEE Advanced.

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