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SC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026: Candidates can check the JEE Main SC Cutoff 2026. The expected JEE Main cutoff for the SC category is 60-63 percentile. The expected minimum JEE Main SC rank is 190-210. The JEE Main SC cutoff percentile is not limited to the General category and has higher admission chances in top institutions. A valid SC cutoff holder will be applicable for JEE Advanced or JoSAA counselling rounds. However, the official JEE Main SC cutoff is yet to be released on the official website. NTA will release the final JEE Main cutoff after the JEE Main 2026 results. A
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- SC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 Expected
- JEE Main SC Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
- SC Cutoff for JEE Mains: Previous Year Trends
- JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for NITs
- JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for top IIITs
- JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for the top IITs
- What are the Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff?
Further, candidates will also be able to check the JoSAA admission cutoffs (closing ranks) for the SC category across NITs, IIITs, and IITs. Check the article for more details in SC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026.
SC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 Expected
The official JEE Main SC cutoff is yet to be released; until then, candidates can check the expected cutoff based on the latest cutoff trends. Below is the expected SC cutoff in percentile form along with other categories.
Expected JEE Main SC cutoff 2026
| Category | Expected Cutoff |
|---|---|
SC | 60-62 |
ST | 47-49 |
General (UR) | 93-95 |
OBC-NCL | 80-82 |
EWS | 80-82 |
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JEE Main SC Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
To be eligible for the JEE Advanced, candidates should be among the top 2,50,000 in B.E./B.Tech. paper of JEE Main 2026. Further, the minimum percentage of candidates to be shortlisted for JEE Main for the SC category is expected to be 15%. However, it is just a speculation based on last year's data. The final percentile will be released by NTA after the JEE Main results.
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
GEN-EWS | 10% |
OPEN | 40.50% |
PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
OBC & NCL | 27% |
SC Cutoff for JEE Mains: Previous Year Trends
NTA releases category-wise JEE Cut-off every year for admission in top institutes, qualification for JEE Advanced, and to participate in the counselling round. Candidates can find below the JEE MAIN cutoff for SC categories for the academic year 2019 to 2025.
Previous Years JEE Main SC Cutoff
| Year | Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
2025 | 61.1526933 |
2024 | 60.0923182 |
2023 | 51.9776027 |
2022 | 43.0820954 (min) |
2021 | 46.8825338 (min) |
2020 | 50.1760245 |
2019 | 54.0128155 |
JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for NITs
Check the JEE Main 2026 SC cutoffs for NITs via JoSAA opening and closing ranks. The expected closing ranks for SC for CSE in top NITs are likely to range from 700 to 5000. Further, check the last year’s JoSAA cutoff trends for the top NITs for the top branches.
SC JEE Main Cutoff for NITs Round 1
| NIT Name | Branch Name | Opening | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|
Computer Science and Engineering | 270 | 713 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 831 | 988 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 365 | 1247 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 220 | 731 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 804 | 1551 | |
Artificial Intelligence | 780 | 909 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2040 | 2326 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1539 | 2094 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 592 | 1272 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 217 | 1075 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 906 | 1666 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 5430 | 8910 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 490 | 2697 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2550 | 5277 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 1214 | 3451 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 3497 | 4681 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 520 | 1599 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2723 | 3431 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 356 | 1718 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 962 | 1716 | |
Artificial Intelligence | 2002 | 2169 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 636 | 2955 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2985 | 4662 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 349 | 1343 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 283 | 924 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1654 | 2365 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 494 | 1218 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1645 | 2283 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 2670 | 2861 |
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JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for top IIITs
Check the JEE Main 2026 SC cutoffs for the Indian Institute of Information Technology via JoSAA opening and closing ranks. The expected closing ranks for SC CSE in top IIITs range from 2,000 to 8,000 for competitive branches. Tabulated below are the last year’s JoSAA cutoff trends for the top IIITs and their top branches.
SC JEE Main Cutoff for IIITs Round 1 (2025)
| Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1678 | 2107 | |
Information Technology | 469 | 1608 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 1520 | 1905 | |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 3088 | 3855 | |
Computer Science | 1069 | 2166 | |
Computer Science and Business | 2395 | 3117 | |
Information Technology | 2476 | 3253 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 3345 | 6151 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 6391 | 8084 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 734 | 4857 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2156 | 6388 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 3403 | 7963 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 8253 | 8895 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 2271 | 4871 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 3767 | 6433 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 2297 | 6326 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 5793 | 8212 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 1853 | 3354 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 4898 | 6701 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 2358 | 3413 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 1789 | 5281 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 5397 | 6685 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 3454 | 8118 | |
Data Science and Artificial Intelligence | 5828 | 8770 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 8173 | 8908 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 983 | 3312 | |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 2313 | 4135 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 5595 | 6565 |
JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff for the top IITs
Check the JoSAA SC cutoff opening and closing ranks for top IITs for admission in JEE Advanced.
SC JEE Main Cutoff for IITs Round 1 (2025)
| Institute | Academic Program Name | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
IIT Bombay | Chemical Engineering | 443 | 679 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 1 | 31 | |
Electrical Engineering | 57 | 151 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 168 | 503 | |
IIT Delhi | Chemical Engineering | 127 | 673 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 3 | 45 | |
Electrical Engineering | 123 | 202 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 157 | 588 | |
IIT Guwahati | Chemical Engineering | 1226 | 1422 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 133 | 183 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 664 | 1223 | |
IIT Hyderabad | Artificial Intelligence | 199 | 222 |
Chemical Engineering | 1211 | 1448 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 125 | 179 | |
Electrical Engineering | 292 | 553 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 804 | 1161 | |
IIT Kanpur | Chemical Engineering | 691 | 1131 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 48 | 70 | |
Electrical Engineering | 79 | 422 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 526 | 787 | |
IIT Kharagpur | Artificial Intelligence | 144 | 250 |
Chemical Engineering | 985 | 1359 | |
Computer Science and Engineering | 46 | 102 | |
Electrical Engineering | 327 | 550 | |
Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering | 100 | 388 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 294 | 1035 | |
IIT Madras | Chemical Engineering | 732 | 1147 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 10 | 43 | |
Electrical Engineering | 52 | 277 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 253 | 701 | |
IIT Roorkee | Chemical Engineering | 829 | 1260 |
Computer Science and Engineering | 81 | 121 | |
Electrical Engineering | 431 | 572 | |
Mathematics & Computing | 351 | 565 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 620 | 1039 |
What are the Factors Affecting JEE Main 2026 SC Cutoff?
The JEE Main cutoff is not consistent; it keeps changing with every JEE exam shift. The qualifying cutoff keeps changing based on several factors.
Number of applicants
Performance in the entrance examination
Difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026
JEE Cutoff trends of the previous years’ examination
Available seat for SC category.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: What is the SC Cutoff for JEE Mains 2026?
A:
The SC cutoff for JEE Mains 2026 is expected to be around 60-63 percentile.
Q: What is the JEE Main SC cutoff for NITs?
A:
The JEE Main SC cutoff ranks for top NITs will likely range from 700 to 5,000 for top branches.
Q: What is the JEE Main SC cutoff for IIITs?
A:
The JEE Main SC cutoff ranks for top IIITs will likely range from 2,000 to 8,000 for competitive branches.
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