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    ST Cutoff JEE Mains 2026: Expected Percentile, Qualifying Marks & Trends

    ST Cutoff JEE Mains 2026: Expected Percentile, Qualifying Marks & Trends

    Simran KashyapUpdated on 16 Feb 2026, 08:07 PM IST

    ST cutoff JEE Mains 2026: Candidates wondering about the cut-offs of ST category JEE Main 2026 can refer to this article. The expected ST cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 will be likely around 47-49. The National Testing Agency will publish the JEE Main cut-off 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority releases the cut-off of JEE Main for each specific category. The cut off JEE Main 2026 for ST category differs based on the exam difficulty, seat availables, JEE Advanced qualifying percentage, candidates appeared, and previous year data. The expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 will help applicants to know the minimum rank required for admission. Candidates who will score more marks than the cut-off will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 exam.

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    1. Expected ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026
    2. Previous Years ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026
    3. Colleges and Courses for ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026
    4. Minimum Marks Required in JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
    ST Cutoff JEE Mains 2026: Expected Percentile, Qualifying Marks & Trends
    JEE Mains 2026 ST Cutoff

    The authority conducted the JEE Main 2026 session 1 on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, 2026. The JEE Main result 2026 will be declared by February 12, 2026. Aspirants given JEE Main exam can use JEE Main college predictors 2026 to find their expected colleges and courses for admission. Read the full article for ST cutoff JEE Mains 2026.

    Expected ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026

    The authority will release the JEE Main cut-offs 2026 on the official website. The expected JEE Main cutoff for ST category is between 47-49. These ST category JEE Main cutoffs have been taken from previous years trends and data. The JEE Main 2026 cut-offs will help candidates to know the minimum marks required for admission. Candidates can check the expected cut-off for JEE Main category-wise:

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    Expected Cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 - Category Wise

    Category

    JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff

    General (UR)

    93-95

    OBC-NCL

    80-82

    EWS

    80-82

    SC

    60-62

    ST

    47-49

    Previous Years ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026

    The cut-off JEE Main 2026 for ST category ranges between 37.24 - 47.90. The cut-offs for ST category have been increased over the years. The previous year JEE Main cut-offs will help aspirants to analyse the cut-offs and trends. Applicants can check the ST cut-off of JEE Main for 2020-2025 from the table below:

    Previous Year JEE Main Cut-off for ST category

    Year

    JEE Main Cut-Offs

    2025

    47.9026465

    2024

    46.6975840

    2023

    37.2348772

    2022

    26.7771328

    2021

    34.6728999

    2020

    39.0696101

    Colleges and Courses for ST Cut-Off JEE Mains 2026

    There are higher chances of aspirants of getting to top NITs and IIITs and evergreen branches. The top NITs include NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Surat, NIT Calicut, and NIT Warangal. The below information is taken from JoSAA website, round 1, OPEN category

    ST Category JEE Mains 2026 - Expected Colleges and Courses

    College Name

    Course Name

    Closing Rank



    National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli


    Computer Science and Engineering

    1088

    Electrical and Electronics Engineering

    2873

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2272



    National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

    Computer Science and Engineering

    729

    Artificial Intelligence

    981

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    1200


    National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

    Computer Science and Engineering

    354

    Artificial Intelligence

    474

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    478


    National Institute of Technology Calicut

    Computer Science and Engineering

    655

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2276

    Chemical Engineering

    16566


    National Institute of Technology, Warangal

    Computer Science and Engineering

    200

    Mathematics and Computing

    607

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    473

    Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management Gwalior

    Computer Science and Engineering

    933

    Mathematics and Scientific Computing

    1487

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati

    Computer Science and Engineering

    2448

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2699

    Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacture Jabalpur

    Computer Science and Engineering

    1619

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2147

    Minimum Marks Required in JEE Main to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026

    The NTA releases the minimum marks required for attempting JEE Advanced 2026 category-wise. Candidates can check the qualifying reservation percentages for all the categories to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 exam:

    JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying Reservation Percentage

    Category

    Qualifying Reservation Percentage

    GEN-EWS

    10%

    Scheduled Tribe (ST)

    7.50%

    Scheduled Caste (SC)

    15%

    OBC & NCL

    27%

    OPEN

    40.50%

    PwD

    5% Horizontal Reservation

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    The expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026 will be 93-95 for general, 80-82 for OBC and EWS, 60-62 for SC, and 47-49 for ST. 

    Q: How much cut-off for jee mains 2026 for st?
    A:

    The cut-off for JEE Mains 2026 for ST will be around 47-49. 

    Q: What is a good score in JEE Mains 2026?
    A:

    A good score of 250+ is considered a good score in JEE Mains 2026.

    Q: Will JEE 2026 be tough?
    A:

    The JEE 2026 will be considered moderate to difficult for session 2. 

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    If you achieve a JEE Main 2026 percentile of 98.4, your JEE Main 2026 rank should be approximately 23000. This means that it is very unlikely that you will get admission to CSE at NIT Warangal, even with home state quota and ST reservation. However, you may have a

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