JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Category-wise Percentile, Previous Year Trends
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Registration - 1 Feb '26 - 25 Feb '26
JEE Main Cutoff 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the JEE Main cutoff with the session 2 result. Until then, candidates can check here the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026.
According to various experts, the expected cutoff for the JEE Main 2026 in the general (UR) category will remain around 93.3 percentile, and for the EWS category, it is 81.4. Candidates from the SC and ST categories can expect the cutoff to be 61.3 percentile and 48.2 percentile, respectively. While the OBC-NCL candidates can expect the cutoff to be around 80.74 percentile.
An important thing to note is that JEE Main cutoffs are of two types: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. This page provides JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff, previous year cutoff trends, category-wise qualifying percentiles, and admission cutoff insights.
- JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff (Category Wise)
- NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
- Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2021)
- Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
- JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
- JEE Main Previous Year Cutoffs (2020 - 2016)
- JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs
JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff (Category Wise)
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 12 Feb ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 1 by |
| Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 2 TENTATIVE |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 04 Feb ' 26 - 06 Feb ' 26 | JEE Main Answer Key 2026 Challenge Window for Session 1 |
| 04 Feb ' 26 - 06 Feb ' 26 | JEE Main Answer Key 2026 for Session 1 Available |
JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2021)
Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
JEE Main Previous Year Cutoffs (2020 - 2016)
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
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B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 1679 | 1245 | 1605 |
| NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology | 2302 | 1920 | 2158 |
| NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology | 2659 | 2360 | 2634 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | 1687 | 1582 | 3104 |
| NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology | 4218 | 3365 | 4245 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad | 1687 | 1582 | 3104 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar | 46634 | 50341 | 61040 |
| International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore | – / – | 8706 | – / – |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in NITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 1679 | 1245 | 1605 |
| NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology | 2302 | 1920 | 2158 |
| NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology | 2659 | 2360 | 2634 |
| NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology | 4218 | 3365 | 4245 |
| MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology | 4908 | 4835 | 5423 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIIT Lucknow - Indian Institute of Information Technology | 11702 | 12732 | 10468 |
| Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management | 10082 | 11494 | 11201 |
| IIIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Information Technology, Assam | 25665 | 26817 | 28255 |
| IIITDM Kancheepuram - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing | 29554 | 28596 | 28897 |
| IIIT Sri City - Indian Institute of Information Technology | 30095 | 31705 | 29046 |
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs
2175 Institutes accepting JEE Main
IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology
Powai, Mumbai • Public
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- 4 years
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- Full Time
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology
Hauz khas, Delhi • Public
- ₹ 8.00 Lakh
- 4 years
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- Full Time
IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology
Adyar, Chennai • Public
- ₹ 8.00 Lakh
- 4 years
- |
- Full Time
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur
Kattankulathur, Chennai • Private
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