JEE Main Cutoff 2026: NTA has declared the JEE Main 2026 cutoff along with the session 2 results. The general category has seen its highest qualifying percentile in four years at 93.4123549. Check the category-wise cutoff marks below.
Those who meet the JEE Mains cutoff now qualify for JEE Advanced 2026. The JEE Advanced exam is held for admission to IITs. Note that those who do not meet the cutoff are still eligible to get admission based on their percentile scores.
The JEE Main cutoffs are of two types: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. This page provides JEE Main 2026 cutoff, previous year cutoff trends, category-wise qualifying percentiles, and admission cutoff insights.
Latest: JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result OUT; NTA Declares Paper 1 Scores at jeemain.nta.nic.in
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (Category Wise)
- NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
- Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General Category
- JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for Gen-EWS Category
- JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for UR-PwD Category
- 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 Cutoff (Category Wise)
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced is dependent on various factors. Usually, the cutoff increases each year by 1 to 3 percentiles in JEE Main for the general category. This year, the JEE Main cutoff for the general category has reached its peak over the last 4 years. In 2025, and 2024 the cutoff for the general category remained almost the same. In the years before that, the cutoff has been rising with each year.
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks OUT
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.4123549 |
| Gen-EWS |
82.4164528 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.9232583 |
| SC |
63.9172792 |
| ST |
52.0174712 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0023186 |
| JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in NITs | JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in IIITs |
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 25 Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key & response sheet session 2 |
| 25 Apr ' 26 - 27 Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key challenge session 2 |
| 20 Apr ' 26 | JEE Main final answer key 2026 session 2 |
Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
The set percentage of candidates that will qualify from JEE Mains for JEE Advanced in each category is pre-determined. As per last year, the following percentage of candidates from each category qualified for JEE Advanced: General - 40.50%, GEN-EWS - 10%, ST - 7.50%, SC - 15%, PwD - 5% horizontal reservation, and OBC & NCL - 27%.
The top 2.5 lakh JEE Mains candidates across categories will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| GEN-EWS | 10% |
| OPEN | 40.50% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
| OBC & NCL | 27% |
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Commonly asked questions
A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.
For general students 60 marks is not good enough for admission in top NITs or IIITs. 60 marks will be around 80 percentile and will give rank between 1.5 and 2.5 lakhs.
The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General Category
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for general category candidates is the highest this year compared to past years. Check the trends of JEE Main General category qualifying marks for JEE Advanced below:
| Year | JEE Main General Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.4123549 |
| 2025 | 93.1023262 |
| 2024 | 93.2362181 |
| 2023 | 90.7788642 |
| 2022 | 88.4121383 |
| 2021 | 87.8992241 |
JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for Gen-EWS Category
The Gen-EWS category cutoff for JEE Main 2026 has peaked this year in comparison to the past several years. Take a look at the year-wise cutoffs below.
| Year | JEE Main Gen - EWS Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 82.4164528 |
| 2025 | 80.3830119 |
| 2024 | 81.3266412 |
| 2023 | 75.6229025 |
| 2022 | 63.1114141 |
| 2021 | 68.0234447 |
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JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category
Candidates can check the year-wise cutoff for JEE Mains over the past years.
| Year |
JEE Mains OBC Cutoff
|
|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.9232583 |
| 2025 | 79.4313582 |
| 2024 | 79.6757881 |
| 2023 | 73.6114227 |
| 2022 | 67.0090297 |
| 2021 | 46.8825338 |
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff sits at 63.91. This is higher than any other previous year's cutoff, whereas for the ST candidates, the JEE Main cutoff is 52.01 percentile. Check the trends below for SC and ST category JEE Main cutoffs.
| Year | JEE Main SC Cutoff | JEE Mains ST Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Cutoff 2026 | 63.9172792 | 52.0174712 |
| Cutoff 2025 | 61.1526933 | 47.9026465 |
| Cutoff 2024 | 60.0923182 | 46.697584 |
| Cutoff 2023 | 51.9776027 | 37.2348772 |
| Cutoff 2022 | 43.0820954 | 26.7771328 |
| Cutoff 2021 | 34.6728999 | 66.2214845 |
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for UR-PwD Category
Check the JEE Main UR-PWD cutoff trends from previous years below:
| Year | JEE Main UR-PWD |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.0023186 |
| 2025 | 0.0079349 |
| 2024 | 0.00187 |
| 2023 | 0.0013527 |
| 2022 | 0.0031029 |
| 2021 | 0.0096375 |
JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
Commonly asked questions
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2021)
Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.
Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
Commonly asked questions
The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 category wise are:
Category | Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 93.3045326 |
Gen-EWS | 81.4387917 |
OBC-NCL | 80.7456432 |
SC | 61.3526948 |
ST | 48.2456783 |
UR-PwD | 0.0082349 |
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is primarily determined by the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, and available seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
JEE Main Previous Year Cutoffs (2020 - 2016)
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released by April 20 will the session 2 result of JEE Main 2026 exam.
The admission cutoff of JEE Main is the opening and closing ranks for each participating institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority).
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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
The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)
Candidates can check JoSAA opening and closing ranks on the official website. They have to enter the details asked to check the list of courses and colleges based on the OR and CR of each counselling round.
As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff of 0.0013527. The highest cutoff is for general category which is 90.7788642. The PwD candidates scoring above 0.0013527 NTA score are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The PwD cutoff has been lowered in 2023 to 0.0013527 which was 0.0031029 in the year 2022.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered Yesterday
With a JEE Main 2026 rank of 400,510 (≈ 70 percentile), admission to NITs, IIITs, or top GFTIs through JoSAA counseling is not possible.
Why?
- NITs/IIITs/GFTIs Cutoffs:
- Even for lower-demand branches (Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgy), closing ranks are usually within 2–2.5 Lacs (General category).
- Your r
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
| Branch | General Category Closing Rank | OBC/SC/ST Closing Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science (CSE) | ~12,000–15,000 | Up to ~25,000–30,000 | Most competitive branch |
| Information Technology (IT) | ~15,000 | ~28,000–32,000 | Slightly easier than CSE |
| Electronics & Communication (ECE) | ~18,000–20,000 | ~35,000–40,000 | Balanced demand |
| Electrical Engineering | ~20,000–25,000 | ~40,000–50,000 | Moderate demand |
| Mechanical Engineering | ~25,000–30,000 | ~50,000–60,000 | Higher closing ranks |
| Civil Engineering | ~30,000–35,000 | ~60,000–70,000 | Lower demand |
| Other Core (Textile, Metallurgy, Bio-Tech) | ~35,000–40,000 | ~70,000–80,000 | Easier admission |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
With a JEE Main CRL rank of ~79,364 and an EWS category rank of ~11,884, you have a realistic chance of securing CSE in several mid-tier NITs, newer IIITs, and some GFTIs. Top NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Allahabad) are out of reach, but options like NIT Jalandhar, NIT Hamirpur, IIIT Kota, III
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Yes, the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April attempt) result has already been declared by NTA on April 20, 2026. You can download your scorecard from the official portal using your application number and password/date of birth.
Result Date: April 20, 2026 (Session 2).
Official Websites to Check:
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
With 90 percentile in JEE Main (OBC-NCL, Female, Home State MP), your chances for B.Tech CSE are quite realistic in MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur (Rajasthan) and other state/NIT options. Let’s break it down:
MBM Engineering College (Jodhpur)
- Admission Route: Rajasthan REAP counseling (based on JEE
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
| NIT | CSE Closing Rank Range | Chance at 98.15 Percentile (~Rank 18,000–22,000) |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | ~2,000–3,500 | ❌ Not possible |
| NIT Warangal | ~2,500–4,000 | ❌ Not possible |
| NIT Surathkal | ~3,000–5,000 | ❌ Not possible |
| NIT Calicut | ~3,500–5,500 | ❌ Not possible |
| MNIT Jaipur | ~4,000–7,000 | ❌ Not possible (but check Home State quota) |
| VNIT Nagpur | ~5,000–8,000 | ❌ Not possible |
| NIT Rourkela | ~4,500–7,500 | ❌ Not possible |
| MNNIT Allahabad | ~5,500–9,000 | ❌ Not possible |
| NIT Kurukshetra | ~7,000–12,000 | ⚠️ Borderline |
| NIT Jalandhar | ~9,000–15,000 | ✅ Possible |
| NIT Silchar | ~12,000–20,000 | ✅ Strong chance |
| NIT Agartala / Mizoram / Sikkim / Manipur / Srinagar | ~18,000–30,000 | ✅ Very strong chance |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
LPU JEE Main cutoff for BTech typically sits around 80 percentile for general category, based on recent trends for high-demand branches like CSE. This opens doors to innovative curriculum with strong industry ties, hands-on projects, and solid placement outcomes the highest packages crossing 50 LPA
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 5 days ago
Students who are applying for BTech admissions at Jain University Bangalore must give the JEE Main exam and meet the required cutoff.
Candidates who have received their session 2 result can follow the steps below:
- Check recent Jain Bangalore cutoffs to compare one's score.
- Apply through the university
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 6 days ago
With 93.95 percentile in JEE Main (EWS category), your rank is around 65,000–70,000, which gives you realistic chances in newer NITs, some IIITs, and state government colleges.
🎓 Government Colleges You Can Target
- Newer NITs: NIT Agartala, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, NIT Mizoram, NIT Nagaland, NIT Manipur
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
With a JEE Main 2026 percentile of 81.40 and SC category rank of 2,91,970, admission to top NITs like Surathkal, Trichy, Warangal, Allahabad, Jaipur, Calicut is not possible. Their SC cutoffs for even lower branches usually close around 20,000–40,000 rank.
NIT Admission Chances (SC Category)
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