JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC: Expected Cutoff Marks, Previous Year's Trends, Colleges

JEE Main 2026 cutoff 2026 for SC can be checked below. According to the past year’s trends and other deciding factors, along with the number of candidates registered this year, the expected qualifying cutoff for JEE Mains SC category will be around 61.3526948. Applicants who meet the JEE Main cutoff 2026 for SC will be eligible for JEE Advanced and JoSAA counselling. Read below to check past cutoff trends, best colleges, closing rank and other details below. 

The National Testing Agency has finally released JEE Main 2026 exam result at jeemain.nta.nic.in. With the highest number of registrations recorded this year and making an attendance record of 96.26%, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for SC is most likely to increase. According to the past year’s cutoff trends and other factors, the minimum qualifying JEE Main cutoff for SC is likely to fall somewhere around 62-63 percentile in JEE Mains.

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JEE Mains 2026 Result Stats: SC Category

According to the JEE Main 2026 result statistics released by NTA, 129,902 candidates from the SC category appeared for the JEE Mains exam in 2026 out of 137,207 applicants. Based on various factors, including the number of registered applicants, paper difficulty, and trends from the previous year’s cutoffs, the JEE Main cutoff 2026 list for the SC category will be prepared and released. 

JEE Mains 2026 Safe Cutoff Score for SC Category

Based on the session 1 results, it is expected that SC category candidates with 62 to 63 percentile in JEE Main 2026 will be considered as safe and qualified for further admission and counselling process. For accurate results, and considering JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile, 62 to 63 percentile will roughly range around 50 to 60 marks in the JEE Mains. 

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JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for SC Category: Qualifying Vs Admission Cutoff

The conducting body, NTA, will release two types of cutoffs for students to be eligible for BTech admission. One is the qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff. The qualifying cutoff is the minimum mark to be eligible for JEE Advanced. On the other hand, the admission cutoff will be released during the JoSAA counselling to offer admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. 

The expected minimum qualifying JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for SC Category can be checked below -

JEE Main SC Cutoff 2026: Previous Years' Cutoff Trends

Based on the last 5 years’ cutoff trend analysis of the SC category, it is observed that the cutoff marks have increased every year with the number of applicants participating in the exam. Candidates can take a look at the JEE Mains SC category previous year’s cutoff trends -

How is JEE Main cutoff 2026 list for SC prepared?

NTA will prepare the cutoff list for SC category based on different factors, such as -

• Question paper difficulty
• Total number of candidates appeared for the exam
• Number of applications received
• The candidates' category and 
• Seat intake for admission

Also read:

JEE Mains 2026 SC Category Topper Session 1

Candidates can check JEE Main SC category topper and NTA score below -

How to check JEE Main Cutoff for SC?

Candidates can check their qualifying cutoff marks on their JEE Main 2026 scorecard. The process to view result cutoff can be checked below -

• Go to official website of JEE Mains 
• Click on result/cutoff link 
• Enter application number, password, and captcha
• Look for the category-wise qualifying percentile (this is the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced)
• Download and take printout.

Also check:

• JEE Main college predictor
• JEE Mains rank predictor

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC: List of NITs and Closing Rank

Candidates can check the list of participating NITs for JEE Main via JoSAA counselling (last year’s data), along with opening and closing ranks.

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• JEE Main 95 percentile colleges
• JEE Main 99 percentile colleges