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.
NTA JEE UPDATES: JEE Mains session 2 2026 result link
- JEE Mains 2026 Result Stats: SC Category
- JEE Mains 2026 Safe Cutoff Score for SC Category
- JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for SC Category: Qualifying Vs Admission Cutoff
- JEE Main SC Cutoff 2026: Previous Years' Cutoff Trends
- How is JEE Main cutoff 2026 list for SC prepared?
- JEE Mains 2026 SC Category Topper Session 1
- How to check JEE Main Cutoff for SC?
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC: List of NITs and Closing Rank
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.
Also Check:
| JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General | JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for OBC |
| JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for EWS | JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for ST |
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 -
| Year |
Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 |
62.8743972 (expected) |
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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 -
| Year |
Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 |
62.8743972 (expected) |
| 2025 |
61.1526933 |
| 2024 |
60.0923182 |
| 2023 |
51.9776027 |
| 2022 |
43.0820954 |
| 2021 |
34.6728999 |
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 Main 2026 Cutoff for General Category | ||
| JEE Mains 2026 Topper's List | NTA JEE Main scorecard 2026 | 100 marks in JEE Main Percentile |
JEE Mains 2026 SC Category Topper Session 1
Candidates can check JEE Main SC category topper and NTA score below -
| Application number |
Candidate name |
State of Eligibility |
NTA Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 260310031397 |
DEVA SRIVEDH |
Andhra Pradesh |
99.9992271 |
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.
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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.
| NITs |
Branch Name |
Opening Rank |
Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy |
CSE |
270 |
713 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
831 |
988 |
|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
365 |
1247 |
|
| SVNIT Surat |
Electronics and Communication Engineering |
804 |
1551 |
| Artificial Intelligence |
780 |
909 |
|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
2040 |
2326 |
|
| NIT Allahabad |
Computer Science and Engineering |
217 |
1075 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
906 |
1666 |
|
| NIT Patna |
Computer Science and Engineering |
1214 |
3451 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
3497 |
4681 |
|
| NIT Rourkela |
Computer Science and Engineering |
356 |
1718 |
| Electronics and Communication Engineering |
962 |
1716 |
|
| Artificial Intelligence |
2002 |
2169 |
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