JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for ST: Expected Qualifying Cutoff, Previous Year's Trends, List of Colleges
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Registration - 1 Feb '26 - 25 Feb '26
JEE Main Cutoff for ST is prepared to let candidates know the qualifying marks required to be eligible for JEE Advanced. NTA releases category-wise JEE Mains cutoff along with result. Through ST cutoff for JEE Main, candidates can check the minimum qualifying marks, previous years' cutoff trends, determining factors, list of eligible colleges and courses and more.
JEE Main Cutoff for ST
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for ST: Candidates can check here details about what is the JEE Main cutoff for ST category. While preparing JEE Mains 2026 cutoff, National Testing Agency considers the different categories of the candidates appearing for the exam. Based on the various factors such as exam difficulty, number of candidates, difficulty level and more, JEE Mains cutoff for ST is prepared and released. According to previous years’ trends, expected JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for ST candidates is around 47 to 50. NTA will release the official cutoff with JEE Main 2026 result for Session 2 tentatively in April.
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There are two types of cutoff in JEE Main exam – Qualifying and Admission Cutoff. Qualifying ST cutoff for JEE Mains is required to be eligible for JEE Advanced exam. However, for courses offered by NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, admission cutoff will be released by the JoSAA authorities. JEE Main admission cutoff is released during JoSAA counselling. Read to know more about JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for ST.
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- JEE Main Cutoff for ST: What is the Minimum Qualifying Marks?
- Expected JEE Main Cutoff for ST
- ST Cutoff for JEE Mains: Previous Years’ Cutoff
- JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff: Know the Category-wise Cutoff
- How is JEE Main Cutoff for ST prepared?
- JEE Main 2026 Toppers List Session 1: ST Category
- JEE Main Cutoff for ST: List of Colleges and Courses
JEE Main Cutoff for ST: What is the Minimum Qualifying Marks?
The minimum qualifying marks in JEE Main cutoff for ST are the marks that has to be scored to be considered eligible for JEE Advanced exam. Only those candidates who secure more than or equal to JEE Main qualifying cutoff for ST category can register for JEE Advanced and have a chance for admissions into IITs.
Expected JEE Main Cutoff for ST
Candidates can check the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff for ST category from table given below.
| Category |
Expected Qualifying Cutoff |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) |
48.2456783 |
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ST Cutoff for JEE Mains: Previous Years’ Cutoff
JEE Main cutoff for ST is released along with second session result. Candidates can check previous years’ qualifying ST cutoff for JEE Main from table given below.
| Year | JEE Mains ST Cutoff |
|---|---|
| Cutoff 2025 | 47.9026465 |
| Cutoff 2024 | 46.697584 |
| Cutoff 2023 | 37.2348772 |
| Cutoff 2022 | 26.7771328 |
| Cutoff 2021 | 66.2214845 |
JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff: Know the Category-wise Cutoff
To be considered eligible for JEE Advanced, candidates will have to meet their category-wise JEE Main qualifying marks. Expected JEE Main qualifying cutoff 2026 can be checked below.
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.3045326 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.4387917 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.7456432 |
| SC |
61.3526948 |
| ST |
48.2456783 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0082349 |
How is JEE Main Cutoff for ST prepared?
NTA will prepare JEE Main cutoff for ST after considering various exam and admission-related factors. Some important factors used to prepare JEE Main cutoff 2026 are listed below.
- Difficulty level of exam
- Number of candidates who appeared for the exam.
- Total number of applications received.
- Category of candidates
- Fixed intake of students for admission.
JEE Main 2026 Toppers List Session 1: ST Category
NTA has announced the JEE Main topper 2026 for Session 1 from ST category.
| Name | State of Eligibility | NTA Score (Paper 1) |
|---|---|---|
| Daksh Sehra | Rajasthan | 99.9938620 |
JEE Main Cutoff for ST: List of Colleges and Courses
Based on previous year’s ST cutoff for JEE Mains, candidates can check some top NITs and courses along with ranks.
| Colleges | Course | Closing Rank (Previous Year) |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Tiruchirappalli | Computer Science and Engineering | 1781 |
| Civil Engineering | 5553 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 5016 | |
| NIT Rourkela | Computer Science and Engineering | 729 |
| Civil Engineering | 2344 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1977 | |
| NIT Surathkal | Computer Science and Engineering | 500 |
| Civil Engineering | 1854 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1718 | |
| NIT Calicut | Computer Science and Engineering | 655 |
| Civil Engineering | 32066 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 15478 | |
| NIT Warangal | Computer Science and Engineering | 200 |
| Civil Engineering | 1006 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1278 |
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The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.
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.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift.
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