Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced: Category-wise Cutoff Here
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
JEE Main 2026 cutoff required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be released by NTA in April. Minimum JEE Main marks required for JEE Advanced will be in the form of NTA percentile scores and will vary for Gen, OBC-NCL, SC, ST and Gen-EWS categories. Candidates can check here JEE Main cutoff marks for previous year all categories to know cutoff scores required to qualify the exam. If you are also looking for how much percentile is required for jee advanced then this article will give you complete details!
Minimum Marks in JEE Main 2026 to qualify for JEE Advanced: JEE Main is the screening test for JEE Advanced. Only the top 2.5 lakh candidates in NTA JEE Main will be selected to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. Thus, it is essential for every candidate to score above the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the cutoff score for IIT JEE Adv along with the JEE Main 2026 result of session 2 in April. Candidates can check here expected cutoff of JEE Mains 2026. The actual JEE Main cutoff 2026 will be updated here once relased by the NTA. Candidates can also check here the previous year JEE Main cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced. Only those candidates who scores above the JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be allowed to appear for the JEE Advanced.
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- JEE Main 2022 Cutoff for JEE Advanced
- JEE Main Cutoff Trends
Expected Cut-off of JEE Mains 2026
Candidates can check here the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff. Students and parents should note that the expected cutoff provided above is based on the previous year cutoff and difficulty level of JEE Main session 1 exam 2026. The actual cutoff for JEE Main 2026 may vary. However, depending on the number of students who appear and the general trends observed over the years, the minimum marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced remains the same with a variance range of about 5 marks either way.
JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026
| 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 |
NTA JEE Main Cutoff 2025
| Category | Cutoff 2025 |
| Unreserved (UR) | 93.1023262 |
| Gen-EWS | 80.3830119 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 |
| SC | 61.1526933 |
| ST | 47.9026465 |
| UR-PwD | 0.0079349 |
NTA JEE Mains 2024 Cutoff
| Category |
JEE Main Cutoff 2024 (Percentile) |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
100.0000000 to 93.2362181 |
| Gen-EWS |
93.2312696 to 81.3266412 |
| OBC-NCL |
93.2312696 to 79.6757881 |
| SC |
93.2312696 to 60.0923182 |
| ST |
93.2312696 to 46.6975840 |
| UR-PwD |
93.2041331 to 0.0018700 |
JEE Main 2023 Cutoff
Candidates can check here the cutoff for JEE Main 2023 released by the NTA.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.
It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.
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.
| Category |
JEE Main 2023 Cutoff |
| Common Rank List |
90.7788642 |
| Gen-EWS |
75.6229025 |
| OBC-NCL |
73.6114227 |
| SC |
51.9776027 |
| ST |
37.2348772 |
| PwD |
0.0013527 |
JEE Main 2022 Cutoff for JEE Advanced
Candidates can check below the minimum marks required for JEE Advanced as per the last year's cutoff. Cracking any entrance exam solely depends on an effective study plan and the amount of hard work done by a candidate. With a little time left, here is a quick look at how much students need to score to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2023. JEE Main minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced is given below.
| Category | JEE Main Cutoff 2022 (Percentile) by NTA |
|---|---|
| Common Rank List (CRL) | 88.4121383 |
| GEN-EWS | 63.1114141 |
| Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL) | 67.0090297 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 43.0820954 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 26.7771328 |
| PwD | 0.0031029 |
The top 2.5 lakh candidates who qualify for the JEE Advanced would comprise students from unreserved as well as reserved categories. The exam conducting authority will publish the raw score obtained by a candidate in JEE Main as well as the corresponding percentile score. The cut-off for JEE Advanced would be based on the percentile score. Candidates can check the expected cut off percentile and score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced in the table above.
It is expected that the entrance test will be conducted online at 300 Centres for BTech/BE, BArch and BPlanning across the country. The exam acts as a gateway for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) – India’s premier engineering students.
The percentile of a candidate is the basis for calculating the JEE Main score. As candidates appear for the exam in different shifts of different days, the percentile scores of the students are normalized and calculated as per the formula available on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. The exam conducting authorities will release the cut off for JEE Main only after the conclusion of the JEE Man 2025 April exam along with the JEE Main 2025 ranks and final results.
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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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JEE Main Cutoff Trends
| Category/Year | 2021 | 2020 |
| General | 87.8992241 | 90.3765335 |
| OBC-NCL | 68.0234447 | 72.8887969 |
| SC | 46.8825338 | 50.1760245 |
| ST | 34.6728999 | 39.0696101 |
| Gen-EWS | 66.2214845 | 70.2435518 |
| PwD | 0.0096375 | 0.0618524 |
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Commonly asked questions
NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. For the OBC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 100661. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NIT Andhra Pradesh OBC category cutoff 2025 for the first and the last round in the AI quota.
Course | Round 1 Cutoff 2025 | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|---|
B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 14191 | 100661 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 13555 | 69612 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 14452 | 81169 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 5741 | 29695 |
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10155 | 51887 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7400 | 40587 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 12259 | 63517 |
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 14368 | 87677 |
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With 52 marks in JEE Main 2026, your percentile is likely to fall between 82.0 and 87.0. While this is below the cutoff for top-tier government institutes like NITs or IIITs (for General category), you have several good options in private universities and state-level engineering colleges.
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With a 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026, your All India Rank (AIR) would likely fall between 35,000 and 45,000. This score is strong enough to secure a seat in several NITs, particularly in mid-tier and newer institutes.
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| College Name | Estimated Cutoff Percentile | Potential Branches |
| L.D. College of Engineering (LDCE), Ahmedabad | 86 – 91 | ECE, Mechanical, Chemical, Civil |
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| Category | 2025 Closing Rank (HS) | Estimated Percentile (2026) | Target Marks (out of 300) |
| General (OPEN) | ~16,008 | 98.8 – 99.1% | 165 – 180 |
| OBC-NCL | ~5,44,590* | 82% + | 90 – 110 |
| EWS | ~1,905 | 83% + | 100 – 120 |
| SC | ~2,066 | 64.5% + | 65 – 85 |
| ST | ~688 | 51% + | 50 – 65 |
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| Category | Quota | Round 1 Closing Rank | Last Round Closing Rank |
| General (OPEN) | Other State (OS) | 3,122 | 4,245 |
| General (OPEN) | Home State (HS) | 4,273 | 7,853 |
| OBC-NCL | Other State (OS) | 1,011 | 6,791 |
| EWS | Other State (OS) | 972 | 2,045 |
| SC | Other State (OS) | 407 | 26,996 |
| ST | Other State (OS) | 729 | - |
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| B.Tech Specialization | Expected JEE Main Rank (General) | Minimum Percentile for Admission |
| Computer Science (CSE) | ≤ 88,000 – 90,000 | 80 - 90+ |
| CSE – AI & Machine Learning | ≤ 92,000 – 95,000 | 80+ |
| Information Technology (IT) | ≤ 1,00,000 | 78+ |
| Electronics & Comm. (ECE) | ≤ 1,45,000 – 1,50,000 | 75+ |
| Mechanical / Civil Engineering | ≤ 2,40,000 – 2,50,000 | 70+ |
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For a 98.83 percentile in JEE Main 2026, your expected Common Rank List (CRL) is likely to fall in the range of 13,000 to 18,000.
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