Updated on Aug 18, 2026 13:44 IST
The JEE Advanced exam is an unpredictable exam. The exam difficulty level ranges from moderate to difficult every year. Candidates who are aiming to qualify this exam must have an idea about what a safe score is to pass the exam, and also what a good score in JEE Advanced is that guarantees an IIT.

Safe score in JEE Advaced 2027 exam would be 250+ for unreserved category candidates to grab a seat in top IITs in branches like CSE and AI/Data Science. For admission in new IITs, candidates must score 150+ marks. Safe score in JEE Advanced 2026 will be 150+ marks for all categories. Details about college wise cutoff of JEE Advanced is provided in the page.

What is a Good Score in JEE Advanced

What is a Good Score in JEE Advanced?

Good Score in JEE Advanced 2027: Candidates who are preparing for JEE Advanced 2027 must have an idea about safe score to pass the exam and a good score in JEE Advanced that guarantees admission in IITs. This will help streamline their exam preparation and achive the required marks/score in exam. 

All candidates have to score minimum marks to qualify JEE Advanced exam individually in each subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) and also they must score above the minimum aggregate marks. The minimum marks will be different for reserved and unreserved category students. The minimum/ cutoff marks to pass the JEE Advanced exam will be released along with the results.

Let us check a details analysis of the previous year trends in this article to understand what is a safe score in IIT JEE and what will be the good score in JEE Advanced 2027 for admission in IITs.

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Table of contents
  • What is a Safe Score in JEE Advanced Basis Previous Year Cutoff Marks Analysis
  • Safe Score Analaysis Basis Past Year Cutoff
  • What is a Good Score in JEE Advanced to Get an IIT - Previous Year Cutoff Marks Analysis

What is a Safe Score in JEE Advanced Basis Previous Year Cutoff Marks Analysis

The candidates who score equal to or more than the minimum percentage of marks required to pass the exam are assigned a rank in the JEE Advanced exam. Those candidates with JEE Advanced ranks are then eligible ot participate in JoSAA counselling for IIT admission. Note that those candidates who do not qualify the cutoff marks are not given any ranks and are ineligible for IIT admissions.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff - Categorywise Qualifying Marks

Rank List

Minimum Marks in Each Subject

Minimum Aggregate Marks

Common Rank List (CRL)

8

92

OBC-NCL Rank List

7

82

GEN-EWS Rank List

7

82

SC Rank List

4

46

ST Rank List

4

46

Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)

4

46

OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List

4

46

GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List

4

46

SC-PwD Rank List

4

46

ST-PwD Rank List

4

46

Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List

2

23

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff Percentage for Inclusion in Rank List

Rank List

Minimum Percentage in Each Subject

Minimum Aggregate Percentage

Common Rank List (CRL)

7.30%

25.26%

OBC-NCL Rank List

6.51%

22.78%

GEN-EWS Rank List

6.51%

22.78%

SC Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

ST Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)

3.65%

12.78%

OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

SC-PwD Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

ST-PwD Rank List

3.65%

12.78%

Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List

3.65%

6.39%

JEE Advanced Cutoff Marks in 2025 and 2024

Category

2025

2024

Unreserved

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 5.83%
Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 8.68%
Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 20.56% Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 30.34% 

OBC-NCL

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 5.25%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 7.8%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 18.50%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 27.30%

GEN-EWS

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 5.25%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 7.8%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 18.50%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 27.30%

SC 

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

ST

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

Unreserved PwD

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

OBC-NCL-PwD

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

GEN-EWS-PwD

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

SC-PwD

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

ST-PwD

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 2.92%

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 4.34% 

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 10.28%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 15.17%

Preparatory Course (PC)

Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject - 1.46%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 2.17%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 5.14%

Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks - 7.58% 

Safe Score Analaysis Basis Past Year Cutoff

Considering the cutoff score for admission in IITs, the safe score in the JEE Advanced exam will be as follows

  1. Between 2024 to 2026, the safe score, that is the minimum marks needed to pass the exam in aggregate, was between 20.54% to 30.34% for unreserved category.
  2. In 2024, the safe score to pass the JEE Advanced exam was highest at 30.34%%. This was a drastic rise from the previous years.
  3. In 2025, the safe score dropped to 20.5%.
  4. In 2026, which was the most recent year of JEE Advanced, the safe score fell to 25.26%.

Thus, since 2024, the safe score in JEE Advanced has increased, with 2024 witnessing a big jump in the cutoff marks. Therefore, candidates should score at least 30% marks in the JEE Advanced exam to be on the safe side.

Safe score for JEE Advanced 2026- 30%. If the total marks in exam is 360, then candidates must try to score 150 marks and above.

What is a Good Score in JEE Advanced to Get an IIT - Previous Year Cutoff Marks Analysis

A good score to get into an IIT will depend on the IIT a candidate is aiming for. This is because all IITs have different standards when it comes to admission. For example, the cutoff for IIT Bombay for the Computer Science course will be very high as compared to the cutoff of any other IIT.

In the table below, we have provided the highest closing ranks in the last JoSAA counselling round of all the 23 IITs and marks out of 360 for the corresponding ranks. This will provide an idea about:

  • What was the maximum rank up to which IITs accepted admission, and how many marks are needed to get that rank.
  • Candidates can thus check the good marks needed for admission to all 23 IITs.

Institute

Program Name

Highest Closing Rank

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi

Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)

28480

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)

24582

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture)

19389

Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Chemical Science (5 Years, Integrated Bachelor of Science-Master of Science)

18977

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

BS in Chemical Sciences (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

18835

Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur

Engineering Chemistry (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

18643

Indian Institute of Technology Jammu

Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

18637

Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad

Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

18397

Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad

Major in Physics (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

18223

Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai

Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

17880

Indian Institute of Technology Patna

B. Tech in CE. - M. Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering (5 Years, B.Tech. + M.Tech./MS (Dual Degree))

17820

Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

17682

Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar

Civil Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

16868

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Applied and Industrial Chemistry (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

15409

Indian Institute of Technology Ropar

Digital Agriculture (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

15356

Indian Institute of Technology Goa

Mechanical Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

14290

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

Materials Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

12873

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Design (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

12730

Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Biological Science (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

12204

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Biosciences and Bioengineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

12170

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Chemistry (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

11668

Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad

Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

9123

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Chemistry (4 Years, Bachelor of Science)

7838

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

B.Tech in Materials Science and Engineering (4 Years, Bachelor of Technology)

4912

From the above table, it is clear that:

  • The minimum marks needed to get an IIT range from 94 to 234 marks. A -tier IITs like IIT B and IIT M demand higher marks between 110 to 240.
  • All IITs close their admission at ranks below 28480.
Good score for JEE Advanced 2027: 95+ marks. Last year, all IITs closed their intake in the general category at ranks below 28000.

To conclude:

200+ marks Excellent marks - top tier IITs guaranteed
110 to 200 marks Good marks to get any IIT, other than the top tier ones
100 marks to 109 marks Safe marks to pass the exam

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is JEE Advanced 2026 exam date?
A: 

The exam date for JEE Advanced 2026 has been announced. IIT Roorkee is the organising institute for JEE Advanced exam 2026. The exam was held on May 17, 2026.

Q:   What is the passing marks for JEE Advanced exam?
A: 

The JEE Advanced passing marks or the JEE Advanced cutoff has been announced.

JEE Advanced 2026 Criteria for Inclusion in a Rank List:

Rank ListMinimum Percentage of Marks in Each SubjectMinimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)7.30%25.56%
OBC-NCL Rank List6.51%22.78%
GEN-EWS Rank List6.51%22.78%
SC Rank List3.65%12.78%
ST Rank List3.65%12.78%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)3.65%12.78%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List3.65%12.78%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List3.65%12.78%
SC-PwD Rank List3.65%12.78%
ST-PwD Rank List3.65%12.78%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List1.83%6.39%
 

JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying Marks:

Rank ListMinimum Marks in Each SubjectMinimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)892
OBC-NCL Rank List782
GEN-EWS Rank List782
SC Rank List446
ST Rank List446
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)446
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List446
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List446
SC-PwD Rank List446
ST-PwD Rank List446
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List223
 
Q:   What is the official website for JEE Advanced 2026?
A: 

The official website for JEE Advanced is jeeadv.ac.in. The official website remains the same every year. IIT Roorkee will hold the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced exam date, application form dates, dates for admit card release, answer key release, result declaration and also AAT dates on the official website of JEE Advanced 2026.

Q:   What is JEE Advanced 2027 exam date?
A: 

The exam date for JEE Advanced 2027 is yet to be announced. The exam is usually conducted in the second or third week of May. The exact JEE Advanced 2027 exam date will be announced in December month, 2026. Candidates must keep checking this page or the official website jeeadv.ac.in for the latest updates on JEE Advanced 2027 dates.

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