JEE Main Cutoff 2026: NTA has declared the JEE Main 2026 cutoff along with the session 2 results. The general category has seen its highest qualifying percentile in four years at 93.4123549. Check the category-wise cutoff marks below.
Those who meet the JEE Mains cutoff now qualify for JEE Advanced 2026. The JEE Advanced exam is held for admission to IITs. Note that those who do not meet the cutoff are still eligible to get admission based on their percentile scores.
The JEE Main cutoffs are of two types: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. This page provides JEE Main 2026 cutoff, previous year cutoff trends, category-wise qualifying percentiles, and admission cutoff insights.
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- JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
- JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026 Category Wise
- Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
- Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2016)
- Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff & Admission Cutoff
- JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs: There are 31 NITs, and admission to each one of them is based on JEE Main ranks and through JoSAA counselling.
- To secure a seat in top-tier NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal), candidates generally need higher percentiles and ranks.
- Computer Science & Engineering is the most competitive branch, typically requiring a rank under 5,000 (99.2+ percentile) for top NITs.
- Core Branches (ECE, Mechanical, Electrical) require ranks between 10,000 to 25,000 (98.0 to 99.0 percentile), which are usually required for top institutes.
- Mid to Lower Tier NITs often require ranks between 30,000 to 60,000 (95.0 to 97.0 percentile).
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for IIITs: For 2026, admission to IIITs is based on JEE Main ranks through JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) and CSAB (Central Seat Allocation Board) counselling.
- Top tier IIITs (Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Allahabad) are very competitive, especially for Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) branches.
- Computer Science & Engineering in top IIITs generally requires a percentile of 99.3 to 99.9+ (rank under 10,000 for General).
Check below JEE Mains 2026 opening and closing ranks for NITs and IIITs
| Institute | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Technology (NITs) | Check NIT opening and closing ranks 2026 |
| Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) | Check IIIT opening and closing ranks 2026 |
Commonly asked questions
The admission cutoff of JEE Main is the opening and closing ranks for each participating institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority).
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released by April 20 will the session 2 result of JEE Main 2026 exam.
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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) : JEE Main 2026 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture | 265 | 261 | 140 |
| NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology | 50 | 564 | 231 |
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 541 | 372 | 235 |
| Netaji Subhas University of Technology | 1449 | – / – | 334 |
| SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture | 762 | 799 | 407 |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in SPA : JEE Main 2026 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture | 265 | 261 | 140 |
| SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture | 762 | 799 | 407 |
| SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture | 991 | 783 | 438 |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in NITs : JEE Main 2026 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology | 50 | 564 | 231 |
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 541 | 372 | 235 |
| NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology | 907 | 821 | 439 |
| MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology | 1196 | 996 | 531 |
| VNIT Nagpur - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | 1313 | 1030 | 623 |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in Birla Institute of Technology : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra | 1645 | 5164 | 2053 |
JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 06 Jul ' 26 | JEE Main counselling round 3 allotment |
| 10 Jul ' 26 | JEE Main counselling round 4 allotment |
| 16 Jul ' 26 | JEE Main counselling round 5 allotment |
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 30 Jun ' 26 | JEE Main counselling round 2 allotment |
| 13 Jun ' 26 | JEE Main counselling round 1 allotment |
| 02 Jun ' 26 - 11 Jun ' 26 | JEE Main counselling registration |
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 Category Wise
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced is dependent on various factors. Usually, the cutoff increases each year by 1 to 3 percentiles in JEE Main for the general category. This year, the JEE Main cutoff for the general category has reached its peak over the last 4 years.
JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for General Candidates
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for general category candidates is the highest this year compared to past years. Check the trends of JEE Main General category qualifying marks for JEE Advanced below:
| Year | JEE Main General Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.4123549 |
| 2025 | 93.1023262 |
| 2024 | 93.2362181 |
| 2023 | 90.7788642 |
| 2022 | 88.4121383 |
| 2021 | 87.8992241 |
JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for SC & ST Candidates
The JEE Main 2026 SC cutoff sits at 63.91. This is higher than any other previous year's cutoff, whereas the JEE Mains cutoff for ST candidates is 52.01 percentile. Check the trends below for SC and ST category JEE Main cutoffs.
| Year | JEE Main SC Cutoff | JEE Mains ST Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Cutoff 2026 | 63.9172792 | 52.0174712 |
| Cutoff 2025 | 61.1526933 | 47.9026465 |
| Cutoff 2024 | 60.0923182 | 46.697584 |
| Cutoff 2023 | 51.9776027 | 37.2348772 |
| Cutoff 2022 | 43.0820954 | 26.7771328 |
| Cutoff 2021 | 34.6728999 | 66.2214845 |
JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for OBC Candidates
Candidates can check the year-wise OBC cutoff for JEE Mains over the past years.
| Year |
JEE Mains OBC Cutoff
|
|---|---|
| 2026 | 80.9232583 |
| 2025 | 79.4313582 |
| 2024 | 79.6757881 |
| 2023 | 73.6114227 |
| 2022 | 67.0090297 |
| 2021 | 46.8825338 |
JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for EWS Candidates
The Gen-EWS category cutoff for JEE Main 2026 has peaked this year in comparison to the past several years. Take a look at the year-wise cutoffs below.
| Year | JEE Main Gen - EWS Cutoff |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 82.4164528 |
| 2025 | 80.3830119 |
| 2024 | 81.3266412 |
| 2023 | 75.6229025 |
| 2022 | 63.1114141 |
| 2021 | 68.0234447 |
JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for PwD Candidates
Check the JEE Main UR-PWD cutoff trends from previous years below:
| Year | JEE Main UR-PWD |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.0023186 |
| 2025 | 0.0079349 |
| 2024 | 0.00187 |
| 2023 | 0.0013527 |
| 2022 | 0.0031029 |
| 2021 | 0.0096375 |
| JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in NITs | JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in IIITs |
Commonly asked questions
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.
Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
The set percentage of candidates that will qualify from JEE Mains for JEE Advanced in each category is pre-determined.
The top 2.5 lakh JEE Mains candidates across categories will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| GEN-EWS | 10% |
| OPEN | 40.50% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.50% |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
| PwD | 5% Horizontal Reservation |
| OBC & NCL | 27% |
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Commonly asked questions
A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.
For general students 60 marks is not good enough for admission in top NITs or IIITs. 60 marks will be around 80 percentile and will give rank between 1.5 and 2.5 lakhs.
The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.
JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
Check the factors below that influence the JEE Main cutoffs:
- Number of aspirants who appeared for JEE Main - More is the number of appearing candidates, the higher the cutoff.
- Difficulty level - A more challenging exam session typically results in a lower cutoff percentile because overall candidate performance drops.
- Fixed intake - The number of students who can qualify for JEE Advanced is fixed at approximately 2.5 lakh
- Total number of applications received - Higher registration numbers generally lead to an increase in the qualifying percentile.
- The category under which admission is sought - Cutoffs are determined separately for various categories, including General (CRL), OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD
| Want to know what your JEE Main 2026 rank will be based on your score and percentile? Check out the JEE Main rank predictor 2026 by Shiksha.com, which predicts your rank after analysing several years’ percentile/marks vs rank data. JEE Main 2026 Rank Predictor |
Commonly asked questions
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates.
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Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2016)
Check below how the JEE Main qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced has been in the past 5 years:
| Category |
Cutoff 2025 |
Cutoff 2024 |
Cutoff 2023 |
Cutoff 2022 |
Cutoff 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.1023262 |
93.2362181 |
90.7788642 |
88.4121383 |
87.8992241 |
| Gen-EWS |
80.3830119 |
81.3266412 |
75.6229025 |
63.1114141 |
68.0234447 |
| OBC-NCL |
79.4313582 |
79.6757881 |
73.6114227 |
67.0090297 |
46.8825338 |
| SC |
61.1526933 |
60.0923182 |
51.9776027 |
43.0820954 |
34.6728999 |
| ST |
47.9026465 |
46.697584 |
37.2348772 |
26.7771328 |
66.2214845 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0079349 |
0.00187 |
0.0013527 |
0.0031029 |
0.0096375 |
Check the category wise cutoff trends analysis below:
Overall Pattern
- Qualifying scores surged across nearly all categories between 2021 and 2025.
- The most dramatic upward spikes occurred immediately after 2022.
General & EWS Categories
- General: Percentiles climbed steadily through 2024 before flattening out slightly in 2025.
- EWS: Requirements dropped in 2022 but spiked sharply afterwards, crossing the 80-percentile mark by 2024.
OBC-NCL, SC, & ST Categories
- OBC-NCL: Competition intensified rapidly, marked by an aggressive initial jump between 2021 and 2022.
- SC: The minimum score required to qualify effectively doubled over the four years.
- ST: Scores bottomed out in 2022 before launching into a steady, continuous recovery
PwD Category
- PwD: Admission thresholds remained near zero each year with only marginal variations.\
JEE Main Cutoff 2019-2020 (Percentile Started)
| Category/Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| General | 90.3765335 | 89.7548849 |
| OBC-NCL | 72.8887969 | 74.3166557 |
| SC | 50.1760245 | 54.0128155 |
| ST | 39.0696101 | 44.3345172 |
| Gen-EWS | 70.2435518 | 78.2174869 |
| PwD | 0.0618524 | 0.11371730 |
JEE Main Cutoff 2018-2016 (Raw Marks)
| Category/Year | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
| General | 74 | 81 | 100 |
| OBC-NCL | 45 | 49 | 70 |
| SC | 29 | 32 | 52 |
| ST | 24 | 27 | 48 |
| PwD | -35 | NA | NA |
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff & Admission Cutoff
Know how the JEE Main qualifying cutoff differs from the admission cutoffs below:
- Type 1: The qualifying cut-off of JEE Main 2026 comprises the minimum score that JEE Main exam aspirants need to secure to be eligible for JEE Advanced. To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 candidates have to get more than or equal to the category-wise cutoff of JEE Main 2026. Only those candidates who meet JEE Main qualifying cutoffs become eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs in India.
- Type 2: The admission cutoff of JEE Main 2026 is the opening and closing ranks for each institute and is released by JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority). Candidates must get a minimum rank (closing ranks) for admission to JEE Main participating institutes. JoSAA releases admission cutoffs for all the participating institutes.
Check the table below for a better understanding:
| Details |
Qualifying Cutoff |
Admission Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose |
Screen candidates for JEE Advanced |
Admissions to participating institutes |
| Significance |
Only those aspirants who meet JEE Main 2026 qualifying cutoff/marks will be able to appear in JEE Advanced |
Candidates need to secure JEE Main admission cut-off for admission to JEE Main participating institutes including NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs.
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| Cutoff published by |
JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff 2026 will be released by NTA on the exam’s official website. |
JEE Main Admission Cutoff is released by JoSAA on the counselling website on behalf of the participating institutes |
| Curious about which college you may get based on your JEE Main 2026 performance? Check out the JEE Main college predictor 2026 by Shiksha.com, which predicts college based on your JEE Main marks, ranks and percentile after analysing data from previous year cutoffs. JEE Main 2026 College Predictor |
Commonly asked questions
| Year | General (UR) Percentile |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 93.4123549 |
| 2025 | 93.1023262 |
| 2024 | 93.2362181 |
| 2023 | 90.7788642 |
| 2022 | 88.4121383 |
| 2021 | 87.8992241 |
| 2020 | 90.3765335 |
| 2019 | 89.7548849 |
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
Check below the JEE Main marks vs percentile data for the JEE Main 2026 exam based on previous year trends. This will help you know what percentile you may get based on your JEE Main 2026 marks. Further, you can check what your rank is based on the JEE Mains marks and percentile.
| Raw Score Out of 300 | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 300 to 291 | 100 to 99.99989 |
| 290 to 281 | 99.99908 to 99.99745 |
| 280 to 271 | 99.99417 to 99.99347 |
| 270 to 261 | 99.99016 to 99.98881 |
| 260 to 251 | 99.97720 to 99.96976 |
| 250 to 241 | 99.95028 to 99.94664 |
| 240 to 231 | 99.91595 to 99.93498 |
| 230 to 221 | 99.86623 to 99.90111 |
| 220 to 211 | 99.80777 to 99.85161 |
| 210 to 201 | 99.73129 to 99.79506 |
| 200 to 191 | 99.62402 to 99.71083 |
| 190 to 181 | 99.48033 to 99.59739 |
| 180 to 171 | 99.29558 to 99.45693 |
| 170 to 161 | 99.06985 to 99.27208 |
| 160 to 151 | 98.77819 to 99.02861 |
| 150 to 141 | 98.40768 to 98.73238 |
| 140 to 131 | 97.94047 to 98.31741 |
| 130 to 121 | 97.35425 to 97.81126 |
| 120 to 111 | 96.60949 to 97.14293 |
| 110 to 101 | 95.64338 to 96.20455 |
| 100 to 91 | 94.39636 to 94.99859 |
| 90 to 81 | 92.76234 to 93.47123 |
| 80 to 71 | 90.41098 to 91.07212 |
| 70 to 61 | 87.06073 to 87.51222 |
| 60 to 51 | 81.57582 to 82.01606 |
| 50 to 41 | 73.08140 to 73.28780 |
| 40 to 31 | 59.84001 to 58.15149 |
| 30 to 21 | 40.34692 to 37.69452 |
| 20 to 10 | 20.95045 to 13.49584 |
| 10 to 0 | 6.59980 to 0.84351 |
Commonly asked questions
The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 category wise are:
Category | Cutoff 2026 (Expected) |
|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 93.3045326 |
Gen-EWS | 81.4387917 |
OBC-NCL | 80.7456432 |
SC | 61.3526948 |
ST | 48.2456783 |
UR-PwD | 0.0082349 |
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is primarily determined by the difficulty level of the exam, the total number of candidates appearing, and available seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs
Candidates can check JoSAA opening and closing ranks on the official website. They have to enter the details asked to check the list of courses and colleges based on the OR and CR of each counselling round.
The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.
The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
- MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
- MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)
As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 19 hours ago
No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech in BITS Pilani. Candidates should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board with a minimum 75% aggregate to be eligible for getting admission in BTech at BITS Pilani.
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Answered 19 hours ago
Yes, Babu Banarasi Das University offer scholarship based on JEE Main scores. Check below table to know Babu Banarasi Das University JEE Main scholarship:
| General Rank In Entrance Exam | Scholarship awarded |
|---|---|
| IIT-JEE up to 2500 General Rank | 100% |
| IIT-JEE up to 5000 General Rank | 50% |
| IIT-JEE up to 10000 General Rank | 25% |
To get more information, students must visit the official website.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 20 hours ago
DY Patil Navi Mumbai considers JEE Main, MHT CET or SAT scores for admission in BTech course. Hence, JEE Main is not compulsory. Aspirants without any of these scores, can appear for entrance test conducted by DY Patil Navi Mumbai for admission in BTech.
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No, JEE Main is not compulsory to get admission in BTech at MIT WPU. Admission in BTech course is offered based on different entrance exam scores such as: JEE Main, MHT CET, PERA CET, MHT-CET-B, NEET (for bioengineering) scores.
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Answered 23 hours ago
JEE Mains is one of the most competitive exams in our country. According to a press release by NTA, the total number of candidates that appeared in both sessions of the exam was 15,38,468.
The time required is subjective for each student. Roughly One to two years of preparation should be enough. Som
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IIIT Agartala CSE cutoff 2026 was 42200 in the first round for the General AI category. IIIT Agartala JEE Main cutoff 2026 has been released for the first round for various All India quota categories for the BTech CSE course.
Among all the categories, the toughest competition in round 1 was for the
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Yes, you can get into IIIT Vadodara - International Diu Campus in the first round with a rank of 40K if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the round 1 IIIT Vadodara - International Diu Campus JEE Main cutoff 2026 ranged from 38883 to 41859. Check the table below to know which
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IIIT Vadodara Diu Campus JEE Main cutoff 2026 was published for the first round of admission to the BTech course specialisations for various All India quota categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 38883 to 41859. As per this range, BTech CSE was the toughest course fo
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Yes, Adamas University provides scholarships for BTech based on JEE (Main) AIR as well as WBJEE rank. Details are provided below:
JEE (Main) AIR | Scholarship Amount |
Upto 50000 | 100% |
50001 to 100000 | 50% |
100001 to 150000 | 25% |
Details of scholarship based on WBJEE score are as follows:
WBJEE Rank | Scholarship Amount |
Upto 900 | 80% |
901 to 2000 | 50% |
2001 to 5000 | 25% |
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