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 2026 Cutoff (Category Wise)
- NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
- Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General Category
- JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for Gen-EWS Category
- JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for UR-PwD Category
- JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Determining Factors
- Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2021)
- Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
- JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026 – Expected Range
- JEE Main Previous Year Cutoffs (2020 - 2016)
- JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (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. In 2025, and 2024 the cutoff for the general category remained almost the same. In the years before that, the cutoff has been rising with each year.
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks OUT
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.4123549 |
| Gen-EWS |
82.4164528 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.9232583 |
| SC |
63.9172792 |
| ST |
52.0174712 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0023186 |
| 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.
NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 05 May ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 result session 2 |
| 04 May ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 final answer key session 2 |
| 25 Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key & response sheet session 2 |
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. As per last year, the following percentage of candidates from each category qualified for JEE Advanced: General - 40.50%, GEN-EWS - 10%, ST - 7.50%, SC - 15%, PwD - 5% horizontal reservation, and OBC & NCL - 27%.
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.
The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.
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.
JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General Category
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 Cutoff 2026 for Gen-EWS Category
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 Cutoff 2026 for OBC Category
Candidates can check the year-wise 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 Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff sits at 63.91. This is higher than any other previous year's cutoff, whereas for the ST candidates, the JEE Main cutoff 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 Main Cutoff 2026 for UR-PwD Category
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 2026: Determining Factors
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.
Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2025–2021)
Commonly asked questions
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.
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.
Difference between JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff and JEE Main Admission Cutoff
Commonly asked questions
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
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 Previous Year Cutoffs (2020 - 2016)
Commonly asked questions
JEE Main Admission Cutoff for NITs & IIITs
Commonly asked questions
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released by April 20 will the session 2 result of JEE Main 2026 exam.
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).
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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture | 85 | 265 | 261 |
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 401 | 541 | 372 |
| NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology | 472 | 50 | 564 |
| SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture | 557 | 991 | 783 |
| SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture | 378 | 762 | 799 |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in SPA : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPA Delhi - School of Planning and Architecture | 85 | 265 | 261 |
| SPA Vijayawada - School of Planning and Architecture | 557 | 991 | 783 |
| SPA Bhopal - School of Planning and Architecture | 378 | 762 | 799 |
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) in NITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
| College | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology | 401 | 541 | 372 |
| NIT Calicut - National Institute of Technology | 472 | 50 | 564 |
| NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology | 721 | 907 | 821 |
| MNIT Jaipur - Malaviya National Institute of Technology | 741 | 1196 | 996 |
| VNIT Nagpur - Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology | 832 | 1313 | 1030 |
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 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.
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.
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.
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