JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Category-Wise Expected Qualifying Marks & Percentile, Previous Year Trends

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JEE Main Cutoff 2026: The expected cutoff JEE Main 2026 is 93.3 percentile for the general (UR) category, 81.4 for the EWS category, 61.3 percentile for SC, 48.2 percentile for ST and 80.74 percentile for the OBC-NCL category.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the official JEE Main cutoff with the session 2 result at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Until then, candidates can check on this page the analysis of the JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 based on the session 1 exam difficulty level of various shifts.

An important thing to note is that JEE Main cutoffs are of two types: qualifying cutoff and admission cutoff. This page provides JEE Main 2026 expected cutoff, previous year cutoff trends, category-wise qualifying percentiles, and admission cutoff insights.

Table of contents

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 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 will be dependent on various factors. Usually, the cutoff increases each year by 1 to 3 percentiles in JEE Main for the general category. However, 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 Qualifying Marks: As per the expert reviews of the past year cutoff data, present year registration and many other factors, here is an expected qualifying cutoff for JEE Main 2026 exam:

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

JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in NITs

JEE Main Cutoff for Admission in IIITs

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?

CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.

Q: What is JEE Main Cutoff?

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.

Q: What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?

JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.

NTA 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
Apr ' 26	JEE Main 2026 Result Date Session 2 TENTATIVE

Dates	Past Exam Dates
24 Feb ' 26	JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Result Session 1
19 Feb ' 26	JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key & response sheet session 1
19 Feb ' 26 - 20 Feb ' 26	JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key challenge session 1
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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%

Also check:

List of colleges for 40-50 Percentile in JEE Main	List of colleges for 70-80 Percentile in JEE Main
List of colleges for 50-60 Percentile in JEE Main	JEE Main 95 Percentile Colleges
List of colleges for 60-70 Percentile in JEE Main	JEE Main 99 Percentile Colleges
JEE Main 80 Percentile Colleges	JEE Mains 90 Percentile Colleges
JEE Main 70 Percentile Colleges

JEE Main Cutoff 2026 for General Category

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for general category candidates will range from 90 to 93 percentiles based on this year's difficulty level and previous year trends. Check the trends of JEE Main General category qualifying marks for JEE Advanced below:

Year	JEE Main General Cutoff
2025	93.1023262
2024	93.2362181
2023	90.7788642
2022	88.4121383
2021	87.8992241

JEE Mains Cutoff 2026 for Gen-EWS Category

Based on the difficulty level of the JEE Main exam this year and previous year cutoff trends, the Gen-EWS category cutoff for JEE Main 2026 can be around 80 to 81 percentile.

Year	JEE Main Gen - EWS Cutoff
2025	80.3830119
2024	81.3266412
2023	75.6229025
2022	63.1114141
2021	68.0234447

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JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories

For the SC category, the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff is 60 to 61 percentile, whereas for the ST candidates, the JEE Main cutoff is expected to remain around 46 to 47 percentile. Check the trends below for SC and ST category JEE Main cutoffs.

Year	JEE Main SC Cutoff	JEE Mains ST Cutoff
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

For the UR-PWD category, the candidates can expect the JEE Main 2026 cutoff to be around 0.008 percentile. Check the JEE Main UR-PWD cutoff trends from previous years below:

Year	JEE Main UR-PWD
2025	0.0079349
2024	0.00187
2023	0.0013527
2022	0.0031029
2021	0.0096375

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

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?

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. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top IIITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. IIIT Allahabad IT Closing Rank Open Category: 5704 IIIT Allahabad ECE Closing Rank Open Category: 9700.

Q: Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?

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)

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:

Cutoffs have consistently increased across almost all categories from 2021 to 2025. The sharpest rise is visible after 2022.
In the general category, there is a steady rise from 2021 to 2024, with slight stabilisation in 2025.
For EWS, there was a dip in 2022, followed by a sharp rise post-2022. Cutoff crossed 80 in 2024 and remained close in 2025.
OBC-NCL competition has intensified significantly in recent years, with a massive jump in cutoff from 20221 to 2022.
The cutoff for SC has nearly doubled from 2021 to 2025.
ST category cutoff had a major dip in 2022, but consistently rose after 2022.
In PWD cutoff remains extremely low across all years. Minor fluctuations but no major trend shifts.

Commonly asked questions

Q: Who will prepare the JEE Main cutoff?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.

Q: What is cutoff in JEE Main? Why is it important?

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

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.

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

Q: Who will prepare the JEE Main cutoff?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will prepare and release the category JEE Main cutoff with the results of session 2.

Q: What is JEE Mains 2023 cutoff for General Category?

The general category JEE Main 2023 cutoff is 90.7788642. Hence, candidates belonging to general category need to have a minimum 90.7788642 NTA score to appear in JEE Advanced. The cutoff for general category has been raised in 2023 which was 88.4121383 in the year 2022. NTA has also raise the JEE Main cutoff for all other categories in 2023 as compared to 2022.

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.

JEE Main marks	Expected percentile	Expected ranks
240 - 280+	99.9+	1 - 1,200
210 - 240	99.5 - 99.9	1,200 - 6,000
180 - 210	99.0 - 99.5	6,000 - 12,000
160 - 180	98.0 - 99.0	12,000 - 25,000
140 - 160	97.0 - 98.0	25,000 - 35,000
120 - 140	95.0 - 97.0	35,000 - 60,000
100 - 120	90.0 - 95.0	60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh
70 - 100	80.0 - 90.0	1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is the expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026?

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

Q: What are the factors affecting JEE Mains cutoff?

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)

The analysis of JEE cutoff shows that there is an increase for the General category in various years. All other categories have shown a decrease in the qualifying percentile for JEE Mains. Candidates can check the cutoff trends of the last eight years (2021-16) in the following table:

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

Q: Can I participate in JEE Main counselling if I did not score above JEE Main cutoff?

Yes, candidates can participate in JEE Main counselling even if they do not meet the cutoff. Scoring above JEE Main cutoff is required only when candidates wish to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. Those candidates who wish to take admission in NITs, IIITs or other GFTIs can take part in JEE Main counselling conducted by Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA for admissions.

Q: What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?

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).

Commonly asked questions

Q: When will JEE Main 2026 cutoff be released?

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released by April 20 will the session 2 result of JEE Main 2026 exam.

Q: What is JEE Main admission cutoff?

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).

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

Specializations

Rounds

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology	1679	1245	1605
NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology	2302	1920	2158
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology	2659	2360	2634
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	1687	1582	3104
NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	4218	3365	4245

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	1687	1582	3104
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar	46634	50341	61040
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore	– / –	8706	– / –

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in NITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in NITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology	1679	1245	1605
NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology	2302	1920	2158
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology	2659	2360	2634
NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	4218	3365	4245
MNNIT Allahabad - Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology	4908	4835	5423

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India) Accordion Icon V3

B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in IIITs : JEE Main 2025 Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

College	2023	2024	2025
IIIT Lucknow - Indian Institute of Information Technology	11702	12732	10468
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management	10082	11494	11201
IIIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Information Technology, Assam	25665	26817	28255
IIITDM Kancheepuram - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing	29554	28596	28897
IIIT Sri City - Indian Institute of Information Technology	30095	31705	29046

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff FAQs

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Commonly asked questions

Q: How to check JoSAA opening and closing rank?

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.

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs?

The JEE Main 2023 cutoff for GFTIs will be 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. 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 JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top GFTIs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. BIT Mesra CS Closing Rank Open Category: 15991 (All India) BIT Mesra CS Closing Rank Open Category: 24511 (Home State). .

Q: What is JEE Main cutoff for NITs?

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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Q: Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains 2023 exam?

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.