What is a safe score for JEE Advanced to get an IIT?

It is a very relatable thing. A good score in JEE Advanced will depend on various factors one of them being the cutoff. Further, the cutoff will depend on various factors like the difficulty level, paper pattern, number of seats in the IITs, number of candidtaes taking the exam and so on. Therefore, it is difficult to say what will be a safe score. However, 300+ is a safe score in JEE Advanced if the total marks in the paper are 360. In 2024, the cutoff has been the highest in recent years. In 2024, the cutoff marks were 109 marks for the Common rank list (CRL) out of 360 marks. For the GEN-EWS and OBC-NCL rank list, the cutoff marks are 98; for SC/ST/Common-PwD/GEN-EWS-PwD/OBC-NCL-PwD/SC-PwD/ST-PwD, is 54 marks and for Preparatory course rank lists, it is 27 marks.

What is the minimum score or rank required in JEE Advanced to get into a good IIT?

The definition of a good IIT can be subjective. The candidates who wish to get admisison to the first generation of the IITs like IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, and IIT Roorkee must have a high score of 250+ marks out of 360 marks. However, this is not applicable for all courses offered by these IITs. Every course and IIT has different demand and seat ratio which effects the admission of the candidates. Hence it is very difficult to say what will be the minimum score or rank required in JEE Advanced to get into a good IIT. Candidates must aim to score as high as possible in the exam to be able to get a seat in the first generation of the IITs as these IITs see the most demand and craze among students in academia.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff: Expected Category Wise Minimum Marks Needed to Qualify IIT JEE, Previous Year Cutoffs (2025 - 2016)

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By Satyendra Singh

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff: IIT Roorkee will announce the JEE Advanced cutoff 2026 along with the results. Candidates can check the cutoff from the website. The cut off of JEE Advanced 2026 will be minimum marks that a candidate must score to qualify JEE Advanced exam. Only qualified candidates will be allowed to participate in JoSAA counselling for IIT admissions.

The JEE Advanced cutoff available will indicate the minimum percentage of marks in each subject, the minimum percentage of aggregate marks, the minimum marks in each subject, and the minimum aggregate marks out of 360. To prepare the cutoff, IIT Roorkee will consider various determining factors such as previous year cutoffs, exam difficulty level, and more.

Until the JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff is released, candidates can check here JEE Advanced previous year cutoffs. On this page, candidates can check the JEE Advanced cut off for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017. Also, get the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced from past years on this page. Read to know more about JEE Advanced Cutoff.

Table of contents

JEE Advanced 2025 Cutoff
JEE Advanced 2026 Dates (OUT)
JEE Advanced Previous Year's Cutoff (2024 - 2019)
JEE Advanced Cutoffs for Admission to IITs
JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026
Factors Determining JEE Advanced Cutoff
JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff FAQs

JEE Advanced 2025 Cutoff

In 2025, the JEE Advanced cutoff for each subject and overall cut off was dropped across all the categories. The JEE Advanced cutoff marks for inclusion in the rank list in the last session were: 20.56% for the common rank list; 18.50% for the GEN-EWS rank list and OBC-NCL rank list; 10.28% for SC, ST, and PwD rank lists across all categories; and 5.14% for Preparatory course rank lists.

JEE Advanced 2025 Rank List	Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	5.83%	20.56%
OBC-NCL Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
GEN-EWS Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
SC Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
ST Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	2.92%	10.28%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
SC-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
ST-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	1.46%	5.14%

JEE Advanced 2025 Qualifying Marks:

Rank List	Minimum marks in each subject	Minimum aggregate marks out of 360
Common rank list (CRL)	7	74
GEN-EWS rank list	6	66
OBC-NCL rank list	6	66
SC rank list	3	37
ST rank list	3	37
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3	37
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3	37
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	37
SC-PwD rank list	3	37
ST-PwD rank list	3	37
Preparatory course rank lists	1	18

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Commonly asked questions

Q: What minimum marks are required in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced?

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
SC: 61.1526933
ST: 47.9026465
UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

General (UR): 93.2362181
General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

General (UR): 90.7788642
OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
SC: 51.9776027
ST: 37.2348772
GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

Q: What is the cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026?

The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff will be released with the results of JEE Advanced 2026. Until then, candidates can check below the JEE Advanced cutoff from the previous years:

The JEE Advanced 2025 cutoff of the common rank list is 20.56%; 18.50% for the GEN-EWS rank list and OBC-NCL rank list; 10.28% for SC, ST, and PwD rank lists across all categories; and 5.14% for Preparatory course rank lists.

All those candidates who score above the cutoff marks in their respective categories can register for JoSAA counselling to participate in the IIT seat allotment process. Note that qualifying the JEE Advaced cutoff will not guarantee a seat in the IITs. Various factors are at play while allotting seats in the IITs. These factors include the demand for a course and IIT, the number of seats on offer, the reservation criteria, etc.

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

College	2023	2024	2025
IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology	67	68	66
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology	118	116	126
IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology	148	159	171
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology	238	252	271
IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology	279	415	466

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

College	2023	2024	2025
IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology	67	68	66
IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology	118	116	126
IIT Madras - Indian Institute of Technology	148	159	171
IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology	238	252	271
IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology	279	415	466

JEE Advanced 2026 Dates (OUT)

Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Advanced 2026 exam

Dates	Upcoming Exam Dates
21 May ' 26	JEE Advanced 2026 response sheet release date
25 May ' 26	JEE Advanced 2026 provisional answer keys available
25 May ' 26 - 26 May ' 26	JEE Advanced 2026 answer key challenge window
01 Jun ' 26	JEE Advanced 2026 final answer key and result declaration
Jun ' 26	JoSAA 2026 starts TENTATIVE

JEE Advanced Previous Year's Cutoff (2024 - 2019)

Check below the JEE Advanced previous year cutoff for inclusion in ranks list and for qualifying the exam.

JEE Advanced 2024 Cutoff

JEE Advanced 2024 Criteria for Inclusion in a Rank List:

Contrary to the year 2025, in 2024, there was a rise in the cutoff marks and cutoff percentage, with the cutoff of the common rank list being 30.34%, 27.30% for the GEN-EWS rank list and OBC-NCL rank list; 15.17% for SC, ST, and PwD rank lists across all categories, and 7.58% for Preparatory course rank lists.

Rank List	Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	8.68%	30.34%
OBC-NCL Rank List	7.8%	27.30%
GEN-EWS Rank List	7.8%	27.30%
SC Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
ST Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	4.34%	15.17%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
SC-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
ST-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	2.17%	7.58%

JEE Advanced 2024 Qualifying Marks:

Rank List	Minimum marks in each subject	Minimum aggregate marks out of 360
Common rank list (CRL)	10.0	109
GEN-EWS rank list	9.0	98
OBC-NCL rank list	9.0	98
SC rank list	5.0	54
ST rank list	5.0	54
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	5.0	54
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	5.0	54
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	5.0	54
SC-PwD rank list	5.0	54
ST-PwD rank list	5.0	54
Preparatory course rank lists	2.0	27

JEE Advanced 2023 Cutoff

Check the minimum marks needed to qualify below:

Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	8	86
OBC-NCL rank list	7	77
GEN-EWS rank list	7	77
SC rank list	4	43
ST rank list	4	43
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	4	43
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	4	43
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	4	43
SC-PwD rank list	4	43
ST-PwD rank list	4	43
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	2	22

Check the minimum percentage needed to qualify below:

Rank List	Minimum percentage of marks in each subject	Minimum percentage of aggregate marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6.83%	23.89%
GEN-EWS rank list	6.15%	21.50%
OBC-NCL rank list	6.15%	21.50%
SC rank list	3.42%	11.95%
ST rank list	3.42%	11.95%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3.42%	11.95%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3.42%	11.95%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3.42%	11.95%
SC-PwD rank list	3.42%	11.95%
ST-PwD rank list	3.42%	11.95%
Preparatory course rank lists	1.71%	5.98%

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022 – For Inclusion in Rank List

Category	Minimum marks in each subject	Minimum Aggregate marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	5	55
OBC NCL rank list	5	50
General EWS rank list	5	50
SC rank list	3	28
ST rank list	3	28
Common PwD rank list	3	28
OBC NCL PwD rank list	3	28
General NCL PwD rank list	3	28
SC PwD rank list	3	28
ST PwD rank list	3	28
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	1	14

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2022 – For Inclusion in Rank List

Here, you can check the minimum percentage for inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2022 rank list.

Category	Minimum percentage of marks in each subject	Minimum percentage of aggregate marks
Common rank list (CRL)	4.40%	15.28%
OBC NCL rank list	4.00%	13.89%
General EWS rank list	4.00%	13.89%
SC rank list	2.20%	7.78%
ST rank list	2.20%	7.78%
Common PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
OBC NCL PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
General NCL PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
SC PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
ST PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0.83%	3.89%

JEE Advanced 2021 Cut-off

Candidates can check the table below to have a category-wise idea of the qualifying marks

Category Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6	63
GEN-EWS rank list	5	56
OBC-NCL rank list	5	56
ST rank list	3	31
SC rank list	3	31
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3	31
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3	31
SC-PwD rank list	3	31
ST-PwD rank list	3	31
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	31
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0	9

Here, you can check the minimum percentage for inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2022 rank list.

Category	Minimum percentage of marks in each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate marks
Common rank list (CRL)	5.00%	17.50%
GEN-EWS rank list	4.50%	15.75%
OBC-NCL rank list	4.50%	15.75%
ST rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	2.50%	8.75%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0.75%	2.625

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2020

Candidates can check the table below for category-wise qualifying marks

Category	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6	69
GEN-EWS rank list	5	62
OBC-NCL rank list	5	62
SC rank list	3	34
ST	3	34
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	3	34
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	34
SC-PwD rank list	3	34
ST-PwD rank list	3	34
Preparatory course rank lists	0	10

JEE Advanced Cut off 2020 (For Inclusion in Rank List)

Category	Minimum Marks % in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks %
Common rank list (CRL)	5%	17.50%
GEN-EWS rank list	4.50%	15.75%
OBC-NCL rank list	4.50%	15.75%
SC rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST	2.50%	8.75%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	2.50%	8.75%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Preparatory course rank lists	0.75%	2.625%

JEE Advanced 2019 Cutoff

Candidates can check the table below for category-wise qualifying marks:

Category	Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	12	93
GEN-EWS rank list	11	83
OBC-NCL rank list	11	83
SC rank list	6	46
ST	6	46
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	6	46
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	6	46
SC-PwD rank list	6	46
ST-PwD rank list	6	46
Preparatory course rank lists	3	23

JEE Advanced Cut off 2019 (For Inclusion in Rank List)

Category	Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	10.0	25.0%
GEN-EWS rank list	9.0	22.5%
OBC-NCL rank list	9.0	22.5%
SC rank list	5.0	12.5%
ST	5.0	12.5%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	5.0	12.5%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	5.0	12.5%
SC-PwD rank list	5.0	12.5%
ST-PwD rank list	5.0	12.5%
Preparatory course rank lists	2.5	6.25%

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which are the top IITs in India?

Name of Institute	NIRF Ranking 2025
IIT Madras	1
IIT Delhi	2
IIT Bombay	3
IIT Kanpur	4
IIT Kharagpur	5
IIT Roorkee	6
IIT Hyderabad	7
IIT Guwahati	8
IIT BHU	10

Q: What is the JEE Advanced JoSAA 2026 counselling schedule?

The JEE Advanced JoSAA counselling dates will be made available on the official website of JoSAA - josaa.nic.in. Usually, the JoSAA counselling registration starts a day after the JEE Advanced result is anniunced. Complete schedule will be available on the official website.

JEE Advanced Cutoffs for Admission to IITs

The JoSAA IIT cutoffs are the opening and closing JEE Advanced ranks. Candidates can check the JEE Advanced cutoff for various IITs in the table below.

IITs	Check Cutoff
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, (BHU) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology Madras	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology Patna	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, Gujarat	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Rajasthan	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Indore, Madhya Pradesh	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad, Kerala	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Dhanbad, Jharkhand	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Goa, Goa	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad, Karnataka	Click here
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur	Click here

Commonly asked questions

Q: Which IIT can I get with JEE Advanced rank between 5,000 to 10,000?

Based on last's year rank, this year if your JEE Advanced rank is between 5,000 and 10,000 then you can land in one of the below IIT:

IIT BHU Varanasi
ISM Dhanbad
IIT Bhilai
IIT Bhubaneswar
IIT Bombay
IIT Dharwad
IIT Gandhinagar
IIT Goa
IIT Guwahati
IIT Hyderabad
IIT Indore
IIT Jammu
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Q: What is the cutoff for JEE Advanced 2025?

JEE Advanced 2025 cutoff is given below:

JEE Advanced 2025 Criteria for Inclusion in a Rank List:

JEE Advanced 2025 Rank List	Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	5.83%	20.56%
OBC-NCL Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
GEN-EWS Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
SC Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
ST Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	2.92%	10.28%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
SC-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
ST-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	1.46%	5.14%

JEE Advanced 2025 Qualifying Marks:

Rank List	Minimum marks in each subject	Minimum aggregate marks out of 360
Common rank list (CRL)	7	74
GEN-EWS rank list	6	66
OBC-NCL rank list	6	66
SC rank list	3	37
ST rank list	3	37
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3	37
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3	37
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	37
SC-PwD rank list	3	37
ST-PwD rank list	3	37
Preparatory course rank lists	1	18

JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026

Candidates need to score a minimum score in the JEE Main exam to be eligible for JEE Advanced. JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 will be available after the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result.

Category	JEE Main CutOff 2025
Unreserved (UR)	will be available here
Gen-EWS	will be available here
OBC-NCL	will be available here
SC	will be available here
ST	will be available here
UR-PwD	will be available here

Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced (2025 to 2023)

Candidates can check below the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced from 2025 to 2023:

Category	2025	2024	2023
General	93.1023262	93.2362181	90.7788642
OBC-NCL	80.3830119	79.6757881	73.6114227
SC	79.4313582	60.0923182	51.9776027
ST	61.1526933	46.6975840	37.2348772
GEN-EWS	47.9026465	81.3266412	75.6229025
Gen-PwD	0.0079349	0.0018700	0.0013527

Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced (2022 to 2019)

Candidates can check below the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced from 2022 to 2019:

Category	2022	2021	2020	2019
General	88.4121383	87.8992241	90.3765335	89.7548849
OBC-NCL	67.0090297	68.0234447	72.8887969	74.3166557
SC	43.0820954	46.8825338	50.1760245	54.0128155
ST	26.7771328	34.6728999	39.0696101	44.3345172
GEN-EWS	63.1114141	66.2214845	70.2435518	78.2174869
Gen-PwD	0.0031029	0.0096375	0.0618524	0.1137173

Also Read: IITs and Branches for Low JEE Advanced Marks/Ranks

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 1,000 to 5,000

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 5,000 to 10,000

List of IITs and Courses for Rank Within 10,000 to 30,000

Factors Determining JEE Advanced Cutoff

The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff will be available in the form of

Minimum JEE Main 2026 Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced
Minimum Percentage of Marks in Each Subject and Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks
Minimum marks in each subject and Minimum aggregate marks out of 360
Additionally, with the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling, the IIT JEE Advanced cutoff will be available as JoSAA opening and closing ranks after each round of the JoSAA 2026 counselling process.

JEE Advanced Marks v/s Ranks

While preparing the JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff, the authorities will prepare the cutoff based on the following factors.

Previous years' cutoff trends
Exam difficulty level
Total number of JEE Advanced applicants
Performance of the students in the exam
Total number of seats for admission.

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Commonly asked questions

Q: Is the JEE Advanced counselling and the JoSAA counselling the same?

Yes. JEE Advanced counselling is conducted by JoSAA. The candidates with JEE Advanced rank have to register for JoSAA counselling for admission to the IITs.

Q: What is JEE Advanced rank list?

JEE Advanced rank lists are prepared based on the aggregate marks in JEE Advanced. Only candidates who appear for BOTH Paper 1 and Paper 2 will be considered for ranking. There will be no waiting list for ranking. The ranklist is used in JoSAA for allocation of seats in the IITs. JoSAA is held online only. All the candidates who are eligible for admission will have to participate in the joint seat allocation process by filling in their preferential choices of the courses and institutes. If the aggregate marks scored by two or more candidates are the same, then the following tie-break policy will be used for awarding ranks: Candidates having higher positive marks will be awarded a higher rank. If a tie exists then a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Mathematics. If this does not break the tie, a higher rank will be assigned to the candidate who has obtained higher marks in Physics. If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff FAQs

Check below some of the most frequently asked question on JEE Advanced 2026 cutoffs:

Commonly asked questions

Q: What is minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced?

The minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced change year after year. NTA published the JEE Main marks needed to pass for JEE Advanced with the JEE Main session two result. Check below the previous year minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced:

Category	2025	2024	2023
General	93.1023262	93.2362181	90.7788642
OBC-NCL	80.3830119	79.6757881	73.6114227
SC	79.4313582	60.0923182	51.9776027
ST	61.1526933	46.6975840	37.2348772
GEN-EWS	47.9026465	81.3266412	75.6229025
Gen-PwD	0.0079349	0.0018700	0.0013527

Q: Which IIT can I get if my JEE Advanced AIR is within 10,000 to 30,000?

With JEE Advanced AIR of 10000 to 30000 candidates can expect to get seat in the following IITs:

Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Indian Institute of Technology Bhilai
Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Indian Institute of Technology Goa
Indian Institute of Technology Indore
Indian Institute of Technology Jammu
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi
Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad
Indian Institute of Technology Patna
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati

Note that the above list if IITs is based on previous year's closing ranks of the IITs and are subjected to change.

Q: When will the JEE Advanced 2026 counselling be held?

The JEE Advanced 2026 counselling (JoSAA) will start a day after the JEE Advanced 2026 result is announced. Note that the counselling for the JEE Advanced qualified candidates for IIT admissions will be conducted via JoSAA - Joint seat allocation authority.

Candidates have to register for JoSAA, fill choices, check allotment, confirm allotment, and pay seat confirmation fee to complete the IIT admisison process after JEE Advanced.

Q: Is the JEE Advanced cutoff announced with the JEE Advanced result?

Yes. Initially the JEE Advanced cutoff is released with the information brochure of the exam. However, the cutoff is usually revised and published again with the JEE Advanced result.

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Can I carry soft copy admit card for appearing in exam?

Answered Yesterday

No, candidates have to carry the printout of their JEE Advanced admit card downloaded from the website to appear in the exam. Soft copies will not be accepted.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Are JEE Adv official mock papers useful or should I take check for additional mock tests?

Answered Yesterday

Mock test released by organising IITs are very useful in understanding the pattern and difficulty level of exam. However, solving official mock test paper only is not advised. It is recommended to solve additional mock test to score good marks in JEE Advanced.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Is there any possibility of repeat questions in JEE Advanced?

Answered Yesterday

Absolutely NO. Exact same questions have never been repeated in JEE Advanced exam. However, questions having same concepts do come.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Is it mandatory to register for JEE Adv using NTA JEE application number?

Answered Yesterday

Yes, candidates can register for IIT JEE only using the application number of NTA JEE Mains. Also, candidates can apply for JEE Advanced only if they score above the JEE cutoff.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

What is the application fee for JEE Advanced for BTech course at IIT Varanasi?

Answered a week ago

For the recent AY (academic year), the application fee for JEE Advanced became slightly higher than the previous year, for enrollment in the BTech course at IIT Varanasi. The application fee is mentioned in the cells below:

Registration fee for Examination Centres in India
Female Candidates (all categories)	Rs. 1600
SC, ST, and PwD Candidates	Rs. 1600
All Other Candidates	Rs. 3200

Rachit Kumar

Contributor-Level 10

How many seats are reserved in IITs for which admission is through JEE Advanced?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Overall, 50-55% seats are reserved in IITs. The break-up of reservation is - 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, 10% for Gen-EWS and 5% horizontal reservation for PwD candidates.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Which is the toughest of all three subjects in JEE Advanced exam?

Answered 3 weeks ago

Physics is the most difficult of all three subjects asked in the JEE Advanced exam. Many students also finds Maths as the toughest. It largely depends upon the understanding of candidates and how well the students are equipped with basic knowledge of any subject.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Is it compulsory to appear in both papers of JEE Advanced exam?

Answered 3 weeks ago

It is mandatory to appear in both papers of JEE Advanced exam. The total marks are calculated by adding the sum of scores in both papers.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

Where can I download the question paper of JEE Advanced 2026?

Answered 4 weeks ago

JEE Advanced question paper will be available online on the website jeeadv.ac.in. IIT Roorkee will release both paper 1 and 2 on the same day or the next day of exam.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

When will JEE Advanced 2026 question paper release?

Answered 4 weeks ago

JEE Advanced question paper 2026 will be released by IIT Roorke after the exam. The question paper is usually released on the same day or the next day of the exam. Candidates will be provided the download link ofthe paper on this page once released.

Satyendra Singh

Contributor-Level 10

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