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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Is 70 a good score in JEE Mains?

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.

Is 60 a bad score in JEE Mains?

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.

What is the cutoff score for JEE Main?

The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.

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

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 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.

Updated on May 20, 2026 12:47 IST

By Mamona Majumder, Assistant Manager

Overview

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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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 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

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
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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.

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 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 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 Main 2026 Cutoff for SC and ST Categories

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 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

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

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:

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.

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

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

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

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).

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	2024	2025
NIT Trichy - National Institute of Technology	1245	1605
NIT Surathkal - National Institute of Technology	1920	2158
NIT Warangal - National Institute of Technology	2360	2634
International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad	1582	3104
NIT Rourkela - National Institute of Technology	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, Bangalore	9545	9323	7357
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar	46634	50341	61040

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
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management	10082	11494	11201
IIIT Lucknow - Indian Institute of Information Technology	14772	15274	13100
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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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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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)

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.