JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Percentile (OUT) Live: Category-wise Qualifying Marks for Advanced and Top Engineering Colleges

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.

It is to be noted that the JEE Advanced exam pattern is not fixed and it changes every year. Candidates can check here previous year JEE Advanced pattern here to understand marking scheme, total number of questions and other important paper details. Some important points of the exam pattern are:

• Exam is conducted ONLY in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
• JEE Advanced exam consists of two question papers: Paper 1 and Paper 2. Each paper is of three hours' duration, and both papers are compulsory.
• Both papers will have single select MCQ, multiple select MCQ, questions having answer as numerical value (NAV) and Matching type questions. 
• Marking scheme of JEE Advanced is not fixed and varies each year. Negative marks may be awarded for incorrect answers to some of the questions. Details of the marking scheme are provided in the “Instructions to Candidates” section at the time of examination.
• Each question paper will consist of three separate sections, viz., Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.

The cutoff is calculated based on factors like number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, and candidate performance.

The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile required to appear for JEE Advanced, while the admission cutoff is the score required to get admission into specific colleges.

A total of 2,50,182 candidates qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.

A 100 NTA percentile does not always mean full marks, but indicates that the candidate has scored equal to or higher than all other candidates in that session. The percentile is calculated based on normalisation across multiple shifts.  Candidates can check the detailed toppers list on the official website.

No, there is no sectional cutoff in JEE Main; only the overall percentile is considered

There is no direct IIT cutoff in JEE Main; candidates must qualify for JEE Advanced. Admission to IITs depends on the rank secured in JEE Advanced.

No, the cutoff is released after the final session of JEE Main, considering the best score of the candidate.

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.

Candidates scoring above the cutoff become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced and can also apply to various engineering colleges based on their rank.

The cutoff is calculated based on factors like number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, and candidate performance.

Yes, the cutoff varies for different categories such as General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD.

The cutoff can be checked on the official website of the National Testing Agency, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The JoSAA 2026 schedule will be released at josaa.nic.in. Candidaes can check the JoSAA counselling dates for all six rounds.

Registration for JoSAA 2026 will start on June 2, 2026. Admission to IITs will be determined by JEE Advanced 2026 ranks, while NITs, IIEST, IIITs, and other GFTIs will use JEE Main 2026 ranks for their allotments

• They are among the top 2,50,000 candidates in JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/BTech).
• Fulfil the criteria of the age limit for JEE Advanced
• They have not exhausted their two attempts. Candidates doubting how many attempts for JEE Advanced must know that they can appear in the exam twice in two consecutive years, from the year of passing class 12.
• First Class 12 attempt in the current year or the previous year.
• Not admitted to IIT earlier.

No. Candidates can only apply for the JEE Advanced exam online on the official website - jeeadv.ac.in. There is no offline for available to apply for the exam. All steps of the application process is online.

IIT Roorkee will issue admit cards to all registered candidates to appear in the exam. The link for JEE Advanced 2026 admit card download will be available from May 11 to 17, 2026. Candidates have to download JEE Advanced 2026 admit card by login at jeeadv.ac.in.

The application form for JEE Advanced 2026 will be released on April 23 for Indian nationals. Registration for foreign candidates started on April 6, 2026. Only those candidates who obtain marks above the JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile or secure a position among the top 2.5 lakh candidates will be eligible to fill JEE Advanced application form 2026.

After JEE Main Session 2 result, qualified candidates can participate in JoSAA counselling. Registration will begin online on June 2. Candidates need to fill choices of colleges and branches based on their rank and preference.

JEE Mains Session 2 result scorecard includes candidate name, percentile score, subject-wise marks, and All India Rank. Candidates should carefully check all details and download the result for counselling use.

It is average to good, but may not be enough for top colleges.

Yes, cutoffs are usually lower for home state candidates in NITs.

Yes, tougher papers usually result in a slightly lower cutoff.

Yes, available IIT seats influence how many candidates qualify for JEE Advanced.

As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, the highest cutoff is for the general category. JEE Main cutoff marks for 2026 are 93.4123549 percentile for the general, 82.4164528 for the General- EWS category, 63.9172792 percentile for SC, 52.0174712 percentile for ST and 80.9232583 percentile for the OBC-NCL category. The cutoff is 0.0023186 for UR-PwD candidates. 

Yes, the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result is out.

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for GFTIs will be released on the JoSAA website soon. The cutoff for GFTIs varies for various branches and also the 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 scoring above the cutoff become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced and can also apply to various engineering colleges based on their rank.

• Candidates should have JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced rank.
• Candidates must have at least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates must be at least 65%.
• Candidates must be within the category wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12 board.

The JEE Main 2026 counselling (JoSAA) will start on June 2.

All candidates with JEE Mains or JEE Advanced ranks are eligible to participate in JoSAA counselling.

On the JEE Main result, candidates can check if they have qualified for the JEE Advanced exam.

Candidates can check their JEE Main ranks with their JEE Main session 2 scorecard. To check their ranks, candidates have to download the scorecard from their respective logins.

The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 scorecard will have the category rank as well as the overall All India Ranks of the students.

1. AIR (All India Rank): Determines your position nationwide, crucial for seat allocation in the general category.
2. Category Rank: Specific to a category (SC/ST/OBC/EWS/PwD). It helps candidates secure seats in top institutions, sometimes even with a lower AIR.

No, clearing JEE Main cutoff only makes you eligible for JEE Advanced. You must qualify JEE Advanced to get into IITs.

Yes, 90 percentile is decent, but may limit options to mid/low-tier NITs or GFTIs.

No, each institute under National Institutes of Technology has its own cutoff based on branch, category, and demand.

Yes, cutoffs change in every round of JoSAA counselling depending on seat availability and student preferences.

No, percentile shows your relative performance, while percentage shows marks out of total.

Yes, Paper 2 has a different cutoff, usually slightly lower than Paper 1.

There is no direct IIT cutoff in JEE Main; candidates must qualify for JEE Advanced. Admission to IITs depends on the rank secured in JEE Advanced.

No, the cutoff is released after the final session of JEE Main, considering the best score of the candidate.

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.

The cutoff is calculated based on factors like number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, and candidate performance.

Yes, the cutoff varies for different categories such as General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD.

The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile required to appear for JEE Advanced, while the admission cutoff is the score required to get admission into specific colleges.

The cutoff is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the JEE Main results.

A total of 2,50,182 candidates qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.

Check below the list of female toppers declared by NTA and their percentiles.

NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 session 2 scorecard under the respective logins of the candidates on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. The candidates can now download their JEE Mains result using their application number and date of birth.

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.

Candidates can check the year-wise cutoff for JEE Mains over the past years.

Check the names of JEE Mains 2026 session 2 toppers below:

Candidates can check the year-wise cutoff for JEE Mains over the past years.

It is the minimum percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced.

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:

Yes, reservation policies lead to different cutoffs for categories like OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD.

The Economically Weaker Section (EWS) category cutoff has also reached a new peak. For 2026, the cutoff stands at 82.4164528. This marks a noticeable jump from 80.3830119 in 2025 and 81.3266412 in 2024. In 2023, the qualifying mark was only 75.6229025

No, candidates must meet the qualifying cutoff to be eligible for JEE Advanced, but some colleges may offer admission through other criteria.

The General category has seen its highest qualifying percentile in four years. JEE Main cutoff marks for 2026 are 93.4123549 percentile for the general catergory.

The admission cutoff varies by institute and branch and is released during JoSAA counselling.

Candidates can now check the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Results on the official website.

No, each institute releases its own admission cutoff based on ranks, course demand, and seat availability.

Approximately 2.5 lakh top candidates from JEE Main are shortlisted to appear for JEE Advanced.

Yes, normalization ensures fairness across multiple sessions and directly impacts the final percentile and cutoff.

The final answer key of JEE Main April 2026 has been reviewed in light of queries raised. After expert review, the final answer key remains unchanged.

No, there is no sectional cutoff in JEE Main; only the overall percentile is considered.

Yes, the cutoff may decrease if the exam difficulty level is higher or if the overall performance of candidates is lower.

A percentile above 95 is generally considered safe for the General category, based on previous trends.

There is no direct IIT cutoff in JEE Main; candidates must qualify for JEE Advanced. Admission to IITs depends on the rank secured in JEE Advanced.

A score of 150+ marks is considered good in JEE Main 2026. Scores above 180–200 marks are considered very good to excellent.

The cutoff may increase slightly due to rising competition and more applicants. However, it also depends on exam difficulty and overall performance.

The expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026 is around 93–95 percentile for General, with lower cutoffs for reserved categories. It is the minimum percentile required to qualify for JEE Advanced.

No, the cutoff is released after the final session of JEE Main, considering the best score of the candidate.

The cutoff percentile for the General category to qualify for JEE Advanced has seen an upward trend overall. In 2023, the unreserved cutoff was 90.7788642. This increased to 93.2362181 in 2024. In 2025, the cutoff stood at 93.1023262. Candidates can expect the 2026 cutoff to remain highly competitive.

Looking at the past three years, the OBC-NCL category cutoff for JEE Advanced qualification has steadily risen. The cutoff was 73.6114227 in 2023. It saw a major jump to 79.6757881 in 2024 and remained steady at 79.4313582 in 2025. This indicates growing competition among candidates.

The Scheduled Caste (SC) category cutoff for JEE Advanced eligibility has shown a continuous increase over recent years. The National Testing Agency recorded an SC cutoff of 51.9776027 in 2023. This rose to 60.0923182 in 2024 and slightly increased again to 61.1526933 in 2025.

For the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category, the qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced has significantly increased over the last three years. The cutoff was 37.2348772 in 2023. It jumped sharply to 46.6975840 in 2024 and went up even further to 47.9026465 in 2025.

EWS category cutoff percentile has seen steady growth. In 2023, the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced was 75.6229025. The agency reported an increase to 81.3266412 in 2024. In 2025, the EWS cutoff marks were 80.3830119. A similar percentile range is anticipated this year.

Candidates can check here previous year round-wise JoSAA cutoff for top NITs. It will help candidates to understand the percentile they require to get the desired rank for these NITs.

• Institute Name	Branch	Quota	Rounds
  NIT Jaipur	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 4748
  			Round 2 - 4910
  			Round 3 - NA
  			Round 4 - NA
  			Round 5 - NA
  			Round 6 - NA
  MNIT Allahabad	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 4265
  			Round 2 - 4433
  			Round 3 - 4459
  			Round 4 - 4459
  			Round 5 - 4468
  			Round 6 - 4594
  NIT Calicut	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 4678
  			Round 2 - 4846
  			Round 3 - 4886
  			Round 4 - 4957
  			Round 5 - 4966
  			Round 6 - NA
  NIT Surathkal	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 1528
  			Round 2 - 1546
  			Round 3 - 1563
  			Round 4 - 1607
  			Round 5 - 1607
  			Round 6 - 1827
  NIT Rourkela	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 3431
  			Round 2 - 3156
  			Round 3 - 3160
  			Round 4 - 3167
  			Round 5 - 3369
  			Round 6 - 3431
  NIT Tiruchirappalli	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 1104
  			Round 2 - 1141
  			Round 3 - 1159
  			Round 4 - 1219
  			Round 5 - 1244
  			Round 6 - 1449
  NIT Warangal	Computer Science and Engineering	OS	Round 1 - 2135
  			Round 2 - 2234
  			Round 3 - 2273
  			Round 4 - 2297
  			Round 5 - 2307
  			Round 6 - 2409

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.

Candidates scoring above the cutoff become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced and can also apply to various engineering colleges based on their rank.

The cutoff is calculated based on factors like number of candidates, difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, and candidate performance.

Yes, the cutoff varies for different categories such as General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD.

The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile required to appear for JEE Advanced, while the admission cutoff is the score required to get admission into specific colleges.

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be announced along with the final results of the exam on the official website. JEE Main 2026 result is expected to be released today. 

The cutoff is released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) along with the JEE Main results.

The JEE Main cutoff refers to the minimum percentile required to qualify for the JEE Advanced and to be eligible for admission into participating engineering institutes.

Based on the past year trends, the expected JEE Main 2026 cutoff is as follows.