Expected JEE Main 2026 April 7 Marks vs Rank for BArch and BPlanning
| Updated On - Apr 8, 2026
NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 final cutoff in the second half of April 2026. According to expert analysis, the expected JEE Main 2026 April 7 cutoff for BArch is 200+ marks out of 400 to get admission to top schools of planning or architecture, NITs and 180+ for tier-2 NITs.
- JEE Main 2026 April 7 Shift 2 BArch paper was easy to moderate, thus candidates scoring 280+ marks will likely get into top 100-500 rank and will get into top NITs/SPAs.
- Based on expert analysis, a candidate scoring 250- 280 marks will get JEE Main cutoff rank of below 1500.
- JEE Main 2026 April 7 shift 2 BPlan paper was overall moderate and maths was toughest section, thus JEE Main cutoff rank will likely go 1200+ for 250 marks.
- According to expert analysis, students scoring 200- 250 marks will have JEE Main cutoff below 3000 rank in the April 7 Shift 2 2026 for BPlan.
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JEE Main 2026 April 7 Exam Difficulty Level
JEE Main 2026 April 7 paper is conducted in shift 2 only. Based on memory-based questions collected from students, the expected difficulty for JEE Main Session 2, for April 7 2026, is expected to be moderate:
| JEE Main 2026 7 April (Shift 2) | Subject | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Paper 2A(BArch) | Mathematics | Moderate to Tough (lengthy and time-consuming) |
| Aptitude Test | Easy to Moderate | |
| Drawing Test | Easy to Moderate | |
| Overall | Moderate | |
| Paper 2B(BPlan) | Mathematics | Moderate to Tough (lengthy) |
| Aptitude Test | Easy to Moderate | |
| Planning-Based Question | Easy to Moderate | |
| Overall | Moderate |
JEE Main 2026 April 7 Marks vs Rank for BArch
JEE Main 2026 April 7 BArch was overall easy to moderate and maths section was time consuming. The expected cutoff rank for JEE Main percentile is tabulated below:
| JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks | JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|
| 280+ | Top 100- 500 |
| 250- 280 | Below 1500 |
| 200- 250 | Below 10000 |
| 150- 200 | 10000- 20000 |
| Less than 150 | 20000+ |
JEE Main 2026 April 7 Marks vs Rank for BPlanning
JEE Main 2026 April 7 BArch was overall easy to moderate and maths section was tough and time consuming. The expected cutoff rank for JEE Main percentile is tabulated below:
| JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks | JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Rank |
|---|---|
| 250+ | Top 1200 |
| 200- 250 | Below 3000 |
| 150- 200 | 5000- 10000 |
| 100- 150 | 15000+ |
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January) Exam Marks vs Rank
You can check the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank in January along with the college available as tabulated below:
| JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Rank (January) | JEE Main 2026 Cutoff Marks (January) | Expected Colleges |
| Top 200 | 280+ | SPA Delhi |
| 200- 500 | 250- 270 | SPA Bhopal/ SPA Vijayawada |
| Less than 900 | 220- 250 | Top NITs |
| Less than 2000 | 210- 240 | Tier- 2 NITs/ Mid Tier NITs |
| 4000- 5000 | 200- 230 | Lower/ Tier- 3 NITs/ GFTIs |
| 8000- 10000 | 175- 200 | GFTIs/ State Colleges |
| 12000+ | Less than 175 | State/ Private Colleges |
Source: The following table has been prepared from a YouTube video by “Creative Edge by Toprankers (Design and Architecture)”. For more information related to JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile vs rank, you can watch the video by clicking on the link above.
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Based on a Reddit post, a candidate scored in the 99.98th percentile in JEE Main and asked for the college options he might get. In response, it was said that he/she will get top NITs (tier-1) with a decent package.
Source: Reddit
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Expected JEE Main 2026 April 7 Marks vs Rank FAQs
Ques. What is the cutoff rank for JEE Main 2026 April 7 for BArch paper?
Ans. JEE Main 2026 April 7 BArch Paper was moderate thus the cutoff marks will likely go upto 280+. JEE Main cutoff rank will likely go upto top 100- 500 enable them to get admission in top NITs and SPAs.
Ques. Is 200 marks considered a good score in JEE Main 2026 BArch Paper?
Ans. Yes, 200 marks in the BArch paper corresponds to around JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank of 10000. Thus, it is considered a good score because you can get admission in top NITs/mid-tier NITs as well as in SPAs.
Ques. What factors can affect the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank for April 7 2A Paper?
Ans. The following factors affect the JEE Main 2026 cutoff rank for April 7 2A Paper:
- Difficulty level in the examination
- Number of applicants
- Intense competition among candidates
- Normalization of score
Ques. What is the JEE Main 2026 cutoff marks for 1200 rank for April 7 2B Paper?
Ans. Candidates scoring in 200 rank in Paper 2B can expect JEE Main 2026 cutoff marks of 250+ in April 7 2026. They will get admission in top SPAs such as Delhi, Vijayawada and tier-1 NITs as the best college options.
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