JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026
| Updated On - Apr 24, 2026
JEE Main 2026 qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 differs for each category. Lakhs of students appear for JEE Main, but only the top 2.5 lakh candidates make it to the JEE Advanced.
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The JEE Main cutoff 2026 for JEE Advanced has increased to 93.4123549 for the General category, with a total of 2,50,182 candidates qualifying for JEE Advanced.
- The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced for the EWS category has been recorded to be 82.4164528.
- The OBC category JEE Main 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced was 80.9232583
- For SC and ST categories, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced has been reported to be 63.9172792 and 52.0174712, respectively.
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Category-wise JEE Main Cutoff for JEE Advanced (Paper 1)
The category-wise cutoff that students must score for Paper 1 for JEE Advanced has been shared below.
| Category | Percentile Range | Candidates |
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| UR | 93- 100 | 96,873 |
| UR- PwD | 93 | 4391 |
| EWS | 82- 93 | 25,009 |
| OBC | 80- 93 | 67,597 |
| SC | 63- 93 | 37,522 |
| ST | 52- 93 | 18,790 |
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff vs Previous Year Trends
The year-wise qualifying JEE Main cutoff has been shared below.
| Category | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 92 | 93.2 | 90.7 | 88.4 |
| OBC- NCL | 77.5 | 79.6 | 73.6 | 67 |
| EWS | 80.3 | 81.3 | 75.6 | 63.1 |
| SC | 62.1 | 60 | 51.9 | 43 |
| ST | 47.8 | 46.7 | 37.2 | 26.7 |
Safe JEE Main Percentile for JEE Advanced Qualification
A safe percentile for JEE Main is a score that comfortably clears the JEE Main qualifying cutoff with a margin. The category-wise safe JEE Main percentile to qualify for JEE Advanced has been shared below.
| Category | Safe JEE Main Percentile |
| General | 95+ |
| OBC- NCL/ EWS | 90- 93+ |
| SC/ ST | 75- 85+ |
JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 FAQs
Ques. How is the JEE Main rank calculated from the JEE Main percentile?
Ans. The JEE Main rank is derived from the final NTA percentile score. The raw JEE Main marks are not used. The normalization process is used across the shifts and candidates are arranged in descending order of their JEE Main percentile.
Ques. What JEE Main percentile is required for a good JEE Main rank 2026?
Ans. A JEE Main percentile of 99+ is typically required to get the top JEE Main rank. For mid-range JEE Main ranks, the required JEE Main percentile is considered to be between 95- 97.
Ques. Which is more important: JEE Main rank, marks or percentile?
Ans. Each JEE Main rank, marks and percentile is important. However, JEE Main rank plays a crucial role in the admission process. The JEE Main marks determine the JEE Main percentile after the normalization process, and the percentile is used to calculate the JEE Main rank.
Ques. Is the JEE Main rank the same as the JEE Main percentile?
Ans. No, JEE Main rank and JEE Main percentile are different metrics. JEE Main percentile indicates the percentage of candidates you performed better than, while JEE Main rank reflects the actual position among all the candidates.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.