NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 final cutoff in the second half of April 2026. Students must score 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 to get admission in top NITs/IIITs/GFTIs with CSE as their specialization.
- JEE Main 2026 April 6 Shift 1 paper was the toughest shift compared to April 2- 5 2026, thus candidates scoring 160- 170 marks will likely get 99 percentile.
- Based on expert analysis, a candidate scoring 108- 123 marks will get JEE Main cutoff percentile of 95 in the April 6 Shift 1 2026.
- JEE Main 2026 April 6 shift 2 paper was overall moderate and doable, thus JEE Main cutoff will likely go up to the 99th percentile for 170- 180 marks.
- According to expert analysis, students scoring 120- 135 marks will have JEE Main cutoff percentile of 95 in the April 6 Shift 2 2026.
Also Read:
- Private and Government Colleges for 60- 70 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
- 150 marks in JEE Main: Check College and Course Options
- 200 marks in JEE Main: Check College and Course Options
JEE Main 2026 April 6 Exam Highlight
JEE Main April 6 2026, paper difficulty level in both shifts has been tabulated below:
| JEE Main 6 April Shift | Subject | Difficulty Level |
|---|---|---|
| Shift 1 | Physics | Moderate to Tough (longer than January attempt, formula-based and calculative) |
| Chemistry | Moderate (lengthy but doable) | |
| Maths | Moderate (Lengthy) | |
| Overall | Moderate to Tough- Toughest shift in April attempt | |
| Shift 2 | Physics | Easy to Moderate |
| Chemistry | Moderate | |
| Maths | Moderate(lengthy) | |
| Overall | Moderate |
Overall JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile: April 6 Shift 1
The following table shows the required marks to score in JEE Main cutoff percentiles for 99, 95 and 90 for April 6, shift 1, 2026:
| JEE Main Cutoff Marks | JEE Main Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| 160- 170 | 99 |
| 108- 123 | 95 |
| 88- 103 | 90 |
Source: The following table has been prepared from a YouTube video by “e-saral- JEE, NEET, Class 10& 11 Preparation”. In his video, he said that the JEE Main 6 April Shift 1 paper was moderate to tough. For more information, you can watch the video mentioned above.
Overall JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile: April 6 Shift 2
The following table shows the required marks to score in JEE Main cutoff percentiles for 99, 95 and 90 for April 6, shift 2, 2026:
| JEE Main Cutoff Marks | JEE Main Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| 170- 180 | 99 |
| 120- 135 | 95 |
| 100- 110 | 90 |
Source: The following table has been prepared from a YouTube video by “e-saral- JEE, NEET, Class 10& 11 Preparation”. In his video, he said that the JEE Main 6 April Shift 1 paper was moderate to tough. For more information, you can watch the video mentioned above.
Also Read:
- Top 10 NIT JEE Main Cutoff, Placements, and Rankings
- JEE Main 2026 IIITs Category Wise Cut-off, Opening and Closing Ranks
- JEE Main 2026 Cut Off for GFTIs
JEE Main 2026 Section-Wise Cutoff: April 6
You need to get the following marks in each section of the April 6 shifts to score in the 99th percentile in JEE Main 2026:
| Section | Shift 1 Marks | Shift 2 Marks | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 45- 50 | 50- 55 | 99 |
| Physics | 65- 70 | 65- 70 | 99 |
| Chemistry | 60- 70 | 60- 65 | 99 |
Source: The following section-wise JEE Main April 6 shift 1 and 2 cutoffs are prepared from a YouTube video by “e-saral- JEE, NEET, Class 10& 11 Preparation”. For more information, watch the video mentioned above.
Also Read:
- JEE Main 2026 Cutoff: Check Category-wise Qualifying Cutoff
- JEE Main Session Wise Marks vs Percentile 2026
FAQs
Ques. Does a candidate with JEE Main cutoff marks of 160- 170 get CSE in top NITs?
Ans. Candidates scoring JEE Main cutoff marks of 160- 170 are not eligible for CSE at top NITs such as NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal and any other tier-1 NITs. They will mostly get CSE in tier-2 NITs such as NIT Durgapur, NIT Jalandhar, NIT Silchar and other NITs and IIITs.
Ques. What are the JEE Main cutoff marks to get 99 percentile in April 6 Shift 1 2026 attempt?
Ans. JEE Main April 6 shift 1 is the toughest compared to April 2-5 in April attempt 2026. Overall, the paper was moderate to tough, which will impact the cutoff marks. According to expert analysis, the following marks in each section are required to get 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026:
- Maths- 45- 50
- Physics- 65- 70
- Chemistry- 60- 70
Ques. Which is the hardest shift in JEE Main April 6, 2026 based on the cutoff marks?
Ans. Based on JEE Main cutoff for April 6 Shift 1 and 2, Shift 2 is comparatively easier then Shift 1. The following JEE Main cutoff table is prepared from e-saral expert analysis for April 6 2026.
| Percentile | Shift 1 Cutoff Marks | Shift 2 Cutoff Marks |
| 99 | 160- 170 | 170- 180 |
