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JEE Main Cutoff 2026 (Official) — Category-wise Percentile
JEE Main cutoff 2026: UR-ALL 93.4123549 (NTA score (percentile)) — Eligibility for JEE (Advanced) 2026 — NTA score cut-off, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.). Published by National Testing Agency on 20 Apr 2026 (official — cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in). The score bands further down are indicative, not official.
Published JEE Main cutoffs from earlier years
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2026 · Eligibility for JEE (Advanced) 2026 — NTA score cut-off, Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)
| Category | Cutoff |
|---|---|
| UR-ALL | 93.4123549 |
| EWS-ALL | 82.4164528 |
| OBC-ALL | 80.9232583 |
| SC-ALL | 63.9172792 |
| ST-ALL | 52.0174712 |
| UR-PwBD | 0.0023186 |
NTA score (percentile) · Source (official): National Testing Agency — Press Release, 20 April 2026 — Declaration of the Result/NTA Scores for the Joint Entrance Examination [JEE (Main) - 2026] of Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech.) – reg. ↗
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Published figures last checked against their documents on 27 Sept 2026 (IST).
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns. Indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
Category-wise expected cutoff (indicative)
| Category | Expected cutoff (indicative) |
|---|---|
| General | 87–90 marks (29–30%) |
| EWS | 78–81 marks (26–27%) |
| OBC-NCL | 75–78 marks (25–26%) |
| SC | 48–54 marks (16–18%) |
| ST | 42–48 marks (14–16%) |
| PwD (General) | 30–36 marks (10–12%) |
| PwD (OBC-NCL) | 27–33 marks (9–11%) |
| PwD (SC/ST) | 24–30 marks (8–10%) |
- The General-to-OBC gap typically ranges 12–15 marks (4–5 percentage points), while SC/ST cutoffs run approximately 45–50% of General cutoffs, reflecting reservation proportions.
- Cutoffs fluctuate year-to-year based on paper difficulty, number of shifts normalized, total applicants, and seat matrix changes; relatively easier papers push cutoffs up by 3–5 marks across categories.
- These are *qualifying* cutoffs for JEE Advanced eligibility; actual admission to specific IITs/NITs/IIITs depends on JEE Advanced rank (for IITs) or JoSAA/CSAB counseling ranks (for NITs/IIITs), where competition is substantially higher.
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Top 500 — Elite IIT branches
99–100%rank ~1–500
- IIT Bombay — Computer Science (closing rank ~60 General)
- IIT Delhi — CSE (closing rank ~100 General)
- IIT Madras — CSE (closing rank ~150 General)
- IIT Kanpur — CSE (closing rank ~250 General)
- IIT Kharagpur — Electronics and ECE (closing rank ~400 General)
Top IITs most branches
97–99%rank ~500–2,000
- IIT Bombay — Mechanical Engineering (closing rank ~1800 General)
- IIT Delhi — Chemical Engineering (closing rank ~1500 General)
- IIT Madras — Civil Engineering (closing rank ~1600 General)
- IIT Kanpur — Electrical Engineering (closing rank ~1200 General)
- IIT Kharagpur — CSE (closing rank ~800 General)
Old IITs lower branches
92–97%rank ~2,000–10,000
- IIT Guwahati — Civil Engineering (closing rank ~9k General)
- IIT Roorkee — Chemical Engineering (closing rank ~7k General)
- IIT BHU — Mechanical Engineering (closing rank ~5k General)
- IIT Hyderabad — CSE (closing rank ~2.5k General)
- NIT Trichy — highest branches for reserved categories
Top NITs core branches
85–92%rank ~10,000–30,000
- NIT Trichy — CSE (closing rank ~12k General)
- NIT Surathkal — Mechanical Engineering (closing rank ~15k General)
- IIIT Bangalore — CSE (closing rank ~11k General)
- NIT Warangal — ECE (closing rank ~18k General)
- DTU Delhi — CSE (closing rank ~14k General, outside Delhi quota)
Good NITs and GFTIs
75–85%rank ~30,000–1,00,000
- NIT Calicut — Mechanical Engineering (closing rank ~80k General)
- NIT Trichy — Chemical Engineering (closing rank ~50k General)
- IIIT Hyderabad — ECE (closing rank ~35k General)
- NIT Surathkal — Civil Engineering (closing rank ~60k General)
- DTU Delhi — lower branches (closing rank ~40k General)
Mid-tier NITs and IIITs
60–75%rank ~1,00,000–3,00,000
- NIT Silchar — Mechanical Engineering (closing rank ~250k General)
- NIT Hamirpur — Civil Engineering (closing rank ~180k General)
- IIIT Allahabad — IT (closing rank ~150k General)
- NIT Raipur — Electrical Engineering (closing rank ~200k General)
- Top state engineering colleges — CSE/IT branches
Lower NITs and state colleges
40–60%rank ~3,00,000–8,00,000
- NIT Agartala — Civil/Mechanical (closing rank ~600k General)
- NIT Meghalaya — Electrical Engineering (lower branches)
- IIIT Kota — Computer Science (closing rank ~400k General)
- State government engineering colleges in home state
- Private NITs and deemed universities
Below cut-off range
0–40%
- Unlikely to qualify for JoSAA counselling
- Consider state-level engineering colleges
- Focus on fundamentals for next attempt
- Explore private universities with direct admission
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