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JEE Main Cutoff 2026 — expected score & rank bands
What does your score in Joint Entrance Examination — Main actually get you? These bands map a mock/exam percentage to the rank window and outcomes that score range has typically achieved.
AI-curated from historic cutoff patterns — indicative, not official. Always verify with the latest official notification.
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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 200 — IIT CSE flagship
100–100%rank ~1–200
- IIT Bombay — Computer Science and Engineering (cut-off approximately rank 60-80 General, top choice for most)
- IIT Delhi — Computer Science and Engineering (cut-off approximately rank 100-150 General)
- IIT Madras — Computer Science and Engineering (cut-off approximately rank 150-200 General)
- IIT Kanpur, Kharagpur — CSE branches (cut-off approximately rank 200-300 General)
- IIT Bombay, Delhi — Electrical Engineering as backup (cut-off approximately rank 150-400 General)
Top IITs — core branches
99–100%rank ~200–1,000
- IIT Bombay — Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Aerospace, Chemical (cut-off approximately rank 500-1000 General)
- IIT Delhi — ECE, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical (cut-off approximately rank 400-900 General)
- IIT Madras — Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace (cut-off approximately rank 500-1000 General)
- IIT Kanpur, Kharagpur, Roorkee — CSE branches (CSE cut-off approximately rank 300-700 General)
- IIT Bombay, Delhi, Madras — Mathematics and Computing, Engineering Physics
Older IITs — most branches
97–99%rank ~1,000–5,000
- IIT BHU, Roorkee, Guwahati, Kanpur, Kharagpur — CSE and core branches (CSE cut-off approximately rank 2000-4000 General)
- IIT Delhi, Bombay, Madras — lower preference branches like Civil, Mechanical, Chemical (cut-off approximately rank 3000-5000)
- IIT Hyderabad, Indore, Gandhinagar — CSE branches
- Top NITs — CSE with higher closing ranks (NIT Trichy CSE approximately rank 1500-2500 General)
Top NITs and newer IITs
93–97%rank ~5,000–25,000
- NIT Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal — CSE/ECE branches (General category cut-off approximately rank 8000-15000 for CSE)
- IIT Mandi, Ropar, Indore, Hyderabad, Patna, Gandhinagar, Jodhpur — core branches and some CSE seats
- IIIT Hyderabad — CSE branch (cut-off approximately rank 6000-8000 General)
- NIT Calicut — Electrical, Mechanical, ECE branches
- Top IIITs — Computer Science with specialized tracks
Mid-tier NITs and top IIITs
85–93%rank ~25,000–80,000
- NIT Calicut, Surathkal, Trichy, Warangal — lower branches like Civil, Mechanical, Metallurgy (General category cut-off approximately rank 40000-70000)
- NIT Rourkela, Jaipur, Kurukshetra — CSE/ECE with reserved category quota
- IIIT Hyderabad, Delhi, Allahabad — ECE and allied branches (last year's cut-off approximately rank 30000-50000 for ECE)
- Top state engineering colleges — CSE/IT branches
- Newer IITs — lower preference branches like Civil, Chemical
Tier 2-3 NITs and IIITs
70–85%rank ~80,000–3,00,000
- NIT Agartala, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim — various branches with home state quota advantage
- IIIT Kota, Pune, Sri City, Vadodara — IT and ECE branches (fees approximately ₹1.5 lakh/year)
- Newer IIITs (PPP model) — Computer Science and allied branches
- State NITs lower branches — Mechanical, Civil, Chemical at mid-tier NITs
- GFTIs like IIEST Shibpur, NITs — through CSAB special rounds
State college range
50–70%rank ~3,00,000–8,00,000
- State government engineering colleges in home state — branch depends on category and quota
- Private NITs and IIITs (lower branches) — fees approximately ₹1-2 lakh/year
- Private universities like VIT, SRM, Manipal — through their own counselling (fees ₹2-4 lakh/year)
- Participation colleges in JoSAA (branches like Civil, Mechanical at newer institutions)
Below NTA cut-off range
0–50%
- Unlikely to qualify for JoSAA counselling
- Consider state-level engineering colleges and private institutions
- Focus on strengthening fundamentals for next attempt
- Explore diploma-to-degree lateral entry programs
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