JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced

Q: What percentile and score are required in JEE Mains to get to JEE Advanced for the general category?

General category candidates are most likely are need around 94 percentile to be eligible for JEE Advanced. The exact marks needed depend on your shift s difficulty level. Approximately 90-110 marks are likely to be needed.

JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced for the general category is more likely to be around the 93-94 percentile. To qualify for JEE Advanced 2026, OBC candidates will likely need to achieve a JEE Mains 2026 cutoff in the range of 79-81 percentile.

The JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced for SC and ST is expected to be around the 60-62 percentile and 47-49 percentile, respectively.
Every year, around 250,000 students get selected from JEE Mains to JEE Advanced based on the JEE Mains qualifying cutoff decided by NTA.
In JEE Mains 2025, the cutoff for JEE Advanced for general was 93.10 percentile, and 93.23 percentile in JEE Mains 2024.

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JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced for the General Category

The JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced is typically higher than that for reserved candidates.

Based on last year’s trends and 2026 paper analysis, experts predict that, in JEE Mains 2026, the cutoff is likely to be around the 93-94 percentile.
Depending on your shift’s difficulty level, 90-110 marks are required to clear the JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced.

Parameter	Expected JEE Mains Cutoff Data
JEE Mains Qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (Expected)	93-94
JEE Main Marks Needed to clear the JEE Main cutoff	90-110
Number of Candidates to get shortlisted (Expected)	96,187

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Ques. What percentile and score are required in JEE Mains to get to JEE Advanced for the general category?

Ans. General category candidates are most likely ‌are need around 94 percentile to be eligible for JEE Advanced. The exact marks needed depend on your shift’s difficulty level. Approximately 90-110 marks are likely to be needed.

Based on the user on r/JEENEETard thread on Reddit, JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced is expected to be around 93.75 percentile.

JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced for EWS

JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced for EWS is usually slightly lower than that of the general category.

The JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for EWS is likely to be around the 80-82 percentile.
Depending on your shift’s difficulty, EWS students need to score around 75-90 marks to clear the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced.

Parameter	Expected JEE Mains Cutoff Data
JEE Mains Qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (Expected)	80-82
JEE Main Marks Needed to clear the JEE Main cutoff	75-90
Number of Candidates to get shortlisted (Expected)	23,750

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Ques. Is the EWS cutoff the same as the OBC or different in the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced?

Ans. The JEE Main cutoff for EWS and OBC is different for JEE Advanced, but typically in a similar range. The expected JEE Main cutoff for EWS is around 80-82 percentile, whereas for OBC, it's expected to be around 79-81 percentile.

JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced for OBC

JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced for OBC is usually lower than the general category, but still needs a high percentile similar to EWS.

In JEE Mains 2026, it's expected that the JEE Mains cutoff for OBC candidates is likely to be around the 79-81 percentile.
OBC candidates need a score of around 70-85 marks to clear the JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced.

Objective	Expected JEE Mains Cutoff Data
JEE Mains Qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (Expected)	79-81
JEE Main marks needed to clear the JEE Main cutoff	70-85
Number of candidates to get shortlisted (Approximation)	64125

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Ques. Is 82 percentile in JEE Main enough for JEE Advanced for OBC students?

Ans. The expected JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced is around 79-81 percentile. 82 percentile is typically enough to get selected for JEE Advanced for OBC students.

JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced for SC

JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced for SC is typically much less than the general category. For the past 2 years, the qualifying cutoff has been around the 60-61 percentile for SC students.

In JEE Mains 2026, the JEE Main 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced is likely to be in a similar range as last year, 60-62 percentile.
Depending on your shift’s difficulty, 50-65 marks are typically enough to clear the cutoff for JEE Advanced.

Objective	Expected JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff Data
JEE Mains Qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (Expected)	60-62
JEE Main marks needed to clear the JEE Main cutoff	50-65
Number of candidates to get shortlisted (Approximation)	35,625

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JEE Mains 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced for ST

JEE Mains 2026 cutoff for JEE Advanced for ST is usually lower than that of students from any other category. Scoring around 47.90 percentile in 2025 was enough to get them into JEE Advanced.

A 47-49 percentile in JEE Mains is usually enough for ST candidates to clear the cutoff for JEE Advanced.
ST candidates may need 35-40 marks in JEE Mains 2026 exam to clear the cutoff for JEE Advanced.

Objective	Expected JEE Mains Cutoff Data
JEE Mains Qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (Expected)	47-49
JEE Main marks needed to clear the JEE Main cutoff	35-40
Number of candidates to get shortlisted (Approximation)	17,812

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Ques. Can I get selected for JEE Advanced if my JEE Main percentile is around 50 percentile as ST?

Ans. The expected JEE Main cutoff for Advanced is around the 47-49 percentile. 50 percentile is typically enough for ST candidates to get into JEE Advanced.

JEE Mains Cutoff for JEE Advanced for the Past 5 Years

The JEE Mains cutoff for JEE Advanced has seen an upward trend over the past 5 years. However, JEE Main 2025 cutoff was stable at 93.10 percentile and followed a similar range as JEE Main 2024, i.e., 93.23 percentile for the general category.

The most significant change can be seen at JEE Main 2023 and 2024. In 2023, the cutoff for EWS jumped to 75.62 percentile from 63.11 percentile in JEE Main 2022.
The same trend can be seen for SC in JEE Main 2024, from 51.97 percentile in 2023 to 60.09 percentile in JEE Main 2024.

Category	JEE Main 2025 Cutoff Percentile	JEE Main 2024 Cutoff Percentile	JEE Main 2023 Cutoff Percentile	JEE Main 2022 Cutoff Percentile	JEE Main 2021 Cutoff Percentile
General	93.10	93.23	90.77	88.41	87.89
Gen-EWS	80.38	81.32	75.62	63.11	66.22
OBC-NCL	79.43	79.67	73.61	67.009	68.02
SC	61.15	60.09	51.97	43.08	46.88
ST	47.90	46.69	37.23	26.77	34.67