JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: Qualifying Marks Out at jeeadv.ac.in, Category Wise Cutoff and IIT Branch Rank

The JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff was officially released by IIT Roorkee on June 1, 2026, at jeeadv.ac.in. The qualifying aggregate for the General (CRL) category is 92 marks out of 360. The per-subject minimum is 8 marks each in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. JoSAA 2026 Round 1 seat allotment ran on June 13, 2026. The IIT opening and closing ranks for Round 1 are now live at josaa.nic.in. Rounds 2 through 5 continue until July 16, 2026.

JoSAA 2026 Round 2 seat allotment is on June 30, 2026 — candidates allotted in Round 1 must confirm seats, pay fees, and complete online reporting at josaa.nic.in before the deadline to avoid losing the allotment.

• You need at least 92 marks in aggregate to qualify JEE Advanced 2026 under the General (CRL) category. The per-subject minimum is 8 marks in each of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics out of 360 total marks.
• IIT Bombay CSE closed at All India Rank 65 in JoSAA 2026 Round 1 for the OPEN gender-neutral category — nearly identical to the 2025 final round closing rank of 66.
• 56,880 candidates qualified in JEE Advanced 2026 out of 1,79,694 who appeared in both papers. Of these, 10,107 are female candidates.
• IIT Delhi CSE Round 1 closing rank is AIR 123 for the gender-neutral category and AIR 498 for the female-only (supernumerary) pool.
• OBC-NCL and GEN-EWS candidates need 82 marks aggregate (22.78%) with a per-subject minimum of 7 marks to qualify.
• SC, ST, and PwD candidates need 46 marks aggregate (12.78%) with a per-subject minimum of 4 marks.
• AIR 1 topper Shubham Kumar (IIT Delhi zone) scored 330 out of 360 marks. Female topper Arohi Deshpande scored 280 marks and holds CRL rank 77.

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: Important Dates

The table below covers the full JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff and JoSAA counselling timeline. Upcoming events appear first, in chronological order. Past events follow, also in chronological order.

Round 2 (June 30) is the most critical upcoming date. Candidates who got a Round 1 seat but want to upgrade, and those who missed Round 1, both get a fresh chance. Seats freed by Round 1 rejections re-enter the pool. Check josaa.nic.in for exact reporting and acceptance deadlines after each round.

Factors Affecting JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026

Several factors decide where the JEE Advanced qualifying cutoff lands each year. They also shape how competitive the IIT admission closing ranks are. Understanding them helps you set the right score target.

• Paper Difficulty: This is the biggest driver of the qualifying marks. A tougher paper means fewer students score high, so the cutoff drops. In 2025, a harder paper dropped the CRL cutoff from 109 to 74 marks. In 2026, a moderately easier paper pushed it back to 92.
• Number of IIT Seats: JoSAA allocates roughly 17,000 to 18,000 seats across 23 IITs. When IITs expand intake, closing ranks for mid-tier programmes loosen. A seat addition of 200 to 300 at lower-ranked IITs can shift their closing rank by 500 to 1,000 places.
• Candidate Pool and Programme Preferences: Around 1.7 to 2 lakh candidates appear in JEE Advanced each year. Their programme preferences shape which branches close at what rank. CSE at every IIT consistently carries the tightest closing ranks.
• Category Reservation Policy: SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, and PwD categories each have separate reserved seats and lower qualifying cutoffs. The size of each category’s rank list is determined by the number of reserved seats available across IITs.
• Female Supernumerary Pool: IITs added 5% supernumerary seats for female candidates starting in 2018. These extra seats relax female closing ranks considerably. At IIT Delhi CSE in JoSAA 2026 Round 1, the female closing rank (498) is 375 places above the gender-neutral closing rank (123).
• Rising Demand for New Programmes: Mathematics and Computing, Engineering Physics, and Data Science and AI have seen their closing ranks tighten every year. These programmes now compete with traditional EE or ECE branches at top IITs.
• JoSAA Round Dynamics: Closing ranks loosen from Round 1 to Round 5. Students who reject first-round allotments free up seats for lower-ranked candidates. For most non-CSE programmes at mid-tier IITs, the Round 5 closing rank can be 500 to 2,000 ranks more relaxed than Round 1.

JEE Advanced JoSAA Round-Wise Cutoff 2026

JoSAA 2026 has five rounds of seat allotment. Round 1 ran on June 13, 2026, and is now complete. Rounds 2 through 5 follow between June 30 and July 16, 2026.

Round 1 closing ranks are always the tightest of all rounds. As students reject their first allotment or opt for a better choice in later rounds, vacated seats open for lower-ranked candidates. The Round 5 closing rank is the most representative figure for year-on-year comparisons. Never rule out a programme based on Round 1 data alone.

If your rank falls within 300 to 500 places of a Round 1 closing rank, monitor Rounds 2 and 3 closely — closing ranks at many mid-tier IIT programmes relax by that margin as rounds progress.

The table below shows JoSAA 2026 Round 1 closing ranks for top IIT CSE programmes (OPEN Gender-Neutral, General category), with the 2025 Final Round closing rank shown for reference.

Source: JoSAA Official Portal – josaa.nic.in

For IIT Bombay CSE, the Round 1 closing rank of 65 is virtually the same as the 2025 final round closing rank of 66. The gap is just 1 rank. This reflects remarkable stability — India’s most competitive engineering seat has held a closing rank in the 55 to 66 range for at least five consecutive years. Final 2026 data (July 16) will confirm whether the pattern holds through Round 5.

JEE Advanced Cutoff for Top IITs 2026

Each IIT and each programme carries a different closing rank. CSE is the most competitive branch across all IITs. The table below combines confirmed 2026 Round 1 data with 2025 Final Round reference figures for the top IITs (OPEN Gender-Neutral category).

2026 Round 1 data above is sourced from josaa.nic.in (June 13, 2026). Figures with "~" are approximate 2025 Final Round reference values. The complete 2026 Round 1 OR-CR PDF for all IITs and all programmes is downloadable at josaa.nic.in.

JEE Advanced Branch-Wise Cutoff 2026

Your programme choice is as important as your IIT choice. CSE closes first, followed by Mathematics and Computing, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mechanical, Chemical, and Civil. The table below shows 2025 final round closing ranks across key programmes at the top four IITs (OPEN Gender-Neutral). Use this as a planning reference for JoSAA 2026.

All figures above are 2025 Final Round closing ranks (OPEN Gender-Neutral). The "~" prefix marks approximate values based on publicly available JoSAA 2025 trend data. Exact figures and all 2026 round-wise data are available at josaa.nic.in. The 2026 final round data will publish on July 16, 2026.

Mathematics and Computing (M&C) is the fastest-rising alternative to CSE. At IIT Bombay, M&C closed at approximately 160 in 2025 — just 94 ranks wider than the CSE closing rank of 66. Students targeting the top 200 ranks should treat CSE and M&C as equally strong choices and fill both in JoSAA.

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: Gender-Neutral vs Female Pool

Since 2018, IITs have created 5% supernumerary (extra) seats for female candidates in every programme. These seats are over and above the regular intake — not carved from existing seats. Female candidates can compete for both gender-neutral and female-only seats. Male candidates compete only for gender-neutral seats.

Female-only seats carry much higher closing ranks than gender-neutral seats. A smaller pool of female candidates competes for extra seats reserved just for them. The practical implication: if you are a female candidate with a rank above the gender-neutral closing rank, you may still secure your preferred IIT-programme through the female pool.

The table below shows confirmed JoSAA 2026 Round 1 data for gender-neutral and female-only pools at IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay (CSE, OPEN category).

For IIT Delhi CSE, the gap between the gender-neutral closing rank (123) and the female-only closing rank (498) is 375 ranks. Female candidates ranked between 124 and 498 should lock IIT Delhi CSE under the female-only pool in their JoSAA choice list. Always fill both gender-neutral and female-only choices for every target programme — this maximises your options within the same counselling round at no extra cost.

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

To appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list, you must cross both the aggregate and per-subject qualifying marks for your category. Meeting only one of the two is not enough — falling short in even one subject disqualifies you from that rank list, regardless of your total score.

Source: JEE Advanced 2026 Result Press Release – jeeadv.ac.in

Qualifying the cutoff only earns you a rank. To secure an IIT seat, your rank must fall within the JoSAA closing rank for your chosen IIT and programme. Qualifying with a borderline rank can still mean limited IIT seat options, particularly for CSE at top IITs.

How to Use JEE Advanced Cutoff for College Prediction

The JoSAA closing ranks — not the qualifying cutoff marks — are your main planning tool. Here is how to use them step by step.

1. Find your AIR at jeeadv.ac.in. Your rank — not your marks — is what JoSAA uses for seat allocation.
2. Go to josaa.nic.in and open the "Opening and Closing Ranks" section.
3. Filter by: Year (2026), Round, Institute Type (IIT), Institute, Programme, Seat Type (OPEN / OBC-NCL / SC / ST / EWS), and Gender Pool (Gender-Neutral or Female-Only).
4. If your rank is below (better than) the Round 1 closing rank, check your allotment at josaa.nic.in — you likely received a seat in Round 1.
5. If your rank is above the Round 1 closing rank, monitor Rounds 2, 3, and 4. Non-CSE programmes at mid-tier IITs often relax by 500 to 1,000 ranks across rounds.
6. If you are a female candidate, always check female-only pool closing ranks separately. Female closing ranks are typically 200 to 500 ranks more accessible than gender-neutral at the same programme.
7. Consider strong programmes at mid-tier IITs. IIT Roorkee CSE (2025 final round ~608) and IIT Guwahati CSE (~760) are strong destinations if top-four IIT CSE is out of reach.

How to Check JEE Advanced Cutoff 2026

There are two separate cutoffs to check. Follow these steps for each.

To check the qualifying cutoff (minimum marks to qualify):

1. Visit jeeadv.ac.in.
2. Click "Result" or "Rank List" on the homepage.
3. Download the qualifying cutoff PDF from the result page. It shows aggregate and per-subject minimum marks for each category.

To check IIT admission closing ranks (JoSAA):

1. Visit josaa.nic.in.
2. Click "Opening and Closing Ranks" in the top navigation.
3. Select: Year (2026), Round (1 through 5), Institute Type (IIT), Institute Name, Academic Programme, Seat Type, and Category.
4. The opening and closing ranks appear for your selected combination.
5. Download the full OR-CR PDF from the same page for offline reference and choice planning.