Minimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General is 74 out of 360. For the General EWS category, the minimum qualifying mark is 66, and for the General-EWS-PwD category, the minimum qualifying mark for IIT is 37.
While the above scores make you eligible for applying for IITs, the admission possibility comes with 150+ marks for Top-tier IITs and 100+ in Newer IITs.
- 65-80 marks are enough across General open and PwD candidates to get into IIT Jammu, IIT Dharwad, and IIT Bhilai.
- 120-140 marks are required for mid-tier IITs such as IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Guwahati.
- Top-tier IITs can only be entered with 150- 330+ marks.
- With higher scores come high-demand programmes like CSE, ECE, AI, etc.
- However, for admissions into IITs, JoSAA publishes ranks based on your score.
- Top 300-1000 ranks guarantee your entry into top programmes and top IITs
- This article walks you through the ranks and marks required for IITs and programmes based on very recent data.
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Key Summary
- The minimum qualifying marks for the General category are 74 out of 360, but this only gives rank eligibility, not admission.
- Admission to new IITs such as Jammu, Dharwad, Bhilai, Palakkad, Patna, and Mandi is possible with just 65–70 marks.
- IIT Varanasi has the lowest closing, also near 65 marks.
- Mid IITs like Indore, Gandhinagar, Ropar, Bhubaneswar, and Goa usually require 85–95 marks.
- IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati are more competitive, closing around 120 marks.
- Old IITs such as Delhi, Kanpur, Roorkee, Kharagpur, and Madras close between 90 and 140 marks.
- The toughest entry is at IIT Bombay, where General seats close around 150 marks.
- By programs, Civil and Metallurgy admit at 65 marks, while Mechanical and Chemical close near 80–85 marks.
- High-demand courses like CSE, AI, and Data Science close between 150–190 marks, with CSE (5Y) touching 270 marks in top IITs.
Minimum Qualifying marks in JEE Advanced
- The minimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General category are 74 out of 300.
- In every subject, you should have a minimum score of 7.
- Note, these are only qualifying scores.
- The qualifying scores merely help you apply for IITs, not guarantee admission.
- Being a General category with no reservation criteria applicable, you should have a safe score of 150-170+ to secure your admission in any IIT.
| Category | Minimum Per Subject Marks for Rank | Minimum Aggregate score for Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Common Rank List | 7 | 74 |
| OBC-NCL | 6 | 66 |
| General-EWS | 6 | 66 |
| SC | 3 | 37 |
| ST | 3 | 37 |
| PwD-Common Rank List | 3 | 37 |
| OBC-NCL-PwD | 3 | 37 |
| General-EWS-PwD | 3 | 37 |
| SC-PwD | 3 | 37 |
| ST-PwD | 3 | 37 |
| PC(Preparatory Course) | 1 | 18 |
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JEE Advanced College PredictorMinimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General
- Minimum qualifying marks in JEE Advanced to IIT for General are about 90-200 across IITs.
- You can get IIT Varanasi with lower marks.
- IIT Jammu, Dharwad, Bhilai, Palakkad, Mandi, Patna, and Dhanbad also close around 66-90
- IIT Indore, Gandhinagar, Ropar, Bhubaneswar, and Goa need at least 85–95 marks.
- IIT Hyderabad and IIT Guwahati close near 120 marks.
- IIT Delhi, Roorkee, Kanpur, Kharagpur, and Madras require 90–140 marks.
- IIT Bombay needs the highest, closing at 150 marks.
| IIT | Opening Rank | Opening marks (Approx.) | Closing Rank | Closing marks (Approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 335 | 13,761 | 150 |
| IIT Delhi | 24 | 325 | 23,166 | 90 |
| IIT Madras | 16 | 330 | 15,727 | 140 |
| IIT Kanpur | 147 | 310 | 20,264 | 100 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 238 | 300 | 24,124 | 90 |
| IIT Roorkee | 271 | 295 | 20,831 | 100 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 339 | 290 | 16,983 | 120 |
| IIT Guwahati | 504 | 280 | 16,742 | 120 |
| IIT Varanasi | 704 | 270 | 28,481 | 65 |
| IIT Indore | 952 | 260 | 22,422 | 85 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 905 | 262 | 19,655 | 95 |
| IIT Ropar | 1,477 | 245 | 23,540 | 85 |
| IIT Jodhpur | 2,035 | 230 | 26,039 | 70 |
| IIT Mandi | 2,096 | 228 | 26,718 | 70 |
| IIT Patna | 1,954 | 232 | 26,073 | 70 |
| IIT Dhanbad | 2,143 | 225 | 26,168 | 70 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | 2,344 | 220 | 23,960 | 85 |
| IIT Tirupati | 1,916 | 230 | 24,725 | 80 |
| IIT Goa | 4,176 | 200 | 21,845 | 90 |
| IIT Palakkad | 4,530 | 195 | 26,004 | 70 |
| IIT Jammu | 4,298 | 198 | 26,767 | 65 |
| IIT Dharwad | 3,812 | 205 | 26,886 | 65 |
| IIT Bhilai | 4,462 | 192 | 25,868 | 70 |
Program-wise Minimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for the General Category
- Minimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for the General category hovers around 66-180.
- Well, the lowest score gives entry to General PwD candidates.
- For the open category, anything below 190 is challenging and highly competitive.
- CSE and AI programs across IITs demand 320-335+ marks.
- Civil Engineering closes lowest, at about 66-180.
- Metallurgy, Chemical, and Mechanical close between 70–85 marks.
- Electrical Engineering closes at around 95-220 marks.
- Math & Computing needs at least 115 marks.
- Electronics & Communication and Data Science require a minimum of 120–150 marks.
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JEE Main Cutoff 2026| Program | Opening Rank | Opening Marks | Closing Rank | Closing Marks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSE (4Y) | 1 | 335 | 12,896 | 150 |
| CSE (5Y) | 134 | 312 | 996 | 270 |
| Math & Computing | 154 | 310 | 16,599 | 115 |
| Electrical Engg (4Y) | 106 | 320 | 20,274 | 95 |
| Data Science & AI (4Y) | 562 | 285 | 13,039 | 150 |
| AI (4Y) | 461 | 290 | 5,962 | 190 |
| Electronics & Comm. (4Y) | 1,048 | 255 | 16,191 | 120 |
| Mechanical (4Y) | 490 | 275 | 23,611 | 85 |
| Chemical (4Y) | 601 | 270 | 24,291 | 80 |
| Civil (4Y) | 2,666 | 220 | 26,767 | 65 |
| Biotech (4Y) | 3,147 | 210 | 14,841 | 140 |
| Metallurgy (4Y) | 3,355 | 205 | 25,605 | 70 |
| Aerospace (4Y) | 662 | 265 | 12,034 | 150 |
Minimum and Maximum Opening and Closing Ranks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General
- Have a look at the opening and closing ranks for the General Category from all 6 rounds.
- The ranks are naturally higher for the General category.
- AIR 1- AIR 27000 is required for admission across various programs at all 23 IITs.
- Minimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General is 66-74 across EWS, PwD, and Open General category.
- The admission for the General category requires 190-330+ marks, depending on the program and IIT.
| IIT | Minimum Opening Rank | Maximum Opening Rank | Minimum Closing Rank | Maximum ClosingRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Madras | 16 | 14665 | 16 | 15727 |
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 13688 | 66 | 13761 |
| IIT Delhi | 24 | 16045 | 125 | 23166 |
| IIT Kanpur | 147 | 17777 | 270 | 20264 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 238 | 20949 | 450 | 24124 |
| IIT Roorkee | 271 | 18169 | 535 | 20831 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 339 | 15962 | 667 | 16983 |
| IIT Guwahati | 504 | 15421 | 699 | 16742 |
| IIT Varanasi | 704 | 26381 | 1350 | 28481 |
| IIT Indore | 952 | 20322 | 1628 | 22422 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 905 | 17494 | 1872 | 19655 |
| IIT Ropar | 1477 | 21792 | 2357 | 23540 |
| IIT Jodhpur | 2035 | 25547 | 2844 | 26039 |
| IIT Mandi | 2096 | 25305 | 3087 | 26718 |
| IIT Patna | 1954 | 26073 | 3215 | 26073 |
| IIT Dhanbad | 2143 | 25720 | 3348 | 26168 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | 2344 | 21659 | 3785 | 23960 |
| IIT Tirupati | 1916 | 20635 | 4620 | 24725 |
| IIT Goa | 4176 | 20436 | 5626 | 21845 |
| IIT Palakkad | 4530 | 21748 | 5736 | 26004 |
| IIT Jammu | 4298 | 26085 | 5988 | 26767 |
| IIT Dharwad | 3812 | 25164 | 6242 | 26886 |
| IIT Bhilai | 4462 | 25818 | 6384 | 25868 |
Minimum and Maximum Opening and Closing Ranks in JEE Advanced to get IIT Key Programs for General
- The marks required for programmes vary across programs at IITs for the General category.
- CSE at all IITs requires higher marks, around 320-340+
- To take ECE, AI, and Electrical Engineering at top-tier IITs, 320+ marks is required for the General category.
- To get admitted for Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, and Metallurgical Engineering, 80-180 marks are sufficient across IITs.
- Irrespectively, General category candidates should have a higher score than other categories.
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JEE Advanced Marks Vs Rank| Programs | Minimum Opening Rank | Maximum Opening Rank | Minimum Closing Rank | Maximum Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (5 Years) | 16 | 2304 | 16 | 2808 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (4 Years) | 1 | 11372 | 66 | 12896 |
| Computer Science and Engineering (5 Years) | 134 | 560 | 186 | 996 |
| Mathematics and Computing (4 Years) | 154 | 13000 | 316 | 16599 |
| Electrical Engineering (4 Years) | 106 | 17806 | 418 | 20274 |
| Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (4 Years) | 562 | 8600 | 710 | 13039 |
| Artificial Intelligence (4 Years) | 461 | 4941 | 823 | 5962 |
| Electrical Engineering (5 Years) | 470 | 2219 | 830 | 3274 |
| Electronics & Communication Engineering (4 Years) | 1048 | 14098 | 1394 | 16191 |
| Mechanical Engineering (4 Years) | 490 | 21141 | 1766 | 23611 |
| Aerospace Engineering (4 Years) | 662 | 10128 | 2305 | 12034 |
| Chemical Engineering (4 Years) | 601 | 22711 | 2405 | 24291 |
| Civil Engineering (4 Years) | 2666 | 25908 | 4095 | 26767 |
| Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (4 Years) | 3147 | 7274 | 4830 | 14841 |
| Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (4 Years) | 3355 | 24221 | 5029 | 25605 |
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- Female candidates have the privilege to enjoy comparatively lower marks to get into IITs.
- IITs offer supernumerary seats which have 10-15 marks less for female candidates.
- IIT Bombay's closing marks are around 150 for females against 170 for male candidates.
- At IIT Delhi, female candidates can secure seats with 145.
- At new IITs, the marks required range from 80-110.
- Female candidates enjoy a 10-15 mark lower than male candidates
| Institute | Minimum Opening Rank-Male | Maximum Opening Rank-Male | Minimum Closing Rank-Female | Maximum Closing Rank-Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IIT Bombay | 1 | 8343 | 29 | 13761 |
| IIT Delhi | 24 | 12217 | 376 | 23166 |
| IIT Madras | 79 | 10290 | 16 | 15727 |
| IIT Kanpur | 147 | 10482 | 507 | 20264 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 238 | 19141 | 1202 | 24124 |
| IIT Roorkee | 271 | 17665 | 1331 | 20831 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 339 | 10043 | 1294 | 16983 |
| IIT Guwahati | 504 | 10727 | 2047 | 16742 |
| IIT Varanasi | 704 | 20792 | 2832 | 28481 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 905 | 11066 | 3718 | 19655 |
| IIT Indore | 952 | 11274 | 2695 | 22422 |
| IIT Ropar | 1477 | 14480 | 3820 | 23540 |
| IIT Tirupati | 1916 | 16548 | 5613 | 24725 |
| IIT Patna | 1954 | 16815 | 6603 | 26073 |
| IIT Jodhpur | 2035 | 18310 | 4979 | 26039 |
| IIT Mandi | 2096 | 17491 | 6922 | 26718 |
| IIT Dhanbad | 2143 | 18368 | 5353 | 26168 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | 2344 | 16268 | 4082 | 23960 |
| IIT Dharwad | 3812 | 18979 | 8239 | 26886 |
| IIT Goa | 4176 | 13451 | 11372 | 21845 |
| IIT Jammu | 4298 | 18156 | 9950 | 26767 |
| IIT Bhilai | 4462 | 17478 | 8600 | 25868 |
| IIT Palakkad | 4530 | 16753 | 6843 | 26004 |
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- Among all the IITs, IIT Varanasi has a closing rank of 28481, which roughly translates to 66-74 marks for the General category
- IIT Bombay is known to admit candidates with exceptional marks, which is 320-340+.
- IIT Madras also takes in the high-scoring candidates within the rank 16-15000 across its academic programs.
- New IITs have a closing rank up to 25000, which approximately translates to 80-90 marks.
- Mid-tier IITs admit the General category students generally within 85-110 marks
| Institute | Highest closing Rank | Lowest Closing Rank |
| IIT Varanasi | 28481 | 1350 |
| IIT Dharwad | 26886 | 6242 |
| IIT Jammu | 26767 | 5988 |
| IIT Mandi | 26718 | 3087 |
| IIT Dhanbad | 26168 | 3348 |
| IIT Patna | 26073 | 3215 |
| IIT Jodhpur | 26039 | 2844 |
| IIT Palakkad | 26004 | 5736 |
| IIT Bhilai | 25868 | 6384 |
| IIT Tirupati | 24725 | 4620 |
| IIT Kharagpur | 24124 | 450 |
| IIT Bhubaneswar | 23960 | 3785 |
| IIT Ropar | 23540 | 2357 |
| IIT Delhi | 23166 | 125 |
| IIT Indore | 22422 | 1628 |
| IIT Goa | 21845 | 5626 |
| IIT Roorkee | 20831 | 535 |
| IIT Kanpur | 20264 | 270 |
| IIT Gandhinagar | 19655 | 1872 |
| IIT Hyderabad | 16983 | 667 |
| IIT Guwahati | 16742 | 699 |
| IIT Madras | 15727 | 16 |
| IIT Bombay | 13761 | 66 |
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Best Books for JEE AdvancedMinimum marks in JEE Advanced to get IIT for General FAQs
Ques: What is the minimum rank required in JEE Advanced to get IIT?
Ans: Minimum rank required in JEE Advanced to get into IITs is as low as 15000-28000.
- You will not get top programs and top IITs will minimum ranks.
- However, you can bag core programs in the top IITs.
- Newer and low-tier IITs give admission for low ranks.
Ques: Can I get IIT with 100 marks in JEE Advanced?
Ans: Yes, with 100 marks, entry into IITs is possible.
- It might not be possible to get into the Top-tier IITs.
- You can get core programs in newer IITs.
Ques: Is 200 a good score in JEE Advanced?
Ans: Yes, 200 is a good score.
- 200 marks give you a rank between 900 and 1200.
- This score is good enough to get you admission to top and mid-tier IITs.
- High-demand programs are also available with a score of 200.
Ques: Can I get IIT with 150 marks in JEE Advanced?
Ans: Yes, 150 marks is a safe score for many IITs.
- 150 translates to 10000-15000 rank.
- With this, you can get into mid and low-tier IITs.
Ques: Which IIT has the lowest cutoff?
Ans: IIT Varanasi has the lowest cutoff rank of 28000 in 2025.
- Branches like Civil, Metallurgy, and Biotechnology are available at these scores.
- IIT Dharwad, IIT Jammu, IIT Bhilai have also recorded lower cut-offs around 20000-25000.
Ques: Which is the cheapest IIT?
Ans: IITs are generally cheap in terms of tuition fees.
- The tuition fee ranges from 1 to 2 lakhs per annum
- IIT Dharwad, IIT Jammu, and IIT Bhilai have a low cost of living of around 3-5 lakhs.
- Tuition fee is the same across all IITs.
- The cheapest IIT overall depends more on location and cost of living than on tuition.
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