What is the cutoff score for JEE?

Shristy yadav    June 06 2025 11:41:16 AM

The cutoff score for JEE varies every year depending on factors like the difficulty level of the exam, the number of candidates, and seat availability. For JEE Main 2026, the cutoff refers to the minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced or to get admission into various NITs, IIITs, and other centrally funded technical institutes. Typically, the JEE Main cutoff for general category students ranges between 85 to 90 marks out of 300, but it can fluctuate slightly each year. For reserved categories like SC, ST, OBC, and EWS, the cutoff is considerably lower.

For JEE Advanced 2026, the cutoff is the minimum qualifying marks required to be included in the rank list for admission into the IITs. The cutoff here depends on the category and is usually much lower than JEE Main qualifying marks because JEE Advanced is more difficult. For example, the general category cutoff in recent years has been around 30-35% aggregate marks, while reserved categories have lower cutoffs.

It’s important to note that the cutoff scores change every year, so aspirants should focus on maximizing their performance rather than aiming for a fixed cutoff. Official cutoff notifications are released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for JEE Main and the Joint Admission Board (JAB) for JEE Advanced, and these should be checked on the official websites jeemain.nta.ac.in and jeeadv.ac.in once available.