JEE Main Marks vs Rank 2026: Category-wise qualifying cut-offs show rise over years
Ruchika Kumari | April 18, 2026 | 07:00 PM IST | 2 mins read
JEE Main cut-off and rank may vary for different categories for admission in IITs, NITs, other government-funded engineering institutes.
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The Joint Entrance Examination, JEE Main 2026 result will be declared by April 20. While qualifying for JEE Main is the first step, it does not guarantee admission to the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs), as candidates must also clear JEE Advanced to secure a seat. Every year, only the top 2.5 lakh rank holders or JEE toppers become eligible for JEE Advanced, making the competition more intense at the next stage. JEE Main 2026 result LIVE updates.
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Category-wise qualifying cutoffs have shown a steady rise over the years. While marks vs rank data continue to help students estimate their expected ranks, official criteria also define the minimum subject-wise and aggregate marks required to qualify for the exam.
JEE Main qualifying cutoff trends
Category-wise JEE Main qualifying cutoffs show a clear upward trend from 2022 to 2025, with slight fluctuations in recent years.
| Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
| General | 88.41 | 90.78 | 93.24 | 93.1 |
| Gen-PwD | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.00187 | 0.0079 |
| EWS | 63.11 | 75.62 | 81.33 | 80.38 |
| OBC-NCL | 67.01 | 73.61 | 79.68 | 79.43 |
| SC | 43.08 | 51.98 | 60.09 | 61.15 |
| ST | 26.78 | 37.23 | 46.7 | 47.9 |
JEE Mains 2026 marks vs rank
To estimate their JEE Main rank for JEE Advanced 2026, candidates can refer to the expected marks vs rank table based on past trends and exam difficulty.
| Marks out of 300 | JEE Mains rank |
| 295 - 300 | 1-10 |
| 288- 294 | 11-20 |
| 280-284 | 22-44 |
| 270-279 | 63-107 |
| 252- 268 | 106–522 |
| 231-249 | 546-1385 |
| 215-230 | 1421- 2798 |
| 202-214 | 2862- 4666 |
| 190-200 | 4830 - 6664 |
| 175-189 | 7151 -10746 |
| 161-174 | 11018 -16163 |
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Marks required to qualify Mains
- CRL: Minimum 8.68% in each subject; 30.34% aggregate
- OBC-NCL: Minimum 7.80% in each subject; 27.30% aggregate
- GEN-EWS: Minimum 7.80% in each subject; 27.30% aggregate
- SC: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- ST: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- CRL-PwD: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- OBC-NCL-PwD: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- GEN-EWS-PwD: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- SC-PwD: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- ST-PwD: Minimum 4.34% in each subject; 15.17% aggregate
- Preparatory Course (PC): Minimum 2.17% in each subject; 7.58% aggregate
JEE Advanced attempts are generally limited to two. However, a brief policy change allowed certain students from 2023–2025 an extra attempt.
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