JEE Main 2026 Cut-Off Increases - Tougher Road to JEE Advanced; Check Qualifying Marks

The results for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 were declared on April 20, 2026. This year, the cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 has increased across all categories compared to the previous year. The cutoff for the General Category stood at 93.4 Percentile.

A total of 250,182 students are eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. If you also wish to appear for JEE Advanced, please read this complete information carefully.

Why did the Cutoff Increase this Year?

This year, a total of 1,604,854 unique candidates registered for both sessions of JEE Main 2026, out of which 1,538,468 students actually appeared for the examination. With the rise in competition, the cutoff has also moved upward. An increase in the cutoff has been recorded across all categories this year compared to the previous year.

Category-Wise Cutoff — Complete Details

To be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026, you must rank among the top 250,000 successful candidates in JEE Main 2026 Paper 1.

Category	Percentile (From)	Percentile (To)	Candidates
UR-ALL	100.0000000	93.4123549	96,873
UR-PwBD	93.3244144	0.0023186	4,391
EWS-ALL	93.4105172	82.4164528	25,009
OBC-ALL	93.4105172	80.9232583	67,597
SC-ALL	93.4105172	63.9172792	37,522
ST-ALL	93.4041748	52.0174712	18,790

For the UR-ALL (General Category), the percentile range lies between 100 and 93.4123549, and 96,873 candidates have qualified from this category.

For the UR-PwBD Category, the percentile range is from 93.3244144 to 0.0023186, and 4,391 candidates have qualified.

For the EWS-ALL Category, the percentile range is from 93.4105172 to 82.4164528, and 25,009 candidates have qualified.

For the OBC-ALL Category, the percentile range is from 93.4105172 to 80.9232583, and 67,597 candidates have qualified. For the SC-ALL category, the percentile range is 93.4105172 to 63.9172792, and 37,522 candidates have qualified.

For the ST-ALL category, the percentile range is 93.4041748 to 52.0174712, and 18,790 candidates have qualified.

Category-Wise Reservation — How were the seats distributed?

The category-wise distribution of the 250,000 seats for JEE Advanced 2026 is as follows: 10% for GEN-EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and the remaining 40.5% is Open to all. Additionally, a 5% horizontal reservation has been provided for PwD candidates within each category.

Session-Wise Registration Statistics

Session 1 was held in January 2026, during which 1,355,293 candidates registered, and 1,304,653 appeared for the exam. Session 2 was held between April 2 and April 8, 2026, recording 1,110,904 registrations, with 1,034,330 candidates appearing for the exam. A total of 861,343 candidates registered for both sessions, out of whom 800,516 candidates appeared for both sessions.

What will the Scorecard contain?

For candidates who appeared for the exam in both sessions, the scorecard will display the following information: the best NTA Score obtained across both sessions, subject-wise percentiles for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, the Overall NTA Score, All India Rank (AIR), Category Rank, and the JEE Advanced 2026 Qualification Status.

JEE Advanced 2026 — Registration Dates

Registration for JEE Advanced 2026 will commence on April 23, 2026, and will close on May 2, 2026. The deadline for fee payment is May 4, 2026. If you have qualified, do not delay—complete your registration as soon as possible.

How to Download Your Scorecard? — Easy Steps

Step 1: Visit the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Click on the "JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result" link

Step 3: Enter your Application Number and Date of Birth or Password

Step 4: Click Submit

Step 5: Your scorecard will appear on the screen—download it and take a printout

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