JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff: Category-Wise Percentile for NIT, IIIT & GFTI Admissions

The JEE Main cutoff 2026 is one of the most searched topics among engineering aspirants right now. The cutoff determines whether a candidate qualifies for JEE Advanced and gets admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. NTA will release the official category-wise cutoff percentiles along with the JEE Main 2026 results.

JEE Main 2026 session 1 was held from January 21 to 29. Session 2 is scheduled from April 1 to 10, 2026. The final cutoff will be announced after both sessions are completed.

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JEE Main 2026 Expected Qualifying Percentile (Category-Wise)

The qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile needed to appear for JEE Advanced 2026. Here are the expected cutoff percentiles based on previous year trends:

Category	Expected Qualifying Percentile 2026
General	93.2 – 94.1
Gen-EWS	81 – 82
OBC-NCL	79 – 80
SC	60 – 62
ST	47 – 49
PwD	0.001 – 1

The General category cutoff is expected to stay above 93 percentile due to high competition. Reserved category cutoffs will be comparatively lower as per reservation norms.

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Expected NIT Cutoff 2026 (Opening & Closing Ranks)

Competition for top NITs and popular branches like CSE remains extremely high. Here are the expected cutoff ranks:

NIT	General	OBC-NCL	EWS	SC	ST
NIT Trichy	800–1000	600–800	1000–1300	3500–4000	2000–2500
NIT Surathkal	900–1200	700–900	1200–1500	4000–5000	2500–3000
NIT Warangal	1000–1400	800–1000	1300–1600	4200–5200	2600–3200
NIT Rourkela	2000–2500	1200–1500	2500–3500	7000–9000	4000–5000
NIT Jalandhar	6000–7000	3000–4000	4500–5500	10000–12000	6000–7000

Expected IIIT Cutoff 2026

Demand for CSE and IT programmes at IIITs continues to rise. Here are the expected closing ranks:

IIIT	General	OBC-NCL	EWS	SC	ST
IIIT Hyderabad (CSE)	350–450	800–1000	900–1100	2500–3000	1500–2500
IIIT Allahabad (IT)	2200–2600	1800–2200	2500–3000	6500–7000	4000–5000
IIIT Delhi (CSE)	5000–5500	3000–3500	4000–4500	8000–9000	5000–6500
IIIT Gwalior (CSE)	3000–3500	2500–3000	3000–4000	7000–8500	4500–5500

Expected GFTI Cutoff 2026

GFTIs offer a wide range of admission possibilities for students with mid-range ranks:

GFTI	General	OBC-NCL	EWS	SC	ST
PEC Chandigarh (CSE)	6000–7000	3000–3500	5000–6000	13000–15000	8000–10000
Assam University (CSE)	24000–26000	13000–15000	20000–22000	26000–30000	21000–25000
Mizoram University (CSE)	22000–25000	14000–16000	20000–23000	28000–31000	22000–26000

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JEE Main 2026 Expected Opening & Closing Ranks

These ranks represent the first and last admitted ranks for top NITs across categories:

Category	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
General	180 – 350	800 – 1,200
OBC-NCL	400 – 700	2,200 – 2,900
EWS	280 – 450	1,500 – 2,100
SC	1,800 – 2,400	6,000 – 7,500
ST	3,000 – 4,200	12,000 – 15,000

Previous Year JEE Main Cutoff Trends (2020–2025)

Looking at past trends helps in predicting this year's cutoff. The General category cutoff has risen steadily since 2022:

Year	General	EWS	OBC-NCL	SC	ST	PwD
2025	93.10	80.38	79.43	61.15	47.90	0.0079
2024	93.23	81.32	79.67	60.09	46.69	0.0018
2023	90.77	75.62	73.61	51.97	37.23	0.0013
2022	88.41	63.11	67.00	43.08	26.77	0.0031
2021	87.89	66.22	68.02	46.88	34.67	0.0096
2020	90.37	70.24	72.88	50.17	39.06	0.061

The data shows that competition has increased significantly after 2023. The General cutoff jumped from 90.77 in 2023 to 93.23 in 2024. OBC and EWS cutoffs also saw a noticeable rise. For 2026, experts expect a slight increase or the cutoff to remain at a similar level.

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