JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks for General, OBC, SC & ST Check Now

The results for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 have been declared. The NTA released the results for Paper 1 (BE/BTech) on April 20, 2026, at jeemain.nta.nic.in. This year, a total of 2,50,182 students are eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. Additionally, the NTA has also released the category-wise cutoff scores. If you intend to appear for JEE Advanced, this information is crucial for you.

Registration for JEE Advanced 2026 will commence on April 23, 2026, and will continue until May 2, 2026. The deadline for fee payment is May 4, 2026. All qualified students are advised to visit the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, and complete their registration as soon as possible.

Notably, compared to the previous year, the cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 has increased across all categories. The cutoff for the General category remained steady at 93.4 percent.

However, a total of 1,604,854 unique candidates registered for both sessions, of whom 1,538,468 candidates actually appeared for the examination.

JEE Main 2026 — Category-Wise Cutoff for JEE Advanced

NTA has released the official category-wise cutoff percentiles for JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility. Check where you stand —

This year, the cutoffs for JEE Advanced 2026 have increased across all categories compared to last year. The General category cutoff stood at 93.4 percentile.

How Are the 2,50,000 Seats Distributed?

What Details Will Your Scorecard Show?

For candidates who appeared in both sessions, the scorecard will carry all of these details —

the Best NTA Score across both sessions, subject-wise percentile scores for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, the Overall NTA Score, All India Rank (AIR), Category Rank, and your JEE Advanced 2026 Qualification Status.

JEE Main 2026 — Registration Statistics

Session 1 was held in January 2026, while Session 2 was conducted from April 2 to April 8, 2026.

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 on the homepage

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

Step 4: Click Submit

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

Qualified? Here's What You Should Do Right Now

If your percentile is above the cutoff for your category, don't waste any time. JEE Advanced 2026 registration opens on April 23, 2026. The registration window closes on May 2 and the fee payment deadline is May 4, 2026. Missing this window means losing your chance to appear for JEE Advanced this year — so act immediately.

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