JEE Main Cutoff 2026 determines eligibility for JEE Advanced and admission to NIT IIIT and GFTI expected cutoff will be released after session 2
General 93 to 95 percentile OBC 79 to 81 EWS 80 to 82 SC 60 to 63 ST 47 to 50 cutoff expected higher due to competition
General cutoff highest due to competition reserved categories have lower cutoff based on reservation norms cutoff varies every year
Top NIT require high rank under 1000 IIIT demand rising for CSE GFTI offer options for mid rank students based on branch and location
General closing rank around 800 to 1200 OBC around 2200 to 2900 EWS around 1500 to 2100 SC and ST ranks higher due to reservation
General cutoff increased from 90 in 2023 to above 93 in recent years showing rising competition slight variation observed in 2025
Focus on improving percentile analyze expected cutoff plan college options based on rank and category and prepare for JEE Advanced