What is the JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cutoff score?

As official said, the minimum marks required to qualify JEE Advanced 2026 are 35% for the general category, 31.5% for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 17.5% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

Where can I find the JEE Advanced Cut-off information?

The JEE Advanced Cut-off will be officially released by the exam conducting authority on their official website. You can access it once the results are declared.

Is the JEE Advanced cut-off the same for all categories?

No, the JEE Advanced cut-off varies for different categories, including General, OBC, SC/ST, and others.

What are the qualifying criteria for JEE Advanced?

To be eligible for inclusion in the JEE Advanced rank lists and for admission consideration, candidates need to meet the minimum percentage of marks in each subject and in aggregate. Furthermore, only candidates who secure top positions (2,50,000) in the JEE Main will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam.

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JEE Advanced 2026 Expected Cut Off: Check Score and Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

The JEE cutoff is a crucial benchmark that determines a candidate's eligibility to advance in the JEE Advanced examination. Those who score at or above the specified cut-off will be eligible to participate in the subsequent counseling process. As per the official information, the minimum marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 are 20.56% for the general category, 18.50% for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 10.28% for SC/ST/PwD candidates.

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1.0JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying Marks

The official qualifying cutoffs for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced by the organizing IIT Roorkee along with the final results. To give aspirants an idea of the minimum score threshold required to make it to the rank list, the table below highlights the expected minimum aggregate marks percentage needed across different categories, based on recent historical trends:

Minimum Qualifying Marks needed for JEE Advanced 2026 (in Percentage): (as per last year's trends)

Category	Minimum Percentage of Aggregate Marks	Expected Aggregate Marks (Out of 360)	Minimum Percentage in Each Subject
Common Rank List (CRL)	20.56%	74 – 80	6.94%
OBC-NCL Rank List	18.50%	68 – 74	6.25%
GEN-EWS Rank List	18.50%	68 – 74	6.25%
SC Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
ST Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
Common PwD Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
OBC-NCL PwD Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
GEN-EWS PwD Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
SC PwD Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
ST PwD Rank List	10.28%	40 - 45	3.47%
Preparatory Course Rank List	5.14%	16 – 22	1.73%

2.0JEE Advanced 2025 Qualifying Marks

For JEE Advanced 2025, IIT Kanpur has published the cut-off information on the official website.

Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	7	74
OBC-NCL Rank List	6	66
GEN-EWS Rank List	6	66
ST Rank List	3	37
SC Rank List	3	37
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	3	37
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	3	37
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	3	37
ST-PwD Rank List	3	37
SC-PwD Rank List	3	37
Preparatory course (PC) Rank Lists	1	18

For JEE Advanced 2025, IIT Kanpur has published the cut-off information on the official website: jeeadv.ac.in. JEE Advanced 2025 exam was conducted on 18th May 2025 and the result was out on 2nd June 2025. It's important to note that the JEE Advanced cutoff represents the minimum score necessary to clear the exam, whereas the admission cutoff may differ.

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2025 Rank List

Rank List	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common Rank List (CRL)	5.83%	20.56%
OBC-NCL Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
GEN-EWS Rank List	5.25%	18.50%
ST Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
SC Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	2.92%	10.28%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
ST-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
SC-PwD Rank List	2.92%	10.28%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	1.46%	5.14%

3.0Key Points about JEE Advanced 2026 Cut-off

Candidates preparing for JEE Advanced must be well-informed about the cut-off, and we've gathered all the key information for their reference.

JEE Advanced Cut-off is the minimum score required for inclusion in the overall rank list and admission to undergraduate programs.
The cut-off is subject to change each year due to various factors.
The cut-off is disclosed after the release of results.
Each IIT university establishes the JEE Advanced cut-off during counseling conducted by JoSAA.
Cut-off marks are specific to different courses offered by IITs.
Admission cut-off is presented in the form of opening and closing ranks.
The cut-off includes minimum subject-wise (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and aggregate percentage requirements.

4.0Determining Factors for JEE Advanced Cut-off

The cut-off for JEE Advanced is not constant and can fluctuate from year to year due to a variety of factors:

The total number of test-takers.
The number of available seats in IITs for qualified candidates.
The level of difficulty in the question paper for that particular year.
The pattern observed from the cut-off of the previous year.
The evaluation of student performance in the examination.

5.0Last 6 Years Cut-off Trends for JEE Advanced

The JEE Advanced Rank List will be published after the exam concludes, along with the cutoff scores. To get an idea of the expected cutoffs, candidates can refer to the previous year's JEE Advanced cutoffs provided below.

JEE Advanced 2024 Qualifying Marks

As per the official brochure, the minimum marks required to qualify JEE Advanced 2024 are 35% for the general category, 31.5% for OBC-NCL/EWS, and 17.5% for SC/ST/PwD candidates. JEE Advanced 2024 exam was conducted on 26th May 2024 and the result was out on 9th June 2024. It's important to note that the JEE Advanced cutoff represents the minimum score necessary to clear the exam, whereas the admission cutoff may differ.

Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	10	109
OBC-NCL Rank List	9	98
GEN-EWS Rank List	9	98
ST Rank List	5	54
SC Rank List	5	54
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	5	54
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	5	54
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	5	54
ST-PwD Rank List	5	54
SC-PwD Rank List	5	54
Preparatory course (PC) Rank Lists	2	27

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2024 Rank List

Rank List	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common Rank List (CRL)	8.68%	30.34%
OBC-NCL Rank List	7.80%	27.30%
GEN-EWS Rank List	7.80%	27.30%
ST Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
SC Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	4.34%	15.17%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
ST-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
SC-PwD Rank List	4.34%	15.17%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List	2.17%	7.58%

JEE Advanced 2023 Cutoff Scores

The minimum marks needed to qualify in each subject, as well as the overall minimum aggregate marks required for qualification, have been provided. Below are the JEE Advanced cutoff 2023 details.

Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	8	86
OBC-NCL Rank List	7	77
GEN-EWS Rank List	7	77
SC Rank List	4	43
ST Rank List	4	43
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	4	43
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	4	43
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	4	43
SC-PwD Rank List	4	43
ST-PwD Rank List	4	43
Preparatory course (PC) Rank Lists	2	22

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2023 Rank List

Rank List	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common Rank List (CRL)	6.83%	23.89%
OBC-NCL Rank List	6.15%	21.50%
GEN-EWS Rank List	6.15%	21.50%
SC Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
ST Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD)	3.42%	11.95%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
SC-PwD Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
ST-PwD Rank List	3.42%	11.95%
Preparatory course (PC) Rank Lists	1.71%	5.98%

JEE Advanced Cut off 2022 Scores

Category	Minimum marks in each subject	Minimum Aggregate marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	5	55
OBC NCL rank list	5	50
General EWS rank list	5	50
SC rank list	3	28
ST rank list	3	28
Common PwD rank list	3	28
OBC NCL PwD rank list	3	28
General NCL PwD rank list	3	28
SC PwD rank list	3	28
ST PwD rank list	3	28
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	1	14

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2022 Rank List

Category	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common rank list (CRL)	4.40%	15.28%
OBC NCL rank list	4.00%	13.89%
General EWS rank list	4.00%	13.89%
SC rank list	2.20%	7.78%
ST rank list	2.20%	7.78%
Common PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
OBC NCL PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
General NCL PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
SC PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
ST PwD rank list	2.20%	7.78%
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0.83%	3.89%

JEE Advanced Cut-off 2021 Scores

Category Rank List	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6	63
GEN-EWS rank list	5	56
OBC-NCL rank list	5	56
ST rank list	3	31
SC rank list	3	31
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	3	31
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	3	31
SC-PwD rank list	3	31
ST-PwD rank list	3	31
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	31
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0	9

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2021 Rank List

Category	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common rank list (CRL)	5.00%	17.50%
GEN-EWS rank list	4.50%	15.75%
OBC-NCL rank list	4.50%	15.75%
ST rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL-PwD)	2.50%	8.75%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Preparatory course (PC) rank lists	0.75%	2.62%

JEE Advanced Cut-off 2020 Scores

Category	Minimum Marks in Each Subject	Minimum Aggregate Marks
Common rank list (CRL)	6	69
GEN-EWS rank list	5	62
OBC-NCL rank list	5	62
SC rank list	3	34
ST	3	34
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	3	34
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	3	34
SC-PwD rank list	3	34
ST-PwD rank list	3	34
Preparatory course rank lists	0	10

Cut-off Criteria for Inclusion in the JEE Advanced 2020 Rank List

Category	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common rank list (CRL)	5%	17.50%
GEN-EWS rank list	4.50%	15.75%
OBC-NCL rank list	4.50%	15.75%
SC rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST	2.50%	8.75%
Common-PwD rank list (CRL)	2.50%	8.75%
GEN-EWS-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
OBC-NCL-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
SC-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
ST-PwD rank list	2.50%	8.75%
Preparatory course rank lists	0.75%	2.625%

JEE Advanced Cutoff 2019 Scores

Rank List	Minimum Marks Percentage for Each Subject	Minimum Overall Marks Percentage
Common Rank List (CRL)	10%	35%
ST Rank list	5%	17.5%
SC Rank list	5%	17.5%
OBC-NCL Rank list	9%	31.5%
Differently-abled Rank list (CRL-PWD)	5%	17.5%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List	5%	17.5%
GEN-EWS Rank List	9%	31.5%
SC-PwD Rank List	5%	17.5%
ST-PwD Rank List	5%	17.5%
Preparatory course (PC) Rank Lists	2.5%	8.75%

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