JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff Category-Wise (Percentile & Safe Score)

Cutoff = Minimum percentile to qualify for JEE Advanced

General (UR): 93–95 percentile

OBC-NCL: 79–82 percentile

EWS: 80–82 percentile

SC: 60–63 percentile

ST: 47–50 percentile

PwD: ~0.001–1 percentile

Cutoff depends on difficulty & competition

More students = Higher cutoff

Tough paper = Lower cutoff

Safe target: +2 to +5 percentile above cutoff

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