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JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 - Category-Wise Qualifying Marks, Previous Year Trends

JEE Advanced 2026 cut-off released by IIT Roorkee defines qualifying marks for CRL, OBC, EWS, SC, ST, and PwD categories. It includes subject-wise and total marks criteria, which decide rank list eligibility and IIT admission through JoSAA counselling.

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The JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 is officially published by IIT Roorkee on the official website of JEE Advanced – jeeadv.ac.in. The result is also published. The minimum marks for appearing in the JEE Advanced rank list, after which the candidates will be declared as cut-off, are called the cut-off marks. The candidates who get marks equal to or more than the cut-off marks will be considered eligible for admission to the IITs and other participating institutes through JoSAA Counselling 2026.

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026

The JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cut-off is category-wise, which includes General (CRL), OBC-NCL, GEN-EWS, SC, ST, and PwD. The basic criteria for candidates to qualify for the General category is to get 35% marks (10% in each subject and 35% overall), SC/ST/PwD category candidates will have to get 17.5% marks (10% in each subject and 35% overall) and OBC-NCL/EWS category candidates will have to get 31.5% marks (10% in each subject and 35% overall), as per the official brochure.

Important: The qualifying cut-off is different from the JEE Advanced IIT admission cut-off. The qualifying cut-off decides who makes it to the rank list, while the admission cut-off (closing rank) is set individually by each IIT for each branch during JoSAA counselling.

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 - Category-Wise Qualifying Marks

The table below shows the official JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cut-off marks released by IIT Roorkee:

Rank List Minimum Marks in Each Subject Minimum Total Marks
Common Rank List (CRL) 8 92
OBC-NCL Rank List 7 82
GEN-EWS Rank List 7 82
SC Rank List 4 46
ST Rank List 4 46
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD) 4 46
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 4 46
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 4 46
SC-PwD Rank List 4 46
ST-PwD Rank List 4 46
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List 2 23

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 - Percentage of Marks for Rank List Inclusion

The table below shows the minimum percentage of marks required for inclusion in the rank list:

Rank List Minimum % in Each Subject Minimum % Total
Common Rank List (CRL) 7.30% 25.56%
OBC-NCL Rank List 6.51% 22.78%
GEN-EWS Rank List 6.51% 22.78%
SC Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
ST Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
Common-PwD Rank List (CRL-PwD) 3.65% 12.78%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
SC-PwD Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
ST-PwD Rank List 3.65% 12.78%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List 1.83% 6.39%

Factors That Determine JEE Advanced Cut-Off

The JEE Advanced cut-off is not fixed - it changes every year based on several important factors. Understanding these factors can help candidates predict cut-off trends for future years.

  • Number of candidates appearing - A higher number of test-takers generally increases competition and may raise the cut-off.
  • Difficulty level of the paper - If the paper is tougher than usual, the cut-off tends to be lower, and vice versa.
  • Total marks of the exam - Changes in marking scheme or total marks directly affect cut-off figures.
  • Number of seats available — More seats can lead to a lower cut-off; fewer seats push the cut-off higher.
  • Previous year cut-off trends — Authorities consider historical data while setting the cut-off.
  • Category-wise reservation norms — Each category (OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS, PwD) has its own cut-off based on government reservation policies.

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2025 - Qualifying Marks

The table below shows the JEE Advanced 2025 qualifying cut-off released by IIT Kanpur:

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

JEE Advanced 2025 Qualifying Marks Percentage:

Rank List Minimum % in Each Subject Minimum % Total
Common Rank List (CRL) 10% 35%
GEN-EWS Rank List 9% 31.5%
OBC-NCL Rank List 9% 31.5%
SC Rank List 5% 17.5%
ST Rank List 5% 17.5%
Common-PwD Rank List 5% 17.5%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 5% 17.5%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 5% 17.5%
SC-PwD Rank List 5% 17.5%
ST-PwD Rank List 5% 17.5%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List 5% 8.75%

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2024 - Qualifying Marks

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

JEE Advanced 2024 Percentage Cut-Off for Rank List Inclusion:

Rank List Minimum % in Each Subject Minimum % Total
Common Rank List (CRL) 8.68% 30.34%
OBC-NCL Rank List 7.8% 27.30%
GEN-EWS Rank List 7.8% 27.30%
SC Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
ST Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
Common-PwD Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
SC-PwD Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
ST-PwD Rank List 4.34% 15.17%
Preparatory Course (PC) Rank List 2.17% 7.58%

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2023 - Qualifying Marks

Rank List Minimum Marks in Each Subject Minimum Total 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 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 List 2 22

JEE Advanced 2023 Percentage Cut-Off:

Rank List Minimum % in Each Subject Minimum % Total
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 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 List 1.71% 5.98%

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2022 - Qualifying Marks

Rank List Minimum Marks in Each Subject Minimum Total Marks
Common Rank List (CRL) 5 55
OBC-NCL Rank List 5 50
GEN-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
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 3 28
SC-PwD Rank List 3 28
ST-PwD Rank List 3 28
Preparatory Course (PC) 1 14

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2021 - Qualifying Marks

Rank List Minimum Marks in Each Subject Minimum Total Marks
Common Rank List (CRL) 6 63
OBC-NCL Rank List 5 56
GEN-EWS Rank List 5 56
SC Rank List 3 31
ST Rank List 3 31
Common-PwD Rank List 3 31
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 3 31
GEN-EWS-PwD Rank List 3 31
SC-PwD Rank List 3 31
ST-PwD Rank List 3 31
Preparatory Course (PC) 0 9

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2020 - Qualifying Marks

Rank List Minimum Marks in Each Subject Minimum Total 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 Rank List 3 34
Common-PwD Rank List 3 34
OBC-NCL-PwD Rank List 3 34
SC-PwD Rank List 3 34
ST-PwD Rank List 3 34
Preparatory Course (PC) 0 10

JEE Advanced Cut-Off Trend - Year-Wise Comparison (CRL General Category)

The table below gives a quick overview of how the General (CRL) category cut-off has changed over the years:

Year Minimum Marks Per Subject Minimum Total Marks Conducting IIT
2026 8 92 IIT Roorkee
2025 7 74 IIT Kanpur
2024 10 109 IIT Madras
2023 8 86 IIT Guwahati
2022 5 55 IIT Bombay
2021 6 63 IIT Kharagpur
2020 6 69 IIT Delhi

The cut-off varies because the total marks of the paper change every year. Always compare percentage of marks rather than absolute numbers for a fair comparison.

IIT-Wise JEE Advanced Cut-Off for CSE (Computer Science Engineering)

The table below shows the closing rank (General category) for B.Tech CSE at various IITs. Candidates with a rank below or equal to the closing rank can get admission.

Institute Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank 2022
IIT Bombay 66 60
IIT Delhi 115 102
IIT Madras 144 167
IIT Kanpur 215 236
IIT Kharagpur 261 295
IIT Roorkee 396 408
IIT Guwahati 601 589
IIT Hyderabad 604 585
IIT (BHU) Varanasi 1010 858
IIT Gandhinagar 1534 1352
IIT Ropar 1763 1803
IIT Jodhpur 2270 2378
IIT Patna 2612 2500
IIT Mandi 2710 2773
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 2862 2814
IIT Bhubaneswar 2806 2486
IIT Tirupati 3445 3746
IIT Goa 3498 3729
IIT Indore 1320 1144
IIT Jammu 4458 4568
IIT Palakkad 4531 4450
IIT Dharwad 5162 4532
IIT Bhilai 5393 4928

IIT-Wise JEE Advanced Cut-Off for Mechanical Engineering

Institute Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank 2022
IIT Bombay 1691 1382
IIT Delhi 1757 1865
IIT Madras 2509 2677
IIT Kanpur 2844 2962
IIT Kharagpur 3120 3097
IIT Roorkee 3570 3685
IIT Guwahati 4251 4692
IIT Hyderabad 4536 4747
IIT (BHU) Varanasi 6437 6504
IIT Gandhinagar 6851 6826
IIT Mandi 9218 8982
IIT Jodhpur 9206 8750
IIT Ropar 8344 7839
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 9217 8680
IIT Patna 10086 9208
IIT Bhubaneswar 9027 8494
IIT Tirupati 10826 10368
IIT Goa 11060 11209
IIT Palakkad 11767 11542
IIT Jammu 11770 11876
IIT Dharwad 11980 11304
IIT Bhilai 12484 11885

IIT-Wise JEE Advanced Cut-Off for Civil Engineering

Institute Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank 2022
IIT Bombay 3418 4134
IIT Delhi 4261 4237
IIT Madras 5855 5880
IIT Kanpur 5796 5933
IIT Kharagpur 5952 6442
IIT Roorkee 6421 6777
IIT Guwahati 7300 7399
IIT Hyderabad 7763 8287
IIT Indore 8989 9937
IIT (BHU) Varanasi 8362 9256
IIT Gandhinagar 9919 10473
IIT Ropar 10727 10849
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 10834 11895
IIT Mandi 11224 12137
IIT Bhubaneswar 11771 12911
IIT Patna 12097 13078
IIT Tirupati 13138 13974
IIT Palakkad 13417 14330
IIT Guwahati (2nd) 13515 14583

IIT-Wise JEE Advanced Cut-Off for ECE (Electronics & Communication Engineering)

Institute Closing Rank 2023 Closing Rank 2022
IIT Roorkee 1382 1408
IIT Guwahati 1597 1690
IIT Bhubaneswar 4641 4110
IIT (ISM) Dhanbad 5250 5111
IIT Patna 5319

JEE Advanced Cut-Off vs JEE Main Cut-Off - Key Difference

Many candidates confuse the JEE Advanced cut-off with the JEE Main cut-off. Here is a clear distinction:

Parameter JEE Main Cut-Off JEE Advanced Cut-Off
Purpose Qualify for JEE Advanced Qualify for IIT admission (rank list)
Released by NTA Conducting IIT
Based on JEE Main scores JEE Advanced scores
Type Percentile-based Marks-based (subject + overall)
Used for Entry into JEE Advanced Entry into IIT via JoSAA
  • JEE Main 2026 cut-off for General category: 93.2 percentile (approx.)
  • JEE Advanced 2026 cut-off for General (CRL): 92 marks (25.56% of total)

What Happens After Clearing the JEE Advanced Cut-Off?

Clearing the JEE Advanced qualifying cut-off means a candidate's name appears in the rank list (CRL or category-specific). However, clearing the cut-off alone does not guarantee IIT admission. Here is what happens next:

  1. Rank List Publication - IIT Roorkee publishes the CRL and category-wise rank lists.
  2. JoSAA Registration - Qualified candidates register at josaa.nic.in for centralized counselling.
  3. Choice Filling & Locking - Candidates fill their preferred IIT + branch combinations.
  4. Mock Seat Allotment - A practice round is conducted before the actual allotment.
  5. Seat Allotment Rounds - Multiple rounds of seat allotment happen (typically 6 rounds).
  6. Seat Acceptance - Candidates pay the seat acceptance fee to confirm their seat.
  7. Document Verification & Reporting - Candidates report to the allotted institute with original documents.

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 – Conclusion

JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026 has been officially released by IIT Roorkee. The General (CRL) category requires 92 total marks (25.56%), OBC-NCL/EWS needs 82 marks, and SC/ST/PwD candidates need a minimum of 46 marks. Compared to previous years, the 2026 cut-off is moderate. However, clearing the qualifying cut-off alone does not guarantee IIT admission - final seat allotment depends on JoSAA Counselling 2026 closing ranks. Register promptly at josaa.nic.in.

FAQs - JEE Advanced Cut-Off 2026

For the Common Rank List (CRL / General category), the minimum marks per subject is 8 and the minimum total marks is 92, which is 25.56% of total marks. This is the qualifying cut-off to appear in the JEE Advanced 2026 rank list.

The JEE Advanced 2026 cut-off is released along with the result on the official website jeeadv.ac.in. In 2026, the result and cut-off were released on June 1, 2026.

No. The JEE Advanced qualifying cut-off is the minimum marks needed to enter the rank list. The IIT admission cut-off (closing rank) is different — it is set by each IIT separately for each branch during JoSAA counselling.

For OBC-NCL category, the minimum marks per subject is 7 and the minimum total marks is 82 (22.78% of total marks).

Yes, the JEE Advanced cut-off changes every year. It depends on the total marks of the paper, the difficulty level, the number of candidates, and available seats. The qualifying percentage criteria (35% for General, 31.5% for OBC/EWS, 17.5% for SC/ST/PwD) generally remains the same, but actual marks vary based on the paper.

For SC and ST category candidates, the minimum marks per subject is 4 and the minimum total marks is 46 (12.78% of total) in 2026.

Based on previous year data, a rank of approximately 60–70 (General category) is needed for B.Tech CSE at IIT Bombay. The exact closing rank for 2026 will be announced during JoSAA counselling.

PwD candidates across all categories (General-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD) need a minimum of 4 marks per subject and 46 total marks in 2026.

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