JEE Main Qualifying Cutoffs (Percentile to qualify for JEE Advanced)
| Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 88.41 | 90.78 | 93.23 | 93.10 |
| EWS | 63.11 | 73.54 | 81.32 | 80.38 |
| OBC-NCL | 67.01 | 73.54 | 79.67 | 79.43 |
| SC | 43.08 | 51.97 | 60.09 | 61.15 |
| ST | 26.78 | 37.23 | 46.69 | 47.90 |
| PwD | 0.0014 | 0.0015 | 0.0019 | 0.0017 |
Trend: General category cutoffs have steadily climbed from 88.41 (2022) to 93.10 (2025), reflecting increasing competition. For 2026, expect General cutoff in the range of 92-94 percentile.
NIT/IIIT JoSAA Closing Ranks (2024 — General Category, Home State quota)
NIT Trichy CSE: AIR 600-1,200 (Home State Tamil Nadu). NITK Surathkal CSE: AIR 800-1,800 (Home State Karnataka). NIT Warangal CSE: AIR 1,000-2,000 (Home State Telangana). MNIT Jaipur CSE: AIR 2,000-3,500. NIT Calicut CSE: AIR 1,500-2,800. IIIT Hyderabad CSE: AIR 200-500 (super-tight). IIIT Delhi CSE: AIR 2,500-4,500. IIIT Allahabad IT: AIR 4,000-7,000.
Outside Home State (other-state quota)
Cutoffs for outside-state quota are typically 1.5x-2.5x tougher than home-state quota at the same NIT. For example, NIT Trichy CSE (other-state) AIR 1,500-2,500 vs Home-state 600-1,200.
Predicted 2026 cutoffs
Based on trend extrapolation:
General Category JEE Advanced qualifying: ~92-94 percentile (need ~250 / 300 marks)
Top-3 NIT CSE (any home state): AIR 800-2,000
Mid-tier NIT CSE: AIR 5,000-12,000
Top-3 IIIT CSE (Hyderabad, Delhi, Bangalore): AIR 200-3,000
Karnataka NITK Surathkal CSE: AIR 800-1,800
What this means for 2026 candidates
If you''re aiming for NIT/IIIT CSE in 2026, target JEE Main score of 200-280/300 (98-99 percentile) for General category, depending on home state.
If you''re aiming for top-3 IITs (Bombay, Delhi, Madras) CSE, you need JEE Advanced rank under 250 — which means JEE Main 99.5+ percentile typically.
If you''re aiming for JEE Advanced qualification only (not necessarily IIT): need 92-94 percentile in JEE Main.
Marks needed (rough estimates)
99 percentile = ~250-260 marks (out of 300).
98 percentile = ~210-220 marks.
95 percentile = ~150-170 marks.
90 percentile = ~110-130 marks.
Note: Marks-to-percentile mapping varies year-to-year based on overall test difficulty.