The JEE Main 2027 cut off is the minimum NTA percentile you need to be among the top 2,50,000 Paper 1 candidates who can register for JEE Advanced. NTA will announce it with the final Session 2 result, expected in April 2027. The latest cut off, for 2026, was 93.4123549 percentile for the general category.
JEE Main Cut Off 2027
The JEE Main qualifying cut off for JEE Advanced: how to check it, the 2026 figures and the trend since 2023.
How to Check the JEE Main 2027 Cut Off
- Wait for the final JEE Main 2027 Paper 1 result, expected in April 2027.
- Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in and open the press release on the declaration of the result.
- Find the table on the category-wise cut off of NTA score for JEE Advanced eligibility.
- Compare your total NTA score with the cut off for your category.
- Your scorecard also states whether you qualify for JEE Advanced.
What was the latest JEE Main cut off (2026) for JEE Advanced?
In 2026, a general (UR) candidate needed at least 93.4123549 percentile to be among the 2,50,000 candidates eligible for JEE Advanced. NTA announced these figures on 20 April 2026.
| Category | Cut off percentile (lowest qualifying score) | Candidates qualified |
|---|---|---|
| UR (General) | 93.4123549 | 96,873 |
| Gen-EWS | 82.4164528 | 25,009 |
| OBC-NCL | 80.9232583 | 67,597 |
| SC | 63.9172792 | 37,522 |
| ST | 52.0174712 | 18,790 |
| UR-PwBD | 0.0023186 | 4,391 |
JEE Main Cut Off Trend, 2023 to 2026
The general category cut off has stayed above 90 percentile since 2023, and the 2026 figure is the highest of the four years, so use these figures as the reference for 2027.
| Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UR (General) | 93.4123549 | 93.1023262 | 93.2362181 | 90.7788642 |
| Gen-EWS | 82.4164528 | 80.3830119 | 81.3266412 | 75.6229025 |
| OBC-NCL | 80.9232583 | 79.4313582 | 79.6757881 | 73.6114227 |
| SC | 63.9172792 | 61.1526933 | 60.0923182 | 51.9776027 |
| ST | 52.0174712 | 47.9026465 | 46.6975840 | 37.2348772 |
| UR-PwBD | 0.0023186 | 0.0079349 | 0.0018700 | 0.0013527 |
What is the difference between the JEE Main cut off and college cut offs?
The JEE Main cut off only decides who can sit JEE Advanced; there is no minimum percentile just to get a JEE Main rank. College cut offs are the opening and closing ranks for each NIT, IIIT and other institute, and they depend on seats, category, quota and the choices candidates make in counselling.
JoSAA publishes opening and closing ranks for every round on josaa.nic.in. For NIT+ seats you also need 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or a top 20 percentile position in your board, whatever your rank.
Your own position depends on your NTA percentile in the JEE Main result.