Students who appeared in the JEE Mains 2026 Exams in the January and April sessions can expect a slightly higher cut-off this year. The main exams 2026 are on the difficult side compared to the last few years.
NTA will announce the official JEE Mains 2026 cut-off soon on their official website. Some leading educational institutes, such as Shiksha and PhysicsWallah, expect the JEE Main 2026 Cutoff percentile to be 93-95 based on recent trends and difficulty level.
A total of 15,39,848 students have registered for both JEE Main January and April sessions. Also, NTA has announced the answer key and JEE Main 2026 results, expected to be released on April 11 and April 20, respectively.
JEE Main 2026: Expected Category-wise Cutoff
The JEE Main exams were previously conducted from January 21 to 30 for the January session, and from 2 to 8 April 2026 for the April session. The papers consist of 300 marks across 75 questions, with 15 each in the Chemistry, Physics, and Math sections. Students need to score a safe score of 140 marks to have a chance to appear for the JEE Advanced exams.
Getting a high percentile in the JEE Main exams is necessary to appear in the JEE Advanced and secure a seat in your dream IITs, NITs, BITs, and government institutes. The expected JEE Main score can be slightly higher than predicted by PhysicsWallah and Shiksha.
| Category | Expected Cut-off | Safe Score (Out of 300) |
| General | 93.1 - 95 | 140+ |
| OBC-NCL | 79-81 | 90+ |
| EWS | 80-82 | 100+ |
| ST | 60-63 | 60+ |
| SC | 48-51 | 45+ |
| PwD | 0.01 - 1 | 20+ |
Source: Physicswallah and Shiksha
Note: The official cut-off percentile may change based on the number of candidates participating and the difficulty level of the exams.
JEE Main 2026: Expected Result Date
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has earlier announced that JEE Main 2026 answer keys will be announced on 11 April 2026, and the results on 20 April 2026. Students can check the official websites at jeemain.nta.nic.in for more updates.
Conclusion
The JEE Main 2026 exams were successfully conducted in the January and April sessions. A total of 15,39,848 were registered for these exams under general, SC, ST, PwD, OBC, and EWS categories.
Physicswallah and Shiksha predicted the expected cut-off percentile between 93 and 95 based on recent trends. The NTA will announce the official cut-off and results on 20 April 2026. You can check NTA’s official website to keep yourself updated.
