JoSAA counselling, and IIT seats become part of your story. If you are looking for the official figures without the noise, this page covers everything: category-wise cutoff, subject-wise minimums, a five-year trend, and a clear action plan for what to do next.
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What Is the JEE Advanced Result 2026 Cut Off?
The JEE Advanced Result 2026 Cut Off is the minimum score a candidate must secure to be placed on the rank list. It has two simultaneous conditions: a subject-wise minimum, applied separately to Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and an aggregate minimum, covering the combined total from Paper 1 and Paper 2.
Both must be cleared together. Falling short in any one subject removes a candidate from the rank list, regardless of the aggregate.
Official JEE Advanced 2026 Cut Off: Category-Wise Qualifying Marks
The figures below are from the official IIT Roorkee result declaration on June 1, 2026. All PwD variants share the same 46-mark aggregate threshold and are consolidated for clarity.
| Rank List / Category | Min. per Subject (out of 120) | Min. Aggregate (out of 360) | Aggregate % |
| Common Rank List (CRL) General | 8 | 92 | 25.56% |
| OBC-NCL Rank List | 7 | 82 | 22.78% |
| GEN-EWS Rank List | 7 | 82 | 22.78% |
| SC Rank List | 4 | 46 | 12.78% |
| ST Rank List | 4 | 46 | 12.78% |
| PwD Rank Lists (all variants) | 4 | 46 | 12.78% |
| Preparatory Course (PC) | 2 | 23 | 6.39% |
Of the 1,79,694 candidates who appeared for both papers, 56,880 students cleared the cutoff and made the rank list.
Subject-Wise Minimum Marks: How the Floor Is Applied
The per-subject floor applies independently across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. No subject can be offset by a stronger performance elsewhere.
| Category | Physics (out of 120) | Chemistry (out of 120) | Mathematics (out of 120) |
| General (CRL) | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| OBC-NCL / GEN-EWS | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| SC / ST / PwD | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Preparatory Course | 2 | 2 | 2 |
A candidate who clears the aggregate but falls below the floor in one subject will not appear in any rank list. Check your subject-wise scorecard before drawing any conclusions.
JEE Advanced Cut Off Trend: 2022 to 2026
The cutoff shifts each year based on paper difficulty, the number of candidates, and the score distribution. Here is how the aggregate cutoff has moved across five years:
| Year | Conducting IIT | General (CRL) | OBC-NCL / EWS | SC / ST / PwD |
| 2026 | IIT Roorkee | 92 marks (25.56%) | 82 marks (22.78%) | 46 marks (12.78%) |
| 2025 | IIT Kanpur | 74 marks (20.56%) | 66 marks (18.33%) | 37 marks (10.28%) |
| 2024 | IIT Madras | 109 marks (30.28%) | 98 marks (27.22%) | 54 marks (15.00%) |
| 2023 | IIT Guwahati | 86 marks (23.89%) | 77 marks (21.39%) | 43 marks (11.94%) |
| 2022 | IIT Bombay | 55 marks (15.28%) | 49 marks (13.61%) | 27 marks (7.50%) |
The 2026 figure of 92 marks rises over 2025 (74 marks), consistent with a Moderate to Difficult paper. The 2024 spike to 109 marks was a difficulty-driven outlier.
Qualifying the Cut Off vs Securing an IIT Seat
Clearing the JEE Advanced Result 2026 Cut Off places you on the rank list. It does not guarantee an IIT seat. The seat depends on your AIR and the JoSAA closing rank for a specific branch at a specific IIT. For reference, the General category closing rank for IIT Bombay CSE in JoSAA 2025 Round 6 was 66. The rank list and a qualifying AIR for a preferred branch are two distinct milestones.
What to Do Now: Post-Result Action Checklist
Here is the immediate action list for every student who has checked the result:
| Action | Deadline / Detail |
| Download scorecard: note AIR, category rank, subject-wise marks | Available at jeeadv.ac.in from June 1, 2026 |
| Register for JoSAA 2026 counselling | Opens June 2, 2026. Register on Day 1. |
| Use Aakash Rank Predictor and College Predictor | Begin before JoSAA choice filling opens |
| Cross-check rank vs JoSAA 2025 closing ranks | Available at josaa.nic.in by branch and IIT |
| Keep documents ready | Category certificate, marksheets, identity proof |
For students who did not clear the cut off, the scorecard identifies which subject fell below the threshold, making it the most useful starting point for the next cycle.
Wrapping Up
The JEE Advanced Result 2026 Cut Off is official, and for those who have cleared it, the next two weeks are critical. JoSAA counselling is short, competitive, and rewards students who arrive prepared. Know your rank, map your options against the data, and build your choice list before the window closes. The Aakash counselling team is here to help you translate your rank into the right seat.
FAQs
What is the JEE Advanced Result 2026 Cut Off for the General category?
The cutoff for the General (CRL) category is 92 marks out of 360 in aggregate (25.56%) and a minimum of 8 marks out of 120 in each subject. Both must be cleared simultaneously to appear in the Common Rank List.
Does clearing the cutoff guarantee an IIT seat?
No. Clearing the cut-off places you on the rank list and makes you eligible for JoSAA counselling. Your actual IIT seat depends on your AIR and the branch-specific closing ranks declared by JoSAA each round. The qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff are separate thresholds.
What if I clear the aggregate but miss the subject-wise minimum?
You will not be included in any rank list. Both conditions apply simultaneously, and there is no partial qualification. A strong aggregate does not override a shortfall in Physics, Chemistry, or Mathematics.
When does JoSAA 2026 counselling begin?
JoSAA 2026 counselling opens on June 2, 2026, one day after the JEE Advanced result. Register on the first day and begin filling choices before the deadline at josaa.nic.in.
