JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff: Subject wise Marks, IIT Rank

JEE Advanced 2026 cutoff was released by IIT Roorkee on 1 June 2026. General category needs 92 out of 360 in aggregate and at least 8 out of 120 in each of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics separately. Missing the per subject minimum in even one subject disqualifies a candidate regardless of aggregate score. Out of 1,79,694 who appeared, 56,880 qualified. JoSAA counselling is active, with Round 4 out on 10 July. This page covers the confirmed cutoff, IIT branch wise closing ranks from JEE Advanced JoSAA data, and what the subject wise rule means in practice.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff Highlights: Result, JoSAA Status and Key Numbers

JEE Advanced 2026 result and qualifying cutoff are both confirmed. JoSAA counselling is in its middle rounds, making this the right time to check whether your rank falls within a target IIT's closing range before the next round's choice filling opens.

JEE Advanced Subject wise Cutoff: Why One Weak Subject Disqualifies a High Scorer

JEE Advanced is the only major entrance exam in this series where a candidate must clear both a per subject minimum and an aggregate minimum at the same time. This single rule is what makes the JEE Advanced cutoff fundamentally different from JEE Main, NEET, or any other exam covered here.

• A General category candidate who scores 150 in aggregate but only 6 in Chemistry does not qualify. The aggregate is well above 92, but the Chemistry score is below the per subject minimum of 8.
• The per subject minimum applies to the combined score of that subject across both Paper 1 and Paper 2, not per paper individually.
• This rule means a candidate cannot afford to skip or heavily underperform in any single subject, regardless of strength in the other two.

JEE Advanced 2026 Official Category wise Qualifying Marks: Confirmed by IIT Roorkee

These are confirmed figures released by IIT Roorkee on 1 June 2026, not estimates. The General aggregate cutoff decreased marginally from 93 in 2025 to 92 in 2026, while the per subject minimum increased from 5.83% to 7.30%, making the subject wise bar tighter even as the aggregate eased slightly.

• General (CRL): 92 aggregate, 8 per subject. 25.56% and 7.30%.
• OBC-NCL and GEN-EWS: 82 aggregate, 7 per subject. 22.78% and 5.83%.
• SC, ST and PwD: 46 aggregate, 4 per subject. 12.78% and 3.33%.
• Preparatory Course: 23 aggregate, 2 per subject. 6.39% and 1.67%.

JEE Advanced IIT Branch wise Closing Rank: JoSAA 2026 Round 4 Data

JoSAA Round 4 allotment was released on 10 July 2026, and the closing ranks below are from recent JoSAA data for the most searched IIT and branch combinations. Rounds 5 and 6 may loosen closing ranks slightly for non-CSE branches. All JEE Advanced IIT seats are allotted on a pure All India merit basis with no Home State quota, unlike NITs.

IIT Bombay CSE has closed below rank 100 for the General gender neutral category in every recent cycle. A candidate with a rank of 150 would miss IIT Bombay CSE but could secure CSE at IIT Madras or IIT Kanpur. This is why the specific rank, not just qualifying the cutoff, decides everything in JEE Advanced admissions.

JEE Advanced Qualifying Cutoff vs IIT Admission Cutoff: Two Separate Numbers

JEE Advanced 2026 has the same two layer structure as JEE Main, but the gap between the qualifying cutoff and the admission cutoff is even wider here. A candidate can qualify with 92 marks and still be nowhere close to an IIT seat, since the closing rank for CSE at any of the top 5 IITs needs a rank under 400, which typically requires 250+ marks out of 360.

• Qualifying cutoff: the minimum to appear on the rank list. Released by IIT Roorkee on 1 June 2026. Confirmed at 92 for General.
• IIT admission cutoff (closing rank): the rank of the last candidate allotted a seat at a specific IIT, programme and category in a specific JoSAA round. This is the number that actually decides a seat.
• JoSAA uses the JEE Advanced rank for IIT seats and the JEE Main rank for NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats, all through the same portal at josaa.nic.in.

JEE Advanced Cutoff Previous Year Trend: 2021 to 2026 General Aggregate Marks

The year wise movement of JEE Advanced qualifying marks for the General category shows how paper difficulty directly shifts the aggregate cutoff. The 2024 spike to 109 marks reflected an easier paper, while the 2025 and 2026 figures settled back to the 74 to 93 range seen in tougher cycles.

The 2026 per subject minimum of 7.30% is the highest since 2021 (10.83%), marking a shift after four years at the 5.83% level. This makes it harder to qualify by concentrating on just two subjects and neglecting the third.

JEE Advanced Cutoff Factors: Paper Difficulty, Candidates and IIT Seat Count

JEE Advanced qualifying cutoff and IIT closing ranks both move from year to year based on several factors. Understanding them helps when setting a target score and when building a JoSAA preference list.

• Paper difficulty. This is the single biggest factor. A tougher paper pulls the qualifying aggregate down. The 2024 paper was easier, pushing the cutoff to 109; the 2026 paper was tougher, settling it at 92.
• Number of candidates. 1,79,694 appeared for both papers in 2026. A larger pool increases competition for the same number of IIT seats.
• Total IIT seats. Around 17,000 to 18,000 seats across 23 IITs. CSE and IT seats are a small fraction of this total, which is why their closing ranks are so tight.
• Branch demand. CSE and Electrical close inside rank 500 at top IITs, while Civil and Mechanical at the same IITs stay open past 3,000.
• Female only seats. IITs allocate additional supernumerary seats for female candidates, which means female closing ranks are wider than gender neutral closing ranks at the same IIT and branch.

JEE Advanced No Home State Quota at IITs: How It Differs from NIT Admission

Every IIT seat is allotted on a pure All India merit basis through JoSAA. There is no Home State quota at any IIT, which is a structural difference from NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, where 50% of seats go to Home State candidates. A candidate from Rajasthan and a candidate from Tamil Nadu compete for the same IIT Bombay CSE seat on the same rank list, with no state level preference applied at any stage.

JEE Advanced Safe Score and Marks vs Rank: What Score Reaches Which IIT Tier

JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cutoff of 92 marks is far below what is needed for an actual IIT seat. The bands below, built from 2025 and early 2026 JoSAA data, give a realistic picture of what different mark ranges typically mean for General category candidates.

JEE Advanced Cutoff: How to Check Scorecard and JoSAA Allotment

IIT Roorkee and JoSAA use two separate portals for two separate purposes in the JEE Advanced 2026 process. Knowing which one to visit saves the confusion of searching for closing ranks on the exam portal or a scorecard on the counselling portal.

1. For the qualifying cutoff and scorecard: visit jeeadv.ac.in, log in with registration number and date of birth, and download the scorecard showing subject wise marks, aggregate, rank and qualifying status.

2. For JoSAA IIT seat allotment: visit josaa.nic.in, register for counselling if not already done, fill choices during the open window, and check the round wise allotment result.

3. JoSAA publishes an Opening Rank and Closing Rank (OR-CR) PDF after each round. Find the IIT, programme and category row, then compare your rank to the closing rank.

About IIT Roorkee and JEE Advanced 2026

JEE Advanced is conducted by one of the 23 IITs on a rotational basis each year. For 2026, IIT Roorkee is the conducting IIT, responsible for the question paper, the answer key, the result, and the qualifying cutoff. JoSAA, a separate body, handles the centralised seat allotment across all 23 IITs using the rank list that IIT Roorkee produces.

Only the top 2,50,000 JEE Main qualifiers are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. This pre-filter means the candidate pool is already the top tier of engineering aspirants in India, which is why even a qualifying cutoff of 92 out of 360 is harder to clear than it looks on paper. 56,880 out of 1,79,694 qualified in 2026, a pass rate of about 31.6%.

JEE Advanced 2026 Female Only Seats: Supernumerary Quota at IITs

IITs allocate additional supernumerary seats for female candidates, and the female only closing rank is wider than the gender neutral closing rank at the same IIT and branch. A female candidate should fill both gender neutral and female only options for every target programme in JoSAA to maximise allotment chances within the same round.

• At IIT Delhi CSE in 2026 Round 1, the gender neutral closing rank was 123 and the female only closing rank was 498, a gap of 375 ranks.
• Female only seats are additional; they do not reduce the gender neutral seat count.
• A female candidate allotted through the gender neutral pool does not occupy a female only seat.

JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cutoff is confirmed at 92 aggregate and 8 per subject for General, and JoSAA counselling is currently between Round 4 and Round 5 for IIT seats. Candidates who have qualified should check their rank against the IIT branch wise closing ranks above, fill JoSAA choices before the next round's deadline at josaa.nic.in, and include both gender neutral and female only options where applicable. Confirmed Round 5 and Round 6 closing ranks will be updated on this page after each allotment is published.

JEE Advanced 2026 Cutoff FAQs

Ques: Can a candidate with a high aggregate but one weak subject still qualify in JEE Advanced?

Ques: Is there a Home State quota for IIT admissions through JoSAA?

Ques: What rank do I need for CSE at IIT Bombay?

Ques: Why did the per subject minimum increase in JEE Advanced 2026?

Ques: Does qualifying the JEE Advanced cutoff guarantee an IIT seat?