JEE Main 2026: Preparation Tips & Study Plan
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A minimum of 81/360 marks from JEE main is must to get through JEE advanced exams for all IITs.
For all other categories the minimum qualification marks are well below 50/360.
JEE Advanced has following other criterias as well which have to be followed:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-eligibility-criteria
To get to know about the cutoffs for JEE advanced at various colleges check below which can be helpful to make wise decision:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-advanced-cutoff
All the best..!!
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You should try to score more than 81 marks in JEE Main to qualify for JEE Advanced. JEE Main Cut off trend keeps on changing. You can check the cut off for different year below-
JEE Main Cut Off Trends
S.No.
Category
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
1
General
81
100
105
115
113
2
OBC-NCL
49
70
74
3
SC
32
52
50
53
4
ST
27
48
44
47
45
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