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📢 2026 Criteria — Official

JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility & Category-wise Qualifying Slabs

This calculator evaluates your JEE Advanced eligibility using the qualifying percentile cutoffs declared by NTA for JEE Main 2026. The qualifying thresholds map directly to NTA's official 2025 rules with +/-0.05% margin.

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Criteria Status Audit

Criterion Required Your Status
JEE Main Cutoff -- --
Top 2.5 Lakh Unique Candidates AIR ≤ 2,50,182 --
Class 12 Marks -- --
Attempt Limit ≤ 2 Attempts --
Age Constraint Born on/after Oct 1, 2001 --
No Prior IIT Seat Not Admitted Before --
Eligibility Decision
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the age limit for appearing in JEE Advanced 2026?

Candidates must have been born on or after October 1, 2001. A 5-year relaxation is granted to SC, ST, and PwD candidates (born on or after October 1, 1996).

How many times can a candidate attempt JEE Advanced?

A candidate can attempt JEE Advanced a maximum of two times in consecutive years, regardless of whether they qualified or registered in previous attempts.

What is the 75% board aggregate eligibility criteria?

To secure admission to IITs, candidates must score at least 75% aggregate marks (65% for SC/ST) in their Class 12th board exams, or be in the top 20 percentile.

What is the category-wise distribution of qualified candidates?

NTA qualifies exactly 2,50,000 candidates for JEE Advanced. Out of this, 10% are EWS, 27% OBC-NCL, 15% SC, 7.5% ST, and the remaining 40.5% are General candidates.

Is there a minimum subject-wise cutoff to pass JEE Advanced?

Yes. Candidates must satisfy both the minimum aggregate qualifying marks and the minimum marks in each subject (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) to be ranked.

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About This Calculator

Target Audience: Students & applicants tracking entrance exams & college cutoff rankings

What Does This Calculator Do?

This JEE Advanced 2026 Eligibility Checker cross-verifies all official criteria—including JEE Main category percentile cutoffs, board percentage requirements, birth year, and consecutive attempt rules—to confirm your eligibility.

How to Use It

  1. JEE Main Percentile: Enter your best percentile.
  2. Class 12 Marks: Enter your aggregate percentage.
  3. Attempts & Birth Year: Select your board attempt year and birth year.

The Logic Explained Simply

  • The Concept: Qualifying for JEE Advanced requires meeting multiple rules simultaneously: NTA cutoff, age limits, board score minimums (75% for General, 65% for SC/ST), and attempt limits.
  • The Formula:

Is Eligible = (Percentile >= Cutoff) AND (Class12 >= BoardThreshold) AND (Age <= MaxAge) AND (Attempts <= 2)

Real-World Calculation Breakdown

If you are a General candidate with 94.20 percentile in JEE Main, born in 2003, with 78% in Class 12, taking your first attempt:

  1. JEE Main check: 94.20 >= 93.41 (Passed)
  2. Class 12 check: 78% >= 75% (Passed)
  3. Age check: Born after Oct 1, 2001 (Passed)
  4. Attempts check: First attempt <= 2 (Passed)

You are declared Eligible to register.

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