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After the release of the official answer key of JEE Advanced 2026, thousands of students across the country have made a rough estimate of their probable marks. However, the final decision on the fate of the candidates will be taken with the result proposed on 1st June 2026. The very next day after the release of the result, i.e. from June 2, the process of JoSAA counseling will also start, through which students will be allotted seats in the prestigious IIT institutes of the country. According to experts, this year too there is going to be a tough competition among the students for admission in the top and premium branches of IIT.
Exam Review: Intricate Chemistry and long Mathematics made you sweat, Paper 2 was the most difficult.
As per the initial feedback received from students and teachers, the overall difficulty level of JEE Advanced 2026 was in the ‘Moderate to Difficult’ category.
Mathematics: In both the papers, Maths was considered to be the most difficult and longest section, which took a lot of time of the students.
Physics: The Physics section tested the candidates’ conceptual understanding and application based deep problems.
Chemistry: Although the Chemistry section seemed easy to some students, it proved to be time consuming as it was quite tricky and calculative. According to experts, Paper 2 was particularly difficult and highly calculative in nature, due to which the expected qualifying cut-off this year may see major changes as compared to previous years.
On how many marks will you get which IIT and preferred branch? Experts’ analysis
According to experts in IIT admission matters, the whole game of rank and preferred engineering branch depends on your total score:
320+ to 280 numbers (Premium Score): Students who are scoring in this bracket by solving 70 to 85 questions correctly can easily target the top IITs of the country and the most demanding premium branches like Computer Science Engineering (CSE). For B.Tech CSE in IIT Bombay, Delhi and Madras, candidates must have All India Rank (AIR) less than 200 with 280+ marks.
280 to 240 marks (good score): Students who score marks in this range can secure their place in the top-10 IIT institutes in their preferred and good branches.
240 to 200 marks (average score): On this score, there is every possibility of getting core branches in the old IIT or a decent option in the new IIT.
200 to 150 marks (qualifying score): This number usually means that you have merely qualified the exam and are still in the race for IIT.
JEE Advanced Marks vs Rank 2026: Complete table of probable ranks based on marks
It is mandatory to achieve minimum qualifying marks for admission in IIT institutes. The estimated details of JEE Advanced Marks vs Rank prepared on the basis of initial responses are given below:
| Estimated All India Rank (AIR Range) | Expected Marks Required (Marks Range) |
|---|---|
| 1 – 1,000 | 244 – 292 |
| 1,000 – 5,000 | 208 – 243 |
| 5,000 – 10,000 | 187 – 207 |
| 10,000 – 20,000 | 164 – 186 |
| 20,000 – 30,000 | 148 – 163 |
| 30,000 – 40,000 | 136 – 147 |
| 40,000 – 50,000 | 128 – 135 |
| 50,000 – 60,000 | 120 – 127 |
| 60,000 – 70,000 | 113 – 119 |
| 70,000 – 80,000 | 107 – 112 |
| 80,000 – 90,000 | 101 – 106 |
| 90,000 – 1,00,000 | 96 – 100 |
| 1,00,000 – 1,20,000 | 89 – 95 |
| 1,20,000 – 1,40,000 | 82 – 88 |
| 1,40,000 – 1,60,000 | 76 – 81 |
| 1,60,000 – 1,80,000 | 71 – 75 |
| 1,80,000 – 2,00,000 | 67 – 70 |
| 2,00,000 – 2,20,000 | 64 – 66 |
| 2,20,000 – 2,40,000 | 60 – 63 |
Category wise qualifying cut-off: Experts released big estimate
To enroll your name in the rank list of JEE Advanced 2026, different coaching institutes have released their estimated cut-off data, which can give an idea of the tough competition of the exam:
General Category: According to ALLEN experts, this time the minimum qualifying cut-off for the general category is expected to be around 20.6 percent. On the other hand, according to Physics (PW), this cut-off can go in the range of 93 to 94 percentile.
EWS & OBC Category (EWS & OBC-NCL): Reserved categories seem to be getting some special relaxation in cut-off as per the rules. Allen has predicted the minimum cut-off for both General-EWS and OBC-NCL categories to be 18.5 percent, while according to PW, the percentile score of these categories may be around 79 to 82.
