As JoSAA 2026 choice filling proceeds at @josaa.nic.in, candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2026 Session 2 and secured their ranks are now using marks versus rank analysis tools to finalise their NIT, IIIT, and GFTI preference lists before the June 11 locking deadline.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 was conducted in January 2026 and Session 2 in April 2026. The best percentile across both sessions was used to prepare the final JEE Main 2026 All India Rank (AIR) for counselling purposes.
JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Cutoff for JoSAA
| Category | JEE Main Paper 1 Cutoff Percentile |
|---|---|
| General (CRL) | 89.something percentile (approx.) |
| General EWS | 75 percentile approx. |
| OBC-NCL | 74 percentile approx. |
| SC | 54 percentile approx. |
| ST | 44 percentile approx. |
The exact cutoff percentiles were declared with the JEE Main April 2026 result. Only candidates who met or exceeded the cutoff are eligible for JoSAA.
Most Sought-After NIT Programmes in JoSAA 2026
- NIT Trichy CSE (Home State and Other State)
- NIT Warangal CSE (Home State and Other State)
- NIT Surathkal CSE
- NIT Calicut CSE
- IIIT Hyderabad CSE and CLD programmes (through separate IIIT portal also)
Candidates are advised to use JoSAA’s official Seat Matrix and Previous Year Data at josaa.nic.in to guide their choice list before June 11.
