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JEE Main EWS Cutoff 2026

EWS qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced 2026 + NIT branch-wise EWS closing ranks. Based on JoSAA 2025 Round 6 data.

JEE Advanced 2026 — Qualifying Cutoffs by Category

CategoryMin Percentile (2025)Expected 2026
General93.10%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results
EWS90.70%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results
OBC-NCL79.43%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results
SC60.09%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results
ST46.69%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results
PwD0.11%Similar — official cutoff after Apr 20 results

EWS cutoff of 90.70 percentile is 2.4 percentile points below General (93.10). Small but meaningful advantage — EWS students who narrowly miss the General cutoff can still qualify for JEE Advanced.

NIT Cutoffs for EWS — Branch Wise (JoSAA 2025)

EWS-OS closing ranks vs General-OS closing ranks. EWS seats are 10% supernumerary (added on top of existing seats).

NITBranchEWS OS CloseGen OS CloseRelaxation
NIT TrichyCSE3,5004,463~22% better
NIT WarangalCSE2,8003,432~18% better
NIT SurathkalCSE2,2002,800~21% better
NIT CalicutCSE3,7004,482~17% better
NIT RourkelaCSE3,2003,800~16% better
NIT AllahabadCSE4,3005,200~17% better
NIT JaipurCSE5,0006,100~18% better
NIT TrichyECE6,0007,500~20% better
NIT WarangalECE6,5008,257~21% better
NIT TrichyMech14,50018,000~19% better

Source: JoSAA 2025 Round 6 approximate. 2026 cutoffs may shift ±5–10%. Verify at josaa.nic.in.

EWS Eligibility Criteria

  • Must belong to General category (not SC/ST/OBC-NCL).
  • Family annual gross income below ₹8 lakh per year.
  • Family must not own more than 5 acres of agricultural land.
  • Must not own a residential flat of 1000 sq ft or above.
  • EWS certificate must be issued fresh each year from SDM/Tehsildar.
  • EWS reservation: 10% supernumerary seats in NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, IITs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the EWS cutoff for JEE Main 2026?

The EWS qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced 2026 is expected around 90.70 percentile (based on 2025 cutoff). EWS students from the top 2.5 lakh candidates qualify. For NIT admission, EWS cutoffs are approximately 70–80% of General OS closing ranks, giving a modest but meaningful advantage over General category.

Who qualifies for EWS reservation in JEE Main?

EWS (Economically Weaker Section) reservation is for General category students whose family annual income is below ₹8 lakh and who do not own more than 5 acres of agricultural land or a residential flat above 1000 sq ft. You must obtain an EWS certificate from a competent authority (SDM/Tehsildar) for each academic year.

Can EWS students get NIT Trichy CSE?

NIT Trichy CSE EWS-OS closing rank in JoSAA 2025 was approximately 3,500. To be allotted under EWS-OS, your overall CRL rank must be below ~3,500. This requires roughly 99.77+ percentile in JEE Main — still competitive, but significantly better than the General OS cutoff of ~4,463.

What is the difference between EWS and General category in JEE?

EWS students compete for the 10% supernumerary seats added over and above the existing seat matrix. EWS cutoffs in JoSAA are typically 10–25% better than General cutoffs for the same branch. The EWS qualifying percentile for JEE Advanced (90.70%) is also lower than General (93.10%), giving EWS students a small advantage in Advanced qualification too.

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