JEE Main 2026 Qualifying Attempt: How Many Net Correct Attempts Required for JEE Advanced Exam?

Aspirants can get a fair idea regarding JEE Main 2026 required correct attempts to qualify for JEE Advanced exam to ace their preparations accordingly.

Sudeshna Chakrabarti

Updated on - Jan 31, 2026 | 9:05:00 AM

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JEE Main 2026 Correct Attempts for JEE Advanced: With the ongoing Joint Entrance Examination January session, aspirants desirous of IIT admission might be interested in appearing for JEE Advanced. Qualifying for JEE Advanced can be a tough nut to crack if candidates don’t perform well in the JEE Main. As per the rules, candidates to be among 2,50,000 rank holders in JEE Main must be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced.

As per the previous year's trends, general candidates must aim for around the 92.8 to 93.5 percentile to ensure they get a chance to apply for the JEE Advanced examination. Students, on average, are required to attempt around 28+ questions correctly to secure a 92+ percentile score. We have provided details on JEE Main 2026 required correct attempts to qualify for JEE Advanced exam on this page.

JEE Main 2026 Required Correct Attempts to Appear for JEE Advanced

The path to the top IIT can be paved smoothly with at least 92th percentile in JEE Main. If we analyze the previous year trends, and JEE aspirants who have qualified for JEE Advanced exam have an average correct attempts of around 28+. Based on percentile range and rank, we have provided JEE Main correct attempts to qualify for JEE Advanced here:

Category	Percentile	Rank	Expected Number of Correct Attempts
General	92.8 to 93.6	=<108,000	28 to 29
OBC	78.5 to 80.3	=<3,22,500	14 to 16
SC	60.9 to 63.5	=<585,000	10 to 11
ST	46.9 to 48.5	=>750,000	7 to 8

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Expected Marks Required in JEE Mains for JEE Advanced Exam 2026

Students appearing for JEE Main 2026 might be curious to learn about the raw score they can aim for based on their category. Discover the category-wise expected qualifying score for JEE Advanced here:

Category	Expected JEE Advanced Marks
General	90-94
OBC	73-82
SC	51-62
ST	37-48

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