The JEE Main Cutoff Predictor 2026 is a free tool that helps candidates estimate their admission chances in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. It uses previous year JoSAA counselling data, opening and closing ranks, category-wise cutoffs, and seat availability to generate a personalised list of colleges. Candidates can enter their JEE Main rank or percentile, category, gender, and home state to get instant results. The predictor is based on the latest 2025 JoSAA counselling data and is updated for the 2026 academic session. It is important to note that this tool provides estimates based on historical trends. The final seat allotment depends on the actual JoSAA counselling process conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority.
The JEE Main Cutoff Predictor 2026 is a free tool that helps candidates estimate their admission chances in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. It uses previous year JoSAA counselling data, opening and closing ranks, category-wise cutoffs, and seat availability to generate a personalised list of colleges. Candidates can enter their JEE Main rank or percentile, category, gender, and home state to get instant results. The predictor is based on the latest 2025 JoSAA counselling data and is updated for the 2026 academic session. It is important to note that this tool provides estimates based on historical trends. The final seat allotment depends on the actual JoSAA counselling process conducted by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority.
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The predictor collects and analyses JoSAA opening and closing rank data from the last 3 to 5 years. This includes round-wise cutoff data for all participating NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. The tool maps rank ranges to specific institutes, branches, categories, and quotas. It also accounts for year-on-year trends in cutoff movement and seat availability changes.
The candidate enters their JEE Main rank or percentile, category (General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS, PwD), gender, and home state. The predictor uses this profile to filter results based on applicable quotas. It considers both All India quota and Home State quota options. Female candidates are matched with both Gender-Neutral and Female-Only seat pools.
The tool generates a personalised list of colleges and branches sorted by admission probability. Colleges are marked as high chance, moderate chance, or low chance based on how the candidate's rank compares with previous year closing ranks. This list helps candidates plan their JoSAA choice filling strategically and avoid missing out on better options.
Seats are divided among categories as per Government of India reservation norms. The seat distribution is 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 10% for EWS. The remaining seats fall under the General (Open) category. Each category has its own rank list. Open seats use the Common Rank List (CRL). OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS seats use their respective category rank lists. A reserved category candidate with a good enough CRL rank is first considered for Open seats before being allocated a seat from their own category pool.
Seats are divided among categories as per Government of India reservation norms. The seat distribution is 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 10% for EWS. The remaining seats fall under the General (Open) category. Each category has its own rank list. Open seats use the Common Rank List (CRL). OBC-NCL, SC, ST, and EWS seats use their respective category rank lists. A reserved category candidate with a good enough CRL rank is first considered for Open seats before being allocated a seat from their own category pool.
Within each category and quota, seats are allocated in order of rank. The candidate with the best rank gets the highest priority choice available. If a candidate's top-preference seat is already filled, the algorithm moves to the next preference in the choice list. This is why filling more choices in the correct order of preference is critical. The algorithm processes all candidates in one round and assigns the best possible seat based on the available options.
For NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, seats are split into Home State (HS) and Other State (OS) quotas. In most NITs, 50% of seats are reserved for Home State candidates and 50% for Other State candidates. Some institutes have All India (AI) quota instead. Home State candidates generally get seats at lower ranks compared to Other State candidates. This is a significant advantage. The predictor tool factors in the candidate's home state to show quota-specific results.
To improve gender balance, the Ministry of Education has mandated at least 20% female enrolment in undergraduate programmes at IITs, NITs, IIEST Shibpur, and some IIITs. This is achieved through supernumerary Female-Only seats. These seats are separate from Gender-Neutral seats. Female candidates are first considered for Female-Only pool seats. If they do not get a seat from this pool, they compete for Gender-Neutral pool seats on merit. Seats left vacant in the Female-Only pool cannot be given to non-female candidates. This is not reservation. It is a supernumerary arrangement that does not reduce seats available for male candidates.
Registration on JoSAA Portal
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Choice Filling
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Mock Seat Allotment
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Choice Locking
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Seat Allotment (Multiple Rounds)
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Seat Acceptance Fee Payment
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Document Verification and Reporting
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CSAB Special Rounds
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Registration on JoSAA Portal
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Choice Filling
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Mock Seat Allotment
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Choice Locking
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CSAB Special Rounds
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Document Verification and Reporting
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Seat Acceptance Fee Payment
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Seat Allotment (Multiple Rounds)
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