GKCIET JEE Main Cutoff 2026: Expected Closing Ranks, Round 1 & Overall Course-wise Ranges and Quota-wise Cutoffs
GKCIET JEE Main Cutoff 2026 is expected to remain similar to 2025, with OS General overall closing ranks around 37,108–603,577 and HS General overall around 96,663–775,229 .
The most competitive course continues to be Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning across quotas. Food Technology shows the highest closing ranks, near 5.2 lakh in Home State and above 1,00,000 in Other State ranges.
GKCIET JEE Main Cutoff 2026 — Key numbers
Here are the quota and category ranges expected for 2026 based on recent trends.
OS (Other State) category expected ranges:
| Category | Round 1 (Expected) | Overall (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| General (OS) | 37,108 - 79,733 | 37,108 - 603,577 |
| OBCNCL (OS) | 11,949 - 28,756 | 11,949 - 539,445 |
| SC (OS) | 6,956 - 13,448 | 6,956 - 420,608 |
| ST (OS) | 1,499 - 6,557 | 1,499 - 663,365 |
| EWS (OS) | 6,666 - 13,779 | 6,666 - 517,882 |
HS (Home State) category expected ranges:
| Category | Round 1 (Expected) | Overall (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| General (HS) | 96,663 - 237,344 | 96,663 - 775,229 |
| OBCNCL (HS) | 39,974 - 108,451 | 39,974 - 415,674 |
| SC (HS) | 11,818 - 34,050 | 11,818 - 253,708 |
| ST (HS) | 4,177 - 8,389 | 4,177 - 625,520 |
| EWS (HS) | 16,693 - 55,347 | 16,693 - 430,429 |
GKCIET JEE Main Cutoff 2026 — Course-wise ranges
Course-level closing ranks vary a lot by quota and category. Key course ranges for General category (OS) are:
| Course | Round 1 (OS) | Overall (OS) |
|---|---|---|
| AI & ML (OS General) | 37,108 - 46,508 | 37,108 - 111,444 |
| Electrical (OS General) | 47,745 - 65,307 | 47,745 - 334,798 |
| Mechanical (OS General) | 53,488 - 73,595 | 53,488 - 207,677 |
| Civil (OS General) | 56,640 - 77,926 | 56,640 - 260,700 |
| Food Technology (OS General) | 64,053 - 79,733 | 64,053 - 603,577 |
For Home State, AI & ML overall sits around 96,663 - 256,561 , while AI quota (All-India seats) has very low closing ranks for top branches — AI & ML AI quota expected near 6,354 .
Trend notes backed by recent data: AI & ML Home State closing improved slightly from 148,356 (2024) to 147,447 (2025) . Mechanical (HS) fell from 356,960 (2024) to 288,733 (2025) , while Civil (HS) rose from 372,966 (2024) to 450,734 (2025) . Food Technology Home State closing ranks remained around 5.2 lakh+ .
Admission and eligibility
Admission is through your JEE Main rank followed by counselling. Home State and Other State quotas are treated separately and category reservations apply (General, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS). No official 2026 counselling dates or final cutoff lists have been released yet.