AAI Junior Executive Cut Off 2026: How to Set Your Target

The AAI Junior Executive cut off for 2026 has not been published at the time of writing. The computer-based test (CBT) for Advertisement No. 12/2026/CHQ/DR-CBT is reported to be held on 21 and 26 October 2026 (tentative, still to be confirmed on the official AAI site), and AAI will release results and roll numbers for the next stage only after it. We have not found any officially published cut-off marks for the Finance, Law, Operations, or Survey and Cartography Junior Executive posts from earlier cycles, so this page does not show invented numbers.

What you can do is understand how merit works, what usually moves a cut-off, and how to set a target that leaves room for a tough paper. Check the official AAI recruitment page for results as soon as they appear.

What Cut-Off Means for This Recruitment

The advertisement says candidates are shortlisted on CBT performance, and the provisional selection is based on the CBT merit list. It does not define a separate qualifying mark for these posts, and there is no interview to add or dilute marks. A cut-off here would normally mean the score of the last candidate called for document verification in each post and category, but AAI has not stated how it will be set.

Cut-offs reported for AAI's earlier Air Traffic Control recruitment belong to a different post and exam, so they are not a reliable guide here.

What Affects the Cut-Off

• Vacancies by category: Seats differ sharply. Unreserved seats are 13 for Finance, 5 for Law, 35 for Operations and 5 for Survey and Cartography, so the same score can be safe in one post and short in another. These vacancy figures are tentative.

• Paper difficulty: A harder Part B lowers raw scores across the board, and the cut-off falls with it.

• Number of applicants: More applicants per seat push the cut-off up, especially in popular posts.

• Equating across sessions: If you appear in a different session from another candidate, AAI equates the scores, so compare yourself to the equated scale and not to raw marks.

• Reservation: Vacancies are listed category-wise (UR, EWS, OBC non-creamy layer, SC and ST), so the score needed can differ by category.

How to Set Your Target

Cut-offs change every year with difficulty, vacancies and the number of applicants. Treat any figure you see as a benchmark only, and aim for a clear margin above it rather than a bare pass. Without an official benchmark, use your own mock results:

1. Take at least five full-length mocks in the two-part format and note your average and your best.

2. Aim for consistent scores rather than one high score. A target you hit in three of your last five mocks is more reliable.

3. Raise your Part B accuracy first if you applied for Finance or Law, since it is reported to carry most of the marks.

4. Use the no-negative-marking rule: Attempt every question and compare your attempted count with your accuracy.

5. Update your target once AAI releases the cut-off for this cycle, and use it for your next attempt.

Because the CBT is reported for 21 and 26 October 2026, candidates sitting this cycle can treat their latest mock scores as a rough guide and revisit the target once results are out. If you are preparing for the next cycle, use the same method over a longer period. If you use tests from educators on Testkart, choose ones that follow the two-part format and review each attempt the same day.

The exam pattern page explains how the paper is split, and the overview gives vacancies and dates.