Students who have scored 120 marks out of 300 can check their expected JEE Mains percentile here. In this page, we have provided the formula used by NTA to calculate the percentile. Scoring 120 Marks in JEE Main is considered a decent score with hight possibility to get admission in top NITs and IIITs. Read to know more details about 120 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026.
120 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026: Candidates often have doubts about their JEE Main percentile score after appearing in the exam. Since JEE Mains percentile is used for ranking and admission, students should know their percentile scores and how NTA converts raw marks into JEE Main percentile marks.
To help candidates know how much 120 marks in JEE Main percentile 2026 will be, they can use the Shiksha percentile calculator tool provided below on this. Students will need to provide details about the marks they are getting out of 300 to know their percentile. Expected JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 can also be checked to know how much percentile would they get for 120 marks in JEE Main.
To convert marks to percentile for JEE Main 2026 exam, NTA uses formula which calculates percentile basis the highest marks scored by the candidate and the total number of candidates who took the exam in any particular shift.
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- What is JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 120 Marks?
- How is JEE Main Percentile 2026 calculated?
- Expected JEE Mains 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank?
- JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026
What is JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 120 Marks?
According to analysis done by Shiksha.com experts, the expected JEE Main percentile range 2026 for 120 marks is given below.
| JEE Main Score |
Expected JEE Main Percentile Range |
|---|---|
| 131 - 140 |
98.317414 - 98.666935 |
| 121 - 130 |
97.811260 - 98.254132 |
| 111 - 120 |
97.142937 - 97.685672 |
"Based on JEE Mains marks vs percentile prepared by experts, it can be determined that 120 marks are likely to bring 97.6 to 98.3 percentile".
It is important to note that this is not an accurate estimation. Since JEE Main 2026 percentile marks depends on different factors such as number of candidates who appeared for exam, highest score, exam difficulty level and number of candidates appearing in exam. Students should try to score as high as they can in JEE Main exam to have a chance of admission in their preferred institutes.
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How is JEE Main Percentile 2026 calculated?
JEE Main percentile is calculated by National Testing Agency (NTA) by using a pre-determined formula. The formula uses raw scores to calculate percentile scores. Official marking scheme is used by authorities to prepare JEE Main raw scores. Four marks is given for every correct answer, while one mark is cut for every incorrect answer.
Formula used to convert raw scores to JEE Main percentile:
Expected JEE Mains 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank?
Students can check expected JEE Mains marks vs percentile from table given below.
| JEE Main marks | Expected percentile | Expected ranks |
|---|---|---|
| 240 - 280+ | 99.9+ | 1 - 1,200 |
| 210 - 240 | 99.5 - 99.9 | 1,200 - 6,000 |
| 180 - 210 | 99.0 - 99.5 | 6,000 - 12,000 |
| 160 - 180 | 98.0 - 99.0 | 12,000 - 25,000 |
| 140 - 160 | 97.0 - 98.0 | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| 120 - 140 | 95.0 - 97.0 | 35,000 - 60,000 |
| 100 - 120 | 90.0 - 95.0 | 60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh |
| 70 - 100 | 80.0 - 90.0 | 1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 days ago
The JEE Mains 2026 is not out till now. The data for 2025 is available for BIT Mesra.
As per the recent BIT Mesra JEE Main cutoff 2025, the round 6 results have been released. Based on the final cutoff for the General AI category, BTech in Computer Science and Engineering closed off at the rank of 18
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No, interview round for BSc admission at BIT Mesra is part of BITCHEM which is not required for candidates who are open to pusuing BSc at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra. Candidates who apply through JEE Main will not be required to appear in BITCHEM.
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Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at IIIT Bhagalpur have to appear in JEE Main. Along with that, candidates also have to participate in JOSAA/ CSAB counselling process. Seat allocation is done when candidates clear cutoff ranks released on the official JoSAA website.
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If candidates have identical Common Rank List (CRL) in JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-I even after applying NTA's tie-breaking measures, the following order of additional tie-breaking criteria shall be adopted for seat allocation in JAC Delhi:
1. Date of Birth (preference to the elder candidate).
2. Random d
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Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management have to appear in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET-UG, SAT, KCET, COMEDK. So, yes even if you have not appeared in JEE, you can produce score card of any of the above mentioned exams.
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The East Point Group of Institutions accepts many exams for the BE course. The accepted exams are JEE Main, COMEDK, and KCET. Students can appear in any of these exams to get admission at EPGI. Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria as well.
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With 57.8 percentile in JEE Main and 73% boards, getting CSE/AI in top government colleges is unlikely. But you still have good chances in private colleges through UPTAC/AKTU or direct admission.
Possible options:
KIET Group of Institutions
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Amrut Institute offer admission in BTech and Diploma in Engineering based on merit in last qualifying exam. So, no JEE Main is not compulsory to take admission in Amrut Institute courses.
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With a JEE Main rank of 291970, you can get into NIT Calicut if you belong to the SC Home State quota category.
For this category, the highest rank admissible was 543879 (as per the last round of NIT Calicut cutoff 2025). See the table below to know which courses you can opt for.
| Course | NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 343880 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 386381 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 405588 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering | 449781 |
| B.Tech. in Energy Engineering | 543879 |
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