Students can know here details on how much percentile is expected with 130 marks in JEE Main 2026. It is important to know expected JEE Main percentile so that students can prepare accordingly for admissions. While calculating JEE Mains percentile, scores obtained in exam is considered along with other factors. Read to know more about 130 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026.
130 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026: National Testing Agency will release JEE Main result 2026 in the form of percentile marks. Raw scores obtained in exam will be converted into JEE Main percentile scores using a formula and considering various factors. Since JEE Mains percentile will be used for admission, students should be aware on how to convert raw marks into JEE Main percentile marks. Through this article, students can check details on 130 Marks in JEE Main Percentile using the tool developed by Shiksha.
To prepare JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile, authorities will use a formula. In the formula, factors such as total number of students, highest score in the exam will be considered. A normalization process is followed so that students are evaluated fairly according to the difficulty level of their allotted shift of JEE Main 2026 exam.
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- What is JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 130 Marks?
- JEE Main Percentile Calculator: How is percentile score calculated?
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What is JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 130 Marks?
According to previous years’ trends, expected JEE Main 2026 percentile range for 130 marks is given below.
| JEE Main Score |
Expected JEE Main Percentile Range |
|---|---|
| 141 - 150 |
98.732389 - 98.990296 |
| 131 - 140 |
98.317414 - 98.666935 |
| 121 - 130 |
97.811260 - 98.254132 |
Students can assume according to JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, that 130 marks are likely to fall under 98.2 to 98.73 percentile. It is to be noted that this is not an accurate estimation. Different factors will affect the calculation of percentile such as highest score, number of candidates who appeared for exam, shift wise difficulty level and more. For higher chances of admission into preferred institute, candidates should try to score high JEE Main 2026 marks.
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JEE Main Percentile Calculator: How is percentile score calculated?
NTA uses an official formula to calculate JEE Main percentile. Using raw scores obtained in JEE Main 2026 exam, percentile scores are calculated. Since raw scores are required in the formula, students can use official marking scheme to calculate their secured marks in exam. For every correct answer, four marks are allotted. One mark is cut for every incorrect answer.
Formula used by NTA to calculate JEE Main percentile
JEE Main marks vs percentile is important for students to know so that they can prepare for result and admission process. Expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile vs rank is given in table 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 |
Commonly asked questions
This year, a total of 18,951 seats are available across all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.
Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong.
No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.
The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.
JEE Main 2026 Rank Predictor
JEE Main rank predictor 2026 is a tool prepared by Shiksha experts to help students determine their probable ranks based on their scores. If students are aware of their ranks before JEE main results, then it will help them in preparing for counselling and admission process. Further, these ranks can be used in JEE Mains college predictor to generate a list of colleges they will be eligible for admission.
JEE Main 2026 Counselling
Joint Seat Allocation Authority will conduct JEE Main counselling through JoSAA. Qualified candidates can check JoSAA counselling 2026 dates to know when to participate in the admission process. Through JoSAA counselling, candidates will be eligible for admissions into NITs. GFTIs, and IIITs. For IITs, JEE Advanced scores are required. During JoSAA, registration and selection of courses has to be done according to preference. Allotment of seats will be done based on merit, preferences and seat availability. JoSAA 2026 seat allotment will be released online. Once allotted, they will have to confirm their admission before final date. If allotment is not confirmed, admission will be cancelled.
Commonly asked questions
Candidates who do not score above JEE Main cutoff marks are eligible to take admissions in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs but not IITs. To appear in the admission process for IITs, candidates need to get marks above than the JEE Main cutoff and appear in JEE Advanced exam.
NTA does not release marks vs rank data officially. The data available on the internet is provided by various experts and is subject to changes due to various variables.
As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.
The cutoff for NITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC, ST candidates. Candidates can check the previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.
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Student Forum
Answered 7 hours ago
BTech admission at GGU is based on JEE Main scores. After seat acceptance at reporting centre student must have to report physically to the institute for final admission as per the timeline given by JoSAA/ CSAB/ Spot counselling.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 7 hours ago
According to the Lucknow University Cutoff 2026, the rank needed for getting admission in this university is 629691 for the category of General AI. Therefore, this category of students should obtain the rank of 629691 or less than this rank for being eligible for admission in this university.
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Answered 8 hours ago
Lucknow University CSE cutoff 2026 for the General AI category was 131278 in the last round, and for the BTech CSE (AI) course, the cutoff was 149797 in the same round. To know the last round BTech CSE cutoff for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | BTech CSE | BTech CSE (AI) |
|---|---|---|
| General | 131278 | 149797 |
| OBC | 152450 | 168280 |
| SC | 330025 | 365271 |
| ST | 1020632 | 759618 |
| EWS | 145455 | 157942 |
| PWD | 1264633 | 1150097 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 10 hours ago
No, JEE Main is not mandatory for admission in BTech programme of SOA University. It is optional. Aspirants can also appear for SAAT conducted by deemed-to-be university for admission in BTech.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered Yesterday
Apeejay Stya University cutoff 2026 has been released for the General AI category. The closing rank for all the listed programmes stood at 5,99,000 indicating that there was no variation in the Round 1 cutoff across the mentioned B.Tech programmes. These programmes include B.Tech. in Computer Scienc
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered Yesterday
At Apeejay Stya University the JEE Main cutoff 2026 Round 1 closing rank for the General-All India category was 5,99,000 across all the B.Tech programmes mentioned.
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Beginner-Level 5
Answered 2 days ago
No, JEE Mains is not an accepted entrance exam at R.V. College of Engineering. Candidates must appear in either KCET or COMEDK in order to apply for BE at RVCE.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 days ago
KL University Hyderabad does considers JEE Main score for admission in BTech. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with scores in JEE Advanced, Uni-Gauge or state-level Engineering entrance exams and merit in sports/ cultural activities can also get admission. Candidates can also appear for KLEE
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 days ago
Yes, you can participate in Amrita CSAP even if you have not appeared for AEEE with JEE scores.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 3 days ago
I would say CSE at GFTI would be a better option if you are not sure about which branch
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