Updated on Jan 25, 2026 09:36 IST
260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile: Candidates can check here details on how much percentile can be expected with 260 marks. Based on raw scores, JEE Main percentile is calculated using a formula. 260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile: Candidates can check here details on how much percentile can be expected with 260 marks.

Students who have scored 260 marks can check how to calculate the JEE Mains percentile here. Scores obtained in JEE Main 2026 exam are considered while preparing the percentile. Admissions are done based on the JEE Main 2026 percentile. Read to know more details about 260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026

260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile

260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile

260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026: TheJEE Main result 2026 is released in the form of percentile marks. Since the percentile is used for ranking and admission, students must know how the JEE Main Percentile is calculated from JEE Marks. Expected JEE Main marks vs percentile can be checked to know what is the marks required for the preferred percentile. The previous year's marks vs percentile prepared by the experts at Shiksha.com will help the candidates know the 260 marks in JEE Main percentile 2026.

The marks got in JEE Main 2026 exam are converted to a percentile by using a pre-determined formula. NTA will consider different factors like the highest score, total number of candidates, number of shifts and more to prepare JEE Main marks vs percentile. Read to know more about 260 marks in JEE Main percentile 2026.

Table of contents
  • What is JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 260 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 260 Marks?

According to the analysis done by Shiksha.com experts, the expected JEE Main percentile 2026 for 260 marks is given below.

JEE Main marks Expected percentile
240 - 280+ 99.9+

Scoring 260 in JEE Main 2026 is extremely high.

The expected percentile for this score is 99. 95 to 99.99

In many sessions, 260+ marks are among the top 50 - 100 rankers

The 260 Marks in JEE Percentile can be close to 99.995 if the exam is moderate to tough.

It is important to note that this is not an accurate estimation. Since JEE Main 2026 percentile marks depend 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 must try to score as high as they can in JEE Main exam to have a chance of admission in their preferred institutes.

How is JEE Main Percentile 2026 calculated?

National Testing Agency (NTA) calculates JEE Main percentile using a formula which uses raw scores. To prepare JEE Main raw scores, official marking scheme will be used. The raw scores of the candidates are calculated using the marking scheme of the JEE Main 2026 exam:

  • +4 for each correct answer.
  • -1 for each wrong attempt.
  • 0 for unanswered

The percentile is calculated by using the following formula.

260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile

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Expected JEE Mains 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank

Students can check expected JEE Mains marks vs percentile vs ranks from the 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

 

JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026

Candidates can use JEE Mains rank predictor 2026 to know the ranks using probable scores secured in the exam. Knowing JEE Main ranks beforehand is important as it will help them to prepare for counselling. The determined ranks can be further used in JEE Main college predictor to know the list of colleges eligible for admission.

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Q:   What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?
A:
The cutoff for IIITs 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 JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top IIITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. IIIT Allahabad IT Closing Rank Open Category: 5704 IIIT Allahabad ECE Closing Rank Open Category: 9700.
Q:   Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
A:

Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.

It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.

Q:   My rank in JEE Main does not resemble the JEE Mains marks vs percentile data. What should I do?
A:

The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.

Q:   How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
A:

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.

As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift. 

Q:   What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?
A:
JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.
Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at NIT Andhra Pradesh for OBC category?
A:

NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. The Round 1 of JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. For students belonging to the OBC category, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 14452. For branch-wise Round 1 cutoff details, check out the table below:

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