260 Marks in JEE Main Percentile; Know Expected Marks Vs Percentile
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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 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.
- 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.
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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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