Candidates can check this page to know what is the JEE Main 2026 Percentile for 280 Marks. JEE Main 2026 exam marks are considered while preparing the percentile. Candidates are given admission based on JEE Main 2026 percentile. Read to know more details about 280 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026.
280 marks in JEE Main 2026 Percentile: If you score 280 marks out of 300 in JEE Main 2026, then what will be your percentile? In this article, candidates can find the answer to this question. Based on the previous year's trends, we have provided the percentile score for the raw score of 280 in JEE Main.
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NTA uses a normalisation formula to find the percentile. The percentile calculation is done based on various factors like the number of candidates in the exam and the highest score in the exam. The exact JEE Main 2026 percentile marks cannot be calculated until the JEE Main 2026 result is out. Therefore, in this article, we will use the previous year JEE Main marks vs rank analysis to understand what percentile corresponds to 280 marks in JEE Mains 2026.
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:
| Course | JEE Main Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (OBC AI Quota) |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 14191 |
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 13555 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 14452 |
| B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 5741 |
| B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10155 |
| B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7400 |
| B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 12259 |
| B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 14368 |
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280 Marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026 Calculator
NTA has released a detailed formula in the JEE Main information brochure, using which the percentile score can be calculated. Using the formula, candidates can check how to calculate their JEE Main 2026 percentile. To prepare JEE Main raw scores, the official marking scheme will be used. The raw scores of the candidates are calculated using the marking scheme of the JEE Main 2026 exam.
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.
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.
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The formula to calculate JEE Main percentile from your raw score out of 300 is as follows.
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Answered 22 hours ago
The the easiest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 28, shift 2. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the scores of the candidates.
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Answered 22 hours ago
The the toughest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 23, shift 2. Also, some candidates found the JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam the hardest one. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the score of the
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Yes, JEE Main is the primary entrance exam required for RMLAU BTech admission. Students must appear for JEE Main and use their score for UPTAC counselling registration. Admission is strictly rank-based under the state counselling framework. This applies to most engineering specialisations offered at
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NTA has conducted the JEE Main 2026 January session exam for BE/BTech candidates successfully across multiple cities in India and abroad. The exam was held on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 and on each day, there were 2 shifts. A total of 10 shifts were held for Paper 1. As per the official NTA da
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NSHM Kolkata accepts the JEE Main score for admission to the BPharma course. For the General AI category students, the JEE Main last round closing rank was 613803 for admission. In the first round, the closing rank stood at 535673 for the same course.
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The GJUST JEE Main cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the BE/BTech courses for various categories under both the All India and Home State quota. Students who want to gain admission to the BTech courses have to appear for the JEE Main entrance examination.
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The BAMU Aurangabad JEE Main Cutoff 2025 was released for all rounds and various categories under the All India quota. For the General AI category students, the BTech CSE last round cutoff ranged from 148310 to 399678, wherein G.S. Mandal's Marathwada Institute of Technology (MIT, Aurangabad) was th
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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.