Got 97 Percentile in JEE Main 2025; which college and branch CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE you may get
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 29 Jan '26
What to know which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get if you have scored 97 percentile? Read the complete article to know the best college and branches based on JEE Main 2026 percentile score.
Got 97 Percentile in JEE Main 2026; which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get? - One of the most asked questions by the candidates after JEE Main result declares that in which college and branch will they get admission based on their JEE Main 2026 percentile score. To answer this query, Shiksha.com has prepared a series of articles for the candidates in which they will get to know the colleges and branches they might get based on their JEE Main 2026 percentile score.
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The result of JEE Main 2026 has been announced. Candidates must note that the NTA score and Percentile score is the same. NTA scores and percentile are normalized scores across multiple session papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one session. Now, to answer this top query, candidates can refer to the tables below to know the chances of admission in the colleges and branches after securing 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026.
As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff of 0.0013527. The highest cutoff is for general category which is 90.7788642. The PwD candidates scoring above 0.0013527 NTA score are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The PwD cutoff has been lowered in 2023 to 0.0013527 which was 0.0031029 in the year 2022.
General category candidates who have scored 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026 is likely to get admission in NIT Agartala. The data given below is based on previous year JEE Main result. In previous year, candidates who scored 97 percentile got ranks around 28,616. Based on this rank, candidates are might get in Civil Engineering branch at the institute. Candidates can go through the table below to know more:
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| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
24,149 |
29,111 |
28,616 |
| 2 |
27,062 |
32,328 |
31,829 |
| 3 |
28,263 |
33,511 |
32,503 |
Institute: NIT Andhra Pradesh - National Institute of Technology
Engineering Stream: BTech in Chemical Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
21,473 |
23,884 |
26,080 |
| 2 |
23,503 |
25,395 |
30,305 |
| 3 |
23,863 |
26,760 |
30,310 |
Institute: IIIT Una - Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITU)
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
23,714 |
27,635 |
27,540 |
| 2 |
- |
30,307 |
31,127 |
| 3 |
27,245 |
31,989 |
31,898 |
Institute: NIT Arunachal Pradesh - National Institute of Technology
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
23,144 |
24,976 |
27,265 |
| 2 |
26,444 |
26,965 |
31,103 |
| 3 |
27,771 |
27,974 |
31,435 |
Institute: IIIT Ranchi - Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITR)
Engineering Stream: BTech in Computer Science and Engineering
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.
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 |
| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
21,613 |
23,576 |
23,667 |
| 2 |
- |
26,722 |
26,661 |
| 3 |
25,633 |
27,677 |
27,629 |
Institute: IIITDM Kurnool - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering (Design and Manufacturing)
| Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
23,132 |
27,481 |
27,838 |
| 2 |
- |
30,203 |
31,484 |
| 3 |
27,260 |
31,306 |
32,017 |
JEE aspirants must note that the above colleges are based on the predictions made by the JEE Main college predictor by Shiksha.com. All the colleges/branches predicted above are based on the previous year data, candidates must keep in mind that the above results may vary for the JEE Main 2026.
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