Got 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2025; know which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get?
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Qualified JEE Main 2025. Read the article below to know which college or branch you may get on scoring 98 percentile.
Got 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2025; which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get? After scoring good marks on an exam like JEE Main, the most common question in every student’s mind is which college I will get based on my NTA score or JEE Main percentile. As JEE Main Result 2025 has been announced, students can check here which college they'll get at 98 percentile.
Before telling students about the colleges and streams they may get based on their JEE Main score, students must not be confused about the NTA Score and JEE Main percentile. They must keep in mind that there is no difference between the NTA Score and JEE Main percentile. The JEE Main 2025 result scorecard will contain the subject-wise and aggregated NTA score/percentile obtained by a candidate in the exam. These percentile scores are called the NTA Score.
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JEE Main 2025 session 1 & 2 exam was held in multiple shifts. To resolve their query about the college and branch they may get based on their percentile, Shiksha.com has come up with a series of articles. Now to answer the question, of which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) a student may get after scoring 98 percentile, candidates can refer to the article below:
Which College and Brach will I get in 98 Percentile
Candidates who score 98 percentile in JEE Main 2025 may get Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad. The prediction is based on the JEE Main results of last year. In 2023, candidates with 99 percentile got ranks between 20,150 to 22,200. By analysing last year's counselling results, it can be said that such candidates are likely to get Production and Industrial Engineering in the aforesaid institute. The data is based on the JEE Main 2025 College Predictor prepared by Shiksha.com. Candidates can go through the table below to know more:
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| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
15,876 |
18,225 |
19,776 |
| 2 |
17,398 |
20,172 |
21,227 |
| 3 |
17,536 |
20,396 |
21,322 |
Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the other options they may have based on their JEE Main 2022 percentile:
Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Goa
Engineering Stream: BTech in Mechanical Engineering
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
16,830 |
15,264 |
| 2 |
17,266 |
17,496 |
| 3 |
18,520 |
17,574 |
Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
11,533 |
15,539 |
17,036 |
| 2 |
14,154 |
18,418 |
21,143 |
| 3 |
16,053 |
19,861 |
21,255 |
Institute: International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Bhubaneswar
Engineering Stream: BTech in Information Technology
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
23,152 |
21,292 |
| 2 |
25,650 |
23,877 |
| 3 |
27,013 |
24,097 |
Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela
Engineering Stream: BTech in Industrial Design
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
19,522 |
19,425 |
21,307 |
| 2 |
21,956 |
21,938 |
23,626 |
| 3 |
22,741 |
21,938 |
23,626 |
Institute: Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Pune
Engineering Stream: BTech in Computer Science and Engineering
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
Closing Rank 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
15,066 |
14,953 |
16,772 |
| 2 |
-- |
17,084 |
20,231 |
| 3 |
17,573 |
17,084 |
20,439 |
Candidates must note that the above colleges are based on the predictions made by the JEE Main 2025 college predictor prepared by shiksha.com. All the colleges predicted above are based on the previous year data, candidates must keep in mind that the above results may vary for the JEE Main 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. How much a candidate should score to get the 99 percentile in JEE Main 2025?
A. As per the experts and difficulty level of the exam, candidates having a score above 200 may get a percentile around 99.
Q. How much percentile is required for NIT?
A. General Category candidates need to score a minimum of 95 percentile score to get NITs. For reserved category candidates, the 80 percentile score is enough to get NITs.
Q. What is a good score in JEE Main?
A. 250 marks in JEE Main are considered as a good score.
Q. How JEE Main rank is prepared?
A. JEE Main rank is prepared by compositing the scores of JEE Main and marks of class XII in the ratio of 60:40. According to it, the scores are arranged in merit.
Q. I got 281 marks in JEE Main. What will be my Percentile?
A. It is 99.96 percentile, it's a really good performance and you should be able to get under AIR 100.
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Honestly, going for CSE at Chandigarh University with your score sounds like a solid choice. I'm saying this because CU has become a hub for tech placements and internships, and the environment is pretty competitive in a good way. Your 88 percentile in JEE Main could also land you a scholarship, whi
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No, the paper pattern of IMU CET is not similr to the JEE Main exam.
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Yes. Students with valid JEE Main scores can apply for admissions through the WBJEE counselling. However, these students will be eligible for allotment only in the 10% approved seats offered by the self-financing colleges and institutes participating in the state-level counselling.
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Yes the SRMJEEE paper pattern is similar to JEE Main however, the difficulty level is not equivalent to JEE main and the question paper is adjusted to moderate level difficulty level which will be easy for most students.
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While logging in for JEE Advanced candidate portal, if you cannnot recall your JEE Main application number, then try:
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