Got 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026; know which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get?
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
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Qualified JEE Main 2026. Read the article below to know which college or branch you may get on scoring 98 percentile.
Got 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026; 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 2026 will be announced soon, 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 2026 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 as the JEE Main exam is 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:
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Which College and Brach will I get in 98 Percentile
Candidates who score 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026 may get Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT) Allahabad. The prediction is based on the JEE Main results of last year. In 2025, candidates with 99 percentile got ranks between 15,150 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 2026 College Predictor prepared by Shiksha.com. Candidates can go through the table below to know more:
| Counselling Round |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2026 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 2026.
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Yes, you can gain admission at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College with a JEE Main rank of 4000 if you belong to the OBC category under the All India category.
The VGEC JEE Main cutoff 2025 ranged from 900523 to 905928, according to the first and last round closing ranks. B.E. in Computer Eng
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There is no decided cutoff for JEE Main for admission in HKBK College of Engineering. The BTech admission in HKBK is based on JEE merit and available seats. However, for candidates who get a decent percentile, there is a benefit in their favor.
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Yes, you can get a seat at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College with a JEE Main rank of 20000 if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the overall VGEC JEE Main cutoff 2025 ranged from 900116 to 903773. Hence, a rank of 20000 might get you admission to this college.
If you
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| Scenario | Priority | Recommended Action |
| Want to stay in tech/coding | Branch | Take CSE/IT in a Tier-2/3 college over Civil in a Tier-1 college. |
| Aiming for non-tech roles | College | Take any branch in a Top-Tier college for the brand and network. |
| Confused about career | College | Go for the best possible brand; it gives you 4 years to explore. |
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| Event | Date |
| Exam Dates | April 2 to April 8, 2026 |
| Provisional Answer Key Release | April 11, 2026 |
| Answer Key Challenge Window | April 11 to April 13, 2026 |
| Result Declaration (Tentative) | April 20, 2026 |
| JEE Advanced 2026 Exam | May 17, 2026 |
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| Route | Best Colleges | Selection Criteria |
| University Exams | BITS, VIT, SRM, Manipal | Entrance Exam Rank |
| Merit-Based | LPU, CU, Amity, Thapar | 12th Board Marks (PCM %) |
| Management Quota | RVCE, MSRIT, MAIT, BPIT | 12th Marks + Admission Fee |
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| Category | 2025 Closing Rank (HS) | Estimated Percentile (2026) | Target Marks (out of 300) |
| General (OPEN) | ~16,008 | 98.8 – 99.1% | 165 – 180 |
| OBC-NCL | ~5,44,590* | 82% + | 90 – 110 |
| EWS | ~1,905 | 83% + | 100 – 120 |
| SC | ~2,066 | 64.5% + | 65 – 85 |
| ST | ~688 | 51% + | 50 – 65 |
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| Category | Quota | Round 1 Closing Rank | Last Round Closing Rank |
| General (OPEN) | Other State (OS) | 3,122 | 4,245 |
| General (OPEN) | Home State (HS) | 4,273 | 7,853 |
| OBC-NCL | Other State (OS) | 1,011 | 6,791 |
| EWS | Other State (OS) | 972 | 2,045 |
| SC | Other State (OS) | 407 | 26,996 |
| ST | Other State (OS) | 729 | - |
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Answered 5 days ago
Yes, a JEE Main All India Rank (AIR) is required to qualify for the merit-based scholarships offered at Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College (AKGEC) for B.Tech students.
The college provides tuition fee waivers based on specific rank brackets in the JEE Main examination. These scholarships are applica
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A percentile of 90 in JEE Main would translate to approximately 1,00,000 to 1,55,000 rank in the exam. With this rank, you might get into Netaji Subhas University of Technology.
This university had the last round cutoff ranging between 55963 and 148808. Students can click here to know more.
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