Got 99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026; which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get?
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
Qualified JEE Main 2026. Read the article below to know which college or branch you may get on scoring 99 percentile.
Got 99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026; which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) you may get? This is the biggest question in the minds of all those students who have done well in the JEE Main 2026 exam.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the JEE Main 2026 result in the form of the NTA Score/Percentile. To resolve their query about the college and branch they may get based on their percentile in JEE Mains, Shiksha.com has come up with a series of articles.
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Candidates must also not have any confusion regarding the NTA score and Percentile. Both are the same. The JEE Main result by the NTA comprises the subject-wise and aggregate percentile of candidates. These percentile scores are called the NTA Score. Now to answer the question, which college and branch (CSE, ME, CE, EE, ECE) a student may get after scoring 99 percentile, candidates can refer to the article below.
To start with, a general category candidate with the 99 percentile in JEE Main has the best option of NIT Tiruchirappalli for admission. It is so, in 2024, candidates with 99 percentile got ranks around 8,470. On this rank, candidates are likely to get Chemical 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.
| Round | Closing Rank 2025 | Closing Rank 2024 | Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8983 | 8470 | 8791 |
| 2 | 9310 | 9854 | 10071 |
| 3 | 9310 | 9854 | 10135 |
| 4 | 9310 | 9854 | 10135 |
| 5 | 9400 | 9854 | 10144 |
| 6 | 9400 | 9854 | 12056 |
Candidates can refer to the table below to know about the other options they may have based on their JEE Main 2026 percentile:
Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9328 |
10007 |
9041 |
| 2 |
10256 |
10506 |
9436 |
| 3 |
10304 |
10686 |
9452 |
| 4 |
10304 |
10686 |
9452 |
| 5 |
10372 |
10710 |
9824 |
| 6 |
10452 |
11063 |
11805 |
Institute: Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT) Surat
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
10385 |
11693 |
12854 |
| 2 |
11150 |
12358 |
13730 |
| 3 |
11186 |
12488 |
13730 |
| 4 |
11270 |
12550 |
13730 |
| 5 |
11270 |
12663 |
13790 |
| 6 |
11438 |
13000 |
15976 |
Institute: Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electrical Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
10188 |
10749 |
11234 |
| 2 |
10536 |
11807 |
11905 |
| 3 |
10553 |
11864 |
11929 |
| 4 |
10571 |
11908 |
11929 |
| 5 |
10652 |
11923 |
12035 |
| 6 |
10690 |
11969 |
13406 |
Institute: National Institute of Technology (NIT), Delhi
Engineering Stream: BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
| Round |
Closing Rank 2025 |
Closing Rank 2024 |
Closing Rank 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
9240 |
10121 |
10865 |
| 2 |
10040 |
10768 |
11934 |
| 3 |
10235 |
10797 |
11934 |
| 4 |
10235 |
10797 |
11934 |
| 5 |
10235 |
11157 |
12156 |
| 6 |
10735 |
11606 |
13102 |
Candidates must note that the above colleges are based on the predictions made by the JEE Main college predictor of shiksha.com. As the above colleges are based on the previous year data, candidates must keep in mind that the above results may vary for the JEE Main 2026. This year, the exam is going to be conducted in two sessions: January and April.
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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.
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| Want to stay in tech/coding | Branch | Take CSE/IT in a Tier-2/3 college over Civil in a Tier-1 college. |
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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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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.
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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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