How to calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score: Know Normalization Process
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 9 Apr '26
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce JEE Main 2026 Result in the form of percentile score. NTA uses the normalization formula to calculate the JEE Main percentile score of candidates. JEE Main percentile and normalization formula used by NTA (National Testing Agency) is provided here. To determine JEE Main 2026 results and rank list, NTA will adopt the process of normalization which is based on percentile calculation. The rank list of JEE Main 2026 will be prepared by the NTA based on percentile scores and not on the raw marks secured by aspirants in the exam.
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- Key Terms For Calculating JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score
- Highlights of JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score
- JEE Main 2026 Tie Breaker Rules
- Normalization Process To Prepare JEE Main 2026 Ranklist
- Read Important FAQs Here
How To Calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score
NTA uses the given below formula to calculate the percentile score of a candidate
Commonly asked questions
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.
Key Terms For Calculating JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score
Before we delve deeper into how will NTA calculate the JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score through the Normalisation Process, there are some key terms you should know.
| Key terms |
What they mean |
|---|---|
| Percentile/ Percentile Score |
Percentile Score is the score based on the relative performance of candidates who have appeared for the exam. To calculate a percentile score, the marks secured are converted into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees. NOTE: Percentile score is not the same as the percentage of marks secured. |
| Normalisation |
It is the practice of comparing candidates' scores who appeared in different shifts of the exam. The normalization process will be similar to the ones currently being adopted for other national level competitive exams like CAT. |
| Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score |
All the highest raw scores will have a normalised Percentile Score of 100 for their respective session. This means, that the highest raw scores secured by candidates would be normalised to a 100 Percentile Score for their respective session. |
| Lowest Raw Score and Percentile Score |
Percentile Score of all the lowest raw scores is different. In this case, the percentile score will depend on the total number of candidates who have taken the examination for their respective sessions. |
Highlights of JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score
- JEE Main percentile score is the normalized score for the exam and not the raw marks of the test taker.
- The percentile score specifies the percentage of candidates who have scored equal to below (raw scores) a particular percentile in JEE Main. Thus, the topper of each session of JEE Main will get the same percentile i.e. 100.
- Percentiles will also be calculated and converted for marks obtained in between the highest and lowest scores
- The percentile score will be used to prepare the JEE Main merit list
- The percentile scores for JEE Main will be calculated up to 7 decimal places to reduce tie-breaking scenarios and avoid the bunching effect
- The overall percentile is not the aggregate of the percentile of the individual subject
To help you understand how the agency will calculate JEE Main percentile score, here’s an example.
Example: In 2026, JEE Main was held in two sessions of test-takers where the days and shifts were allotted randomly to candidates.
- Session-1: Day-1 Shift-1
- Session-2: Day-1 Shift-2
The JEE Main test takers were distributed in the following manner:
| Distribution of candidates |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session |
Day/Shift |
No of Candidates |
|
Marks |
|
|
| Absent |
Appeared |
Total |
Highest |
Lowest |
||
| Session-1 |
Day-1 Shift-1 |
3974 |
28012 |
31986 |
335 |
-39 |
| Session-2 |
Day-1 Shift-2 |
6189 |
32541 |
38730 |
346 |
-38 |
| Total (Session-1 to Session-4) |
25273 |
142482 |
167755 |
346 |
-49 |
|
The above example of the distribution of candidates, the method to calculate the Highest Raw Score in each paper will be normalized to 100, thus indicating that 100% of candidates have obtained scores that are equal to or lesser than the highest scorer/ topper for that session.
Example: Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score
According to the official website of JEE Main, the Percentile Score of all the lowest raw scores will be different and will be based on the total number of test-takers for their respective sessions.
Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score
| Session |
Total Candidates Appeared |
Highest Raw Score |
Candidates who scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Highest Raw Score |
Percentile Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session-1 |
28012 |
335 |
28012 |
100.0000000 [(28012/28012)*100] |
| Session-2 |
32541 |
346 |
32541 |
100.0000000 [(32541/32541)*100] |
| Session-3 |
41326 |
331 |
41326 |
100.0000000 [(41326/41326)*100] |
Lowest Raw Score and Percentile Score
| Session |
Total Candidates Appeared |
Lowest Raw Score |
Candidates who scored EQUAL OR LESS THAN Lowest Raw Score |
Percentile Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Session-1 |
28012 |
-39 |
1 |
0.0035699 [(1/28012)*100] |
| Session-2 |
32541 |
-38 |
1 |
0.0030730 [(1/32541)*100] |
| Session-3 |
41326 |
-49 |
1 |
0.0024198 [(1/41326)*100] |
Commonly asked questions
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.
The JEE Main cutoff is the minimum percentile score required to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. Its is released with the April session result.
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.
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JEE Main 2026 Tie Breaker Rules
NTA resolves tie among students having same total percentile score in the following order
- NTA score in Mathematics
- NTA score in Physics
- NTA score in Chemistry
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the test
- If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
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Normalization Process To Prepare JEE Main 2026 Ranklist
NTA’s normalization process for the preparation of the JEE Main merit/rank list will comprise of the following steps:
Stage 1: Refers to the conduct of the exam. JEE Main is conducted in two shifts over four days.
Stage 2: Once the examination is over, the results for each session will be prepared using raw scores and percentile scores for each subject.
Stage 3: The third and last step would be the compilation of the NTA score and preparation of JEE Main merit list. Remember, the Final Ranking/ Merit would be prepared only after resolving ties (if any).
To compile JEE Main 2026 result, the four NTA scores (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and overall score) of the first attempt and the second attempt will be merged for the compilation of results and preparation of the overall Merit List/Ranking. Candidates who appear in both the attempts; their best of the two NTA scores will be considered further for the preparation of Merit List /Ranking.
Read Important FAQs Here
Q. What is JEE Main Percentile Score?
A. JEE Main Percentile Score is the score based on the relative performance of candidates who have appeared for the JEE Main entrance exam and it is not the same as the percentage of marks secured.
Q. What is Normalisation in JEE Main?
A. It is the practice of comparing candidates' scores who appeared in different shifts of the JEE Main exam.
Q. What is Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score in JEE Main?
A. It is the practice of comparing candidates' scores who appeared in different shifts of the JEE Main exam.
Q. What is Highest Raw Score and Percentile Score in JEE Main?
A. All the highest raw scores will have a normalised Percentile Score of 100 for their respective session. This means, that the highest raw scores secured by candidates would be normalised to a 100 Percentile Score for their respective session.
Q. How JEE Main merit list is prepared?
A. The percentile score will be used to prepare JEE Main merit list.
Q. What are the JEE Main 2026 Tie Breaker Rules?
A. In case, where two or more test takers secure equal Percentile Scores in the exam, the inter-se merit will be determined in the following order: Candidates obtaining higher Percentile Score in Mathematics in the Test, their higher Percentile Score in Physics in the Test, higher Percentile Score in Chemistry in the Test and Candidates older in age to be preferred.
Q. How final JEE Main result will be prepared?
A. To compile the final JEE Main 2026 result, the four NTA scores (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and overall score) of the first attempt and the second attempt will be merged for the compilation of results and preparation of the overall Merit List/Ranking.
Q. How JEE Main rank list is prepared?
A. The rank list of JEE Main 2026 will be prepared by the NTA based on percentile scores and not on the raw marks secured by aspirants in the exam.
Q. How will NTA calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score?
A. The National Testing Agency will calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile Score through the Normalisation Process.
Q. Will NTA release the JEE Main result along with the percentile score?
A. NTA is responsible for releasing JEE Main 2026 result along with the percentile score. To determine JEE Main 2025 results and rank list, NTA adopted the process of normalization which was based on percentile calculation.
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