At LPU, the JEE Main cutoff is basically the benchmark score that helps us select students for engineering programs. Think of it as the gatekeeper; it tells you the minimum marks you need in JEE Main to be eligible for admission. The cutoff can vary each year depending on factors like the number of
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JEE Main 70 Percentile Colleges: Possible NITs/IIITs/GFTIs and Private Colleges
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 9 Apr '26
Securing 70 percentile in JEE Main is good, but this is not enough to get admission in top NITs. So, to help you through this, we have prepared a list of top engineering colleges that accept the rank of JEE Main. Refer article for detailed information. To secure 70 percentile your JEE Main marks must be between 31 to 40.
JEE Main 2026 session 1 result is out, and students who have obtained 70 percentile in JEE Main exam can check the list of colleges and institute that offer admission around this percentile.
JEE Main 70 percentile colleges: Candidates who have secured 70 percentile in JEE Main is good, but the selection pool between NITs and IITs is limited. However, students with JEE Main 70 percentile do have options to get admission to many other good institutes, which are discussed below. Here in this article, we have provided complete details regarding colleges that accept 70 percentile in JEE Main for BTech admission.
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Table of contents
- List of 70 percentile colleges in JEE Main
- JEE Main 70 Percentile Colleges in India
- JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile: (Updated)
- JEE Main 2026 marks vs rank
List of 70 percentile colleges in JEE Main
According to our JEE Main college predictor, 70 percentile in JEE Main will correspond to an AIR rank range between - 342001 - 378001, but somewhere close to 360001. However, this is not fixed, as it can depend on several factors, such as difficulty level, performance of candidates, students appeared, etc. For more details, candidates can refer to JEE Mains 2026 marks vs rank.
Candidates can also refer to JEE Main 2026 percentile predictor, for accurate results.
Commonly asked questions
Q: What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?
A:
JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.
Q: What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?
A:
CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.
Q: My rank in JEE Main does not resemble the JEE Mains marks vs percentile data. What should I do?
A:
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.
JEE Main 70 Percentile Colleges in India
| Colleges | Admission Cutoff (expected) |
|---|---|
| Shiv Nadar University, Uttar Pradesh | 4,00,000 |
| Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab | direct admission possible, scholarships offered to JEE Main qualifiers |
| UPES Dehradun (University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) | 5,00,000 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Chennai | Admissions through JEE Main 2026 scores |
| Amity University, Noida | 5,50,000 |
| Galgotia University, Greater Noida | 6,00,000 |
| Chandigarh University, Punjab | 5,00,000 |
| KIIT University, Bhubaneswar | 4,50,000 |
| MIT World Peace University, Pune | 4,00,000 |
| Jain University, Bangalore | 5,50,000 |
| VIT-AP University, Amravati | 5,50,000 |
| Jain University, Bangalore | 5,50,000 |
| D.Y Patil College of Engineering, Pune | 5,50,000 |
| Sharda University, Greater Noida | 6,00,000 |
| CMR University, Bangalore | 5,50,000 |
| Graphic Era University, Dehradun | 4,50,000 |
| Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Dehradun | 3,50,000 |
| Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC), Madhya Pradesh | 4,50,000 |
| UIT-RGPV, Bhopal (MP) | 4,80,000 |
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JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile: (Updated)
Candidates can refer to the JEE Mains mark vs rank data below and check their expected percentile below -
| Raw Score Out of 300 | Percentile |
|---|---|
| 300 to 291 | 100 to 99.99989 |
| 290 to 281 | 99.99908 to 99.99745 |
| 280 to 271 | 99.99417 to 99.99347 |
| 270 to 261 | 99.99016 to 99.98881 |
| 260 to 251 | 99.97720 to 99.96976 |
| 250 to 241 | 99.95028 to 99.94664 |
| 240 to 231 | 99.91595 to 99.93498 |
| 230 to 221 | 99.86623 to 99.90111 |
| 220 to 211 | 99.80777 to 99.85161 |
| 210 to 201 | 99.73129 to 99.79506 |
| 200 to 191 | 99.62402 to 99.71083 |
| 190 to 181 | 99.48033 to 99.59739 |
| 180 to 171 | 99.29558 to 99.45693 |
| 170 to 161 | 99.06985 to 99.27208 |
| 160 to 151 | 98.77819 to 99.02861 |
| 150 to 141 | 98.40768 to 98.73238 |
| 140 to 131 | 97.94047 to 98.31741 |
| 130 to 121 | 97.35425 to 97.81126 |
| 120 to 111 | 96.60949 to 97.14293 |
| 110 to 101 | 95.64338 to 96.20455 |
| 100 to 91 | 94.39636 to 94.99859 |
| 90 to 81 | 92.76234 to 93.47123 |
| 80 to 71 | 90.41098 to 91.07212 |
| 70 to 61 | 87.06073 to 87.51222 |
| 60 to 51 | 81.57582 to 82.01606 |
| 50 to 41 | 73.08140 to 73.28780 |
| 40 to 31 | 59.84001 to 58.15149 |
| 30 to 21 | 40.34692 to 37.69452 |
| 20 to 10 | 20.95045 to 13.49584 |
| 10 to 0 | 6.59980 to 0.84351 |
Commonly asked questions
Q: What is JEE Main Cutoff?
A:
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.
Q: Can I take admission in any institute if I do not get JEE Main cutoff marks?
A:
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.
Q: How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
A:
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.
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JEE Main 2026 marks vs rank
The National Testing Agency has released JEE Main session 1 result 2026. Candidates can refer to the raw marks and check AIR below -
| Raw Score Out of 300 | All India Rank Range |
|---|---|
| 300 to 291 | 1 to 15 |
| 290 to 281 | 16 to 36 |
| 280 to 271 | 37 to 100 |
| 270 to 261 | 101 to 160 |
| 260 to 251 | 161 to 428 |
| 250 to 241 | 429 to 755 |
| 240 to 231 | 756 to 1,189 |
| 230 to 221 | 1,190 to 1,893 |
| 220 to 211 | 1,894 to 2,720 |
| 210 to 201 | 2,721 to 3,803 |
| 200 to 191 | 3,804 to 5,320 |
| 190 to 181 | 5,321 to 7,354 |
| 180 to 171 | 7,355 to 9,968 |
| 170 to 161 | 9,969 to 13,163 |
| 160 to 151 | 13,164 to 17,290 |
| 150 to 141 | 17,291 to 22,533 |
| 140 to 131 | 22,534 to 29,145 |
| 130 to 121 | 29,146 to 37,440 |
| 120 to 111 | 37,441 to 47,979 |
| 110 to 101 | 47,980 to 61,651 |
| 100 to 91 | 61,652 to 79,298 |
| 90 to 81 | 79,299 to 1,02,421 |
| 80 to 71 | 1,02,422 to 1,35,695 |
| 70 to 61 | 1,35,696 to 1,83,105 |
| 60 to 51 | 1,83,106 to 2,60,722 |
| 50 to 41 | 2,60,723 to 3,80,928 |
| 40 to 31 | 3,80,929 to 5,68,308 |
| 30 to 21 | 5,68,309 to 8,44,157 |
| 20 to 10 | 8,44,158 to 1,118,638 |
| 10 to 0 | 1,118,639 to 1,200,000+ |
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The JEE Main rank needed would depend on the course chosen and the category of the candidate. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged between 108067 and 412869 for the BTech CSE course. Among all the colleges, Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon, was the har
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Yes, students may get a seat in NIT Puducherry BTech with 92 percentile in JEE Main through JoSAA counselling. The cutoff is high for specialisations, such as CSE. With NITPY being one of the top institutes and part of the NIT Tag, the cutoff is always high. But 92 percentile can be enough for later
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Yes, NTA reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window from March 12 to 13.
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Yes, the JEE Main 2026 January question papers have been released. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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If a question is dropped in the JEE Main exam, then the candidates of the shift from which the question is dropped will get bonus marks. It does not matter if you attempted the question or not. If a question from your shift is dropped then you will be eligible for +4 bonus marks.
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To be able to complete all questions in the JEE Mains question paper in 3 hours, candidates can follow a simple trick below:
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