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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.

Candidates appearing for JEE Main 2026 can check the best JEE Main 70 percentile colleges below.

JEE Main 70 Percentile Colleges: 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.

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List of 70 percentile colleges in JEE Main

To secure 70 percentile your JEE Mains 2026 marks must be between 31 to 40. It is not a fixed range might vary depending on paper difficulty level, and number of students appeared for the test. Here are the list of JEE Main 70 percentile colleges.

Engineering colleges that accept students with the 70 percentile in JEE Main 2026. Here are some notable options.

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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Q:   What is the cutoff for BTech at NIT Andhra Pradesh for OBC category?
A:

NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. The Round 1 of JEE Main cutoff 2025 has been released for different categories of students belonging to the AI and HS quotas. For students belonging to the OBC category, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 14452. For branch-wise Round 1 cutoff details, check out the table below:

CourseJEE Main Round 1 Cutoff 2025 (OBC AI Quota)
B.Tech. in Biotechnology14191
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering13555
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering14452
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering5741
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering10155
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering7400
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering12259
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering14368
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. 

Q:   Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
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Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.

It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.

Q:   Which college is more affordable for B.A. among SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) and Galgotias University?
A:
SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) and Galgotias University both are renowned universities for B.A. However, in terms of affordability, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) is a better option since the total tuition fee for SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, Haryana (SRMUH) is INR 165,000 and the total tuition fee for B.A. at Galgotias University is INR 138,000 - INR 231,000. In the total fees that students generally end up paying the university or the college, various other components are also included, such as the exam fee, application fee, lab and other charges.
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:   Which college provides more seats for B.E. / B.Tech among Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) and Galgotias University?
A:
The total seats offered for B.E. / B.Tech at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) and Galgotias University are 1800 and 120, respectively. While Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) offers this course in 22 specialisations, Galgotias University offers the same in 69 specialisations. Hence, there are higher chances of getting a seat at Noida Institute of Engineering and Technology (NIET) due to higher seats.

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