JEE Main 80 Percentile Colleges: Top Engineering Institutes, Cutoff, Percentile Scores, etc.

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JEE Main 80 percentile colleges: Getting 80 percentile in JEE Main is quite an achievement, opening opportunities to some of the top NITs, such as NIT Durgapur, NIT Goa, etc, Read below to know more about 80 percentile JEE Main colleges and institutes

jee main 80 percentile colleges

JEE Main 80 percentile colleges: Scoring 80 percentile in JEE Mains shows that the aspirant has good grip of fundamentals and concepts. The percentile in JEE Mains usually falls with a rank range of 246089 - 166000. With this percentile, students can get into good GFTIs, as well as in NITs, such as NIT Durgapur, NIT Silchar, etc. Check below to know more about the colleges that you can expect for admission 80 percentile in JEE Main

Understanding the 80 Percentile in JEE Main 

Getting 80 percentile in JEE Main states that the applicant has done extremely well in the exam. 

Obtaining an 80 percentile in the JEE Main indicates that the candidate has outperformed 80% of the total test-takers. An 80 percentile in JEE Main usually falls under JEE Main score of approximately 41-50 marks. Some top colleges accepting admissions include, NIT Durgapur, NIT Ranchi, KIIT University, BIT Ranchi, etc.

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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:   What is the minimum eligibility requirement for the NIT Durgapur MSc course?
A:

Candidates must pass BSc in relevant discipline with at 60% aggregate or 6.5 CGPA (55% aggregate or 6.0 CGPA for SC/ ST) to apply for NIT Durgapur MSc programme. Besides, aspirants must also pass IIT JAM followed by CCMN Counselling for admission to MSc.

Q:   How much rank should I score to get IIIT Allahabad?
A:

IIIT Allahabad accpets JEE Main score for admission to the BTech courses. As per the IIIT Allahabad cutoff 2023, the Last Round closing rank for BTech ranged between 5924 and 9558, among which Information Technology was the most competitive specialisation. The Round 1 closing rank for BTech ranged between 4817 and 8428 for BTech. 

So, considering the previous year Round 1 and the Last Round closing ranks, candidates seeking admission to IIIT Allahabad must secure a rank over and above 4800 and 9600 for the General ALL India category candidates. 

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out the 2023 Last Round closing ranks for IIIT Allahabad to get an idea of the ranks required for all the BTech courses offered at this institute: 

CourseRound 1Last Round 
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering84289558
B.Tech. in Information Technology48175924
B.Tech. in Information Technology (Business Informatics)51626587

List of JEE Main 80 Percentile Colleges

Check below some top colleges that accept JEE Main 70 percentile for admission with top specialisations -

NIT Colleges Popular BTech Specialisations
NIT Agartala Bioengineering  | Chemical Engineering
NIT Meghalaya Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
NIT Raipur Information Technology | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering
NIT Jalandhar Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Instrumentation and Control Engineering
NIT Goa Electronics and Communication Engineering
NIT Hamirpur Electronics and Communication Engineering
NIT Durgapur Biotechnology | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

 Other Colleges Accepting JEE Main 80 Percentile

Colleges and Institutes Popular  BTech Specialisations
IIITM Gwalior Computer Science and Engineering
BIT Ranchi Information Technology | Electrical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | 
KIIT University Mechanical Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | Automobile Engineering | Information Technology
LPU Jalandhar Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering
Dream Institute of Technology, Pune Computer Science Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering

 

Q:   What is the minimum eligibility requirement for NIT Durgapur MBA admission?
A:

To be eligible for NIT Durgapur MBA admission, students need to be graduated in any stream or in the final year of graduation with at least 60% aggregate. Apart from fulfilling the minimum eligibility criteria, NIT Durgapur will also consider the scores of national-level entrance exams such as, CAT/ XAT/ CMAT to admit students to the MBA course.

Q:   What is the expected LPU cutoff 2025 for MBA?
A:

Lovely Professional University accepts LPUNESTLPUNEST/ MAT/ XATCMATNMAT scores for admission to the MBA course. During the LPU CAT cutoff 2024, the overall CAT percentile was 70 for the General All India category candidates. LPU CAT percentile remain constant from the last three years. So, considering the past three years cutoff percentile, LPU CAT 2025 percentile is also expected to ranged between 70 to 75 for General category. 

 

Q:   Can I take admission in NIT Narula Institute of Technology, without JEE in B.Tech?
A:

NIRF ranking of Narula Institute of Technology is between 200 to 250 it oscillates in this range the average placement I would say of B.Tech is good not very good if you compare with Jadavpur or NITs.  You can take admission in Narula Institute of Technology without JEE by giving WBJEE direct admission is not possible it is a government-registered college you can take admission only by appearing in WBJEE and getting a decent rank-clearing exam according to your category. you can check the required marks to get admission on Shiksha itself.

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