JEE Main 80 Percentile Colleges: Check Available NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and Other Colleges

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Achieving an 80 percentile in the JEE Mains exam is a significant milestone. This percentile typically corresponds to a rank of 246089 - 166000, including IIITs and NITs. Colleges that accept JEE Main 80 percentile also include government and private colleges.

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

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Understanding 80 Percentile in JEE Main 

Getting 80 percentile in JEE Main exam 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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List of JEE Main 80 Percentile Colleges

Check below some top colleges that accept JEE Main 80 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
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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

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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:   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:   Where can I check my JEE Main percentile vs rank?
A:

JEE Main percentile vs rank or JEE Mains marks vs percentile is the estimation of candidates percentile and rank based on the raw score of candidate. The JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank data gives an estimated range but bot the actual percentile or rank of candidate. Candidates can check their estimated percentile or rank using the Shiksha JEE Main marks vs percentile data.

Q:   What is JEE Mains 2023 cutoff for General Category?
A:
The general category JEE Main 2023 cutoff is 90.7788642. Hence, candidates belonging to general category need to have a minimum 90.7788642 NTA score to appear in JEE Advanced. The cutoff for general category has been raised in 2023 which was 88.4121383 in the year 2022. NTA has also raise the JEE Main cutoff for all other categories in 2023 as compared to 2022.
Q:   What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?
A:
The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top IIITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. IIIT Allahabad IT Closing Rank Open Category: 5704 IIIT Allahabad ECE Closing Rank Open Category: 9700.

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