JEE Mains 90 Percentile Colleges: Check Top NITs/IIIT/GFTIs and Best Private Colleges

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Scoring a 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026 can help you get admission in top NITs and IIITs like NIT Puducherry, NIT Manipur, NIT Goa, etc. for branches like Electronic and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc. 90 percentile corresponds 80 to 71 marks out of 300. Read below to know more about JEE Mains marks vs percentile, etc.

JEE Main 90 percentile colleges: Students can find the list of top colleges and institutes that accept the 90 percentile colleges in JEE Main 2027. 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2027 can get you admission to NIT Puducherry, NIT Manipur, NIT Goa, etc. Read below to know more about the top colleges that accept 90 percentile marks in JEE Mains 2027.

JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges: Getting 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2027 can get you into top colleges in India, such as NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Scoring 90 percentile in JEE Main 2027 corresponds to around 80 to 71 raw marks in the exam. Based on JEE Mains marks vs percentile, students can check which colleges fall under this percentile category. Here, we will guide you in choosing the best colleges with JEE Main 90 percentile. Check the article for more information.

Table of contents
  • Government Colleges Available for JEE Main 90 Percentile
  • List of JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges
  • Other JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges
  • IIITs Accepting JEE Main 90 Percentile
  • Understanding the 90 Percentile in JEE Main 2027
  • Can I get CSE Branch in 90 Percentile in JEE Main?
  • Expected JEE Mains 2027 Marks Vs Percentile
  • Expected JEE Main 2027 Marks vs Rank
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Government Colleges Available for JEE Main 90 Percentile

With 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2027, students can target for -

  • New NITs (core branches)
  • Selected IIITs 
  • GFTIs

List of JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges

Here are some notable colleges that accept 90 percentile in JEE Main

NITs accepting JEE Main 90 percentile -

Colleges

BTech Specialisations

NIT Agartala

Bioengineering | Chemical Engineering

NIT Meghalaya

Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering

NIT Raipur

Electrical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Information Technology | Mechanical Engineering

NIT Jalandhar

Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering

NIT Hamirpur

Electronics and Communication

NIT Puducherry

Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering

NIT Goa

Electronics and Communication Engineering

NIT Durgapur

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Biotechnology

Other JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges

Other than NITs, some other colleges and institutions accept 80 percentile in JEE Mains 2027. Check below for more -

Colleges

BTech specialisations

IIITM Gwalior

Computer Science and Engineering

IIIT Allahabad

Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering
KIIT University Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | Automobile Engineering | Information Technology | Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
BIT Ranchi Information Technology | Electrical Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering and Management, Jaipur Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Chemical Engineering 
Lovely Professional University Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering
College of Engineering, Pune Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Metallurgical Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Telecommunication Engineering
Jaipur Engineering College, Jaipur Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Information Technology | Mechanical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Engineering
Dream Institute of Technology, Kolkata Computer Science Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering
CMR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electronic Communication and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
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Commonly asked questions
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. 

Q:   Is a domicile Certificate required for admission to NITs?
A: 

Yes, candidates are required to submit proof of domicile in case availing the home-state quota in NITs. It is only NIT where admission is offered against the Home State quota.

Candidates home state is determined based on the state from which you appear for your 12th board exam and on the basis of the state to which you belong. 

Q:   Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains exam?
A: 

As per the JEE Main cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff.

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.

IIITs Accepting JEE Main 90 Percentile

Here are some new and old IIITs that one can consider for counselling. With 90 percentile, students can also target popular branches like CSE, ECE, and Data Science

IIITs Possible Branches
IIIT Bangalore ECE, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
IIIT Hyderabad ECE, CSE, and Bioinformatics
IIIT Delhi CSSS, EVE, CSAM, CSD
IIIT Pune CSE and ECE

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Understanding the 90 Percentile in JEE Main 2027

90 percentile in JEE Main shows that you have performed better than the 90% of the students who appeared for the test. This a good percentile but not the best. If you want to get admission in the top NITs best branch then it is not possible. But, you dont have to worry there are any engineering institutions that accepts JEE Main 2027 score and you may get admission to their top branches.

  • 90 percentile in JEE Mains means 80 to 71 marks out of 300
  • 90 percentile in JEE Mains AIR rank is around 79,299 to 1,02,421
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is JEE Main cutoff for NITs?
A: 

The cutoff for NITs 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 previous year JEE Main cutoff below for some top NITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page.

  • MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5627 (Home State)
  • MNNIT Allahabad CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4254 (Open)
  • MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 5610 (Home State)
  • MNIT Jaipur CSE Closing Rank Open Category: 4631 (Open)
Q:   What is JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs?
A: 

The JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs is released by the JoSAA after the counselling is over. Candidates can check previous year JEE Main cutoff for GFTIs from the Shiksha page. The cutoff for GFTIs vary for various branches and also category of students.

Q:   What is JEE Mains cutoff for General Category?
A: 
YearGeneral (UR) Percentile
202693.4123549
202593.1023262
202493.2362181
202390.7788642
202288.4121383
202187.8992241
202090.3765335
201989.7548849
Q:   Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
A: 

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.

Can I get CSE Branch in 90 Percentile in JEE Main?

With 90 percentile in NTA JEE Mains 2027, it might be challenging to get CSE branch and that too in top NITs and IIITs. Check the previous year JEE Main cutoff of NITs to know which college will be the best with CSE branch. 

Possible Specialisations with JEE Main 90 Percentile

Candidates who have scored in 90 percentile in JEE Main are more likely to get engineering specialisations in civil, mechanical, electronics and communication, and chemical engineering.

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is there any qualifying percentile in JEE Main result?
A: 

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.

Q:   My rank in JEE Main does not resemble the JEE Mains marks vs percentile data. What should I do?
A: 

NTA does not release marks vs rank data officially. The data available on the internet is provided by various experts and is subject to changes due to various variables.

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

Various experts provide the JEE Mains percentile vs rank estimation. Candidates can search "JEE Mains marks vs percentile by Shiksha" on Google to get their estimation.

Q:   How many seats are there in IITs?
A: 

This year, a total of 18,951 seats are available across all 23 Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Expected JEE Mains 2027 Marks Vs Percentile

  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
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Expected JEE Main 2027 Marks vs Rank

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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110 marks in JEE Mains Percentile 150 marks in JEE Mains  Percentile 210 marks in JEE Main exam 
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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:   How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
A: 

As per the analysis of JEE Main marks vs percentile, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile.

Q:   What is category and general cutoff in JEE Main?
A: 

The general and category wise JEE Mains are:

Category

Cutoff from Previous Year

Unreserved (UR)

93.1023262

Gen-EWS

80.3830119

OBC-NCL

79.4313582

SC

61.1526933

ST

47.9026465

UR-PwD

0.0079349

Q:   What is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?
A: 

CRL (the Common Rank List) in JEE Main. It is the overall merit-based ranking assigned to all candidates irrespective of their category.

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