JEE Main College vs Percentile 2026: Check JEE Percentile Required for Top NITs & IIITs
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
Check here which college you can get into based on your JEE Mains 2026 percentile. Know NIT, IIIT or CFTI you should be targeting and what percentile you should aim for to get your preferred branch.
JEE Main College vs Percentile 2026
JEE Main College vs Percentile 2026: The candidates who will appear for the second session of JEE Mains 2026 can check here what percentile will get them into which NIT. Typically, candidates targeting the computer science course at the top NITs (NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, NIT Rourkela, NIT Warangal, and NIT Calicut) will require a high JEE Mains score of 99+ percentile. On the other hand, core branches like Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering are often available between the 97 and 99 percentile in these top-tier institutes.
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To secure a seat in any program provided by the top 5 NITs for the General/Other State category, candidates should strive for at least 98 percentile. On the other hand, to ensure a strong possibility of admission to an NIT through JEE Main, candidates should aim for a score exceeding the 95.5 percentile.
- JEE Mains 2026 Percentile vs for Top 5 NITs
- JEE Mains 2026 Percentile for All NITs
- JEE Main Percentile Range for IIITs
- What is a Safe Percentile Score in JEE Mains 2026 for NITs, IIITs and CFTIs
- JEE Main 2026 Percentile Needed for JEE Advanced
JEE Mains 2026 Percentile vs for Top 5 NITs
To land a seat in the Top 5 NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal, Rourkela, and Allahabad), candidates generally need to be in the top 1% of test-takers in JEE Mains.
Check the expected percentile range for Top 5 NITs (General Category) below:
| NIT Institute | Percentile Range (Expected) | Safe Percentile for CSE |
|---|---|---|
| NIT Trichy | 97.8 to 99.8 | 99.7+ |
| NIT Surathkal | 97.1 to 99.8 | 99.6+ |
| NIT Warangal | 97.4 to 99.9 | 99.5+ |
| NIT Rourkela | 95.6 to 99.5 | 99.2+ |
| NIT Calicut | 97.3 to 99.6 | 99.0+ |
JEE Mains 2026 Percentile for All NITs
For students in the General category, achieving a JEE Main percentile of 95 or higher is usually required to secure a good branch at a mid-tier NIT. Whereas prestigious NITs expect scores ranging from 98 to above 99.9.
Check below the NITs available for different rank ranges of JEE Main percentile:
| NIT Tier | CSE/IT Percentile (Expected) | Core/Any Branch Percentile (Expected) | Example Institutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 NITs | 99.5 to 99.9+ | 98.0 to 99.2 | NIT Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal |
| Tier 2 NITs | 98.5 to 99.4 | 96.5 to 98.0 | NIT Rourkela, Calicut, Jaipur, Allahabad |
| Tier 3 NITs | 97.0 to 98.5 | 95.0 to 97.0 | NIT Jalandhar, Durgapur, Delhi, Patna |
| Tier 4 NITs | 94.0 to 97.0 | 90.0 to 95.0 | NIT Raipur, Goa, Hamirpur, Silchar |
| Newer/North Eastern NITs | 90.0 to 94.0 | Below 90* | NIT Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Srinagar |
JEE Main Percentile Range for IIITs
For the General category, IIIT admission typically requires a minimum of 94 percentile in JEE Mains 2026, though top-tier branches and institutes demand much higher scores.
Check below the IIITs available for different rank ranges of JEE Main percentile:
| IIIT Tier | Expected Percentile Range | Typical Institutes |
|---|---|---|
| Top-Tier | 99.0 to 99.9+ | IIIT Hyderabad, IIIT Bangalore, IIIT Delhi, IIIT Allahabad |
| Upper-Mid | 98.0 to 99.0 | ABV-IIITM Gwalior, IIIT Lucknow, IIITDM Jabalpur |
| Mid-Tier | 96.5 to 98.0 | IIIT Pune, IIIT Surat, IIIT Vadodara, IIIT Guwahati |
| Newer/Other | 94.0 to 96.5 | IIIT Bhagalpur, IIIT Manipur, IIIT Dharwad, IIIT Agartala |
What is a Safe Percentile Score in JEE Mains 2026 for NITs, IIITs and CFTIs
Check what can be considered a safe percentile in JEE Main 2026 to get an NIT, IIIT or CFTI.
- For safe admission to a decent branch in a good NIT, aiming for more than 97 percentile is recommended.
- For admission to a decent branch in a good IIIT, candidates should try to score more than 94 percentile.
- 93.5 to 95+ is generally required for the General category candidates for admission to CFTIs.
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JEE Main 2026 Percentile Needed for JEE Advanced
The minimum percentile in JEE Mains needed for JEE Advanced qualification will be available with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. However, we have provided below the expected minimum percentile in JEE Main for JEE Advanced 2026 for reference of the students:
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.3045326 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.4387917 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.7456432 |
| SC |
61.3526948 |
| ST |
48.2456783 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0082349 |
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Yes, you can get a seat at Vishwakarma Government Engineering College with a JEE Main rank of 20000 if you belong to the General AI category. For this category, the overall VGEC JEE Main cutoff 2025 ranged from 900116 to 903773. Hence, a rank of 20000 might get you admission to this college.
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| Category | 2025 Closing Rank (HS) | Estimated Percentile (2026) | Target Marks (out of 300) |
| General (OPEN) | ~16,008 | 98.8 – 99.1% | 165 – 180 |
| OBC-NCL | ~5,44,590* | 82% + | 90 – 110 |
| EWS | ~1,905 | 83% + | 100 – 120 |
| SC | ~2,066 | 64.5% + | 65 – 85 |
| ST | ~688 | 51% + | 50 – 65 |
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| Category | Quota | Round 1 Closing Rank | Last Round Closing Rank |
| General (OPEN) | Other State (OS) | 3,122 | 4,245 |
| General (OPEN) | Home State (HS) | 4,273 | 7,853 |
| OBC-NCL | Other State (OS) | 1,011 | 6,791 |
| EWS | Other State (OS) | 972 | 2,045 |
| SC | Other State (OS) | 407 | 26,996 |
| ST | Other State (OS) | 729 | - |
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I have 40000 rank in OBC in the JEE Main, can I get into Vishwakarma Government Engineering College through this rank?