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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If candidates have identical Common Rank List (CRL) in JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-I even after applying NTA's tie-breaking measures, the following order of additional tie-breaking criteria shall be adopted for seat allocation in JAC Delhi:
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Candidates wishing to take admission in BTech at Ramaiah Institute of Science and Management have to appear in JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET-UG, SAT, KCET, COMEDK. So, yes even if you have not appeared in JEE, you can produce score card of any of the above mentioned exams.
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The East Point Group of Institutions accepts many exams for the BE course. The accepted exams are JEE Main, COMEDK, and KCET. Students can appear in any of these exams to get admission at EPGI. Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria as well.
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With 57.8 percentile in JEE Main and 73% boards, getting CSE/AI in top government colleges is unlikely. But you still have good chances in private colleges through UPTAC/AKTU or direct admission.
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KIET Group of Institutions
ABES Engineering College
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Amrut Institute offer admission in BTech and Diploma in Engineering based on merit in last qualifying exam. So, no JEE Main is not compulsory to take admission in Amrut Institute courses.
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With a JEE Main rank of 291970, you can get into NIT Calicut if you belong to the SC Home State quota category.
For this category, the highest rank admissible was 543879 (as per the last round of NIT Calicut cutoff 2025). See the table below to know which courses you can opt for.
| Course | NIT Calicut JEE Main cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 343880 |
| B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 386381 |
| B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 405588 |
| B.Tech. in Production Engineering | 449781 |
| B.Tech. in Energy Engineering | 543879 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
JEE (Main) cutoff for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering in Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Research, Bhopal in the closing round has ranged between 3,75,232 to 10,07,060 from 2021 to 2023.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, students can get EIT Faridabad scholarship with 97.6 percentile in JEE Main. Applicants can get scholarship on the basis of scores in entrance exam. Check the table below to know eligiblity of scholarships offered on the basis of JEE Main scores:
| Eligibility Criteria | Scholarship (on tuition fee) |
|---|---|
| 95.01 percentile and above | 50% |
| 90.01 - 95 prcentile | 35% |
| 85.01 - 90 percentile | 25% |
| 80.01 - 85 percentile | 20% |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can get admission in BTech in Sagar Institute of Science Technology and Research without JEE (Mains) rank through College Level Counselling based on merit if there are any seats left vacant after DTE Bhopal Counselling.
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Contributor-Level 10
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Guru Tegh Bahadur 4th Centenary Engineering College BTech admission is based on merit and entrance. Students are selected based on academic scores and JEE Main scores. However, JEE Main scores are not enough for admission. The final seat allotement for BTech is conducted through the centralised coun
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