JEE Main College vs Percentile 2026: Check JEE Percentile Required for Top NITs & IIITs
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 9 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 have appeared for JEE Mains 2026 or will appear in the second session of the exam 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.
However, to ensure you get a seat in any course offered by the top 5 NITs under the General/Other State category, candidates should aim for a minimum of 98 percentile. On the other hand, to get a sure shot chance at admission to NIT via JEE Main, candidates should target a score in 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 General category students, a JEE Main percentile above 95+ is typically needed for a decent branch at a mid-tier NIT, while top-tier NITs demand 98 to 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. Based on session 1 results, the expected minimum percentile in JEE Main for JEE Advanced 2026 is as follows:
| 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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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 21 hours ago
No, VIT only accepts VITEEE rank for its campus-wise admission. No other ranks or scores are accepted for admission at VIT Group of Institutions.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
Check the number of registered and appeared candidates in JEE Mains below:
Year | No. of Registered Candidates | No. of Candidates Appeared |
|---|---|---|
2026
| January: 13,55,293 | January - 13,04,653 |
2025
| January - 13,11,544 | January - 12,58,136 |
April - 10,61,840 | April - 9,92,350 | |
2024
| January - 12,31,874 | January - 11,70,036 |
April - 11,79,569 | April - 10,67,959 | |
2023 | January - 8,60,064 | January - 8,23,967 |
April - 9,31,334 | April - 8,83,367 | |
2022 | June - 8,72,970 | June - 7,69,604 |
July - 6,22,034 | July - 5,40,242 | |
2021 | February - 6,52,628 | February - 6,21,033 |
March - 6,19,641 | March - 5,56,248 | |
July - 7,09,611 | July - 5,43,553 | |
August - 7,67,700 | August - 4,81,419 | |
2020 | 8,58,000 | 8,00,532 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 22 hours ago
Not entirely, the core topics remain the same. VITEEE has 10 aptitude questions, and English has 5 questions. The physics, chemistry and maths questions are mostly formula-based and less tricky than JEE Main.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
Candidates can check their All India Rank on their JEE Main 2026 session 2 scorecard.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
To check the JEE Mains result, candidates have to use their application number and password.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
No. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 admit card has not yet been released.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 admit card will be out 3 to 4 days before the exam date. The tentative release date for the JEE Main session 2 admit card is March 28 or 29.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
Candidates can check the JEE Main exam centre on their respective admit cards. Before the admit card is released, the exam city is allotted to the candidates via the city intimation slip.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
The JEE Main 2026 exam shift timings are:
- Shift 1: 9 am to 12 noon
- Shift 2: 3 pm to 6 pm
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 22 hours ago
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 exam date for session 2 on their city slip and also on their JEE Main admit card.
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