JEE Main 2026 Percentile Predictor: Calculate Expected Percentile Using Response Sheet

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )

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Samridhi Mishra
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Updated on Feb 13, 2026 11:18 IST
NTA conducted the JEE Main 2026 exam for session 1 from January 21 to 29. The JEE Main answer key and response sheet have been released today, Feb 4. Candidates can use ot to calculate their expected marks before the final results. The JEE Main result 2026 will be available in the form of a percentile.

JEE Mains 2026 response sheets and answer key is official out. Students are now curious about their percentile, which is different for each exam day and shift. Check the JEE Mains 2026 percentile predictor using the response sheet for each day and shift of the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam here, and know your expected NTA scores.

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JEE Main 2026 Percentile Predictor

JEE Mains Percentile Predictor 2026: NTA has postponed the JEE Mains 2026 result date to February 16, 2026. The authorities may release the results on or before this day. Once released, candidates will be able to check their percentile scores in the scorecards. NTA does not announce the candidate's raw marks; rather, it converts the raw scores to a percentile. With the result date postponed, students are growing anxious to know their percentile scores. For this purpose, Shiksha has compiled the JEE Main percentile predictor on this page.

The JEE Main 2026 exam for session 1 was held from January 21 to 29. The provisional JEE Main answer key and response sheet for B.E/B.Tech was released on Feb 4. Candidates can use this to calculate their expected marks before the final results. The JEE Main result 2026 will be available as a percentile, which depends on the performance of all candidates who take the exam in that particular shift. This is because the 10 shifts of JEE Mains 2026 vary in terms of section-wise difficulty levels. Which is why it is important to know the shift-wise JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile for an accurate JEE Mains 2026 percentile predictor.

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Students who appeared for the JEE Mains session 1 exam can access the JEE Mains 2026 percentile calculator on this page. The JEE Main percentile predictor results provide only an estimate, and the final results may differ. Scroll for the shift-wise JEE Mains 2026 percentile predictor for session 1.

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Table of contents
  • JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculator
  • JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Percentile Predictor
  • JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Percentile Predictor
  • JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Percentile Predictor
  • JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Percentile Predictor
  • JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Percentile Predictor
  • How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?
  • JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff
  • JEE Main Result Date 2026
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JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculator

Using the JEE Main answer key and response sheet, candidates can calculate the expected marks. However, no one can accurately predict the JEE Mains percentile. The testing agency provides the formula for percentile calculation. However, to use the formula, students require additional details, such as the number of students who appeared for that shift and the marks of the shift-specific highest scorer. The JEE Mains marks vs percentile data acts as the JEE Mains percentile predictor 2026. Below, we have compiled the JEE Main percentile predictor based on the shift-wise analysis of JEE Main 2026.

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Commonly asked questions
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 is CRL in JEE Main Cutoff?
A: 
CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.
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.

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Percentile Predictor

Those who appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 exam can check the shift-wise JEE Main Jan 21 marks vs percentile below. On January 21 total number of candidates who appeared was 2,56,500. The paper was rated to be moderate, though Chemistry was tough.

JEE Main Jan 21 Shift 1 Percentile Predictor 2026

Marks

Percentile

224+ marks

99.9 Percentile

158+ marks

99 Percentile

101+ marks

95 Percentile

JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 Shift 2 Percentile Predictor

Marks

Percentile

230+ marks

99.9 Percentile

174+ marks

99 Percentile

123+ marks

95 Percentile

111+ marks

93.24 Percentile

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JEE Main 2026 Jan 22 Percentile Predictor

Day 2 of JEE Mains 2026 was also tough. The shift 1 exam was held from 9 AM to 12 PM, while shift 2 was held from 3 PM to 6 PM.

JEE Main 22 Jan Shift 1 Marks vs Percentile for Predictions

Marks

Percentile

243+ marks

99.9 Percentile

186+ marks

99 Percentile

129+ marks

95 Percentile

117+ marks

93.24 Percentile

JEE Main 22 Jan Shift 2 Marks vs Percentile for Predictions

Marks

Percentile

219+ marks

99.9 Percentile

153+ marks

99 Percentile

99+ marks

95 Percentile

88+ marks

93.24 Percentile

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

The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.

Q:   When will JEE Main 2026 cutoff be released?
A: 

The JEE Main 2026 cutoff will be released by April 20 will the session 2 result of JEE Main 2026 exam.

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JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Percentile Predictor

As of January 23 shift 2, the total number of candidates who appeared for the exam was 7,70,441. This includes the numbers of the past two exam days. The JEE Mains exam for Jan 23 was very tough. Moreover, JEE Mains Jan 23 shift 2 is also the toughest shift in this session.

JEE Mains 23 Jan Shift 1 Marks vs Percentile

Marks

Percentile

227+ marks

99.9 Percentile

166+ marks

99 Percentile

112+ marks

95 Percentile

101+ marks

93.24 Percentile

JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 Shift 2 Marks vs Percentile

Marks

Percentile

224+ marks

99.9 Percentile

158+ marks

99 Percentile

101+ marks

95 Percentile

90+ marks

93.24 Percentile

JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 Percentile Predictor

For those who attempted the JEE Mains 2026 exam on Jan 24 can check the JEE Main Jan 24 percentile predictor below. This will help them get an idea of the marks vs percentile for JEE Main 2026 Jan 24 exam for both shifts. By this day, the easy trends started to shift, leaning towards a camparetively easy paper.

JEE Mains Jan 24 Shift 1 Marks vs Percentile

Marks

Percentile

236+ marks

99.9 Percentile

178+ marks

99 Percentile

120+ marks

95 Percentile

108+ marks

93.24 Percentile

JEE Mains Jan 24 Shift 2 Marks vs Percentile

Marks

Percentile

230+ marks

99.9 Percentile

174+ marks

99 Percentile

123+ marks

95 Percentile

111+ marks

93.24 Percentile

JEE Main 2026 Jan 28 Percentile Predictor

The candidates can check the shift-wise JEE Main percentile predictor 2026 for Jan 28 below. Using the JEE Main percentile predictor, students can know their expected percentile based on the marks obtained in the exam. The last day of the JEE Mains January session exam saw the easiest question paper as compared to all other shifts. This is why it is expected that the cutoffs in this shift will be high since many students must have attempted the exam well.

JEE Main 2026 January 28 Marks vs Percentile for Shift 1

Marks

Expected Percentile

230+

99.9 Percentile

174+

99 Percentile

123+

95 Percentile

111+

93.24 Percentile

JEE Main 2026 January 28 Marks vs Percentile for Shift 2

Marks

Expected Percentile

227+

99.9 Percentile

166+

99 Percentile

112+

95 Percentile

101+

93.24 Percentile

How to Calculate Marks Using JEE Main Answer Key?

Candidates can calculate their expected JEE Main 2026 scores using the JEE Main answer key by following the official marking scheme. The steps to calculate scores are given below:

  • Download and refer to the JEE Main 2026 answer key
  • Match your recorded responses with the correct answers
  • Count the total number of correct and incorrect attempts
  • Apply the formula mentioned below:

4*(Number of Correct Answers) - 1*(Number of Wrong Answers) = Candidate’s Scores

  • The output becomes the expected scores in JEE Mains 2026 exam.

JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff

Category

Expected Cutoff 2026

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, students have a decent chance of getting admission in RGPV Bhopal with 80 percentile in JEE Main through DTE MP counselling. However, to get admission in top branches, such as CSE, this may not be enough. Students can check the past year cutoffs to know more.

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The JEE Main rank needed would depend on the course chosen and the category of the candidate. For the General AI category, the last round cutoff ranged between 108067 and 412869 for the BTech CSE course. Among all the colleges,  Shri Sant Gajanan Maharaj College of Engineering, Shegaon, was the har

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Yes, students may get a seat in NIT Puducherry BTech with 92 percentile in JEE Main through JoSAA counselling. The cutoff is high for specialisations, such as CSE. With NITPY being one of the top institutes and part of the NIT Tag, the cutoff is always high. But 92 percentile can be enough for later

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DIT University BTech admissions are not possible without the JEE Main scores. DIT Institute Dehradun admission to courses other than the BTech is based on merit & entrance test scores. The accepted entrance exams are MAT, XAT,  CAT, CMAT,  UKSEE, etc.

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Yes, NTA reopened the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration window from March 12 to 13.

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Yes, the JEE Main 2026 January question papers have been released. The official papers were made available with the response sheet of the candidates under their respective logins on the official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.

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If a question is dropped in the JEE Main exam, then the candidates of the shift from which the question is dropped will get bonus marks. It does not matter if you attempted the question or not. If a question from your shift is dropped then you will be eligible for +4 bonus marks.

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