What is a good score in JEE Main 2026: Check Percentiles for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 9 Apr '26
A good score in JEE Main increases your chances of admission in top NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. It helps students to get a high percentile and rank for top engineering branches. According to the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result that has been announced, a score of 270 or above in NTA JEE Main is considered as execellent, enough to get admission at institutes like NIT Rourkela, NIT Delhi, etc. Read more to check expected cutoff, marks vs percentile, safe score in JEE Main 2026 exam, etc.
A good score in JEE Main 2026 depends on several factors, such as percentile, rank, category, number of candidates appeared, etc. Securing a good rank in Joint Entrance Exam can get admission to IIITs, NITs, and top GFTIs in India. Not only that, but it also helps you qualify for JEE Advanced exam as well. In this article, we have provided complete details on good score, safe score in JEE Main for top NITs, average scores, marks vs percentile, how to use JEE Main rank predictor to know your chances for top colleges, expected cutoff, and tips to secure a good score in JEE 2026. Read beow to know more.
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- How to achieve a good score in JEE Main 2026?
- What Exactly Makes a Score "Good" in JEE Main 2026?
- What is a good rank in JEE Main 2026?
- JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff: Based on Past Year's Cutoff Trends
- JEE Mains Marks Vs Percentile
- JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Rank
- JEE Main Cutoffs for NITs & IIIT
- Qualifying for JEE Advanced: What’s Required?
- How to Improve your JEE Main Score 2026?
How to achieve a good score in JEE Main 2026?
To secure a good rank in JEE Mains 2026, consistency is important along with daily revision and solving of JEE Main previous year's question papers. Candidates must be clear with concepts and follow a proper routine without harming their health. As per the official JEE Main 2026 exam dates, NTA conducted JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29, and session 2 from April 2 to 9.
NTA has declared JEE Main 2026 session 1 result on February 16. Candidates can check and download their scorecard and check JEE Main 2026 topper's list.
Candidates appearing for JEE Mains can check the related article links below for a smart revision and preparation -
What Exactly Makes a Score "Good" in JEE Main 2026?
JEE Main Paper is conducted for 300 marks. According to experts, securing 250+ marks in JEE Main is considered good and scoring 280+ marks in NTA JEE Main 2026 is excellent. Many toppers have secured full marks in the Joint Entrance Examination Main. To secure good marks, prepare according to the JEE Main syllabus. Check below for more.
| Category |
JEE Main rank range |
|---|---|
| Excellent |
1 to 15000 |
| Good |
15000 - 30000 |
| Average |
30000 - 50000 |
| Low |
Above 50000 |
What is a good rank in JEE Main 2026?
| Rank type | JEE Main Rank range |
|---|---|
| Good | Upto 25000 |
| Average | 50000 |
| Above average | 25000 to 50000 |
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.
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.
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JEE Main 2026 Expected Cutoff: Based on Past Year's Cutoff Trends
Candidates can check the category-wise expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026. The actual cutoff will be made available along with result.
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.30453 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.43879 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.74564 |
| SC |
61.35269 |
| ST |
48.24568 |
| UR-PwD |
0.008235 |
JEE Mains Marks Vs Percentile
As per the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result, candiates can check updated marks vs percentile data below -
| Raw Score Out of 300 | 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 |
Read more: JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile
JEE Main 2026 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+ |
JEE Main Cutoffs for NITs & IIIT
Admission to NITs and IIITs is based on JEE Main rank. JoSAA releases the admission cutoff on the official website. Students whose rank in JEE Main is within the cutoff are considered for admission. Factors like the number of students who appeared for the exam, the total number of seats available in the institution, the exam difficulty level, and previous year cutoff trends are considered to prepare the JEE Main cutoff.
Check: JEE Main College Predictor
- For admission at NITs, students need to obtain a JEE Main percentile between 86 and 93. The eligible students must register on the JoSSA official website.
- For IIITs admission, students JEE Main rank must be within 80000.
Also read:
| 90 marks in JEE Mains Percentile | 100 marks in JEE Main Percentile |
| 110 marks in JEE Main Percentile | 150 marks in JEE Main Percentile |
| 180 marks in JEE Main Percentile | 200 marks in JEE Mains Percentile |
Qualifying for JEE Advanced: What’s Required?
General category candidates typically must achieve between the 90th to 95th percentile to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. Candidates can check the last year's cutoff eligibility for JEE Advanced below.
Category-Wise Cutoff of NTA score eligible for JEE Advanced 2025 - Paper 1 (B.E/BTech)
| Category | Percentile | Total number of candidates |
|---|---|---|
| UR-ALL | 100 - 93.1023262 | 97,321 |
| UR- PwBD | 93.0950208 - 0.0079349 | 3950 |
| EWS-ALL | 93.0950208 - 80.3830119 | 25009 |
| OBC-ALL | 93.0950208 - 79.4313582 | 67614 |
| SC-ALL | 93.0950208 - 61.1526933 | 37519 |
| ST-ALL | 93.0950208 - 47.9026465 | 18,823 |
Also read: Minimum JEE Main marks required to qualify for JEE Advanced
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How to Improve your JEE Main Score 2026?
Focus on the core concepts and fundamentals
JEE Main 2025 topper Manomay, who secured a percentile of 99.98 and AIR 306, prioritised standard books, followed by mock tests and JEE Main question papers, as it help in enhancing time management and accuracy. Read here.
His mantra? Stick to basics, stay consistent, work hard, and stay mentally and emotionally resilient.
Practice Realistically
Regular mock tests and solving question papers using the actual marking scheme (4 for correct, -1 for wrong). This will help in improving time management and building accuracy to attempting questions.
Revise Smartly
Begin with clearing your fundamentals. Solve JEE question papers of last 15 years to build accuracy and understand difficulty level. If you are targetting for a good score in JEE Main 2026, start with a clear goal.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 13 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 14 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 14 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 14 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 15 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 15 hours ago
No. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 admit card has not yet been released.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered 15 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 15 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 15 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 15 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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Contributor-Level 7
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.