What is NTA Score: Meaning, How to Check, Calculation Process, Marks vs Percentile
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Result - 20 Apr '26
NTA Score in JEE Main 2026 result is the normalised score or percentile scores secured by the candidate. These scores are calculated according to performace of candidates in their exam session. To prepare NTA score, a normalisation process will be followed to ensure fairness for all candidates. Based on NTA scores, candidates are allotted their All India Rank for JEE Main exam. Read to know more about NTA score meaning, validity, preparation process and more.
What is NTA Score in JEE Mains: National Testing Agency will announce the JEE Main result 2026 session 2 in the form of NTA scores. The percentile score obtained by the candidate in each subject is also called the NTA score. Through NTA scores (or percentile scores), candidates can check their performance in the exam by knowing percentage of students who have scored equal to or below that particular percentile. Information about raw scores secured in JEE Main exam are not available through result. Instead, subject wise and total NTA score have been released, calculated up to 7 decimals. Candidates can check their NTA scores for session 2 exam at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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To calculate NTA scores, marks obtained in exam are converted into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each session. All India Rank is calculated after NTA scores of both sessions are available. NTA authorities use a pre-determined formula to calculate raw scores into NTA percentile scores. Candidates with high NTA score are more likely to have higher chances of getting admission into their choice of course and college. Read to know more about What is NTA Score.
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- NTA Score Meaning: What is NTA/Percentile Score?
- How to Check NTA Score?
- Is NTA Score and Percentile Same?
- How is NTA score calculated?
- What is the validity of NTA score?
- Why is NTA scores in JEE Mains important?
- NTA Score: Tie Breaking Guidelines for JEE Main Ranks
- JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank
- Expected JEE Main Marks vs Percentile vs Rank 2026
NTA Score Meaning: What is NTA/Percentile Score?
NTA score in JEE Main is the percentage of candidates they have scored equal to or below (same or lower raw scores) that particular percentile in exam. For example, 99 percentile will indicate that the candidate has scored better than 99% students who attempt the exam session. To convert marks into a scale of 100 to 0, a formula is adapted to make the calculation. It is to be noted that NTA score is not equivalent to percentage of marks secured in exam. NTA scores are used to allot ranks to candidates after both JEE Main exam sessions are held.
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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.
JEE Main cutoff is minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced. Cutoff is important as candidates clearing the cutoff can appear for JEE Advanced for IIT admission.
Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.
It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.
How to Check NTA Score?
NTA score is released through JEE Mains 2026 result. Official link to check NTA score is available at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can follow steps given below to download NTA score card.
- Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on JEE Main 2026 result link.
- Candidates will have to log in using their application number and password.
- NTA score card will be available for download.
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Is NTA Score and Percentile Same?
NTA score and percentile are same in JEE Mains. Candidates can check their NTA score (percentile score) through official result. NTA does not release details regarding their marks scored in exam. Since every exam shift will differ in terms of difficulty, result is declared in the form of normalized NTA score to ensure fairness to all. Through JEE Main score card, details on subject wise and overall percentile score can be checked. If both exam sessions are attempted, the best NTA score will be considered for rank preparation.
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NIT Andhra Pradesh BTech admission is based on candidates' performance in the JEE Main entrance exam, followed by the JoSAA counselling process. For the OBC category students under the AI quota, the JEE Main closing ranks ranged between 5741 and 100661. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the NIT Andhra Pradesh OBC category cutoff 2025 for the first and the last round in the AI quota.
Course | Round 1 Cutoff 2025 | Last Round Cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|---|
B.Tech. in Biotechnology | 14191 | 100661 |
B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 13555 | 69612 |
B.Tech. in Civil Engineering | 14452 | 81169 |
B.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering | 5741 | 29695 |
B.Tech. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 10155 | 51887 |
B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 7400 | 40587 |
B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering | 12259 | 63517 |
B.Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 14368 | 87677 |
As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff of 0.0013527. The highest cutoff is for general category which is 90.7788642. The PwD candidates scoring above 0.0013527 NTA score are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The PwD cutoff has been lowered in 2023 to 0.0013527 which was 0.0031029 in the year 2022.
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How is NTA score calculated?
NTA has a fixed formula to convert raw scores into NTA score or percentile scores. A normalization process is used to calculate JEE Main percentile score for both sessions. For calculation, information such as raw scores and number of candidates in the exam session will be required. Subject wise and total raw scores are converted into percentile scores using formula given below.
What is the validity of NTA score?
NTA score is valid only for one academic year. Candidates will have to use their NTA score for admission in the same year as the examination. The scores cannot be used for next admission cycle. Candidates will have to reattempt next year’s examination, if they wish to apply for admission in the next admission cycle.
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Why is NTA scores in JEE Mains important?
NTA score is important in JEE Mains since it will implement the normalisation process to ensure that candidates of all different exam shifts (with different difficulty level) do not face anything unfair in the result. Through NTA scores, candidates are given equal chance inspite of the difficulty level of their individual shift. Another advantae of NTA scores is that it also help authorities to break ties in raw scores.
NTA Score: Tie Breaking Guidelines for JEE Main Ranks
In case two or more candidates have the same NTA score, then the listed tie-breaking guidelines will be followed in given order to allot ranks.
- NTA score in Mathematics
- NTA score in Physics
- NTA score in Chemistry
- Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the test
- If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank
Candidates should know details on JEE Main marks vs percentile to understand how much marks they should secure to fall under their preferred percentile range. Knowing the JEE Mains marks vs percentile vs rank information beforehand will be beneficial as it will help candidates to narrow down the score range they need to secure for admission into their preferred courses and colleges.
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Expected JEE Main Marks vs Percentile vs Rank 2026
| JEE Main 2026 Raw Score Out of 300 | Percentile 2026 (Expected) | All India Rank Range (Estimated) |
|---|---|---|
| 300 to 291 | 100 to 99.99989 | 1 to 15 |
| 290 to 281 | 99.99908 to 99.99745 | 16 to 36 |
| 280 to 271 | 99.99417 to 99.99347 | 37 to 100 |
| 270 to 261 | 99.99016 to 99.98881 | 101 to 160 |
| 260 to 251 | 99.97720 to 99.96976 | 161 to 428 |
| 250 to 241 | 99.95028 to 99.94664 | 429 to 755 |
| 240 to 231 | 99.91595 to 99.93498 | 756 to 1,189 |
| 230 to 221 | 99.86623 to 99.90111 | 1,190 to 1,893 |
| 220 to 211 | 99.80777 to 99.85161 | 1,894 to 2,720 |
| 210 to 201 | 99.73129 to 99.79506 | 2,721 to 3,803 |
| 200 to 191 | 99.62402 to 99.71083 | 3,804 to 5,320 |
| 190 to 181 | 99.48033 to 99.59739 | 5,321 to 7,354 |
| 180 to 171 | 99.29558 to 99.45693 | 7,355 to 9,968 |
| 170 to 161 | 99.06985 to 99.27208 | 9,969 to 13,163 |
| 160 to 151 | 98.77819 to 99.02861 | 13,164 to 17,290 |
| 150 to 141 | 98.40768 to 98.73238 | 17,291 to 22,533 |
| 140 to 131 | 97.94047 to 98.31741 | 22,534 to 29,145 |
| 130 to 121 | 97.35425 to 97.81126 | 29,146 to 37,440 |
| 120 to 111 | 96.60949 to 97.14293 | 37,441 to 47,979 |
| 110 to 101 | 95.64338 to 96.20455 | 47,980 to 61,651 |
| 100 to 91 | 94.39636 to 94.99859 | 61,652 to 79,298 |
| 90 to 81 | 92.76234 to 93.47123 | 79,299 to 1,02,421 |
| 80 to 71 | 90.41098 to 91.07212 | 1,02,422 to 1,35,695 |
| 70 to 61 | 87.06073 to 87.51222 | 1,35,696 to 1,83,105 |
| 60 to 51 | 81.57582 to 82.01606 | 1,83,106 to 2,60,722 |
| 50 to 41 | 73.08140 to 73.28780 | 2,60,723 to 3,80,928 |
| 40 to 31 | 59.84001 to 58.15149 | 3,80,929 to 5,68,308 |
| 30 to 21 | 40.34692 to 37.69452 | 5,68,309 to 8,44,157 |
| 20 to 10 | 20.95045 to 13.49584 | 8,44,158 to 1,118,638 |
| 10 to 0 | 6.59980 to 0.84351 | 1,118,639 to 1,200,000+ |
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