170 Marks in JEE Mains Percentile 2026: The NTA will release the JEE Mains score in the form of percentile. A score of 170 marks in the JEE Mains is expected to correspond to a percentile in the 98 to 99 range. Candidates can check the percentile for 170 marks in JEE Main 2026 on this page. This makes the candidates eligible for admission into the NIT's and other reputed engineering institutes. Candidates who qualify in the JEE Main exam may also consider preparation for JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam from January 21 to 30, 2026.
To enhance participation in JEE Main 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is increasing the number of exam cities across India to ensure better accessibility for engineering aspirants. Special provisions will also be made to support PwD and PwBD candidates during the examination.
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                Since the National Testing Agency uses percentile scores to standardise the results across different shifts, a percentile score of 96+ indicates that the candidate has outperformed 96% of test takers. For more details regarding Percentile required in JEE Main for 170 marks, candidates can refer to the article given below.
Candidates can check the 170 marks in JEE Main 2026 percentile on this page. It will help in understanding the estimated percentile range for these marks.
| Marks out of 300 | JEE Main Percentile | 
|---|---|
| 190-200 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 | 
| 175-189 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 | 
| 161-174 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 | 
| 149-159 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 | 
| 132-148 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 | 
| 120-131 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 | 
| 110-119 | 95.05625037-95.983027 | 
| 102-109 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 | 
| 95-101 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 | 
| 89-94 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 | 
| 79-88 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 | 
| 62-87 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 | 
| 41-61 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 | 
| 1-42 | 66.6590786-69.5797271 | 
The table below provides a reference for JEE Main marks vs rank, assisting candidates in estimating their rank based on the marks they achieve in the exam.
| Marks out of 100 | Rank | 
|---|---|
| 79-88 | 109329-90144 | 
| 89-94 | 87219-78111 | 
| 95-101 | 76260-66999 | 
| 102-109 | 65758-55269 | 
| 110-119 | 54293-44115 | 
| 120-131 | 43174-33636 | 
| 132-148 | 32826-22238 | 
| 149-159 | 21145-16495 | 
| 161-174 | 16163-11018 | 
To score 100 percentile in JEE Main is to score among the highest of all students taking the test in a particular session. To achieve this, most candidates must sit and score an average of 280 and above out of the 300 score offered. A 300 marks assure a student 100 percentile rank in the JEE Main exam.
A score of 170 in JEE Main is commendable but securing 270+ marks ensures a high rank. For a 98+ percentile, candidates generally need 160+ marks.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The score of 149–159 normally provides 98 to 99 percentiles in JEE Main to the candidates.
A score of 170 marks in JEE Main 2026 is expected to correspond to a percentile of 98.5 or higher. This percentile indicates that the candidate has performed better than 98.5% of all other test-takers, making it a strong score for securing admission to reputable engineering institutes in India
A score of 170 marks is equivalent to 98.85+ percentile, which is an excellent score and can help candidates secure admission to top institutes like NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
A mark obtained in the quantitative section of 170 marks is equivalent to a percentile above 98.52+.
It means that a marks score of 175 will place the candidates in a percentile level of between 99.02% and 99.35%.
On Question asked by student community
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From the below website you can download the previous year question papers of JEE Mains Hindi medium.
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Visit the below website to know the high weightage chapters for JEE 2026.
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You'll also get to know which books should be referred for your preparation.
 
 
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From the below website you can get to know which are the important topics, chapter wise weightage and also which books to refer to prepare for JEE Mains 2026.
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https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-chapter-wise-weightage
You'll also get to know the weightage of chapters and which books to refer for your preparation.
 
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Yes, knowing the chapter wise weightage plays an important role in preparation of JEE.
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Also refer the books that are recommended there as they'll help you in preparing well for your examination.
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