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    42 Percentile in JEE Main 2026: What Rank It Means, Colleges You Can Get

    42 Percentile in JEE Main 2026: What Rank It Means, Colleges You Can Get

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 03 Feb 2026, 12:00 PM IST

    42 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026: Candidates can check the expected 42 percentile in JEE Main 2026 in this article. Based on previous trends, candidates can expect a score of 25 to 26 marks for the 42 percentile. The marks vs percentile analysis of each shift of JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs rank will be possible online. This analysis of all shifts will help candidates to gauge their potential percentile performance in the JEE Main entrance exam. Candidates can interpret their marks performance in the entrance exam result. The National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 result in the form of percentile.
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    • Medium of the question paper
    • JEE Main exam date 2026
    • Test City
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    This Story also Contains

    1. How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile?
    2. JEE Main Marks vs Percentile Analysis
    3. 42 marks JEE Mains expected percentile and rank
    4. JEE Main Marks vs Rank
    5. Where can I Apply for admission with 42 marks in JEE Main 2026?
    6. What Should Students Do After Scoring 42 Percentile?
    42 Percentile in JEE Main 2026: What Rank It Means, Colleges You Can Get
    42 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

    The authority conducted JEE Main 2026 exam session 1. The candidates who score 42 marks in JEE Main 2026 are expected to be among the top rankers. Careers360 helps the candidates in calculating the percentile of the JEE Main 2026 result based on the estimated scores out of 300. Read more about the 42 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026.

    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile?

    The NTA uses the following formula to calculate:

    How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Percentile?

    JEE Main Marks vs Percentile Analysis

    MarksPercentile

    91-100

    94.99-96.06

    81-90

    93.47-9474

    71-80

    91.02-93.15

    61-70

    87.51-90.70

    51-60

    82.01-86.90

    41-50

    73.82-80.98

    31-40

    58.15-71.30

    21-30

    37.39-56.56

    42 marks JEE Mains expected percentile and rank

    PercentileRank

    73.08 - 73.28

    260,723 - 380,928

    59.84 - 58.15

    380,929 - 568,308

    40.34 - 37.69

    568,309 - 844,157

    JEE Main Marks vs Rank

    MarksRank

    95-101

    76260-66999

    89-94

    87219-78111

    79-88

    109329-90144

    64-87

    169542-92303

    44-62

    326517-173239

    1-42

    1025009-334080

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    Where can I Apply for admission with 42 marks in JEE Main 2026?

    College NameCourse OfferedClosing Rank

    National Institute of Technology, Manipur

    Mechanical Engineering

    288637

    Electrical Engineering

    312646

    National Institute of Technology, Mizoram

    Computer Science and Engineering

    350610

    National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

    Civil Engineering

    306845

    Electrical Engineering

    340899

    Mechanical Engineering

    334003

    What Should Students Do After Scoring 42 Percentile?

    Scoring at the 42nd percentile in JEE Main 2026 means that a person has a low rank, and therefore getting a seat in top NITs and IITs is difficult. The candidates can choose to improve their position in session 2, or they can look for colleges in the private sector and government colleges that admit on lower percentiles.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What rank can I expect with 42 marks in JEE Mains?
    A:

    On the basis of 42 marks JEE Mains ranking, the rank is expected within the range of 3,34,080 to 3,26,517.

    Q: What is the category-wise percentile for 42 marks in JEE Mains?
    A:

    The 42 is percentile-wise because of slight variation in the category-wise data of normalization and reservation. On average: General: 55-60 percentile OBC-NCL: 60-65 percentile SC/ST: 65-75 percentile

    Q: Is 42 marks good in JEE Mains?
    A:

    The candidates with 42 marks will not be able to achieve the qualifying cut-off for top engineering colleges in India for JEE Main 2026.

    Q: What is the percentile for 42 marks in JEE Mains ?
    A:

    JEE Mains Score of 42 gives a rough estimate of 74-75th percentile.

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