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80 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Means How Many Marks?: Candidates can check how many marks they will get with an 80 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 in this article. The expected marks are 53 to 54 out of a total of 300 marks to score a percentile of 80 in the JEE Mains exam 2026. The range of JEE Main marks vs percentile changes every year based on various factors like the difficulty level of the exam, competition, category of the students, etc. The 80 percentile in JEE Mains is a good score for general category candidates; however, it will not help them to secure a seat in top NITs or IITs. To get NIT admission, the minimum score required is 95th percentile in JEE Mains exam.
For admission to B.Tech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at NIT Trichy, the expected closing rank in 2026 for Other State, General category students is around 1,100–1,450, which usually needs a safe score of 260+ out of 300.
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Candidates are expected to score 53 to 54 marks if they get 80 percentile in JEE Mains 2026. The marks will change every year based on many factors. The authority uses the normalisation method in allotting percentiles and marks for the students. The table below gives information about how many marks for 80 percentile will get in JEE Mains 2026.
Marks | Percentile |
|---|---|
58 | 82.7633 |
57 | 82.3849 |
56 | 81.9908 |
55 | 81.5994 |
54 | 80.9666 |
53 | 80.0583 |
52 | 79.5987 |
51 | 79.1008 |
50 | 78.3511 |
Percentile | Rank |
|---|---|
82.7633 | 254,259 |
82.3849 | 259,841 |
81.9908 | 265,655 |
81.5994 | 271,428 |
80.9666 | 280,763 |
80.0583 | 294,161 |
79.5987 | 300,940 |
79.1008 | 308,285 |
78.3511 | 319,343 |
Based on the last year's details, aspirants can expect a mark between 41-50 if they get 80 percentile in JEE Mains
| Marks | Percentile |
|---|---|
61-70 | 87.512225 - 90.702200 |
51 - 60 | 82.016062 - 86.907944 |
41-50 | 73.287808 - 80.982153 |
The authority allots percentile scores for all JEE Main candidates who appeared in the exam. The JEE Mains percentile score will be obtained after the normalisation method. Candidates who get a top score will be given the 100th percentile, while others will be allotted as per their scores. To avoid confusion and ties between the candidates, the percentile will be calculated to 7 decimal places. The JEE Main percentile score means the percentage of marks scored by the candidate in that particular session.
Here is the list of entrance exams with their cutoff ranks
Exam Name | Conducting Body/College Name | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|---|
Class 12 with 60% | ||
Class 12 with 50% | ||
Class 12 with 60% | ||
State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State | HSC or an equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% aggregate | |
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board | Class 12 with 45% | |
Class 12 with 45% | ||
KITEE | Class 12 with 60% | |
Class 12 with 60% | ||
Class 12 with a minimum of 60% |
Many factors affect the allotment of the percentile and marks to the candidate during the normalisation method. Below are various factors that decide marks vs percentile in JEE Mains every year.
Difficulty level of the exam
Number of students who appear in that session.
Category of the candidates
Depends on the normalisation formula that is used for calculation
Competition between candidates.
The authority uses a normalisation formula to allot marks, percentiles and rank to the candidates who appeared for the JEE Mains exam. The percentile score also means about the percentage of candidates with marks less than or equal to the candidate with the highest marks obtained in that particular JEE Main session. The raw score and percentile score are different from each other. The JEE Main percentile score is calculated with the following formulae.
Percentile score = 100 ( Number of candidates with raw score less than or equal to the candidates with higher marks in that session / Total number of students appeared in that session.)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The raw score is the sum of all the marks in the JEE Mains exam after removing the negative marks.
The authority uses a formula to obtain the JEE Main percentile score. The percentile score equals to the number of candidates with raw scores less than or equal to the higher marks of the candidate in that session divided by the total number of students appeared in that session multiplied by 100.
Candidates need to score at least 95 percentile to get admission in top NITs.
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