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    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026 - Check Expected Rank

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026 - Check Expected Rank

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 10 Feb 2026, 03:49 PM IST

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026- Candidates can find the details of the 98 percentile in JEE Mains marks 2026 on this page. Understanding the relationship between marks vs percentile will help candidates prepare better for the JEE Main exam. For the 98 percentile in JEE Mains marks, the marks are expected to vary between 147 and 174. The JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 will depend primarily on the difficulty level of the exam shift-wise and the overall performance of the candidates. Session 1 of the JEE Main 2026 exam was held between January 21 and 29, 2026, while Session 2 will be held between April 1 and 10, 2026. The Careers360 team has compiled the data for the 98 percentile in JEE Mains marks, along with other percentile ranges, in this article. Refer to this page for detailed subject-wise information as well.

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    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026 - Check Expected Rank
    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026 - Check Expected Rank

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026

    The following table is only an approximation, based on previous year trends and expert analysis. Note that the authority does not release the raw marks online. The JEE Main result is available in the form of an NTA score, that is the percentile calculated through the normalisation process. Hence the data given below is the expected range of marks for 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026.

    Expected JEE Mains Marks for 98 Percentile 2026

    PercentileJEE Main Marks (out of 300)

    99+

    175+

    98 - 98.9

    147 - 174

    90 - 97.8

    79 - 146

    85 - 90.1

    62 - 78

    70 - 84.9

    41 - 61

    67 - 70.2

    1 - 42


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    Subject Wise Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026

    The following table shows the expected marks for 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 and more for Physics, Maths and Chemistry subjects.

    Marks for 98 Percentile in JEE Mains Physics

    JEE Main 2026 Physics PercentileExpected Physics Marks

    99.5+ percentile

    87+ marks

    99+ percentile

    82 to 87 marks

    98+ percentile

    76 to 82 marks

    97+ percentile

    71 to 76 marks

    96+ percentile

    67 to 71 marks

    95+ percentile

    64 to 67 marks

    94+ percentile

    60 to 64 marks

    93+ percentile

    93+ percentile

    92+ percentile

    55 to 57 marks

    91+ percentile

    52 to 55 marks

    90+ percentile

    49 to 52 marks

    80+ percentile

    42 to 49 marks

    70+ percentile

    35 to 42 marks

    60+ percentile

    30 to 35 marks

    Marks for 98 Percentile in JEE Mains Chemistry

    JEE Main 2026 Chemistry PercentileExpected Chemistry Marks

    99.5+ percentile

    71+ marks

    99+ percentile

    65 to 71 marks

    98+ percentile

    58 to 65 marks

    97+ percentile

    54 to 58 marks

    96+ percentile

    50 to 54 marks

    95+ percentile

    47 to 50 marks

    94+ percentile

    44 to 47 marks

    93+ percentile

    42 to 44 marks

    92+ percentile

    40 to 42 marks

    91+ percentile

    38 to 40 marks

    90+ percentile

    36 to 38 marks

    80+ percentile

    30 to 36 marks

    70+ percentile

    25 to 30 marks

    60+ percentile

    17 to 25 marks

    Marks for 98 Percentile in JEE Mains Maths

    JEE Main 2026 Mathematics PercentileExpected Mathematics Marks

    99.5+ percentile

    60+ marks

    99+ percentile

    50 to 60 marks

    98+ percentile

    41 to 50 marks

    97+ percentile

    35 to 41 marks

    96+ percentile

    32 to 35 marks

    95+ percentile

    28 to 32 marks

    94+ percentile

    26 to 28 marks

    93+ percentile

    25 to 26 marks

    92+ percentile

    23 to 25 marks

    91+ percentile

    21 to 23 marks

    90+ percentile

    20 to 21 marks

    80+ percentile

    16 to 20 marks

    70+ percentile

    11 to 16 marks

    60+ percentile

    8 to 11 marks

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What percentile is 98 marks in JEE Mains?
    A:

    98 marks in JEE Mains will be equal to 93 to 94 percentile, approximately.

    Q: Will I get NIT at 98 percentile?
    A:

    Yes, the 98 percentile is considered very good. Candidates can get into top NIT colleges with 98 percentile in JEE Main.

    Q: Is 98 percentile in JEE Mains marks for CSE good?
    A:

    Yes, 98 percentile in JEE Mains marks for CSE is good, Candidates can get admission in CSE course at top colleges with 98 percentile in JEE Main.

    Q: Can 150 marks get 98 percentile?
    A:

    Yes. Although, note that the authority does not release the raw score. Only the NTA score is released online which is the JEE Main percentile. Meaning, that due to the normalization process, the marks vs percentile value can change.

    Q: Can I get 97 percentile with 120 marks?
    A:

    Based on previous year trends, 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile is around 96 to 96.5. However, this value can change mainly depending on the exam difficulty.

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