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    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank 2026: Marks vs Rank, College Options

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank 2026: Marks vs Rank, College Options

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 30 Dec 2025, 06:13 PM IST

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank: Candidates can check the 98 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026 ranks on this page. The 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 ranks is expected to correspond to a rank between 28402 to 16942, depending on the session and normalization process. 98 percentile JEE Mains will have a good chance of admission into National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Mains 2026 Percentile vs Rank along with the result. For more details regarding 98 percentile in JEE Mains which NIT, candidates can check the article provided below.

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    1. 98 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Rank
    2. 98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank - Previous Year's Trends
    3. 98 percentile in JEE Mains Marks vs Rank
    4. Factors Affecting 98 Percentile Marks in JEE Mains 2026
    5. Best Colleges for 98 Percentile in JEE Mains outside NIT
    6. BTech Entrance Exams alternative to JEE Mains
    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank 2026: Marks vs Rank, College Options
    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Rank

    JEE Main Percentile

    JEE Main Rank

    100-99.999

    1 - 15

    99.99890732 - 99.99617561

    16 - 56

    99.99417236 - 99.99153171

    86 - 125

    99.99034797 - 99.97687156

    142 - 341

    99.97413985 - 99.95228621

    381 - 704

    99.95028296 - 99.91549924

    733 - 1246

    99.91395128 - 99.87060821

    1269 - 1909

    99.86150253 - 99.78191884

    2043 - 3217

    99.77499852 - 99.69159044

    3319 - 4549

    99.68494329 - 99.57503767

    4647 - 6269

    99.56019541 - 99.40858575

    6488 - 8724

    99.39319714 - 99.17311273

    8951 - 12197

    99.1567225 - 98.87981861

    12439 - 16524

    98.85149993 - 98.52824811

    16942 - 21710

    98.49801724 -98.09290531

    22156 - 28132

    98.07460288 - 97.54301298

    28402 - 36243

    97.4927496 - 96.87838902

    36985 - 46047

    96.80927687 - 96.0687115

    47066 - 57991

    95.983027 - 95.05625037

    59254 - 72925

    94.96737888 - 93.8020333

    74236 - 91426

    93.67910655 - 92.21882783

    93240 - 114780

    92.05811248 - 90.27631202

    117151 - 143434

    90.0448455 - 87.51810893

    1468491 - 184121

    87.33654157 - 83.89085926

    186799- 237626

    83.5119717 - 78.35114254

    243215 - 319343

    77.81927947 - 69.5797271

    327188 - 448730

    68.80219265 - 56.09102043

    460200 - 647703

    54.01037138 - 36.58463962

    678394 935442

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains Rank - Previous Year's Trends

    Find below the previous years' percentile vs rank.

    98 Percentile in JEE Mains 2025 Rank


    JEE Main 2025 Percentile


    JEE Main 2025 Rank

    100 – 99.99989145

    1 – 20

    99.994681 – 99.997394

    80 – 24

    99.990990 – 99.994029

    83 – 55

    99.977205 – 99.988819

    210 – 85

    99.960163 – 99.975034

    367 – 215

    99.934980 – 99.956364

    599 – 375

    99.901113 – 99.928901

    911 – 610

    99.851616 – 99.893732

    1367 – 920

    99.795063 – 99.845212

    1888 – 1375

    99.710831 – 99.782472

    2664 – 1900

    99.597399 – 99.688579

    3710 – 2700

    99.456939 – 99.573193

    5003- 3800

    99.272084 – 99.431214

    6706 – 5100

    99.028614 – 99.239737

    8949 – 6800

    98.732389 – 98.990296

    11678 – 9000

    98.317414 – 98.666935

    15501 – 11800

    97.811260 – 98.254132

    20164 – 15700

    97.142937 – 97.685672

    26321 – 20500

    96.204550 – 96.978272

    34966 – 26500

    94.998594 – 96.064850

    46076 – 35000

    93.471231 – 94.749479

    60147 – 46500

    91.072128 – 93.152971

    82249 – 61000

    87.512225 – 90.702200

    115045 – 83000

    98 percentile in JEE Mains Marks vs Rank

    Percentile RangeMarks RangeRank Range

    98.9+ percentile

    188.4 to 191 marks

    12,001 to 13,200 ranks

    98.8+ percentile

    185.8 to 188.4 marks

    13,201 to 14,400 ranks

    98.7+ percentile

    183.1 to 185.8 marks

    14,401 to 15,600 ranks

    98.6+ percentile

    180.5 to 183.1 marks

    15,601 to 16,800 ranks

    98.5+ percentile

    177.9 to 180.5 marks

    16,801 to 18,000 ranks

    98.4+ percentile

    175.8 to 177.9 marks

    18,001 to 19,200 ranks

    98.3+ percentile

    173.8 to 175.8 marks

    19,201 to 20,400 ranks

    98.2+ percentile

    171.7 to 173.8 marks

    20,401 to 21,600 ranks

    98.1+ percentile

    169.6 to 171.7 marks

    21,601 to 22,800 ranks

    98+ percentile

    167.6 to 169.6 marks

    22,801 to 24,000 ranks

    Factors Affecting 98 Percentile Marks in JEE Mains 2026

    Several factors affecting 98 percentile marks in JEE Mains 2026 below.

    • Exam Difficulty level

    • Number of students appeared exam

    • Seat matrix

    • Courses Available

    • Category students

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    Best Colleges for 98 Percentile in JEE Mains outside NIT

    Candidates can check the JEE Mains 98 percentile which college in the table below.

    College NameBest Course NameBest Course Cutoff

    National Institute of Technology Patna

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.6606786

    National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.65807379

    National Institute of Technology Durgapur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.9904116

    National Institute of Technology Silchar

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.05241057

    Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.73729594

    Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

    BE Computer Science and Engineering

    98.61981003

    National Institute of Technology Raipur

    B.Tech Computer Science Engineering

    98.22612445

    National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.21938787

    National Institute of Technology Goa

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.40765275

    BTech Entrance Exams alternative to JEE Mains

    Find below the list of entrance exams candidates can apply for to pursue the engineering course.

    Exam Name

    Conducting Body/College Name

    Eligibility Criteria

    MHT CET

    State Common Entrance Test Cell - Maharashtra State

    HSC or an equivalent exam with a minimum of 50% aggregate

    WBJEE

    West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board

    Class 12 with 45%

    NMIMS CET

    NIMS University, Jaipur

    Class 12 with 45%

    SRMJEEE

    SRM University

    Class 12 with 60%

    UPSEAT

    UPES

    Class 12 with 50%

    LPUNEST

    Lovely Professional University (LPU)

    Class 12 with 60%

    AP EAMCET

    Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada

    Class 12 with at least 45% marks(40% for reserved category)

    TS EAMCET

    Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad

    Class 12 with at least 45% marks(40% for reserved category)

    KITEE

    KIIT Bhubaneswar

    Class 12 with 60%

    CUCET

    Chandigarh University

    Class 12 with 60%

    AEEE

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

    Class 12 with a minimum of 60%

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which branch with 98 percentile in jee mains
    A:

    With 98 percentile in JEE Mains Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering in many NITs.

    Q: Which nit can i get with 98 percentile in jee mains
    A:

    With 98 percentile in JEE Mains, can i get NIT trichy and Surathakal.

    Q: What rank is 98 percentile in JEE Main?
    A:

    A 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 is considered to correspond to a rank between 9000 and 11,678.

    Q: Is 98 percentile good in JEE Main?
    A:

    Yes, 98 percentile is an excellent score. You are among the top 2% of students and can secure admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. 

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    The WBJEE 2026 exam will not be held in Maharashtra, as per the details mentioned in the brochure. The exam centres will be available in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. If you are from any other state, then your options will be limited to WB.
    For a complete list of

    • NIT Mizoram / Arunachal Pradesh / Manipur / Sikkim (Core branches)

    • Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (Central University)

    • Assam University, Silchar (Assam University)

    • Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Punjab

    • Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

    • HNB Garhwal University, Uttarakhand

    The chances of getting NITs or IIITs are very low. Better to go for state-level counseling.