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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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 |
Find below the previous years' percentile vs 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 |
| Percentile Range | Marks Range | Rank 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 |
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
Candidates can check the JEE Mains 98 percentile which college in the table below.
| College Name | Best Course Name | Best Course Cutoff |
|---|---|---|
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.6606786 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.65807379 | |
National Institute of Technology Durgapur | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.9904116 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.05241057 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.73729594 | |
BE Computer Science and Engineering | 98.61981003 | |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering | 98.22612445 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.21938787 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.40765275 |
Find below the list of entrance exams candidates can apply for to pursue the engineering course.
Exam Name | Conducting Body/College Name | Eligibility Criteria |
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% | ||
Class 12 with 60% | ||
Class 12 with 50% | ||
Class 12 with 60% | ||
Class 12 with at least 45% marks(40% for reserved category) | ||
Class 12 with at least 45% marks(40% for reserved category) | ||
KITEE | Class 12 with 60% | |
Class 12 with 60% | ||
Class 12 with a minimum of 60% |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
With 98 percentile in JEE Mains Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering in many NITs.
With 98 percentile in JEE Mains, can i get NIT trichy and Surathakal.
A 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 is considered to correspond to a rank between 9000 and 11,678.
Yes, 98 percentile is an excellent score. You are among the top 2% of students and can secure admission in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
On Question asked by student community
decent chances actually as home state quota seats are 50%. allotments will depend on the JEE rank and not percentile though. in 2025, for female supernumerary it closed at 9286 rank while for open gen it closed at 5573.
So, would advise to use this tool to check the probable
yes you will. Ususally the return is within 7 days i it has failed at the gateway level which it seems to be. Please wait. You will get the money back
Slim chances as in 2025 the closing rank was 118 for SPA Delhi for B.Arch. You will need to wait for the rank list to come in April before getting a better picture. Please check https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor for the predictions.
Check out https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-rank-predictor to know the probable rank
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An 87.12% in JEE is good. To get admission to VIT, you'll need to take the VITEEE. You can apply for VITEEE if you meet the eligibility criteria for class 12. Your JEE score is not required for this process. Admission to VIT will be based on your VITEEE score.
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