Best Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Ranks upto 10000: National Testing Agency has released the session 1 JEE Main 2026 result on February 16, 2026. Candidates who have downloaded the scorecard can get the best colleges accepting JEE Main 2026 ranks upto 10,000. However session 1 JEE Main scorecard 2026 includes only percentile score, students can estimate their probable rank based on the previous years JEE Main 2026 rank vs percentile available on this page. The list of NITs, IIITs that comprise of best colleges accepting JEE Main ranks 2026 upto 10000 are given in the list below. As per previous years trend, the top branches chosen by students with JEE Main rank upto 10000 include the following Computer Science related ones like CSE, CSE with AI and DS, AI and ML etc. Read the article carefully to know more about best colleges accepting JEE Main 2026 ranks upto 10,000.
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The following table has been collated using the past trends in JEE Main exam to give the probable JEE Main 2026 ranks vs percentile. This is indicative and actual ranks may vary a bit.
Percentile | Probable Ranks |
|---|---|
99.7 | 4,350 - 4,500 |
99.5 | 7,251 - 7,501 |
99.3 | 10,151 - 10,501 |
99 | 14,501 - 15,001 |
98.5 | 21,752 - 22,502 |
98 | 29,002 - 30,002 |
97.5 | 36,253 - 37,503 |
97 | 43,503 - 45,003 |
96.5 | 50,754 - 52,504 |
96 | 58,004 - 60,004 |
95 | 72,505 - 75,005 |
94 | 87,006 - 90,006 |
93 | 1,01,507 - 1,05,007 |
92 | 1,16,008 - 1,20,008 |
91.5 | 1,23,259 - 1,27,509 |
Take a look at the JEE Main 2026 Predictor Tool that analyses past trends and JEE Main data to give you the probable JEE Main rank based on your category, gender etc.
The tables below give the closing JEE Main 2025 ranks (open category). The tables allow students to gain an indicative idea about their chances in the best colleges accepting JEE Main 2026 ranks upto 10000 (branchwise).
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The table below talks of the JEE colleges with branches that have been allotted for the JEE Main ranks between 1000 to 3000+. CSE along with related branches like AI and DS rule in this band. Popular NITs like Surathkal, Warangal, Trichy are some of the institutes one can get for a JEE Main rank between 1000 to 3200.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
|---|---|---|---|
BIT Mesra | B.Tech CSE | 1449 | OHS |
NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 1827 | OHS | |
NIT Warangal | 2409 | OHS | |
NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 2650 | OHS | |
NIT Warangal | B.Tech CSE with AI and DS | 2952 | OHS |
3160 | OHS | ||
NIT Warangal | 3277 | OHS | |
B.Tech ECE | 3283 | OHS |
Candidates can refer to the table below to know the best colleges they can get with JEE Main ranks between 3201 to 5601. Chances of allotment in JoSAA 2026 in clude institutes like NIT Surathkal, Allahabad, Warangal, Calicut etc. Branches likely to be allotted at this range have the usual CSE along with Computational Maths, ECE. These are data based from 2025. Actual alltment will be on the choice filling done by the students.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
|---|---|---|---|
3431 | OHS | ||
NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 3471 | OHS | |
NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 4347 | OHS | |
NIT Rourkela | 4448 | OHS | |
MNNIT Allahabad Prayagraj | B.Tech CSE | 4594 | OHS |
NIT Warangal | 5057 | OHS | |
NIT Calicut | B.Tech CSE | 5222 | OHS |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | B.Tech CSE | 5601 | OHS |
Allotments for JEE Main ranks between 5602 to 6800+, indicate non computer science branches. Candidates can get allotments in VLSI Design, IT Business Informatics, EEE to name a few. Institutes that may be allotted consist of top NITs like Trichy, Warangal, Rourkela as well as IIIT Allahabad. This is based on JEE Main allotment details of 2025 and are a very good indicator to use while filling choices during JEE counselling 2026.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
|---|---|---|---|
5607 | OHS | ||
NIT Tiruchirappalli | B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engg | 5637 | OHS |
NIT Rourkela | 5785 | OHS | |
B.Tech IT | 6094 | AI | |
IIIT Allahabad | B.Tech IT Business Informatics | 6150 | AI |
Visvesvaraya NIT Nagpur | B.Tech CSE | 6359 | OHS |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | B.Tech AI and Data Engg | 6491 | OHS |
NIT Karnataka Surathkal | 6872 | OHS |
Candidates securing JEE ranks between 6800 to 8300 can choose NIT Delhi, Kurukshetra, Warangal, Calicut etc during their JoSAA choice filling. Statistics show that branches allotted in these colleges are CSE, AI & DS, EEE, ECE. The table below gives the exact allotment details for this JEE rank range in the past year.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
|---|---|---|---|
NIT Delhi | B.Tech AI and DS | 6896 | OHS |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech Computer Engg | 7037 | OHS |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech and M.Tech CSE | 7283 | OHS |
NIT Delhi | B.Tech CSE | 7651 | OHS |
NIT Warangal | B.Tech EEE | 7788 | OHS |
IIIT Allahabad | B.Tech ECE | 8050 | AI |
Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat | B.Tech CSE | 8130 | OHS |
NIT Calicut | B.Tech ECE | 8314 | OHS |
If one had to check for the chances of allotments - college wise and branch wise for JEE ranks betwee 8000 to 9500, JoSAA allotments show NIT Tricgy, Kurukshetra, Jamshedpur, Bhopal amongst the others. Branch allotments show a marked preference for AI, Data Sciences, CSE along with core branches like Mechanical, ECE etc. Check the table for the information.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type |
|---|---|---|---|
NIT Tiruchirappalli | B.Tech Mechanical Engg | 8339 | OHS |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech AI and Data Science | 8510 | OHS |
MNNIT Allahabad Prayagraj | B.Tech ECE | 8532 | OHS |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech IT | 8600 | OHS |
NIT Jamshedpur | B.Tech CS Engg Hons | 8902 | OHS |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech AI and ML | 9204 | OHS |
Maulana Azad NIT Bhopal | B.Tech CSE | 9249 | OHS |
B.Tech CSE | 9527 | AI |
NIT Roukela - ECE, IIIT Lucknow- CS & AI, NIT Surat for Maths & Computing are some of the allotments seen for a JEE Main rank range of 9500 to 10300. Students can use the details given in the table below to chalk out their JEE Main Counselling strategy.
College Name | Branch | Closing Rank | Seat Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NIT Rourkela | 9555 | OHS | ||
IIIT Lucknow | B.Tech CS and AI | 9562 | AI | |
IIIT Lucknow | B.Tech Computer Science | 9580 | AI | |
Malaviya NIT Jaipur | B.Tech ECE | 9667 | OHS | |
NIT Durgapur | B.Tech CSE | 9836 | OHS | |
NIT Kurukshetra | B.Tech Mathematics and Computing | 10265 | OHS | |
Sardar Vallabhbhai NIT Surat | B.Tech Mathematics and Computing | 10306 | OHS | |
The given table talks about the placement statistics of the IITs, NITs and IIITs for 2025 with details on the branch wise placements, average ctc and the percentage of students placed in the given year. This is one factor that aids many students in choosing the college and course.
Branch | Metric | IITs | NITs | IIITs | IITs/ NITs / IIITs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Institute Count | 12 | 9 | 2 | 23 | |
Placement % against Registered | 93.44% | 89.39% | 60.10% | 81.13% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 25.79 | 17.98 | 13.69 | 20.35 | |
Total Institute Count | 8 | 6 | - | 14 | |
Placement % against Registered | 77.13% | 76.58% | - | 76.85% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 14.58 | 9.46 | - | 12.02 | |
B.Tech Electrical Engineering | Total Institute Count | 13 | 3 | - | 16 |
Placement % against Registered | 84.59% | 87.41% | - | 87.39% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 20.05 | 11.24 | - | 17.65 | |
Total Institute Count | 12 | 8 | - | 20 | |
Placement % against Registered | 84.09% | 82.58% | - | 83.33% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 15.11 | 10.41 | - | 12.76 | |
Total Institute Count | 10 | 8 | - | 18 | |
Placement % against Registered | 72.56% | 72.69% | - | 72.64% | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 11.78 | 9.5 | - | 10.52 | |
Total Institute Count | 3 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |
Placement % against Registered | 0.882 | 0.7718 | 0.5484 | 0.8093 | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 22.85 | 15.94 | 13.66 | 17.82 | |
B.Tech EEE | Total Institute Count | 5 | - | 5 | |
Placement % against Registered | 0.7781 | - | 0.7781 | ||
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 12.03 | - | 12.03 | ||
B.Tech Mining Engg | Total Institute Count | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
Placement % against Registered | 0.7701 | 0.7688 | - | 0.7794 | |
Average CTC (₹ LPA) | 11.52 | 10.11 | - | 10.73 |
JEE Main 2026 result for phase 1 was declared on February 16 while JEE Main exam dates for phase 2 are April 2 to 9. JEE Main 2026 is the entrance exam for admissions to B.Tech and integrated courses in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
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