How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Rank from Percentile Score?

How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Rank from Percentile Score?

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 02 Dec 2025, 04:09 PM IST

How to calculate JEE Main 2026 rank based on Percentile score? - Candidates can check this page for the way to calculate the JEE Main rank from percentile score. Careers360 has derived the JEE Main 2026 rank from the percentile based on the previous year's statistics. The percentile score is a measure to know the percentage of candidates who have marks equal to or less than. NTA uses a JEE normalisation method to get the percentile from raw marks. Those with higher percentile are assigned higher rank in JEE Main. By knowing how to calculate the JEE Main rank based on percentile, candidates get a chance to judge their test performance. Also, they can use the JEE Main rank predictor tool. Note that the final JEE Main result 2026 will mention the rank.
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How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Rank from Percentile Score?
Calculate JEE Main 2026 Rank Based on Percentile Score

With the help of expected rank, aspirants can also check the chances of admission to desired colleges through JEE Main college predictor. Candidates can check this article to know how to calculate JEE Main 2026 rank based on percentile score.

How to Calculate JEE Main 2026 Rank from Percentile Score?

JEE Main 2026 result date will be released online. Since the authority conducts two sessions of JEE Main exam, the final ranks announced through JEE Main 2026 session will be final. The institutes consider this rank during the JoSAA counselling. Below is the process of calculating rank from percentile using a formula provided by coaching institutes and an example. As per the previous year's NTA JEE Main statistics, 14,75,103 students appeared for JEE Main in the January session. NTA had announced that 24 students have scored 100 percentile in 2025 and have declared them as JEE Main Toppers.

To calculate the JEE Main rank, you first need to know the percentage of candidates with higher percentile scores than you. To calculate that, the formula would be-

100 (highest score) - your percentile score.

Since the percentile is calculated from 100 to 0 for each session of examinees, the formula applies the total number of students in the session which is-

14,75,103 /100 * percentage of people ahead of you to arrive at the rank.

Therefore, the formula to calculate the JEE Main rank through percentile is-

JEE Main rank (probable) = (100- NTA percentile score ) X 14,75,103 /100

*This formula would not be for a 100 percentile score as those are the top ranks.

Calculate JEE Main Rank From Percentile - Example

Suppose the total number of candidates who appeared for JEE Main exam are 823967, and then the approximate JEE Main rank can be-

If the NTA percentile score is 99.999, JEE Main rank will be (100-99.999 ) X 823967/100 = 914 (approx.)

Consider the NTA score of 80.60 then JEE Main rank = (100-80.60) X 823967/100. The rank will be 159849

Note: It should be undertood that the formula given for the calculation of percentile in JEE Main is indicative and should not be taken as accurate as the actual ranks will vary on account of many factors. For the actual rank, candidates should check the alloted rank on the JEE Main 2026 scorecard.

Expected JEE Main Rank Vs Percentile

Until the result is declared, aspirants can go through the expected JEE Mains percentile vs rank based on the previous year statistics to get an idea of how to calculate the JEE Main rank from the percentile.

JEE Main 2026 Expected Percentile Vs Ranks

JEE Main Percentile

JEE Main Rank

100

1

99.994681 - 99.997394

56-25

99.988780 - 99.994681

115-55

99.956404 - 99.988551

402-115

99.901123 - 99.956364

978-401

99.795063 - 99.901123

2001 — 978

99.573193 - 99.782472

3901 - 2001

99.239937 - 99.782472

7003 - 3901

98.732389 - 99.239937

12200 - 7003

96.978108 - 98.7322

210010 -12200

96.064850 - 96.978108

35000 - 21010

How to Decide Whether To Go For JEE Main 2026 April?

Candidates can take a probable calculation of percentile in JEE Main January 2026 session and check the rank. Based on your performance in the JEE Main January session, you can decide if you want to attempt the April session or not.

According to the total number of registrations in JEE Main 2026 session 1, the expected number of candidates who may appeared for the JEE Main January session are around 14 Lakhs. Using this as a basis, use the NTA score and see what is the JEE Main rank.

Best of Two Attemps in JEE Main 2026

The reason is that the authority will consider the better of the two session's scores is to provide benefit to aspirants. So if any candidate performs badly in January, they can take another attempt in April. The January NTA score will be counted for determiing the rank if they would have performed better in that session or vice-versa.

Minimum NTA percentile To Qualify for JEE Advanced?

General category candidates with an NTA percentile score of 89 and above are expected to have better chances to qualify for JEE Advanced if one takes a look at the JEE Main cutoff from last year. It is a fact that IITs are dream institutions for most engineering aspirants. So a student who has done exceptionally well in January session of JEE Main may wish to skip the JEE Main April session to concentrate on JEE Advanced preparation. Another student may have scored well enough and feels that another session is too strenuous so may wish to skip it if only he/she has a fair chance of a seat in one good NIT or IIIT. Others may wish to know if they have the chance for any admissions based on their January JEE Main percentile scores or if should they appear for the April exam to better this.

We hope that the decision to write or skip can be made a bit easier using the calculation methods mentioned in this article.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is JEE Main 2026 normalisation process?
A:

JEE Main 2026 normalisation process will be done by the authority to ensure all candidates' scores are at an equal level, regardless of the difficulty level of the session.

Q: What is the JEE Main result date?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 result date will be announced.

Q: How to convert percentile to rank in JEE Mains?
A:

Aspirants can use a formula to convert a percentile to rank in JEE Mains as given in the article. However, the said formula provides only a probable rank. 

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Hello there,

Understanding and solving different question papers is one of the best practices for preparation ,especially when it comes to JEE. It gives you a proper understanding of the exam pattern, important topics to cover, and the marking scheme.

Here is the link attached from the official website of Careers360 which will provide you with the question papers of JEE exam. Hope it helps!

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-question-papers

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Hello aspirant,

In order to prepare for the JEE Main 2026 exam, it is strongly advised that students complete the JEE Main 2025 Question Paper. This will help them comprehend the exam's difficulty level and question kinds. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 test will be administered by NTA from January 21 to 30, while the session 2 exam will take place from April 2 to 9.

To get the previous year question papers, you can visit our site through following link:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-question-papers

Thank you

With a BC-E category certificate, EWS certificate, and Telangana home-state quota, your chances of getting admission to AIML or related CSE branches in CBIT, VNR VJIET, or similar top private colleges in Telangana depend mainly on your JEE Main percentile and the TS EAMCET counselling process, because these colleges fill seats through both TS EAMCET ranks and JEE Main scores (Category-B seats).

For Category-A seats (through TS EAMCET), JEE Main percentile is not considered. Admission is purely based on your TS EAMCET rank, reservation category, gender, and home-state status. CBIT and VNR are highly competitive, especially for AIML, CSE, and IT branches, so you generally need a very strong TS EAMCET rank (usually within a few thousand for BC-E candidates, sometimes slightly relaxed for girls).

For Category-B seats (JEE Main quota), JEE Main percentile matters. Based on recent trends, to have a realistic chance:

  • For CBIT (AIML / CSE / IT), a JEE Main percentile of around 95+ is usually expected, even for reserved categories, because Category-B seats are limited and competition is high.

  • For VNR VJIET (AIML / CSE / IT), candidates with 92–95 percentile sometimes have chances, depending on availability and the specific branch.

  • If your percentile is below 90, getting AIML or core CSE in CBIT or VNR becomes difficult, but you may still have chances in slightly lower-demand branches (like ECE, EEE, or emerging specialisations) or in other good private colleges affiliated with JNTU or autonomous institutions.

Your BC-E and EWS certificates do help mainly in TS EAMCET counselling (Category-A seats), not significantly in Category-B (JEE Main) admissions, where merit largely dominates. Home-state status is already assumed for these colleges, so there is no extra advantage beyond eligibility.

In summary, if your JEE Main percentile is 95 or above, you can reasonably target AIML/CSE in VNR and possibly CBIT through Category-B. If it is 90–94, VNR or related branches are more realistic than CBIT. Below that, it is better to focus on TS EAMCET performance or consider other reputed Telangana colleges offering AIML. If you want, you can share your exact JEE Main percentile and TS EAMCET rank, and I can give you a more precise college- and branch-wise estimate.

Hello,

JEE Mains is a national level entrance examination conducted for admission to UG engineering course in IITs, NITs, etc. This also is a qualifying test for JEE Advanced.

Practicing with previous year question paper will give you on overview of the entire exam pattern, marking scheme, types of questions asked, etc.

Check out the official website of Careers360 for the question papers, preparation tips, etc.

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-question-papers

Careers360 is also conducting a free JEE Mains mock test which you can attempt. The last date for registration is 8th January, 2026.

https://learn.careers360.com/test-series-jee-main-2026-free-mock-test/

Thank you.

Hello,

The link to the mock test series is attached here. The mock test of Careers360 is completely free, and the structure and questions were prepared keeping in mind the exam of JEE Mains. The registration is ongoing. the last date of registration on 8th January.

https://learn.careers360.com/test-series-jee-main-free-mock-test/

Thank you.