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    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission

    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission

    RanjeetaUpdated on 16 Jan 2026, 05:15 PM IST

    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026: Candidates can find what JEE Main percentile is required for NIT admission in this article. Typically 95+ JEE Main percentile is considered great for admission to top NITs in India. NTA will announce the JEE Main cutoff marks for different NITs online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. For candidates to apply for admission to NITs in India, they first need to qualify for the JEE Main 2026 exam. Moreover, candidates should also clear the JEE Main 2026 cutoffs for the individual NITs. Candidates can find details about the required percentile in JEE Main for NIT.

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    1. How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026?
    2. How Much Percentile is required for NIT for the general Category?
    3. How Much Percentile is Required for NIT for SC?
    4. How Much Percentile is Required for NIT for ST?
    5. What percentile is required for IIT?
    6. What is JEE Main Percentile?
    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission
    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission

    The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in 2 phases. JEE Main Phase 1 was conducted from January 21 to 29, 2026, whereas Phase 2 will be held from April 2 to 9, 2026. Candidates aspiring to get a seat in NITs must be thoroughly aware of the JEE Mains cut-off 2026 percentile. The authority will announce the JEE Main cutoffs, in which the minimum percentile required for candidates to qualify for NITs will also be mentioned in the article.

    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT in JEE Main 2026?

    Candidates aspiring to join NITs should know the percentile required for NITs in JEE Main 2026. The JEE Main 2026 percentile will differ category-wise. Hence, candidates can find the details about the JEE Main 2026 percentile required for each reservation category. The category-wise JEE Main 2026 percentile for NIT is specified below

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    How Much Percentile is required for NIT for the general Category?

    The JEE Main percentile for NIT in the general category is usually the highest percentile out of all the categories. According to the previous year's trends, the expected General category JEE Main cutoff percentile will range from 80 to 99 percentile. Candidates applying for admission through JEE Main general category should clear the cutoff to gain admission into NITs.

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    JEE Mains 2026 Percentile vs College for NITs for Gen

    NIT Name

    JEE Main 2026 percentile range (Expected)

    NIT Trichy

    97.8 - 99.8

    NIT Surathkal

    97.1 - 99.8

    NIT Rourkela

    95.6 - 99.5

    NIT Warangal

    97.4 - 99.9

    NIT Calicut

    97.3 - 99.6

    VNIT Nagpur

    96.4 - 99.9

    NIT Silchar

    95 - 99.5

    MNIT Jaipur

    97.5 - 99.7

    NIT Durgapur

    96.8 - 99.7

    NIT Delhi

    97.9 - 99.6

    MANIT Bhopal

    96.9 - 97.6

    NIT Jamshedpur

    96.3 - 96.9

    NIT Srinagar

    92.6 - 94.1

    MNNIT Allahabad

    97.9 - 98.3

    SVNIT Surat

    95.9 - 96.5

    NIT Kurukshetra

    98.5 - 98.8

    NIT Hamirpur

    92.7 - 93.4

    NIT Jalandhar

    96 - 96.7

    NIT Patna

    96.4 - 97.4

    NIT Raipur

    94.7 - 95.5

    NIT Agartala

    86.8 - 89.5

    NIT Arunachal Pradesh

    87.1 - 89.5

    NIT Goa

    93.8 - 94.1

    NIT Manipur

    70.9 - 90.2

    NIT Meghalaya

    86 - 86.5

    NIT Mizoram

    53.2 - 59.7

    NIT Nagaland

    96.5 - 96.9

    NIT Puducherry

    88.4 - 90.2

    NIT Sikkim

    54.6 - 60.1

    NIT Uttarakhand

    96 - 96.7

    NIT Andhra Pradesh

    96.7 - 96.9

    IIEST Shibpur

    96.7 - 96.9


    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT for SC?

    For candidates applying through the SC category for admission to NIT through JEE Main, the minimum percentile required is likely be around 70 to 80 percentiles. The JEE Main 2026 SC percentile is the minimum percentile required by candidates to clear the JEE Main 2026 NIT cutoff. Since JEE Main scores are not released in percentiles, candidates can check the JEE cutoff closing rank for top NITs.

    JEE Mains 2026 Rank vs College for NITs SC

    NIT Name

    JoSAA Cut-off Closing Rank Range R1

    NIT Trichy

    713 - 3974

    NIT Surathkal

    731 - 6248

    NIT Rourkela

    1718 - 11189

    NIT Warangal

    924 - 2365

    NIT Calicut

    2697- 8910

    VNIT Nagpur

    1218 - 2861

    NIT Silchar

    2955 - 7911

    MNIT Jaipur

    1272- 5811

    NIT Durgapur

    1087 - 7423

    NIT Delhi

    1430 - 4245

    MANIT Bhopal

    2580 - 7840

    NIT Jamshedpur

    2249 - 11437

    NIT Srinagar

    3539 - 8127


    How Much Percentile is Required for NIT for ST?

    The minimum percentile required for the NIT for ST candidates will likely be around 50 to 60 percentile. The JEE Main 2026 percentile for ST is the minimum cutoff required for the ST candidates to join BTech courses in NIT. Check below the JEE Main cutoff closing rank range for the top NITs.

    JEE Mains 2026 Rank vs College for NITs ST

    NIT NameJoSAA CUT-off Closing Rank Range R1

    NIT Trichy

    1088 - 6108

    NIT Surathkal

    523 - 1965

    NIT Rourkela

    729- 5386

    NIT Warangal

    79 - 2487

    NIT Calicut

    655 - 32066

    VNIT Nagpur

    537 - 4162

    NIT Silchar

    817 - 2377

    MNIT Jaipur

    358-1795

    NIT Durgapur

    1367 - 6437

    NIT Delhi

    1277 - 4076

    MANIT Bhopal

    1010- 4217

    NIT Jamshedpur

    872 - 3379

    NIT Srinagar

    1561 - 3055

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    What percentile is required for IIT?

    Candidates who are eligible for admission to IIT, should know what percentile is required for JEE Advanced. Candidates should gain above 90 percentile to clear the JEE Advanced 2026 percentile for IIT.

    What is JEE Main Percentile?

    The JEE Main percentile indicates the performance of the candidate when compared to the total number of candidates who have attempted the JEE Main 2026 exam. Hence, the authority uses the JEE Main 2026 percentile to calculate the rank of a particular candidate in the exam. The JEE Main percentile can also be referred to as the NTA score. Candidates will be able to find their JEE Main percentile on the JEE Main 2026 scorecard.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How much percentile in jee main is required for NIT Computer Science?
    A:

    Candidates require above 99.92 percentile in JEE Main for admission to Computer Science in the top NITs. 

    Q: Can I get NIT in 95 percentile?
    A:

    Yes, candidates with a 95 percentile and above will get admission into the top NITs into top branches like Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, etc.

    Q: Which NIT has 91 percentile?
    A:

    With a 91 percentile, candidates can get admission into NITs like Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, and Allahabad.

    Q: How much percentile is required for NIT Trichy CS?
    A:

    Candidates require at least 99.86 for admission to Computer science in NIT Trichy.

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