JEE Main 2026: NITs & IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile

JEE Main 2026: NITs & IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile

Nithish KUpdated on 27 Feb 2026, 12:53 PM IST

Looking for the top NITs and IIITs options at 96.4 percentile in JEE Main? If yes, then this article will help you in exploring the options. At this percentile, your rank will be in the range of 47,000 to 59,000, placing you among the above-average students, yet your percentile is not high enough for top institutes.

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  1. JEE Main 2026: Branch-Wise Placement Comparison Across IITs, NITs, and IIITs
  2. JEE Main 2026: NIT Options at 96.4 Percentile (47160-56813)
  3. JEE Main 2026: NIT Options at 96.4 Percentile (47505-51698)
  4. JEE Main 2026: IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile (47113-52669)
  5. JEE Main 2026: GFTIs Options at 96.4 Percentile (47706-58937)
JEE Main 2026: NITs & IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile
JEE Main 2026: NITs & IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile

This is exactly where you should analyse rank trends, college options, branch demand, and placement records to get yourself in the right direction. In this article, we will have a look at placement statistics, branch choices, NITs and IIITs options available for you despite not securing high percentile.

JEE Main 2026: Branch-Wise Placement Comparison Across IITs, NITs, and IIITs

BranchMetricIITsNITsIIITs

IITs/ NITs / IIITs

B.Tech CSE

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

B.Tech Chemical Engg

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

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

Total Institute Count

12

8


20

Placement % against Registered

84.09%

82.58%


83.33%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

15.11

10.41


12.76

This table gives a detailed comparison of placement records and salary outcomes between Computer Science Engineering and Core Engineering branches such as chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering. From the above data, CSE clearly offers the highest salary packages among all the other core branches while placement rates are also usually lower in core branches.

The difference of placement percentages and salary levels are almost half in core engineering fields as compared to a CSE field. If we look at the data, it is advised that a student at this percentile should opt for CSE at NITs or IIITs.

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JEE Main 2026: Branch-Wise Placement Comparison Across IITs, NITs, and IIITs

Branch

Metric

IITs

NITs

IIITs

IITs/ NITs / IIITs

B.Tech Civil Engg

Total Institute Count

10

8


18

Placement % against Registered

72.56%

72.69%


72.64%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

11.78

9.5


10.52

B.Tech ECE Engg

Total Institute Count

3

9

1

13

Placement % against Registered

88.20%

77.18%

54.84%

80.93%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

22.85

15.94

13.66

17.82

B.Tech EEE

Total Institute Count


5


5

Placement % against Registered


77.81%


77.81%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)


12.03


12.03

B.Tech Mining Engg

Total Institute Count

1

3


4

Placement % against Registered

77.01%

76.88%


77.94%

Average CTC (₹ LPA)

11.52

10.11


10.73

This table shows how other core branches perform in terms of placements and salaries across institutions. ECE is considered the top choice with a good mix of flexibility and salary. Other branches, like mining and civil engineering, have lower salary rates as compared to ECE. Choose from the other branches only if you have a specific interest; otherwise, ECE is the best choice in terms of salary and placement rates.

JEE Main 2026: NIT Options at 96.4 Percentile (47160-56813)

The NITs that are mentioned in the table above are available around 96.4 percentile. At the range between 47160 to 56813, students often enter into civil or mechanical engineering in various institutes of NITs instead of opting for the computer science engineering branch.

JEE Main 2026: NIT Options at 96.4 Percentile (47505-51698)

Branch

Closing Rank

Institute

B.Tech Mechanical Engg

47505

NIT Meghalaya

48977

NIT Srinagar

49151

NIT Sikkim

50560

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

52716

NIT Manipur

55295

NIT Mizoram

56813

NIT Nagaland

B.Tech Electrical Engg

47047

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

50092

NIT Manipur

51698

NIT Mizoram

At the rank range of 47505-51698, it is easy to get admission into the mechanical and electrical engineering branches at the NITs listed above. But when we compare the placement rates and average salary of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering to CSE, then it is relatively low.

Thus, the outcome is that you can easily get entry into core branches, but higher placement rates and good salaries are observed in CSE branches.

JEE Main 2026: IIITs Options at 96.4 Percentile (47113-52669)

Branch

Closing Rank

College Name

B.Tech and M.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering Dual Degree

47113

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kurnool

B.Tech and M.Tech Mechanical Engineering Dual Degree

54254

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kurnool

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

58080

IIIT, Manipur

B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Quantum Technologies

57736

IIIT, Manipur

B.Tech Design Engineering

50908

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

B.Tech Electronics and Communication Engineering

47163

IIIT Kalyani

47785

IIIT, Bhagalpur

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering with Specialization in Design and Manufacturing

52520

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kurnool

B.Tech Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

53156

IIIT, Bhagalpur

B.Tech Smart Manufacturing

51448

IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

52669

PDPM IIIT Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur

At the rank segment of 47113-52669, IIITs offer various dual degree courses. The highest closing rank to get admission in B.Tech and M.Tech ECE Dual Degree is 47113. At this closing rank, you can opt for IIIT Design and Manufacturing Kurnool.

With a rank of 53156, B.Tech in Mechatronics and Automation Engineering is available at IIIT Bhagalpur. So you can choose from the multiple IIITs even without getting high ranks.

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JEE Main 2026: GFTIs Options at 96.4 Percentile (47706-58937)

GFTIs offer diverse course options at the rank segment of 47706 to 58937. You can choose from a wide range of courses in engineering & technology. At this rank band, students can opt for interdisciplinary courses or CSE programs available at the above-listed institutes.

At 96.4 percentile, aspirants still can have plenty of opportunities to choose from. While students can easily get core branches in a few NITs but courses related to CSE in IIITs or GFTIs relatively offer better placement and salary opportunities.

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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.

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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.

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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.