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JEE Main 70 percentile College: Candidates with a 70 percentile in the JEE Main 2026 exam have a good chance of admission to a reputable private or state-level college. The JEE Main 70 percentile college list will likely include LPU, Thapar Institute, SRM University, JSS Noida, IET Lucknow, etc. Since 70% in the JEE Main exam is very low to secure admission in top NITs and IIITs, there might be exceptions for a few non-core branches at lower-tier NITs/IIITs. Candidate must participate in the JoSAA counselling rounds to check their opening/closing ranks. Further, candidates can also apply for the private institute-level entrance exams or state-level exams to secure admission in core BTech branches. Find more details on the JEE Main 70 percentile College.
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70 percentile in JoSAA cutoff rank is likely to fall under the AIR range from 4.9 lakh to 4.5 lakh based on previous years' trends. Candidates can check the expected JEE Main rank vs percentile data to check which college is eligible for the 70th percentile scores.
Percentile | Expected All India Rank (AIR) |
65-66 | 509487 - 497250 |
66-69 | 497250 - 460200 |
70-71 | 438572 - 425082 |
72-73 | 406522 – 387346 |
74-75 | 378211 – 368208 |
76-77 | 343046 - 327188 |
78-79 | 319343 - 308285 |
79-80 | 308285 - 294161 |
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70 percentile in JEE Main is not enough for securing admission in top government engineering colleges (IIITs, NITs, IIITs, or top GFTIs). However, candidates might have admission chances in lower-tier NITs into their non-core engineering branches, including Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials, etc. As per the previous year’s trends, the JEE Main percentile is a cutoff range from 4.9 lakh to 4 lakh. Find below the list of colleges.
Name | Courses | Closing Rank (R1 Open) |
504723 | ||
458586 | ||
Civil Engineering | 418215 | |
399034 |
Name | Courses | Closing Rank (R6 Open) |
NIT Sikkim | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 492523 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 415454 | |
NIT Srinagar | Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 467655 |
Information Technology | 432452 | |
Civil and Environmental Engineering | 450734 | |
Civil and Environmental Engineering | 418013 | |
Mechanical Engineering | 423455 |
Candidates might have an admission chance in private colleges with 70% of the JEE Main exam. A few colleges also conduct their own engineering entrance exams for BTech. admission. Find below the private college list with their entrance exams.
College Name | Institute-level and alternate Entrance Exam |
SNUSAT + APT | |
Amity Written Test scores | |
KITEE | |
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To secure admission in any engineering college, candidates should follow the admission process. The admission procedure is inclusive of checking eligibility, registration, JEE Main scores, category, rank, preferred branches, and participating in JoSAA/State counselling rounds or direct admission options at some private colleges.
Candidates must begin by checking the JEE Main eligibility criteria.
Next, register with all the required details on the official website of NTA.
Appear for the examination, and try to secure a good score.
Candidates with 70 percentile are not likely to get admission in any IITs or top NITs/IIITs.
However, they can participate in the JoSAA counselling process to check their chances of admission in lower NITs or IIITs.
Candidates can also go for a few private colleges, where they accept direct admission based on their JEE score.
The private colleges have their own BTech entrance exams; candidates can appear for the exam to secure admission in their BTech courses.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
70 percentile in JEE Main rank range between 460200 - 42508.
70 percentile in JEE Main are eligible for admission into lower-tier NITs, including NIT Sikkin, NIT Mizoram, and NIT Srinagar.
Mechanical, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering.
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