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    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026: Know Your Expected Rank

    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026: Know Your Expected Rank

    Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 12 Feb 2026, 10:35 AM IST

    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026 - Candidates attempting the exam can check the expected JEE Main 2026 rank vs percentile on this page. National Testing releases the JEE Main 2026 results in the form of a percentile. To secure a top rank of 1 to 20, candidates typically need a percentile between 100 and 99.99989145. It helps estimate a student’s rank and percentile based on their score in the JEE Main 2026 exam. The rank vs percentile will be determined based on the candidate's performance in the IIT JEE Main exam, along with trends observed in previous years. In this article, candidates can refer to the JEE Main rank vs percentile.
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    1. JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026 (Expected)
    2. Previous Year Rank vs Percentile JEE Main 2025
    3. What is JEE Main Percentile?
    4. What is JEE Main Rank?
    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026: Know Your Expected Rank
    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026

    Higher percentile and rank in JEE Main 2026 means better chances of admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. By referring to the JEE Mains rank vs percentile data, aspirants can know the range of ranks required to achieve a particular percentile in JEE Main 2026. The JEE Main percentile and rank will both be mentioned in the JEE Main 2026 result.

    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2026 (Expected)

    JEE Main RankExpected Percentile Range
    1 – 20100 – 99.999
    24 – 8099.9989 – 99.9961
    55 – 8399.9941 – 99.9915
    85 – 21099.9903 – 99.9768
    215 – 36799.9741 – 99.9522
    375 – 59999.9502 – 99.9154
    610 – 91199.9139 – 99.8706
    920 – 136799.8615 – 99.7819
    1375 – 188899.7750 – 99.6916
    1900 – 266499.6849 – 99.5750
    2700 – 371099.5601 – 99.4085
    3800 – 500399.3931 – 99.1731
    5100 – 670699.1567 – 98.8798
    6800 – 894998.8514 – 98.5282
    9000 – 1167898.4980 – 98.0929
    11800 – 1550198.0746 – 97.5430
    15700 – 2016497.4927 – 96.8784
    20500 – 2632196.8093 – 96.0687
    26500 – 3496695.9830 – 95.0563
    35000 – 4607694.9674 – 93.8020
    46500 – 6014793.6791 – 92.2188
    61000 – 8224992.0581 – 90.2763
    83000 – 11504590.0448 – 87.5181
    117000 – 16567987.3365 – 83.8909
    166000 – 24608983.5120 – 78.3511
    264383 – 38553477.8193 – 69.5797

    Previous Year Rank vs Percentile JEE Main 2025

    According to the data, for scores ranging from 286 to 292, the rank was between 19 and 12, with a percentile of 99.99. For scores between 280 and 284, the rank ranged from 42 to 23, with the percentile of 99.99 as well. Candidates with scores between 62 and 87 can expect a rank between 169,542 and 92,303, with a percentile range of 84.56 to 91.59. Candidates can refer to the Rank vs Percentile table for the JEE Mains April attempt below.

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    JEE Mains 2025 Rank vs Percentile

    Overall RankPercentile

    15 - 36

    99.99908943 - 99.99745041

    36 - 428

    99.99745041 - 99.96976913

    428 - 755

    99.96976913 - 99.94664069

    755 - 1189

    99.94664069 - 99.91595453

    1189 - 1893

    99.91595453 - 99.86623749

    1893 - 2720

    99.86623749 - 99.80777899

    2720 - 3803

    99.80777899 - 99.73129123

    3803 - 5320

    99.73129123 - 99.62402626

    5320 - 7354

    99.62402626 - 99.48033855

    7354 - 9968

    99.48033855 - 99.2955842

    9968 - 13163

    99.2955842 - 99.06985426

    13163 - 17290

    99.06985426 - 98.77819917

    17290 - 22533

    98.77819917 - 98.40768884

    22533 - 29145

    98.40768884 - 97.94047614

    29145 - 37440

    97.94047614 - 97.35425213

    37440 - 47979

    97.35425213 - 96.60949814

    47979 - 61651

    96.60949814 - 95.64338495

    61651 - 79298

    95.64338495 - 94.39636137

    79298 - 102421

    94.39636137 - 92.76234617

    102421 - 135695

    92.76234617 - 90.4109851

    135695 - 183105

    90.4109851 - 87.06073037

    183105 - 260722

    87.06073037 - 81.57582987

    260722 - 380928

    81.57582987 - 73.08140938

    380928 - 568308

    73.08140938 - 59.84001311

    568308 - 844157

    59.84001311 - 40.3469266

    844157 - 1118638

    40.3469266 - 20.95045141

    1118638 - 1321716

    20.95045141 - 6.599800585

    JEE Main Rank vs Percentile 2024

    RankPercentile

    19-12

    99.99826992- 99.99890732

    42-23

    99.99617561 - 99.99790569

    106-64

    99.99034797 - 99.99417236

    524-108

    99.95228621- 99.99016586

    1385-546

    99.87388626-99.95028296

    2798-1421

    99.74522293-99.87060821

    4667-2863

    99.57503767- 99.73930423

    6664- 4830

    99.39319714- 99.56019541

    10746-7152

    99.02150308 - 99.3487614

    16163-11018

    98.52824811-98.99673561

    21145-16495

    98.07460288-98.49801724

    32826-22238

    97.0109678-97.97507774

    43174-33636

    96.0687115-96.93721175

    54293-44115

    95.05625037-95.983027

    65758-55269

    94.01228357-94.96737888

    76260-66999

    93.05600452 -93.89928202

    87219-78111

    92.05811248 -92.88745828

    109329-90144

    90.0448455 -91.79177119

    169542-92303

    84.56203931-91.59517945

    326517-173239

    70.26839007-84.22540213

    1025009-334080

    6.66590786-69.5797271

    What is JEE Main Percentile?

    The percentile score is not equivalent to the percentage of marks obtained. Instead, it reflects a candidate's performance of a compared to others who appeared for the exam in the same session. It is determined through a normalization process, which is crucial because JEE Main is conducted across multiple sessions (on different shifts and days), and the difficulty level may vary from one session to another.

    What is JEE Main Rank?

    The rank is the actual position of the candidate in the overall merit list compiled after all shifts of JEE Main are completed. The NTA uses the best percentile out of multiple attempts (January and April sessions) to calculate the final All India Rank (AIR).

    The rank reflects your standing among all the candidates who appeared in the examination. A lower rank (closer to 1) indicates a better performance.

    Types of Ranks

    • All India Rank (AIR): Used for general admissions.

    • Category Rank: Indicates the candidate’s position within their specific category (e.g., SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS).

    • State Rank: Position among students from the same state.

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    Factors Affecting the Rank-Percentile Relationship

    • Number of candidates appearing: More candidates increase competition and make ranks more competitive.

    • Session-wise difficulty: Normalization ensures that percentile accounts for different levels of difficulty in sessions.

    • Ties in scores: When multiple candidates secure the same percentile, tie-breaking rules come into play.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the expected percentiles for JEE 2026?
    A:

    The percentiles for JEE Main 2026 vary each year based on difficulty level and number of candidates. However, to get into top NITs or qualify for JEE Advanced, a general category student may need 88+ percentile, and 95+ percentile for good branches in popular NITs.

    Q: What is the cut off percentile for NIT 2026?
    A:

    The authority will release the JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile on the official website. The cutoff for the previous year was 93.1023262 for the General category, 79.4313582 for OBC, 80.3830119 for EWS, 61.1526933 for SC, and 47.9026465 for ST.

    Q: Will I get an NIT in 92 percentile?
    A:

    Yes, with 92 percentile, you have a decent chance of getting a seat in some NITs, especially in lower-demand branches or home state quota. However, getting top branches like CSE or ECE in top NITs may not be possible at this percentile.

    Q: Can I get NIT Trichy with 92 percentile?
    A:

    NIT Trichy is one of the top NITs in India. For general category students, getting a seat in core branches like CSE, ECE, or ME with 92 percentile is tough. You might get a lower-demand branch if you belong to a reserved category or have a home state quota.

    Q: Is 90% percentile good in JEE Main exam?
    A:

    Yes, 90 percentile is good in the JEE Main exam as it translates to around 79 to 80 marks in the raw scores.

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