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List of engineering colleges accepting 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026 - Candidates who attempted the JEE Main exam should know the list of engineering colleges that accept JEE Main 2026. Careers360 has provided the complete name list of engineering colleges for 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026. A 97 percentile score in JEE Main 2026 gives candidates a strong opportunity to secure admission to major NITs IIITs and CFTIs. Moreover, one becomes eligible to sit for JEE Advanced for IIT admission as well. However, note that the exact options available may vary depending on the candidate’s category and seat availability through JEE Main 2026. Candidates can determine their college using the JEE Main 2026 college predictor. NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can now check their admission chances based on their JEE Main score.
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In this article, aspirants can check the list of engineering colleges that can accept a 97 percentile in JEE Mains. Careers360 has provided the opening and closing cutoff ranks of all such institutes. Candidates can use this information to make a wise decision for admission to a good college. Based on the previous year’s JoSAA cutoffs analysis, many students have opted for IIITs, NITS and other government colleges as their preferred colleges with 97 percentile. The majority of students have opted for B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering as their courses of choice. Read the article to understand more about the engineering colleges that accept the 97 percentile in JEE Main.
The following table provides detailed information on the institutions that offer admissions at 97 percentile in the JEE Main exam. Candidates can check the college name, the best course and opening and closing ranks below.
| College Name | Best course | Opening rank | Closing rank |
|---|---|---|---|
B.Tech M.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 16128 | 29479 | |
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara International Campus Di | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 19881 | 31524 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 6868 | 31744 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 15909 | 37181 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 11749 | 25706 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 21276 | 29642 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 18106 | 25197 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 13510 | 33766 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 8556 | 35506 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 11549 | 14433 | |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bhubaneswar | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 29316 | 33062 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 18253 | 31407 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 24940 | 37751 | |
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kurnool | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 23518 | 33418 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 44816 | 52097 | |
Institute of Infrastructure Technology Research and Management, Ahmedabad | B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 53749 | 64881 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 19599 | 28371 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 10978 | 16476 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 78216 | 98352 |
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132-148 marks are required to get 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026. NTA releases the percentile comparison of the scores on the official website. The following table provides an insight into the percentile conversions for various scores.
| JEE Main Percentile | JEE Main Rank |
|---|---|
| 100-99.999 | 1 - 15 |
| 99.99890732 - 99.99617561 | 16 - 56 |
| 99.99417236 - 99.99153171 | 86 - 125 |
| 99.99034797 - 99.97687156 | 142 - 341 |
| 99.97413985 - 99.95228621 | 381 - 704 |
| 99.95028296 - 99.91549924 | 733 - 1246 |
| 99.91395128 - 99.87060821 | 1269 - 1909 |
| 99.86150253 - 99.78191884 | 2043 - 3217 |
| 99.77499852 - 99.69159044 | 3319 - 4549 |
| 99.68494329 - 99.57503767 | 4647 - 6269 |
| 99.56019541 - 99.40858575 | 6488 - 8724 |
| 99.39319714 - 99.17311273 | 8951 - 12197 |
| 99.1567225 - 98.87981861 | 12439 - 16524 |
| 98.85149993 - 98.52824811 | 16942 - 21710 |
| 98.49801724 -98.09290531 | 22156 - 28132 |
| 98.07460288 - 97.54301298 | 28402 - 36243 |
| 97.4927496 - 96.87838902 | 36985 - 46047 |
| 96.80927687 - 96.0687115 | 47066 - 57991 |
| 95.983027 - 95.05625037 | 59254 - 72925 |
| 94.96737888 - 93.8020333 | 74236 - 91426 |
| 93.67910655 - 92.21882783 | 93240 - 114780 |
| 92.05811248 - 90.27631202 | 117151 - 143434 |
| 90.0448455 - 87.51810893 | 1468491 - 184121 |
| 87.33654157 - 83.89085926 | 186799- 237626 |
| 83.5119717 - 78.35114254 | 243215 - 319343 |
| 77.81927947 - 69.5797271 | 327188 - 448730 |
| 68.80219265 - 56.09102043 | 460200 - 647703 |
| 54.01037138 - 36.58463962 | 678394 935442 |
| 35.2885364 - 18.16647924 | 954561 - 1207129 |
| 17.14582299 -5.71472799 | 1222184 - 1390805 |
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| JEE Main Marks | JEE Main Percentile |
|---|---|
| 300-291 | 100-99.999 |
| 292-280 | 99.99890732 - 99.99617561 |
| 279-271 | 99.99417236 - 99.99153171 |
| 268-259 | 99.99034797 - 99.97687156 |
| 258-250 | 99.97413985 - 99.95228621 |
| 249-240 | 99.95028296 - 99.91549924 |
| 239-230 | 99.91395128 - 99.87060821 |
| 229-220 | 99.86150253 - 99.78191884 |
| 219-210 | 99.77499852 - 99.69159044 |
| 209- 200 | 99.68494329 - 99.57503767 |
| 199-190 | 99.56019541 - 99.40858575 |
| 189- 180 | 99.39319714 - 99.17311273 |
| 179-170 | 99.1567225 - 98.87981861 |
| 169-160 | 98.85149993 - 98.52824811 |
| 159-150 | 98.49801724 -98.09290531 |
| 149-140 | 98.07460288 - 97.54301298 |
| 139-130 | 97.4927496 - 96.87838902 |
| 129-120 | 96.80927687 - 96.0687115 |
| 119-110 | 95.983027 - 95.05625037 |
| 109-100 | 94.96737888 - 93.8020333 |
| 99-90 | 93.67910655 - 92.21882783 |
| 89-80 | 92.05811248 - 90.27631202 |
| 79-70 | 90.0448455 - 87.51810893 |
| 69-60 | 87.33654157 - 83.89085926 |
| 59-50 | 83.5119717 - 78.35114254 |
| 49-40 | 77.81927947 - 69.5797271 |
| 39-30 | 68.80219265 - 56.09102043 |
| 29-20 | 54.01037138 - 36.58463962 |
| 19-10 | 35.2885364 - 18.16647924 |
| 9-0 | 17.14582299 -5.71472799 |
| JEE Main Marks | JEE Main Rank |
|---|---|
| 300-291 | 1 - 15 |
| 292-280 | 16 - 56 |
| 279-271 | 86 - 125 |
| 268-259 | 142 - 341 |
| 258-250 | 381 - 704 |
| 249-240 | 733 - 1246 |
| 239-230 | 1269 - 1909 |
| 229-220 | 2043 - 3217 |
| 219-210 | 3319 - 4549 |
| 209- 200 | 4647 - 6269 |
| 199-190 | 6488 - 8724 |
| 189- 180 | 8951 - 12197 |
| 179-170 | 12439 - 16524 |
| 169-160 | 16942 - 21710 |
| 159-150 | 22156 - 28132 |
| 149-140 | 28402 - 36243 |
| 139-130 | 36985 - 46047 |
| 129-120 | 47066 - 57991 |
| 119-110 | 59254 - 72925 |
| 109-100 | 74236 - 91426 |
| 99-90 | 93240 - 114780 |
| 89-80 | 117151 - 143434 |
| 79-70 | 1468491 - 184121 |
| 69-60 | 186799- 237626 |
| 59-50 | 243215 - 319343 |
| 49-40 | 327188 - 448730 |
| 39-30 | 460200 - 647703 |
| 29-20 | 678394 935442 |
| 19-10 | 954561 - 1207129 |
| 9-0 | 1222184 - 1390805 |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Many prestigious colleges consider the 97 percentile for the admission requirements. IIITs and NITs provide admission for candidates who score 97 percentile.
Yes, there are a few IITs and NITs across India where 97 percentile is considered.
Candidates can join the National Institute of Technology, Nagaland and the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand.
Yes, It is a very good score and candidates have a wide range of career options after scoring 97 percentile.
Yes, candidates can get CSE admission into many NITs with a 97 percentile for OBC.
Yes, there are a few NITs which offer admission to CSE with a 97 percentile for general.
Many esteemed colleges offer admission to candidates with 97 percentile in JEE Mains like IIITs, NITs and many other government-headed universities.
On Question asked by student community
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) primarily provides the official JEE Main syllabus, previous-year question papers, answer keys and mock tests rather than complete chapter-wise preparation notes. You can access these resources through the official JEE Main website.
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JEE Main 2027 will be conducted in two sessions by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The January session is scheduled for January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2027, while the April session will be held from April 2 to 7, 2027.
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Check the link below to find the JEE Main High Scoring Chapters and Topics:
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