List of engineering colleges accepting 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026 - A score of 97 percentile in the JEE Main 2026 has been regarded as a good score and it has given the candidate a chance to be accepted in a wide range of highly esteemed engineering institutions. Although the exact list of colleges might vary with the category and availability of seats, the candidates having 97 percentile usually have access to the best NITs, IIITs and other well-established institutes of engineering in the whole of India. These colleges have B.Tech courses in different categories and the admissions are done on the basis of JEE Main ranks, availability of seats and category-wise cutoff marks. In this article, aspirants will have access to the list of the engineering colleges that can accept 97 percentile in JEE Mains.
The JEE Main cut-offs 2026 for NIT Srinagar for several BTech branches were as follows.
Branch | Closing Rank for Gender Neutral OS |
Computer Science and Engineering | 26171 |
Electronics and Communication Engineering | 36651 |
Electrical Engineering | 43282 |
Mechanical Engineering | 48977 |
Chemical Engineering | 55299 |
Civil Engineering | 57319 |
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 57881 |
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 institution that offer admissions at 97 JEE Main percentile. 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 |
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.
| Marks out of 300 | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
288- 294 | 20-11 | 99.99826992- 99.99890732 |
280-284 | 44-22 | 99.99617561 - 99.99790569 |
270-279 | 107-63 | 99.99034797 - 99.99417236 |
252- 268 | 522-106 | 99.95228621- 99.99016586 |
231-249 | 1385-546 | 99.87388626-99.95028296 |
215-230 | 2798-1421 | 99.74522293-99.87060821 |
202-214 | 4666-2862 | 99.57503767- 99.73930423 |
190-200 | 6664- 4830 | 99.39319714- 99.56019541 |
175-189 | 10746-7151 | 99.02150308 - 99.3487614 |
161-174 | 16163-11018 | 98.52824811-98.99673561 |
149-159 | 21145-16495 | 98.07460288-98.49801724 |
132-148 | 32826-22238 | 97.0109678-97.97507774 |
120-131 | 43174-33636 | 96.0687115-96.93721175 |
110-119 | 54293-44115 | 95.05625037-95.983027 |
102-109 | 65758-55269 | 94.01228357-94.96737888 |
95-101 | 76260-66999 | 93.05600452 -93.89928202 |
89-94 | 87219-78111 | 92.05811248 -92.88745828 |
79-88 | 109329-90144 | 90.0448455 -91.79177119 |
62-87 | 169542-92303 | 84.56203931-91.59517945 |
41-61 | 326517-173239 | 70.26839007-84.22540213 |
1-42 | 1025009-334080 | 66.6590786-69.5797271 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates can join the National Institute of Technology, Nagaland and the National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand.
Yes, candidates can get CSE admission into many NITs with a 97 percentile for OBC.
Yes, It is a very good score and candidates have a wide range of career options after scoring 97 percentile.
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.
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.
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