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    List of Engineering colleges accepting 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

    List of Engineering colleges accepting 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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    Team Careers360Updated on 12 Apr 2026, 12:10 AM IST
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    List of engineering colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026 - Candidates can go through this page for the names of engineering colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026. Most top engineering colleges like NITs, IIITs and CFTIs accept 98 percentile. It usually holds marks between 149 and 174 based on JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile. The list of colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026 has been prepared by a thorough analysis of the JEE Main cutoff. Candidates can use the information to make an informed choice during the JEE Main 2026 counselling.

    Live | Apr 19, 2026 | 4:25 PM IST
    List of Engineering colleges accepting 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
    List of Engineering Colleges Accepting 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

    The most common choice of discipline for students who secure 98 percentile is B.Tech Computer Science and engineering. Moreover, the most preferred institutes include IIITs followed by NITs. Candidates can check the best courses along with the opening-closing ranks for the colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026.

    List of Engineering Colleges Accepting 98 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

    The following table comprises the list of engineering colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Mains exam , their best courses and their cutoff. This will help candidates choose a top institute to pursue their desired course. NIT Durgapur has the highest cutoff score of 98.9904116 percentile, while the lowest cutoff score remains for IIIT Tiruchirappalli, with a score of 98.03579368.

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    List of Colleges Accepting 98 JEE Main Percentile for B.Tech

    College NameBest Course NameBest Course cutoffOpening RankClosing Rank

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Pune

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.65573844

    4202

    14966

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Vadodara

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.37019738

    8180

    18145

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sonipat

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.15732154

    13718

    20515

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kota

    B.Tech Computer Science Engineering

    98.2758853

    12721

    19195

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati

    B.Tech Computer Science Engineering

    98.3822334

    4747

    18011

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Surat

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.35501763

    13182

    18314

    Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.46783284



    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Bhopal

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.04854827

    9034

    21726

    Indian Institute of Information Technology, Nagpur

    B.Tech Computer Science Engineering Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning

    98.10747086

    10066

    21070

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Tiruchirappalli

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.03579368

    5847

    21868

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Kancheepuram

    B.Tech Computer Engineering

    98.68816383

    10441

    14605

    Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.82334449

    8582

    13100

    National Institute of Technology Patna

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.6606786

    10277

    14911

    National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.65807379

    9262

    14940

    National Institute of Technology Durgapur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.9904116

    3070

    11240

    National Institute of Technology Silchar

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.05241057

    8643

    21683

    Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.73729594

    8346

    14058

    Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

    BE Computer Science and Engineering

    98.61981003

    3290

    15366

    National Institute of Technology Raipur

    B.Tech Computer Science Engineering

    98.22612445

    10067

    19749

    National Institute of Technology Hamirpur

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.21938787

    9578

    19824

    National Institute of Technology Goa

    B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering

    98.40765275

    8059

    17728


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    Marks for 98 percentile in JEE mains 2026

    To score 98 percentile in the JEE Mains 2026 exam, candidates are required to score a minimum of 149 marks out of 300 in the exam. This score is based on the percentile comparison released by NTA. Candidates can check the percentile conversions for various scores from the table below

    JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Rank vs Percentile

    Marks out of 300RankPercentile

    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)

    Q: Which colleges accept the 98 percentile?
    A:

    There are many colleges to choose from if you have obtained 98 percentile in the JEE Main exam some of them are NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Goa,

    Q: What are the best colleges for the 98 percentile?
    A:

    Many best colleges accept the 98 percentile. IIITs and NITs also accept 98 percentile. Many colleges accept the 98 percentile including IIITs and NITs. 

    Q: Which NIT is best for the 98 percentile?
    A:

    Some of the best NITs that accept the 98 percentile are NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Goa, NIT Andhra Pradesh etc.,

    Q: What are the marks for the 98 percentile in JEE Main?
    A:

    It is very difficult to predict the marks as it keeps changing every year depending on various factors such as the number of students who appear in the exam and the toughness level of the examination.

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Dear Student,

    With 56 marks in JEE Mains 2026 April 5, the chances of result in a lower percentile than 80. But with normalisation you can expect a good percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    For your reference, check: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise

    Dear Student,

    Normalization can boost your score and percentile if your specific shift was very hard.

    You can check your percentile and rank here: JEE Mains 2026 April 5 Marks vs Percentile: Shift-Wise Expected Score Analysis

    Dear Student,

    88.3 percentile can help you get into NITs and other colleges but it also depends on your specific category. You can check cutoff and college list based on your JEE Main 2026 percentile here: JEE Main 2026 Colleges vs Percentile