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List of engineering colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Main 2026 - Candidates can check this page to explore the list of engineering colleges accepting 98 percentile in JEE Mains 2026. The top engineering colleges such as NITs, IIITs and CFTIs accept 98 percentile for admission. Based on the expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile analysis, a 98 percentile is likely to correspond to scores between 149 and 174 marks. The list of colleges accepting 98 percentile 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.
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.
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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| College Name | Best Course Name | Best Course cutoff | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.65573844 | 4202 | 14966 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.37019738 | 8180 | 18145 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.15732154 | 13718 | 20515 | |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering | 98.2758853 | 12721 | 19195 | |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering | 98.3822334 | 4747 | 18011 | |
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 | ||
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.04854827 | 9034 | 21726 | |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning | 98.10747086 | 10066 | 21070 | |
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 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.6606786 | 10277 | 14911 | |
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 |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.05241057 | 8643 | 21683 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.73729594 | 8346 | 14058 | |
BE Computer Science and Engineering | 98.61981003 | 3290 | 15366 | |
B.Tech Computer Science Engineering | 98.22612445 | 10067 | 19749 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.21938787 | 9578 | 19824 | |
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering | 98.40765275 | 8059 | 17728 |
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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
| 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)
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,
Many best colleges accept the 98 percentile. IIITs and NITs also accept 98 percentile. Many colleges accept the 98 percentile including IIITs and NITs.
Some of the best NITs that accept the 98 percentile are NIT Raipur, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Goa, NIT Andhra Pradesh etc.,
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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