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    Low JEE Main Rank? Check which Colleges you can get

    Low JEE Main Rank? Check which Colleges you can get

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 02 Dec 2025, 02:34 PM IST

    Low JEE Main Rank? Check which Colleges you can get into - Candidates can secure admission into multiple colleges without any high JEE Main ranks. Several top engineering colleges in India offer admission to the best BTech courses at low JEE Main ranks. Based on the previous year’s list of JoSAA participating institutes, there are 32 NITs, 26 IIITs and 40 GFTIs that provide admission through JEE Main. Many of these institutes do not require a higher JEE Main cutoff. Candidates can also apply for state-based counselling and private colleges based on JEE Main and often have lesser cutoff criteria. Candidates can check the top engineering colleges in India on this page and also find a way to predict the name of the college that could be allotted to them based on their JEE Main performance.

    Low JEE Main Rank? Check which Colleges you can get
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    Colleges Accepting Low JEE Main Ranks

    The JEE Main cutoff is determined as per the number of applicants, seats available and choices filled. However, there is no proper definition of what a JEE Main low rank may mean. Candidates aiming for IITs but do not qualify for JEE Advanced may still have some of the highest ranks, but will eventually be lower than what they expected. Since not everyone is a top scorer in JEE Main, some institutes offer admissions to low JEE Main rank holders. However, the exact cutoff marks for particular B.Tech courses shall vary from one institute to another. Here is the list of institutes that offer admissions to low JEE Main rank holders.

    Government Colleges with Low JEE Main Cutoff

    Private Colleges Accepting JEE Main Ranks

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    JEE Main College Predictor

    Careers360 provides the JEE Main college predictor, which will help them get an idea of the institutes at which they stand a chance for admission based on the JEE Main scores. Aspirants need to enter their JEE Main overall percentile, their home state, caste, gender, and PwD status to predict the probable colleges for admission. Students will know the colleges at which they may be eligible for admission before the official JoSAA counselling starts.

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    Options before making a decision after JEE Main

    Students who are still confused about whether they will be able to make it to the top institutes or not can explore several options before deciding on what after JEE Main. NTA is expected to conduct the JEE Main 2026 for lakhs of students across the country. Candidates should give their best attempt. Nonetheless, if they still get a low rank in JEE Main and are worried about the colleges they may get admission into, they should also check the best engineering colleges without JEE Main.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which colleges accept JEE Main scores?
    A:

    JEE Main is conducted as a national engineering entrance examination for admission into institutes of National Importance. There are other private institutes as well that accept JEE Main scores. Several states conduct their own counselling for admission through JEE Main as well, like, DTE MP BE, HSTES, UPTAC etc

    Q: What is the procedure to apply for admission into private colleges through JEE Main?
    A:

    Candidates can visit the official websites of the respective colleges to know exactly how to apply for colleges after JEE Main.

    Q: Who conducts the counselling for engineering admissions into NITs?
    A:

    The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the counselling process for admissions into institutes of national importance including NITs.

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Hello Dear Student,
    With an 86.72 percentile, you have a moderate to borderline chance of securing Information Technology (IT) but may face a tough time landing Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at Rajasthan Technical University, Kota.

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    Hello Dear Student,

    With 85 percentile in JEE Main , 89 percentile in MHT CET , and OBC category (along with Madhya Pradesh domicile ), you have a good chance of securing admission to several mid-tier engineering colleges offering specializations such as Cyber Security , Ethical Hacking , and Cloud

    Hello Dear Student,

    The B.Tech fees at AISSMS College of Engineering are the same whether you are admitted through JEE Main or MHT CET under the standard Centralized Admission Process (CAP).

    • Annual Fee: Approximately Rs 1.65–1.67 lakh
    • Total Course Fee (4 years): Approximately Rs 6.60–6.73 lakh

    If you take admission

    Hello, with 99.6 percentile in CUET or JEE Main, you have a good chance of getting admission to the Bachelor of Statistical Data Science (BSDS) programme. However, admission depends on the college, selection process, cutoff, and seat availability.

    Hello Dear Student,


    With a JEE Main CRL of around 3,00,000 and an EWS rank of around 46,000 , getting Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at Odisha University of Technology and Research is highly unlikely .

    Why?

    • CSE is one of the most competitive branches at OUTR.
    • Previous years' closing