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    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission? - Check Trends

    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission? - Check Trends

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 17 Feb 2026, 03:11 PM IST

    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026 - Applicants wanting to know the marks required for admission in NIT Patna can refer to this article. The expected marks required for admission in the Computer Science branch are 150+ marks. The marks required for NIT Patna in JEE Mains 2026 can be lower for other branches. Applicants can check the expected marks required for all the B.Tech branches for admission in NIT Patna. This information is based on last year's NIT Patna cutoff and trends. Since NTA only provides rank in the JEE Main result, Careers360 drew a comparison between the JEE Main rank vs marks as per previous year's trends. Note that the minimum marks for NIT Patna depend mainly on the number of BTech seats and the difficulty level of the JEE Main 2026. It is mandatory to clear JEE Main to be eligible for NIT admission. The authority has published the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result on February 16, 2026.

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    1. How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026?
    2. How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026? - Reserved Categories
    3. Factors Affecting the Marks Required for NIT Patna in JEE Main 2026
    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026 to Get BTech Admission? - Check Trends
    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main

    NIT Patna offers BTech admission based on JoSAA counselling. Aspirants are advised to read this article to know how many marks required for NIT Patna in JEE Mains 2026, based on previous year trends.

    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026?

    The tables given below are based on the previous year NIT Patna cutoff marks. Aspirants can find information about minimum marks for NIT for general cateogry. Also metiomed are the NIT Patna BTech cutoff for OBC, SC, ST and EWS categories. Know round 1 NIT Patna home state quota cutoff CSE, ECE, ME and other subjects below.

    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026 - Open Cateogry

    Find the course wise minimum marks in JEE Main required for NIT Patna here.

    Program Name

    Closing Rank

    JEE Main Marks

    Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    20710

    100+

    Civil Engineering

    43231

    51+

    Computer Science and Engineering

    16345

    150+

    Electrical Engineering

    29069

    83+

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    23727

    90+

    Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

    28016

    79+

    Mechanical Engineering

    35292

    62+

    Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

    31627

    65+

    Note- NIT Patna cutoff 2025 data of Round 1, Home State, Gender Neutral, Open Category

    How Many Marks Required For NIT Patna In JEE Main 2026? - Reserved Categories

    The authority prepares a separate category wise rank list. Although the JEE Main cutoff rank given below looks higher than that of CRL, the marks required for NIT Patna in JEE Main for reserved categories are much less in comparison to those of the open category candidates.

    NIT Patna Cutoff for OBC 2025

    Academic Program Name

    Closing Rank

    Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    6285

    Civil Engineering

    13680

    Computer Science and Engineering

    4647

    Electrical Engineering

    8984

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    6737

    Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

    8606

    Mechanical Engineering

    10962

    Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

    9267

    Note- NIT Patna cutoff 2025 data of Round 1, Home State, Gender Neutral, OBC Category

    NIT Patna Cutoff for SC 2025

    Academic Program Name

    Closing Rank

    Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    4368

    Civil Engineering

    7184

    Computer Science and Engineering

    3451

    Electrical Engineering

    6089

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    4681

    Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

    7019

    Mechanical Engineering

    8053

    Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

    7755

    Note- NIT Patna cutoff 2025 data of Round 1, Home State, Gender Neutral, SC Category

    NIT Patna Cutoff for ST 2025

    Academic Program Name

    Closing Rank

    Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    2414

    Civil Engineering

    3766

    Computer Science and Engineering

    1629

    Electrical Engineering

    3198

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2547

    Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

    4269

    Mechanical Engineering

    5781

    Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

    4610

    Note- NIT Patna cutoff 2025 data of Round 1, Home State, Gender Neutral, ST Category

    NIT Patna Cutoff for EWS 2025

    Academic Program Name

    Closing Rank

    Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

    2838

    Civil Engineering

    6170

    Computer Science and Engineering

    2164

    Electrical Engineering

    4088

    Electronics and Communication Engineering

    3361

    Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design and Technology)

    4096

    Mechanical Engineering

    5027

    Mechatronics and Automation Engineering

    4414

    Note- NIT Patna cutoff 2025 data of Round 1, Home State, Gender Neutral, EWS Category

    Factors Affecting the Marks Required for NIT Patna in JEE Main 2026

    • Difficulty level of exam
    • Competition level
    • Number of seats available
    • Choice selection of candidates
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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How many marks are required in JEE Mains for NIT Patna?
    A:

    The number of marks required in JEE Mains for NIT Patna admission depends on the number of available seats and the difficulty level of the exam. General category candidates should aim for 150+ marks for increased chances of admission to NIT Patna. 

    Q: What is the minimum percentage required for NIT Patna?
    A:

    The NTA score or JEE Mains result is calculated in the form of percentile. Candidates should aim to score 98+ percentile for better opportunities.

    Q: Can I get NIT Patna with 90 percentile?
    A:

    No. Candidates need to aim for 99+ percentile to be eligible for NIT Patna. 

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    Hi Manish Saraswat,

    Yes, you can get NIT seat with 84.89 percentile in JEE Mains. Your's JEE Main rank is expected to be 2 lakh 22 thousand plus. See the list of NITs from the link below in which you may get an NIT seat.

    Link 1: https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-marks-vs-rank

    Link 2:

    The institute’s cutoff will depend on several factors that affect the chances of admission. Nonetheless, you are advised to apply for admission and participate in the counselling process. You can also contact SASTRA University directly for further information.
    Please refer to this article for relevant information- https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/sastra-btech-admission

    With an 86.28 percentile in JEE Main 2026, an SC candidate is not likely to secure admission into top NITs. They will need more than 90 percentile for admission. However, they will have chances in mid-tier NITs.

    Hi Kumar Ujjwal,

    You need to pass 10+2 or appearing for class 12 at the time of JEE Main registration. Only candidates who passed with aggregate percentage of marks will be allowed for futher process. To know more details click on the link below.

    Link : https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-eligibility-criteria

    Yes, it is possible to get a top 100 rank in JEE Advanced in one year (Class 12)—but it’s extremely difficult. It requires near-perfect execution, strong basics, and consistency for the entire year. Most rankers at that level usually prepare for 2+ years, so you’ll need to work smarter +