JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation: With the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam conducted from 2 to 8 April 2026, the result is now expected on 20 April 2026. After the Session 1 result declared on 16 February 2026 by the National Testing Agency, candidates are now analyzing their expected percentile and rank range.
Students are keen to understand which colleges and branches they may realistically secure based on their performance. Percentile-wise college allocation helps aspirants estimate admission chances in NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes, including high-demand branches like Computer Science and allied fields.
Based on recent trends, candidates in higher percentile brackets have better access to leading NITs and preferred branches, while mid-range percentiles open doors to newer NITs, selected IIITs, and strong state engineering colleges. Analysing allocation trends after session 2 enables students to plan their Session 2 strategy more effectively, set practical targets, and approach the upcoming counselling process with better clarity and confidence.
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JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculation
NTA calculates JEE Main 2026 Session 2 percentile scores for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics using a specific formula. The highest scorers in each section are awarded a percentile of 100. To avoid ties, the qualifying percentile is calculated up to seven decimal places. Percentile scores, ranging from 0 to 100, help session 2 students compare their performance with other candidates and understand their relative standing in the ongoing JEE Main 2026 exam.
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation for Above 99 Percentile
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation for Above 99 Percentile: Candidates falling into the category of 99 percentile would have got a JEE Main score of more than 200. According to this percentile, a candidate is likely to get admission into the following NITs:
| CSE Marks for CSE Branch |
College |
| NIT Kurukshetra |
196-204 |
| NIT Surat |
196-204 |
| NIT Nagpur |
196-204 |
| NIT Jaipur |
202-209 |
| NIT Calicut |
202-209 |
| NIT Allahabad |
218-223 |
| NIT Rourkela |
218-223 |
| NIT Warangal |
230-234 |
| NIT Surathkal |
230-234 |
| NIT Tiruchirappalli |
246-247 |
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation for 98-99 Percentile
Candidates falling into the 98-99 percentile category would have got a JEE score of 170-200. According to this percentile, the colleges which are likely to offer admissions to such candidates with CSE branch and any other branches are mentioned below:
CSE Branch in NITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| VNIT Nagpur |
T1 |
182 |
| SVNIT Surat |
T1 |
178 |
| NIT Kurukshetra |
T1 |
178 |
| NIT Durgapur |
T1 |
169 |
| NIT Delhi |
- |
169 |
| All Tier 2 NITs |
- |
- |
Any Branch in NITs All Tier 1 NITs will offer the admissions to such candidates falling in the 98-99 percentile category. CSE Branch in IIITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| ABV IIITM Gwalior |
T1 |
196 |
| IIIT Lucknow |
T1 |
186 |
Any Branch in IIITs Following IIIT colleges are likely to offer admissions to the candidates falling in 98-99 percentile category in any branch other than CSE.
- IIIT Allahabad Tier 1 College
- IIIT Lucknow Tier 1 College
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation for 95.5-98 Percentile
Candidates scoring around 140-170 JEE Main score are likely to fall into the 95.5-98 percentile category. The NIT and IIIT colleges likely to offer admission to such candidates in the CSE branch and other branches are mentioned below: CSE Branch in NITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| NIT Silchar |
T2 |
161 |
| NIT Raipur |
T2 |
161 |
| NIT Goa |
T2 |
161 |
| NIT Patna |
T2 |
149 |
| NIT Meghalaya |
T2 |
139 |
| NIT Agartala |
T2 |
139 |
| NIT Srinagar |
T2 |
139 |
| All Tier 3 NITs |
- |
- |
Any Branch in NITs Candidates looking to get admission into NITs other than CSE branches can try in Tier 1 NITs and Tier 2 NITs. They are likely to get good branches with such JEE scores.
CSE Branch in IIITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| IIIT DM Jabalpur |
T1 |
162 |
| IIIT Pune |
T1 |
155 |
| IIITDM Kancheepuram |
T1 |
155 |
| IIIT Kilohrad Sonepat |
T1 |
144 |
| IIIT Guwahati |
T1 |
147 |
| All Tier 2 IIITs |
- |
- |
Any Branch in IITs Following IIIT colleges are likely to offer admissions to the candidates falling in 95.5-98 percentile category in any branch other than CSE.
- ABV IIITM Gwalior
- IIIT Vadodara
- IIIT Surat
- IIIT Kilohrad Sonepat
- IIIT Guwahati
- All Tier 2 IIITs
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation for 91-95 Percentile
Candidates falling into the 91-95 percentile category would have got a JEE score of 100-140. According to this percentile, the colleges which are likely to offer admissions to such candidates with CSE branch and any other branches are mentioned below: CSE Branch in NITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| NIT Arunachal Pradesh |
T3 |
131 |
| NIT Mizoram |
T3 |
126 |
| NIT Nagaland |
T3 |
126 |
| NIT Manipur |
T3 |
131 |
Any Branch in NITs Candidates looking to get admission into NITs in other than CSE branches can try in the following colleges:
- VNIT Nagpur
- NIT Durgapur
- All Tier 2 NIT
- All Tier 3 NIT
CSE Branch in IIITs
| College |
Tier |
Marks at Which Admission Offered in Previous Year |
| IIIT Manipur |
T3 |
126 |
Any Branch in IIITs Following IIIT colleges are likely to offer admissions to the candidates falling in the 91-95 percentile category in any branch other than CSE.
- IIIT Jabalpur
- IIITDM Kancheepuram
- IIITDM Kurnool
- All Tier 3 IIITs
JEE Main Percentile Wise College Allocation 90-91 Percentile
Candidates scoring around 80-100 JEE Main score are likely to fall into the 90-91 percentile category. According to previous year data No NIT is likely to offer admissions to such candidates in CSE branches. However, candidates can still take admissions into NITs with lower branches. NIT colleges likely to offer admission in other branches at this percentile are:
- NIT Agartala
- NIT Srinagar
- NIT Arunachal Pradesh
- NIT Mizoram
- NIT Nagaland