Predicted Qualifying Cutoffs 2026
General (UR)
93.5 - 95.0 %ile
High Saturation
Gen-EWS
81.5 - 83.5 %ile
Rapid Increase
OBC-NCL
80.0 - 82.0 %ile
Steady Growth
* Predictions based on expected ~15.5 Lakh unique candidates in 2026.
JEE Main 2026 Percentile vs Rank | Minimum & Maximum Rank Analysis
Check complete JEE Main 2026 percentile vs rank data from 0 to 100 percentile with minimum and maximum rank range for accurate rank prediction.
Sr | Percentile | Minimum Rank | Maximum Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
101 | 95.05 | 71776 | 79201 |
102 | 95 | 72501 | 80001 |
103 | 94.95 | 73226 | 80801 |
104 | 94.9 | 73951 | 81601 |
105 | 94.85 | 74676 | 82401 |
106 | 94.8 | 75401 | 83201 |
107 | 94.75 | 76126 | 84001 |
108 | 94.7 | 76851 | 84801 |
109 | 94.65 | 77576 | 85601 |
110 | 94.6 | 78301 | 86401 |
111 | 94.55 | 79026 | 87201 |
112 | 94.5 | 79751 | 88001 |
113 | 94.45 | 80476 | 88801 |
114 | 94.4 | 81201 | 89601 |
115 | 94.35 | 81926 | 90401 |
116 | 94.3 | 82651 | 91201 |
117 | 94.25 | 83376 | 92001 |
118 | 94.2 | 84101 | 92801 |
119 | 94.15 | 84826 | 93601 |
120 | 94.1 | 85552 | 94402 |
Percentile | Minimum Rank | Maximum Rank |
|---|---|---|
95.05 | 71776 | 79201 |
95 | 72501 | 80001 |
94.95 | 73226 | 80801 |
94.9 | 73951 | 81601 |
94.85 | 74676 | 82401 |
94.8 | 75401 | 83201 |
94.75 | 76126 | 84001 |
94.7 | 76851 | 84801 |
94.65 | 77576 | 85601 |
94.6 | 78301 | 86401 |
94.55 | 79026 | 87201 |
94.5 | 79751 | 88001 |
94.45 | 80476 | 88801 |
94.4 | 81201 | 89601 |
94.35 | 81926 | 90401 |
94.3 | 82651 | 91201 |
94.25 | 83376 | 92001 |
94.2 | 84101 | 92801 |
94.15 | 84826 | 93601 |
94.1 | 85552 | 94402 |
94.05 | 86276 | 95201 |
94 | 87001 | 96001 |
93.95 | 87726 | 96801 |
93.9 | 88451 | 97601 |
93.85 | 89177 | 98402 |
93.8 | 89901 | 99201 |
93.75 | 90626 | 100001 |
93.7 | 91351 | 100801 |
93.65 | 92076 | 101601 |
93.6 | 92802 | 102401 |
93.55 | 93526 | 103201 |
93.5 | 94251 | 104001 |
93.45 | 94976 | 104801 |
Sr | Percentile | Minimum Rank | Maximum Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
101 | 95.05 | 71776 | 79201 |
102 | 95 | 72501 | 80001 |
103 | 94.95 | 73226 | 80801 |
104 | 94.9 | 73951 | 81601 |
105 | 94.85 | 74676 | 82401 |
106 | 94.8 | 75401 | 83201 |
107 | 94.75 | 76126 | 84001 |
108 | 94.7 | 76851 | 84801 |
109 | 94.65 | 77576 | 85601 |
110 | 94.6 | 78301 | 86401 |
111 | 94.55 | 79026 | 87201 |
112 | 94.5 | 79751 | 88001 |
113 | 94.45 | 80476 | 88801 |
114 | 94.4 | 81201 | 89601 |
115 | 94.35 | 81926 | 90401 |
116 | 94.3 | 82651 | 91201 |
117 | 94.25 | 83376 | 92001 |
118 | 94.2 | 84101 | 92801 |
119 | 94.15 | 84826 | 93601 |
120 | 94.1 | 85552 | 94402 |
How JEE Percentile is Calculated?
Your JEE Main Percentile is not the same as your percentage. It is a normalized score that indicates your relative position among all test-takers in your session.
The NTA uses the following formula:
(100 × No. of candidates with raw score ≤ your score) / Total candidates in session
This normalization ensures fair comparison across different shifts with varying difficulty levels. A score of 180 marks might yield a 99%ile in a tough shift but only 98.5%ile in an easy shift.
Comprehensive Guide to JEE Main 2026 Ranking
The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main is one of the most competitive engineering entrance exams. Understanding how your raw marks translate into a percentile and eventually an All India Rank (AIR) is crucial for planning your admission strategy.
How to Calculate Rank from Percentile?
Many students ask, "How do I convert my percentile to Rank?" The formula is straightforward but depends on the total number of unique candidates (N).
Rank = ((100 - P) / 100) * N + 1
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P: Your NTA Percentile Score
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N: Total Number of Candidates (Expected ~15.5 Lakhs in 2026)
Example: If you score 99.00 percentile and 15,50,000 students appear, your rank would be roughly 15,501.
JEE Main 2026
Session 1
Provisional Answer Key & Response Sheet
Answer challenge Window
04 - 05 Feb 2026
Final Result Declaration by
12 Feb 2026
Note
Candidates are advised to regularly check the official website for updates.
Category-Wise Admission Safe Scores
Admission into NITs heavily depends on your category. Here are the "Safe Scores" for a Tier-2 NIT (like NIT Nagpur, Surat).
General / Open
96.5+ %ile
Approx 150-160 Marks
OBC-NCL / EWS
94.0+ %ile
Approx 130-140 Marks
SC / ST