Colleges for 91 Percentile in JEE Main: NITs, IIITs & GFTIs (JoSAA 2026)

91 percentile is about rank 1,39,500 (rank ≈ (100 − percentile) × 15,50,000 ÷ 100). Programmes this rank reached in JoSAA 2026 Round 5 (final), for General (OPEN), gender-neutral, Other State and All India seats.

Reviewed by Abhishek Jha · 15+ years in JEE teaching and counselling

Quick answer

Very few General Other State seats closed beyond rank 1,39,500 in JoSAA 2026. Home State quota, category or female-only seats can open more options, so try the college predictor with your details.

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GFTIs for JEE Main 91 percentile (12 programmes)

Institute & programmeClosing rankChanceQuota
Tezpur UniversityFood Engineering and Technology · 4 yr 1,22,933 Borderline All India
GGV BilaspurIndustrial and Production Engineering · 4 yr 1,24,075 Borderline All India
GKCIET MaldaFood Technology · 4 yr 1,24,243 Borderline Other State
IIHT VaranasiHandloom and Textile Technology · 4 yr 1,25,921 Borderline All India
NIFTEM KundliFood Technology and Management · 4 yr 1,25,974 Borderline All India
SLIET LongowalFood Technology · 4 yr 1,26,729 Borderline All India
IET Dr. H.S. Gour University SagarDairy Engineering · 4 yr 1,26,994 Borderline All India
IIHT SalemHandloom and Textile Technology · 4 yr 1,28,046 Borderline All India
SMVDU KatraFood Technology · 4 yr 1,28,936 Borderline All India
IICT BhadohiCarpet and Textile Technology · 4 yr 1,29,089 Borderline All India
IET Dr. H.S. Gour University SagarFashion and Apparel Engineering · 4 yr 1,29,138 Borderline All India
IET Dr. H.S. Gour University SagarFood Engineering and Technology · 4 yr 1,32,404 Borderline All India

Your options may be wider

  • Home State quota: half the seats at every NIT are for students from that state, and they usually close at much higher ranks.
  • Category seats: EWS, OBC-NCL, SC and ST seats close on category ranks.
  • Female-only seats: supernumerary seats for female candidates close at noticeably higher ranks.

Add these details in the college predictor for your exact list. Closing ranks change every year, so treat this as a shortlist, not a guarantee.

FAQs

Which colleges can I get with 91 percentile in JEE Main?

Very few General Other State seats closed beyond rank 1,39,500 in JoSAA 2026. Home State quota, category or female-only seats can open more options, so try the college predictor with your details.

Can I get an NIT with 91 percentile?

Not on Other State General seats in JoSAA 2026. Your best chance at an NIT is the Home State quota of NITs in your own state, category seats, or female-only seats.

Does this include IITs?

No. IIT seats are allotted on JEE Advanced rank, not JEE Main rank. If you have qualified JEE Advanced, add your Advanced rank in the college predictor.

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