Quick answer
In JEE Main 2026, 99 percentile needed about 154–190 marks depending on the shift (roughly 165–180 in a typical shift). 95 percentile needed about 97–137 marks, and 90 percentile about 70–103 marks. The General qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced, 93.41 percentile, worked out to roughly 85–120 marks. Enter your score below for your own range.
JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 (by shift difficulty)
This table is built from the shift-wise results of all 18 JEE Main 2026 shifts (10 in January, 8 in April). Because NTA calculates percentile separately for each shift, the marks needed for the same percentile vary with the paper. An easy shift needs more marks, a tough shift fewer.
| Percentile | Easy shift | Moderate | Tough | Rank ≈ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 295–300 | 286–300 | 286–300 | 1 |
| 99.9 | 237–252 | 225–237 | 218–225 | 1,550 |
| 99.5 | 206–218 | 190–206 | 184–190 | 7,750 |
| 99 | 180–190 | 165–180 | 154–165 | 15,500 |
| 98.5 | 165–175 | 151–165 | 140–151 | 23,250 |
| 98 | 155–165 | 141–155 | 130–141 | 31,000 |
| 97.5 | 148–156 | 134–148 | 122–134 | 38,750 |
| 97 | 140–149 | 127–140 | 116–127 | 46,500 |
| 96.5 | 135–143 | 122–135 | 110–122 | 54,250 |
| 96 | 130–138 | 117–130 | 105–117 | 62,000 |
| 95.5 | 130–137 | 114–130 | 101–114 | 69,750 |
| 95 | 125–137 | 110–125 | 97–110 | 77,500 |
| 94 | 117–128 | 102–117 | 89–102 | 93,000 |
| 93 | 110–121 | 96–110 | 83–96 | 1,08,500 |
| 92 | 104–114 | 90–104 | 78–90 | 1,24,000 |
| 91 | 99–108 | 85–99 | 74–85 | 1,39,500 |
| 90 | 95–103 | 82–95 | 70–82 | 1,55,000 |
| 85 | 76–84 | 66–76 | 58–66 | 2,32,500 |
| 80 | 64–72 | 54–64 | 47–54 | 3,10,000 |
Marks out of 300 needed in an easy, moderate or tough shift. JEE Main 2026 shift-wise data (18 shifts, Jan + Apr). Ranks assume about 15,50,000 candidates.
How much the shift mattered in 2026: the 99 percentile example
The marks needed for 99 percentile ranged from about 154 marks (22 January, evening) to about 190 marks (5 April, morning), a gap of roughly 36 marks for exactly the same percentile. On average, Session 1 (January) needed slightly fewer marks for the same percentile than Session 2 (April). This is why comparing raw marks with friends from other shifts can be misleading.
Year on year: marks needed for the same percentile
The marks needed for a given percentile move a little each year with paper difficulty and the number of candidates. In 2026, 99 percentile needed slightly fewer marks at the top end than in 2025, whose easiest April shifts needed more than 200.
| Percentile | Marks in 2026 | Marks in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 99.9 percentile | 218–252median 231 | – |
| 99.5 percentile | 184–218median 200 | – |
| 99 percentile | 154–190median 175 | 148–203median 177 |
| 98 percentile | 130–165median 151 | 126–182median 156 |
| 97 percentile | 116–149median 138 | 114–162median 142 |
| 95 percentile | 97–137median 120 | 96–147median 127 |
| 92 percentile | 78–114median 100 | 85–125median 109 |
| 90 percentile | 70–103median 91 | 70–112median 92 |
Range across all shifts with published data (lowest = toughest shift, highest = easiest), with the median shift. “–” means not enough verified shift data for that year.
Previous years: JEE Main 2025 marks vs percentile (shift-wise). We add a year only when verified shift-wise data is available. When the 2027 results are out, this page will move to 2027 and the 2026 tables will move to their own archive page.
Percentile and rank for every score
Find your score to see the full percentile range from the easiest to the toughest shift, the matching rank range, and the colleges that rank reached in JoSAA.
| Score | Percentile | Rank ≈ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 marks | 100 | 1 | Colleges |
| 290 marks | 99.98–100 | 1–323 | Colleges |
| 280 marks | 99.96–99.99 | 137–646 | Colleges |
| 270 marks | 99.94–99.98 | 365–969 | Colleges |
| 260 marks | 99.92–99.96 | 593–1,292 | Colleges |
| 250 marks | 99.88–99.95 | 821–1,915 | Colleges |
| 240 marks | 99.76–99.93 | 1,049–3,738 | Colleges |
| 230 marks | 99.64–99.92 | 1,276–5,562 | Colleges |
| 220 marks | 99.52–99.9 | 1,504–7,385 | Colleges |
| 210 marks | 99.36–99.81 | 3,009–9,964 | Colleges |
| 200 marks | 99.18–99.69 | 4,832–12,732 | Colleges |
| 190 marks | 99–99.57 | 6,656–15,500 | Colleges |
| 180 marks | 98.67–99.43 | 8,783–20,667 | Colleges |
| 170 marks | 98.25–99.27 | 11,367–27,125 | Colleges |
| 160 marks | 97.72–99.1 | 13,950–35,306 | Colleges |
| 150 marks | 97.07–98.86 | 17,714–45,393 | Colleges |
| 140 marks | 96.2–98.5 | 23,250–58,900 | Colleges |
| 130 marks | 94.33–98 | 31,000–87,833 | Colleges |
| 120 marks | 92.86–97.33 | 41,333–1,10,714 | Colleges |
| 110 marks | 91.33–96.5 | 54,250–1,34,333 | Colleges |
| 100 marks | 89.21–95.38 | 71,688–1,67,237 | Colleges |
| 90 marks | 86.58–94.13 | 91,063–2,08,026 | Colleges |
| 80 marks | 83.33–92.4 | 1,17,800–2,58,333 | Colleges |
| 70 marks | 82.5–90 | 1,55,000–2,71,250 | Colleges |
| 60 marks | 82.5–85.83 | 2,19,583–2,71,250 | Colleges |
What JEE Main percentile actually means
Your NTA percentile is the percentage of candidates in your shift who scored equal to or less than you. It is not a percentage of marks. A score of 150 out of 300 is 50%, but in 2026 it put a candidate at roughly the 97th–99th percentile, because most candidates scored lower. NTA reports percentiles to seven decimal places to reduce ties, and the topper of every shift receives 100 percentile.
From percentile to rank
All shifts share one percentile scale, so your All India Rank is approximately (100 − percentile) × total candidates ÷ 100. About 15.5 lakh unique candidates took JEE Main in 2026, so 99 percentile corresponded to a rank of about 15,500 and 95 percentile to about 77,500. Your final rank uses the better of your two session percentiles. Use the percentile calculator to convert either way.
What to expect in JEE Main 2027
- Percentile to rank will shift only if candidate numbers change. Candidate numbers have grown slowly in recent years, so the same percentile may mean a slightly higher (worse) rank number.
- Marks for a given percentile depend on paper difficulty, which cannot be predicted in advance. Plan with the moderate-shift column and treat the easy and tough columns as the realistic range.
- We will update this page with 2027 shift data after each session’s result.
Frequently asked questions
How many marks are needed for 99 percentile in JEE Main?
In 2026 it took about 154–190 marks depending on the shift, and roughly 165–180 marks in a typical shift.
How many marks are needed to qualify for JEE Advanced?
The 2026 General cutoff was 93.4123549 percentile, which needed roughly 85–120 marks depending on the shift. Reserved categories have lower cutoffs: see the official category-wise cutoff.
Why did my friend get a higher percentile with fewer marks?
They were in a tougher shift. Percentile compares you only with candidates in the same shift, so fewer marks in a hard paper can beat more marks in an easy one. Normalization explained.
Does NTA publish a marks vs percentile table?
No. NTA publishes each candidate’s percentile, not a conversion table. The table on this page is compiled from shift-wise result analyses of every 2026 shift.
Is percentile the same as percentage?
No. Percentage is your marks out of 300. Percentile is your position relative to other candidates in your shift.
Method: shift-wise marks vs percentile values for 2026 are compiled from published shift-wise result analyses of all 18 shifts. Rows below 90 percentile are estimates. Read our methodology.