Expected Marks for 97 Percentile in JEE Main & NIT Admission

Joint Entrance Examination Main 2026

Final Round Counseling Date
28th July, 2025

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The Marks vs Percentile analysis keeps changing every year based on the various factors that determine it. To counterbalance the difficulty level of the question paper across different dates and shifts of JEE Main Exam, the scores obtained by candidates in the exam are first converted into percentiles through the JEE Main Normalization Process. The factors through which the normalization process works are quite variable. Read in Detail - JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile

However, according to the past few years’ data, we can make an analysis to predict the expected marks which will lead to 97 percentile in JEE Main 2026. The analysis of the same has been mentioned below in a tabular form. Students who appeared or are appearing in the exam can check the table below to check if their score falls in the range of 97 percentile.

CollegeSearch has also devised a JEE Mains 2026 rank predictor tool to help students estimate their expected JEE Main 2026 Rank. Candidates will be required to first calculate their JEE Main score using the JEE Main Marking Scheme. They can enter the JEE Main raw score in the rank predictor tool and then calculate their expected JEE Main rank corresponding to the JEE Main score.

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97 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026

Based on the analysis made as per the previous year’s data, the expected score to obtain 97 Percentile in JEE Main 2026 Exam will fall in the range is mentioned in the table below:

Percentile

Expected Score

≥97 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

134 to 135.5 marks

≥97.1 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

135.5 to 137 marks

≥97.2 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

137 to 138 marks

≥97.3 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

138 to 139.5 marks

≥97.4 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

139.5 to 140.5 marks

≥97.5 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

140.5 to 142 marks

≥97.6 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

142 to 143 marks

≥97.7 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

143 to 144 marks

≥97.8 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

144 to 145 marks

≥97.9 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks

145 to 147 marks

Is 97 a Good Percentile in JEE Main 2026 for Admission?

Candidates are expected to be aware of the difference between a good and a poor percentile along with the marks required to qualify JEE Main Exam. This analysis will help students predict their chances of admission to their desired college. Students with 97 percentile, irrespective of their reservation category, will be considered for admission under the open category admission. Keeping the same under consideration, we can say that 97 percentile score in JEE Main 2026 is an excellent score for admission to the Top NITs in India in 2026 in computer science & engineering and related branches. They must also note that the specialization in Computer Science in the Best NITs in India is considered tough. However, the mid ranked NITs offer easy admissions to any desired branches to students with 97 percentile score in JEE Main 2026. Top NITs in India 2026

Besides this, candidates with 97 percentile score in JEE Main also become eligible to appear in JEE Advanced Exam. Qualifying JEE Advanced Exam can get students admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology, also known as IITs, in India. Students who wish to get a better score for CSE Admission to the National Institutes of Technology such as NIT Trichy, NIT Rourkela, NIT Surathkal, or NIT Warangal, they can register themselves for JEE Main Session 2. In order to qualify the exam with a better score, JEE Aspirants must also focus on mock tests for JEE Main Preparation. Preparation done in the right direction will help students analyse their strong as well as weak area. This way, they can achieve higher scores and become eligible for admission to their desired colleges. Top IITs in India

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