98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026 and What it Means

98 percentile in JEE Main Marks - Aspirants can check the marks against 98 percent in this article for JEE Main Exam 2026. The JEE Main Expected Marks for 98 percent will vary this year due to the competitive nature of the exam and the difficulty level of the exam. However, based on the past trends, below is the analysis of the expected marks for 98 percent in JEE Main.

While everyone wants to score well in the JEE Main Exam, the main concern most of the aspirants have is what score in JEE Main will lead to what JEE Main percentile. Read below the detailed analysis of the marks that can be expected in correspondence to the 98 percentile. Read Here - JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026

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98 Percentile in JEE Mains Marks 2026

Please refer to the table below to check how many marks in JEE Mains 2026 exam will lead to 98 percentile in the exam or vice-versa:

JEE Main Percentile	JEE Main Marks
≥ 98 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	147 to 150
≥ 98.1 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	150 to 152
≥ 98.2 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	152 to 155
≥ 98.3 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	155 to 158
≥ 98.4 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	158 to 160
≥ 98.5 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	160 to 162
≥ 98.6 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	162 to 166
≥ 98.7 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	166 to 168
≥ 98.8 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	168 to 171
≥ 98.9 percentile in JEE Mains Marks	171 to 174

Is 98 a good percentile in JEE Main 2026?

Scoring 98 percentile in the JEE Main Exam is a great deal. Aspirants can seek admission to some great colleges like NIT Rourkela, NIT Trichy, NIT Surathkal, etc. Scoring 98 percentile in JEE Main is not easy considering the difficulty level of the exam. Additionally, aspirants with 98% are also qualified to appear for JEE Advanced.

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Candidates scoring 98 percentile in the JEE Main Exam can also opt to re-appear for session 2 to obtain 100 percentile. Though it is not easy, but is possible. Aspirants just need to study harder, give more mock tests, and solve as many practice papers as possible.

Top Engineering Colleges Accepting JEE Main Score

College Name	College Name
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore	Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Bhopal
SASTRA University, Thanjavur	Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam	National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala	National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Amity School of Engineering, Noida	National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram	Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering, Mumbai
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra	MIT, Pune
BS Abdur Rahman University, Chennai	Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida
CV Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar	Jaypee University of Information Technology, Solan
Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Gandhinagar	Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing, Jabalpur

Top Colleges Accepting JEE Main

4.5

IIT Madras

Chennai , Tamil Nadu

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Delhi (IITD)

Delhi , Delhi NCR

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Bombay

Mumbai , Maharashtra

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Kanpur

Kanpur , Uttar Pradesh

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Kharagpur

Kharagpur , West Bengal

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

Institute of Engineering and Management, Kolkata

Kolkata , West Bengal

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Roorkee

Roorkee , Uttarakhand

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Guwahati

Guwahati , Assam

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Hyderabad , Telangana

B.Tech / B.E.

4.5

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy

Trichy , Tamil Nadu

B.Tech / B.E.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the marks for 98 percentile in JEE Main

If an aspirant scores 98 percentile in JEE Main, the expected score will be somewhere between 147-174 out of 300

Can I get admission to top engineering colleges with 98 percentile

Yes. With 98 percentile, students can get admission to some of the prestigious institutes like NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Surathkal and many more. Check out the top engineering colleges accepting JEE Main Score in this article

Is 98 percentile a good score in JEE Main

Scoring 98 percentile in JEE Main is absolutely commendable. Aspirants can get admission to some of the top notch colleges and are also well qualified to appear for the JEE Advanced Exam

How to score 98 percentile in JEE Main

Scoring 98 percentile in JEE Main is a challenging task, however, not an impossible one. Aspirants should be dedicated and prepare strictly as per a time-table. Another pro tip here is to study all subjects equally and not to underestimate any topic. Read

What do you mean by 98 percentile in JEE Main

98 percentile in JEE Main means that the candidate has performed better than 98 percent of the other JEE Main exam takers

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