| Marks | Easy shift | Average | Tough shift | Rank (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 1 |
| 290 | 99.989 | 99.999 | 99.999 | 11 |
| 280 | 99.977 | 99.997 | 99.999 | 38 |
| 270 | 99.961 | 99.994 | 99.999 | 83 |
| 260 | 99.937 | 99.989 | 99.998 | 169 |
| 250 | 99.910 | 99.975 | 99.996 | 385 |
| 240 | 99.87 | 99.956 | 99.991 | 677 |
| 230 | 99.82 | 99.925 | 99.979 | 1,147 |
| 220 | 99.76 | 99.89 | 99.959 | 1,654 |
| 210 | 99.66 | 99.85 | 99.928 | 2,308 |
| 200 | 99.57 | 99.78 | 99.89 | 3,385 |
| 190 | 99.43 | 99.68 | 99.84 | 4,923 |
| 180 | 99.27 | 99.57 | 99.76 | 6,615 |
| 170 | 99.10 | 99.42 | 99.64 | 8,923 |
| 160 | 98.85 | 99.24 | 99.51 | 11,692 |
| 150 | 98.46 | 99.05 | 99.33 | 14,615 |
| 140 | 97.92 | 98.73 | 99.12 | 19,539 |
| 130 | 97.26 | 98.20 | 98.82 | 27,692 |
| 120 | 96.50 | 97.50 | 98.30 | 38,462 |
| 110 | 95.57 | 96.70 | 97.57 | 50,769 |
| 100 | 94.40 | 95.70 | 96.70 | 66,154 |
| 90 | 92.78 | 94.40 | 95.57 | 86,154 |
| 80 | 90.68 | 92.60 | 94.04 | 1,13,847 |
| 70 | 87.82 | 90.20 | 91.88 | 1,50,770 |
| 60 | 83.92 | 86.80 | 88.84 | 2,03,078 |
| 50 | 78.25 | 82.00 | 84.40 | 2,76,924 |
| 40 | 69.09 | 74.50 | 77.50 | 3,92,309 |
| 30 | 54.70 | 61.00 | 65.05 | 6,00,003 |
| 20 | 35.40 | 40.00 | 44.20 | 9,23,081 |
| 10 | 15.60 | 17.00 | 19.30 | 12,76,928 |
| 0 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 14,92,314 |
How to read this table
NTA normalises every shift separately, so the same marks give a different percentile in an easy shift and a tough one. The middle column is an average shift. Tap a score to see what it means for JEE Advanced and for colleges, or use the percentile predictor for your exact marks.
- Above 250 marks is roughly the top 0.02%, near rank 385.
- Around 85 marks in an average shift has been enough for the General JEE Advanced cutoff (93.41 percentile in 2026).
- 100 marks is about 95.7 percentile, which beats roughly 96% of the 15,38,468 students.
These are estimates. The real percentile depends on your shift's toughness and how many students wrote it. Ranks assume about 15,38,468 candidates, as in 2026.
Questions students ask
What is a good score in JEE Main?
For the JEE Advanced General cutoff, around 85–94 marks. For a top NIT branch, aim for 180+ marks (99.5+ percentile).
How many marks are needed for 99 percentile in JEE Main?
About 149 marks in an average shift. In a tough shift it can be as low as 135; in an easy shift up to 165.
How many marks are needed for 90 percentile?
About 70 marks in an average shift.
Is the marks vs percentile the same every year?
No, but it's close. The curve shifts a little with paper difficulty and the number of candidates. We update it as soon as NTA publishes new results.