JEE Mains 90 Percentile Colleges: Check Top NITs/IIIT/GFTIs and Best Private Colleges

Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )

DeskCalelnderExam On - 2 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26

UPASANA
UPASANA PRADHAN
Assistant Manager- Editorial
Updated on Feb 17, 2026 16:06 IST
Scoring a 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026 can help you get admission in top NITs and IIITs like NIT Puducherry, NIT Manipur, NIT Goa, etc. for branches like Electronic and Communication Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, etc. 90 percentile corresponds 80 to 71 marks out of 300. Read below to know more about JEE Mains marks vs percentile, etc.

JEE Main 90 percentile colleges: Students can find the list of top colleges and institutes that accept the 90 percentile colleges in JEE Main 2026. With JEE Main result 2026 announced on February 16, students who secured 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2026, can look for colleges like NIT Puducherry, NIT Manipur, NIT Goa, etc. Read below to know more about the top colleges that accept 90 percentile marks in JEE Mains 2026.

JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges: Getting 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 can get you into top colleges in India, such as NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. With JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result declared on Feb 16, students can evaluate their percentile and shortlist colleges for counselling based on their JEE Main NTA score obtained. 

Scoring 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026 corresponds to around 80 to 71 raw marks in the exam. Based on the result and JEE Main 2026 topper's score analysis, and JEE Mains marks vs percentile, students can check which colleges falls under this percentile category. Here, we will guide you in choosing the best colleges with JEE Main 90 percentile. Check the article for more information.

LIVE: JEE Mains Session 2 Registration 2026

Table of contents
  • Government Colleges Available for JEE Main 90 Percentile
  • List of JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges
  • Understanding the 90 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
  • Can I get CSE Branch in 90 Percentile in JEE Main?
  • JEE Mains 2026 Marks Vs Percentile: Updated based on JEE Mains 2026
  • JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Rank: (Updated Analysis)

Government Colleges Available for JEE Main 90 Percentile

With 90 percentile in JEE Mains 2026, students can target for -

  • New NITs (core branches)
  • Selected IIITs 
  • GFTIs
Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   How much is 120 marks in JEE Mains percentile?
A: 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.

As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift. 

Q:   What are the types of JEE Main cutoff?
A: 
JEE Main cutoff is of two types, one is qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the other is admission cutoff for the institutes. JEE Main qualifying cutoff is released by the NTA along with the result and is in the form of percentile scores. NTA releases JEE Main cutoff for a total of six categories which include unreserved (CRL), Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST. JEE Main admission cutoff is released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority JoSAA and is in the form of All India Rank.
Q:   My rank in JEE Main does not resemble the JEE Mains marks vs percentile data. What should I do?
A: 

The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.

List of JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges

Here are some notable colleges that accept 90 percentile in JEE Main

NITs accepting JEE Main 90 percentile -

Colleges

BTech Specialisations

NIT Agartala

Bioengineering | Chemical Engineering

NIT Meghalaya

Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering

NIT Raipur

Electrical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Information Technology | Mechanical Engineering

NIT Jalandhar

Instrumentation and Control Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering

NIT Hamirpur

Electronics and Communication

NIT Puducherry

Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering

NIT Goa

Electronics and Communication Engineering

NIT Durgapur

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Chemical Engineering | Biotechnology

Other JEE Main 90 Percentile Colleges

Other than NITs, some other colleges and institutions accept 80 percentile in JEE Mains. Check below for more -

Colleges

BTech specialisations

IIITM Gwalior

Computer Science and Engineering

IIIT Allahabad

Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering
KIIT University Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering | Automobile Engineering | Information Technology | Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
BIT Ranchi Information Technology | Electrical Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Mechanical Engineering
University of Engineering and Management, Jaipur Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Chemical Engineering 
Lovely Professional University Electrical Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering
College of Engineering, Pune Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Metallurgical Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Telecommunication Engineering
Jaipur Engineering College, Jaipur Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering | Electronics and Communication Engineering | Information Technology | Mechanical Engineering | Computer Science Engineering | Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Engineering
Dream Institute of Technology, Kolkata Computer Science Engineering | Mechanical Engineering | Civil Engineering | Electrical Engineering
CMR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad Civil Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | Electronic Communication and Engineering | Mechanical Engineering

IIITs Accepting JEE Main 90 Percentile

Here are some new and old IIITs that one can consider for counselling. With 90 percentile, students can also target popular branches like CSE, ECE, and Data Science

IIITs Possible Branches
IIIT Bangalore ECE, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
IIIT Hyderabad ECE, CSE, and Bioinformatics
IIIT Delhi CSSS, EVE, CSAM, CSD
IIIT Pune CSE and ECE

Also read:

250 marks in JEE Main Percentile

JEE Main 99 percentile colleges JEE Mains 95 percentile colleges

 

Important Events on JEE Main 2026

Here are some important events on JEE Main 2026:

Staying updated about the latest educational events is just a click away
Enter Mobile Number

Understanding the 90 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

90 percentile in JEE Main shows that you have performed better than the 90% of the students who appeared for the test. This a good percentile but not the best. If you want to get admission in the top NITs best branch then it is not possible. But, you dont have to worry there are any engineering institutions that accepts JEE Main 2026 score and you may get admission to their top branches.

  • 90 percentile in JEE Mains means 80 to 71 marks out of 300
  • 90 percentile in JEE Mains AIR rank is around 79,299 to 1,02,421
Q&A Icon
Commonly asked questions
Q:   Is 75 percent marks in class 12 required for JEE Mains?
A: 

Candidates need not have 75 percent marks in class 12 for appearing in JEE Main. As per the official brochure released by the NTA, there is no minimum percentage required for appearing in the JEE Main. The requirement of 75 percent marks need not be associated with appearing in the JEE Main exam.

It is to be understood that 75 percent marks is required for admission to institutes which include NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and IITs. Many institutes offer admission at 60% and even less, along with JEE Main. Candidates must clearly understand that the requirement of 75 percent marks in class 12 is only for taking admission in the institutes.

Q:   What is JEE Main cutoff for IIITs?
A: 
The cutoff for IIITs vary for various branches and also category of students. Specialised branches like computer Science and electronics engineering has higher cutoff in comparison to other branches. Similarly, JEE Main cutoff for general category candidates is higher in comparison to OBC-NCL and SC/ST candidates. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2022 cutoff below for some top IIITs and branches. For detailed cutoff report, candidates can check Shiksha page. IIIT Allahabad IT Closing Rank Open Category: 5704 IIIT Allahabad ECE Closing Rank Open Category: 9700.
Q:   Which category has the lowest cutoff in JEE Mains 2023 exam?
A: 

As per the JEE Main 2023 cutoff data released by the NTA, PwD category has the lowest cutoff of 0.0013527. The highest cutoff is for general category which is 90.7788642. The PwD candidates scoring above 0.0013527 NTA score are eligible to appear in JEE Advanced for admission to IITs. The PwD cutoff has been lowered in 2023 to 0.0013527 which was 0.0031029 in the year 2022.

Explore colleges based on JEE Main

Mumbai
#3 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Delhi
#2 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Chennai
#1 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Kharagpur
#5 NIRF
₹8.00 L

Want better recommendations?

There is a 90% more chance of getting best college recommendations by sharing preferences.
Tiruchirappalli
#9 NIRF
₹5.00 L
Kanpur
#4 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Hyderabad
#7 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Roorkee
#6 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Rourkela
#13 NIRF
₹5.00 L
Guwahati
#8 NIRF
₹8.00 L
Confused about which college or exam to opt for?assitentRcpRhsImage
  • Chat with our counselor
  • Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
View allCollections

Can I get CSE Branch in 90 Percentile in JEE Main?

With 90 percentile in NTA JEE Mains 2026, it might be challenging to get CSE branch and that too in top NITs and IIITs. Check the previous year JEE Main cutoff of NITs to know which college will be the best with CSE branch. 

Possible Specialisations with JEE Main 90 Percentile

Candidates who have scored in 90 percentile in JEE Main are more likely to get engineering specialisations in civil, mechanical, electronics and communication, and chemical engineering.

Also Read:

JEE Mains 2026 Marks Vs Percentile: Updated based on JEE Mains 2026

Raw Score Out of 300 Percentile
300 to 291 100 to 99.99989
290 to 281 99.99908 to 99.99745
280 to 271 99.99417 to 99.99347
270 to 261 99.99016 to 99.98881
260 to 251 99.97720 to 99.96976
250 to 241 99.95028 to 99.94664
240 to 231 99.91595 to 99.93498
230 to 221 99.86623 to 99.90111
220 to 211 99.80777 to 99.85161
210 to 201 99.73129 to 99.79506
200 to 191 99.62402 to 99.71083
190 to 181 99.48033 to 99.59739
180 to 171 99.29558 to 99.45693
170 to 161 99.06985 to 99.27208
160 to 151 98.77819 to 99.02861
150 to 141 98.40768 to 98.73238
140 to 131 97.94047 to 98.31741
130 to 121 97.35425 to 97.81126
120 to 111 96.60949 to 97.14293
110 to 101 95.64338 to 96.20455
100 to 91 94.39636 to 94.99859
90 to 81 92.76234 to 93.47123
80 to 71 90.41098 to 91.07212
70 to 61 87.06073 to 87.51222
60 to 51 81.57582 to 82.01606
50 to 41 73.08140 to 73.28780
40 to 31 59.84001 to 58.15149
30 to 21 40.34692 to 37.69452
20 to 10 20.95045 to 13.49584
10 to 0 6.59980 to 0.84351

Also check:

JEE Main JoSAA 2026 Counselling JEE Mains Cutoff 2026

Explore more B.Tech exams with upcoming dates

IEMJEE 2026 Exam Date - Offline

3 Apr '26

GITAM GAT 2026 Last date for p...

4 Apr '26

IIITH UGEE 2026 Application Form

11 Feb '26 - 5 Apr '26

Assam CEE 2026 application form

16 Mar '26 - 3 Apr '26

JKCET 2026 application form

19 Mar '26 - 3 Apr '26

TS EAMCET Application Form 2026

19 Feb '26 - 4 Apr '26

DCET 2026 Application Form

17 Mar '26 - 4 Apr '26

NEE Application Correction Window

1 Apr '26 - 5 Apr '26

SUJEE 2026 Phase 2 Exam Date

4 Apr '26 - 5 Apr '26

WBJEE 2026 application form

10 Mar '26 - 8 Apr '26

JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Rank: (Updated Analysis)

The NTA declared result of session 1 JEE Mains 2026 on February 16. Based on the scores obtained and result stats, check marks vs rank below -

Raw Score Out of 300 All India Rank Range
300 to 291 1 to 15
290 to 281 16 to 36
280 to 271 37 to 100
270 to 261 101 to 160
260 to 251 161 to 428
250 to 241 429 to 755
240 to 231 756 to 1,189
230 to 221 1,190 to 1,893
220 to 211 1,894 to 2,720
210 to 201 2,721 to 3,803
200 to 191 3,804 to 5,320
190 to 181 5,321 to 7,354
180 to 171 7,355 to 9,968
170 to 161 9,969 to 13,163
160 to 151 13,164 to 17,290
150 to 141 17,291 to 22,533
140 to 131 22,534 to 29,145
130 to 121 29,146 to 37,440
120 to 111 37,441 to 47,979
110 to 101 47,980 to 61,651
100 to 91 61,652 to 79,298
90 to 81 79,299 to 1,02,421
80 to 71 1,02,422 to 1,35,695
70 to 61 1,35,696 to 1,83,105
60 to 51 1,83,106 to 2,60,722
50 to 41 2,60,723 to 3,80,928
40 to 31 3,80,929 to 5,68,308
30 to 21 5,68,309 to 8,44,157
20 to 10 8,44,158 to 1,118,638
10 to 0 1,118,639 to 1,200,000+

Also read:

Minimum JEE Main Marks Required to Qualify for JEE Advanced

JEE Main Qualifying Marks 2026 JEE Mains Percentile Predictor Calculator
50 marks in JEE Main Percentile 100 marks in JEE Main 2026 Percentile 90 marks in JEE Main Percentile 2026
110 marks in JEE Mains 2026 Percentile 150 marks in JEE Mains 2026 Percentile 210 marks in JEE Main exam 2026
JEE Main 2026 scorecard JEE Main 2026 topper's marks out of 300 JEE Main cutoff for IIITs
Videos you may like
About the Author
author-image
UPASANA PRADHAN
Assistant Manager- Editorial

Upasana Pradhan is an Mtech graduate in Electronics and Communication Engineering from DTU who specialises in curating postgraduate and undergraduate engineering entrance exam content, such as GATE, TS PGECET, KCET,

Read Full Bio
Download Important Dates for B.E. / B.Tech Exams

News & Updates

Latest NewsPopular News

Explore Other Exams

6 Apr '26 -

2 May '26

JEE Advanced 2026 registration...

Apr '26

JEE Advanced 2026 practice tes...

10 Apr '26

BITSAT 2026 Admit Card Session...

15 Apr '26 -

16 Apr '26

BITSAT 2026 Exam Date Session ...

3 Nov '25 -

16 Apr '26

SRMJEEE 2026 Registration (Pha...

3 Nov '25 -

4 Jun '26

SRMJEEE 2026 Registration (Pha...

10 Apr '26 -

13 Apr '26

COMEDK Form Correction 2026

29 Apr '26 -

9 May '26

COMEDK Admit Card Download 202...

10 Mar '26 -

8 Apr '26

WBJEE 2026 application form

10 Apr '26 -

12 Apr '26

WBJEE 2026 application form co...

24 Oct '25 -

12 Apr '26

VITEEE 2026 application form

Apr '26

VITEEE 2026 slot booking

Apr '26

MHT CET 2026 Admit Card

11 Apr '26 -

20 Apr '26

MHT CET 2026 Date for PCM Grou...

The list of exams are recommended based on what other exams do the students in your area show interest in
qna

Student Forum

chatAnything you would want to ask experts?
Write here...

Answered 16 hours ago

Yes, you can take admission in BTech at ABES Engineering College without appearing in JEE Mains. They can take direct admission in the B.Tech programme. Candidates with an Engineering Diploma or a B.Sc degree with a minimum of 45% marks are eligible.

R

Raj Priya

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

The I2IT Pune JEE Main cutoff 2025 was released in the form of ranks for the All India categories. For the General AI category, the BE in the Computer Engineering branch had the overall cutoff ranging from 42136 in the first round to 52834 in the last round. Hence, General AI students needed to atta

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

The selection process for the All India quota students is based on their JEE Main ranks. Students who want admission to I2IT Pune need to appear in the CAP counselling process to avail a seat for any BE course. 

The minimum rank required for admission was 68635 for the General AI category. Hence, stu

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

The minimum rank required to get admission at I2IT Pune would depend on the category you belong to. The I2IT Pune JEE Main cutoff 2025 for the General AI category says that a rank of at least 61370 is required to be eligible for admission to the BTech in Information Technology department. This categ

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

Students who attempted the JEE Main  should start preparing for the JEE Advanced entrance examination if they want admission at IITs. Those who score above the 98th percentile in JEE Main session 2 should start to study for the JEE Advanced exam.

Students who get around the 95th  and 98th  percentile

...Read more

N

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered Yesterday

As of now, the easiest shift of JEE Main 2026 April session was the April 2 shift 1 exam.

C

Chanchal Pandey

Contributor-Level 7

Answered Yesterday

No, JEE Main is not compulsory for Intellipaat School of Technology, Pune BTech admissions. The institute conducts an in-house test based on which seats are given. Aspirants have to appear for the ISTEE to get admission in the institute. 

A

Anupama Garg

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

Yes, MITS Deemed to be University accepts valid score in JEE (Main) for admission in its BTech programme. Students can also choose take the MITSUCET instead which is conducted by the university for BTech admission.

S

Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 days ago

For those who are applying to the GD Goenka University BTech programme based on their JEE Main results, the timing is absolutely perfect and in sync with the rest of the country's results declaration and other processes. The JEE Main results are generally declared in the month of April every year, w

...Read more

R

Rashmi Karan

Contributor-Level 9

Answered 4 days ago

  • Candidates cannot use the JEE Main city slip 2026 for entry at the exam centre. Only the admit card can be used to enter the centre and for verification.
  • The National Testing Agency,  in no case, will issue duplicate JEE Main admit cards at test centres

  • Candidates are requested to keep the admit card

...Read more

V

Virajita Choudhury

Contributor-Level 7