Wondering what All India Rank your JEE Main percentile can fetch? This free JEE Main rank predictor estimates your expected rank instantly, and the page below gives you everything that actually decides your seat: year-wise percentile-to-rank tables, category-wise ranks, and the closing ranks of top colleges. With around 11,12,000 candidates competing, even a small change in percentile can shift your rank by thousands — so use the tool to set a realistic target, then sharpen your score with the free JEE Main practice quiz on this page.
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Quick JEE Main Rank Estimate
Already know your percentile? Use the quick estimator below for an instant expected All India Rank, then scroll down for the full year-wise trend, category ranks and college cut-offs.
🎯 JEE Main Rank Predictor
Enter your percentile to estimate your expected All India Rank.
Estimated All India Rank
⚠️ Indicative estimate only — not an official JEE Main result. Estimates are interpolated from previous-cycle JEE Main trends. Actual ranks depend on exam difficulty, normalisation, and total candidates each cycle.
JEE Main Exam Pattern & Marking
JEE Main Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) is a 3-hour computer-based test of 75 questions across Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (25 each), for 300 marks — +4 for a correct answer and −1 for a wrong one, including the numerical questions. It runs in two sessions (January and April) and your better NTA percentile of the two is used for ranking.
How JEE Main Rank Is Calculated from Percentile
In JEE Main, your rank is driven by percentile, not raw marks. Percentile tells you the share of candidates who scored at or below you, so your All India Rank is approximately (100 − percentile) ÷ 100 × total candidates. Because JEE Main runs across many shifts and two sessions, raw marks are converted to NTA percentile scores normalised per shift, and your best percentile across the two sessions is taken. The Common Rank List (CRL) is built from these normalised percentiles, so identical raw marks in different shifts can yield slightly different percentiles. This is why the same raw marks can map to slightly different ranks in different shifts, and why you should always track your percentile rather than your raw score.
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — Last 7 Years
Here is the year-wise JEE Main trend so you can compare your target against the closest recent cycle. NTA introduced the percentile-normalisation system in 2019 (the first year shown); before that no comparable percentile-to-rank data exists. The same percentile maps to a slightly worse CRL each year as registrations grew from ~9–11 lakh (2019–21) to ~12–14 lakh (2023–25). Max marks were 360 in 2019 (90 questions) and 300 from 2020 onward (best 75 of 90). All rows are CRL (General), Paper 1 B.E./B.Tech.
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2025
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~1 |
| 99.9 | ~1,545 |
| 99.5 | ~7,691 |
| 99.01 | ~15,309 |
| 98.02 | ~30,273 |
| 95.06 | ~74,467 |
| 90.5 | ~1,40,975 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2024
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~26 |
| 99.9 | ~1,665 |
| 99.5 | ~8,035 |
| 99 | ~15,980 |
| 98.04 | ~30,827 |
| 95.04 | ~76,043 |
| 90.48 | ~1,43,041 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2023
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~24 |
| 99.9 | ~1,187 |
| 99.5 | ~5,877 |
| 99 | ~11,684 |
| 98.04 | ~22,652 |
| 95.05 | ~56,296 |
| 90.52 | ~1,07,064 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2022
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 99.998 | ~56 |
| 99.9 | ~951 |
| 99.5 | ~4,572 |
| 99 | ~9,118 |
| 98.04 | ~17,765 |
| 95.05 | ~44,539 |
| 90.5 | ~85,414 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2021
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 99.997 | ~55 |
| 99.9 | ~1,193 |
| 99.5 | ~5,364 |
| 99 | ~10,111 |
| 98 | ~18,827 |
| 95 | ~44,522 |
| 90 | ~83,118 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2020
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~17 |
| 99.9 | ~1,171 |
| 99.5 | ~5,644 |
| 99 | ~11,188 |
| 98 | ~21,809 |
| 95 | ~53,671 |
| 90 | ~1,01,974 |
JEE Main Percentile vs Rank — 2019
| Percentile | Approx All India Rank |
|---|---|
| 100 | ~13 |
| 99.9 | ~1,242 |
| 99.5 | ~5,907 |
| 99 | ~11,529 |
| 98 | ~22,258 |
| 95 | ~55,703 |
| 90 | ~1,06,785 |
JEE Main Marks vs Percentile
| Marks (out of 300) | Approx Percentile |
|---|---|
| 300 | 100 |
| 280 | 99.996 |
| 250 | 99.95 |
| 200 | 99.58 |
| 170 | 99.16 |
| 150 | 98.5 |
| 120 | 96.81 |
| 100 | 94.97 |
| 80 | 92.06 |
| 60 | 87.34 |
JEE Main Category-wise Ranks & Cut-offs
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| General (CRL) | Common Rank List — your overall normalised position |
| EWS | ≈10% of CRL; JEE Advanced qualifying percentile ~81.3 |
| OBC-NCL | ≈25–30% of CRL; JEE Advanced qualifying percentile ~79.6 |
| SC | ≈6–8% of CRL; JEE Advanced qualifying percentile ~60.0 |
| ST | ≈3–4% of CRL; JEE Advanced qualifying percentile ~46.7 |
JEE Main Top Colleges & Closing Ranks
| Institute | Branch/Course | Closing Rank / Cut-off | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIT Tiruchirappalli | CSE | 1,128 | General (OS) |
| NIT Surathkal (NITK) | CSE | 1,615 | General (OS) |
| NIT Warangal | CSE | 3,432 | General (OS) |
| IIIT Hyderabad | CSE | ~3,550 | General |
| NIT Calicut | CSE | ~5,200 | General (OS) |
| NIT Rourkela | CSE | ~6,500 | General (OS) |
| MNNIT Allahabad | CSE | ~7,000 | General (OS) |
| MNIT Jaipur | CSE | ~8,500 | General (OS) |
| NIT Delhi | CSE | ~15,000 | General |
How to Improve Your JEE Main Rank
JEE Main Preparation Tips
- Master NCERT for Chemistry and build raw problem-solving speed in Physics and Maths — the 75-question, 3-hour paper rewards accuracy under time pressure.
- Practise full-length CBT mocks to handle negative marking; skipping a genuinely uncertain question often beats guessing.
- Attempt both sessions so your best percentile counts, and use the gap to fix weak topics from the first attempt.
- Prioritise high-weightage chapters (Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Physical and Organic Chemistry).
- Solve shift-wise previous-year papers to internalise NTA’s style and the marks-to-percentile mapping.
JEE Main Rank Predictor — FAQs
JEE Main Rank Predictor — Frequently Asked Questions
What CRL rank do I need for an NIT CSE seat?
Top NITs (Trichy, Surathkal, Warangal) close CSE for General other-state candidates around CRL 1,100–3,500. Mid-tier NITs accept General ranks up to roughly 10,000–20,000 for CSE; home-state quota seats usually close at higher (easier) ranks than other-state seats.
How is JEE Main rank calculated from percentile?
Your CRL comes from your best NTA percentile. As a rough guide, rank ≈ (100 − percentile) × total candidates ÷ 100. With ~14 lakh candidates, 99 percentile is about CRL 12,000 and 90 percentile about CRL 1,43,000.
What marks give a 99 percentile?
Roughly 175–185 / 300 corresponded to the 99 percentile band recently, though it varies by shift because percentiles are normalised per session. 250+ marks typically places you above 99.95 percentile.
Does each session count separately?
No. If you appear in both January and April, NTA takes your best percentile of the two. A second attempt can only help, never lower, your rank.
Is there negative marking?
Yes. +4 for each correct answer and −1 for each wrong answer, including numerical-value questions. Unattempted questions carry no penalty.
How do category ranks work?
Your CRL is your overall position. Category ranks (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST) are computed within each category pool and are numerically much better than CRL for the same score.
What percentile is needed for a good government college?
For top NIT/IIIT CSE you generally need 99+ percentile (General). Other branches and lower-tier NITs/GFTIs admit from roughly 95–99 percentile, and many GFTIs/state seats are available below 90 percentile.
Data sources: engineering.careers360.com · www.shiksha.com · www.collegepravesh.com
Disclaimer: This JEE Main rank predictor gives indicative estimates for guidance only and is not affiliated with any official examination authority. Marks-to-rank trends shift every year with paper difficulty, candidate count and normalisation. Always verify final results, ranks and cut-offs on the official JEE Main portal before making admission decisions.
