How is JEE Main rank calculated from percentile?

JEE Main rank is calculated using the formula: (100 - your total percentile score) * (Total number of candidates) / 100. Our tool automates this with the latest 2027 candidate data.

What rank can I expect with 99 percentile in JEE Main 2027?

With 99 percentile, your expected rank would typically be between 10,000 to 12,000, depending on the total number of unique candidates appearing in both sessions.

2027 LIVECalibrated against Session 1 + Session 2 data

JEE Main
Rank Predictor.

Free JEE Main Rank Predictor for 2027 — enter your expected score and get an accurate AIR estimate, percentile, and likely college tier. Calibrated on six years of normalized NTA data. Category-aware. Session-aware. Built by IITians.

6 yrs of NTA data98% confidence intervalAll categories

Your expected score *

/300

Total marks across Physics, Chemistry, Maths

What is the JEE Main
Rank Predictor?

A tool that converts your expected JEE Main score into an estimated All India Rank — accounting for category, session, and historical difficulty.

Score → AIR mapping

Built from NTA's published score-to-percentile data across 6 JEE Main cycles. Updated after each session.

2019–2025 calibrated

Category-aware

Separate normalization for General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST. Your category rank is shown alongside AIR.

all 5 categories

College tier hint

Get an instant read on what tier of college you're targeting — Top IIT, Top NIT, IIIT, GFTI, or below.

JoSAA-aligned

Honest about uncertainty

We give you a range, not a single number. Because actual rank depends on shift difficulty, which can swing 5–10%.

98% confidence

HOW IT WORKS

From score
to predicted rank.

Four steps. Thirty seconds. No spam, no phone number.

Enter your score

Total marks out of 300. Use answer-key match or post-exam estimation.

Pick your category

General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, or ST. Category determines your JoSAA quota.

Get instant AIR

Predicted AIR, percentile, category rank — powered by backend engine.

Move to colleges

Plug your rank into the College Predictor to see which NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs you can target.

REFERENCE TABLE

JEE Main score
vs AIR & percentile.

Quick reference based on JEE Main 2025 data (General category). Actual rank can vary by 5–10% depending on shift difficulty.

Score / 300	Percentile	AIR (approx.)	Likely tier
290+	99.99+	1 – 100	Top IIT (CSE)
270 – 289	99.95 – 99.99	100 – 1,000	Top IIT / Old IIT
250 – 269	99.80 – 99.95	1,000 – 4,000	Top NIT / New IIT
220 – 249	99.20 – 99.80	4,000 – 15,000	NIT / IIIT
180 – 219	97.5 – 99.20	15,000 – 45,000	NIT branches / GFTI
140 – 179	93 – 97.5	45,000 – 1,30,000	GFTI / State colleges
100 – 139	83 – 93	1,30,000 – 3,00,000	State / Private
Below 100	Below 83	3,00,000+	Private / Other entrance

COLLEGE TIERS

What rank gets you where.

Rough JoSAA-aligned cutoffs for the most-asked college tiers in JEE Main 2025.

AIR < 1,500

Top 5 IITs

IIT Bombay, Delhi, Madras, Kanpur, Kharagpur — top branches like CSE, EE.

via JEE Advanced

AIR 1,500 – 8,000

Top NITs & New IITs

NIT Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Indore — strong branches.

90 percentile+

AIR 8,000 – 30,000

NITs & IIITs

Mid-tier NITs, IIIT Hyderabad, Allahabad — most engineering branches accessible.

98 percentile+

AIR 30,000 – 1L

GFTIs & lower NITs

Government-funded technical institutes and lower NIT branches. Still strong placements.

95 percentile+

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JEE Main College Predictor

Already have your rank? Plug it in and see which NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs you can target — round-wise JoSAA cutoffs included.

JEE Advanced Rank Predictor

Different exam, different normalization. Get your JEE Advanced AIR from your Paper 1 + Paper 2 score.

WBJEE College Predictor

For West Bengal aspirants — get expected rank and college list from your WBJEE score and category.

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FAQ

JEE Main Rank Predictor —
frequently asked.

The predictor is calibrated on six years of normalized NTA score-to-percentile-to-rank data (2019–2025). Within a typical shift, predicted AIR is accurate within 5–10% — which is why we always show an AIR range with a 98% confidence interval, not a single rank. Actual rank depends on your specific shift's difficulty.

Yes, completely. No paywall, no premium tier. Same for the College Predictor, JEE Advanced Rank Predictor, and WBJEE Predictor.

Just two: your expected JEE Main score (out of 300) and your category (General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, or ST). The predictor uses your selected session (Session 1 or Session 2) to apply the right normalization.

NTA uses a percentile-based normalization across multiple shifts. Each shift's raw scores are converted to percentiles within that shift, then the highest percentile across both sessions (S1 and S2) for each candidate is used to compute the final All India Rank.

Yes — that's the most common use case. After the exam, match your responses against the answer key (released by NTA within a few days), estimate your raw score, and use the predictor to get an early read on your AIR.

AIR (All India Rank) is your position across all candidates regardless of category — used for general-category seats. Category rank is your position within your reserved category — used for reserved seats during JoSAA counselling.

For top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal, Calicut) in core branches like CSE, you typically need an AIR under 8,000 for General category — which translates to roughly 250+ score out of 300. For mid-tier branches or lower NITs, AIR up to 30,000 (~200+ score) usually works.

Use both, in order. Start with the Rank Predictor to convert your expected score into an estimated AIR. Then plug that rank into the College Predictor to see which specific colleges, branches, and JoSAA rounds you can realistically target.

The score-to-rank mapping is recalibrated after each JEE Main session — typically within 7 days of NTA releasing the official scorecards. The 2027 predictor is currently calibrated against 2025 Session 2 data.

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