Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
| Updated On - Apr 17, 2026
Candidates scoring below the 85th percentile in JEE Main 2026 will have a mark range of 50- 90, which varies with the shift difficulty. You will have an AIR range of 1.2 lakhs - 2 lakhs+, depending on the number of candidates appearing in JEE Main 2026.
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Scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main is considered an above-average score.
- You are not eligible for admission to top/ mid-tier NITs and IIITs with score below 85 percentile in JEE Main.
- NIT Agartala, NIT Manipur, and NIT Arunachal Pradesh are some of the newer NITs accepting scores below 85 percentile in JEE Main through the HS quota.
- Candidates scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main can take admission at popular GFTIs such as Assam University, CIT Kokrajhar, Central University of Jammu and IET Lucknow.
Apart from GFTIs, there is a wide range of top private colleges, such as Lovely Professional University, KIIT, UPES Dehradun, and Amity University Noida, that accept students with lower JEE Main percentile.
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NITs Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main
You can check the following NITs that accept students scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main with the HS quota.
| NITs | Available Branches | Percentile Range | Quota |
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| NIT Manipur | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Sikkim | Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Mizoram | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Srinagar | Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Arunachal Pradesh | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Puducherry | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Meghalaya | Civil Engineering and Mechanical Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
| NIT Agartala | Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering | 80- 90 | Home State |
Source: The above table shows low-tier NITs accepting below 85 percentile in JEE Main. It is prepared from a YouTube video by “Vedantu JEE Made Ejee”. Harsh Sir, in his video, explained the colleges available at various percentile ranges. For more information, watch the video by clicking the link above.
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GFTIs Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main
The following table highlights the list of GFTIs that accept below 85 percentile in JEE Main for admission in the engineering courses:
| Colleges | Courses Offered |
|---|---|
| Assam University Silchar | Electronics and Communication Engineering and Agricultural Engineering |
| Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya | CSE, Mechanical, Electrical and Civil Engineering |
| GGV Bilaspur | IT, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical and Production Engineering |
| BIT Deoghar | CSE, Electronics, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering |
| Central University of Jammu | CSE and ECE |
| HNB Garhwal | CSE, IT, Mechanical and Civil Engineering |
| Mizoram University | IT, Electronics and Communication Engineering |
| SMVDU Katra | Electrical and Civil Engineering |
| Tezpur University | Food, Mechanical and Civil Engineering |
| NEHU Shillong | Energy and Biomedical Engineering |
| CIT Kokrajhar | Food, Civil and Instrumentation Engineering |
| CU Jharkhand | Civil, Electrical and Metallurgical Engineering |
Source: The above table shows some of the GFTIs accepting below 85 percentile in JEE Main. It is prepared from a YouTube video by “Udaan Vidyapeeth”. For more information related to acre, placement and closing rank, watch the video by clicking on the link above.
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Private Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main
The following table highlights the list of engineering colleges you can get admission to, scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main:
| Colleges | Courses Offered | Total Fees |
| Amity University, Noida | CSE, IT and ECE | INR 10- 12 Lakhs+ |
| Lovely Professional University | CSE, IT, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | INR 16 Lakhs+ |
| Chandigarh University | CSE, IT and ECE | INR 10 Lakhs+ |
| SRM University | Chemical, Civil and Automobile Engineering | Around INR 20 Lakhs |
| KIIT | CSE, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, and Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering | INR 20+ Lakhs |
| GL Bajaj | IT and ECE | INR 10+ Lakhs |
| JSS Noida | ECE, EE and ME | INR 10 Lakhs+ |
| KIET Ghaziabad | Mechanical, Civil and Chemical Engineering | INR 12- 13 Lakhs+ |
| AKGEC Ghaziabad | CSE, IT, Civil and Mechanical Engineering | INR 9- 10 Lakhs |
| Alliance University, Bangalore | CSE, AI and Data Science | INR 8- 10 Lakhs |
| UPES Dehradun | CSE, AI, Petroleum and Civil Engineering | INR 10 Lakhs |
| Karnavati University | CSE, Data Science, AI and ML | INR 8 Lakhs+ |
| Bennett University | CSE, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering | INR 16 Lakhs |
| IILM University | CSE and AI | INR 12 Lakhs |
| Galgotias University | CSE, AI, ME and CE | INR 10- 11 Lakhs |
| Graphic Era Dehradun | CSE, ECE and AI specialized courses | INR 20 Lakhs |
| MIT WPU | Civil, Chemical, Petroleum and Mechanical Engineering | INR 20+ Lakhs |
Source: The above table shows the top private universities accepting JEE Main cutoff percentile below 85. It is prepared from a YouTube video by “Boring Bing”. If you want to know the details regarding placements and campus life of these colleges, watch the video mentioned above.
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Based on a Reddit post, users replied with a list of colleges such as low-tier NIS for HS quota candidates, RGPV Bhopal College, KIIT, Nirma University Ahmedabad, South Asian University Delhi, and Quantum University Roorkee, available below 85 percentile in JEE Main.
Source: Reddit
FAQs
Ques. Can a candidate get a top branch by scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main?
Ans. Yes, you can get a top branch by scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main. There are multiple private colleges available that offer CSE to candidates. Some of the top private universities are Bennett University, Amity University Noida, Lovely Professional University, UPES Dehradun and MIT WPU.
Ques. What are the possible branches available below 85 percentile in JEE Main?
Ans. Candidates scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main have limited branch options for the BTech programme. You can choose the following branches at low-tier NITs/ GFTIs:
- Civil Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
Ques. Is scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main considered good?
Ans. No, scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main is considered below average. If a candidate belongs to the general/ OBCNCL category, neither are they qualified for JEE Advanced, nor will they get admission to NITs.
Ques. Does GFTI accept admission of candidates scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main 2026?
Ans. Yes, you can take admission at various GFTIs that accept candidates scoring below 85 percentile in JEE Main. The list of GFTIs is:
- Assam University Silchar
- GGV Bilaspur
- CIT Kokrajhar
- BIT Deoghar
- IET Lucknow
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.