Colleges Under 90 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
| Updated On - Apr 16, 2026
Candidates scoring below the 90th percentile in JEE Main 2026 will have a mark range of 80-100, entirely depending on the shift difficulty. You will have an AIR of more than 1 lakh, depending on the number of candidates appearing in JEE Main 2026.
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90 percentile in JEE Main is considered to be a decent score, but it is competitive to get admission to NITs through the Other State quota.
- You can get admission in low-tier NITs through the Home State quota, with below 90 percentile score in JEE Main.
- NIT Agartala, NIT Manipur, and NIT Arunachal Pradesh are some of the prominent newer NITs accepting below 90 percentile in JEE Main through the HS quota.
- Assam University Silchar, Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, and GGV Bilaspur are some of the popular GFTIs accepting below 90 percentile in JEE Main.
- You can easily get CSE at private universities such as KIIT, Amity University, Galgotias University, UPES Dehradun and Bennett University with a score below 90 percentile in JEE Main.
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NITs Under 90 Percentile in JEE Main
You can check the following NITs that accept students scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main with the HS quota.
- A general category candidate scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main is exempted from getting into NITs.
- The Other State quota is not eligible for admission in NITs with a percentile below 90 in JEE Main.
| NITs | Available Branches | Percentile Range | Quota |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 some of the NITs accepting below 90 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 90 Percentile in JEE Main
The following table highlights the list of GFTIs that accept below 90 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 90 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 Accepting Below 90 Percentile in JEE Main
The following table highlights the list of engineering colleges you can get admission to, scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main:
| Colleges | Courses Offered | Total Fees |
| 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 90. 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 a list of colleges such as AKTU College, SIT Tumkur, IPU College, KIIT, and DTU College available below 90 percentile in JEE Main.
Source: Reddit
FAQs
Ques. Is NIT possible below 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026?
Ans. Yes, a reserved category candidate or a candidate belonging to the HS quota is eligible to take admission in lower NITs in branches such as Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering. The NITs available at less than 90 percentile in JEE Main are listed below:
- NIT Manipur
- NIT Sikkim
- NIT Arunachal Pradesh
- NIT Agartala
- NIT Mizoram
- NIT Meghalaya
Ques. Does GFTI accept admission of candidates scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026?
Ans. Yes, you can take admission at various GFTIs that accept candidates scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main. The list of GFTIs is:
- Assam University Silchar
- GGV Bilaspur
- Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya
- Central University of Jammu
- Tezpur University
Ques. What are the expected cutoff marks for a candidate scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main?
Ans. The cutoff marks for candidates scoring below 90 percentile in JEE Main are expected to have a cutoff mark between 80 and 100.
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