NTA has successfully conducted JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exams from April 2 to 8, 2026. Based on the official NTA records, around 11.23 lakh candidates appeared for JEE Main 2026 Session 2.

• According to expert analysis, the 99 percentile required in JEE Main 2026 Session 2 varies across shifts due to the difficulty level of the papers.

• Based on memory-based questions and expert analysis, JEE Main 2026 April 4 Shift 2 was the easiest and the most balanced shift, which will likely push the cutoff marks to 185- 195 for 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2.
• As per students' feedback, April 6 shift 1 is the toughest in JEE Main 2026 April attempt, thus cutoff required to score 99 percentile is 160- 170 marks.
• JEE Main 2026 shift-wise analysis will help you know your percentile required to get into the top-tier NITs.

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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Shift-Wise Highlight

JEE Main 2026 required marks to score you in the 99 percentile depend on the difficulty level in the papers. But before knowing the required marks for 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026, you need to understand the paper analysis of various shifts as discussed in the table below:

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• JEE Main 2026 April 8 Shift 2 Paper Analysis

99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2

The following shift-wise marks required to score 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2 are based on e-sarlas expert analysis and students' reviews of the April attempt. You can check the details in the table below.

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According to Reddit users, 99th percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2 is likely to fall in a range of 180- 190+ marks.

Source: Reddit

99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2: Section-Wise Analysis

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 was conducted in multiple days and shifts. You can check the marks required for 99 percentile for each section (Physics, Chemistry and Maths) below to have an idea about your JEE Main 2026 cutoff.

99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2: College Options

Getting 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2 will roughly bring you in the cutoff range of 180-190+ marks. The college options based on your JEE Main 2026 percentile are discussed below.

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for Tier-1 NITs

JEE Main cutoff for Tier-1 NITs to get admission in CSE and other branches is tabulated below:

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for Tier-2 NITs

JEE Main cutoff for Tier-2 NITs to get admission in CSE and other branches is tabulated below:

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for Tier-3 NITs

JEE Main cutoff for Tier-3 NITs to get admission in CSE and other branches is tabulated below:

Source: The following table is prepared from a YouTube video by “Vedantu JEE Made Ejee”. Harsh Sir, in his video, has described a detailed comparative analysis of JEE Main Cutoff Score for previous years. For more information, you can watch the video mentioned above.

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JEE Main 2026 Safe Score for Top- Tier IIITs

JEE Main cutoff for April 4 2026, is expected to be lower than the cutoff required to get into CSE as a popular branch at IIIT Allahabad, ABV IIITM Gwalior, and IIIT Lucknow.

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for Tier-2 IIITs

JEE Main cutoff 2026 for Tier-2 IIITs to get admission in CSE and other branches is tabulated below:

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for Tier-3 IIITs

JEE Main cutoff 2026 for Tier-3 IIITs to get admission in CSE and other branches is tabulated below:

Source: The following table is prepared from a YouTube video by “Vedantu JEE Made Ejee”. Harsh Sir, in his video, has described a detailed comparative analysis of JEE Main Cutoff Score for previous years. For more information, you can watch the video mentioned above.

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FAQs

Ques. Does a candidate scoring 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 get CSE in top NITs?

Ques. How many marks are required to score 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 2?

Ques. What are the required cutoff marks for 99 percentile in JEE Main 2026 April 6 shift 1?