Achieving a 90 percentile in JEE Main is no small achievement and those who qualify will be eligible for admission into numerous engineering colleges in India. Though higher-ranked IITs and NITs might look for higher percentiles, many other prestigious institutes with modern facilities and good placement records accept students with at least a 90 percentile score. This list of JEE Main accepting colleges includes some National Institutes of Technology (NITs) for home state category students, Government funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs), and leading private universities like Amity University, Shiv Nadar University, and Lovely Professional University.
A large number of state engineering colleges also open up a quota for out-of-state students who achieve the 90 percentile which makes them eligible to apply under state quota systems. The academic environment alongside the diverse engineering programs, research opportunities, and internships these institutions offer is excellent. Deciding which college to enroll into at this score tends to be a mix of branch preference, category, location, and seat availability. If students set their mind towards it, those within the 90 percentile range can lay down the groundwork for a successful engineering career.
Colleges Accepting 90 Percentile in JEE Main
The following table contains top IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs accepting 90 percentile in JEE Main.
Institute Name
Type
State Quota
Possible Branches
NIT Agartala
NIT
Home State
Civil, Mechanical, Production Engg
NIT Mizoram
NIT
Home State
ECE, Mechanical
NIT Nagaland
NIT
Home State
CSE (closing), EEE, Civil
IIIT Bhagalpur
IIIT
National
ECE, Mechatronics
IIIT Una
IIIT
National
IT, ECE
IIIT Ranchi
IIIT
National
CSE, ECE (borderline)
GFTI – Assam University, Silchar
GFTI
Home State preferred
CSE, ECE
Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh
GFTI
Outside State cutoff ~90
Civil, Mech
LNMIIT Jaipur (via direct/own form + JEE)
Private/Deemed
All India
CSE, ECE
Shiv Nadar University
Private
CUET + JEE accepted
CSE, AI/ML
Jaypee Institute of Information Tech, Noida
Private
JEE Mode + Direct
CSE, IT, ECE
NIIT University, Neemrana
Private
JEE Score accepted
CS, Data Science
Amity University (Various Campuses)
Private
JEE-based Scholarships
CSE, ECE, Mechatronics
SRM Institute of Science & Technology
Private
JEE optional
All major engineering branches
LPU (Lovely Professional University)
Private
JEE optional
JEE-based scholarships offered
Understand JEE Main Marks Vs Percentile
The authorities use a normalization process to distribute marks to applicants to ensure fair conduct of the evaluation process. The JEE main normalization process eliminates every possible unfair practice to distribute scores as the exam is held in several shifts and the JEE main question paper varies in each shift. The JEE Main marks vs percentile criteria available below.
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