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About JEE Main College Predictor
What is JEE Main College Predictor 2026?
A JEE Main college predictor is a tool that helps estimate the chances of admission in engineering colleges and branches based upon:
•JEE Main rank
•Category such as General, OBC, ST, SC, EWS
•Gender i.e Male, Female
•Home state i.e domicile state
Instead of manually visiting multiple college websites and cutoff PDFs, we combine JoSAA cutoff trends with a wider database of 10,000+ engineering colleges in India. This helps you check NIT, IIIT, GFTI and broader college options from one place.
Students usually have too many doubts regarding cutoff like:
•Which NIT can I get at my rank?
•Which is the best college in my home state where I can pursue Computer science Engineering?
•Do I qualify for IIITs?
•Which colleges should I keep as backup?
•How does my Home State affect admission?
How the JEE College Predictor Works?
1Enter your details
Provide your JEE Main CRL rank, Category, Gender, and Domicile state (from 12th board). These are the most important factors that influence admissions.
2Compare with cutoff and college data
Your rank is matched with:
•Opening and closing ranks by college
•Category-specific cutoffs
•Home State (HS) vs Other State (OS) quotas
•Gender-neutral and female-only seats
3Get realistic college options
Results are grouped into:
🟢High Probability options
🟡Medium Probability Options
🔴Low Probability options
This helps you build a balanced shortlist for JoSAA and other engineering college options.
Predict Colleges by JEE Main Rank
The fastest way to use this JEE Main college predictor is to enter your CRL rank, category, gender and home state in the form above. The tool compares your details with cutoff trends and college data to show NIT, IIIT, GFTI and wider engineering college options.
Results are grouped into high, medium and low probability choices so you can build a practical college shortlist instead of guessing from cutoff PDFs and scattered websites.
Have Percentile? Convert It to Rank First
JoSAA counselling works with ranks, not only percentile. If you only know your JEE Main percentile or expected marks, first estimate your rank and then use that rank in this college predictor.
Use our JEE Main Rank Predictor to convert percentile or marks into an expected rank range, then return here to check college possibilities.
JEE Main Predictor Coverage Across India
This predictor is designed for JEE Main counselling options, including NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and a wider database of engineering colleges across India. Each institute type follows different quota, seat-pool and admission rules, so your exact result depends on rank, category, gender, state and the college you are checking.
JEE Main college predictor coverage and quota rules
Institute Type
Examples
Quota Logic
Home State?
Best For
NIT
NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal, NIT Rourkela
Home State and Other State
Yes
Students comparing HS vs OS chances across branches
IIIT
IIIT Gwalior, IIIT Kota, IIIT Guwahati
Mostly All India / institute-specific
Usually no
Students targeting CSE, IT, ECE and related branches
GFTI
BIT Mesra, IIEST Shibpur, PEC Chandigarh
Institute-specific seat rules
Depends on institute
Students looking beyond NITs and IIITs through JoSAA/CSAB
Other engineering colleges
State, private, deemed and autonomous engineering colleges
College-specific admission rules
Depends on college
Students building a wider backup list beyond JoSAA institutes
JoSAA Predictor 2026: How This Tool Uses Cutoffs
The predictor uses JoSAA cutoff trends such as opening rank, closing rank, category, gender pool, institute type and quota. For 2026 planning, these values are treated as trend signals, not final official allotment results.
Actual counselling outcomes can change because of seat matrix updates, candidate preferences, round-wise movement, branch demand and CSAB participation after JoSAA.
GFTI College Predictor for JEE Main
GFTIs can be important choices when you want government-funded options beyond NITs and IIITs. Their closing ranks and quota rules vary by institute, so checking them through rank-based prediction is better than relying on one generic cutoff.
BIT Mesra
Popular GFTI with strong branch demand through JoSAA/CSAB
IIEST Shibpur
High-interest option for students comparing GFTIs with NITs
PEC Chandigarh
Commonly searched for branch-wise opening and closing ranks
Sant Longowal Institute
Useful backup option depending on category, branch and round
Top JEE Main Colleges by Closing Rank
This table shows a real cutoff slice for popular CSE, AI and IT branches from 2025 Round 6. It is useful for understanding how competitive the top rank range is before entering your own category, gender and state in the predictor.
Top JEE Main colleges by 2025 closing rank for CSE, AI and IT branches
College
Branch
Quota
Opening Rank
Closing Rank
NIT Tiruchirappalli
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
659
1,449
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
1,191
1,827
NIT Warangal
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
1,521
2,409
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
Artificial Intelligence
OS
2,060
2,650
NIT Warangal
CSE - AI and Data Science
OS
2,222
2,952
NIT Karnataka, Surathkal
Information Technology
OS
2,132
3,160
NIT Rourkela
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
2,442
3,431
NIT Rourkela
Artificial Intelligence
OS
2,962
4,448
MNNIT Allahabad
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
2,730
4,594
NIT Calicut
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
3,651
5,222
MNIT Jaipur
Computer Science and Engineering
OS
3,027
5,601
IIIT Allahabad
Information Technology
AI
2,064
6,094
Data slice: JoSAA 2025 Round 6, OPEN category, gender-neutral seats, Other State or All India quota. Cutoffs vary for home state, female-only seats and reserved categories.
Quick JEE Main Rank Range Examples
These broad ranges help you understand the search space before using the exact predictor. Your actual options can change significantly by category, gender, quota and branch.
JEE Main rank ranges and likely college options
Rank Range
Likely Options
Best Next Step
1 - 5,000
Top NIT CSE/ECE, top IIIT CSE, strong circuit branches
Use branch filters to compare top choices
5,000 - 10,000
Strong NIT branches, IIIT CSE/IT, selected top GFTIs
Check category and state quota carefully
10,000 - 25,000
Mid NIT branches, newer IIITs, GFTIs and home-state options
Build high, medium and low probability lists
25,000 - 50,000
Newer NITs, core branches, GFTIs and quota-based options
Use home state and category filters
50,000 - 1,00,000
GFTIs, selected NIT/IIIT branches under quotas and CSAB options
Keep backup choices and review later rounds
Colleges Covered in This Predictor
The predictor covers JoSAA institutes and a wider database of 10,000+ engineering colleges in India. For JoSAA-specific planning, these are the core institute groups:
31
NITs
e.g., Trichy, Warangal, Calicut - ~24,000 seats
26
IIITs
e.g., Gwalior, Kota, Guwahati - ~8,500 seats
47
GFTIs
e.g., BIT Mesra, IIEST Shibpur - ~9,400 seats
NITs, IIITs and GFTIs together offer around 40,000+ seats through JEE Main counselling every year.
For taking admission in NITs you can check out our NIT College Predictor for NITs specific college predictor.
Home State vs Other State Quota Explained
Your domicile state plays a major role in many institutions like NITs.
Home State Quota (HS)
•Applies if the state from which you completed 12th board matches the institute's state.
•Around 50% seats in NITs are reserved for Home State candidates.
•Required ranks are usually less competitive than Other State quota.
Other State Quota (OS)
•You compete with students from all over India.
•Cutoffs are generally more competitive.
Example: General rank 30,000 might get NIT Trichy under HS (Tamil Nadu) but not OS. The tool applies HS/OS based on your state.
Female-Only Seats in JoSAA
To improve gender diversity, many institutes offer female-only supernumerary seats.
If you select female category, the predictor includes:
•Gender-neutral seats
•Female-only seats
This can increase admission chances significantly.
Understanding Your Admission Chances
Results are classified to help you balance your list:
🟢High Probability
Your rank is comfortably better than the previous cutoff. Admission chances are strong.
🟡Medium Probability
Your rank is close to the previous cutoff. Admission depends on counselling trends.
🔴Low Probability
Your rank is slightly worse than the previous cutoff. Admission is possible but competitive.
A balanced choice list should include all three categories.
Why Use a College Predictor Before Counselling?
JoSAA has multiple rounds with quick seat filling. A predictor helps:
✓Create realistic lists of colleges with courses
✓Avoid random choices
✓Reduce stress during counselling
✓Plan before seat allotment begins
JEE Main 2026 Key Data: Marks vs Percentile vs Rank (Expected)
JEE Main 2026 expected marks to percentile to rank conversion with possible colleges
Marks (Out of 300)
Expected Percentile
Expected Rank (CRL)
Possible Colleges
280+
99.9+
1-1,200
Top NITs (e.g., Trichy CSE OS)
240-280
99.5-99.9
1,200-6,000
NIT Warangal/Rourkela ECE
210-240
99.0-99.5
6,000-12,000
Mid-NITs (e.g., Jaipur Mechanical)
180-210
98.0-99.0
12,000-25,000
Lower NITs CSE or top GFTIs
160-180
97.0-98.0
25,000-35,000
IIITs (e.g., Gwalior ECE)
140-160
95.0-97.0
35,000-60,000
GFTIs or state options
120-140
90.0-95.0
60,000-1.1 Lakh
Lower GFTIs
Ranks are approximate and vary yearly. Sources: NTA official data.
Category-Wise Qualifying Cutoffs (2026 Expected & Past Trends)
Qualifying percentile for JoSAA eligibility for past years
Category-wise JEE Main qualifying percentile cutoffs from 2023 to 2026
Category
2026 Expected
2025
2024
2023
General
93-95
93.10
93.23
90.77
EWS
80-82
80.38
81.32
75.62
OBC-NCL
79-81
79.43
79.67
73.61
SC
60-63
61.15
60.09
51.97
ST
47-50
47.90
46.69
37.23
PwD
0.001-1
0.0079
0.0018
0.0013
Sources: NTA official data.
Top 10 NITs Closing Ranks 2025 (CSE & ECE - General OS, Round 6)
Top 10 NITs closing ranks for CSE and ECE under General Other State quota in JoSAA 2025 Round 6
NIT
CSE Closing Rank
ECE Closing Rank
NIT Trichy
1,500
4,500
NIT Surathkal
2,000
5,500
NIT Warangal
2,600
6,500
MNNIT Allahabad
4,800
9,500
NIT Rourkela
8,500
14,000
NIT Calicut
10,500
18,000
MNIT Jaipur
11,500
19,000
NIT Durgapur
12,000
20,000
VNIT Nagpur
13,000
21,000
NIT Hamirpur
15,000
25,000
Sources: JoSAA 2025 official data.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. Is this college predictor accurate?
This predictor provides estimates based on previous JoSAA data.
2. Can I get into an IIT using JEE Main rank?
No, IITs require JEE Advanced. This JEE Main predictor covers NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and 10,000+ other engineering colleges in India, but IIT admission requires a valid JEE Advanced rank. For checking IITs you can use our <a href='/jee-advance-college-predictor'>JEE Advanced College Predictor</a>.
3. Why do cutoffs change every year?
Due to exam difficulty, number of candidates, and seat availability.
4. What rank is needed for NIT?
It varies by category, quota, and branch. The tool shows results for your details.
5. When should I use this predictor?
You can use this predictor once your JEE Main rank is released.
6. Is this an official tool?
No. It is an independent tool based on public JoSAA data from official sources.
7. Can I get NIT with 85 percentile?
Possible for lower branches in peripheral NITs under quotas (for example SC/ST).
8. What percentile for NIT Trichy CSE?
Around 99.85+ for General OS (around 1,500 rank, based on 2025).
9. Is 150 marks good in JEE Main?
Around 95-97 percentile; mid NITs ECE or GFTIs are possible.
10. How to convert marks to percentile?
Use the expected marks-vs-percentile table above for approximate conversions.
11. What if I have an EWS category?
EWS has 10% reservation. EWS cutoffs are often around 10-15% below General, but exact values change each year.
12. Can I use it before results?
Yes, by using your estimated rank or percentile.
13. Difference between HS and OS quota?
HS (Home State) and OS (Other State) quota decide which seat pool you compete in during JoSAA counselling. Home State means the state from which you passed your 12th board. Around 50% seats in NITs are usually for Home State candidates and cutoffs are often less competitive than Other State. If your eligibility state is different from institute state, you compete in OS where cutoffs are usually more competitive.
14. What rank for IIIT Gwalior CSE?
Around 7,000-8,000 for General OS (2025 estimate).
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