JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026: Shift-Wise Official Table
✅ NTA-Verified Jan 2026 Scorecard Data

JEE Main Marks vs Percentile 2026

Official shift-wise marks required for each percentile band — sourced from real NTA January 2026 scorecards. Not estimates. Real data.

171
Marks for 99%ile
Easiest (Jan 21 S2)
155
Marks for 99%ile
Toughest (Jan 22 S2)
16
Mark Gap
Between easiest & toughest
10
Shifts Tracked
Jan 2026 Session 1
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Shift-Wise Marks Required — January 2026 (All 10 Shifts)

Each cell = raw marks (out of 300) needed to reach that percentile in that shift.🟢 Easiest · ⚡ Toughest

Jan 21 S1: Moderate-HardJan 21 S2 🟢: EasiestJan 22 S1: ToughJan 22 S2 ⚡: ToughestJan 23 S1: ToughJan 23 S2: ModerateJan 24 S1: ModerateJan 24 S2: ToughJan 28 S1: ModerateJan 28 S2: Moderate
%ileJan 21 S1Jan 21 S2EasiestJan 22 S1Jan 22 S2ToughestJan 23 S1Jan 23 S2Jan 24 S1Jan 24 S2Jan 28 S1Jan 28 S2
99.9242247232228233238236234235236
99.5201206191188192197195193194195
99.0167171158155158163162160161162
98.5154157144143145150150146149150
98.0144147134131135139141137138140
97.5137139126126127132134128132133
97.0130132120120121126127121126126
96.5124127115115116120123115121123
96.0120122110111111115118110114116
95.5115117106107107111113104112112
95.0110113101104103106109101109108
94.010510693979610010293102103
93.0991008892899496889695
90.085847481777980738285
Toughest: Jan 22 S2 — 155 marks for 99%ileEasiest: Jan 21 S2 — 171 marks for 99%ileAll marks out of 300. Source: NTA Jan 2026 scorecards.
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Why Does the Same Percentile Need Different Marks?

NTA uses equi-percentile normalization. Your raw marks don't matter as much as your relative position within your shift. In an easy paper where everyone scores 20-30 marks higher, even a 200-mark score might only place you at the 97th percentile — whereas the same 200 marks on a tough paper could be 99th percentile.

EASY SHIFT (Jan 21 S2)
171 marks → 99%ile
113 marks → 95%ile
TOUGHEST SHIFT (Jan 22 S2)
155 marks → 99%ile
104 marks → 95%ile

Marks vs Percentile — FAQs

❓Which JEE Main 2026 January shift was the easiest?

January 21 Shift 2 (Evening) was the easiest — requiring 171 marks for 99 percentile, compared to just 155 marks in the toughest shift (Jan 22 S2). This 16-mark gap is why selecting your shift in the predictor matters enormously.

❓Why does the same percentile need different marks in different shifts?

NTA uses equi-percentile normalization. Your performance is ranked within your shift, then mapped to a common scale. In an easy paper where everyone scores higher, even a strong score gets a lower percentile. The normalization corrects for this — so your relative position within the shift determines your final percentile, not the absolute marks.

❓How many marks for 99 percentile in JEE Main April 2026?

Based on difficulty calibration from January 2026 data, a moderate April shift would need approximately 162–168 marks for 99 percentile. An easy April shift could need 170–175, while a tough shift might require only 155–160. Use the interactive predictor to get a shift-specific estimate.

❓Does JEE Advanced cutoff percentile change every year?

Yes, it varies slightly. In 2025, the General category cutoff was 93.2%ile. For 2026, it is expected between 93–95%ile based on candidate count trends. Roughly speaking, you need ~90 marks on a moderate shift (or ~100 on an easy shift) to clear the JEE Advanced cutoff.

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