JEE Main OBC Marks vs Percentile Prediction January 2026

Get JEE Main OBC marks vs percentile for January 2026 based on recent trends. Scoring 250+ marks in JEE Mains can get OBC students 99+ percentile, thus helping them secure seats in top NITs/ IIITs and even IITs via Advanced qualification.

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JEE Main OBC Predicted Marks vs Percentile January 2026
JEE Main OBC Marks vs Percentile: Historical Trends
Factors Influencing JEE Mains OBC Percentiles in 2026

Students appearing in the January 2026 session might be wondering 'What is the percentile for OBC category in JEE Mains?' For OBC students, 250+ marks in JEE Main means 99+ percentile, placing them in a good position of securing a seat in the leading NITs and IIITs, and even qualify for IIT admissions via JEE Advanced 2026. JEE Main OBC marks vs percentile 2026 analysis is prepared using the previous years' data and normalization patterns. The analysis includes expected marks-to-percentile ranges, admission scope in top engineering colleges, thus helping you to estimate your performance in the Session 1 exam. The article below provides predicted JEE Main marks vs percentile OBC for the January 2026 session, along with historical trends and factors influencing the estimated percentile vs rank.

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JEE Main OBC Predicted Marks vs Percentile January 2026

This section overviews predicted percentile for JEE marks for OBC category based on past analysis and recent trends. The various marks range and expected percentile, along with college predictions (whether top NITs/ IIITs, or mid-tier colleges, low possibility etc. are given below in the table:

Raw Marks (Out of 300)	Predicted Percentile for 2026	Admission Scope
285 – 300	99.99 – 100	Qualified for IIT seats via JEE Advanced
270 – 284	99.94 – 99.98	Qualified for topnotch NIT colleges with CSE branch
250 – 269	99.80 – 99.93	Qualified for leading IIITs and NITs with core engineering branches (CSE, ECE etc.)
230 – 249	99.60 – 99.79	Qualified for NITs and IIITs but might get CSE branch in select institutes only
215 – 229	99.40 – 99.59	Can get decent NITs and IIITs but low chances of securinf CSE seats
200 – 214	99.10 – 99.39	Can get mid-tier NITs, IIITs and GFTIs
185 – 199	98.80 – 99.09	Low-tier NITs with engineering branches other than CSE, ECE; can get IIIT/ GFTI seats
170 – 184	98.20 – 98.79	Can get less popular branches, like Civil and Mechanical in low-tier NITs; qualified for mid-tier GFTIs
155 – 169	97.50 – 98.19	Might qualify for regional NITs/ GFTIs; qualified for state engineering colleges
140 – 154	96.50 – 97.49	Qualified for low-tier GFTIs; might have a chance via Home State quota in NITs
125 – 139	95.00 – 96.49	Might have a chance in GFTIs via spot round admissions; qualified for private engineering colleges, like SRM, VIT etc.
110 – 124	93.00 – 94.99	Can be eligible for admission in low-tier private engineering colleges
95 – 109	90.00 – 92.99	Might have a chance via CSAB counselling rounds or state-level counselling
80 – 94	85.00 – 89.99	Sleek chances via Home State quota or spot admissions in low-tier GFTIs
65 – 79	75.00 – 84.99	Very unlikely via JoSAA counselling; might have to explore other options

You can also use our JEE Main rank predictor 2026 tool to evaluate possible ranks based on raw scores and percentiles!

JEE Main OBC Marks vs Percentile: Historical Trends

Understanding JEE Main OBC marks vs percentile analysis over the year will provide students about the changing qualifying marks. An account of how OBC percentiles have changed over the recent years (2023 vs 2024 vs 2025) is given below in the table:

JEE Main Percentile Score	JEE Main OBC Marks 2025	JEE Main OBC Marks 2024	JEE Main OBC Marks 2023
99.9+	260-270	265- 275	262-272
99.5+	230-240	235-245	232-242
99.0+	190-200	195-205	192-202
98.0+	160-170	165-175	162-172
95.0+	115-125	120-130	117-127
90.0+	85-95	90-100	87-97

Factors Influencing JEE Mains OBC Percentiles in 2026

Students can know about the key factors influencing 2026 marks and percentiles for OBC category (exam difficulty, total examinees, 27% reservation etc.) from the points mentioned below:

Number of Exam Takers: A higher number of examinees leads to increased competition and a higher JEE Main cutoff.
JEE Main Exam Difficulty: A tougher JEE Main exam paper typically results in a lower OBC cutoff, as fewer students score high. Easier papers lead to higher JEE Main OBC cutoffs.
Total OBC Seats: The availability of OBC seats in participating institutes affects JEE Main cutoff 2026 . More number of OBC seats generally mean lower cutoffs.
OBC Reservation Policy: Category-wise reservations (here OBC) will significantly impact the JEE Main 2026 cutoffs. Reserved categories have lower JEE Main qualifying and admission cutoffs.

As mentioned, the JEE Main OBC marks vs percentile prediction 2026 is done based on the previous year’s date and expert’s predictions. The expected JEE Main OBC-NCL cutoff percentile 2026 is ranging between 79-81. However, the JEE Main OBC Marks vs Percentile 2026 might vary depending on the difficulty level of the paper and other factors.

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Quick Facts

OBC students need 250+ marks for 99+ percentile in JEE Main 2026.

285-300 marks for 99.99-100 percentile qualifies for IITs via Advanced.

Expected OBC-NCL cutoff percentile for JEE Main 2026 is 79-81.

Exam difficulty, takers, seats, and reservation influence OBC percentiles.

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