NIT Agaratala, Srinagar, and Meghalaya are the best colleges that accept under 95 percentile in JEE Main 2026. You usually get core and non-core branches, such as Civil, Mechanical, and Metallurgy branches, under 95 percentile at NITs and IIITs.

  • Those who scored 95 percentile in JEE Main are likely to fall around 45k-60k ranks.
  • CSE at NITs and IIITs is typically very difficult under 95 percentile, even if you are a Home state candidate.
  • If you want CSE, GFTIs are usually the best choice at this percentile range. You can get CSE at Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya if you score in the 90-93 percentile.

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NIT Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

NIT options under 95 percentile are very limited, especially for general category OS candidates. You have the chance of lower branches at Tier 3 NITs.

  • If you have a home state quota at Tier 2 NITs, including NIT Goa, Raipur, and Silchar, you are most likely to get lower branches.
  • Computer Science at NIT Agartala is possible under 95 percentile if you are a home state candidate. However, for OS, you need to be above 98 percentile.
  • Your chances of getting NITs increase if you are a home-state candidate.
NIT College Name Likely Branches Expected Percentile Percentile
NIT Agartala Biotechnology, Production Engineering 90-95
NIT Srinagar Civil, Metallurgical and Materials 90-95
NIT Nagaland Civil 90-95
NIT Meghalaya Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering 90-95
NIT Arunachal Pradesh Biosciences and Engineering 90-95
NIT Andhra Pradesh Metallurgical and Materials 90-95

Source: JoSAA 2025-26 Counselling

NIT Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Is it possible to get into any core branches at NITs for the under 95 percentile in JEE Main?

Ans. Getting ECE, or EE, is typically very difficult to get at NITs. However, you can get Civil and Mechanical branches at many NITs like NIT Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Srinagar.

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IIIT Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

  • IIITs are the best‌ option if you don’t get your desired seat at NITs. Even at IIITs, you can rarely get CSE under 95 percentile.
  • ECE and ECE in VLSI at IIIT Manipur are possible under 95 percentile in JEE Main 2026.
IIIT Colleges Likely Available Branches Expected Percentile
IIIT Una ECE 90-94
IIIT Senapati Manipur ECE, ECE in VLSI 90-94
IIIT Bhagalpur ECE 93-95
IIIT Dharwad ECE (VLSI Design) 90-93
IIIT Kurnool Mathematics and Computing 90-93

Source: JoSAA 2025-26 Counselling

IIIT Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Which IIITs can I get at 95 percentile in JEE Main 2026?

Ans. You can get ECE at IIIT Una, Dharwad, Manipur, and Bhagalpur at 95 percentile in JEE Main.

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GFTI Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

You can typically get core branches such as ECE, Civil, and Mechanical branches at GFTIs under 95 percentile.

  • Getting into Computer Science is also possible for students under 95 percentile at GFTIs. For example, at Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya you can get into CSE with 90-93 percentile.
  • Biotechnology at BIT Mesra is possible under 95 percentile if you are home state candidate.
GFTI College Branches Expected Percentile Range
BIT Mesra Mathematics and Computing, Mechanical Engineering 90-94
Assam University ECE, Agriculture Engineering 90-95
Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management,Ahmedabad Civil Engineering 90-93
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya Computer Science 90-93
National Institute of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Ranchi Metallurgy and Materials EngineeringProduction and Industrial Engineering 90-94

Source: JoSAA 2025-26 Counselling

GFTI Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Is it Possible to get the ECE branch at Central University of Jammu with a 90-95 percentile in JEE Main?

Ans. Yes. You can get ECE at Jammu University through JEE Main with around 90-95 percentile. You can even get CSE if you are a home-state candidate.

Ques. Is it possible to get ECE or Electrical at BIT Mesra through JEE Main (90-95 percentile) for AI candidates?

Ans. ECE or EE might not be possible for an All India seat for around 95 percentile at Mesra. You need to be above 96 percentile to get these branches at BIT Mesra

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JEE Main Cutoff for NIT Delhi JEE Main Cutoff for NIT Silchar
JEE Main Cutoff for IIIT Bhagalpur JEE Main Cutoff for IIIT Bangalore

Private and State Colleges Under 95 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

If you are not satisfied with branch and college options within NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, state-wise engineering colleges do accept JEE Main scores.

Many colleges have their own admission process, which you can apply to using your JEE Main scores.

College Type Example Colleges Typical Branches
Private Tier 2 LPU, Amity, UPES ECE
State Engineering Colleges DTU, PEC, PES University etc. All branches
Deemed Universities SRM, SASTRA Deemed University All branches

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Ques. Can I get into LPU at 90-95 percentile in JEE Main?

Ans. Yes. LPU does accept JEE Main scores. You can get ECE, or other core branches with a 90-95 percentile in JEE Main.

As per the user on r/JEE thread on Reddit, you can get into DTU core branches, USICT ECE, and IN IPU at the 90-95 percentile range in JEE Main.

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As per another User on the r/CollegeMajors thread on Reddit, 95 percentile is not sufficient for any good branches. You can get civil or biotech. But a home state quota can get you good branches.

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