Expected Percentile for JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score 150 marks

Based on today’s JEE Main 2026 April 2, Shift 1 paper difficulty, which was moderate to slightly tough and early student reactions, a score of 150 marks in JEE Main 2026 is likely to give a percentile in the range of 96.5 – 98.5.

With 150 marks and a 96.5 to 98.5 percentile, your JEE Main 2026 expected rank can be in the range of 25,000 to 45,000.
You can get into ECE, EE, and Mechanical at top NITs with 150 marks; you also have a chance of getting into CSE if you are a home state candidate.

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Expected Percentile for JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score 150 marks

Difficulty Level of JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1

Based on JEE Main 2026 Session 2 paper analysis and expert analysis, the difficulty level of JEE Main 2026 April 1 shift was moderate to tough.

Mathematics was a lengthy and time-consuming section with calculation-heavy questions, same as JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Shift 1.
Chemistry was easy to moderate, and it can be a scoring section with mostly NCERT-based questions.
Physics was concept-driven with easy to moderate difficulty.

Subject	Difficulty level of April 2 Shift 1
Physics	easy to Moderate
Chemistry	Easy to Moderate
Mathematics	Moderate to tough but lengthy
Overall	Moderate to tough

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Expected Percentile Based on JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score of 150 marks

As per the Student reaction and JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1 paper analysis, 150 marks are expected to be in a 96 to 98.5 percentile range in a moderate shift.

As per expert analysis, the April session usually sees higher competition than January, which can shift the marks vs percentile range by around 8–10 marks for the same percentile.
150 marks are considered strong enough to secure admission at NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
150 marks are more than enough to clear the cutoff for JEE Advanced

JEE Main Marks	Expected JEE Main Percentile
160+	99+
150-159	96 - 98.5
140-149	95.5 - 96
130-139	94.5 - 95

What 150 Marks Mean for Your JEE Main 2026 Result?

You can safely expect around 97.5+ percentile, with a chance to go higher if normalization works in your favor.
Your rank will most likely fall between 18K - 35K, which keeps you in a strong position for NITs and IIITs.
Since Session 2 has higher competition, your percentile may slightly fluctuate, but 150 still remains a solid score overall.

Area	Insight
Safe Percentile Expectation	around 97.5+
Best Case Scenario	98.5+ (if normalization favors)
Rank Range	18K – 35K (most realistic)
Competition Impact	Session 2 slightly compresses percentile

Expected Rank Based on Updated Percentile

Small increases in percentile (96 to 98.5+) may improve rank from 45K to 13K
The 98+ percentile range is very competitive, where even 0.5 change can shift rank by thousands.
Most 150 marks candidates will fall in 18K - 35K rank range, depending on normalization.

Percentile	Expected AIR Rank
98.5+	13,000 – 18,000
98 – 98.5	18,000 – 28,000
97 – 98	25,000 – 40,000
96 – 97	35,000 – 45,000

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Ques. What percentile can I get for 150 marks in the JEE Main April session?

Ans. Exact marks vs percentile depends on the difficulty level of the shift. 150 marks in a moderate shift can result in a 98-98.5 percentile. If your shift is difficult, you can get 99 percentile in the April season.

Factors Can Change Your JEE Main Marks vs Percentile

Your percentile for the 150 marks in JEE Main depends on the difficulty level of your shift and the overall performance of candidates in that shift.

If you scored 150 marks in a difficulty level, the percentile can even reach up to the 99 percentile because of the normalisation process.

Factor	How does it affect JEE Main Marks and Percentile?
Number of candidates in the shift	More students = slightly lower JEE Main percentile for the same JEE Main marks.
Normalization process	NTA adjusts hard shifts to stay fair. As this shift is around moderately tough, the percentile will be around 96-98
Overall, session 2 competition	The April session usually has candidates who have prepared well, and also repeaters. So competition is high

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Ques. Will my percentile increase or decrease due to normalisation for 150 marks?

Ans. Normalisation makes it fair. In a moderate shift, it usually helps maintain or slightly improve your position if your shift had tough papers.

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What do 150 Marks in JEE Main 2026 in the April Session Mean for College Admission?

The 98 percentile is a competitive percentile for 150 marks in the April session. With a 96-98.5 percentile, you can get CSE at mid-tier or low-tier NITs.

You can get the core branches with 150 marks in many top NITs.
The chances of CSE, EC, and EE seats at NITs increase for home state candidates.

JEE Main Percentile	Possible College Options	Expected Branch
96-98.5	NITs	CSE (more chance for home state, or for reserved categories)
97.5 - 98	NITs, IIITs	ECE, EE, Mechanical
Below 97.5	IIITs, GFTIs	Core branches + non-core (production, textile, environmental, etc)

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Ques. Which branches can I get into NITs with 150 marks in JEE Main 2026?

Ans. You can get ECE, EE, or Mechanical at many NITs. 150 marks might not be enough for CSE, especially at top NITs. But you can get CSE if you are a home state candidate or from a reserved category.

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JEE Main Questions

1.
An unpolarised light is incident at an interface of two dielectric media having refractive indices of $2$ (incident medium) and $2\sqrt{3}$ (refracted medium) respectively. To satisfy the condition that reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the angle of incidence is ___.

$45^\circ$
$30^\circ$
$10^\circ$
$60^\circ$

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2.
Let $P(3\cos\alpha, 2\sin\alpha), \alpha \neq 0$, be a point on the ellipse $\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{4} = 1$. $Q$ be a point on the circle $x^2 + y^2 - 14x - 14y + 82 = 0$ and $R$ be a point on the line $x + y = 5$ such that the centroid of the triangle $PQR$ is $\left( 2 + \cos\alpha, 3 + \frac{2}{3}\sin\alpha \right)$. Then the sum of the ordinates of all possible points $R$ is:

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3.
When 300 J of heat is given to an ideal gas with $ C_p = \frac{7}{2}R $, its temperature rises from 20°C to 50°C keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) ______ g. (R = 8.314 J/mol K)

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4.
19.5 g of fluoro acetic acid (molar mass = 78 g mol$^{-1}$) is dissolved in 500 g of water at 298 K. The depression in the freezing point of water was $1^\circ C$. What is $K_a$ of fluoro acetic acid? (For water, $K_f = 1.86\, K\,kg\,mol^{-1}$). Assume molarity and molality to have same values.

$10^{-6}$
$4\times10^{-4}$
$3\times10^{-5}$
$3\times10^{-3}$

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5.
A monoatomic anion (A⁻) has 45 neutrons and 36 electrons. Atomic mass, group in the periodic table and physical state at room temperature of the element (A) respectively are

80, 17, liquid
81, 16, solid
80, 16, gas
81, 15, gas

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6.
Which of the following best represents the temperature versus heat supplied graph for water, in the range of $-20^\circ\text{C}$ to $120^\circ\text{C}$?

Graph 1
Graph 2
Graph 3
Graph 4

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Expected Percentile for JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score 150 marks

Difficulty Level of JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1

Expected Percentile Based on JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score of 150 marks

What 150 Marks Mean for Your JEE Main 2026 Result?

Factors Can Change Your JEE Main Marks vs Percentile

What do 150 Marks in JEE Main 2026 in the April Session Mean for College Admission?

JEE Main Questions

1.
An unpolarised light is incident at an interface of two dielectric media having refractive indices of $2$ (incident medium) and $2\sqrt{3}$ (refracted medium) respectively. To satisfy the condition that reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the angle of incidence is ___.

3.
When 300 J of heat is given to an ideal gas with \( C_p = \frac{7}{2}R \), its temperature rises from 20°C to 50°C keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) ______ g. (R = 8.314 J/mol K)

5.
A monoatomic anion (A⁻) has 45 neutrons and 36 electrons. Atomic mass, group in the periodic table and physical state at room temperature of the element (A) respectively are

6.
Which of the following best represents the temperature versus heat supplied graph for water, in the range of \(-20^\circ\text{C}\) to \(120^\circ\text{C}\)?

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Difficulty Level of JEE Main 2026 April 2 Shift 1

Expected Percentile Based on JEE Main April 2 2026 Shift 1 Score of 150 marks

What 150 Marks Mean for Your JEE Main 2026 Result?

Factors Can Change Your JEE Main Marks vs Percentile

What do 150 Marks in JEE Main 2026 in the April Session Mean for College Admission?

JEE Main Questions

1.An unpolarised light is incident at an interface of two dielectric media having refractive indices of $2$ (incident medium) and $2\sqrt{3}$ (refracted medium) respectively. To satisfy the condition that reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the angle of incidence is ___.

3. When 300 J of heat is given to an ideal gas with \( C_p = \frac{7}{2}R \), its temperature rises from 20°C to 50°C keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) ______ g. (R = 8.314 J/mol K)

5.A monoatomic anion (A⁻) has 45 neutrons and 36 electrons. Atomic mass, group in the periodic table and physical state at room temperature of the element (A) respectively are

6.Which of the following best represents the temperature versus heat supplied graph for water, in the range of \(-20^\circ\text{C}\) to \(120^\circ\text{C}\)?

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1.
An unpolarised light is incident at an interface of two dielectric media having refractive indices of $2$ (incident medium) and $2\sqrt{3}$ (refracted medium) respectively. To satisfy the condition that reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the angle of incidence is ___.

3.
When 300 J of heat is given to an ideal gas with \( C_p = \frac{7}{2}R \), its temperature rises from 20°C to 50°C keeping its volume constant. The mass of the gas is (approximately) ______ g. (R = 8.314 J/mol K)

5.
A monoatomic anion (A⁻) has 45 neutrons and 36 electrons. Atomic mass, group in the periodic table and physical state at room temperature of the element (A) respectively are

6.
Which of the following best represents the temperature versus heat supplied graph for water, in the range of \(-20^\circ\text{C}\) to \(120^\circ\text{C}\)?