As per the early student reaction,  the expected percentile for 150 marks in JEE Main 2026 April 6 shift 1 will be in the range of 97-98.  

As the JEE Main 2026 session 2 Apr 6 shift 1 paper was moderately tough, 

  • 25,000-40,000 ranks are expected for the students who score 150 marks in April 6 Shift 1. 
  • CSE might be difficult with 150 marks at the top NITs and other top institutes. 
  • But there are high chances of getting ECE, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering in NIT Hamirpur, Jalandhar, or Raipur

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Expected Percentile for JEE Main April 6 2026 Shift 1 Score 150 marks

JEE Main 2026 Difficulty Level Analysis of April 6 Shift 1

JEE Main 2026 April 6 Shift 1 continued the trend of previous shifts; the paper was overall moderate in difficulty level. 

  • The chemistry section was easy and balanced, and can be a high-scoring section. 
  • The physics section was moderate, with most of the questions needing more calculation to solve.
  • The mathematics section was more time-consuming and lengthy. Questions needed heavy calculations. 
Subject Difficulty level of April 4 Shift 1
Physics Moderate
Chemistry Easy to Moderate
Mathematics Moderate to tough
Overall Moderate

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Ques. How difficult was the April shifts paper compared to January?

Ans. JEE Main April shift papers are considered relatively easy so far, when compared to the January sessions. Mathematics remained lengthy and time-consuming. Physics was moderate, and while chemistry was easy to score. 

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Expected Percentile for JEE Main April 6 Shift 1 Score of 150 Marks

Scoring 150 marks in the April 6 Shift 1 is expected to fetch around 97–98 percentile

  • With 150 marks, you will comfortably qualify for JEE Advanced 2026
  • Your expected rank with 150 marks in this shift is likely to be around 25,000–40,000
  • You have good chances of getting mid-tier or lower-tier NITs
  • Core branches like Mechanical, Electrical, or ECE may be possible depending on cutoff trends 
JEE Main Marks Expected JEE Main Percentile (Approx)
170-172 99 
150-152 98
138-140 97
128-130 96

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Ques. Is 150 marks a good score for the April Session?

Ans. Yes. It is considered a very strong score. It is typically enough to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. You can get into NITs and IIITs with strong chances of core branches. 

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What are Your Admission Chances with 150 Marks in JEE Main April 6 Shift 1?

With a score of around 150 marks, getting into the top NITs becomes quite competitive, especially for CSE or other highly sought-after core branches.

  • For top NITs, you may need to consider less competitive branches like production, chemical, or metallurgical engineering.
  • At mid-tier NITs, you stand a fair chance of securing branches such as ECE, mechanical, or electrical engineering.
  • If your priority is CSE, then IIITs could offer better opportunities at this score range.
Tier Example Colleges Likely branches
Top-Tier NITs

NIT Trichy

NIT Surathkal

NIT Warangal

Civil, Metallurgy, Production, Chemical
Mid-tier NITs

NIT Jalandhar

NIT Hamirpur

NIT Raipur

ECE, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil
Newer NITs

NIT Srinagar

NIT Agartala

NIT Nagaland

CSE, IT, ECE
IIIT IIIT Vadodara CSE, IT

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Ques. Can I get CSE at NITs if I have a home state quota with 150 marks in JEE Main?

Ans. You have high chances of getting CSE if you have a home state quota in mid-tier NITs with 150 marks. However, the chance of getting CSE at top NITs might be slim even if you have a home state quota. 

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