Estimating Rank Based on Percentile

Your JEE Main rank can be estimated using the formula:

Rank ≈ (100 – Percentile) × (Total number of candidates) / 100

For instance, if you scored 98.0 percentile and 12 lakh students took the exam, your approximate rank would be:

(100 – 98) × 12,00,000 / 100 = 24,000

However, this is a rough estimate—the actual rank may vary slightly depending on tie-breakers and normalization.

Expected Rank Range for Different Percentiles (2024 Trends)
99.9+ percentile: Top 100 ranks (elite colleges like NIT Trichy CSE, IIIT Hyderabad)

99.5 percentile: Around 500–1,000 rank (top NITs for CSE/ECE)

99.0 percentile: 1,000–3,000 rank (good NITs and IIITs)

98.0 percentile: 5,000–10,000 rank (mid-tier NITs for ECE/EEE)

95.0 percentile: 20,000–50,000 rank (lower NITs or state colleges)

90.0 percentile: 50,000–1,00,000 rank (private colleges or state quotas)