What is JEE Main Marks vs Percentile?

The JEE percentile score is not the same as the marks obtained by a candidate or the percentage. The percentile score compares the candidate’s performance with that of other candidates. It shows the percentage of candidates who scored less than or equal to a particular score in the examination. To be able to realize an estimated rank even before the official announcement can be useful, but knowing the normalization process and tiebreakers used to determine the JEE Main marks and percentile is important.

Why are the JEE Main Results Announced in the Percentile?

The JEE Main result and rank are determined on the basis of the percentile score secured after the normalization process. The percentile score indicated the percentage of candidates who either scored equal to or less than a specific percentile.

What is the JEE Main Percentile Score?

The JEE Main percentile score is based on the relative performance of the total number of candidates sitting for the examination. The percentile score does not denote the percentage of the marks obtained by the candidate. So, the topper of each session will be awarded the same percentile, i.e., the 100 percentile. The marks between the highest and lowest scores are also converted to an appropriate percentile.

JEE Mains Marks vs Percentile Table

JEE Main Marks	JEE Main Percentile
300 – 281	100 – 99.99989145
271 – 280	99.994681 – 99.997394
263 – 270	99.990990 – 99.994029
250 – 262	99.977205 – 99.988819
241 – 250	99.960163 – 99.975034
231 – 240	99.934980 – 99.956364
221 – 230	99.901113 – 99.928901
211 – 220	99.851616 – 99.893732
191 – 200	99.710831 – 99.782472
181 – 190	99.597399 – 99.688579
171 – 180	99.456939 – 99.573193
161 – 170	99.272084 – 99.431214
151 – 160	99.028614 – 99.239737
141 – 150	98.732389 – 98.990296
131 – 140	98.317414 – 98.666935
121 – 130	97.811260 – 98.254132
111 – 120	97.142937 – 97.685672
101 – 110	96.204550 – 96.978272
91 – 100	94.998594 – 96.064850
81 – 90	93.471231 – 94.749479
71 – 80	91.072128 – 93.152971
61 – 70	87.512225 – 90.702200
51 – 60	82.016062 – 86.907944
41 – 50	73.287808 – 80.982153
31 – 40	58.151490 – 71.302052
21 – 30	37.694529 – 56.569310
20 – 11	13.495849 – 33.229128
0 – 10	0.8435177 – 9.6954066

99 percentile in JEE Mains means how many marks

If you wish to be included in the 99 percentile ranking, you must score at least 151 and above in the exam.

95 percentile in JEE Mains means how many marks

If you wish to be included in the 95 percentile ranking, you must score at least 125 to 135 marks in the examination.

70 percentile in JEE Mains means how many marks

If you wish to be included in the 70 percentile ranking, you need to score at least 87 to 90 marks in the exam.

JEE Main 2023 Percentile vs Rank

The JEE Main 2023 percentile and rank are mentioned below:

JEE Main 2023 Percentile	JEE Main 2023 Rank
100 – 99.99989145	1 – 20
99.994681 – 99.997394	80 – 24
99.990990 – 99.994029	83 – 55
99.977205 – 99.988819	210 – 85
99.960163 – 99.975034	367 – 215
99.934980 – 99.956364	599 – 375
99.901113 – 99.928901	911 – 610
99.851616 – 99.893732	1367 – 920
99.795063 – 99.845212	1888 – 1375
99.710831 – 99.782472	2664 – 1900
99.597399 – 99.688579	3710 – 2700
99.456939 – 99.573193	5003- 3800
99.272084 – 99.431214	6706 – 5100
99.028614 – 99.239737	8949 – 6800
98.732389 – 98.990296	11678 – 9000
98.317414 – 98.666935	15501 – 11800
97.811260 – 98.254132	20164 – 15700
97.142937 – 97.685672	26321 – 20500
96.204550 – 96.978272	34966 – 26500
94.998594 – 96.064850	46076 – 35000
93.471231 – 94.749479	60147 – 46500
91.072128 – 93.152971	82249 – 61000
87.512225 – 90.702200	115045 – 83000
82.016062 – 86.907944	165679 – 117000
73.287808 – 80.982153	246089 – 166000
58.151490 – 71.302052	385534 – 26438

JEE Main 2023: What was the total number of candidates who participated in the IIT JEE Main examination?

NTA is expected to provide information regarding the number of students who participated in the JEE Mains 2023 session 2 examinations shortly. According to the official notification, for the January session of IIT JEE Main 2023, a total of 8.6 lakh students applied, and out of them, 8.22 lakh candidates took the exam. The overall count of students who participated in JEE Mains 2023 (January).

Particulars	Details
Total Applicants (JEE Main 2023 January Session)	Paper 1 – 8.6 lakh Paper 2 – 0.46 Lakh
Female Registrations (Session 1)	Paper 1 – 2.6 lakh Paper 2 – 21 K
Male Registrations (Session 1)	Paper 1 – 6 Lakh Paper 2 – 25 K
Total Candidates Appeared (Jan Session)	8.22 Lakh
Overall Candidate Turnout	95.79%

JEE Main Normalization Process

Upon gathering raw marks, the NTA employs a normalization formula to derive percentile scores for each subject: Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, as well as the total. The highest score within each session is assigned a perfect 100 percentile. Percentile scores are crucial for forming the JEE Main merit list. Calculations extend to seven decimal places to eliminate ties among candidates sharing identical scores. Conclusion The JEE Main results are released in the form of percentile scores. The percentile is reached by comparing the scores of candidates who have scored equal to or less than a specific percentile.