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JEE Main College Predictor 2026

The most reliable JEE Main College Predictor to check your B.Tech admission chances in top National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and GFTIs. Enter your JEE Main CRL rank, select your reservation category and preferred branch, and get category-wise rank-based matches instantly.

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About the JEE Main Engineering College Predictor 2026

The JEE Main Engineering College Predictor is an advanced, data-driven system designed to assist engineering aspirants in forecasting their seat allotment options across National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and GFTIs under the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).

Official-Aligned Cutoffs

Powered by official JoSAA and CSAB Special Round closing ranks for General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, and ST lists across all 31 NITs, 26 IIITs, and 38 GFTIs.

Female & PwD Quota Aware

Incorporates precise relaxations for standard quotas: Gender-Neutral, Female-Only Supernumerary, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD) horizontal seat allocations.

Dynamic Fee Waiver Estimation

Predicts your custom academic fee slab (Full Fees, 2/3rd Tuition Fee Waiver, or 100% Tuition Fee Waiver) based on your income slab and reservation category.

JoSAA Strategic Priority Tips

Analyzes your admission chances and automatically classifies options into Dream, Target, or Safety choices with strategic placement recommendations.

Side-by-Side Compare

Add up to 3 college options to the comparison tray to evaluate parameters like location, established year, average placements (LPA), fees, ratings, and pros/cons.

Choice Basket & PDF Export

Build and order your choice-filling list. Export the final strategic sequence as a formatted PDF reference for official JoSAA and CSAB locking.

How to Use the JEE Main College Predictor for B.Tech Admissions

Choosing the right NIT, IIIT, or GFTI and B.Tech branch can be challenging, but the JEE Main College Predictor makes it simpler. By leveraging historical JoSAA and CSAB counselling data and closing ranks, the predictor provides candidates with accurate insights into which branches and institutions are within their reach based on their reservation category and CRL rank.

Understanding JoSAA & CSAB Counselling Process

Engineering admissions to NIT+ system institutes are administered by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB). JoSAA conducts 5-6 regular rounds based on JEE Main ranks. Following JoSAA rounds, CSAB conducts two Special Rounds to fill remaining vacant seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, often providing opportunities at significantly higher closing ranks.

NIT & IIIT Fee Structure & Fee Waivers

NITs and IIITs follow structured government fee scales with substantial tuition waivers for eligible candidates:

  • Standard Tuition Fees: Typically around Rs 1,25,000 to Rs 1,75,000 per year for General, OBC, and EWS candidates in NITs and IIITs.
  • Full Fee Waiver (SC/ST/PwD): 100% tuition fee waiver is provided to SC, ST, and PwD candidates across all NITs and most participating IIITs/GFTIs.
  • Income-Based Fee Waivers: Candidates in NITs with family annual income below Rs 1 Lakh get a 100% tuition fee waiver. Candidates with income between Rs 1 Lakh and Rs 5 Lakhs receive a 2/3rd tuition fee waiver.

Steps to Build Your JoSAA & CSAB Preference List

  • Input Your Rank: Enter your JEE Main CRL rank directly. Ranks up to 15,00,000 are validated for prediction across all participating institutes.
  • Select Your Reservation Category: Choose your correct reservation category (General, EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, or ST) to ensure category rank relaxations are applied accurately.
  • Compare Options: Check placement packages and ratings of predicted options. Select up to 3 college choices to compare side-by-side using the Compare button.
  • Export to PDF: Add preferred matches to the choice basket, reorder them, and export as a formatted PDF to reference during the official JoSAA and CSAB choice filling portal entry process.

Complete List of NITs, IIITs & GFTIs & Campus Insights

The NIT+ system comprises premier centrally funded technical institutes offering world-class engineering education and outstanding industry placements. Here is the breakdown by institute category to help you make informed choices.

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Institute Name & Type Location & State Est. Year & Campus Area Top Programs & Placement Insights
NIT Trichy (NITT)
NIT - Top Tier		 Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu 1964 | 800 Acres CSE, ECE, EEE, Mechanical | Avg: 16.5 LPA, Max: 52.8 LPA
NIT Surathkal (NITK)
NIT - Top Tier		 Mangaluru, Karnataka 1960 | 295 Acres CSE, IT, AI, ECE | Avg: 18.2 LPA, Max: 54.75 LPA
NIT Warangal (NITW)
NIT - Top Tier		 Warangal, Telangana 1959 | 248 Acres CSE, ECE, EEE | Avg: 17.2 LPA, Max: 88.0 LPA
MNNIT Allahabad (Prayagraj)
NIT - Top Tier		 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 1961 | 222 Acres CSE, IT, ECE | Avg: 20.3 LPA, Max: 1.35 CPA
VNIT Nagpur
NIT - Top Tier		 Nagpur, Maharashtra 1960 | 225 Acres CSE, ECE, Mechanical | Avg: 14.5 LPA, Max: 48.0 LPA
NIT Calicut (NITC)
NIT - Top Tier		 Kozhikode, Kerala 1961 | 300 Acres CSE, ECE, EEE | Avg: 14.2 LPA, Max: 47.0 LPA
MNIT Jaipur
NIT - Top Tier		 Jaipur, Rajasthan 1963 | 317 Acres CSE, ECE, AI & DS | Avg: 13.8 LPA, Max: 64.0 LPA
SVNIT Surat
NIT - Mid Tier		 Surat, Gujarat 1961 | 250 Acres CSE, AI, ECE | Avg: 14.0 LPA, Max: 44.0 LPA
MANIT Bhopal
NIT - Mid Tier		 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 1960 | 650 Acres CSE, ECE, Data Science | Avg: 12.8 LPA, Max: 82.0 LPA
NIT Kurukshetra (NITK)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Kurukshetra, Haryana 1963 | 300 Acres CSE, IT, ECE | Avg: 13.2 LPA, Max: 50.0 LPA
NIT Durgapur (NITD)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Durgapur, West Bengal 1960 | 187 Acres CSE, ECE, Biotech | Avg: 12.5 LPA, Max: 45.0 LPA
NIT Rourkela (NITR)
NIT - Top Tier		 Rourkela, Odisha 1961 | 1200 Acres CSE, ECE, Ceramic | Avg: 15.0 LPA, Max: 53.0 LPA
NIT Jamshedpur
NIT - Mid Tier		 Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 1960 | 341 Acres CSE, ECE, Metallurgy | Avg: 14.7 LPA, Max: 83.0 LPA
NIT Silchar (NITS)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Silchar, Assam 1967 | 625 Acres CSE, ECE, Civil | Avg: 13.5 LPA, Max: 44.0 LPA
NIT Hamirpur (NITH)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh 1986 | 320 Acres CSE, Dual Degree CSE, ECE | Avg: 11.5 LPA, Max: 52.0 LPA
NIT Jalandhar (Dr. B R Ambedkar)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Jalandhar, Punjab 1987 | 154 Acres CSE, ECE, Textile | Avg: 12.0 LPA, Max: 51.0 LPA
NIT Raipur (NITRR)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Raipur, Chhattisgarh 1956 | 100 Acres CSE, IT, Mining | Avg: 11.2 LPA, Max: 48.0 LPA
NIT Patna (NITP)
NIT - Mid Tier		 Patna, Bihar 1886 | 125 Acres (New Bihta) CSE, ECE, Architecture | Avg: 12.2 LPA, Max: 52.0 LPA
NIT Goa
NIT - Specialized		 Ponda, Goa 2010 | 113 Acres CSE, ECE, EEE | Avg: 11.8 LPA, Max: 44.0 LPA
NIT Delhi
NIT - Specialized		 Narela, New Delhi 2010 | 51 Acres CSE, ECE, AI | Avg: 14.8 LPA, Max: 55.0 LPA
Other North-Eastern & New NITs (11 Institutes)
NIT - Regional / New		 Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Manipur, Arunachal, Agartala, Srinagar, Uttarakhand, Puducherry, AP 2010+ | 100-300 Acres Core CSE, ECE | Relaxed cutoffs, growing central infrastructure & mentorship
IIIT Allahabad (IIITA)
IIIT - Centrally Funded		 Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 1999 | 100 Acres IT, IT-Business Informatics, ECE | Avg: 24.5 LPA, Max: 1.21 CPA
ABV-IIITM Gwalior
IIIT - Centrally Funded		 Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh 1997 | 160 Acres Integrated B.Tech + M.Tech/MBA CSE | Avg: 18.0 LPA, Max: 65.0 LPA
PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur
IIIT - Centrally Funded		 Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 2005 | 260 Acres CSE, ECE, Smart Manufacturing | Avg: 14.5 LPA, Max: 52.0 LPA
IIITDM Kancheepuram (Chennai)
IIIT - Centrally Funded		 Chennai, Tamil Nadu 2007 | 51 Acres CSE, AI, Mechanical Design | Avg: 13.0 LPA, Max: 42.0 LPA
IIITDM Kurnool
IIIT - Centrally Funded		 Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh 2015 | 151 Acres CSE, AI & DS, ECE | Avg: 11.5 LPA, Max: 32.0 LPA
IIIT Lucknow (IIITL)
IIIT - PPP Model		 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 2015 | 50 Acres CSE, CS & AI, CS & Business | Avg: 26.5 LPA, Max: 58.0 LPA
IIIT Pune
IIIT - PPP Model		 Pune, Maharashtra 2016 | 100 Acres (New Campus) CSE, ECE | Avg: 16.8 LPA, Max: 53.0 LPA
IIIT Sri City (Chittoor)
IIIT - PPP Model		 Sri City, Andhra Pradesh 2013 | 80 Acres CSE, AI & ML, ECE | Avg: 14.2 LPA, Max: 43.0 LPA
IIIT Guwahati
IIIT - PPP Model		 Guwahati, Assam 2013 | 70 Acres CSE, ECE | Avg: 15.5 LPA, Max: 61.0 LPA
IIIT Vadodara (ICD & Diu)
IIIT - PPP Model		 Gandhinagar / Diu, Gujarat 2013 | 50 Acres CSE, IT | Avg: 15.4 LPA, Max: 43.0 LPA
Other PPP Model IIITs (16 Institutes)
IIIT - PPP Model		 Kota, Sonepat, Una, Kalyani, Kilakarai, Dharwad, Kottayam, Manipur, Ranchi, Nagpur, Bhopal, Bhagalpur, Surat, Raichur, Agartala 2013-2018 | 50-100 Acres Specialized CSE, AI, Data Science | High ROI & fast-tracked tech career placements
BIT Mesra (Ranchi)
GFTI - Premier Deemed Univ		 Ranchi, Jharkhand 1955 | 780 Acres CSE, AI, ECE, Mechanical | Avg: 13.5 LPA, Max: 51.0 LPA
PEC Chandigarh (Punjab Engineering College)
GFTI - Premier Deemed Univ		 Chandigarh, UT 1921 | 146 Acres CSE, Aerospace, ECE | Avg: 15.2 LPA, Max: 64.0 LPA
IIEST Shibpur (Howrah)
GFTI - Institute of National Importance		 Howrah, West Bengal 1856 | 114 Acres CSE, IT, Aerospace, Civil | Avg: 11.8 LPA, Max: 45.0 LPA
JNU New Delhi (School of Engineering)
GFTI - Central University		 New Delhi 2018 | 1019 Acres Dual Degree CSE + MS/M.Tech | High academic prestige & low tuition fees
University of Hyderabad (School of CS)
GFTI - Central University		 Hyderabad, Telangana 1974 | 2300 Acres 5-Year Integrated M.Tech CSE | Exceptional research facilities & placements
Sant Longowal Institute of Eng. & Tech (SLIET)
GFTI - Central Technical Univ		 Longowal, Punjab 1989 | 451 Acres CSE, ECE, Chemical, Food Tech | Avg: 6.5 LPA, Max: 21.0 LPA
Other Participating GFTIs (32 Institutes)
GFTI - Central/State Univs		 Assam Univ Silchar, GKV Haridwar, SMVDU Katra, NIFFT Ranchi, NIFTEM Kundli, Central Univ Rajasthan/Jammu/Haryana, SPA Delhi/Bhopal/Vijayawada Various | 100-500 Acres Diverse specialized programs | Excellent opportunities during CSAB Special Rounds

NIT, IIIT & GFTI B.Tech Admissions, Expected Cutoffs & JEE Main Rank Insights

Securing admission into premier engineering colleges through JEE Main requires a clear understanding of JoSAA & CSAB allocation rules, Home State vs Other State seat quotas, and previous closing rank trends.

Home State vs Other State Quota Rules

Unlike IITs which allocate 100% seats purely on All India ranks, NITs follow a unique dual-quota structure:

  • 50% Home State (HS) Quota: Half of the seats in every NIT are reserved for candidates who passed their Class 12 (or equivalent qualifying exam) from the state where the NIT is located. This often provides a significant cutoff relaxation.
  • 50% Other State (OS) Quota: The remaining 50% seats in every NIT are open to students from all other states and union territories across India based on All India competition.
  • IIITs & GFTIs Seat Allocation: Most IIITs fill 100% of their seats through All India (AI) quota without state distinction, ensuring high peer group diversity. Certain GFTIs like PEC Chandigarh and BIT Mesra maintain specific state/home quotas.

JoSAA & CSAB Counselling Factors

Closing ranks vary dynamically during counselling based on these critical factors:

  • Category Seat Reservations: JoSAA implements central reservation policy across all institutes: OBC-NCL (27%), SC (15%), ST (7.5%), GEN-EWS (10%), plus horizontal PwD reservations (5%) and supernumerary female-only seats (20%).
  • JEE Main Common Rank List (CRL): All allocations are conducted on CRL ranks or Category Ranks derived from normalized JEE Main Paper 1 percentile scores across January and April sessions.
  • CSAB Special Rounds Impact: After JoSAA regular rounds conclude, CSAB conducts two Special Rounds to allocate unfilled seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. These rounds frequently yield unexpected positive shifts in closing ranks.

Expected JEE Main 2026 Marks & Percentile vs Rank Analysis

Based on historical NTA normalization trends across multi-shift sessions, here is an indicative estimate of how your JEE Main score (out of 300) maps to expected percentiles and CRL rank ranges.

JEE Main Marks Range (Out of 300) Expected Percentile Range Expected CRL Rank Range
250 - 300 99.85 - 100 Percentile Rank 1 - 2,500
220 - 249 99.50 - 99.84 Percentile Rank 2,500 - 8,000
190 - 219 99.00 - 99.49 Percentile Rank 8,000 - 16,000
165 - 189 98.00 - 98.99 Percentile Rank 16,000 - 32,000
140 - 164 96.50 - 97.99 Percentile Rank 32,000 - 55,000
115 - 139 94.00 - 96.49 Percentile Rank 55,000 - 95,000
90 - 114 90.00 - 93.99 Percentile Rank 95,000 - 1,60,000
Below 90 Below 90 Percentile Rank 1,60,000+

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the JEE Main College Predictor and how does it work?
The JEE Main College Predictor is a free tool that estimates your B.Tech admission chances in top National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and GFTIs. Enter your JEE Main CRL rank, select your reservation category and preferred branch, and the tool compares your rank against previous years' official closing ranks to show High, Medium, or Borderline admission probabilities.
What is the difference between CRL Rank and Category Rank in JEE Main?
The Common Rank List (CRL) rank is your overall rank among all candidates who appeared in JEE Main. The Category Rank is your rank within your specific reservation category (EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST). During JoSAA counselling, seat allocation is category-specific, but entering your CRL rank alongside your category here provides a reliable CRL-based admission projection.
Is the predicted seat guaranteed by the JEE Main College Predictor?
No. Actual seat allotments are determined by the official JoSAA and CSAB counselling processes based on live student choices, category-wise seat availability, and actual closing ranks in the current year. This tool provides indicative assessments based on historical trends. Actual closing ranks may vary each year.
How does the Home State and Other State quota work in NITs?
NITs allocate 50% of their B.Tech seats to candidates who completed their Class 12th from the same state where the NIT is located (Home State quota). The remaining 50% seats are filled from across India (Other State quota). Home State cutoffs are generally much more relaxed than Other State cutoffs for the same institute.
What is the difference between NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs?
NITs (31 Institutes) are premier national technical universities offering comprehensive engineering branches with excellent campus infrastructure. IIITs (26 Institutes) focus strictly on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Electronics with highly specialized industry-aligned curricula. GFTIs (38 Institutes) are prestigious central and state-funded technical universities offering diverse engineering and specialized programs.
Can I change my choice preferences after locking them in JoSAA?
Once you freeze and lock your choices on the official JoSAA portal, they cannot be modified. It is highly recommended to plan your preferences carefully beforehand. Our Choice Basket allows you to reorder, sort, and export your preference list as a PDF so that you have a ready reference sheet during official choice filling.
How many college options can I enter during JoSAA registration?
There is no upper limit on the number of choices a candidate can register during the JoSAA choice filling process. Candidates are advised to add as many choices as they are genuinely interested in to maximize their chances of getting an allotment in early counselling rounds.
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