120 Marks in JEE Main 2026 Predicted Percentile Score and Rank

The predicted percentile score and rank for 120 marks in JEE Main 2026 can range from 93.2 - 97.25 & 41,300 - 102,000, respectively. Such a score is considered a good performance as it allows the candidate to take admission to good mid tier NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and private institutes.

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120 Marks in JEE Main 2026 Predicted Percentile Score and Rank

120 marks in JEE Mains 2026 corresponds to around 93.2th to 97.5th percentile & 41,300 to 1,02,000 AIR. The percentile and rank mentioned here have been provided based on the past trends. The official data might vary depending on the exam difficulty level. It is worth noting that such a score is evaluated as a good performance. The reason is that such a score can land a candidate admission into good NITs, IITs, and GFTIs. Furthermore, some of the institutions offering admission with 120 marks in JEE Main exam include NIT Raipur, IIIT Agartala, IIIT Kurnool, JNU Delhi, Assam University, etc. After obtaining 120 marks in JEE Main, the candidate will be required to take part in JoSAA, CSAB counselling. They can also prepare for JEE Advanced in case their percentage qualifies for the top candidates.

120 Marks in JEE Mains 2026 Predicted Percentile and Rank

The table below describes details about the predicted percentile & rank for 120 marks in JEE Main exam:

Marks	Easy paper		Moderate paper		Tough paper
Marks	Expected Percentile	Expected Rank	Expected Percentile	Expected Rank	Expected Percentile	Expected Rank
129 marks	94.55+	≲ 81,750	96+	≲ 60,000	97.88+	≲ 31,800
128 marks	94.4+	≲ 84,000	95.89+	≲ 61,750	97.81+	≲ 32,850
127 marks	94.25+	≲ 86,250	95.79+	≲ 63,250	97.75+	≲ 33,800
126 marks	94.15+	≲ 87,750	95.7+	≲ 64,500	97.69+	≲ 34,700
125 marks	94+	≲ 90,000	95.6+	≲ 66,000	97.63+	≲ 35,600
124 marks	93.85+	≲ 92,250	95.45+	≲ 68,250	97.56+	≲ 36,600
123 marks	93.7+	≲ 94,500	95.35+	≲ 69,750	97.5+	≲ 37,500
122 marks	93.5+	≲ 97,500	95.2+	≲ 72,000	97.42+	≲ 38,700
121 marks	93.35+	≲ 99,750	95.05+	≲ 74,250	97.33+	≲ 40,100
120 marks	93.2+	≲ 102,000	94.95+	≲ 75,750	97.25+	≲ 41,300

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What After Securing 120 Marks in JEE Mains 2026?

93.5 - 97.25 is the percentile range that the candidates can secure after scoring 120 marks in JEE Main. However, this range might differ based on the exam difficulty level. This performance in the JEE Main exam is considered to be good. This enables the candidates to take admission to the mid-tier NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and private institutions. Scoring 120 in the national level exam will follow taking part in JoSAA, CSAB counselling, focusing on the category/ quota, and potentially for JEE Advanced.

Top Colleges You Can Expect with 120 Marks in JEE Mains 2026

Below is the predicted colleges list for 120 marks in JEE Mains 2026:

Predicted colleges	Predicted branches
NITs
NIT Raipur	Mining, Civil, Metallurgy
NIT Srinagar	ECE, Mechanical, Civil
NIT Agartala	Chemical, Civil, Production
NIT Sikkim	Civil, Mechanical, EEE
NIT Nagaland	ECE, Civil, Mechanical
NIT Meghalaya	Mechanical, Civil
NIT Arunachal Pradesh	Electrical, Mechanical, Civil
NIT Manipur	ECE, Mechanical, Civil
NIT Mizoram	Mechanical, Civil
NIT Jalandhar	Textile Technology, Bio-Technology
NIT Durgapur	Biotechnology, Metallurgy
NIT Hamirpur	Material Science, Civil
NIT Patna	Civil, Mechanical
IIITs
IIIT Bhagalpur	Computer Science, Electronics & Communication
IIIT Manipur	Computer Science, Electronics & Communication
IIIT Agartala	Computer Science & Engineering
IIIT Kurnool	Mechanical (Smart Manufacturing), Electronics
IIIT Dharwad	Data Science and AI, Electronics
IIIT Bhopal	Information Technology, Electronics
IIIT Ranchi	Electronics & Communication, Computer Science
IIIT Una	Electronics & Communication
IIIT Kalyani	Computer Science & Engineering
IIIT Sri City	Electronics & Communication
IIIT Vadodara (DiU)	Computer Science & Engineering
GFTIs
BIT Mesra, Ranchi	Mechanical, Civil, Chemical, Biotechnology
BIT Mesra (Patna/Deoghar)	Computer Science, ECE, Electrical
PEC Chandigarh	Civil, Metallurgy, Production
SLIET, Longowal	Computer Science, ECE, Mechanical
JNU, Delhi	Electronics & Comm., Mechanical
Assam University, Silchar	Computer Science, ECE, Agricultural
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya	Computer Science, IT, ECE
HNB Garhwal University	Computer Science, ECE, Electrical
IITRAM, Ahmedabad	Electrical, Civil
NIAMT (formerly NIFFT), Ranchi	Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Mechanical
Tezpur University	Mechanical, Civil, Electrical
Mizoram University	Computer Science, ECE, Civil
Private Colleges
LNMIIT, Jaipur	ECE, Mechanical, CCE
Thapar University, Patiala	Computer Engineering, ECE, AI & ML
JIIT, Noida (Sec-62/128)	Computer Science, IT, ECE
DA-IICT, Gandhinagar	Electronics & VLSI Design
Nirma University, Ahmedabad	Computer Science, ECE, Electrical
Shiv Nadar University (SNU)	CSE, ECE, Mechanical
SASTRA University	CSE, ECE, ICT
Jaypee Institute (JIIT)	CSE, ECE
UPES, Dehradun	CSE (Specializations), IT
LPU / Chandigarh Univ.	CSE (Honors), AI, Data Science

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In conclusion, a score of 120 marks in JEE Mains 2026 is considered a strong performance, placing candidates in the 93.2 - 97.5 percentile range and yielding a rank between 41,300 and 102,000. Such a score opens doors to admissions in several reputable NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and private universities. Candidates can expect to participate in the JoSAA or CSAB counselling process, with the opportunity to pursue diverse engineering disciplines. Additionally, this performance may qualify candidates for JEE Advanced, further broadening their options for prestigious institutes.

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