List of Colleges Expected for 20,000 Rank in JEE Main 2026

Soham Mitra

Updated On: November 24, 2025 02:03 PM

Here is the list of colleges expected for a JEE Main 2026 rank of 20,000 along with the list of courses to which admission can be possible.
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List of Colleges Expected for 20,000 Rank in JEE Main 2026

List of Colleges Expected for 20,000 Rank in JEE Main 2026: Candidates securing a JEE Main rank of 20,000 can secure admission in one of the top colleges in the country, such as NIT Delhi, NIT Patna and NIT Agartala, amongst others. A rank of 20,000 in the JEE Main 2026 exam is considered to be a good rank, keeping in mind the difficulty level maintained by the National Testing Agency. With the JEE Main 2026 rank of 20,000, candidates can expect to secure admission in any of the popular NITs, IIITs and GFTIs via the JoSAA Counselling. Candidates can check this article to have a clear understanding of the list of colleges for the 20,000 rank in JEE Main 2026. This data has been assimilated based on the previous year's cutoff data released by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority. All the candidates are advised to consider the information provided below as a basic reference to predict their chances of admission.

20,000 Rank in JEE Mains Percentile 2026

The National Testing Agency (NTA) releases the results of JEE Main in the form ofa  percentile. Candidates can check the details related to the expected percentile for a rank of 20,000 in the JEE Mains percentile. According to the past year trends and analysis, a rank of 20,000 in JEE Main 2026 can account for a percentile score of 96. Candidates can also go through the link provided below to get to know the JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile vs Rank.

List of Colleges for 20,000 Rank in JEE Main 2026

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Candidates can check the list of colleges expected for the 20,000 rank in the JEE Main 2026 exam as mentioned in the table below.

Name of the College

Expected Course in which admission can be possible

Expected caste categories expected to get admission for 20,000 - 21,000 rank range

National Institute of Technology Agartala

Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering

SC

Mathematics & Computing

SC

Physics

ST

Production Engineering

OPEN

National Institute of Technology Calicut

Chemical Engineering

OPEN

Production Engineering

SC

National Institute of Technology Delhi

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN

National Institute of Technology Patna

Computer Science and Engineering with Specialization in Cyber Security

OPEN

National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Mining Engineering

OBC-NCL

National Institute of Technology, Srinagar

Electronics and Communication Engineering

OBC-NCL

National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli

Civil Engineering

OPEN

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

Mechanical Engineering

OPEN

Physics

SC

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

Metallurgy and Materials Engineering

OBC-NCL

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design & Manufacturing, Kancheepuram

B.Tech. in Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in VLSI Design

OPEN

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Nagpur

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN

Indian institute of information technology, Raichur, Karnataka

Computer Science and Engineering

OPEN

Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

Bio Technology

SC

Food Engineering and Technology

EWS

Institute of Infrastructure, Technology, Research and Management-Ahmedabad

Mechanical Engineering

OBC-NCL

Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Electronics and Communication Engineering

OBC-NCL

School of Engineering, Tezpur University, Napaam, Tezpur

Electronics and Communication Engineering

OBC-NCL

International Institute of Information Technology, Naya Raipur

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence

OPEN

Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh

Electrical Engineering

EWS

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

SC

Central institute of Technology Kokrajar, Assam

Civil Engineering

OBC-NCL

Puducherry Technological University, Puducherry

Civil Engineering

OBC-NCL

Central University of Jammu

Computer Science and Engineering

OBC-NCL

Electronics and Communication Engineering (Avionics)

OBC-NCL

Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University. Sagar (A Central University)

Computer Science and Engineering

OBC-NCL

Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Off-Campus

Electronics and Communication Engineering

OBC-NCL

Candidates are advised to fill as many choices as possible during the JoSAA counselling 2026 to maximize their chances of securing admission into the colleges accepting 20,000 rank in JEE Main 2026. We hope that this article has been helpful in making candidates aware about the list of Colleges expected for 20,000 Rank in JEE Main 2026.

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FAQs

Which IIIT can candidates get with a 20,000 rank in the JEE Main exam ?

Candidates with a 20,000 rank in the JEE Main exam can get admission into IIIT Pune,  IIIT Kancheepuram and IIIT Jabalpur, among others.

Can candidates get into NIT with 20,000 rank  in JEE Main?

With a 20,000  rank in JEE Mains, candidates can get admission into NIT, IIIT, GFTIs and other engineering colleges across different B.Tech specializations.

Can I get admission into Jadavpur University via JEE Main 2024?

No. Candidates are required to apply for the WBJEE 2024 examination and then fill in their courses of preference during the choice filling process of the centralized counselling conducted by the WBJEEB.

Can candidates get admission at IIIT Pune with 93 percentile in the JEE Main 2024 exam?

With a JEE Main percentile of 93.22 and a Common Rank List (CRL) rank of 76741, candidates have a good chance of getting admission across the Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), or private engineering institutes through the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB) counseling.

What is the minimum percentile required to get admission into an IIIT?

In order to get admission across IIITs through the JEE Main exam, the good score for the same corresponds to the range of 85-90 percentile. 

Can candidates get admission in any NIT with 93 percentile in the JEE Main 2024 exam?

A 93 percentile score in the JEE Main exam makes one’s overall predicted rank between 71610 - 80500 . The chances of securing admission into an NIT with this percentile are very low.

Can candidates  get admission into any IIIT with a 77 percentile in the JEE Main exam?

A JEE Main percentile score of 77 is considered to be a decent score and candidates have chances of securing admission into NIT or IIIT based upon various factors including their category, state of eligibility, availability of seats, amongst others.

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