What is a Good Score for B.Arch Admission through JEE Main 2026?

Candidates scoring marks of above 250 out of 400 marks in JEE Main Paper 2 are considered to have a good score for B.Arch admission through JEE Main 2026. A score of above 300 can secure the chances of admission at various NITs and GFTIs offering the BArch course.

Table of Contents

What is the JEE Main B.Arch Good Score?
What is a Good Percentile in JEE Main Paper 2?
Breakdown of Total Marks for JEE Main Paper 2
JEE Main B.Arch Percentile vs Marks Analysis
JEE Main B.Arch Marks vs Rank Analysis
List of Colleges Accepting B.Arch Score through JEE Main

What is a Good Score for B.Arch Admission through JEE Main 2026? Candidates willing to take admission at various NITs and GFTIs through JEE Main Paper 2 must secure a score of above 250 out of 400, which is considered to be Main good score for B.Arch. The National Testing Agency is conducting the JEE Main 2026 exam Session 1 from January 21 to 30, 2026 and Session 2 will be conducted by the authorities in April 2026. In order to secure their seat in the renowned JEE Main participating institutes 2026 , candidates not only have to secure the JEE Main B.Arch good score but also need to have a high rank. The candidates should target a minimum score range between 250-300 in order to get a percentile of 98 in the JEE Mains exam. Students can check this article to have complete knowledge of the good score in JEE Main for B.Arch admission.

Also Read: What is Good Score and Rank in JEE Main 2026?

What is the JEE Main B.Arch Good Score?

The foremost component to increase the chances of admission at various institutes is to score around 250 to 300. Usually, a candidate must target a score of above 250 to fetch a 98 percentile. High marks in the JEE Main Paper 2 will also improve the rank of the candidate and increase the chances of admission in one of the esteemed colleges in the country.

JEE Main Score	Remarks
250+	Excellent
200+	Very Good
140+	Good
80+	Average
Less than 80	Low

What is a Good Percentile in JEE Main Paper 2?

The National Testing Agency releases the score of the candidate by using the normalisation method, as it equalises the level of difficulty since the exam is conducted in many shifts. The percentile scores are based on the performance of the candidates who appeared for the JEE Main exam. It shows the percentage of students who have scored equal to or below the percentile in the exam.

JEE Main Percentile	Remarks
99-100	Excellent
96-98	Very Good
90-95	Good
75-89	Average
Less than 70	Low

Breakdown of Total Marks for JEE Main Paper 2

Candidates can check the table below to know about the breakdown of total marks in the B.Arch paper of JEE Main 2026.

Subjects in Paper 2 (B.Arch)	Number of Questions to be Answered	Marks Per Question	Total Marks Allotted
Aptitude	50	4	200
Mathematics	25	4	100
Drawing	2	50	100

JEE Main B.Arch Percentile vs Marks Analysis

Candidates can check the table below to get the JEE Main B.Arch percentile vs marks analysis to know about the chances of admission at their preferred institutes and colleges.

JEE Main B.Arch Expected Marks 2026	JEE Main B.Arch Expected Percentile 2026
200 To 220 Marks	91 To 95 Percentile
220 To 230 Marks	95 To 97 Percentile
230 To 240 Marks	97 To 97.5 Percentile
240 To 250 Marks	97.5 To 98.5 Percentile
250 To 260 Marks	98.5 To 98.9 Percentile
260 To 270 Marks	98.9 To 99.6 Percentile
270 To 280 Marks	99.6 To 99.9 Percentile
280 To 300 Marks	99.9 To 99.99 Percentile
Above 300 Marks	99.99+ Percentile

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JEE Main B.Arch Marks vs Rank Analysis

Students can also check this table to know about the expected marks vs rank analysis of the JEE Main B.Arch paper.

JEE Main B.Arch Expected Marks 2026	JEE Main B.Arch Expected Rank 2026
400 to 350 marks	1 to 100
320 to 300 marks	300 to 700
300 to 290 marks	900 to 1900
280 to 260 marks	2600 to 3500
250 to 230 marks	4200 to 8,500
220 to 200 marks	9000 to 12000
200 to 180 marks	14000 to 20000
180 to 150 marks	25000 to 45000
140 to 100 marks	50000 to 65000

Also Read: JEE Main Marks vs Rank 2026

List of Colleges Accepting B.Arch Score through JEE Main

Based on the 2025 cutoff for B.Arch candidates can check the table below to know about the colleges accepting JEE Main B.Arch scores for admission to the respective course. In the table below we have mentioned the opening and closing ranks of the 2025 paper for the candidates.

NITs Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Score

Candidates willing to take admission in NITs can check the opening and closing ranks as per data of various NITs here in the table below.

Name of the Institute	Quota	Seat Type	Gender	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	744	2202
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal	HS	EWS	Gender-Neutral	387	659
National Institute of Technology Calicut	HS	SC	Gender-Neutral	5	243
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1680	8952
National Institute of Technology Patna	HS	ST	Gender-Neutral	1262	1398
National Institute of Technology Raipur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	771	1726
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	988	1435
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	HS	EWS	Gender-Neutral	212	624
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	414	735
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	HS	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	1186	1308

GFTIs Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Score

Candidates willing to take admission in GFTIs can check the opening and closing rank as per the data of various GFTIs here in the table below.

Name of the Institute	Quota	Seat Type	Gender	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	612	1039
Mizoram University, Aizawl	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1070	1299
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	AI	OBC-NCL	Gender-Neutral	118	293
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	AI	SC	Gender-Neutral	10	104
School of Planning & Architecture, Vijayawada	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	83	461
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	AI	EWS	Gender-Neutral	610	636

Also Read:

List of Colleges for 50-60 Percentile in JEE Main 2026	List of Colleges for 60-70 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
List of Colleges for 70-80 Percentile in JEE Main 2026	List of Colleges for 80-90 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

Candidates through this article will have a thorough understanding of the good score for B.Arch admission through JEE Main and also the JEE Main Marks vs Percentile and JEE Main Marks vs Rank analysis for B.Arch paper.

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