Darshan Institute of Engineering & Technology News & Updates 2026: Notifications, Notice, Result

AMUEEE 2026 Examination: The Aligarh Muslim University has announced the date of the AMUEEE 2026 exam for admission to its BTech and BArch courses. According to the notice, the AMUEEE 2026 entrance exam will be held on April 19, 2026, in offline mode. The online application process is likely to start from February 1, 2026, through the official website amucontrollerexams.com. Candidates are required to submit the application form within the stipulated time period after ascertaining themselves with the eligibility criteria. The entrance exam will comprise 150 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 3 hours, and qualifying for the exam is compulsory for seeking admission to engineering and architecture courses offered by the university.

For anyone aiming for the top-ranked engineering colleges, like NITs and IIITs, 98th percentile is a sure target. But is it possible to achieve 98 prcentile if you score 170 marks in the JEE Mains exam 2026? Our marks vs percentile analysis expert, Mahima Gupta, shares her insights - "170 marks in JEE Main 2026 will definitely bring you among the top scorers. This mark range has been converted into a very high percentile with the previous year as a reference. With 170 marks, a percentile range of approximately 98 to 99 is very much likely, as observed in the past. Aspirants can get admission to reputed engineering institutes, including NIT Trichy, NIT Warangal etc." However, you should remember that the percentile will be determined mainly by relative performance. The number of applicants, along with the overall score distribution, will all contribute to the outcome. This article will assist you in understanding if 98 percentile is possible with 170 in JEE Main 2026 based on the previous years trends. You can take well-informed decisions in JoSAA and state-level counselling.

A good percentile score can be different for every student, as some students target for some specific branch and a specific campus location. But to get the ballpark idea, a safe and secure score for AEEE 2026 cutoff will be 97+ percentile. This score almost guarantees you a seat in your desired branch at Amrita School of Engineering campus. If the total number of students appearing for the exam remains around the same number as last year, then at a 97th percentile score, your rank should fall in the bracket of 1000-1500. At this rank, you have a very safe chance of securing the very demanding CSE branch at the most desired campus, located in Coimbatore. 

130 marks in JEE Mains 2026 translates to 94.65 - 97.94 percentile and 30,900 - 80,250 rank range. Such a score comes under the average performance category as it enables the candidates to take admission to several mid-tier NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Along with this, the candidates will also be able to get admitted to several state-level top engineering colleges. Furthermore, the candidates with such a score will be able to get admission to various core engineering branches. 130 marks in JEE Main is also an average score to qualify JEE Advanced exam.

The JEE Main 2026 Answer Key for Session 1 exams is likely to be out by February 4, 2026. Students will have to follow the steps to challenge JEE Main 2026 Answer Key in order to raise their queries against the provisional answer key. Based on the objections submitted by the students, the final answer key will be published by the NTA. While the official dates for the answer key release is yet to be announced, students can follow the tentative timeline provided in this article to get a detailed idea. To challenge the answer key, candidates will have to submit proof of a discrepancy in the question and pay the JEE Main answer key challenging fee of Rs. 200/-. The JEE Main result 2026 will be released based on the final answer key by February 12, 2026. 

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