JEE Main 2026 January 21 Expected Marks vs Percentile Analysis

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 was a moderately difficult paper. Explore the expected marks vs percentile analysis to estimate your performance and admission chances in NITs and IIITs.

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Expected Marks vs Percentile Analysis: With JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 now over, you are probably eager to understand what your marks could translate to in terms of percentile. Based on immediate student feedback and expert reviews, the January 21 Shift 1 paper has been widely considered Moderately Difficult, which plays a crucial role in shaping percentile outcomes. For a moderate to difficult paper, top scores are expected to remain capped, and even slightly lower marks can fetch you a strong percentile due to balanced question distribution across Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. This expected marks vs percentile analysis gives you a clear, realistic idea of where you stand after today’s exam and helps you gauge your chances for NITs, IIITs, and other top engineering institutes, even before the official response sheet and result are released.

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JEE Main 2026 January 21 Expected Marks vs Percentile Analysis

This section provides the expected marks vs percentile analysis for JEE Main 2026 January 21, covering both Shift 1 and Shift 2. The estimates are based on overall difficulty level, student feedback, and previous year trends to help you assess your performance accurately.

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 1 Expected Marks vs Percentile Analysis (Moderate Paper)

Since JEE Main 2026 January 21 was rated moderate to difficult, scores above 230 marks are unlikely, and the percentile distribution is expected to favour students even at relatively lower marks. Check the table below to estimate your expected percentile and overall standing.

Marks Range	Expected Percentile
230 – 225	99.99 – 99.95
224 – 220	99.94 – 99.91
219 – 215	99.90 – 99.88
214 – 210	99.88 – 99.86
209 – 205	99.85 – 99.83
204 – 200	99.82 – 99.80
199 – 195	99.79 – 99.75
194 – 190	99.74 – 99.70
189 – 185	99.69 – 99.65
184 – 180	99.64 – 99.59
179 – 175	99.57 – 99.51
174 – 170	99.49 – 99.41
169 – 165	99.39 – 99.31
164 – 160	99.29 – 99.21
159 – 155	99.19 – 99.08
154 – 150	99.04 – 98.88
149 – 145	98.85 – 98.69
144 – 140	98.65 – 98.50
139 – 135	98.44 – 98.22
134 – 130	98.17 – 97.94
129 – 125	97.88 – 97.63
124 – 120	97.56 – 97.25
119 – 115	97.17 – 96.80
114 – 110	96.70 – 96.30
109 – 105	96.15 – 95.75
104 – 100	95.65 – 95.20
99 – 95	95.05 – 94.45
94 – 90	94.30 – 93.65
89 – 85	93.45 – 92.70
84 – 80	92.50 – 91.65
79 – 75	91.45 – 90.50
74 – 70	90.25 – 89.50
69 – 65	89.35 – 88.25
64 – 60	87.75 – 85.95
59 – 55	85.35 – 83.00
54 – 50	82.70 – 81.55
Below 50 marks	Below 81 percentile

JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2 Expected Marks vs Percentile Analysis

Refer to the table below to access expected marks vs percentile analysis for JEE Main 2026 January 21 Shift 2.

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