JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Safe Score Prediction: Are 150 marks enough to score 99 Percentile?

For JEE Main 2026 Session 1, 150 marks are generally not enough for 99 percentile. To achieve 99 percentile, candidates need around 153 marks for a tough paper, 176 marks for a moderate paper, and 188 marks for an easy paper based on past trends.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Safe Score Prediction : Candidates wondering what will be the safe score in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 to obtain 150 marks can check out the analysis below. The analysis has been done based on the table provided, and the table has been formulated based on the last years’ trend, and is an estimate only. This means candidates should consider it for reference purposes only.

Expected JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Safe Score Prediction for 150 Marks

Based on the previous years’ trend, the expected JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Safe Score Prediction has been provided below for 150 to 188 marks for easy, moderate, and tough paper:

Marks	Expected Percentile for Easy Paper	Expected Percentile for Moderate Paper	Expected Percentile for Tough Paper
188 marks	99.02+	99.33+	99.685+
184 marks	98.87+	99.23+	99.64+
180 marks	98.71+	99.13+	99.59+
176 marks	98.55+	99+	99.53+
175 marks	98.51+	98.96+	99.51+
174 marks	98.46+	98.92+	99.49+
153 marks	97.11+	97.97+	99+
150 marks	96.85+	97.77+	98.88+

Are 150 marks enough to score 99 Percentile?

According to the table above on JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile, a score of 150 marks is not sufficient to secure the 99 percentile in the JEE Main 2022 Session 1 examination. This score falls short across all difficulty levels—easy, moderate, and tough. Even in a tough paper, candidates are required to score around 153 marks to achieve the 99 percentile. For a moderately difficult paper, the minimum required score increased to approximately 176 marks, while in an easy paper, candidates needed at least 188 marks to reach the 99 percentile. This trend clearly indicates that as the difficulty level of the paper decreases, the number of marks required to attain the 99 percentile increases. Since the 99 percentile represents one of the highest performance brackets in the examination, only candidates with comparatively higher scores are able to achieve it, especially in easier shifts where overall performance levels are higher.

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