JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 session 2
Vedantu experts say 160–180 marks are likely to land around the 99 percentile in JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 session 2, with an average 99 percentile near 175 marks across Session 2. The April window ran from Apr 2–8, 2026 and showed clear shift-wise swings in difficulty.
JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 session 2 — score ranges
Below is the expected marks-to-percentile conversion cited by analysts. These ranges reflect session-wide trends and normalization effects.
| Score range (marks) | Expected percentile range |
|---|---|
| 260+ | 99.8–100 |
| 240–259 | 99.6–99.8 |
| 220–239 | 99.3–99.6 |
| 200–219 | 99–99.3 |
| 170–199 | 97.5–99 |
| 140–169 | 96–97.5 |
| 120–139 | 94–96 |
| 100–119 | 90–94 |
| Below 100 | Below 90 |
Short example: 150 marks in a moderate shift maps roughly to 97.5–98.2 percentile .
JEE Main marks vs percentile 2026 session 2 — shift-wise notes
Shift difficulty changed the marks needed for the same percentile. Vedantu’s shift analysis flagged April 5 shift 1 as the easiest and April 6 shift 1 as the toughest. That pushed 95–99 percentile marks up or down by several points.
Key shift observations (Vedantu):
- April 5, 2026 (Shift 1) : Easiest — about 129–131 marks for 95 percentile ; 181–183 estimated for 99 percentile in that shift.
- April 6, 2026 (Shift 1) : Toughest — 105–107 marks for 95 percentile and 157–159 for 99 percentile .
- On average across Session 2, 175 marks is the rough benchmark for 99 percentile .
Shift normalization means higher marks are needed in easier shifts to secure the same percentile. Analysts also flagged that 180–190 marks typically fall in the 98–99 percentile band, while 115–120 marks often reach 95 percentile in moderate shifts.
Important date
- Article updated: Apr 17, 2026
Method and caveats
These are expert estimates based on candidate score patterns and reported shift difficulty. The official percentile calculation follows the NTA normalization process; exact formulas and category-wise cutoffs are released by the exam authority.