NIT Agartala, Srinagar, and Mizoram colleges that accept under 85 percentile in JEE Main 2026. 85 percentile in JEE Main is not enough for general and OS candidates in NITs and IIITs.

  • Students who score 85 percentile are more likely to rank between 90,000 and 1,20,000.
  • Home state and reserved category candidates have a chance of getting Civil, Chemical, and Mechanical Engineering at NIT Agratala, Srinagar, and Mizoram under 85 percentile.
  • CSE and ECE are usually not possible even for Home state and reserved category candidates under 85 percentile in JEE Main.
  • Chances of IIITs with 80-85 percentile are slim; the only way you can get a seat is through CSAB rounds, especially if you are an ST or SC candidate.

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NIT College Options Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

Below 85 percentile in JEE Main is not enough to get into NITs, especially for general and OS candidates.

  • If you are a home state candidate for NIT Agartala, you can get Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, and Civil Engineering even as a general candidate.
  • Admission chances at NITs increase if you are both a reserved category and a home state candidate.
  • Getting into the CSE is very difficult at 85 percentile, even for home state and reserved category candidates.
NIT Expected JEE Main Percentile Range Likely Available branch (General - HS) Likely Branch (OBC/SC/ST)
NIT Agaratala 65-80 Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering Civil / Mechanical
NIT Srinagar 60-80 Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering Electrical / Chemical
NIT Mizoram 60-75 Mechanical Engineering CSE / ECE
NIT Nagaland 58-78 Electrical Engineering ECE / Civil
NIT Raipur 70-80 Biomedical Engineering Metallurgy / Mining
NIT Hamirpur 65-80 Materials Science Chemical / Civil
NIT Puducherry 60-80 Civil Engineering Mechanical

Source: JoSAA Counselling Rounds

NIT College Options Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Can I get any NIT with 83 percentile as a general student?

Ans. Unless you are home-state candidates, your chances of any NITs are very slim. If you are a home-state candidate, you can get low branches such as Chemical Engineering, biotech, or Civil Engineering at Tier 3 NITs.

Ques. Which NIT has the lowest cutoff for Mechanical or Civil?

Ans. For home state candidates, NIT Agartala, Meghalaya, and Mizoram often have the closing rank of 1 lakh‌ in later rounds of JoSAA (Round 6)

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IIIT College Choices Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

IIIT colleges under 85 percentile are not available for the general category. You are most likely to get seats at CSAB rounds, especially if you are an ST candidate.

IIIT Name Available Branches Expected JEE Main Percentile Range Admission Quota
IIIT Bhagalpur ECE, IT 75-85 Possible at CSAB, particularly for ST candidates.
IIIT Raichur Mathematics and Computing 75-82 SC/ST
IIIT Dharwad ECE/Data Science 75-85 SC/ST
IIIT Kalyani ECE 75-85 SC/ST
IIIT Kurnool Mechanical Engineering (Design & Manufacturing) 75-85 SC/ST
IIIT Sri City ECE 75-85 SC/ST

Source: JoSAA Counselling Rounds

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Ques. Is it possible to get CSE at any NIT with 83-85 percentile?

Ans. It's very difficult to get CSE within the range of 83-85 percentile, especially for general candidates. Even reserved candidates need an above 85+ percentile for seats at IIIT.

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GFTI Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

Students below 85 percentile in JEE Main 2026 can access many GFTIs, including Assam University, HNB Garhwal University, and SLIET. However, getting seats at these GFTIs for general and OS candidates is typically difficult.

Home State and Reserved Candidates have a chance to get into GFTI colleges even below 85 percentile in JEE Main.

GFTIs Likely Available branches
BIT Mesra Mechanical, Production
Assam University ECE, Agricultural Eng.
HNB Garhwal University ECE, IT, Mechanical
SLIET Mechanical, Chemical
GKV Haridwar Electrical, Mechanical
PEC Chandigarh Metallurgy (Special Rounds)

Source: JoSAA Counselling Rounds

GFTI Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Can I get any good GFTIs with 85 percentile in JEE Main?

Ans. with 85 percentile in JEE Main, you have a good chance at Assam University, Puducherry Technological University, and PEC Chandigarh for various branches.

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Top Private Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

  • State-wise private colleges are your best options if you want to join Engineering, if you are not getting any good branches in NITs, IIITs, or GFTIs.
  • Many private colleges across India accept below 85 percentile in JEE Main. You can usually get branches like ECE, Civil, and Mechanical.
  • You also have a chance for CSE depending on your home state quota, category, and counselling rounds.
Private College Likely Branches
Lovely Professional University CSE, ECE, Mechanical
Amity University, Noida CSE, IT, ECE
SRM Institute of Science and Technology ECE, IT
Chandigarh University ECE, Civil, CSE
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham ECE, Mechanical
Top Private Colleges Under 85 Percentile in JEE Main 2026

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Ques. Is it possible to get CSE at LPU with an 80-85 percentile in JEE Main?

Ans. Yes, it is very possible to get into CSE at LPU with an 80-85 percentile. A score above 80+ percentile is usually enough to get into CSE at LPU.

As per the user on Quora, 85 percentile in JEE Mains can get you a seat at Ramaiah Institute of Technology, BMSCE, Dayanand Sagar College, and many more colleges in Bangalore.

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