JEE Main 2026: Score vs Percentile vs Rank Explained (With Examples)

Your Score = Total marks you got out of 300

Your Percentile shows how you performed vs all students

100 Percentile means you are among the top performers

Even a small score change can shift percentile a lot

Rank is based on percentile, not directly on score

Higher percentile = Better All India Rank (AIR)

Example: 99 Percentile ≈ Rank under 10,000 (approx)

Example: 95 Percentile ≈ Rank around 50,000 (approx)

Final rank decides your college & branch options

Use JoSAA counselling to choose best colleges wisely

Focus on percentile & rank - not just marks for success

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