Students aiming for Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at National Institutes of Technology (NITs) in the General Category need a high percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 1. Experts indicate a percentile range of 99.2 to 99.6 is often required for top NITs.
This analysis is based on historical data and the perceived difficulty of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam, which is considered moderate.
Candidates applying under the Home State Quota may experience some rank relaxation. This can vary from 30% to 50% depending on the specific NIT and state. The following table shows estimated percentile cutoffs for various NITs.
NIT ECE Admission Percentile Estimates (General Category)
| NIT | Quota | Expected Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Home State | 98.2+ |
| Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar | Other State | 99.05+ |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | Home State | 99.3+ |
| Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur | Other State | 99.45+ |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal | Home State | 98.89+ |
| Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal | Other State | 99.18+ |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad | Home State | 99.39+ |
| Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology, Allahabad | Other State | 99.6+ |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Home State | 93.7+ |
| National Institute of Technology Agartala | Other State | 98.3+ |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Home State | 99.15+ |
| National Institute of Technology Calicut | Other State | 99.55+ |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Home State | 99.1+ |
| National Institute of Technology Delhi | Other State | 99.33+ |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Home State | 98.99+ |
| National Institute of Technology Durgapur | Other State | 99.19+ |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | Home State | 98+ |
| National Institute of Technology Goa | Other State | 98.95+ |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Home State | 98+ |
| National Institute of Technology Hamirpur | Other State | 98.85+ |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Home State | 99.7+ |
| National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal | Other State | 99.8+ |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Home State | 90.5+ |
| National Institute of Technology Meghalaya | Other State | 97.96+ |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Home State | 98.5+ |
| National Institute of Technology Patna | Other State | 98.72+ |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Home State | 95+ |
| National Institute of Technology Puducherry | Other State | 98.5+ |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Home State | 97.7+ |
| National Institute of Technology Raipur | Other State | 98.76+ |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Home State | 70+ |
| National Institute of Technology Sikkim | Other State | 97.8+ |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Home State | 92.4+ |
| National Institute of Technology Arunachal Pradesh | Other State | 97.5+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Home State | 99.2+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur | Other State | 99.24+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Home State | 99.2+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra | Other State | 99.28+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | Home State | 81.7+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Manipur | Other State | 97.2+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | Home State | 60+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Mizoram | Other State | 97+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | Home State | 99.28+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Rourkela | Other State | 99.66+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | Home State | 97.4+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Silchar | Other State | 98.88+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Home State | 99.52+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli | Other State | 99.8+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | Home State | 97.2+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Uttarakhand | Other State | 98.4+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Home State | 99.5+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Warangal | Other State | 99.695+ |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | Home State | 99.09+ |
| Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat | Other State | 99.19+ |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | Home State | 99.4+ |
| Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur | Other State | 99.36+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | Home State | 98.2+ |
| National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh | Other State | 98.4+ |
These figures are based on past JEE Main trends. Students should use this information for reference only.