JEE Main 2026 College Predictor
Based on official JoSAA 2026 & 2025 closing ranks — no login, 100% browser-side.
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Enter your rank and details on the left,Enter your rank and details in the form above, then click Predict Colleges.
Counselling Directory
Explore Cutoffs by Institute Type
Direct access to branch-wise closing ranks for 138+ JEE Main participating colleges
Indian Institutes of Technology
JEE Advanced cutoffs, All India quota, branch-wise closing ranks.
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31 NITsNational Institutes of Technology
Home State (HS) & Other State (OS) quota cutoffs across India.
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26 IIITsIndian Institutes of Information Tech.
CS, IT, AI, and Electronics branch closing ranks for all IIITs.
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50+ GFTIsGovt Funded Tech Institutes
Central universities, PEC, BIT Mesra, SPA, and technology institutes.
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Predictor User Guide
How to Use the JEE Main 2026 Predictor
Follow these 4 simple steps to calculate your personalized engineering college options instantly.
Enter CRL Rank
Type your JEE Main Common Rank List (CRL) rank. Use the best score from your Session 1 or Session 2 NTA percentile.
Select Category & Gender
Choose your seat reservation (OPEN, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, PwD) and gender to apply exact JoSAA category cutoffs.
Add Your Home State
Select the state where you passed Class 12. NITs reserve ~50% seats under Home State (HS) quota with higher closing margins.
Instant Prediction
Instantly view predicted colleges sorted by admission chance — High Chance seats first, followed by Close to Cutoff seats.
JoSAA Reservation Rules
Seat Categories & Quota Rules
JoSAA counselling distributes admission seats across 5 primary category pools and 3 quota mechanisms.
General Merit
Open to all candidates strictly on All India CRL merit.
Other Backward Classes
Non-Creamy Layer. Certificate issued after April 1, 2026.
Economically Weaker
Income < ₹8 Lakh. Certificate issued after April 1, 2026.
Scheduled Castes
Significant closing rank relaxation across all streams.
Scheduled Tribes
Highest cutoff closing rank margins in top colleges.
All India Quota
Used by 23 IITs, 26 IIITs, and central GFTIs for 100% of seats. Candidates compete on nationwide rank.
Home State Quota
Reserves ~50% of seats at each NIT for students who passed Class 12 within the NIT's state boundary.
Other State Quota
Applies to candidates whose Class 12 state is outside the NIT's home state for the remaining ~50% seats.
Accuracy & Privacy
Data & Prediction Methodology
Powered by official JoSAA Round 5 closing ranks with client-side prediction logic.
How the Prediction Logic Works
Our tool processes official closing ranks released by JoSAA for the 2026 and 2025 counselling seasons. Instead of simple point matching, we apply a ±5% confidence buffer around historical cutoffs to account for annual rank shifts.
100% Privacy Guarantee: The dataset is embedded directly in your browser session. Your rank, category, gender, and home state are calculated locally and never sent to any server.
Dataset Specifications
Essential Knowledge
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to essential questions about JEE Main 2026 cutoffs, JoSAA seat allotment algorithms, category certificate rules, and state quotas.
How accurate is the JEE Main 2026 college predictor?
The predictor uses official JoSAA 2026 (Round 5) and 2025 closing rank data and applies a ±5% margin to classify seats as "high-chance" or "close to cutoff". Historical trends are the best available guide before counselling begins.
What is the difference between Opening Rank and Closing Rank?
Opening Rank is the rank of the first candidate allotted a seat in a round; Closing Rank is the last. The predictor compares your rank against the closing rank — if your rank is ≤ closing rank you stand a good chance of getting that seat.
What is HS quota and OS quota in NITs?
HS (Home State) quota reserves roughly 50% of NIT seats for candidates domiciled in the state where that NIT is located. OS (Other State) quota is for candidates from any other state. IITs and IIITs typically use only the AI (All India) quota.
Should I enter Session 1 or Session 2 rank?
Enter your CRL rank from whichever JEE Main session gave you the better score. JoSAA uses the best of your two session percentile scores to compute the final CRL rank used in counselling.
My rank is high (e.g. 50,000+). Can I still get an NIT seat?
Yes! Many NIT branches — especially newer NITs or less-popular branches — have closing ranks well above 50,000. Try filtering by your home state to expose HS quota seats, which tend to have higher closing ranks than OS seats.
Is this tool affiliated with JoSAA or NTA?
No. This is an independent tool built by ExamMint using publicly available JoSAA data. It is not affiliated with JoSAA, NTA, Ministry of Education, or any government body.
Important Information & Disclaimer
Predictions are calculated using historical official JoSAA closing rank datasets (2025–2026) for educational guidance only. Actual 2026 admission cutoffs may vary. This independent platform is not affiliated with JoSAA, NTA, IITs, NITs, IIITs, or any government body.