IIIT Kottayam News & Updates 2026: Notifications, Notice, Result

A good percentile score can be different for every student, as some students target for some specific branch and a specific campus location. But to get the ballpark idea, a safe and secure score for AEEE 2026 cutoff will be 97+ percentile. This score almost guarantees you a seat in your desired branch at Amrita School of Engineering campus. If the total number of students appearing for the exam remains around the same number as last year, then at a 97th percentile score, your rank should fall in the bracket of 1000-1500. At this rank, you have a very safe chance of securing the very demanding CSE branch at the most desired campus, located in Coimbatore. 

130 marks in JEE Mains 2026 translates to 94.65 - 97.94 percentile and 30,900 - 80,250 rank range. Such a score comes under the average performance category as it enables the candidates to take admission to several mid-tier NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Along with this, the candidates will also be able to get admitted to several state-level top engineering colleges. Furthermore, the candidates with such a score will be able to get admission to various core engineering branches. 130 marks in JEE Main is also an average score to qualify JEE Advanced exam.

The JEE Main 2026 Answer Key for Session 1 exams is likely to be out by February 4, 2026. Students will have to follow the steps to challenge JEE Main 2026 Answer Key in order to raise their queries against the provisional answer key. Based on the objections submitted by the students, the final answer key will be published by the NTA. While the official dates for the answer key release is yet to be announced, students can follow the tentative timeline provided in this article to get a detailed idea. To challenge the answer key, candidates will have to submit proof of a discrepancy in the question and pay the JEE Main answer key challenging fee of Rs. 200/-. The JEE Main result 2026 will be released based on the final answer key by February 12, 2026. 

Latest: JEE Main Answer Key Date 2026 Session 1 LIVE Updates

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 is going to take place in two months, and many students are wondering what to expect. Based on the trends from Session 1 and previous years, the expected difficulty level of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 is slightly higher, ranging from moderate to difficult. 

Percentile Prediction for 155 Marks in JEE Main 2026 Session 1: If you have scored 155 marks in JEE Main 2026 Session 1, you are in a good and safe position. With this score, you are ahead of many students and remain competitive for several engineering colleges. Based on exam trends and performance analysis, 155 marks can give you a percentile between 97 and 99, depending on how easy or tough your shift was. Do remember that this is a tentative estimate, and your actual percentile may change slightly due to shift difficulty, student performance, and the normalisation process. Still, this score gives you a strong base for admissions.