MSU Vadodara News & Updates 2026: Notifications, Notice, Result

After the completion of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January 21 to January 28), a clear picture of paper difficulty has emerged. While no shift can be called “easy,” based on student feedback, teacher reviews, and early exam analysis, some shifts were clearly more challenging than others.

The JEE Advanced Marks vs Rank OBC is determined by several factors like the overall difficulty level of exam, number of candidate appearing in the entrance test, previous years’ trends, and cutoffs. Students who are gearing up for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam must be curious to know about how many marks they need to obtain to secure a good rank in the JEE Advanced exam. To answer your query, the expected JEE Advanced Marks vs Rank OBC analysis suggests that those who secure a score of 295 to 315 marks shall secure an AIR between 1 to 100. 

The list of M.Tech entrance exams 2026 in India includes various national and state-level qualification tests. To be granted admission to the top institutes across India, like IITs, NITs, NITs, etc., students are required to qualify certain All-India level entrance exams for admission eligibility. These tests are, namely, GATE, OJEE, TS PGECET, etc. For state-level admissions, students can appear for TANCET, Gujarat PGCET, TS PGECET, etc., to secure admission into their desired college. Additionally, several institutes also conduct their own entrance exams for M.Tech admissions, like SRMJEEE PG held by SRM University, and VITMEEE conducted by Vellore Institute of Technology.  

120 marks in JEE Mains 2026 corresponds to around 93.2th to 97.5th percentile & 41,300 to 1,02,000 AIR. The percentile and rank mentioned here have been provided based on the past trends. The official data might vary depending on the exam difficulty level. It is worth noting that such a score is evaluated as a good performance. The reason is that such a score can land a candidate admission into good NITs, IITs, and GFTIs. Furthermore, some of the institutions offering admission with 120 marks in JEE Main exam include NIT Raipur, IIIT Agartala, IIIT Kurnool, JNU Delhi, Assam University, etc. After obtaining 120 marks in JEE Main, the candidate will be required to take part in JoSAA, CSAB counselling. They can also prepare for JEE Advanced in case their percentage qualifies for the top candidates.

A Polytechnic or Diploma in Engineering course is a 3-year degree focusing on providing technical education across various streams in Engineering. Polytechnic courses offer several practical as well as hands-on skills to help students develop all the required skills for career-specific industries like engineering, technology, and trade. Students can opt for Polytechnic courses after 12th by qualifying entrance exams like AP POLYCET, TS POLYCET, CG PPT, etc. The notable government colleges offering Polytechnic diploma courses include Government Polytechnic (GP), V.P.M.'s Polytechnic, S. H. Jondhale Polytechnic (SHJP), Government Women Polytechnic College (GWPC), etc.