A JEE Main score between 200 and 110 is considered low. The list of engineering colleges accepting low JEE Main score 2025 includes Atal Bihari Vajpayee IIITM Gwalior, NIT Jalandhar, NIT Guwahati, SVNIT Surat and many more.
Engineering colleges accepting low JEE Main scores are NIT Agartala, NIT Arunachal Pradesh, IITHT Salem and IIIT Kota, among others. Usually, a score between 200 and 110 is considered low in JEE Main 2026.
The JEE Main 2026 cutoff is expected to be high with more than 10 lakh likely students to appear for the exam. Thus, candidates willing to gain admission to top-ranking engineering colleges in India may lose hope due to a low JEE Main score.
However, even if they have secured a JEE Main rank of 70,000 or below, there's a highly likely chance of getting admission to these prestigious institutions. It is advisable to check the list of colleges accepting low JEE Main scores in 2026 to anticipate the college and course allocation.
Top Engineering Colleges Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
The pool of students appearing each year, hoping to crack the JEE Main, is massive. Thus, not every student can achieve the desired JEE Main result.
However, several engineering colleges in India offer admission even if the candidates have secured a low JEE Main score in 2026. Here's the list of several institutes accepting low JEE Main scores 2026:
NITs Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
The admission process to NITs is regulated after the JoSAA counselling. Qualified students are shortlisted based on JEE Main cutoff marks.
As per the previous year's trends, candidates with scores between 200 to 180 can gain admission to some low-ranking NITs in India. Mentioned below are some NITs accepting low JEE Main 2026 scores along with the closing rank of each institute:
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Name of Institute |
Category |
Closing Rank |
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Electrical & Electronics Engineering Civil Engineering |
194400 114874 |
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Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering |
667509 229695 185948 |
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Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering Computer Science and Engineering |
287950 35192 |
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Civil Engineering |
64114 |
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Materials Science and Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
101344 115256 113144 |
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Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Mechanical Engineering |
225349 159343 183810 |
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Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering Computer Science Engineering |
176501 141628 136432 |
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Civil Engineering Electrical and Electronics Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering |
142261 138346 136987 |
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Mining Engineering Biotechnology |
104879 88031 |
IIITs Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
A handful of Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs) accept JEE Main 2026 applicants. The table provided below displays the IIITs accepting low JEE Main scores in 2026:
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College Name |
Courses Offered at Low JEE Main Scores in IIITs |
Closing Rank |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Mechatronics and Automation Engineering Mathematics and Computing |
33828 49678 39655 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in VLSI and Embedded Systems |
35265 53716 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Information Technology Computer Science and Engineering |
41775 27255 37195 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Information Technology |
34570 30983 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Artificial Intelligence and Data Science |
35012 30151 |
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Mechanical Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering and M.Tech. in VLSI Design |
46172 32242 |
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Mechanical Engineering |
42814 |
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Computer Science and Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering |
50763 53342 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Computer Science Engineering |
40183 46351 |
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Data Science and AI Computer Science and Engineering |
37258 34597 |
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Data Science and AI Electronics and Communication Engineering with specialization in Design and Manufacturing Computer Science and Engineering |
37820 41292 37998 |
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Computer Science and Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security |
37056 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering Electronics and Communication Engineering (with Specialization of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things) Computer Science and Engineering (with Specialization of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence) |
40510 40065 30734 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering (Internet of Things) |
36175 |
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Computer Science and Engineering Mathematics and Computing |
41557 39655 |
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Electronics and Communication Engineering |
33774 |
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IIIT Agartala |
Computer Science and Engineering |
42856 |
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IIIT Raichur |
Data Science and AI Computer Science and Engineering |
40104 33268 |
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Computer Science and Engineering |
37074 |
GFTIs Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) are some popular institutions that offer seats to engineering, architecture and other technical course students through JEE Main. The following table provides a complete list of GFTIs accepting low JEE Main score 2026:
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Name of the Institution |
Programme Offered by GFITs |
Closing Rank |
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Carpet and Textile Technology |
100912 |
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National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli |
Food Technology and Management |
105781 |
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Indian Institute of Handloom Technology, Salem |
Handloom and Textile Technology |
101502 |
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National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur |
Food Technology |
100380 |
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Institute of Engineering and Technology, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar |
Dairy Engineering Food Engineering & Technology Fashion and Apparel Engineering |
101252 103941 102490 |
Popular Engineering Colleges Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
Aspirants should not lose their confidence and should look at plenty of other colleges that offer various engineering education; listed below are some of the popular engineering colleges accepting low JEE Main scores in 2026:
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College Name |
Courses Offered at Low Rank in JEE Main |
Course Fees |
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B.Tech Chemical Engineering |
INR 3.83 Lakh |
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B.Tech Civil Engineering B.Tech Biotechnology |
INR 4 Lakh |
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B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering B.Tech Mechanical Engineering B.Tech Electrical Engineering |
INR 5.88 Lakh |
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B.Tech Chemical Engineering B.Tech Civil Engineering |
INR 10.33 Lakh |
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B.Tech Mechanical Engineering B.Tech CSE (AI and Data Science) B.Tech Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
INR 1.92 Lakh |
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B.E. Biomedical Engineering B.E. CSE (Data Science) B.E. Electronics and Communication Engineering |
INR 1.66 Lakh |
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B.E. Civil Engineering B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering B.E. Mechatronics Engineering B.E. Mechanical Engineering |
INR 5.40 Lakh |
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B.E. Aeronautical Engineering B.E. Civil Engineering B.E. Mechanical Engineering B.E. Electrical and Electronics Engineering |
INR 7.50 Lakh |
Courses Offered by Colleges Accepting Low JEE Main Score 2026
All NITs, GFTIs, IIITs and other popular colleges accepting low JEE Main scores offer various streams for pursuing engineering. The courses offered at colleges accepting low JEE Main scores are as follows:
Courses Offered by NITs
JoSAA releases category-wise and round-wise opening and closing cutoff ranks for admission to Bachelor's degree programs in NITs. NITs across India offer conventional engineering programs in B.Tech.
Listed below are a few programs:
- B. Tech in Civil Engineering
- B. Tech in Chemical Engineering
- B. Tech in Computer Science & Engineering
- B. Tech in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- B. Tech in Electronics & Communication Engineering
- B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Courses Offered by IIITs
IIITs offer the courses listed below to qualified students and provide a Dual Degree Program (B.Tech and MS) under limited discipline. Admission to the dual degree is based on marks obtained by the students in UGEE/ Olympiad/ KVPY. Here are some of the courses.
- B. Tech in Computer Science Engineering
- B. Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- B. Tech in Information Technology
- B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering
- B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Advanced Manufacturing
- B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Product Design
- B. Tech in Mechatronics Engineering
- B. Tech in Mechanical engineering with specialization in Smart Manufacturing
The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts the counselling rounds after completing all the JEE Main sessions and the declaration of the result. Based on the candidate rank, category and seat availability candidates will be allocated seats at NITs, IIITs and GFTIs during the JEE Main 2026 seat allotment.
