Find the expected safe score and percentile in JEE Main 2026 for B.Tech Electrical Engineering admissions in GFTIs, with target marks and admission guidance based on past trends.
Table of Contents
- What is Considered a Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering in JEE Main 2026?
- More JEE Main Related Articles
- Safe Score Range Expected for Electrical Engineering in GFTIs in 2026
- Category-wise Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS)
- JEE Main Percentile vs Marks Logic
- Factors That Influence Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering in 2026
Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) include reputed and affordable engineering colleges such as Assam University, BIT Mesra, and SPA Delhi, all of which participate in JoSAA counselling. For B.Tech Electrical Engineering (or related branches like Electrical and Electronics Engineering), a safe percentile in JEE Main 2026 for candidates in the General category is expected to be around 90–95 percentile. This typically corresponds to a rank range of 18,000 to 45,000 and a score of approximately 110–140 marks.
For mid-tier GFTIs, a percentile of 85–90 (with ranks roughly between 60,000 and 1,20,000) may be considered competitive; however, candidates are advised to aim higher to improve their chances of admission. These estimates are based on JEE Main 2025 trends and may vary depending on the difficulty level of the exam, as reflected in the JEE Main exam analysis.
What is Considered a Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering in JEE Main 2026?
A safe score guarantees a high chance of being accepted, normalised, and competitive.
- Total Safe Score: 140-180 out of 300, which corresponds to 96-99 per cent and the 20,000-55,000 NITs/GFTIs.
- This is safe in the sense that it sets you up at mid to top institutes, even though the paper may prove tougher than anticipated.
- Anything below 140 (less than 95 percentile) becomes lower-level GFTIs or state counselling colleges.
Note: One reason why Electrical Engineering is a core branch, but is not as competitive, is that it is more demanding than CSE/ECE, but not as demanding as Civil/Mechanical, so safe marks are 10-20 marks lower than high-demand branches.
More JEE Main Related Articles
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Safe Score Range Expected for Electrical Engineering in GFTIs in 2026
The safe score and percentile marks for B.Tech in Electrical Engineering vary across different GFTIs. The percentile for JEE Main 2026 ranges between 80 and 94. For 2026, students can expect admission into good GFTIs for B.Tech Electrical Engineering through the JoSAA counselling around 60,000-1,20,000 rank range.
|
Name of GFTI |
Safe Percentile |
Approximate Marks* |
Expected Rank Range |
|
Assam University, Silchar |
85-92 |
90-140 |
60,000 - 1,20,000 |
|
Tezpur University |
88-94 |
110-160 |
50,000 - 80,000 |
|
Sant Longowal Institute of Engg. & Tech. |
82-90 |
80-130 |
70,000 - 1,40,000 |
|
Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya |
80-88 |
70-120 |
80,000 - 1,50,000 |
|
Institute of Technology, GGV Bilaspur |
84-92 |
85-135 |
55,000 - 1,00,000 |
|
General range for mid/lower GFTIs |
85-93 |
90-150 |
50,000 - 1,20,000 |
Category-wise Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering (General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS)
The safe score in JEE Main varies greatly for different categories, branches, and colleges. The category-wise reservation system is followed by the JEE Mains or NTA for admission into GFTIs.
|
Category |
Safe Percentile Range |
Competition / Relaxation Level |
|
General |
88-95 |
High competition; aim 92+ for better GFTIs |
|
OBC |
82-92 |
Moderate; ~5-8% relaxation vs General |
|
EWS |
84-93 |
Moderate; similar to OBC, slight relaxation |
|
SC |
65-85 |
High relaxation is possible at lower percentiles |
|
ST |
55-80 |
Highest relaxation; seats available at lower ranks |
JEE Main Percentile vs Marks Logic
JEE Main applies normalisation when converting raw marks (out of 300) into percentiles, taking into consideration the difficulty of the shift. The percentile shows how you performed in comparison to others (e.g. 98 percentile means you have performed better compared to 98 per cent of the applicants). Marks-to-percentile is an annual variation:
- 250 or above: 99.5 -100 percentile (top places less than 5000; best seats in EE).
- 150-199: 98-99th percentile (15,000-30,000: average in mid NITs/GFTIs).
- 120-149 scores:95-98 percentile (30,000-60,000 lower NITs/GFTIs).
- 100-119: 93-95 percentile (is in 60,000,000; borderline with GFTIs, to qualify as Advanced).
Logic: Formula used by NTA: Percentile = 100 (Number of candidates with equal/lower score)/Total number in session.
Factors That Influence Safe Score for B.Tech Electrical Engineering in 2026
Safe scores/percentiles can be increased/decreased by several variables:
- Level/Difficulty of JEE Main 2026: It is predicted to be a moderately challenging year like in 2025, but several sessions introduce some variation through normalisation.
- Popularity of AI/ML over Core Electrical Engineering: AI/ML fields in Engineering are booming in popularity, attracting core Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EE) rankers. This may elevate EE closing rank (safe percentile required reduced, e.g. 96 rather than 98 of mid NITs), with a reduced number of competitors to traditional branches.
- JoSAA vs CSAB counselling Impact: JoSAA conducts 6 major rounds on all seats (IITs/NITs/IIITs/GFTIs). CSAB is followed on vacant seats for NIT/IIIT/GFTI (2 special rounds, JEE Main alone).
JoSAA is the first and more secure (more places, guaranteed money back); CSAB has a second offer to upgrade, but mostly at risk (e.g., no IITs, may lose money in case of withdrawal). To maximise the chances, aspirants are advised to follow the 2Rs technique for the last-minute study, and that is Revise and Repeat. With less than a week left for the JEE Main Session 1 exam, keep your mind calm and target attempting 150+ marks.
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