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90 Percentile NITCan I Get NITJEE Main 90
Can I get NIT with 90 percentile in JEE Main 2026?
90 percentile ≈ Rank ~1,40,000. Getting NIT with 90 percentile through General quota is very difficult. But it's possible through specific routes.
Routes to NIT at 90 Percentile
- Home State Quota at NE State NITs — NIT Manipur, NIT Nagaland, NIT Mizoram, NIT Arunachal Pradesh: CSE closing ranks can be 30,000–80,000 for home state. At 90 percentile (~1,40,000), these are still too competitive for General OS. But for SC/ST candidates, possible.
- SC/ST Category — 90 percentile + SC/ST category can get you mid-tier NIT CSE via SC/ST quota
- OBC-NCL — 90 percentile + OBC can get NE state NITs or lower NITs
- CSAB Special Round — Occasionally, NE NITs have seats in CSAB at relaxed cutoffs
Better Options at 90 Percentile
- State counselling (MHT-CET, WBJEE, KCET) — often better colleges
- GFTIs via JoSAA
- Private colleges: VIT, SRM, Manipal, Thapar
✅ Don't just focus on NIT. Explore state options — DTU/NSUT Delhi are often better than lower NITs.
