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If your JEE Main score is less than 70 percentile, you can still secure admission to several reputable engineering colleges. Here’s a detailed list of colleges accepting less than 70 percentile through JoSAA counseling.
Colleges Accepting 70 Percentile in JEE Main 2026
Below is a list of colleges that offer admission to candidates with a JEE Main percentile score of 70 or below. Note that candidates need to have at least 50% or more in Class 12th to be eligible for the admission process in these colleges.
College Name
Course Fees (Approx.)
KIIT University, Bhubaneswar
₹14.91 Lakhs
Lovely Professional University (LPU), Phagwara
₹2 Lakhs
Amity University, Gurgaon
₹3.58 Lakhs
Brainware University, Kolkata
₹1.16 Lakhs
NIMS University, Jaipur
₹30,000
Sanjay Rungta Group of Institutions, Bhilai
₹75,000
Dev Bhoomi Group of Institutions, Dehradun
₹73,000
Parul University, Vadodara
₹2.20 Lakhs
Invertis University, Bareilly
₹1.50 Lakhs
Swami Vivekanand Institute of Engineering & Technology, Chandigarh
₹1.05 Lakhs
Mangalmay Group of Institutions, Greater Noida
₹1.29 Lakhs
ABES Engineering College, Ghaziabad
₹2.20 Lakhs
Vikram University
₹30,000
Radharaman Engineering College
₹1.70 Lakhs
Pimpri Chinchwad Education Trust, Pune
₹1.95 Lakhs
Glocal University, Saharanpur
₹1.70 Lakhs
JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur
₹2.75 Lakhs
Laxmipati Institute of Science & Technology, Bhopal
₹1.82 Lakhs
Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Mahavidhyalaya, Bhopal
₹1.78 Lakhs
Gyan Sagar College of Engineering
₹1.82 Lakhs
Jawaharlal Institute of Technology
₹50,000
Shri Ram College of Technology
₹11.57 Lakhs
Astral Institute of Technology and Research (Astral, Indore)
₹2.30 Lakhs
Chandigarh Group of Colleges (CGC), Jhanjeri
₹1.96 Lakhs
These colleges provide a variety of engineering programs and are an excellent option for students who might not meet the higher cutoffs of NITs and IIITs. Admission to these colleges often requires participation in state-level counseling processes after the release of JEE Main results.
Conclusion
While it may be challenging to secure admission to top NITs and IIITs with a score below 70 percentile, many reputable private engineering colleges accept such scores. These colleges offer quality education and good career opportunities. For the most accurate and updated information, visiting the official JoSAA website and the websites of individual colleges is recommended.
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Raghu Vamshi Kanukurthi is the Business Head of Domestic Higher Education Lending at Propelld, where he drives sales, credit strategy, and risk management for education loans that empower students from underserved backgrounds.
An IIT Madras alumnus, Raghu brings a multidisciplinary background spanning engineering design, e-commerce logistics, and aquaculture entrepreneurship. He carries an in-depth understanding of loan products and their pricing strategy. This diverse experience shapes his practical, problem-solving approach to lending innovation.
Today, he is passionate about financial inclusion, helping students bridge the gap between ambition and access with hassle-free, student-first education financing solutions.
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