List of Colleges Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Score for BArch Admission 2026 - Opening & Closing Ranks

List of Colleges Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Score for BArch Admission 2026 includes MNIT Jaipur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Calicut, NIT Hamirpur, VNIT Nagpur, IIEST Shibpur, etc. Candidates looking for admission into the top B.Arch institutes in India can check them in this article.

Table of Contents

What is JEE Main Paper 2?
List of BArch Institutes Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores …
List of BArch Institutes Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores …
List of Colleges Offering Direct BArch Admission
NIRF Ranking 2024 for BArch Colleges through JEE Mains
B Arch Marks vs Percentile (JEE Main Based)
Faqs

BArch Colleges Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores

Colleges Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Score for BArch Admission 2026 are School of Planning & Architecture (Bhopal, Delhi, Vijayawada), MNIT Jaipur, MANIT Bhopal, NIT Calicut, NIT Hamirpur, VNIT Nagpur, IIEST Shibpur, etc. The Bachelor of Architecture or BArch admission in India is usually done through the JEE Main Paper 2 or the NATA examination. Candidates appearing for the JEE Main Paper 2 must be aware of the institutes that accept the JEE Main Paper 2 percentile. This article will highlight the list of colleges offering B. Arch admission based on JEE Main Paper 2 results through the JoSAA counselling process.

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JEE Main cutoff 2026	JEE Main 2026 paper analysis
JEE Main answer key 2026	-

NTA will release the JEE Main result 2026 and the scorecard on the official website. The percentile scores secured by the candidates in the exam are taken into consideration during the preparation of the JEE Main Paper-II merit/rank list. The JEE Main 2026 Paper-II merit list will be accessible to candidates through the candidate portal on the official website.

The opening and closing ranks for BArch admissions 2026 for the JEE Main participating institutes 2026 will be released after each round of JoSAA counselling and JEE Main Seat Allotment 2026 . This article contains the list of all the colleges accepting JEE Main Paper 2 scores for BArch admission 2026 along with their opening & closing ranks.

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JEE Main College Predictor 2026	JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026

Also Read: What is a good score and rank in JEE Main 2026?

What is JEE Main Paper 2?

The JEE Main paper 2 is conducted to select qualified candidates for BArch and BPlan courses in the various NITS, IIITs and GFTIs. The JEE Main Paper 2 test is held in two parts: Paper 2A for Bachelor Architecture (B.Arch) and Paper 2B for B Planning (B.Plan). For the academic year 2024, the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 will be conducted in two sessions.

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JEE Main Marks vs Rank 2026	JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile va Rank

List of BArch Institutes Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores 2026

The official list of colleges offering B. Arch admission based on JEE Mains 2026 scores will be updated here once officially released.

List of BArch Institutes Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores 2025

The official list of colleges offering B. Arch admission based on JEE Mains scores 2025 has been released after the round-wise seat allotment. Candidates can check the category and last round opening and closing ranks for all participating institutes here.

Institute	Quota	Seat Type	Gender	Opening Rank	Closing Rank
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	9970	19141
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	AI	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	19716	24124
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	12842	17665
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	AI	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	4770	9462
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	18471	20792
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi	AI	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	26381	28481
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	638	1983
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	312	891
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	346	647
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	251	394
Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1199	3688
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	497	1069
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	649	967
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	703	783
National Institute of Technology Calicut	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	93	241
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	25	33
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	2	289
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	184	210
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	2610	7861
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	197	1959
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	666	1173
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	609	987
National Institute of Technology Patna	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1536	4364
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	2438	3246
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	938	1187
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	701	1018
National Institute of Technology Raipur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	2995	3672
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	3142	3142
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	856	1070
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	652	704
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1497	2110
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	1201	1326
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	842	1109
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	281	281
National Institute of Technology, Rourkela	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	643	1621
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	1204	1204
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	323	550
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	369	369
National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	112	470
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	163	168
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	20	227
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	12	12
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	153	505
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	3	46
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	571	715
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	537	555
Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	650	725
	HS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	494	494
	OS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	769	985
	OS	OPEN	Female-only (including Supernumerary)	434	434
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	586	1016
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1527	3690
Mizoram University, Aizawl	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1203	1258
School of Planning & Architecture, Bhopal	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	74	474
School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	4	207
School of Planning & Architecture: Vijayawada	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	37	566
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu & Kashmir	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1233	1287
Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir	AI	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	1392	1600
Islamic University of Science and Technology, Kashmir	HS	OPEN	Gender-Neutral	24103	33353

List of Colleges Offering Direct BArch Admission

The table below contains the list of some of the reputed BArch colleges in India which also offer direct admission to the BArch aspirants, i.e. based on the candidates’ 10+2 qualifying exam scores. Interested candidates can apply for BArch admission in the colleges mentioned below and similar other colleges through our Common Application Form in which each candidate is assigned a counsellor who assists the candidate right from filling up the online application form to the final admission step. The average course fees of the colleges are also mentioned in front of them -

Name of the College/Institution	Average Course Fee (Approx.)
KL University, Guntur	INR 2.25 Lakhs
Thangavelu Engineering College, Chennai	INR 85,000
Invertis University, Bareily	INR 90,000
GITAM (Deemed to be University), Hyderabad	INR 2.9 Lakhs
Chandigarh University	INR 1.6 Lakhs
Aurora’s Design Academy, Telangana	INR 70,000
Jagannath University, Bahadurgarh	INR 1.05 Lakhs
Amity University, Lucknow	INR 1.96 Lakhs
Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur	INR 1.25 Lakhs
Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur	INR 1.55 Lakhs

NIRF Ranking 2024 for BArch Colleges through JEE Mains

The NIRF Rankings 2024 for the top B. Arch colleges through JEE Mains are provided here.

Name of the Institute	Overall NIRF Ranking (As per year 2024 data)
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	8
National Institute of Technology Calicut	25
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur	6
National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli	9
Jamia Millia Islamia,New Delhi	3
National Institute of Technology Rourkela	19
Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur	39
Malaviya National Institute of Technology	43
S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology	13
Chandigarh University	20
Lovely Professional University	27

B Arch Marks vs Percentile (JEE Main Based)

The BArch Marks vs Percentile is a comparison of how many marks are required for a candidate to get into JEE Mains for admission with a certain percentile. The table below demonstrates the BArch percentile vs marks.

Marks/Score Secured	Percentile
100-200	70.66-75.88 %
120-140	75.99 - 80.75 %
150 - 160	80.23 - 83.89 %
160- 180	84.22-87.87 %
180-200	88.00-90.12 %
200-220	91.32 - 95.00 %
220 - 230	95.66- 97.32 %
230-245	95.66-97.32 %
230-245	97.99-98.55 %
250-260	98.88-98.91 %
265-280	99.22-99.65 %
270-280	99.88-99.91 %
290-300	99.95-99.98 %
>300	99.99 %

List of NITs Accepting JEE Main Rank 2026 50,000 to 75,000	List of NITs Accepting JEE Main Rank 75,000 to 1,00,000

We hope that this article on the list of colleges accepting JEE Main Paper 2 scores for BArch admission 2026 will be helpful and informative. Stay tuned to CollegeDekho for more details on JEE Mains counselling and admission 2026.

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FAQs

What is a good score in BArch?

If you are planning to pursue a degree in architecture, you may want to aim for a score of around 220-250 on the entrance exam. A score of 250 or higher is considered excellent, and if you score between 85-95 percentile, you have a good chance of getting into top architecture colleges in India.

What percentile is good for B Arch?

To qualify for JEE Mains B. Arch, if you belong to the general category, you need to score at least 75 percentile or more.

Which are the top Architecture colleges in India through JEE Main?

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, National Institute of Technology Calicut, National Institute of Technology Hamirpur, and National Institute of Technology Patna are some of the top Architecture colleges in India through JEE Main.

What is the minimum percentile for B Arch?

The minimum percentile for admission to BArch is 75 or above for general categories and a concession is provided for the reserved categories.

What rank is required for B Arch in NIT?

For admission to the B Arch course in NIT, the opening rank of B. Arch in the General category is 53 for males and 67 for females while for SC Category is 5 for males and 1150 for females.

Can I get admission in Architecture with JEE?

Yes, admission to BArch courses is done through JEE Mains.

What is the average course fee for BArch direct admission at Chandigarh University?

The average annual course fee for B.Arch direct admission at Chandigarh University is approximately INR 1.6 LPA.

Can I get admission into School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, with JEE Main rank 1500?

No, a JEE Main rank of 1500 is not good enough for B.Arch admission at the School of Planning & Architecture, New Delhi. As per the previous cutoff trends, the closing ranks for B. Architecture and B. Planning in the institute are 104 and 300 respectively.

What are the opening and closing ranks for NIT Rourkela BArch admission?

Based on the previous year's cutoff analysis, the approximate opening and closing ranks for BArch admission at NIT Rourkela are 900 and 1500 respectively.

What is the closing rank for General category for B. Arch admission at MNIT Jaipur?

As per the previous year's cutoff trends, the expected closing rank for NIT Jaipur B.Arch admission for the General (Gender-Neutral) category is around 2202.

Is there any colleges giving admission for B.arch without considering NATA/JEE Mains score?

Yes, some colleges do offer admission to their B.Arch programs without considering NATA or JEE Mains scores. While it is important to note that specific admission criteria can change over time, top colleges in India that have been known to offer admission to B.Arch programs regardless of NATA or JEE Mains scores include:

Lovely Professional University (LPU), Punjab
Sharda University, Uttar Pradesh
Amity University, Uttar Pradesh
Manipal University, Karnataka
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu

Which B. Arch. colleges give admission through JEE paper 2 marks?

Some of the B. Arch. colleges that give admission through JEE Paper 2 marks include the School of Planning and Architecture (SPAs), the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), and other state-level technical universities and colleges. It is important to check the specific admission criteria for each college as they may vary.

What is a good JEE Mains Paper 2 percentile?

In terms of the percentage required by general category candidates to gain admission through JEE Main Paper 2 for architecture and planning, the minimum percentile should be 98 or above.

Is JEE Main Paper 2 compulsory for B.Arch?

No, it is not, although JEE Main and JEE Advanced colleges, such as IITs and NITs, recognize JEE scores. The Council of Architecture's National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) is accepted for first-year BArch admission.

Does NIT accept JEE Main paper 2 score?

Yes, NITs like the NIT Calicut, NIT Hamirpur, NIT Patna, NIT Raipur etc. accept JEE Main Paper 2 scores for B. Arch admission.

What are some of the colleges that accepts JEE Main paper 2 score for admisson?

Some of the colleges that accepts JEE Main paper 2 score for admisson are School of Planning and Architecture - Vijayawada, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University -Jammu & Kashmir, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal, etc.