with 157 marks what percentile can i expect and suggest some colleges

Hello Aspirant,

As you have not mentioned the name of examination so it is little bit difficult to guide you with an accurate answer but if we go through your profile then it shows that you are an engineering aspirant so you might be interested in JEE-Main, if not then please mention the correct one in the comment section below.

So If we go through the analysis of marks Vs Percentile Vs rank for JEE-Main 2020 then according to the marks mentioned by you in the question your percentile is expected to be in the range of 97.86 - 98.92 .

You can check out marks Vs ranks Vs Percentile from the link given below :-

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-marks-vs-percentile

Or

You can also use JEE-Main Rank Predictor to predict your rank and percentile :-

JEE Main Rank Predictor 2021 - Predict your JEE Main 2021 Rank, JEE Main Percentile Calculator

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Note that the percentile which is predicted is only the expected percentile on the basis of previous year's data so your actual percentile might vary depending upon current factors.

Now on such percentile you have good chances for different NITs like :-

• Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar - Computer Science Engineering
• Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad - Electronics and Communication Engineering
• National Institute of Technology Durgapur - Computer Science and Engineering

To have a list of all those colleges which you can get based upon your marks, category, and state you can use JEE-Main College Predictor:-

https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor?icn=QnA&ici=qna_answer

If you are preparing for JEE-Main 2021 (remaining attempt) or 2022 then I would recommend you to check the resources made by our experts to help aspirants like you in the best and smart preparation of JEE-Main 2021 or 2022 :-

https://learn.careers360.com/jee-main-coaching/?utm_source=%20QnA

I hope this information helps you.

Good Luck!!