On the other hand, Percentile tells the rank of the candidate in the exam. NTA releases the results of JEE Main Session 1 and Session 2 exams in percentile instead of number and percentage.

The percentile rank you’re given also tells you what percentage of other test takers scored lower ... Then they take your raw ...

The JEE percentile score compares an individual's performance to that of all other applicants and is not the same as a percentage score or raw marks.