JEE Main 2026: Check your result now, declared April 20

In short

A total of 15,38,468 unique candidates appeared for JEE (Main) 2026 across both January and April sessions.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the Session 2 results for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) on 20 April 2026.
Twenty-six candidates achieved a 100 NTA Score (Percentile) in JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 1.
A total of 2,50,182 candidates have qualified for JEE (Advanced) – 2026.
The examination was conducted in 13 languages across 584 centres in 319 cities, including 15 outside India.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the results and NTA Scores for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) – 2026 Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech.) Session 2 on 20 April 2026. This declaration provides NTA Scores for the second session and determines eligibility for JEE (Advanced) – 2026.

Across both sessions of JEE (Main) 2026, a total of 15,38,468 unique candidates appeared. The examination, conducted in two sessions (January and April 2026), saw 26 candidates achieve a perfect 100 NTA Score (Percentile) in Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), with 2,50,182 candidates qualifying for JEE (Advanced) – 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Candidate Participation Overview

The JEE (Main) – 2026 examination was conducted in two sessions: Session 1 in January 2026 and Session 2 in April 2026. Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech.) was administered in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. A total of 16,04,854 unique candidates registered for JEE (Main) 2026 across both sessions, with 15,38,468 unique candidates ultimately appearing.

For Session 1, 13,55,293 candidates registered, and 13,04,653 appeared. In Session 2, 11,10,904 candidates registered, and 10,34,330 appeared. Notably, 8,61,343 candidates registered for both sessions, and 8,00,516 common candidates appeared in both. The NTA considers the best NTA score from both sessions for candidates who appeared in both.

Session 2 Examination Conduct and Attendance

The JEE (Main) 2026 Session 2 examination for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) was conducted across nine shifts over five days: April 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. The examination was held at 584 unique centres in 319 cities, which included 15 cities located outside India. The overall attendance percentage for Session 2 (Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech.) was 93.11%.

The examination was offered in 13 languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of India, has entrusted the NTA with conducting JEE (Main) since 2019.

Day	Date of Examination	Shift	Registered Candidates	Appeared Candidates	Percentage
Day 1	02-Apr-26	Shift 1	1,23,407	1,12,909	91.49
Day 1	02-Apr-26	Shift 2	1,23,099	1,13,640	92.32
Day 2	04-Apr-26	Shift 1	1,23,550	1,14,734	92.86
Day 2	04-Apr-26	Shift 2	1,23,198	1,15,390	93.66
Day 3	05-Apr-26	Shift 1	1,23,302	1,14,893	93.18
Day 3	05-Apr-26	Shift 2	1,23,092	1,15,414	93.76
Day 4	06-Apr-26	Shift 1	1,23,464	1,15,136	93.25
Day 4	06-Apr-26	Shift 2	1,23,614	1,15,612	93.53
Day 5	08-Apr-26	Shift 2	1,24,178	1,16,602	93.90
Total			11,10,904	10,34,330	93.11

Top Scorers and JEE (Advanced) Qualification

A total of 26 candidates achieved an NTA Score (Percentile) of 100 in JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.). Among these, Pasala Mohith from Andhra Pradesh and Shubham Kumar from Bihar scored 100 percentile in both the January and April sessions. The highest-scoring female candidate was Mallavarapu Aasna, who secured a 99.9982287 percentile. No female candidate achieved a 100 percentile in this year’s examination.

Following the declaration of results, 2,50,182 candidates have qualified for JEE (Advanced) – 2026. The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is conducted by the NTA for admission to undergraduate programmes in institutions such as National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other centrally funded technical institutions.

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