How Many Candidates Registered for JEE Mains 2026?
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 21 Jan '26 - 30 Jan '26
JEE Main is a very popular exam among engineering aspirants with more than 10 lakh candidates taking the test every year. Check JEE Main number of candidates registered and appeared in past years. JEE Main 2026 number of registered candidates is around 14.5 lakh, as per media reports. The last date to apply for JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was November 27. This is the highest ever total number of candidates applied for JEE Mains exam.
JEE Main Application form 2026 for session 1 closed on November 27, 2025. According to some media reports, a record 14.5 lakh candidates have applied for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam. This is the highest number of candidates applying for the exam ever. However, the actual JEE Main 2026 registered candidates will be announced by NTA once the exam is over. Considering the previous year trends, it was certain that JEE Main 2026 registration will see more than 13 lakh candidates. In JEE Main 2025 session 1 exam, a total of 13.11 lakh students registered out of which 12.58 lakh appeared in the exam.
JEE Main is a national level engineering entrance exam in which millions of students appear every year to grab a seat in top engineering colleges of India. It is the exam conducted primarily for admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs however, the JEE Main 2026 exam score is accepted in many top colleges besides NIT, IIIT and GFTI. It is also one of the most competitive exams in India with success rate around 15-20%.
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- JEE Main Number of Candidates Registered/Appeared in Past Years
- JEE Main Registration Trends: Number of Candidates Increasing Every Year
- Factors Influencing Growth in JEE Main Registration
- How Many Students Registered for JEE Main 2026?
JEE Main Number of Candidates Registered/Appeared in Past Years
The total number of candidates appeared in JEE Mains provided here is based on data provided by the NTA/CBSE.
| Year |
No. of Registered Students |
No. of Students Appeared |
| 2026 |
14.5 Lakh (Unofficial) |
|
| 2025 |
January- 13,11,544 |
January- 12,58,136 |
| April- 10,61,840 |
April- 9,92,350 |
|
| 2024 |
January- 1231874 |
January- 1170036 |
| April - 1179569 |
April - 1067959 |
|
| 2023 |
January - 860064 |
January - 823967 |
| April - 931334 |
April - 883367 |
|
| 2022 |
June - 872970 |
June - 769604 |
| July - 622034 |
July - 540242 |
|
| 2021 |
February - 652628 |
February - 621033 |
| March - 619641 |
March - 556248 |
|
| July - 709611 |
July - 543553 |
|
| August - 767700 |
August - 481419 |
|
| 2020 |
8,58,000 |
8,00,532 |
| 2019 |
January - 9,29,198 |
January - 8,74,469 |
| April - 9,35,755 |
April - 8,81,096 |
|
| 2018 |
10,43,739 |
10,01,543 |
| 2017 |
1186454 |
Online Exam - 165635 |
| Offline Exam- 956716 |
||
| 2016 |
12,07,257 |
Online Exam- 10,22,808 |
| Offline Exam- 1,72,058 |
||
| 2015 |
13,04,646 |
Online Exam- 11,05,135 |
| Offline Exam- 1,87,782 |
||
| 2014 |
13,56,805 |
Online Exam- 11,72,538 |
| Offline Exam- 1,72,369 |
||
| 2013 |
12,60,219 |
11,89,777 |
| 2012 |
11,45,353 |
10,70,276 |
| 2011 |
11,14,880 |
10,53,833 |
| 2010 |
11,18,147 |
10,65,100 |
| 2009 |
10,10,061 |
9,62,119 |
JEE Main Registration Trends: Number of Candidates Increasing Every Year
The number of candidates applying for JEE Mains exam is rising every year. In 2025, total number of candidates who appeared in both session 1 and 2 exam was 22.50 lakh, an increase of around 3.5 lakh from the previous year (2024). In 2023, the total number of candidates who appeared in both sessions was around 17 lakh, which increased to around 19 lakh in 2024. Every year, the number of candidates appearing in JEE Mains exam witnessed a growth of around 15%.
Factors Influencing Growth in JEE Main Registration
JEE Main exam is widely accepted as the benchmark for admission in top engineering institutes in India. The popularity of this exam is mostly due to the institutes which offers admission based on its scores. Top rankers of this exam are sure to get admission in institutes like NITs. The top 2.5 lakh candidates in order of merit also get the chance to appear in JEE Advanced exam for admission to IITs.
Also, engineering is an ever-evolving field. With rise in demands of AI and Data Science specialist, more students are moving to engineering courses thus leading to rise in JEE Main applicants.
Also Check: JEE Main last 10 year question paper with solution
How Many Students Registered for JEE Main 2026?
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the number of candidates registered for JEE Main 2026 soon after the announcement of results. The data will be released online on the JEE Main official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Through total number of candidates registered for JEE Main 2026, one can see the exact figures state, gender and category wise. Candidates interested in applying for the exam must ensure they fulfill all the conditions of JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 announced by the NTA.
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Yes, Candidates who wish to appear in both the sessions of JEE Main 2026 need to fill application form separately for all sessions. However, the JEE Main registration need to be done only once. Candidates who apply for the first session of JEE Mains 2026 can use their session 1 application number and password to login and apply for the second session. During the second session of application filling, candidates only need to enter details of paper for which appearing, exam centre preference and pay the application fees. Other details related to education, address, parents details documents uploaded are taken from the first session application process.
Candidates also have the option of filling the combined application form for both session 1 and 2 during session 2 application process.
If candidates are facing issue in live photo capture, it can be due to mismatch from photo uploaded in Aadhar. For this, they need to visit the Aadhar update centre and get their current photo updated in the Aadhaar database.
The issue can also be due to any servor error/slow internet connectivity for which candidates can try uploading it after some time. Also, there can be a case of laptop/computer not supporting the webcame, for this, candidates can upload the photo using QR code provided in the application process.
No, JEE Main application form can only be filled online. The application form of JEE Main is released only in online mode on the website jeemain.nta.ac.in. There is no option of filling the application form in offline mode. Candidates who do not have a laptop/personal computer can visit the computer centre/common service centres to fill the application form. While filling the JEE Main 2026 application form, candidates will also have to upload scanned image of their photo and signature. Candidates belonging to reserved category (Gen-EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL) also need to upload the category certificate.
NTA released JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Application form on October 31. JEE Mains 2026 registration last date session 1 was November 27, 2025. The link to apply for session 1 was available on the website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main Registration 2026 session 1 is over. Session 2 registration will start in the last week of January 2026.
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