NTA is conducting JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam on April 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8. The data for how many students appeared for JEE Main 2026 session 2 will be announced soon. In JEE Main session 1, a total of 13,00,368 students appeared for the JEE Mains Jan 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 papers, hitting an attendance record of 96.26%. These figures say a lot about exam popularity, competition level, and predictions for the upcoming JEE Main session, and what students must do next.
The National Testing Agency has officially released data for the number of students registered for JEE Mains 2026 and the total number of candidates who appeared for the Joint Entrance Exam. As per the official report of NTA for session 1, a total of 13,00,368 students appeared in the exam, with an attendance record of 96.26%.
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With 13,04,653 registrations for session 1, and high attendance rates, the number of students appearing in JEE Main exam has surged compared to previous years. Total number of students who appeared for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 will be released soon by NTA. As per reports, around 10 lakh candidates have registered for the April attempt exam of JEE Mains 2026.
- JEE Mains 2026 Candidate's Participation in Session 1: Key Highlights
- JEE Main 2026: How many students appeared in Session 1?
- JEE Main Registration Trends Over the Years
- Increase in JEE Main Registration 2026: Will it impact the cutoff/percentile
- JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Percentile
JEE Mains 2026 Candidate's Participation in Session 1: Key Highlights
- NTA JEE Main 2026 recorded one of the highest student participation in recent years.
- Around 14.5 lakh (approx) candidates registered for session 1, indicating interest in engineering domain.
- A total of 13,00,368 students appeared in the all shifts so far in session 1 (till Jan 28), with an attendance record of 96.26%
- More students are aiming to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 through JEE Main.
- This shows rising participation, in streams like engineering, technology, and AI-related careers.
JEE Main 2026: How many students appeared in Session 1?
NTA Joint Entrance Exam, being one of the top BTech engineering entrance exam offer admission to top NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Every year, approx 10+ lakh students register for the exam. NTA has already started JEE Mains January session exam, and the stats so far can be checked below.
| Year |
No. of Registered Students |
No. of Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
13,55,293 |
13,04,653 |
JEE Mains session 1 registration has already set a record-breaking data, crossing the numbers of the previous year's. According to experts predictions, JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration might expect a total unique candidate registration of 15 to 17 lakhs, making it as one of the biggest batches of student's participation ever.
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JEE Main Registration Trends Over the Years
Students can check the data below on how many students registered for JEE Main exam in the past years. The numbers listed below are as per the NTA records -
| Year |
No. of Registered Students |
No. of Students Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Increase in JEE Main Registration 2026: Will it impact the cutoff/percentile
Many students have this doubt regarding whether increased registration can affect the percentile in JEE Mains 2026. They think that the number of increased registrations corresponds to a low percentile. But the clear answer is “NO” it does not have any negative impact on the rank or percentile.
JEE Main expected cutoff and percentile determines how a candidate has performed in the exam compared to others who appeared in the same shift, thus making the competition level tough.
Here’s how -
- More registrations mean more competition, especially to be in the list of top performers.
- Achieving 95+ percentile in JEE Main can be little tough due to increased number of applicants.
- Qualifying cutoff for JEE Mains may increase, making it tough for college admission.
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JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Percentile
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Based on the past-year's cutoff trends, students can check expected JEE Main marks vs percentile details below.
| JEE Main marks | Expected percentile | Expected ranks |
|---|---|---|
| 240 - 280+ | 99.9+ | 1 - 1,200 |
| 210 - 240 | 99.5 - 99.9 | 1,200 - 6,000 |
| 180 - 210 | 99.0 - 99.5 | 6,000 - 12,000 |
| 160 - 180 | 98.0 - 99.0 | 12,000 - 25,000 |
| 140 - 160 | 97.0 - 98.0 | 25,000 - 35,000 |
| 120 - 140 | 95.0 - 97.0 | 35,000 - 60,000 |
| 100 - 120 | 90.0 - 95.0 | 60,000 Lakh - 1.1 Lakh |
| 70 - 100 | 80.0 - 90.0 | 1.1 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 days ago
No, JEE Main is not required to take admission in BTech at NMAM Institute of Technology, NITTE University. The college accepts NUCAT scores for BTech admissions. NUCAT is conducted by the institute itself. It has MCQ type questions with no negative marking.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
No, candidates need to pass NMIMS CET conducted by the university for admission in BTech programme of NMIMS Chandigarh. SAT/ ACT qualified candidates can also get admission. Applicants have to confirm their seat by paying the course fee after completion of selection process.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 4 days ago
Candidates can get admission in BTech programme of United Group of Institutions, Greater Noida via UPTAC Counselling based on their JEE Main scores. Hence, JEE Main is one of the options to get admission in the institute.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 5 days ago
After the JEE Main Session 2 result, students usually start comparing universities based on placements, specializations, campus exposure, and future opportunities. Many students apply to private universities like Jain University, but at the same time a lot of students also explore LPU for B.Tech CSE
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Guide-Level 11
Answered 5 days ago
A straight answer: if your goal is less academic load + decent career options, then among CSE, ECE, EE, the usual reality is:
- CSE (Computer Science) → the lightest relative load (more logic + coding, less hardcore physics/math hardware)
- ECE (Electronics & Communication) → Medium load (mix of coding +
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Beginner-Level 1
Answered 6 days ago
No, JEE Mains is not a mandatory entrance exam for ICFAI School of Architecture BArch admission.as candidates can also appear in NATA to qualify for this course as well. Selection can be done on the basis of either exam's result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
If you have scored 28,551 rank in SC category in JEE Main, your chances of getting admission at NITs will be restricted to newer NITs or some specific branches, via CSAB special round or state quota, if any.
Based on 2024-2025 cutoff trends, here's the overview:
With this rank, you will not be abl
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 6 days ago
Yes, JEE Main is enough for HVPM College of Engineering & Technology BTech admissions. The college accepts students through an entrance basis only. Hence, a student have either JEE Main or MHTCET score is eligible. The basic eligibility must also be fulfilled.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
JEE Main is one of the accepted exams for Atharva School of Engineering and Technology BTech admissions. However, it is not compulsory. Students can also submit valid score obtained in MHT CET/ PERA CET/ CUET/ AU-AIET instead.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
GRD Institute of Management and Technology does accept JEE Main scores for admission in BTech course. However, it is not compulsory. Aspirants with CUET-UG scores can also get a seat in BTech programme.
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