How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2026: Check Stats of Jan 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 exam
Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main 2026 ( JEE Main )
Exam On - 2 Apr '26 - 8 Apr '26
How many students appeared for JEE Mains: NTA is conducting JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam, and have officially announced how many students have appeared for JEE Main 2026 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 stated 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 stats 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 (from Jan 21 to Jan 28), a total of 13,00,368 students appeared, with an attendance record of 96.26%
With approximately 14.5 lakh registrations for session 1 expected, and high attendance rates, the number of students appearing in JEE Main exam has surged compared to previous years.
- 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
- JEE Mains Attendance Record Year-Wise
- 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.
Commonly asked questions
The the toughest shift of the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was January 23, shift 2. Also, some candidates found the JEE Main 22 Jan shift 2 exam the hardest one. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam was held in 10 shifts. To overcome the difficulty level differences, NTA will normalise the score of the candidates.
NTA has released the JEE Main session 2 city intimation slip at the website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the same by login to the website.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam between April 2 and 8. The exact exam dates have been announced. Check below:
Paper 1 will be held on April 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8.
Paper 2a and 2b will be held on April 7.
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.
| Particulars |
Candidate’s stats (till Jan 24) |
|---|---|
| Scheduled candidates |
10,76,486 |
| Candidates appeared |
10,36,211 |
| Attendance (%) |
96.26% |
| Aadhar Verified Candidates |
9,96,774 |
| Aadhar Verification % |
96.19% |
| PwD candidates |
3453 |
| Particulars |
Candidate’s stats (Jan 21, 22, and 23 all shifts) |
|---|---|
| Scheduled candidates |
8,01,326 |
| Candidates appeared |
7,70,441 |
| Attendance (%) |
96.15% |
| Aadhar Verified Candidates |
7,40,412 |
| Aadhar Verification % |
96.10% |
| PwD candidates |
2563 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Commonly asked questions
To download the JEE Main exam city intimation slip, candidates can use the process below:
- Visit the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the city intimation link on the home page
- Log in using your application number and password
- Download the city slip
Candidates can check the JEE Main exam centre on their respective admit cards. Before the admit card is released, the exam city is allotted to the candidates via the city intimation slip.
The JEE Main 2026 exam shift timings are:
- Shift 1: 9 am to 12 noon
- Shift 2: 3 pm to 6 pm
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JEE Mains Attendance Record Year-Wise
Here’s a comparison of the number of students registered and those who appeared over the last few years. This data will help applicants to understand the attendance patterns and competition level.
| Year |
Session |
Registered Students |
Appeared Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
January |
14,50,000 |
|
| 2025 |
January |
13,11,544 |
12,58,146 |
| April |
10,61840 |
9,92,350 |
|
| 2024 |
January |
12,21,624 |
11,70,048 |
| April |
11,79,569 |
10,67,959 |
|
| 2023 |
January |
80,60,064 |
8,23,967 |
| April |
9,31,334 |
8,83,367 |
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
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 18 hours ago
No, Shetty Institute of Technology does not accept JEE Main. Students do not have to submit JEE scores. Instead, students need to appear for the CET exam. The institute may accept other tests for management quota admissions.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 22 hours ago
SGT University considers JEE Main scores for admission to BTech. Candidates are also selected for BTech courses based on their merit or CUET scores. However, the preference is given to candidates with JEE Main scores.
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Guide-Level 15
Answered Yesterday
For general students 60 marks is not good enough for admission in top NITs or IIITs. 60 marks will be around 80 percentile and will give rank between 1.5 and 2.5 lakhs.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered Yesterday
A score of 70 marks in JEE Mains is considered average to below-average for General category students. This corresponds to a percentile around 88 to 91.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
The JEE Main cutoff score means the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered Yesterday
Ajay Kumar Garg Engineering College offers scholarships to BTech students with AIR up to 25,000 in JEE. Hence, JEE Main rank is required for scholarship. Below is the detailed criteria:
| AIR in JEE Examination | Scholarship |
|---|---|
| 1-10,000 | Equivalent to 100% of tuition fees |
| 10,001-15,000 | Equivalent to 75% of tuition fees |
| 15,001-20,000 | Equivalent to 50% of tuition fees |
| 20,001-25,000 | Equivalent to 25% of tuition fees |
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Guide-Level 15
Answered 2 days ago
The JEE Main cutoff for SVNIT Surat has remained somewhat similar in the past three years. Students can refer to the table below to have a better understanding of the cutoff pattern at the SVNIT Surat:
| Course | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering | 17208 | 16328 | 17293 |
| BTech in Electrical Engineering | 25025 | 24015 | 25143 |
| BTech in Artificial Intelligence | 12514 | 13273 | 13134 |
| BTech in Electronics and VLSI Engineering | – / – | 19197 | 18945 |
| BTech in Mathematics and Computing | – / – | 12569 | 13533 |
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 days ago
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 results are expected to be released by April 20, as per the official information by NTA.
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Contributor-Level 7
Answered a week ago
Yes, students have a decent chance of getting admission in RGPV Bhopal with 80 percentile in JEE Main through DTE MP counselling. However, to get admission in top branches, such as CSE, this may not be enough. Students can check the past year cutoffs to know more.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a week ago
Students have the choice to submit scores of either MHT-CET or JEE (Main) entrance exam for BTech admission in HSNC University. So JEE (Main) score is not compulsory for HSNC University BTech admission. If a student does not have a valid score in either MHT-CET as well JEE (Main), then they have to
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