NTA JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Result (OUT): How to Download Scorecard & Toppers List

Yes. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result was out on February 16 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per the topped list out by NTA, Shreyas Mishra has topped the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam.

The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.

Qualifying marks for JEE Mains 2026, also called qualifying percentile for JEE Mains will be announced by the NTA along with the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result. Candidates must note that qualifying percentile for JEE Mains 2026 is the minimum percentile required to appear in JEE Advanced 2026. For admission to NIT or IIITs, there is no provision of qualifying marks in JEE Mains 2026 and admission is given based on All India Rank in JEE Mains exam. NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 All India rank in April after session 2 exam results. 

A good score in JEE Main 2026 will be the score that either qualifies you for JEE Advanced or for admission to NIT/IIIT/GFTI of your choice.

As per the provisional answer keys released by NTA, Arnav Gautam has secured 300 out of 300 marks in the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam. Another student who has claimed to have scored 300/300 in JEE Main 2026 is Pasala Mohith. 

The official website to check JEE Main results is jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates have to use JEE Main application number and password/date of birth to check result.

The rank obtained thugh JEE Main marks vs percentile data is an expected rank and not the actual rank. Candidates must note that the actual JEE Main rank is given in JEE Mains result release by the NTA.

The schedule of JEE Main counselling is announced on the JoSAA website. The detailed round-wise schedule of counselling will be released after the JEE result is announced. Candidates can also check the details about the JoSAA counselling schedule on the Shiksha page.

No, you cannot request rechecking of the JEE Main result. NTA will not accept any request from candidates in regards to re-evaluation of the scores.

Candidates will be able to check these details on the JEE Main scorecard:

JEE Main Application Number, JEE Main Roll Number, Name & Date of Birth, Qualifying Status, All India Rank secured by a candidate in the exam, category-wise All India Rank (AIR) of the Candidate, Subject-wise scores, aggregate score in all three subjects of both sessions. You can download your Joint Entrance Examination-Main Result from the official website. The official website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. Note that, there is no provision to re-evaluate/re-check JEE Main result.

If two or more candidate obtains same or equal percentile scores, NTA uses a criteria to resolve the tie. In Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech), candidates having higher score in Mathematics is placed high in merit. In case tie still exists, marks of Physics and Chemistry would be compared. Similarly, for Paper 2A, marks of Mathematics followed by General Aptitude and Architecture is checked. In Paper 2B, marks of Mathematics, General Aptitude and Planning is checked.

JEE Main result and scorecard are the same thing. After login to the website for checking their JEE Main result, students will SEE their scorecards with details of the percentile scores secured by them in each subject, aggregate percentile score, All India Rank and cutoff. Candidates need to download and take its printout. JEE Main result/scorecard is an important document and is required for counselling and admission process.

CRL stands for the Common Rank List. NTA releases the cutoff in several categories one of which is CRL. Basically, CRL means unreserved category. Candidates belonging to unreserved category need to have JEE Main cutoff equal to or more than the CRL cutoff. The other categories for which cutoff is released are Gen-EWS, Open-PwD, OBC-NCL, SC and ST.

There is no minimum qualifying marks in JEE Main. Exam. However, any candidate who wish to appear in JEE Advanced need to obtain the minimum cutoff marks in JEE Main. Candidates gets all India rank in JEE Main on the basis of the score they get in the exam. Admission to the institutes like NITs, IIITs and GFTIs is given on the basis of all India rank of candidates. Candidates who wish to apply for JEE Advanced need to get the minimum JEE Main qualifying cutoff marks only after which they can apply for admission to IITs.

The JEE Main result remains valid for the current admission session only. JEE Main result announced in 2026 cannot be used for admission to colleges in 2027.

JEE Main ranks are released with the JEE Main session 2 result in April. The ranks are released on an All India basis and also category wise.

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result was released on February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Both JEE Main ranks are used for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. While allocating the seats the institute will take into consideration the category ranks first for the candidates who belong to any category.

Candidates can check their JEE Main ranks with their JEE Main session 2 scorecard. To check their ranks, candidates have to download the scorecard from their respective logins.

JEE Main percentile vs rank or JEE Mains marks vs percentile is the estimation of candidates percentile and rank based on the raw score of candidate. The JEE Main marks vs percentile vs rank data gives an estimated range but bot the actual percentile or rank of candidate. Candidates can check their estimated percentile or rank using the Shiksha JEE Main marks vs percentile data.

After the JEE Main result is out, candidates can:

1. Register for JoSAA counselling for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.
2. Register for state-level counselling like UPTAC, Bihar UGEAC, JAC Delhi, etc.
3. If qualified for JEE Advanced, register for JEE Advanced exam at jeeadv.ac.in

The counselling of JEE Main 2026 will start on June 2, 2026. The complete schedule for counselling will be released soon. JEE Main 2026 counselling will be organized by JoSAA.

No, there is one single counselling for admission to all NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. The counselling in organised by Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA).

To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will need to upload the following documents at the time of JoSAA registration. Class 10 mark sheet/certificate, Class 12 Certificate of category (if applicable), PwD Certificate (if applicable). After the seat allotment, while reporting to the institute, candidates will also need to submit documents like JoSAA seat allotment letter, JEE Main/Advanced admit card, Gap Certificate (if gap after class 12).

• Candidates should have JEE Main and/or JEE Advanced rank.
• Candidates must have at least 75% aggregate marks in Class 12. The aggregate marks for SC, ST and PwD candidates must be at least 65%.
• Candidates must be within the category wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12 board.

There is no fees on registration of JoSAA counselling. You can register for counselling and participate without any fees but you will need to pay seat confirmation fees once the seat is allotted. Seat confirmation fee is different for various categories and paid online.

It is mandatory to have minimum 75% marks (65% for reserved category) in class 12 to take admission in IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Students should apply for JoSAA conselling only if they fulfill all conditions of eligibility. However many institutes admit students on basis of JEE Main where there is no requirement of minimum marks in class 12. 

No, for taking admission in engineering college of U.P., candidates have to participate in UPTAC counselling. JEE Main counselling is conducted only for admission in NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

NTA releases JEE Main result on jeemain.nta.nic.in. To check JEE Main result, follow the step-by-step process mentioned below:

• Visit official website of NTA JEE Main result at jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026.
• Click on ‘JEE Main 2026 result’ link.
• Enter application number, password/ date of birth and security pin.
• Click on 'Submit'.
• On next page check JEE Main Result 2026 and score.

The JEE Main counselling for BTech admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs is organised by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) in June. To participate in the JoSAA counselling seat allotment process, candidates have to register online. The allotment of seats will be based on All India Ranks in JEE Main. Candidates can check more details regarding JoSAA seat allotment dates and admission process from the official website josaa.nic.in.

JEE Main counselling do have the provision of mock seat allotment. JoSAA will conduct a total of two rounds mock seat allotment where candidates can check which college they get based on the choice filled by them. Candidates after registering for the counselling have to enter their preferred choice of college and branch in the order of preference. The allotment of seats will be made on the basis of All India Rank and choices filled by the candidate.

The institutes the participate in JoSAA counselling are:

1. 23 IITs
2. 31 NITs
3. IIEST Shibpur
4. 26 IIITs
5. 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)

During the process of document verification in JoSAA, if there is any mismatch between the document uploaded earlier by the candidate JEE Main registration site, JEE Advanced registration site and the document uploaded by the candidate on the JoSAA portal, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. The candidates shall be debarred from further rounds of seat allocation. Thus, the candidate will forfeit the eligibility for admissions to any of the institutes through JoSAA. The decision of JoSAA on this issue shall be final and binding.

Candidates will be able to check these details on the JEE Main scorecard:

JEE Main Application Number, JEE Main Roll Number, Name & Date of Birth, Qualifying Status, All India Rank secured by a candidate in the exam, category-wise All India Rank (AIR) of the Candidate, Subject-wise scores, aggregate score in all three subjects of both sessions. You can download your Joint Entrance Examination-Main Result from the official website. The official website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. Note that, there is no provision to re-evaluate/re-check JEE Main result.

No. There is no qualifying percentile in JEE Main. However, the candidates who want to appear in JEE Advanced will have to get a minimum qualifying percentile in JEE Mains. This minimum qualifying percentile is announced with the JEE Main session 2 reult.