JEE Main 2026 Result: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the JEE Mains session 2 results at at jeemain.nta.nic.in. To check the results, candidates have to use their application number and password. The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 result also mentions the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced qualification and the All India Ranks of the candidates. This is the final scorecard used for admissions via JEE Mains. The paper 2 result has also been announced.
Students who meet the JEE Main cutoff can register for JEE Advanced 2026 to compete for IIT seats. Others may participate in JoSAA counselling for admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Please note that final admissions are determined by the All India Rank (AIR) rather than the percentile. Below, candidates will find comprehensive details regarding the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results, including how to access the scores, the calculation process, and the next steps after the announcement.
- How to Download JEE Main 2026 April Scorecard ?
- NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
- JEE Main 2026 Toppers 2026 Session 2
- How NTA Prepares JEE Main Result 2026 Session 2?
- After JEE Mains Session 2 Result 2026: Counselling & Admission
- NTA JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced
- JEE Main 2026 Result FAQs
How to Download JEE Main 2026 April Scorecard ?
Candidates are advised to keep their scorecards safe till the admission process concludes. A copy of JEE Main result will be required at time of counselling and admission process in the institute.
Know steps to download JEE Main result below:
- Go to Official Websites: Open your browser and visit jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- Find the Result Link: Look for the link that says "Result of JEE (Main)" or "View Scorecard" on the home page and click on it.
- Enter Credentials: On the JEE Main 2026 login window, input your Application Number and Password.
- Enter Security Pin: Type the security code (CAPTCHA) shown on the screen.
- Submit: Click the "Submit" button.
- View & Download: Your JEE Main scorecard will appear; download it and take a printout for future reference.
JEE Main 2026 Result Download Link OUT
Candidates can find the link to check the results below:
- Download link for JEE Main 2026 session 2 result - Paper 1
- Link to check JEE Mains 2026 paper 2 result
Details on NTA JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result
On the scorecard of JEE Main 2026, candidates can check the following details:
| Details on JEE Main session 1 result |
Details on JEE Main session 2 result |
|---|---|
| Application number |
Application number |
| JEE Main session 1 roll number |
JEE Main session 1 roll number |
| Mother’s name |
Mother’s name |
| Father’s name |
Father’s name |
| Category |
Category |
| PwD status |
PwD status |
| Gender |
Gender |
| Date of birth |
Date of birth |
| Nationality |
Nationality |
| State of eligibility |
State of eligibility |
| Percentile marks in Maths |
Percentile marks in Maths for session 1 and session 2 |
| Percentile marks in Chemistry |
Percentile marks in Chemistry for session 1 and session 2 |
| Percentile marks in Physics |
Percentile marks in Physics for session 1 and session 2 |
| Percentile marks in Total |
Percentile marks in Total for session 1 and session 2 |
| Final Percentile marks in Maths (Based on the best of the two sessions) |
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| Final Percentile marks in Physics (Based on the best of the two sessions) |
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| Final Percentile marks in Chemistry (Based on the best of the two sessions) |
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| Final Percentile marks in Total (Based on the best of the two sessions) |
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| All India Rank based on final NTA score |
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| Category wise cutoff NTA score for JEE Advanced |
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| Remarks |
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Predict JEE Main CollegesCancellation and Rechecking of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Results
NTA will not entertain any requests for rechecking of JEE Main 2026 result. Candidates are allowed to challenge the provisional JEE Main answer keys 2026, and after that, no objections from the candidates about their marks in the exam will be accepted.
NTA can cancel the result of the candidates in following situations:
- NTA has clearly mentioned that the JEE Main 2026 result of the candidate who indulges in Unfair Means Practices will be cancelled and will not be declared.
- Also, the result of those candidates who appear from the centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write the examination on their behalf will be cancelled.
- Any candidate who appears in a session more than once will lead to cancellation of their candidature and will be debarred as per the relevant UFM clause.
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NTA JEE Mains 2026 Dates and Schedule
Take a look at the table below for the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Past Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| 05 May ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 result session 2 |
| 04 May ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 final answer key session 2 |
| 25 Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 paper 2 answer key & response sheet session 2 |
JEE Main 2026 Toppers 2026 Session 2
NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 toppers with the session 2 result. The toppers are the candidates who have secured 100 percentile in the exam. NTA will also release JEE Main toppers in the following categories:
- All India toppers
- State-wise toppers
- Category wise toppers
- Gender-wise toppers
Until the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 toppers are out, check session 1 and previous year toppers below.
JEE Main 2026 Toppers - Session 1
In 2026, toppers of JEE Mains session 1 are mentioned below -
| SNo. |
Name of Candidate |
State of Eligibility (State of passing/ appearing 12th Class) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SHREYAS MISHRA |
DELHI (NCT) |
| 2 |
NARENDRABABU GARI MAHITH |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
| 3 |
SHUBHAM KUMAR |
BIHAR |
| 4 |
KABEER CHHILLAR |
RAJASTHAN |
| 5 |
CHIRANJIB KAR |
RAJASTHAN |
| 6 |
BHAVESH PATRA |
ODISHA |
| 7 |
ANAY JAIN |
HARYANA |
| 8 |
ARNAV GAUTAM |
RAJASTHAN |
| 9 |
PASALA MOHITH |
ANDHRA PRADESH |
| 10 |
MADHAV VIRADIYA |
MAHARASHTRA |
| 11 |
PUROHIT NIMAY |
GUJARAT |
| 12 |
VIVAN SHARAD MAHISWARI |
TELANGANA |
JEE Main Toppers from the Last 11 Years
Check JEE Main toppers from 2025 to 2014 below:
| Year |
JEE Main Topper List |
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How NTA Prepares JEE Main Result 2026 Session 2?
The JEE Main result is prepared by converting the raw marks of the candidates out of the aggregate marks in the exam into percentile scores. The percentile calculation is done for each subject - Maths, Physics, Chemistry and also the overall score is converted to percentile marks.
Final result compilation (session 2): After JEE Main 2026 April session result, final NTA score and AIR of the candidates are published.
- The candidates who appear for both sessions of JEE Main exam, their best score out of both sessions (January and April) is considered their final marks.
- The All India Ranks of candidates and category-wise ranks are published with the April session result.
- JEE Main 2026 cutoff marks for JEE Advanced 2026 are also published.
- Toppers are announced. All candidates who get 100 percentile in exam are named toppers of JEE Main exam.
Find out how the NTA score will be determined with examples.
Download NTA Score GuideHow does NTA convert raw marks into NTA score (Percentile score)
NTA score and percentile score are the same thing. NTA has a fixed formula to convert the raw score of the candidates into a percentile score or the NTA score. The formula is as follows:
Compilation of JEE Main 2026 Result
Check below how NTA calculates the percentile score:
Conversion of raw score into percentile score: The raw scores of candidates are converted to percentile scores in each subject, and also aggregate raw score is converted to percentile marks. This is done in both sessions of exam.
- Raw score in Maths is converted to percentile score
- Raw score in Physics is converted to percentile score
- Raw score in Chemistry is converted to percentile score
- Total raw score is converted to percentile score
The formula to calculate JEE Main Scores is as follows:
JEE Main Result Tie Breaking Rule: How is the All India Rank Decided?
NTA assigns ranks to candidates based on final NTA score of candidates, which is released after JEE Mains session 2 result. Candidate with a higher percentile is placed higher in rank list, and so on. All candidates are arranged in descending order of their final total NTA score.
Tie Breaking in JEE Main 2026: There is a possibility that two or more candidates obtain same score in JEE Main 2026 exam. In such cases, ranks of candidates will be determined by using a tie-breaking rule mentioned below:
| Tiebreaker Rule for JEE Main Paper 1 (BTech) | Tiebreaker Rule for JEE Main Paper 2a (BArch) |
Tiebreaker Rule for JEE Main Paper 2b (BPlan)
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| NTA score in Mathematics | NTA score in Mathematics | NTA score in Mathematics |
| NTA score in Physics | NTA score in Aptitude test | NTA score in Aptitude |
| NTA score in Chemistry | NTA score in Drawing | NTA score in Planning |
| Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test | Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test |
Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test
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| Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test | Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test |
Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test
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| Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test | Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude in the test |
Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude in the test
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| Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the test | If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank. |
Candidate with less proportion of number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Planning in the test
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If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
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If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.
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After JEE Mains Session 2 Result 2026: Counselling & Admission
After the JEE Main 2026 results are out, candidates have to either register for JoSAA counselling for admission to the NITs, IIITs and GFTIs, or they can also apply to various state-level counsellings. On the other hand, the top 2.5 lakh JEE Main candidates who pass the JEE Main cutoff marks for JEE Advanced can register for the JEE Advanced exam for IIT admissions.
JoSAA counselling: The JEE Main JoSAA counselling is held for admission to the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Admission to IITs is based on JEE Advanced ranks, and admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs is based on JEE Advanced results.
State level counselling via JEE Mains: Many states organise state-level counselling via JEE Main ranks. Candidates can register for these counselling for admission to the top ranked institutes of the state.
Check below the states and the counselling process based on JEE Main:
| BTech Admission Process |
Based on scores of |
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|---|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh |
UPTAC Counselling or AKTU counselling |
JEE Mains only |
| Haryana |
JEE Mains only |
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| Delhi |
JEE Mains only |
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| Chandigarh |
JEE Mains only |
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| Jharkhand |
JEE Mains only |
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| Goa |
JEE Mains only |
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| Uttarakhand |
JEE Mains and Class 12 marks |
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| Rajasthan |
JEE Mains and Class 12 marks |
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| Madhya Pradesh |
JEE Mains and Class 12 marks |
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| Bihar |
Bihar UGEAC Counselling / BCECE |
JEE Mains and BCECE |
| Odisha |
JEE Mains and Special OJEE |
Admission Criteria for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs via JEE Main Scores
Note that the candidates also have to qualify the following admission criteria for admission to NITs, IIITs and GFTIs. Only having JEE Main ranks will not make them eligible for admission.
Check admission criteria for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs below:
- Candidates must pass class 12 (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and secure at least 75% aggregate marks. There is no minimum subject wise minimum marks criteria.
- For SC, ST, and PwD candidates, the minimum marks should be at least 65%. There is no minimum subject wise minimum marks criteria.
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- Candidates must have passed class 12 (or equivalent) Board examination with a minimum of five subjects and be within the category-wise top 20 percentile of successful candidates in their respective Class 12 (or equivalent) board examination.
The five subjects that the candidates must pass in class 12 are:
| Course |
Subjects Requirement for Class 12 / Equivalent Qualifying Examination |
|---|---|
| For admission to BE/BTech |
Physics Mathematics a language Anyone from the Chemistry/Biotechnology/Biology/Technical Vocational subjects Any subject other than the above four |
| For admission to BArch |
Physics Chemistry Mathematics Two more subjects other than the above three |
| For admission to BPlan |
Mathematics and four other subjects. |
NTA JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced
NTA releases the JEE Main cutoff with the JEE Main April result. The JEE Main 2026 cutoff means the minimum marks that candidates have to score to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 exam.
JEE Main 2026 Cutoff
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.4123549 |
| Gen-EWS |
82.4164528 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.9232583 |
| SC |
63.9172792 |
| ST |
52.0174712 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0023186 |
Check below JEE Main cutoff from the previous year:
JEE Mains Cutoff 2025
| Category | Cutoff 2025 |
| Unreserved (UR) | 93.1023262 |
| Gen-EWS | 80.3830119 |
| OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 |
| SC | 61.1526933 |
| ST | 47.9026465 |
| UR-PwD | 0.0079349 |
JEE Main Cutoff Previous Year (2024 - 2021)
| Category/Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| General | 100.0000000 to 93.2362181 |
90.7788642 |
88.4121383 | 87.8992241 |
| OBC-NCL | 93.2312696 to 79.6757881 |
75.6229025 |
67.0090297 | 68.0234447 |
| SC | 93.2312696 to 60.0923182 |
73.6114227 |
43.0820954 | 46.8825338 |
| ST | 93.2312696 to 46.6975840 |
51.9776027 |
26.7771328 | 34.6728999 |
| Gen-EWS | 93.2312696 to 81.3266412 |
37.2348772 |
63.1114141 | 66.2214845 |
| PwD | 93.2041331 to 0.0018700 |
0.0013527 |
0.0031029 | 0.0096375 |
JEE Main 2026 Result FAQs
Check below JEE Mains result 2026 FAQs:
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NTA will cancel the JEE Mains results and debar any candidate who cheats, switches assigned centres, uses a proxy, or attempts the same exam session multiple times.
The institutes the participate in JoSAA counselling are:
- 23 IITs
- 31 NITs
- IIEST Shibpur
- 26 IIITs
- 40 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs)
On the JEE Main 2026 final scorecard, candidates can check: 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.
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.
The qualifying marks in JEE Main mean the minimum percentile needed to qualify for JEE Advanced exam. Check JEE Mains 2026 cutoff below:
Category | Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
Unreserved (UR) | 93.4123549 |
Gen-EWS | 82.4164528 |
OBC-NCL | 80.9232583 |
SC | 63.9172792 |
ST | 52.0174712 |
UR-PwD | 0.0023186 |
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.
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.
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.
In JEE Mains, there is no minimum mark needed to qualify the exam. However, a minimum mark is needed for candidates to qualify for the JEE Advanced exam. This is called the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced. this cutoff marks will be mentioned in the session 2 JEE Mains result.
In JEE Mains, ties are broken using subject-wise NTA scores (prioritising Mathematics, then Physics, then Chemistry), followed by a lower ratio of incorrect-to-correct answers. Age is no longer used.
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.
Various experts provide the JEE Mains percentile vs rank estimation. Candidates can search "JEE Mains marks vs percentile by Shiksha" on Google to get their estimation.
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.
NTA Score in JEE Main result is the normalised score or percentile scores secured by the candidate.
- 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.
No, separate counselling is not held for NITs, IIITs and GFTIs admission. A single counselling process is held - JoSAA.
Check the important documents needed for JEE Main counselling below:
- Class X Mark Sheet/Certificate or Aadhaar Card or Birth Certificate
- Class XII Mark Sheet and Certificate (Qualifying Examination)
- JEE Main 2026 admit card
- Certificate of category (SC/ST/OBC-NCL/GEN-EWS), if applicable
- Original Certificate for Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwD), if applicable, issued by competent authority.
- Original Certificate for persons having less than 40% disability and having difficulty in writing, if applicable
- Crossed Bank Cheque copy / Image of Passbook with bank account details
- Medical Certificate
- OCI certificate/ PIO card, if applicable
- Passport/Citizenship certificate, if applicable
It is mandatory to have 75% marks in class 12 to be eligible for admission to the IITs, NITs, IIITs and GFTIs via JoSAA.
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