JEE Main 2026 Result (Soon) Live: Scorecard Download Link and Expected Cutoff
JEE Mains 2026 result date is by February 12. Candidates must check the results to know their subject-wise and total percentile. This will help them decide whether to give another attempt at the exam, focus on other exams, and also decide on JoSAA counselling. Get live updates on JEE Main 2026 results here.
JEE Main 2026 Result Anytime Soon; Get Live Updates Here
NTA JEE Mains Result 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the JEE Main 2026 result date. The JEE Main result date for session 1 has been announced as ‘by February 12, 2026’. Candidates must note that this means that the result might be declared on or before February 12.
Students who appeared for paper 1 in JEE Main session 1 exam can check their performance only through the scorecard. The JEE Mains result link will be activated on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. To check the JEE result, students have to enter their application number and password.
How to Check JEE Main Result 2026?
- Open your browser and visit jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- Click on "JEE Main 2026 Result Link" or "View Scorecard" on the home page, and click on it.
- Enter your Application Number and Password.
- Type the security code (CAPTCHA) shown on the screen.
- Click on the "Submit" button.
- Your JEE Main scorecard will appear; download it and take a printout for future reference.
Details Mentioned on JEE Main Result
- Application number
- JEE Main session 1 roll number
- Mother’s name
- Father’s name
- Category
- PwD status
- Gender
- Date of birth
- Nationality
- State of eligibility
- Percentile mark in Maths
- Percentile mark in Chemistry
- Percentile mark in Physics
- Percentile marks in Total
JEE Main 2026 Result: Normalisation Process
Since the JEE Main 2026 exam is conducted in multiple sessions and shifts, the difficulty level may vary across each. To ensure fairness, NTA uses a normalisation method to calculate the JEE Mains NTA score 2026. This normalised score reflects the percentage of candidates whose raw scores were equal to or lower than the score of a particular student within the same session.
NTA Score = (100 × Number of candidates in the session with raw scores ≤ candidate’s score) ÷ Total number of candidates in that session
JEE Mains Expected Cutoff
Although there is no passing mark for JEE Main 2026, candidates must note that the authorities do announce the JEE Main cutoff for JEE Advanced. The expected JEE Main cutoff 2026 is given below.
| Category |
Cutoff 2026 |
|---|---|
| Unreserved (UR) |
93.3045326 |
| Gen-EWS |
81.4387917 |
| OBC-NCL |
80.7456432 |
| SC |
61.3526948 |
| ST |
48.2456783 |
| UR-PwD |
0.0082349 |
JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key
Before the results are announced, the authorities will release the final JEE Main 2026 answer key. The JEE Main final answer key will be released as a pdf thus candidates will be able to access the same without any credentials. The JEE Main 2026 answer key is likely to be released tonight or tomorrow.
LIVE UPDATE
JEE Main 2026 Result Date LIVE: Session 1 Download Link
- 7:52 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Toppers List
The JEE Main 2026 toppers list will be released along with the result. All candidates scoring 100 percentile will be declared toppers. NTA will announce All India toppers, along with state-wise, category-wise, and gender-wise toppers. As per the provisional JEE Main 2026 answer keys, Arnav Gautam and Pasala Mohith have obtained a perfect score of 300/300.
- 7:37 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main Result 2026: Past Year Dates
Going by previous years’ trends, the JEE Main Session 1 result is usually declared within 10-12 days after the exam concludes. In 2025, the result was announced on February 11, while in 2024 it was released on February 12. Since the JEE Main 2026 January exams started on January 21, candidates can expect the result announcement very soon.
- 7:24 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
Normalisation in JEE Main 2026 Result
NTA prepares the JEE Main result using percentile-based normalisation, ensuring fairness across multiple shifts. Raw marks obtained by candidates are converted into NTA scores (percentile scores) separately for each subject and the overall total. This method accounts for variations in difficulty levels between shifts, ensuring that no candidate is disadvantaged due to the exam session they appeared in.
- 7:11 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
Details Mentioned on JEE Main 2026 Result?
The JEE Main 2026 scorecard will display crucial details, including application number, roll number, category, gender, state of eligibility, and subject-wise percentile scores in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The total percentile score will also be mentioned. Candidates appearing in both sessions will later see final percentiles based on the best of the two sessions in the April result.
- 7:03 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result Link
The JEE Main 2026 result link will be available on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will also find the direct link for JEE Main results on this page. To access the result link, students have to use their application number and password.
- 6:54 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Mains 2026 Result: Tie-Breaking Rule
NTA resolves tie among students having same total percentile score in the following order
- NTA score in Mathematics
- NTA score in Physics
- NTA score in Chemistry
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the test
- Candidate with less proportion of a 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.
- 6:49 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Mains 2026 Result Date Session 1 LIVE
NTA announced the JEE Mains 2026 result date session 1. The authorities will release the results by February 12. This means students can expect the JEE Main result on or before February 12, 2026.
- 6:45 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result Session 1
The authorities will announce the JEE Main 2026 result for session 1 as a scorecard. It will mention the candidate's percentile; however, the ranks will be given along with the results for the session 2.
- 6:41 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Percentile Calculator
The JEE Mains result will be declared as a percentile. Candidates can check the formula to calculate the JEE Main 2026 percentile below.
NTA Score = (100 × Number of candidates in the session with raw scores ≤ candidate’s score) ÷ Total number of candidates in that session
- 6:36 PM IST• 9 Feb 2026
JEE Main 2026 Result LIVE: How is the JEE Mains result calculated?
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.
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains result 2026 in the form of percentile scores. Candidates can check here the previous year JEE Main marks vs percentile data to understand how much is 120 marks in JEE Main percentile.
As per the last year JEE Main marks vs percentile analysis, 120 marks would be around 95 to 97 percentile. However, the exact JEE Main 2025 percentile marks 120 would vary depending upon the highest number scored by the candidate in a particula shift and the total number candidates appeared in that particular shift.