JEE Main April Session 2 Results 2026 Live Updates: Result scorecards will be released at jeemain.nta.nic.in (Screengrab from official website)The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results for JEE Main Session 2 today, on April 20. A total of 2,50,182 aspirants have qualified for JEE Advanced. Earlier in the day, NTA released the final answer key PDF for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main April session. Candidates can download the scorecards from the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. In the April Session, 26 students have scored 100 percentile. Some websites are showing a fake JEE Main result link. Click here to check the official vs unofficial websites link.
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The session two examination was held between April 2 and April 8. The provisional answer key for JEE Main session 2 was released on April 11, 2026. The second session was conducted in 566 examination centres across 304 cities nationwide and 14 cities outside India via a computer-based test (CBT) catering to around 11.23 lakh candidates, according to NTA.
The JEE Main result is released as a scorecard PDF containing the percentile secured by the candidate. The copies of the scorecard will be sent to the registered email ids of both the student and the parents. Candidates ranked within the top 2.5 lakh will be eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026.
JEE Main was held across the night shifts. NTA explains how they calculated the score.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsUnderstanding Percentiles, Raw Marks & Normalization - Analysis of data from JEE (Main) 2026 Session 2.
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Across the nine shifts held between 2 and 8 April 2026, the raw marks needed to reach the 99th percentile ranged from 165 in the toughest shift to 196 in the easiest — a…
NTA Scores are normalized scores across multi-shift papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one shift. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift of examinees. NTA score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained. The NTA Score of a Candidate has been calculated as follows:
(100 x Number of candidates appeared in the ‘Shift’ with raw score equal to or less than the score of the candidate in the Shift) / Total number of candidates who appeared in the ‘Shift’
The percentile of candidates appearing in various shifts of the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 are calculated as per above formula.
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Arnav Gautam has secured All India Rank 05. A resident of Kota, Arnav has been a regular classroom student at Allen Career Institute, Kota, for the past six years.
Prior to this, he had passed his 10th-grade examinations with 95.8 percent marks. Arnav shared that preparing for national and international Olympiads at ALLEN helped strengthen his academic foundation. He participated in the OCSC for the Junior Science Olympiad in 2023, the Astro Olympiad in 2024, and the Physics Olympiad in 2025.
Furthermore, he won a Bronze Medal at the Asian Physics Olympiad in 2025. ALLEN Career Institute played a significant role in this success of mine. I believe that while self-study is crucial, the support of coaching is equally essential for receiving the right guidance.
When preparing for exams like the JEE, the immediate resolution of doubts is vital—something that is made possible only through the guidance of experienced faculty members. I always kept a clear target in my mind: that I had to achieve this goal. My next objective is to secure a good rank in JEE Advanced and pursue a BTech degree in Computer Science at IIT Bombay.
Kabeer Chhillar, a classroom student at Allen Career Institute, Kota, has obtained AIR 1 in JEE Main 2026 by achieving a perfect score of 300 out of 300 marks. He is from Gurugram, Haryana. This achievement is the result of his consistent hard work, precise strategy, and self-analysis.
Kabeer's father, Mohit Chhillar, is an IITian currently employed at a private company, while his mother, Priyanka Chhillar, is a teacher at a private school. Prior to this, Kabeer had passed his 10th-grade examinations with 98 percent marks.
Kabeer stated, "I attribute the primary reason for my success to the guidance provided by my faculty members; additionally, I adopted a unique approach to my studies. This is because, during self-study, I prioritize both my attention span and the quality of learning. After every test, I conducted a self-analysis and focused most intensely on the specific areas where I identified shortcomings. I fine-tuned my study strategy before every examination. Alongside taking regular mock tests, I conducted a deep analysis of every paper, which led to continuous improvement in both my accuracy and time management skills. Having clear conceptual clarity is paramount. Rather than rote learning, my greatest strength has been my ability to truly understand every topic and apply that knowledge. I broke down my studies into small, manageable targets, created concise notes, and made regular revision a habit."
"To avoid repeating mistakes, I would focus on my weaknesses after every test. I also spared time to spend with my friends, which helps me stay mentally refreshed. My goal for the future is crystal clear. After completing my B.Tech in Computer Science from IIT Bombay, I wish to pursue higher education at the world's number one institution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), he added.
Among the 26 JEE Main 2026 toppers, there is no female candidate. All of the 26 top scorers are male candidates.
At 17, Aditya Gupta has emerged as a JEE Main topper by obtaining 100 NTA score, but he is quick to point out that success did not come from shortcuts. “CBSE definitely gave me an edge because the syllabus overlaps with JEE Main,” he says, before adding, “but consistency made the real difference.”
Looking further ahead, Aditya has his sights set on Computer Science Engineering (CSE) at IIT Delhi. “After JEE Advanced, I want to pursue CSE and contribute to technology in whatever way I can.”
NTA Scores are normalized scores across multi-shift papers and are based on the relative performance of all those who appeared for the examination in one shift. The marks obtained are transformed into a scale ranging from 100 to 0 for each shift of examinees. NTA score is not the same as the percentage of marks obtained. The NTA Score of a Candidate has been calculated as follows:
(100 x Number of candidates appeared in the 'Shift' with raw score equal to or less than the score of the candidate in the Shift) / Total number of candidates who appeared in the 'Shift'
The percentile of candidates appearing in various shifts of the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 are calculated as per above formula.
Of the total 26 toppers, five are each from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The remaining toppers are from Rajasthan (four), Haryana (two), Delhi (two), and one each from Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
A total of 26 candidates scored a perfect 100 in the Session 2 of JEE Main results.
Across both January and April sessions, 16,04,854 unique candidates registered for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), while 15,38,468 candidates actually appeared. The data reflects the scale of participation in JEE Main 2026, one of India’s largest entrance examinations.
A total of 26 candidates have achieved a perfect 100 NTA percentile in JEE Main 2026 Paper 1. These top scorers come from multiple states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan, Delhi, and Maharashtra, highlighting a diverse geographical representation among toppers.
In Session 2, 3,900 PwBD candidates registered, out of which 3,645 appeared for the exam. Arsh Jain from Madhya Pradesh is the top scorer in this category with 99.9222762 percentile, followed by Nanala Naga Chaitanya from Telangana.
Deva Srivedh from Andhra Pradesh has topped the SC category with 99.9992271 percentile. Daksh Sehra from Rajasthan leads the ST category with 99.9938620, while Narendrababu Gari Mahith secured 100 percentile to top the OBC-NCL category.
Session 2 recorded an overall attendance of 93.11%, with the highest turnout of 93.90% observed on April 8 (Shift 2). The lowest attendance was noted on April 2 (Shift 1) at 91.49%, across a total of nine shifts conducted.
The National Testing Agency has barred 57 candidates in Session 2 for using unfair means such as mobile phones, forged documents, and written chits. Additionally, results of 56 candidates have been withheld due to discrepancies in submitted documents.
JEE Main 2026 was conducted in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, and Urdu. This multilingual approach ensures broader accessibility and allows candidates from diverse linguistic backgrounds to take the exam comfortably.
Mallavarapu Aasna from Telangana is the highest-scoring female candidate with 99.9982287 percentile. She is followed by Ashi Grewal from Haryana (99.9969766) and Saumyaa Gupta from Rajasthan (99.9965185), as per the official result data.
Aarush Singhal from Chandigarh has emerged as the top ranker in the General category with a perfect NTA score of 100. He is among 24 candidates in this category who secured a 100 percentile in JEE Main 2026.
For eligibility to JEE Advanced 2026, candidates in the Unreserved (UR-ALL) category must secure at least 93.4123549 percentile. A total of 96,873 candidates from the UR category have qualified this year, as per the official data released with the results.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 was conducted across 584 examination centres in 319 cities. Notably, 15 cities were located outside India, including Doha, Singapore, Muscat, Riyadh, and Washington, underlining the exam’s international reach.
The category-wise cut-offs for JEE Advanced 2026 eligibility stand at 80.9232583 percentile for OBC-ALL (67,597 qualified), 63.9172792 for SC-ALL (37,522 qualified), and 52.0174712 percentile for ST-ALL (18,790 qualified), reflecting the reservation-based qualifying thresholds.
A total of 8,61,343 candidates registered for both Session 1 (January) and Session 2 (April) of JEE Main 2026. Among them, 8,00,516 candidates appeared in both sessions, taking advantage of the opportunity to improve their scores.
Out of 11,10,904 candidates registered for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April), a total of 10,34,330 appeared for the exam. This translates to an overall attendance rate of 93.11%, indicating strong participation in the second phase of the national-level engineering entrance test.
The National Testing Agency has declared JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April) results on April 20. Scores are based on the final answer keys released the same day. For candidates who appeared in both sessions, the best of the two NTA scores has been used for ranking.
NTA scores are not traditional percentages; instead, they are normalized values based on how a student performs relative to everyone else in their specific exam shift. To ensure fairness across multiple shifts, raw marks are transformed into a scale from 100 to 0.
The 2026 JEE Main Paper 1 drew a massive pool of 1,604,854 unique candidates. The OBC category saw the highest participation with 634,923 registrations, followed by the General category at 564,457. Other categories included 183,699 for EWS, 165,912 for SC, and 55,863 for ST. In terms of gender, the breakdown consisted of 1,048,061 male candidates and 556,793 female candidates, with both groups showing their highest numbers within the OBC and General categories.
The registration and appearance data for the JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) highlights significant participation across both examination windows. A total of 16,04,854 unique candidates registered for the exam across both sessions, with 15,38,474 unique candidates actually appearing. Individually, the January Session (Session 1) saw 13,55,293 registrations and 13,04,653 attendees, while the April Session (Session 2) recorded 11,10,904 registrations and 10,34,330 attendees. Consistency between the two periods was notable, as 8,61,343 candidates registered for both sessions, and 8,00,516 of those common candidates appeared for both examinations.
The JEE Main category-wise cut-off of NTA Scores for candidates to become eligible for JEE (Advanced) 2026 for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.).
For the UR-ALL category, the cut-off range spans from 100.0000000 down to 93.4123549, qualifying 96,873 candidates.
This is followed by OBC-ALL with a range of 93.4105172 to 80.9232583 (67,597 candidates) and SC-ALL ranging from 93.4105172 to 63.9172792 (37,522 candidates).
The EWS-ALL category requires a minimum percentile of 82.4164528, qualifying 25,009 students, while the ST-ALL category has a lower bound of 52.0174712 for its 18,790 qualifying candidates.
The UR-PwBD category includes 4,391 candidates with scores ranging from 93.3244144 down to 0.0023186.
JEE Main 2024 saw a significant development in female representation at the top: while no female candidate scored 100 percentile in Session 1, two female candidates achieved a perfect NTA score in Session 2. A total of 56 candidates scored 100 NTA score in the B.E./B.Tech. paper in JEE Main 2024 overall. With the 2026 Session 2 declared, there is a possibility that female candidates may again feature among the 100 percentile scorers in the April session.
In JEE Main 2022 Session 1 (June), Sneha Pareek from Assam was the sole female candidate among the 14 candidates who scored a perfect 100 NTA score — making her one of the rare female 100 percentilers in the exam's history. A total of 24 candidates scored 100 NTA score across both sessions of JEE Main 2022. With JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results due today, the complete female topper picture for the year will emerge once Session 2 toppers are announced.
Kabeer Chhillar from Rajasthan, who is listed as AIR 1 from Session 1, scored a perfect 300 out of 300 raw marks and trained at a coaching institute in Kota. He is one of only two candidates — alongside Pasala Mohith from Andhra Pradesh — confirmed to have scored a raw 300/300 in JEE Main 2026 Session 1. With the combined rank list due today after Session 2 results are declared, Chhillar's final AIR will be confirmed after factoring in the Session 2 scores of all candidates who appeared in both sessions.
NTA conducted the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam in 13 regional languages in addition to English and Hindi, making it accessible to candidates from diverse linguistic backgrounds across India. The Session 1 paper was offered at 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 international exam cities. The Session 2 result expected today follows a successful April session that was similarly conducted across hundreds of centres in India and abroad.
Out of 13,55,293 candidates registered for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), a record 13,04,653 appeared — an attendance rate of 96.26%. This is the highest attendance ever recorded for a January JEE Main session. With Session 2 drawing approximately 11.23 lakh candidates in April, the total pool across both sessions for the combined rank list, due today, reflects the massive scale of competition for engineering seats in India.
Female candidates made up approximately 34% of total JEE Main 2026 Session 1 registrations, with 4,67,817 female candidates out of 13,55,293 total registrants. This proportion has gradually increased over the years, reflecting steady growth in female participation in engineering entrance examinations. Despite this improvement, no female candidate reached 100 percentile in Session 1 this year. The combined topper list for 2026, is expected shortly.
As NTA declares the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result it will also shortly publish the category-wise qualifying cutoffs for JEE Advanced 2026. Based on trends from previous years, the expected cutoff for the General category is estimated to fall between 93.5 and 95.0 percentile. The cutoffs for OBC-NCL, SC, ST, Gen-EWS, and PwD categories are set separately based on the number of seats available and the rank distribution among candidates in each category.
A raw score of 250 or above out of 300 is generally considered a strong performance in JEE Main 2026, according to expert assessments. With the final answer key released today — including the full marks for two dropped Physics questions from April 4 Shift 1 — candidates' effective scores may be marginally higher than their initial estimates. The result, which converts raw marks into NTA percentile scores, is expected on jeemain.nta.nic.in later today.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result declared today on jeemain.nta.nic.in is the qualifying checkpoint for JEE Advanced 2026. Only candidates who rank within the top 2.5 lakh in the combined JEE Main rank list are eligible to register for JEE Advanced. Registration for JEE Advanced opens April 23, 2026, and closes May 2. The exam itself is on May 17 — organised this year by IIT Roorkee — making today's result the starting point for the next critical stage of IIT admissions.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 produced 12 candidates with 100 percentile — the fewest in four years. In 2025, 14 candidates scored 100 percentile in Session 1, and 24 across both sessions. In 2024, a total of 56 candidates scored a perfect NTA score across sessions. In 2023, 43 candidates hit 100 percentile. The drop in 2026 is attributed to a marginally tougher paper or tighter normalisation, though Session 2 results expected today could add new names to the 100 percentile list.
Out of 13,55,293 candidates registered for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), a record 13,04,653 appeared — an attendance rate of 96.26%. This is the highest attendance ever recorded for a January JEE Main session. With Session 2 drawing approximately 11.23 lakh candidates in April, the total pool across both sessions for the combined rank list, due today, reflects the massive scale of competition for engineering seats in India.
NTA conducted the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam in 13 regional languages in addition to English and Hindi, making it accessible to candidates from diverse linguistic backgrounds across India. The Session 1 paper was offered at 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 international exam cities. The Session 2 result expected today follows a successful April session that was similarly conducted across hundreds of centres in India and abroad.
NTA releases two sets of topper lists for JEE Main each year — a preliminary list after Session 1, and the definitive combined list after Session 2. With results expected today, the combined toppers list for both the January and April sessions of JEE Main 2026 will be published. Candidates who appeared in Session 1 but improved their score in Session 2 may move up in the national ranking as the best session score is used for the final AIR.
Because JEE Main 2026 was conducted across multiple days and shifts in both Session 1 and Session 2, candidates in different shifts faced papers of varying difficulty levels. NTA uses a multi-level normalisation process that calculates percentile scores separately within each shift and then combines them. The final result released today reflects this normalised scoring — meaning a candidate's rank is not impacted by having sat for a more difficult version of the paper.
When NTA announced the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result in February, it withheld the scores of 68 candidates. These students were flagged for suspected use of unfair means or for unresolved issues during identity verification. Candidates whose scores are withheld do not receive a scorecard until the matter is reviewed and resolved by the agency. A similar verification process may apply to the Session 2 results which has been declared today.
In JEE Main 2023, as in 2026 Session 1, all candidates who achieved a perfect 100 percentile in the B.E./B.Tech. paper were male. Meesala Pranathi Sreeja emerged as the top female scorer in 2023 with a percentile of 99.997259. A total of 43 candidates scored 100 NTA score across sessions in 2023. The pattern of no female candidate reaching 100 percentile in certain sessions has recurred across multiple years, though female 100 percentilers have appeared in past cycles.
In JEE Main 2026 Session 1, Narendrababu Gari Mahith from Andhra Pradesh is both an overall 100 percentile scorer and the category topper for OBC-NCL — making him the highest-ranked candidate in that reservation category. From the Gen-EWS category, Shreshth Jasoria scored 99.99 percentile, while Deva Srivedh was the top SC category candidate with 99.99 percentile. With the Session 2 result announced today, category-wise ranks may shift as the combined AIR is recalculated.
In JEE Main 2025, Sai Manogna Guthikonda from Andhra Pradesh was recognised as the top female scorer. Her performance placed her among the leading female achievers nationally in that year's exam. The 2025 male topper was Ayush Singhal of Rajasthan, who scored 100 percentile. In 2026, Ashi Grewal of Haryana carries the distinction of being the highest-scoring female candidate in Session 1, with a near-perfect score of 99.9969766 percentile. Session 2 results today may change the female topper picture.
In JEE Main 2026 Session 1, all 12 candidates who scored a perfect 100 NTA percentile in Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) were male. Ashi Grewal from Haryana emerged as the highest-scoring female candidate in Session 1 with 99.9969766 percentile. Female candidates represented approximately 34% of total Session 1 registrations — 4,67,817 out of 13,55,293 — which statistically reduces the probability of female candidates appearing in the top tier given the overall pool size.
Once the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result is declared today, candidates can access their scorecard not just on jeemain.nta.nic.in but also through DigiLocker. To do so, they can open the DigiLocker app or visit digilocker.gov.in, log in with a mobile number linked to Aadhaar, and navigate to the Issued Documents or Education section to find the JEE Main 2026 scorecard. The DigiLocker route serves as a reliable alternative during peak traffic on the NTA portal.
With results due today, it is worth noting that JEE Main 2026 scores are used for admissions to a wider set of institutions than NITs alone. The scores serve as the gateway for BTech, BArch, and BPlanning seat allotments at IITs (through JEE Advanced), NITs, IIITs, and Government-Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) via JoSAA. Additionally, this year, IIM Mumbai and IIT Bombay announced a new 4-year undergraduate programme that will also accept candidates through JEE Main 2026 scores.
Among the tie-breaking criteria NTA applies when candidates have identical overall and subject-wise percentile scores, the final and last criterion is age — the older candidate is awarded the better rank. This rule kicks in only after Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry percentiles have all been compared and found equal. With the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result due today, candidates who scored very closely are likely to find that even small differences in subject-wise marks will separate them before the age criterion is ever applied.
For candidates who appeared in both the January and April sessions of JEE Main 2026, the final All India Rank (AIR) is determined by their best NTA percentile score across the two sessions. The combined rank list will be released with or shortly after the Session 2 result today. This means a candidate who scored 98 percentile in Session 1 and 96 percentile in Session 2 will have their rank calculated on the Session 1 score, not the lower April figure.
When two or more candidates end up with the same total NTA percentile score, NTA applies a step-by-step tie-breaking formula to determine the higher rank. The first criterion is the higher percentile in Mathematics. If that too is equal, the Physics percentile is compared. If the tie remains, Chemistry percentile is used. If all three subject percentiles are identical, the candidate who is older in age gets the better rank. This process applies to all JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results being declared today.
The JEE Main 2026 scorecard, which candidates will be able to download once results go live today, displays four distinct NTA percentile scores — individual subject-wise percentiles for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, plus the overall NTA score. It also carries the All India Rank (AIR), category rank, and a clear indication of whether the candidate is eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. All four percentile scores are used for different stages of the admission process.
NTA calculates four separate percentile scores for each candidate — one each for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, and an overall total percentile. The formula used is: Percentile = 100 × (number of candidates in the session who scored equal to or less than the candidate's raw score) ÷ (total candidates in the session). This normalisation is applied independently for each subject and for the total score, and is done separately for each exam session to ensure fairness across shifts.
For context, the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination in January was held across 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 international locations. Over 13.04 lakh candidates appeared for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) in that session. The Session 2 result, expected today, will be combined with Session 1 scores to prepare the final All India Rank list — the definitive basis for admissions to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, and eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 examination was conducted at approximately 566 centres spread across 304 cities in India and at 14 international locations. The April session also included overseas centres in cities such as Kuwait, Dubai, and Bahrain. Around 11.23 lakh candidates appeared for the exam held between April 2 and April 8, 2026. With the final answer key out today, the result for all these candidates is now expected to be declared imminently on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
When NTA drops a question from the final answer key — as it has done for two Physics questions from the April 4 Shift 1 paper — all candidates from that particular shift automatically receive full marks for those questions. For MCQ questions, full marks are awarded to every candidate in the shift regardless of whether they attempted the question. For numerical value-type questions, +4 marks are credited to all candidates in that shift. The result due today incorporates these bonus marks.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 final answer key has dropped two questions from the Physics section — both from the April 4 Shift 1 paper. The question IDs are 695278261 and 6952781086. All candidates who appeared in the April 4 morning shift will automatically receive full bonus marks for both dropped questions, irrespective of whether they attempted them or not. The result, which covers approximately 11.06 lakh Session 2 candidates, is expected to be declared later today.
With the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result expected any time today, April 20, NTA released the final answer key at 1:40 PM on jeemain.nta.nic.in. The final key, prepared after reviewing all candidate challenges to the provisional key, is the definitive basis for calculating every candidate's raw score. Unlike the provisional key, the final answer key is available in PDF format directly on the homepage and requires no login to download.
Step 1: Go to the official website of IE Education portal at education.indianexpress.com
Step 2: Search for the JEE rank predictor on the homepage.
Step 3: After you click on it, a box will appear, where you will need to enter the credentials asked, including, name, phone number, email id, admission year, score and the state where you live.
Step 4: Select the option of rank prediction, and you can see the probable rank that you are likely to obtain once the JEE Main results are declared.
The JEE Main merit list, scores and result will be utilised by other entities of central or state governments with their eligibility criteria, norms, applicable regulations, guidelines, or rules.
There will be no re-evaluation/re-checking of the result. No correspondence in this regard will be entertained, NTA said while releasing the JEE Main information brochure.
JEE Main 2026 scorecard or rank card will not be dispatched to the candidates and the candidates are advised to download their scorecards or rank cards from the JEE Main website: nta.ac.in, jeemain.nta.nic.in only.
The result of JEE Main 2026 of the candidates who indulge in Unfair Means Practices will becancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, 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 his behalf will be cancelled. Any candidate who appears in a Session more than once will lead to cancellation of his/ her candidature and will be debarred as per relevant UFM clause. No plea will be entertained in this regard, NTA said.
In the JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/ BTech) paper, as many as 11.06 lakh candidates registered domestically and 4,229 internationally. Attendance of about 93 per cent was recorded across all shifts and Aadhaar authentication of around 97 per cent was seen.
The provisional answer key for JEE Main session 2 was released on April 11, 2026. Candidates were given time till April 13 to raise objections against them.
The two questions which have been dropped are: ‘695278261’ and ‘6952781086’. These questions are from the physics section. Both the questions are from April 4 morning shift. While one is from centres within India, the other is from centres outside India.
1. Correct answer or the most appropriate answer: Four marks (+4)
2. Any incorrect option marked will be given minus one mark (-1)
3. Unanswered/Marked for Review (without selecting any option) will be given no mark (0)
4. If more than one option is found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to only those who have marked any of the correct options
5. If all options are found to be correct then Four marks (+4) will be awarded to all those who have attempted the question
For the two questions dropped, full marks for those questions will be awarded to all candidates who had appeared for that particular shift.
As many as two questions are dropped.
NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 final answer key.
The JEE Main session 1 was held from January 21 to January 29 and the result was declared on February 16. In the January session exam, 12 candidates have scored 100-percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1.
For JEE Main 2026 Paper 1, the NTA scores from Session 1 and Session 2 will be merged to compile results and prepare the overall merit list and ranking. For candidates who appeared in both sessions, the best of the two total NTA scores will be considered. Subject-wise scores will not be compared.
Step 1: Go to the official website of IE Education portal at education.indianexpress.com
Step 2: Search for the JEE rank predictor on the homepage.
Step 3: After you click on it, a box will appear, where you will need to enter the credentials asked, including, name, phone number, email id, admission year, score and the state where you live.
Step 4: Select the option of rank prediction, and you can see the probable rank that you are likely to obtain once the JEE Main results are declared.
– Examinations are held in multiple shifts, each with a different paper.
– Raw marks are converted into percentile scores, which reflect a candidate’s relative performance within their shift.
– Percentile scores range from 0 to 100. The topper in each shift receives a percentile of 100, while other scores are scaled accordingly between the highest and lowest marks. This ensures that candidates are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged due to variations in paper difficulty, creating a level playing field across all shifts.
For the JEE Main examination, the percentile score serves as the normalised score, replacing raw marks in the preparation of merit lists. According to the NTA, in order to ensure accuracy and fairness, percentile scores are calculated up to seven decimal places, which helps avoid bunching and reduces the chances of ties.
The JEE Advanced 2026 exam date is May 17.
The percentile reflects the percentage of candidates that a student has outperformed in their session and is calculated relative to overall performance and session difficulty. Because difficulty varies across shifts, the same raw marks can translate to different percentiles. This is why NTA uses normalisation rather than publishing a raw marks ranking.
The scorecard will show percentile, all India rank (AIR), category rank, and eligibility for JEE Advanced. NTA normalises scores across sessions and shifts for fairness.
NTA takes the best of your two session percentiles. These best scores are then arranged in descending order to create the Common Rank List (CRL) and category-wise merit lists.
The JEE Main Session 2 resut will include NTA scores subject-wise, overall NTA score, percentile, and category-wise ranks. Candidates will also get details regarding their eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026 via their scorecards.
Step 1: Go to the jeemain.nta.nic.in
Step 2: Click on the ‘View JEE Main 2026 Result’ link
Step 3: Enter JEE Main application number and password or date of birth
Step 4: Click submit to view and download the JEE Main result
The JEE Main 2026 April session exam was held from April 2 to April 8. The JEE Main BTech paper was held on April 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8. The JEE Main BArch and BPlanning paper was held on April 7.
No, NTA has not yet released the JEE Main 2026 final answer keys. NTA will likely release the JEE Main 2026 session 2 final answer key today. The final answer key due to be released today, will be issued after considering the grievances raised against the provisional JEE Main answer key. The JEE Main 2026 final answer key for session 2 cannot be challenged.
The JEE Main 2026 website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. However, the NTA website - nta.ac.in, will also make the JEE Main result link active.
NTA will likely declare the JEE Main 2026 result today, April 20.
JEE Main is the exam for engineering aspirants. It is divided into two papers - with paper one testing candidate’s knowledge for BE and BTech. programmes and paper two on B.Arch. and B.Planning. Paper one is split into two sections - section A containing 20 questions and section B containing 5 questions across all the three subjects - physics, chemistry and mathematics.
Similarly, B.Arch. will test the candidates on their mathematics prowess, aptitude and drawing skills. B.Planning is similar except it tests the candidate’s knowledge on planning skills instead of their drawing ability. It should be noted that there is negative marking of one mark for every question that is wrong, zero mark for every unattempted question and four marks for every correct response.
