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JEE Main 2026 Result Session 1: Final Answer Key, Scorecard, Toppers List to Be Released Soon by NTA

JEE Main 2026 Result : The NTA has released the official schedule of result of JEE Main 2026 in its information bulletin. According to the announcement, the result of the Session 1 is expected to be announced by 16 February 2026, and the result of the Session 2 may be announced by 20 April 2026.

The test is going to be conducted in two sessions. Session 1 will take place on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 2026 and and Session 2 will commence on April 2 to April 9, 2026.

Candidates will be in a position to get their scorecards on the official site jeemain.nta.nic.in by using application number and usernames. The scorecard will include the personal information, marks in subjects, percentile marks and the overall results. The final scorecard will also be sent to students on the email address they are registered in.

JEE Main Result 2026 Date and Time

The JEE Main 2026 test will be administered in two in January and second attempt in April. The official schedule of the result has already been declared. Delivery of the outcome of the Session 1 (January attempt) is set to be announced on 16 February 2026, and the outcome of the Session 2 (April attempt) will be probably announced on 20 April 2026.

Origin Educare is a preparation that students are recommended to visit the official site to get the latest news on the declarations of results and scorecard download information.

JEE Main Result 2026 Date and Time

JEE Main 2026 Exam Event

JEE Main 2026 Date

 JEE Main 2026 Exam

Session 1: 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, & 29 January 2026

Session 2: 02 to 09 April 2026

Release of JEE Main 2026 Provisional Answer Key

Session 1: 04 February 2026

Session 2: April third week

Period of Challenging the JEE Main 2026 Provisional Answer Key

Session 1: 04 – 06 February 2026 (up to 11:50 PM)

Session 2: To be notified

Release of JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key

Session 1: 12th February 2026

Session 2: 20th April 2026 (Expected)

Final JEE Main Result 2026

Session 1: 16th February 2026

Session 2: 20th April 2026 (Expected)

JEE Main Result 2026 Highlights

The National Testing Agency is responsible for releasing the official JEE Main 2026 results. The JEE Main 2026 exam consists of two sessions per JEE Main; the JEE Advanced will be held separately for qualified candidates. The results from each JEE Main 2026 Session – both Session 1 & Session 2 – will be announced independently.

Candidates’ performance in either JEE Main session will determine their eligibility for admission into some of the most prestigious engineering schools, such as NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and colleges that accept scores from JEE Main.

Students using Origin Educare to help them prepare can stay up-to-date on results and review their scores to make an informed decision about their next steps toward taking JEE Advanced or participating in the counselling process.

JEE Main Result 2026: Overview

Detail

JEE Main Result Date 2026

JEE Main Exam 2026 Conducting Authority

NTA (National Testing Agency)

JEE Main 2026 Result Date

Session 1: 16th February 2026

Session 2: 20th April 2026 (Expected)

JEE Main Result 2026 Declaration Mode

Online

NTA JEE Main Result Official Website

jeemain.nta.nic.in

https://cnr.nic.in/ntaresults.nic.in

nta.ac.in

No of 100th percentile scorers in NTA JEE Main exam (Previous Year)

Session 1 – 6

Session 2 – 13

Session 3 -17

Session 4 – 44

JEE Main Seat Matrix 2026 (Expected Overview)

Admission opportunities will be provided to thousands of engineering seats in the best government institutes in India through JEE Main 2026. Approximately 50,000+ seats are offered in around 85+ institutes that will be involved in the counselling. These are NITs, IIITs, IIEST Shibpur and other GFTIs.

Here is an overview of the expected seat distribution:

Institute Type

Approximate Seats

IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology)*

14,698

NIT (National Institutes of Technology)

23,399

IIIT (Indian Institutes of Information Technology)

5,841

GFTI (Government Funded Technical Institutes)

6,078

 

JEE Main Result 2026: Expected JEE Main Cut Off 2026 (Category Wise)

On 16 February 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the outcome of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1. Nevertheless, the official cutoff marks of JEE Main 2026 have not been announced yet. Those students who attended the exam are awaiting the cutoff to know whether they qualify to pass through JEE Advanced and get an opportunity to join the top institutes.

Until the official announcement of the cutoff, students may make reference to the expected cutoff prepared in reference to trends of the past few years and the general level of difficulty of the exam. These are just figures to be used as a reference but not the end-cut off to be issued by NTA.

Expected JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (Category Wise)

Category

Min cutoff score (Expected)

Max cutoff score (Expected)

General

87.8992241

100

OBC-NCL

68.0234447

87.8950071

EWS

66.2214845

87.8950071

SC

46.8825338

87.8950071

ST

34.67

87.84

Gen-PH

0.0096

87.8273359

JEE Main Cut Off 2026 (Tentative)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the official JEE Main 2026 cutoff together with the results of the Session 1 (January attempt). The students may use the tentative percentile scores provided below until the final cutoff is released to have a rough idea of the qualifying marks.

Tentative JEE Main 2026 Cutoff (Percentile)

Category

Expected Cutoff (Percentile)

UR (General)

88

EWS

68

OBC-NCL

70

SC

48

ST

38



Previous Year’s JEE Main Cut-off Analysis:

Year

ST

SC

OBC NCL

EWS

General

PwD

2025

47.90265

61.15269

79.43136

80.38301

93.10233

0.007935

2024

46.69758

60.09232

79.67579

81.32664

   93.23622

0.00187

2023

37.23488

51.9776

73.61142

75.6229

90.77886

0.001353

2022

26.77713

43.0821

67.00903

63.11141

88.41214

0.003103

2021

34.6729

46.88253

68.02344

66.22148

87.89922

0.009638

2020

39.06961

50.17602

72.8888

70.24355

90.37653

0.061852

2019

44.33452

54.01282

74.31666

78.21749

89.75488

0.113717

 

JEE Main 2026 Rank List

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will also publish the JEE Main 2026 rank list along with the final JEE Main Result 2026. The candidates can also verify their rank information on their scorecard. This ranking will be done using the normalized percentile score in the exam. The students will also be granted their All India Rank (AIR) and the category-wise rank.

Temporary marks vs rank table is often drawn with the data, trends of the previous years in order to provide understanding on how marks can be converted to rank to the students who desire to know about it. This is not binding information. The real position would be determined by the number of candidates to appear, level of difficulty of the exam and the actual normalization of process adopted by NTA.

JEE Main Marks vs Ranks

JEE Main Scores (Expected)

JEE Main Ranks (CRL) (Expected)

336 – 360

1 – 20

310 to 335

21 – 225

251 to 300

226 – 1492

201 to 250

1493 – 5752

151 to 200

5753 – 18377

101 to 150

18378 – 57131

51 to 100

57132 – 240541

1 to 50

240542 – 984170

-40 to 0

984171 – 1074221

 

JEE Main 2026 Reservation Policy

In the case of admissions in 2026 using the JEE Main, the official reservation requires by the Government of India are applied to the central government institutions. Some seats are specifically separated to allow equality in education to all students.

The percentage of reservation according to the categories to be used in centrally funded institutions is as given below:

Reservation Criteria for Central Government Institutes

Categories

% of Reservation

General – Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS)

10%

Scheduled Castes (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Non-Creamy Layer of Other Backward Classes (OBC-NCL)

27%

Persons with Disabilities (PwD)

5% in each category

JEE Main 2026 Counselling Process

JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) will carry out the counselling process of JEE Main 2026 to secure a seat in the best engineering institutes in India. JEE Advanced results are announced and then, on the basis of the results of the examination, those who have passed will be allowed to undergo the JoSAA counselling.

The counselling process in this case is as follows:

  • The successful candidates will have to register themselves first on the official JoSAA portal.
  • Upon registration, the students must carefully choose their favorite colleges and branches.
  • The candidates are required to fix their options within the stipulated deadline.
  • JoSAA will then release the seat allotment outcome in terms of rank, category and preferences.
  • After a seat is assigned, students need to report to the given institute within the given time to verify the admission.

The JoSAA counselling is normally done in six rounds. Registration should be done only once, but the students are free to make or change their selection according to their preferences, before each round.

JEE Main 2025 Toppers List: 24 Students Achieve 100 Percentile

There were 24 successful candidates who got a 100 percentile in JEE Main 2025 in various states in India. The highest number of the top scorers was achieved in Rajasthan, with seven students having a perfect score.

Maharashtra, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh came with 3 and 3 toppers respectively and West Bengal had two students among 100 percentile scorers.

Two female candidates were also rated at the top percentile of 100 percentile – Devdutta Majhi of West Bengal and Sai Manogna Guthikonda of Andhra Pradesh, which shows that females have had a good representation among the high scorers in this year.

Here is the complete list of students who secured 100 percentile in Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.):

Name

State

Gender

MD Anas

Rajasthan

Male

Ayush Singhal

Rajasthan

Male

Archisman Nandy

West Bengal

Male

Devdutta Majhi

West Bengal

Female

Aayush Ravi Chaudhari

Maharashtra

Male

Lakshya Sharma

Rajasthan

Male

Kushagra Gupta

Karnataka

Male

Harssh A Gupta

Telangana

Male

Aadit Prakash Bhagade

Gujarat

Male

Daksh

Delhi

Male

Harsh Jha

Delhi

Male

Rajit Gupta

Rajasthan

Male

Shreyas Lohiya

Uttar Pradesh

Male

Saksham Jindal

Rajasthan

Male

Saurav

Uttar Pradesh

Male

Vangala Ajay Reddy

Telangana

Male

Sanidhya Saraf

Maharashtra

Male

Vishad Jain

Maharashtra

Male

Arnav Singh

Rajasthan

Male

Shiven Vikas Toshniwal

Gujarat

Male

Kushagra Baingaha

Uttar Pradesh

Male

Sai Manogna Guthikonda

Andhra Pradesh

Female

Om Prakash Behera

Rajasthan

Male

Bani Brata Majee

Telangana

Male

JEE Main 2025 Toppers: 14 Students Score 100 Percentile (January Session)

In the January Session (Session 1) of JEE Main 2025, a total of 14 students secured a perfect 100 percentile, showcasing outstanding performance in the examination.

Here is the list of candidates who achieved this remarkable score:

  • Ayush Singhal
  • Kushagra Gupta
  • Daksh
  • Harsha Jha
  • Rajit Gupta
  • Shreyas Lohiya
  • Saksham Jindal
  • Saurav
  • Vishad Jain
  • Arnav Singh
  • Shiven Vikas Toshniwal
  • Sai Manogna Guthikonda
  • Om Prakash Behera
  • Bani Brata Majee

These toppers have set a high benchmark for future aspirants preparing for JEE Main.

JEE Main Cutoff 2025 released by NTA

NTA JEE Mains Cutoff 2025 for all categories is:

Category

JEE Main 2025 cutoff for JEE Advanced

UR All

100 to 93.2362181

UR PWD

93.2041331 to 0.0018700

EWS All

93.2312696 to 81.3266412

OBC All

93.2312696 to 79.6757881

SC All

93.2312696 to 60.0923182

ST All

93.2312696 to 46.6975840

Frequenlty Asked Questions

When will JEE Main Result 2026 Session 1 be declared?

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results are expected to be released by 16th February 2026.

Where can I check my JEE Main 2026 result?

You can check and download your scorecard from jeemain.nta.nic.in using your login details.

What details are mentioned in the scorecard?

The scorecard includes marks, percentile score, All India Rank (AIR), and qualifying status.

What is the expected cutoff for JEE Main 2026?

The General category cutoff is expected to be around 88 percentile, while other categories may have lower qualifying marks.

What after JEE Main result?

Qualified students can appear for JEE Advanced and take part in JoSAA counselling for admission into top engineering colleges.

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