How to Check JEE Main Result 2026
NTA released the Session 1 score on February 16, 2026. The final Session 2 result - the one that determines your All India Rank (AIR), category rank, and eligibility for JEE Advanced - went live on April 20, 2026 at 7:40 PM.
You need only your application number, date of birth (or password), and the security captcha. No result check by name exists.
Step-by-step for both sessions:
- Go to the primary portal: jeemain.nta.nic.in.
- Click the link labelled “Score Card for JEE(Main) 2026 - Session 2” (or Session 1 for the earlier attempt).
- Enter your 7-digit application number and date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY) or password.
- Type the on-screen security pin / captcha.
- Click Submit. Your full scorecard opens.
Result-day traffic can slow the site. If the page fails to load, wait 15-20 minutes and try again, or use these official mirror links:
- ntaresults.nic.in
- results.nta.ac.in
- examination services.nic.in/resultservices/jeemain2026s2p1/login
DigiLocker (digilocker.gov.in) also offers a legally valid digital copy of your scorecard.
Your JEE Main 2026 Scorecard: Every Field Explained
Once you log in, the scorecard shows far more than just numbers. Verify each detail immediately - this document is mandatory for JosAA counselling, state-level admission processes, and JEE Advanced registration.
- Personal details: Name, application number, roll number, parents’ names, gender, date of birth, nationality.
- Academic eligibility: State code of eligibility, category (General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, PwD).
- NTA Scores: Separate normalised percentile scores for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, plus the overall total NTA percentile.
- All India Rank (AIR) - shown only on the Session 2 scorecard. This is your final rank for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
- Category rank: Your rank within the reserved category, if applicable.
- JEE Advanced 2026 qualification status: Yes or No. The qualifying cut-off percentiles are published alongside the Session 2 result.
The scorecard is available for download until July 31, 2026. Print at least two copies and keep the PDF safely. NTA does not send a hard copy by post, and no re-evaluation or rechecking of scores is allowed once the final answer key has been applied.
If you discover an error in your name, date of birth, category, or state of eligibility, contact the NTA helpline immediately at 011-40759000 / 011-69227700 or email [email protected]. For personal-detail corrections, act quickly - unresolved mismatches can create problems during counselling. Scores themselves cannot be altered.
NTA Score vs Percentile: The Normalisation That Decides Your Rank
JEE Main 2026 was conducted across 19 shifts with different question papers. NTA does not use raw marks for ranking because a 175 in a tough shift can reflect more ability than a 210 in an easy one. Instead, every candidate gets a normalised percentile score calculated shift-wise.
The official formula used by NTA:
NTA Score = (100 × Number of candidates in your shift with total raw marks ≤ your total raw marks)
÷ Total candidates who appeared in that shift
The same logic is applied to each subject separately, but the overall percentile is not an average of the subject percentiles - it is computed independently from the total raw marks.
What this means in practice
- If 40,000 candidates appeared in your shift and 36,000 scored ≤ your total marks, your overall percentile = (36,000 ÷ 40,000) × 100 = 90.0000000.
- A candidate in a harder shift can secure a higher percentile with lower raw marks, because fewer peers scored above them.
- Percentiles are calculated to seven decimal places to minimise ties.
Understanding this mechanism explains why two students with the same raw marks can land vastly different ranks. It also explains why the topper of every shift - regardless of actual marks - receives a 100.0000000 percentile.
See how these percentiles translate into admission thresholds on the JEE Main cut-offs page.
How the Final Rank List & AIR Are Prepared
NTA released the final JEE Main 2026 rank list along with the Session 2 result on April 20, 2026. The All India Rank (AIR) is based entirely on your best normalised total score across the two sessions.
- If you wrote only one session, that session’s total percentile decides your AIR.
- If you wrote both sessions, NTA automatically picks the higher of the two overall percentile scores. The lower score is discarded - there is no penalty for attempting Session 2.
- Category-wise rank lists (General, OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST, PwD) are also published.
Only the overall NTA percentile determines your AIR. Subject-wise percentiles (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) are not used for ranking - they matter exclusively for breaking ties when two students share the same overall percentile.
Tie-Breaking Rules for JEE Main 2026 Ranks
When two or more candidates end up with identical overall NTA scores, NTA’s tie-breaker decides who gets the higher All India Rank. The 2026 cycle retains the merit-only rule: age and application number are no longer used to break ties.
For Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), NTA applies the criteria in this order:
- Higher NTA percentile in Mathematics
- Higher NTA percentile in Physics
- Higher NTA percentile in Chemistry
- Lower ratio of incorrect-to-correct answers across the entire paper
- Lower incorrect-to-correct answer ratio in Mathematics
- Lower incorrect-to-correct answer ratio in Physics
- Lower incorrect-to-correct answer ratio in Chemistry
If the tie still holds, the candidates are assigned the same rank.
For Paper 2A (B.Arch.) and Paper 2B (B.Planning), the priority sequence is:
- Higher NTA percentile in Mathematics
- Higher NTA percentile in Aptitude Test
- Higher NTA percentile in Drawing (Paper 2A) / Planning (Paper 2B)
- Fewer incorrect responses overall
- Fewer incorrect responses in Mathematics, then Aptitude, then Drawing/Planning
This accuracy-focused tie-breaker rewards students who attempted fewer questions but got more correct over those who guessed aggressively. It can change the AIR by hundreds of positions in the 95-99 percentile band.
JEE Main 2026 Cut-Off: Qualifying for JEE Advanced
The official qualifying percentiles were announced by NTA alongside the Session 2 result on April 20, 2026. These numbers are the minimum overall NTA score you need to be among the top 2,50,182 candidates eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.
A few observations from the data:
- The UR cut-off rose to 93.41, the highest in the last three years, reflecting an increasingly competitive pool of over 15.38 lakh unique candidates.
- SC and ST cut-offs also climbed markedly compared to the previous cycle.
- Clearing this qualifying cut-off makes you eligible for JEE Advanced; it does not guarantee a seat at an NIT or IIIT. That depends on your AIR and the JosAA seat allocation process.
JEE Main 2026 Toppers & Result Statistics
NTA’s final topper list combines both sessions. A total of 26 candidates scored a perfect 100.0000000 percentile in the 2026 cycle - all 26 were male. Rajasthan’s Kabeer Chhillar secured AIR 1.
Andhra Pradesh and Telangana led the geography of 100-percentile scorers with 5 students each, followed by Rajasthan (4), Delhi-NCT (3), Maharashtra and Haryana (2 each). The highest-scoring female candidate was Mallavarapu Aasna from Telangana with a 99.9982287 percentile.
Key participation numbers (from the official NTA press release):
- Unique candidates registered (both sessions): 16,04,854
- Unique candidates appeared: 15,38,468
- Session 2 (April) appeared: 10,34,330 with a 93.11% attendance
- Session 1 (January) appeared: 13,04,653 with an attendance of 96.26%
For a full subject-wise breakdown of shifts and answer keys, you can refer to the JEE Main dates page.
What to Do After You See Your Result
Your next step depends squarely on whether the Session 2 scorecard shows “Qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.”
If you are among the top 2.5 lakh qualifiers:
- Register for JEE Advanced 2026 on the official portal (jeeadv.ac.in). Registration for JEE Main qualified candidates opens on April 23, 2026 (10:00 IST) and closes on May 2, 2026 (23:59 IST). The last date for fee payment is May 4, 2026.
- The JEE Advanced exam will be held on Sunday, May 17, 2026. Admit cards will be available for download from May 11, 2026.
- Registration fee: ₹1,600 for female candidates (all categories), SC, ST, and PwD; ₹3,200 for all other Indian nationals.
- Keep your scorecard, admit card, class 10/12 mark sheets, category certificate (if applicable), and a government photo ID ready for upcoming counselling rounds.
If you did not qualify for Advanced or your AIR targets NITs/IIITs/GFTIs:
- JosAA counselling starts with registration and choice filling on June 2, 2026 and continues until June 11, 2026. The first round of seat allotment is on June 13, 2026. The process spans five rounds for IITs and six rounds for the NIT+ system, ending in late July. Use the exact schedule published on josaa.nic.in.
- Use the Admission Guardian college predictor to map your AIR and category to realistic branch options before choice-filling.
- Many state engineering admission processes (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra) also accept JEE Main scores - keep an eye on their separate portals.
Checklist before counselling:
- Download at least two copies of your JEE Main 2026 scorecard before July 31, 2026.
- Verify that your name, category, date of birth, and state of eligibility are printed correctly. If there is a personal-detail discrepancy, contact NTA’s helpline immediately; scores themselves cannot be re-evaluated.
- Ensure your class 12 marks are at least 75% (65% for SC/ST/PwD) or that you are in the top 20 percentile of your board - both are mandatory for NIT/IIIT admission through JosAA.
- Prepare the following documents for JosAA: JEE Main scorecard, Class 10 and 12 certificates, category certificate (if applicable), photo ID, passport-size photographs, and the seat acceptance fee (₹15,000 for SC/ST/PwD, ₹30,000 for others).