JEE Mains 2026 Result Statistics – Candidates Appeared, Qualified & Cutoff Data

JEE Mains 2026 Result Statistics reveal a record-breaking number of registrations this year, making it one of the most competitive editions.

• Total Registered (Session 1 – Paper 1): 13,55,293

• Total Appeared: 13,04,653

• Attendance Rate: 96.26%

This data clearly highlights the rising competition in the NTA JEE Mains 2026 statistics, with more students aiming for top engineering institutes.

Session-wise Insights:

• Session 1 Participation: A total of 1,355,293 candidates registered for Session 1, and 1,304,653 candidates appeared for the examination.

• Session 2 Participation: For Session 2, 1,110,904 candidates registered, with 1,034,330 candidates appearing.

• Unique Candidates Crossing 14 Lakh+: The total number of unique candidates who registered across both sessions reached 16,04,854.

• Unique Candidates Appeared: Out of those registered, a total of 15,38,468 unique candidates actually appeared for the examination across both sessions.

• Common Candidates: 861,343 candidates registered for both Session 1 and Session 2, and 800,516 of them appeared in both.

• Session 2 Attendance: The overall attendance percentage for Session 2 (Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech.) was 93.11%.

Total Students Appeared in Session 2

The JEE Main 2026 session 2 statistics provide insights into the total number of candidates who appeared in session 2. 

• Total Registered: 11,10,904 candidates.

• Total Appeared: 1,034,330 candidates, resulting in an overall attendance of 93.11%.

• Gender Distribution (Appeared): 708,163 males and 326,167 females.

• PwBD Participation: 3,645 candidates with benchmark disabilities appeared for the exam.

This trend plays a crucial role in JEE Main 2026 result analysis.

JEE Main 2026 Topper List

JEE Main 2026 Topper List includes 26 students' names who have secured 100 percentile in the session 2 exam. Aarush has topped in the JEE Main Session 2 exam, followed by Jonnala, Shreyas, Mantha, and Siddharth, who have secured 100 percentile. 

How Many Students Qualified for JEE Advanced 2026?

NTA has announced the JEE Main Result 2026 on the official website on April 26, 2026. 2,50,182 students have qualified for the JEE Advanced exam. A total of 26 students have secured a perfect 100th percentile in the JEE Main Session 2 examination. 

Category-wise Qualification:

• General (UR-ALL): 96,873

• OBC-NCL (OBC-ALL): 67,597

• SC (SC-ALL): 37,522

• Gen-EWS (EWS-ALL): 25,009

• ST (ST-ALL): 18,790

• UR-PwBD: 4,391

This data is important for candidates searching for how many qualified for JEE Advanced 2026.

JEE Mains 2026 Pass Percentage

The JEE Mains 2026 pass percentage is competitive:

•  Qualification Rate: 16.26%

• Slight increase compared to 2025

• Higher participation means tougher competition

This reflects the overall trend in JEE Mains 2026 result data analysis.

Category Wise Cutoff Comparison (2025 vs 2026)

Here’s an expected comparison based on trends:

Check detailed cutoff trends on the JEE Main Cutoff 2026 page.

Gender Wise Statistics (JEE Mains 2026)

The NTA JEE Main 2026 statistics also include gender-wise participation:

Male Candidates:

• Registered: 8,87,476

• Appeared: 8,55,085

Female Candidates:

• Registered: 4,67,817

• Appeared: 4,49,568

Observations:

• Male participation is higher

• Female participation is steadily increasing

• Better diversity compared to previous years

Category Wise Statistics – JEE Mains 2026

The JEE Main 2026 category-wise statistics show the following distribution:

This clearly indicates that OBC-NCL and General categories have the highest participation.

JEE Mains 2026 Percentile vs Marks Analysis

The JEE Mains 2026 percentile vs marks analysis helps students estimate their rank:

• 99+ Percentile: ~180–220 marks

• 95+ Percentile: ~140–170 marks

• 90+ Percentile: ~110–130 marks

(Note: Actual values may vary depending on difficulty level and normalisation.)

JEE Main 2026 Score Distribution

Total Unique Candidates: A total of 15,38,468 unique candidates appeared for the examination across both sessions, creating a vast distribution of scores.

Highest Percentile Concentration: The top percentile is extremely competitive, with the qualifying cutoff for the Unreserved (General) category set at 93.4123549.

Top Performance (100 Percentile): Only 26 candidates out of the 15.38 lakh who appeared achieved a perfect NTA Score of 100.0000000.

Qualifying Benchmarks: To be eligible for JEE (Advanced), candidates had to fall within the following top percentile brackets based on their category:

• General: Top 96,873 candidates (starting from 93.4123549 percentile).

• OBC-NCL: Top 67,597 candidates (starting from 80.9232583 percentile).

• SC: Top 37,522 candidates (starting from 63.9172792 percentile).

• Gen-EWS: Top 25,009 candidates (starting from 82.4164528 percentile).

• ST: Top 18,790 candidates (starting from 52.0174712 percentile).

Female Topper: The highest score among female candidates was 99.9982287, achieved by Mallavarapu Aasna.

Score Normalization: The scores are presented as NTA Scores (percentiles) rather than raw marks to ensure fairness across the 19 different shifts conducted in Session 1 and Session 2.

Key Highlights from JEE Mains 2026 Data

• The highest ever participation was recorded

• 13+ lakh candidates appeared

• The attendance rate crossed 96%

• Competition increased significantly

• 2,50,182 qualifiers for JEE Advanced

• Balanced category-wise representation