JEE Mains 2026 Result (OUT) LIVE: NTA JEE scorecard at jeemain.nta.nic.in; qualifying marks, no female toppers

Around 12 candidates have aced the JEE Mains 2026 exam for session 1, obtaining an NTA score or percentile of 100.

The formula to calculate the JEE Mains 2026 percentile is given below:

• Percentile = Number of candidates with raw score ≤ your raw score, divided by the total number of candidates in that session, and multiplied by 100

Students can predict their JEE Main rank 2026 by using Careers360’s AI Rank Predictor 2026 tool. Check the steps below on how to use the tool.

1. Choose Scores/ Percentile and enter the JEE Main 2026 session (Jan or April).
2. Fill the JEE Mains scores (out of 300) & difficulty level.
3. Then enter your application number, date of birth, and mobile number
4. Click on the “Predict My Rank” button.

Check the list given below for the JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Toppers:

Around 13,55,293 students registered, out of which 13,04,653 students appeared in the JEE Mains 2026 session 1. 

The JEE Main registration 2026 for session 2 is currently ongoing on the official website. The authority opened the registration process from February 1, 2026 and will conclude on February 25, 2026.

Candidates can check the steps to check and download their JEE Mains 2026 result below:

1. Open the official NTA website - jeemain.nta.nic.in.
2. Visit the link “JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result."
3. Enter required details such as application number, password, or date of birth, and click on "Submit."
4. The JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard will display on the screen.
5. Save and download the JEE Mains result PDF for future reference.

The last date to register for the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 is February 25, 2026, at 9:00 PM, and candidates need to complete the fee payment before 11:50 PM on the same day.

Candidates can check their JEE Main 2026 session 1 scorecard and final answer key PDF on the official websites as follows:

• jeemain.nta.nic.in
• nta.ac.in
• cnr.nic.in

Candidates who qualified the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 can appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. Those who have not qualified in JEE Advanced can attend session 2 to improve their scores.

In case of any issue or error in the JEE Mains result 2026, candidates can email jeemain@nta.ac.in or call 011-40759000. 

The JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard can be downloaded using their JEE Mains 2026 application number, and password or date of birth. The JEE Mains result 2026 session 1 link is activated at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The NTA conducted the JEE Mains 2026 examination for session 1 from January 21 to 29, 2026. The authority announced the scorecard for JEE Mains 2026 session 1 on the official website along with the final answer key on its official website.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the JEE Main result 2026 for session 1 along with the final answer key on February 16, 2026. Candidates can access and download their JEE Mains scorecard 2026 through the result link at jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

Candidates obtaining 70 marks in JEE Mains 2026 session 1 can expect a JEE Main percentile of 87.5. 

Here is the table given below, containing JEE Mains marks vs percentile as per previous years' trends.             

Here is the list of candidates who have scored a perfect 100 % in JEE Mains 2026 session 1. 

• 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 apneared in the 'Shift' with raw score EOUAL TO OR LESS than the score of the candidate in the Shift Total number of candidates who appeared in the 'Shift'
• The final rank of the candidates will be released taking into consideration the best of the two NTA  Scores,  after  both  Sessions  of  the  JEE  (Main)  -  2026  Examination  for  Paper  1  in accordance with the policy already made.

The National Testing Agency - NTA has declared the JEE Mains 2026 results for candidates who appeared in the session 1 exam, held from January 21 to 29, on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Here are the steps to download the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard. 

• Go to the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, you will see the “view score card or view JEE Main 2026 result” link.
• Click on it. A new window will open.
• Enter application number, password or date of birth. 
• Press the submit button. 
• NTA JEE Mains 2026 scorecard will appear on the screen. 
• Check your marks and download the JEE Mains 2026 result.

Here is the formula to calculate the JEE Mains 2026 percentile using your score.

• Percentile = Number of candidates with raw score ≤ your raw score, divide it by total number of candidates in that session, and multiple both by 100

 12 candidates have aced the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam, obtaining an NTA score or percentile of 100. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the All India Rank - AIR list after concluding the subsequent JEE Mains 2026 round or the JEE Mains 2026 session 2.

Shreyas Mishra from Delhi has scored a perfect 100% in the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 along with 11 other candidates. 

The NTA Score of 68 candidates has not been declared as they were found indulging in Unfair Means practices/ discrepancies in the identity verification etc.

Of the total 12 toppers in the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 examination, 11 belonged to general category, while only one candidate is from Other Backward Classes - Non Creamy Layer (OBC - NCL) category.

Ashi Grewal from Haryana has scored 99.9969766 % in the JEE Mains 2026 session 1.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated the download link to access the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Around 13.5 lakh candidates appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 for admission to engineering, architecture and planning programmes. 

Here is the distribution of appeared candidates category-wise for JEE Mains 2026 session 1. 

JEE Mains 2026 scorecard out at jeemain.nta.nic.in. (Image source: Official website)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Mains 2026 scorecard download link active. (Image source: Official website)

Step-by-step instructions to view and download their JEE Main session 1 results.

• Visit the JEE Mains official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the ‘JEE Mains session 1 BE, BTech paper 1 result and scorecard’ link under the candidate activity.
• The page will be redirected to the JEE result link page.
• Now, enter JEE Main application number, password, and security code.
• Submit the JEE Main login credentials entered.
• JEE Main scorecard 2026 will be displayed.
• Check the details and qualifying status and download for future reference

The most common legitimate official website to check the JEE Mains 2026 result is jeemainta.nic.in. However, candidates will also be able to download the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard through some of the alternate website as given below.

• nta.ac.in.
• examinationservices.nic.in
• cnr.nic.in/results26/score/login.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the JEE Mains 2024 and JEE Mains 2025 results at 3 pm and 8 pm respectively. Hence, as per the trends, the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result can be expected by 8 pm.

There is no specific time slot for the release of the JEE Mains 2026 results. Moreover, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has also not announced release timings for the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard download link. However, as per previous years' trends, NTA is expected to announce the computer-based format college entrance test soon on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Yes, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 result shortly on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Along with the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard, the National Testing Agency will also declare the toppers list. However, the cut-offs and All India Rank will only be announced after concluding the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exams.

Candidates awaiting the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results can use the Careers360’s AI Rank Predictor 2026 tool. JEE Mains 2026 aspirants can use the tool to predict their rank.

Here are the steps given below to use the rank predictor for JEE Mains 2026. 

• Select Scores/ Percentile
• Enter the JEE Main 2026 session (Jan or April)
• Provide the JEE Mains scores (out of 300) & difficulty level
• Enter your application number, date of birth, and mobile number
• Lastly, click on the “Predict My Rank” button.

The National Testing Agency - NTA - will declare the JEE Mains 2026 results for candidates who appeared in the session 1 exam, held from January 21 to 29, soon on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Here are the steps to download the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard. 

• Go to the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, you will see the “view score card or view JEE Main 2026 result” link.
• Click on it. A new window will open.
• Enter application number, password or date of birth. 
• Press the submit button. 
• NTA JEE Mains 2026 scorecard will appear on the screen. 
• Check your marks and download the JEE Mains 2026 result.

The table given shows the JEE mains closing ranks for Computer-Science Engineering (CSE) course at NITK Surathkal over the last three years.

Candidates will be able to download the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard using their JEE Mains 2026 application number, and password or date of birth. The JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result link will soon be active for 13.5 lakh candidates at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Candidates will be able to check the JEE mains 2026 session 1 result on the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

A total of 9 questions were officially dropped across JEE Mains 2026 Session 1. Physics accounted for the highest number of dropped questions (7), followed by Mathematics (2). Chemistry recorded no dropped questions.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) published the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 final answer key today for more than 13 lakh candidates.

The JEE Main result 2026 AIR 1 will be declared after the National Testing Agency (NTA) will conclude the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exams. 

Candidates are eagerly awaiting for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result along with the toppers list. Whereas, the All India Rank and cut-offs will be announced after completion of the subsequent JEE Mains 2026 session 2.

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA has not yet released the JEE Mains 2026 result. 

Not technically but the National Testing Agency - NTA was supposed to declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result on February 12. But the announcement was postponed to February 16.

Notably, as per the media reports, the JEE mains 2026 session 1 result announcement was postponed because of the delay in the making of the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key.

The National Testing Agency - NTA will declare the JEE Mains 2026 result soon on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The National Testing Agency has not announced result time for the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard. However, as per previous years' trends, the result link will be active tentatively by 5 pm.

Here are the steps to download the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard. 

• Go to the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, you will see the “view score card or view JEE Main 2026 result” link.
• Click on it. A new window will open.
• Enter application number, password or date of birth. 
• Press the submit button. 
• NTA JEE Mains 2026 scorecard will appear on the screen. 
• Check your marks and download the JEE Mains 2026 result.

JEE Main result 2026 link will be hosted on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, shortly. NTA will also upload the JEE Main 2026 result link for the BE and BTech papers on the alternative website due to expected high traffic. 

Read More at: JEE Mains result link 2026 for session 1 at jeemain.nta.nic.in shortly; alternate websites to check marks

NTA will likely announce the JEE Main 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in or nta.ac.in. Students must keep their application number and date of birth or password details to download the session 1 results.

Also Read: IIT Placements 2025-26: BTech students pick work-life balance, ‘hustle culture’, better packages over PPOs

NTA will close the JEE Main 2026 registration for session 2 on Feb 25.

Students can access the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result on the official websites given below.

• jeemain.nta.nic.in
• nta.ac.in
• cnr.nic.in

Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) conducts counselling for 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs and 47 Other-Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other-GFTIs).  

IIT Bombay offers more than 1,000 seats for BTech admission. The category-wise seats offered at IIT Bombay are listed below.

Students who qualify for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam can apply for JoSAA counselling for admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for BTech courses. NIT Rourkela has secured the 13th rank in the NIRF ranking under the engineering category. 

If you are planning for admissions at NIT Rourkela, the Careers360 analysis will give you in-depth details regarding the admission process, branch-wise cut-offs, fees, salary offered, and other crucial details, which will help you making informed decision for BTech admissions. 

As per the latest NTA update, JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results will be announced soon on the official website, jee mains.nta.nic.in, using login credentials.

No, NTA has only updated the JEE Main final answer key 2026 for session 1 exams. The conducting body will announce the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result on the official website, jee mains.nta.nic.in.

Once the JEE Mains result 2026 is announced, NTA will declare the toppers list as well. Last year, 14 students scored a perfect 100th percentile. 

IIT Roorkee will conduct the JEE Advanced 2026 exam on May 17. Only 2.5 lakh JEE Main qualifiers will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam. 

JEE Advanced 2026: IIT Roorkee announces five eligibility criteria for IIT admissions

The table below presents the closing ranks for BTech programmes in Data Science and AI-related fields across NITs for the 50% Other State, Open, and gender-neutral category seats, as per the JoSAA counselling for the last academic year 2025-26 is given below.

JEE Main 2026: BTech Artificial Intelligence, Data Science cut-offs highest at NIT Warangal

JEE Main 2026 | The highest Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) closing rank for BTech admissions in the current academic year 2025-26 stood at 17,304 at National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, followed by 22,901 at National Institute of Technology Karnataka and 25,239 at National Institute of Technology Warangal, reflecting continued strong competition.

Meanwhile, mid-tier NITs such as National Institute of Technology Allahabad, National Institute of Technology Bhopal, and Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur recorded JEE Main closing ranks in the 35,000–45,000 range, indicating moderate competition levels.

 The upcoming admissions will be based on the JEE Mains 2026 result for the session 1 result. 

JEE Main 2026: BTech civil engineering cut-offs at NITs show steady demand after years of decline

NTA will announce the JEE Main result 2026 anytime soon. The steps to download JEE Mains result 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

• Visit the official NTA website.
• Click on “JEE Main 2026 Session 1 result,” the link available on the homepage.
• Enter required details such as application number, password, or date of birth.
• Click on “Submit”.
• JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard will appear on the screen
• Download and save the PDF for future reference.

Students can use the Careers360 AI Rank Predictor 2026 tool to predict their JEE Main ranks 2026. The steps to use the rank predictor for JEE Main 2026 are as follows.

• Select Scores/ Percentile
• Enter the JEE Main 2026 session (Jan or April)
• Provide the JEE Mains scores (out of 300) & difficulty level
• Enter your application number, date of birth, and mobile number
• Lastly, click on the “Predict My Rank” button.

No, NTA has not yet released the JEE Mains 2026 results. The conducting body will soon announce the JEE Mains 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students will require their application number and password to download the session 1 results. 

According to the minutes of the latest IIT Council meeting, the IITs are aiming to enable 5% of their students to take part in exchange programmes within the IIT network. IIT Madras will develop a “flexible credit-sharing framework” to support student mobility across IITs and other centrally funded institutions.

Inter-IIT exchanges for 5% BTech students on the cards; IIT Madras to plan credit transfer with NITs, CFTIs

JEE Main Result 2026 | The "Drop" in the JEE Main answer key 2026 means that either the question is incorrect or the correct option is not mentioned in the options. For such cases, all the candidates will get 4 grace marks for that particular question.

Ranked among the top 10 engineering institutes in the NIRF 2025 rankings, National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli closed admissions for BTech CSE under the OBC-NCL (PwD) category at an opening and closing rank of 18. As per the JoSAA data for the current academic year 2025-26, the lowest closing rank for BTech CSE at NIT Trichy was 8020 for female-only seats.

Read More: JEE Mains 2026: How tough is NIT Tiruchirappalli's BTech CSE? Category-wise cut-off trends

NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 session 1 results soon on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students will require their application number and date of birth details to download the session 1 results. 

As per the Careers360 analysis, IIT Placements in 2024 and 2025 have shown an increase in placement percentage, while the median salary offered has shown a clear lear decline across many institutes. To know more, check the video Careers360 analysis below. 

NTA has started accepting JEE Main session 2 registration 2026. Students can apply for JEE Main session 2 registration 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, by February 25. NTA will conduct JEE Main 2026 session 2 exams from April 2 to 9 across two shifts.

A score of 75 in JEE Mains is usually not enough to get into the top NITs or IIITs, as it corresponds to the 60–70th percentile. It may only help in getting admission in lower-tier private or government engineering colleges.

The JEE Main percentile shows the percentage of students who scored equal to or less than the candidate. It is used to determine the JEE Main rank using a normalisation process, not just the raw scores. For example, 99.9+ percentile generally indicates a rank in the top 10,000, while 95 percentile indicates a rank of around 100,000.

The National Testing Agency has released the day-wise and shift-wise final answer key for JEE Main 2026. It is expected that the JEE Mains results will be declared soon on its official website.

The JEE Main 2026 result link will be activated at jeemain.nta.nic.in soon.

The NTA has dropped nine questions from the JEE Main final answer sheet. The highest number of questions has been dropped from Physics and Mathematics, while no question has been dropped from Chemistry. Seven questions have been dropped from Physics, including three questions from one exam. The JEE Main 2026 results will be prepared on the basis of this final answer sheet.

Also read: JEE Mains 2026 Final Answer Key: Physics loses most questions; 3 dropped from one exam; full list

The JEE Main 2026 result for session 1 is expected to be released today, on the official NTA website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, after the final answer key was released on February 16.

At the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, the last year JoSAA closing rank for BTech admission was 2409 for gender-neutral other state candidates. The closing rank was 2952 for AI and Data Science and 3277 for Mathematics and Computing.

Also read: JEE Main 2026: NIT Warangal attracts best talent with high BTech cut-offs in top, emerging branches

The JEE Main 2026 result link will be activated at jeemain.nta.ac.in. Candidates can download their JEE Main scorecard by entering their application number and date of birth.

To calculate JEE Main 2026 marks using the response sheet, students can use JEE Main score calculators or calculate the marks manually using the JEE Main marking scheme. The response sheet contains the student’s answers, while the answer key contains the correct answers.

The NTA has released the JEE Main final answer key 2026 today, February 16, and nine questions have been dropped.

Students can download the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key available on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE aspirants can calculate their probable scores by following the steps given below. 

• Download the JEE Main 2026 final answer key and response sheet.
• Compare each answer the JEE Main response sheet 2026 with the final answer key
• Note all the correct answers and the incorrect ones.
• With the help of the JEE Main marking scheme, calculate your expected marks.

JEE Main Marking Scheme: For each correct answer marked, add 4 marks and deduct 1 mark for each incorrect response.

Students can also predict their JEE ranks using the Careers360 rank predictor tool. 

If a question is dropped in the JEE Main final answer key 2026, it means that the issues regarding the incorrect answers were identified from the provisional answer key. NTA awards bonus marks when questions are dropped from the final answer keys due to "errors or multiple correct answers."

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key today. A total of 9 questions have been dropped in the session 1 BE and BTech paper. 

JEE Main 2026 final answer key out at jeemain.nta.nic.in; NTA drops 9 BE, BTech questions

JEE Mains final answer key 2026 has been issued by the NTA today. Students can download the answer key available in the PDF format from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

NTA has issued the final answer key of JEE Mains 2026 exams. A total of 9 questions have been droped in the session 1 final answer key.

National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli has consistently recording highest opening and closing ranks for BTech in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) among all NITs over the past three years, reflecting its position as the most preferred institute based on JEE Main cut-off trends.

Know more at: JEE Main 2026: NIT Tiruchirappalli, Surathkal, Warangal retain highest BTech cut-offs among NITs

NTA will likely declare the JEE Mains 2026 result for session 1 today. The release date for the JEE Main final answer key has not been announced by the conducting body yet.

No, NTA has not yet announced the JEE Mains 2026 result for session 1. Students will be able to access the JEE Main result on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

For students aspiring to take admission into the BTech Chemical Engineering programme across IITs, NITs, and IIITs, must be aware of the placement offered across the top engineering colleges. JEE aspirants, parents, and counselling candidates who want "honest, non-hyped placement data" before finalising CE admissions in IIT, NIT, or IIIT must check the video below for guidance. 

JEE Mains Results 2026 | The passing marks for the general category in JEE Main 2026 are likely to be around 90-94 marks out of 300 marks. For students belonging to reserved categories, the passing marks forthe  JEE Main 2026 exam, based on previous years' trends, are as follows.

• EWS: 80 to 82
• OBC-NCL: 80-82
• SC: 60-62
• ST: 47-48

Engineering aspirants who qualify for the JEE Main 2026 and are among the top 2.5 lakh candidates can appear for the JEE Advanced exam 2026. Students who pass the JEE Advanced 2026 exam will be offered admission at IITs after participating in JoSAA counselling 2026. 

However, students who miss their chance for JEE Advanced 2026 can appear in the session 2 exam to improve their scores. Based on the JEE Mains 2026 scores, candidates will be allotted seats into BTech courses offered by NITs, IIITs and GFTIs.

Read More: Gender-gap in JEE Main 2025: Female participation remains around 31%, overall pool drops by 7.09%

NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 results along with the final answer key soon. The JEE Main final answer key 2026 PDF will include a list of dropped questions, if any objection raised by the candidate is found correct. 

Only 2.5 lakh students will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 scheduled on May 17. The BTech CSE closing ranks at IIT Bombay, as per the JoSAA data for the last two years' are shown in the table below.

JEE Main BTech CSE cut-offs. (Image: Wikimediacommons)

In last year's JEE Main session 1 exam, out of the 14 perfect scorers, 12 belonged to the general category, and the remaining 2 belonged to the OBC-NCL and SC categories. 

NTA is expected to announce JEE Main 2026 result for session 1 soon on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

In the last JEE Main session 1 exam, 14 students from across the state scored a perfect 100th percentile. The list of toppers for the session 1 exam in the last year was as follows.

Students who appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exam can download their scorecards on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in.

According to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Maharashtra, Karnataka, and West Bengal recorded the highest enrolment rates in engineering and technology programmes for 2024–25, with nationwide intake reaching a five-year peak of 75%. 

However, academics caution that this surge—largely fuelled by growing demand for computer science and related disciplines—could prove short-lived, warning that advances in artificial intelligence may reduce job opportunities in these fields over the next two to three years.

Read More: BTech Courses: AI, computer science fuel enrolment boom to 5-year high, but may soon kill jobs, say experts

As per the JoSAA data, the last three years' JEE Main closing rank for the 4-year BTech Artificial Intelligence programme for open category seats at NIT Surathkal are shown in the table below.

NTA is expected to announce the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results today on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Only the top 2.5 lakh JEE Mains qualifiers will be eligible for the JEE Advanced 2026 exam for BTech admissions at IITs.  NTA will declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result link on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in

According to the Joint Implementation Committee (JIC) report by IITs the most opted courses at IIT Delhi in the last two years are as follows.

IIT Delhi BTech courses (Image: Wikimediacommons)

NTA will likely declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results today. The JEE Advanced cut-offs for the last academic year 2025-26 for IIT Delhi BTech courses, as per JoSAA data, are as follows.

NTA published the JEE Mains 2026 provisional answer key along with the response sheet on February 4 for over 13 lakh engineering aspirants. NTA JEE Mains 2026 session 1 was held from January 21 to 29 for BTech, BArch, BPlanning courses. As per the NTA's schedule, JEE Main 2026 results are expected today. JEE Main 2026 final answer key will also be accessible on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Based on the previous years' trends, the expected marks vs percentile JEE Mains 2026 session 1 are shown in the table below.

NTA JEE Mains 2026 result will be declared by today, Feb 16. Students who are planning for BTech admissions can uncover the 'ground reality' of NIT and IIT placements through Careers360 analysis, which has been prepared using verified data from RTI responses, NIRF reports, student mail, and official placement statistics. 

As per NTA's latest update, JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results will be declared by today. However, JEE Mains 2026 answer key release date has not been announced yet by the conducting body.

In the last academic year, the highest JoSAA closing rank at NIT Warangal for BTech admissions was 2409 for gender-neutral candidates from other states. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Science programme continues to witness strong demand due to the surge in AI-related career opportunities, with the JEE Main cut-off standing at 2952 for other state (OS) candidates. Meanwhile, Mathematics and Computing have also gained popularity, with JoSAA closing rank at 3277.

JEE Mains cut-offs at NIT Wrangal. (Image: Wikimediacommons)

Students will be able to donwload their JEE Mains 2026 result for session 1 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, using their login credentials.

NTA will publish JEE Main 2026 session 1 result on the official websites - jeemain.nta.nic.in, nta.ac.in.

Along with the JEE Main 2026 result, NTA will release toppers list on the official website jee-main.nta.nic.in.

NTA conducted the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exams from Jan 21 to 29 across India and abroad. More than 20 lakh students are waiting for the JEE Main 2026 result. Only top 2.5 lakh qualifiers will be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026 in May 17.

NTA JEE Mains 2026 result for session 1 will be declared on the official website, nta.ac.in or jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download their JEE Main 2026 results using their application number and password or date of birth details. 

NTA will declare the JEE Mains 2026 today, by February 16, as per NTA's latest updates. The date for JEE Main 2026 final answer key has not yet been announced by the conducting body. 

NTA will issue the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key along with the results on the official website.

JEE Mains closing ranks in the last academic year 2025-26 for BTech EE programme across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for 50% other state, open, and gender neutral category seats are shown in the table below.

As per the latest update on NTA X official account, JEE Main 2026 session 1 results will be announced by Feb 16.

As per the previous year trends, the expected JEE Main percentile for 80 marks is between 93.150 - 93.521.

According to the students’ feedback, the JEE Main 2026 Jan 23 evening shift paper was considered the “toughest." While the NTA JEE Mains 2026 Jan 24 shift 1 exam was the"easiest."

JEE Main 2026 Overall Analysis: Session 1 ‘moderate’ in difficulty; toughest BE, BTech shift

As per the schedule, NTA will announce JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result by Feb 16. However, the release date for JEE Mains 2026 final answer key has not yet been announced by the conducting body.

For admission to NITs, candidates must qualify JEE Main 2026. National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli closed its BTech CSE admissions at an All India Rank of 1,449 in 2025, compared to 1,224 in 2024 and 1,509 in 2023, indicating relatively stable competition over the past three years.

Following NIT Tiruchirappalli, Surathkal, and NIT Warangal continue to be among the most competitive NITs. In 2025, NIT Surathkal closed CSE admissions at rank 1,827, while NIT Warangal’s cut-off stood at 2,409.

In contrast, institutes such as Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Delhi, and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology Surat recorded JEE Main CSE cut-offs beyond rank 6,000, suggesting comparatively lower competition than the top-tier NITs.

JEE Mains NIT Trichy cut-offs. (Image: Wikimediacommons)

 Students will find the JEE Main 2026 final answer key PDF and session 1 scorecard on the official websites as follows. 

• nta.ac.in
• jeemain.nta.nic.in

NTA has not announced the JEE Mains 2026 result time. As per the latest update, NTA will declare JEE Mains 2026 session 2 result by Feb 16.

The last year's JEE Main session 1 toppers list for paper 1 are given in the table below

As per JoSAA’s final round data from the previous season, the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) programme closed at Rank 3,431 under the Open category (outside state quota), compared to 2,940 in 2024.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme also saw a rise in its closing rank, which moved to 4,448 from 3,983 in the ongoing academic year. Meanwhile, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) continued to remain highly competitive, closing at 5,785, slightly higher than 5,721 in 2024.

JEE Mains 2026 NIT Rourkela. (Image: Wikimediacommons)

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JEE Advanced 2026 cut-offs for the past three years’ closing ranks at IIT Bombay for Aerospace Engineering admissions, as per JoSAA data is as follows.

No, NTA is yet to announce JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results. Candidates will be able to download the result on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, along with final answer key.

NTA will issue the JEE Mains final answer key 2026 soon on its official website. The Coaching Federation of India (CFI) has flagged 17 errors in the JEE Main 2026 session 1 answer key and has also sought bonus marks for 10 questions. CFI cited "ambiguity, numerical discrepancies, and multiple correct answers in the JEE Mains 2026 provisional answer key. 

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NTA will conduct the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exams in CBT mode from April 2 to 9 in two shifts. As per last year's NTA data, more than 10 lakh students registered for the session 2 exam, of whom around 9.92 lakh appeared. 

The JEE Mains 2026 registration last date for session 2 is February 25, as per NTA schedule. Students can apply for session 1 engineering entrance exam on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The expected JEE Main Marks vs Rank vs Percentile 2026 for 200 marks is given below.

As per the NTA, JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Result Date will be announced by Feb 16, along with the final answer keys. However, the time for the result announcement or answer key issuance has not yet been announced by the conducting body.

As per the NTA JEE Main marking scheme 2026, candidates will be awarded 4 marks for for every correct answer, while one mark is deducted for each incorrect attempt. However, no marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted questions.

For numerical value–based questions, candidates will be given four marks for a correct answer, and there is no negative marking for wrong answers.

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Engineering aspirants waiting for JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results can calculate their probable rank using Careers360’s rank predictor tool. The steps to use the rank predictor are as follows.

• Visit official Careers360’s rank predictor website at engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-rank-predictor?
• Select score or percentile.
• Choose JEE Mains 2026 session 1 or 2 option.
• Enter JEE Mains score - out of 300, along with difficulty level.
• Type your application number, date of birth, and mobile number in the last three blank spaces.
• Click on the predict my rank option.
• You will get your probable JEE Mains 2026 session 1 rank on your screen.

The expected JEE Mains 2026 marks vs percentile as per trends are as follows. 

Students will be able to download their JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result using their application number, password, or date of birth details, on the websites given below. 

• nta.ac.in
• jeemain.nta.nic.in

NTA has announced that session 1 results will be declared by Feb 16. However, the conducting body has not announced any time for the result declaration. There's no update on the JEE Mains 2026 session final key release date as well. 

As per the latets update, NTA will announce the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results by Feb 16.