The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 1 results for 2026, completing the first phase of one of India’s largest engineering entrance examinations.

A total of 13,55,293 candidates registered for the examination and 13,04,653 appeared, recording an attendance of 96.26 per cent. The test was conducted in Computer Based Test mode across 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 cities outside India, in 13 languages such as English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Twelve candidates secured a perfect 100 percentile in Paper 1 for Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology. A 100 percentile score strengthens prospects for a top All India Rank and eligibility for the next stage, JEE Advanced, the entrance examination for the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Among the candidates, twin brothers Mahroof Ahmed Khan and Masroor Ahmed Khan from Bhubaneswar, Odisha, recorded identical scores in Session 1.

The brothers prepared in Kota, Rajasthan. Mahroof said their preparation followed a structured schedule under the guidance of teachers and that he had been preparing for five years. Masroor said he addressed periods of low scores by consulting teachers and focused on NCERT textbooks. Both said they studied together, maintained similar study hours and motivated each other.

Mahroof said their mother relocated to support their preparation. He added that he aims to qualify for JEE Advanced and pursue computer science at IIT Bombay.

The examination figures reflected category-wise participation: 4,52,825 candidates from the General category; 1,60,958 from General Economically Weaker Sections; 5,17,336 from Other Backward Classes Non Creamy Layer; 1,29,902 from Scheduled Castes; and 43,632 from Scheduled Tribes.

The 12 candidates who secured 100 percentile in Paper 1 are Shreyas Mishra (Delhi), Narendrababu Gari Mahith (Andhra Pradesh), Shubham Kumar (Bihar), Kabeer Chhillar (Rajasthan), Chiranjib Kar (Rajasthan), Bhavesh Patra (Odisha), Anay Jain (Haryana), Arnav Gautam (Rajasthan), Pasala Mohith (Andhra Pradesh), Madhav Viradiya (Maharashtra), Purohit Nimay (Gujarat) and Vivan Sharad Mahiswari (Telangana). Of these, 11 are from the General category and one from the Other Backward Classes Non Creamy Layer category.

The examination was conducted between 21 January and 28 January. Results for Paper 2, covering Bachelor of Architecture and Bachelor of Planning, will be announced later. Scorecards are available on the official website.

Candidates who qualify in JEE Main will now progress towards JEE Advanced, the next stage in the admissions process to the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Inputs from Times Of India

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