JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 NTA Scores Declared: 13.55 Lakh Registered, 12 Perfect 100 Percentiles, 96.26% Attendance

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 (January 2026) Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) NTA Scores have been officially declared on 16 February 2026 by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The examination was conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode across India and internationally, reaffirming JEE Main’s position as India’s largest engineering entrance examination.

Examination Logistics

Exam Dates

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) was conducted on:

• 21 January 2026
• 22 January 2026
• 23 January 2026
• 24 January 2026
• 28 January 2026

Examination Footprint

International Cities

The exam was conducted in: Manama, Doha, Dubai, Kathmandu, Muscat, Riyadh, Sharjah, Singapore, Kuwait City, Kuala Lumpur, Lagos, West Java, Washington, Munich and Abu Dhabi.

Languages

The exam was conducted in 13 languages: Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Participation Statistics

Gender-wise Registration Distribution

Category-wise Registration Distribution

OBC-NCL formed the largest registered category block.

12 Candidates Secured 100.0000000 NTA Score

The following candidates (ascending order of application number) secured 100 percentile:

1. 260310038881 – SHREYAS MISHRA – Delhi (NCT)
2. 260310088709 – NARENDRABABU GARI MAHITH – Andhra Pradesh
3. 260310164042 – SHUBHAM KUMAR – Bihar
4. 260310215465 – KABEER CHHILLAR – Rajasthan
5. 260310220953 – CHIRANJIB KAR – Rajasthan
6. 260310228381 – BHAVESH PATRA – Odisha
7. 260310231839 – ANAY JAIN – Haryana
8. 260310241955 – ARNAV GAUTAM – Rajasthan
9. 260310432915 – PASALA MOHITH – Andhra Pradesh
10. 260310434363 – MADHAV VIRADIYA – Maharashtra
11. 260310635369 – PUROHIT NIMAY – Gujarat
12. 260310757063 – VIVAN SHARAD MAHISWARI – Telangana

State Distribution of 100 Percentilers

• Rajasthan – 3
• Andhra Pradesh – 2
• Delhi (NCT), Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana – 1 each

Category Toppers

• General Category (11 Candidates – All 100.0000000)
• OBC-NCL (Central List) – 260310088709 – NARENDRABABU GARI MAHITH – Andhra Pradesh – 100.0000000
• Gen-EWS – 260310117628 – SHRESTH JASORIA – Rajasthan – 99.9992442
• SC – 260310031397 – DEVA SRIVEDH – Andhra Pradesh – 99.9992271
• ST – 260310407335 – DAKSH SEHRA – Rajasthan – 99.9938620
• PwBD – 260310471420 – ARSH JAIN – Madhya Pradesh – 99.9100843

Gender Toppers

Male Toppers: 12 male candidates scored 100.0000000.

Female Topper:

• 260310243601 – ASHI GREWAL – Haryana – 99.9969766

State-wise Toppers (Descending Order of NTA Score) – JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.)

Important Observations

• Total State/UT toppers declared: 43
• Highest Score: 100.0000000
• Lowest State Topper Score: 89.1111367 (Lakshadweep)
• Rajasthan produced three 100 percentilers
• Andhra Pradesh produced two 100 percentilers
• Chandigarh and Jammu & Kashmir each have two state toppers
• “Outside India” is separately listed in state eligibility

68 Results Withheld

The NTA Scores of 68 candidates were not declared due to:

• Unfair means practices
• Identity verification discrepancies

NTA Score Normalization Formula

NTA Scores are normalized across multi-shift papers and are based on relative performance within a shift. NTA Score is not equivalent to percentage marks.

Final Rank Policy

The final All India Rank (AIR) will be released:

• After considering the best of two NTA Scores
• Across both Sessions of JEE (Main) 2026
• As per established policy

Examination Security & Administrative Measures

Authentication & Entry

• OTP-based Aadhaar E-KYC introduced for the first time
• Biometric attendance at entry
• Biometric attendance after bio-break
• Frisking at entry

Surveillance & Monitoring

• Central Control Room established at NTA
• Live CCTV Surveillance with analytics
• Remote live viewing from NTA premises, New Delhi
• Post-exam CCTV analysis
• AI-based Video Analytics
• Virtual Observers

Electronic Security

• Jammers installed at all centres
• Latest 5G jammers deployed

Deployment of Officials

• 311 City Coordinators
• 726 Observers
• 311 Flying Squads
• 215 representatives of certain Central Government agencies

Training

• 3-day online orientation programme
• Approximately 1400 exam functionaries attended

PwD/PwBD Support

• PwD/PwBD Committee constituted
• Policies as per RPwD Act 2016
• PwD-friendly centres
• Organizational support provided

Transparency Measures

• Question Papers displayed
• Recorded responses published
• Provisional Answer Key released
• Revised Answer Keys published after expert verification

Official Acknowledgment

NTA has thanked:

• Central Government Agencies
• State and District Authorities
• Examination functionaries
• Candidates

for support in successful conduct of JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1.

Conclusion

With:

• 13.55 lakh registrations
• 96.26% attendance
• 12 perfect 100 percentilers
• Representation from all States & UTs
• 68 withheld results
• AI surveillance and 5G jammer deployment

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 reinforces its scale, competitiveness, and administrative intensity. The focus now shifts to Session 2, after which final ranks will be declared and national engineering admissions will formally activate.