The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result is expected to be declared by April 20, 2026, on the National Testing Agency (NTA) portal at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download their scorecard, see their percentile, All India Rank (AIR), and the JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cut‑off category‑wise, which will shape JoSAA counselling and state‑level admissions later this year.
This update replaces any earlier speculation with the official NTA‑announced date and window, so students should treat this as the key reference for checking their result, cut‑offs, and next steps.
How to download your JEE Main 2026 Session 2 scorecard, step by step.
To access your JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result and scorecard, NTA will run everything through the central login system on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Follow these steps once the link goes live:
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Go to the official site:
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Look for the “JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result / Scorecard” banner or link on the homepage.
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Click on it and enter your Application Number, Date of Birth, and Security PIN / CAPTCHA as prompted.
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Submit the details; your scorecard will appear on‑screen.
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Download the PDF and save at least two copies (one printed, one digital) for JoSAA, state counselling, and college‑admission purposes.
If the page is slow or you get a “page not found” error, keep refreshing once every few minutes and avoid third‑party login links.
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result, key facts, timeline & scorecard details
NTA has announced that the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 (April) result will be released on April 20, 2026, using the best percentile across both January and April attempts. The April session ran from April 2 to April 8, 2026, followed by the provisional and final answer keys before the final scorecard.
The Session 2 result is treated as the final JEE Main 2026 outcome because:
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Your All India Rank (AIR) is computed only after Session 2.
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The best percentile from Session 1 or Session 2 counts for admissions and JoSAA.
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The JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cut‑off is announced with this result.
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The scorecard remains valid for download until July 31, 2026, as per NTA guidelines.
On the scorecard, you will see: candidate name, application number, subject‑wise and overall percentile, AIR, category, and JEE Advanced eligibility status.
JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying cut‑off, expected percentile by category.
The official JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cut‑off will be displayed on the Session 2 scorecard and the NTA result page, but several coaching institutes and education portals have already projected a category‑wise percentile range based on recent trends.
Here is what experts currently expect (these are projections, not final NTA figures):
| Category | Expected qualifying percentile (2026) |
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| General | 93.5–95 |
| EWS (General‑EWS) | 80–82 |
| OBC‑NCL | 79–81 |
| SC | 61–63 |
| ST | 47.5–50 |
| PwD | 0.001–1 |
Around top 2.5 lakh candidates typically qualify for JEE Advanced from JEE Main each year, spread across categories. Once the cut‑off is live, you can check your scorecard directly under the “JEE Advanced eligibility” section.
JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile vs AIR, expected ranges (Session 2)
Because NTA uses shift‑wise normalisation, your exact percentile and AIR depend on how everyone else in your shift has performed, not just your raw marks. Experts have mapped approximate mark‑bands to percentile and rank ranges for Session 2 as a guide:
| Marks range (out of 300) | Approximate percentile | Rough AIR range |
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| 280–300 | 99.9+ | 1–800 |
| 250–279 | 99–99.8 | 800–4,000 |
| 220–249 | 98–99 | 4,000–12,000 |
| 190–219 | 97–98 | 12,000–30,000 |
| 160–189 | 95–97 | 30,000–60,000 |
| 120–159 | 92–95 | 60,000–1,20,000 |
| 80–119 | 85–92 | 1,20,000–3,00,000 |
Easier shifts usually need higher marks to hit the same percentile, while tougher shifts may give relatively better percentile at lower raw scores. You can treat these ranges as a reality check once your Session 2 percentiles are available.
Across the April 2–8 window, JEE Main 2026 Session 2 spanned 10 shifts of Paper‑1 (B.E./B.Tech), and coaching‑center reviews place them in a rough difficulty ladder. The hardest shifts demanded better speed and conceptual clarity, while easier ones leaned more on formula‑based and direct questions
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 paper analysis, all 10 shifts ranked by difficulty
Here is a broad difficulty‑order snapshot (based on student feedback and expert reviews):
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Toughest
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April 8, Shift 2
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April 6, Shift 1
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April 4, Shift 1
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Moderate to high difficulty
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April 3, Shift 2
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April 5, Shift 1
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April 7, Shift 1
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Moderate / relatively easier
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April 2, Shift 1
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April 2, Shift 2
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April 3, Shift 1
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April 5, Shift 2
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Candidates in tough shifts generally reported fewer safe attempts (30–40 questions) and more time‑consuming physics and maths sections, while easier shifts saw 45–50 attempted questions on average.
JEE Main 2026 toppers list — 100 percentile scorers (Session 1 + Session 2 combined)
NTA does not immediately publish a combined Session‑1 and Session‑2 toppers list; it releases 100‑percentile scorers separately for each session, and the final AIR‑based topper table usually comes with the JoSAA‑ready rank list.
From Session 1 (January) alone, several students registered a perfect 100 NTA score, including:
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Shreyas Mishra
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Narendrababu Gari Mahith
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Shubham Kumar
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Kabeer Chhillar
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Chiranjib Kar
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Bhavesh Patra
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Anay Jain
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Arnav Gautam
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Pasala Mohith
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Madhav Viradiya
For Session 2, once the result is out, NTA will publish a separate PDF of 100‑percentile candidates and designate the top‑ranked performers as “All India Toppers” for 2026. You can expect this to be hosted as a rank list PDF on jeemain.nta.nic.in shortly after the scorecards are live.
Right after the Session 2 result, the admission cycle for 2026 kicks into gear. The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) typically opens online registration in June, using JEE Main 2026 AIR for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, while the JEE Advanced‑qualified students move to the second stage.
What After JEE Main 2026 resut, JoSAA counselling, JEE Advanced & state counselling roadmap
A typical post‑result roadmap looks like this:
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Within 1–2 days of result
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Check and download scorecard.
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Confirm JEE Advanced eligibility via the official cutoff.
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If JEE Advanced‑qualified
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Register for JEE Advanced 2026 as soon as the portal opens.
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Prepare for the second‑level exam while keeping an eye on JoSAA and home‑state counselling dates.
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If focused only on JEE Main routes (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs)
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Register for JoSAA counselling (June onwards).
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Fill choice‑lists intelligently, balancing branch preference and likelihood‑of‑allotment based on previous‑year cutoffs and your AIR.
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State‑level counselling
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Many states (UP, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, etc.) run separate counselling for state‑government colleges and deemed universities.
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These usually start after or parallel to JoSAA, using the same JEE Main scorecard.
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Students should also keep checking their state‑education‑department portals and college‑specific admission notices for deadlines, document lists, and reservation rules.
