JEE Mains Result 2026 highlights: NTA releases Session 1 results, 12 students score 100 percentile

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: A total of questions have been dropped.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The final answer key has been released.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The National Testing Agency, NTA will announce the JEE Main 2026 Result by February 16, 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The link to raise objections was closed on February 6, 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The JEE Mains provisional answer key was released on February 4, 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The Paper I exam was held on January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2026, in two shifts- first shift from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm. Paper 2 was held on the last date in a single shift- from 9 am to 12.30 pm.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The Joint Entrance Examination for Session 1 was held on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29, 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The results of JEE (Main) Paper 1 will be used for B.E/B.Tech, and also other programs like Integrated M.Sc., Integrated M.Tech, Integrated B.Tech and MBA, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of pharmaceutics, Bachelor of Design, etc.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The final answer key will also be released with the Session 1 results on the official website.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: There will be negative marking for Section B. However, if any anomaly or discrepancy is found after the process of challenges of the key verification, it shall be addressed in the following manner:

1. Correct Answer: Four marks (+4)

2. Incorrect Answer: Minus one mark (-1)

3. Unanswered/Marked for Review (without filling any Numerical value): No mark (0).

4. If a question is found to be incorrect or the Question is dropped then Four marks (+4) will be

awarded to all Candidates who appeared for that particular shift.

5. Candidates are advised to do the calculations with the constants given (if any) in the questions.

The answer should be rounded off to the nearest integer.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: Candidates who have appeared for the Joint Entrance Examination for Session 1 can check the results on the official website of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The National Testing Agency, NTA will declare the JEE Main Result 2026 on February 16, 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: Reservation of seats

1. General category belonging to Economically Weaker Section (GEN- EWS) – 10% of seats in every course. The benefit of reservation will be given only to those General category candidates who satisfy the conditions given in the OM No. 20013/01/2018-BC-II dated 17 January 2019, issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The criteria for GEN-EWS will be as per the prevailing norms and/or notifications of the Government of India.

2. Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC- NCL) – 27% of seats in every course.

a) OBCs should be listed in the current updated central list of OBCs (http://www.ncbc.ac.in).

b) OBCs present in the State list but not covered in the central list of OBCs (as per the list in http://www.ncbc.ac.in) are NOT eligible to claim the reservation.

c) The criteria for OBC-NCL will be as per the notification of the Government of India.

d) Candidates belonging to the creamy layer of OBC are NOT entitled to reservation. Such candidates are treated as belonging to the General (GEN), i.e. Unreserved Category, and they will be eligible only for the OPEN seats – the seats for which all candidates are eligible.

3. Scheduled Caste (SC) – 15% of seats in every course.

4. Scheduled Tribe (ST) – 7.5% of seats in every course.

5. Persons with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) – 5% seats in each of the GENERAL, GEN-EWS, OBC- NCL, SC and ST category seats.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The result of JEE (Main) - 2026 of the candidate(s) who indulge in Unfair Means Practices will be cancelled and will not be declared. Similarly, the result of those candidates who appear from the Centre other than the one allotted to them or allow another candidate/person to write the examination on his behalf will be cancelled. Any candidate who appears in a Session more than once will lead to cancellation of his/ her candidature and will be debarred as per relevant UFM clause. No plea will be entertained in this regard.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The decision to change the result date was taken by NTA. The reason behind the postponement of the release of result has not been shared yet.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: To check the results, candidates can follow the steps given below.

1. Visit the official website of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

2. Click on JEE Main 2026 Result link available on the home page.

3. A new page will open where candidates will have to enter the registration details.

4. Click on submit and your result will be displayed.

5. Check the result and download the page.

6. Keep a hard copy of the same for further need.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The subject experts will examine all the challenges received and then a final answer key will be displayed and declared. The result will be compiled based on the final answer key declared on NTA website. No grievance with regard to answer key(s) and recorded response(s) after the declaration of result/NTA Score of JEE (Main) - 2026 will be entertained.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: Evaluation of multiple-choice questions for Paper-1 and Paper-2 will be carried out using final answer keys and the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate will be considered for computation of the result of JEE (Main) – 2026. In Paper 2(A), the marks obtained by the candidates after digital evaluation of Drawing Test will be added to the total marks. For multi-shift papers, raw (actual) marks obtained by the candidates in different shifts/sessions will be converted to NTA Score.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: The Session 1 of JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-1 will be conducted in multi-shifts, and the NTA scores will be calculated corresponding to the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA scores for all the registered candidates will be declared on the website. This will comprise the NTA scores for each of the three subjects (Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry) and the total in B.E. / B. Tech of Session 1 of Paper 1 of JEE (Main) – 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Visit the official website of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Click on JEE Main 2026 Result link available on the home page.

A new page will open where candidates can check the final key.

Download the file and keep a hard copy of the same for further need.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: Since JEE (Main) - 2026 Paper-2A (B. Arch) or Paper-2B (B. Planning) will be conducted in two sessions, NTA scores will be calculated corresponding to the raw (actual) marks obtained by a candidate. The calculated NTA scores for all the shifts of Session-1 will be declared on the website. This will comprise the NTA scores for each of the three parts (Mathematics, Aptitude Test and Drawing Test or Planning Based Test) and the total in Paper 2A (B. Arch) or Paper 2B (B. Planning) of Session 1 of JEE (Main) – 2026.

JEE Mains Result 2026 Live: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Visit the official website of NTA JEE.

Click on JEE Mains Result 2026 link available on the home page.

A new page will open where candidates will have to enter the login details.

Click on submit and your result will be displayed.

Check the result and download the page.

Keep a hard copy of the same for further need.