JEE Main Sees 26 Perfect Scores in 2026

By Vikram Nair / 21.04.2026

The JEE Main 2026 results show that 26 candidates secured a perfect NTA score. This year, 250,182 candidates qualified for JEE (Advanced).

The number of perfect scorers has increased from 24 last year. Among the 26 perfect scorers, one candidate belongs to the general-EWS category and one to OBC-NCL. No female candidate scored a 100 percentile this year.

Telangana’s Mallavarapu Aasna had the highest score among female candidates with a remarkable 99.998 percentile. Overall, 96,873 candidates from the general category qualified for JEE (Advanced).

In total, 16,04,854 unique candidates registered for JEE (Main) 2026 across both sessions. Of these, 15,38,468 candidates appeared for the exam.

Aarush Singhal from Chandigarh secured AIR 1 in JEE Main 2026 Session 2. Expected raw marks for AIR 1 are between 295 and 300 out of a possible 300.

JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). It remains one of the toughest entrance examinations globally—serving as the sole gateway to the Indian Institutes of Technology.

Details remain unconfirmed on whether any changes will occur in future exams or qualification criteria.