JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Declared by NTA — Score Card, Percentile, Cut-Off

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Declared by NTA — Score Card, Percentile, Cut-Off — Highlights

Important Dates

Fees (Re-evaluation / Compartment)

Eligibility & Age Limit

Educational Qualification:

• Class 12 requirement: Class 12 (or equivalent) pass with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics as compulsory subjects. Candidates appearing in Class 12 in 2026 are also eligible.
• Number of attempts: A candidate may attempt JEE Main maximum SIX times across THREE consecutive years (twice each year — Session 1 and Session 2).
• Subject combination: Physics + Mathematics + ONE of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subject) for B.E./B.Tech. For B.Arch: PCM + Aptitude + Drawing. For B.Planning: PCM + Aptitude + Planning.

Nationality: Open to Indian citizens (including OCI/PIO cardholders) and foreign nationals. The 2,50,000 cut-off for JEE Advanced applies to Indian citizens; foreign nationals follow separate JEE Advanced eligibility.

How to Check Your Result

1. Visit the official portal of NTA — the official link is in the Important Links section at the bottom of this page.
2. Locate the result link for the relevant examination + year (most boards have a dedicated result-check page per cycle).
3. Enter your Roll Number and Date of Birth exactly as they appear on the admit card.
4. Submit the form. The provisional mark sheet PDF will display on screen.
5. Save and print at least two copies of the score card for your records.
6. Cross-check name spelling, subject codes, and totals. If anything looks wrong, follow the re-checking / re-evaluation process within the official window.
7. The original embossed mark sheet is collected from the candidate's school 30-60 days later, when the examining body dispatches printed certificates.

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Declared by NTA — Score Card, Percentile, Cut-Off — Analysis & Trends

Result is out — what NTA has confirmed

The National Testing Agency has officially declared the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result on jeemain.nta.nic.in alongside the final answer keys for both Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) and Paper 2 (B.Arch / B.Planning). Per NTA notices, "JEE (Main) - 2026 Session 2 Successfully Conducted Across India and Abroad" — the exam was held in April 2026 across all 22 states + 9 overseas centres covered by the NTA grid. The score card download is open: enter your application number and date of birth on the JEE Main portal to access section-wise marks, total marks, NTA Score / percentile and All India Rank.

Best-of-two-sessions — how the final score works

NTA does not simply pick the better of Session 1 and Session 2 as a whole. Instead, it combines the candidate's best subject-wise percentile from each session. If you scored 99 in Maths in Session 1 but 95 in Session 2, NTA uses the 99. Same for Physics and Chemistry independently. The combined three-subject NTA Score determines the final All India Rank — meaning candidates who sat for both sessions effectively get TWO chances to peak in each subject, and the best overall percentile composition is locked in.

JEE Advanced cut-off direction for 2026

The cut-off for JEE Advanced eligibility (top ~2,50,000 candidates) has held steady around 93 percentile (UR) over the past 2 cycles after rising from 90.77 in 2023. For 2026, with approximately 12 lakh candidates registering for Session 2 alone (per NTA recent-cycle norms), the UR cut-off is expected to land in the 92-94 percentile range. Other category cut-offs follow standard reservation: EWS ~80, OBC-NCL ~79, SC ~60-61, ST ~47-48 percentile. PwD candidates are 0.11-0.12 percentile across all categories.

What to do next — JEE Advanced (17 May)

If you cleared the JEE Advanced cut-off, registration on jeeadv.ac.in opened on 23 April 2026 and closed on 2 May 2026 (fee till 4 May). The exam is on Sunday, 17 May 2026 — Paper 1 (9-12 IST) and Paper 2 (14:30-17:30 IST) on the same day. See JEE Advanced 2026 for the full guide. With the exam 13 days away, spend the time on full-length mocks (both papers same day to build endurance) and revision of high-weight chapters.

What to do next — JoSAA counselling (NIT/IIIT/GFTI)

Candidates not appearing in or not qualifying JEE Advanced participate in JoSAA counselling for the 39,000+ B.Tech seats across 31 NITs, 26 IIITs and 39 GFTIs. JoSAA opens registration in mid-June 2026, conducts six rounds over four weeks, allocating seats based on JEE Main rank, candidate preference, category and home-state quota. CSAB runs two special rounds in late July for residual seats. Top NITs (Trichy, Warangal, Surathkal CSE) close around AIR 1,500-3,500 in the open category. Branch + institute fit matters more than just the institute name — research placement reports for the specific branch.

Common queries on the result

If your displayed score on the result page differs from what you calculated using the final answer key, raise an objection within the NTA-specified window (typically 24-48 hours after result). Note that NTA Score is NOT raw marks — it is a percentile normalisation across all shifts of the session, so two candidates with the same raw marks in different shifts may have slightly different percentiles. NTA also tied-break by subject percentile order: Mathematics > Physics > Chemistry > lower negative marks > older age. Same NTA Score with different subject distribution = different ranks.