{"id":1699,"date":"2026-04-21T06:24:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/?p=1699"},"modified":"2026-04-21T06:24:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:24:05","slug":"jee-mains-2026-result-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"JEE Mains 2026 Result Announced: How to Check, Cut-Off, &#038; What Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Date_and_Time_of_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2_Results\">Date and Time of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Important_Dates_for_the_April_session_of_JEE_Main_2026\">Important Dates for the April session of JEE Main 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#How_to_Check_the_Results_for_NTA_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2_Online\">How to Check the Results for NTA JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Online?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Login_Information_for_NTA_JEE_Main_Results\">Login Information for NTA JEE Main Results<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Information_Included_in_the_JEE_Main_2026_Scorecard\">Information Included in the JEE Main 2026 Scorecard<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#What_are_the_NTA_Score_Cut-Offs_for_Different_Categories_to_be_Eligible_for_JEE_Advanced_%E2%80%93_2026\">What are the NTA Score Cut-Offs for Different Categories to be Eligible for JEE (Advanced) &#8211; 2026?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#What_After_the_Results_of_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2\">What After the Results of JEE Main 2026 Session 2?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Route_1_Enroll_in_JEE_Advanced_2026\">Route 1: Enroll in JEE Advanced 2026<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/jee-mains-2026-result-announced\/#Route_2_JoSAA_Counseling_GFTIs_IIITs_and_NITs\">Route 2: JoSAA Counseling (GFTIs, IIITs, and NITs)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><b>JEE Main BE\/BTech test Result LIVE:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In JEE Main Session 2, about 11.23 lakh applicants took the BE\/BTech test, with a 93 percent attendance rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Testing Agency has officially released the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results. View the category-wise cut-off here. About 11.23 lakh aspirants showed up for JEE Main 2026&#8217;s second session this year. Approximately 11.06 lakh applicants enrolled for Paper 1 (BE\/BTech), with an overall attendance rate of almost 93%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those who pass the JEE Main exam will be eligible to take the JEE Advanced exam on May 17, the first step toward admission to prestigious universities like the IITs. The minimum percentile required for students to be eligible for JEE Advanced and participate in JoSAA counselling is the JEE Main cut-off.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates must enter their application number, password, or date of birth on the official website in order to see their JEE Mains results for session two.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Date_and_Time_of_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2_Results\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Date and Time of JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Results<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NTA usually releases the Session 2 results ten to twelve days after the exam&#8217;s completion, based on past patterns. Candidates should note the announcement of the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result around April 20, 2026, while the April session examinations conclude on April 8, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The outcome is often announced at night or in the late evening. The final Answer Key, the list of State-wise top scorers, and the All India Rank (AIR) list were all made public by the NTA in addition to the results.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Dates_for_the_April_session_of_JEE_Main_2026\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Important Dates for the April session of JEE Main 2026<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Final Exam Date<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: April 8, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Release of the Provisional Answer Key:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 11, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Release of the Final Answer Key:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 20, 2026<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Results announced:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April 20, 2026, through<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in\/s3f8e59f4b2fe7c5705bf878bbd494ccdf\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260420809492136.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Press Release<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_the_Results_for_NTA_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2_Online\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How to Check the Results for NTA JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Online?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To access your JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jeemain.nta.nic.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">jeemain.nta.ac.in<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the official NTA website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8220;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/examinationservices.nic.in\/ResultoService26\/P1S2JM26\/Login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Score Card for JEE(Main) \u2013 2026 [Session-II]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your security PIN, date of birth, and application number.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To see your scorecard, click Submit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For future use, download and print the scorecard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Login_Information_for_NTA_JEE_Main_Results\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Login Information for NTA JEE Main Results<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Application Number:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The one on the admission card.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Password:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students can use their password or date of birth.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Information_Included_in_the_JEE_Main_2026_Scorecard\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Information Included in the JEE Main 2026 Scorecard<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A thorough performance analysis is provided via the scorecard. It consists of:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name and Roll Number of the Candidate<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Application Number<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NTA scores by subject (mathematics, chemistry, and physics)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Percentile Points<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The All India Rank (AIR).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranking by Category (if relevant)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying Status<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_NTA_Score_Cut-Offs_for_Different_Categories_to_be_Eligible_for_JEE_Advanced_%E2%80%93_2026\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the NTA Score Cut-Offs for Different Categories to be Eligible for JEE (Advanced) &#8211; 2026?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cut-off scores vary by category:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>UR-ALL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 93.41<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>EWS-ALL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 82.41<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>OBC-ALL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 80.92<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>SC-ALL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 63.91<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>ST-ALL:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 52.01<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_After_the_Results_of_JEE_Main_2026_Session_2\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What After the Results of JEE Main 2026 Session 2?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Candidates have two main options now as the results are announced:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_1_Enroll_in_JEE_Advanced_2026\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Route 1: Enroll in JEE Advanced 2026<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are qualified for JEE Advanced 2026 if you have passed the cut-off percentage for your category. Typically, JEE Advanced registration opens two to three days after the JEE Main results are announced. This is the entrance to the esteemed IITs and students can also explore <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/programs\/school-of-computer-science-and-engineering\/btech-cse\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B.Tech courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> after JEE Main.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_2_JoSAA_Counseling_GFTIs_IIITs_and_NITs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Route 2: JoSAA Counseling (GFTIs, IIITs, and NITs)<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your JEE Main AIR will be utilized for admission into IIITs, NITs, other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/programs\/school-of-computer-science-and-engineering\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">engineering colleges in India<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) via the JoSAA (Joint Seat Allocation Authority) counseling procedure. This comes into play if you are ineligible for JEE Advanced or decide not to take the exam. After the JEE Advanced results are announced in June, counseling usually starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can explore engineering programs at Geeta University or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.geetauniversity.edu.in\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">apply for admission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to start their career journey<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JEE Main BE\/BTech test Result LIVE: In JEE Main Session 2, about 11.23 lakh applicants&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1703,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1699","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-informative","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1699"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1704,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1699\/revisions\/1704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1703"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1699"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1699"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/geetauniversity.edu.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1699"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}