The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results for the JEE Main 2026, session 1, Paper 1 (BE, BTech). Over 13 lakh candidates can now access their scores on the official NTA website.
The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exams were conducted nationwide from January 21 to January 29. The examinations took place in two shifts across 323 cities in India and 15 locations abroad.
Candidates can check their results and download their scorecards from the following official websites:
- NTA official website: nta.ac.in
- JEE Main official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in
Along with the results, the NTA has also published the final answer key for the BE and BTech Paper 1. The answer keys for the BArch and BPlanning papers are expected within 10-13 days following the Paper 1 result announcement.
Exam Statistics: Session 1 Participation
The NTA provided a breakdown of candidate registrations and appearances for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exams:
| Category | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| General | 4,73,633 | 4,73,633 |
| EWS | 1,64,260 | 1,64,260 |
| OBC | 5,33,971 | 5,33,971 |
| SC | 1,37,207 | 1,37,207 |
| ST | 46,222 | 46,222 |
| Total | 13,55,293 | 13,55,293 |
The table above details the total number of candidates registered and appeared. Further category-wise gender data is available on the NTA website.
The JEE Main exam serves as the preliminary stage for admission to engineering programs at top institutes across India. It is also the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced, which is required for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).