JEE Main 2026 Merit List: Check State Wise, Category Wise Toppers and Rank List

About JEE Main 2026 Merit List

The JEE Mains merit list 2026 is likely to be published by April 20, 2026, along with the exam results. The National Testing Agency, also known as the NTA, will be releasing the JEE Mains 2026 merit list in online mode, in a PDF format, on its official website. The merit list will be available as a JEE Common Rank List (CRL), which will be accessible to candidates after it’s released. To view the JEE Main rank list, candidates will have to provide their application number and password on the login portal.

The JEE Main 2026 is conducted in two sessions, in January and April. The merit list will be released for both sessions, featuring the top scorers. Based on the merit list and JEE Main Cutoff 2026, students will be deemed eligible for the admission counselling process. Those who do not feature on the merit list may not be able to participate in the JoSAA counselling sessions. Students can find out the category-wise JEE Main qualifying status mentioned on the merit list for future reference

JEE Mains 2026 Merit List Dates

The important dates for JEE Mains 2026 Merit List release and related events have been mentioned in the table below for easy reference:

How to Access JEE Main 2026 Merit List?

The JEE Mains Rank List will be accessible to students if they follow the steps provided below:

• Students will have to visit the official page at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Next, the login credentials must be entered to open the student portal.
• The direct link for JEE Mains Rank List 2026 PDF download will be mentioned on the window.
• Now, students will have to click on it to check if their name is present on the list.
• Finally, all students are suggested to download the rank list on their device for future reference.

Details Mentioned on JEE Mains 2026 Rank List

The list of important details mentioned on the JEE Mains 2026 Rank List has been provided here for all students to view:

• The All India rank secured by the test-takers

• Category-wise rank secured by the applicants

• The total marks obtained by the students in the JEE Main Session 1 2026 paper

• Marks obtained by them in each subject

• JEE Advanced qualifying status

States Accepting JEE Main Rank List 2026

The JEE Main state-wise rank list PDF will likely be available by February 12, 2026, for the session 1 exam. Here is a list of all the states that will accept JEE Main Merit List 2026 and offer admission based on the cutoff ranks of candidates -

• Haryana

• Madhya Pradesh

• Maharashtra

• Nagaland

• Odisha

How is the JEE Main Result Merit List Prepared?

The JEE Main result merit list is generally prepared by taking into consideration the three main elements, namely, the best of two, normalisation of scores, and tie-breaking policy. Read the following details below to get an idea of the process:

• Once the official JEE Main scores are announced for the students, their highest percentile from either session is used for the rank calculation.
• The normalisation of raw scores are calculated to extract the percentile data, and therefore, each subject is taken into account for the same. 
• If two or more students have the same percentile, the NTA will use the tie-breaker by giving preference to students in the order of highest score in Mathematics, followed by Physics, followed by Chemistry, and finally, age to determine the final rank.

JEE Main Tie Breaking Procedure for Paper 1

JEE Main Tie Breaking Procedure for Paper 2

Candidates can find out what rank and percentile they will be getting as per their JEE score by going through the JEE Main 2026 Marks Vs Percentile Vs Rank analysis.

Top Institutes Accepting JEE Merit List 2026

Check out the names of the top institutes that will be offering admission to candidates making it to the JEE merit list -

• National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli

• National Institute of Technology Rourkela

• Jadavpur University

• Vellore Institute of Technology

• Jamia Millia Islamia

• Birla Institute of Technology & Science

• Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

• Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

• National Institute of Technology Calicut

• Siksha `O` Anusandhan

Important Points Regarding the JEE Mains Result Rank List 2026

Here are some important points that the candidates must keep in mind regarding the merit list of JEE Mains result rank list 2026:

• The JEE Mains merit list 2026 will be prepared after the marks obtained by the candidates are put through the normalization process

• To rank the candidate’s NTA score in both attempts will be taken into consideration

• In case a candidate has appeared for both attempts, the best NTA score secured by the candidate will be taken into consideration for the ranking purpose

• A tie-breaking policy will ensure the seniority of a candidate for the next step in case two or more candidates are stranded on the same marks

JEE Main Toppers List 2025

The JEE Mains results were released on April 18, 2025, and NTA has released the list of toppers for the JEE Main April session.  A total of 24 candidates have scored perfect 100 percentile marks in the JEE Main session 2 exam. Check the list of the JEE Main toppers in the table below:

JEE Main Session 1 Topper's List 2025

The topper's list for the JEE Main Session 1 has been released on the official website. Check the list of toppers who have secured the 100 percentile marks in JEE Main 2025 below:

JEE Main State-wise Rank List PDF 2025: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) Session 1 Toppers

The JEE Main state-wise rank list PDF 2025 is now available and has been provided below for your reference:

Gender-wise JEE Main Toppers List 2025 for Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech) Session 1

Candidates can check the gender-wise JEE Main Toppers list for previous session with marks & states below:

JEE Main 2025 Merit List: BArch

Check the JEE Main Paper 2A Merit list released by the NTA on February 23, 2025. A total of 38 candidates have been shortlisted as toppers for the JEE Main Paper 2. Check the complete list of JEE Main Paper 2A topper list in the table below:

JEE Main 2025 Merit List Session 1: BPlan

Check the complete list of toppers for JEE Main BPlan in the table below: