JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 Session 1 (OUT) LIVE Updates: Scorecard link activated; toppers list & cutoff analysisJEE Main Paper 2 Session 1 Result 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 for Session. The candidates who appeared for the January session can now check their results through the official website, Joint Entrance Examination (Main) at jeemain.nta.nic.in . Along with the activation of the link for downloading the result, NTA has also published the list of top performers and percentile information. Here are the latest live updates, including the direct link to the result and the list of toppers.
Direct Link to Access JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 Session 1
The download link for the scorecard of JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 (Session 1) can be accessed here
JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 Session 1 Results Download Link |
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JEE Main Paper 2 Toppers 2026 for 2A
Below are the state-wise toppers and their scores in JEE Main Paper 2A 2026:
| S. No. | Application No. | Candidate Name | State of Eligibility | NTA Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 260310534371 | Suryathejus S | Kerala | 100.0000000 |
| 2 | 260310310547 | Sushilnarayan S | Tamil Nadu | 99.9977999 |
| 3 | 260310473919 | Sarrah Shakil Akhtar Bohari | Maharashtra | 99.9933996 |
| 4 | 260310212573 | Telluri Shreyas Reddy | Telangana | 99.9911995 |
| 5 | 260310016164 | Aryan Madan | Punjab | 99.9889994 |
| 6 | 260310025574 | Anshitha Suresh Mallyot | Karnataka | 99.9867993 |
| 7 | 260310685841 | Jahnavi Singhal | Rajasthan | 99.9757986 |
| 8 | 260310171827 | Divyanka Gupta | Chandigarh | 99.9625979 |
| 9 | 260310451214 | Aarush Jain | Delhi (NCT) | 99.9537974 |
| 10 | 260310154517 | Voruganti Saranya Aswini | Andhra Pradesh | 99.9515973 |
Key Highlights
- Suryathejus S (Kerala) topped the list with a perfect 100 NTA Score in Paper 2A (B.Arch).
- The Southern states of Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh dominate the list of the top 10 rankers.
- The competition is very close, with a slight difference in the percentile points of the top rankers.
- The merit list and cutoffs will be finalized after the results of Session 2 are declared.
JEE Main Paper 2 Toppers 2026 for 2B
Below are the state-wise toppers and their scores in JEE Main Paper 2B 2026:
| S. No. | Application No. | Candidate Name | State of Eligibility | NTA Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 260310713616 | Gowri Sankar V | Kerala | 100.0000000 |
| 2 | 260310731020 | Arnav Shukla | Rajasthan | 99.9952532 |
| 3 | 260310170743 | Soham Sharma | Karnataka | 99.9905065 |
| 4 | 260310425648 | Madduri Naga Pradyumna Reddy | Telangana | 99.9905065 |
| 5 | 260310902488 | Yeshwanth Mahendran Priya | Tamil Nadu | 99.9810130 |
| 6 | 260310095949 | Yuvraj Singh Sandhu | Jharkhand | 99.9620259 |
| 7 | 260310959696 | Om Sahebrao Salunke | Maharashtra | 99.9620259 |
| 8 | 260310024787 | Pyla Harshaditya | Andhra Pradesh | 99.9525324 |
| 9 | 260310032843 | Vanapalli Sri Eswar Raj | Andhra Pradesh | 99.9525324 |
| 10 | 260310056709 | Singamsetty Venkata Bheema | Andhra Pradesh | 99.952532 |
Key Highlights:
- Gowri Sankar V (Kerala) achieved a flawless 100 NTA Score, making him the national topper in B.Planning.
- Telangana and Tamil Nadu are also among the top five, indicating excellent performance in the southern and western zones.
- Andhra Pradesh is a state that shines with three candidates in the Top 10, making it one of the most represented states in B.Planning.
- Some candidates have the same percentile score up to seven decimal places, indicating that the competition in Paper 2B is extremely tough this year.
JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 Live Updates
08 15 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Result LIVE Updates concluded
With the release of the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 (B.Arch & B.Planning) Results, students can now move on to the improvement attempts for Session 2 and other admission procedures. The NTA will announce the final ranking based on both sessions.
Students need to retain their scorecards, be aware of updates related to Session 2 applications, and prepare necessary documents for admission procedures. Since the best of two attempts will be taken into consideration, students have another chance to improve their chances.
Thus, our LIVE coverage of the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Results has come to a close. Please refer to updates related to Session 2 applications, expected cutoffs, admission procedures, and other information to plan the next academic step with confidence.
08 00 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
What is the next step for B.Arch and B.Planning Aspirants?
After the declaration of the results and rank, the qualified students have to participate in the counselling conducted by JoSAA. In this counselling, students are allotted seats in NITs, Schools of Planning and Architecture, and other colleges offering Architecture and Planning courses based on their performance in JEE Main Paper 2.
07 50 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Can candidates enhance their score after Session 1?
Yes. Candidates who are not satisfied with their performance in Session 1 can appear for Session 2 of JEE Main 2026. The higher score of the two sessions is taken into account by NTA while preparing the merit list.
07 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Previous Year Gender-wise Toppers Paper 2B (B.Planning)
S. No. Gender Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score 1 Male 250310429567 Dhruv Rahul Pathak Karnataka 99.9946225 2 Female 250310454519 Sunidhi Singh Madhya Pradesh 100.0000000 07 20 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
MNIT Jaipur B.Arch: Previous year opening and closing rank (Home State – OPEN Category)
Institute Programme Quota Category Seat Type Opening Rank Closing Rank MNIT Jaipur Architecture (5 Years, B.Arch) HS OPEN Gender-Neutral 638 1481 07 00 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Which institutes accept JEE scores without JoSAA counseling?
Certain institutes accept JEE Main scores through their own counseling process or state counseling, without the need for JoSAA counseling. These are:
- State Engineering Colleges through State Counselling Authorities
- State Technical Universities (like DTU, NSUT, JAC Delhi colleges)
- IIIT Hyderabad (separate counseling process)
- Private Universities accepting JEE Main scores
- Deemed Universities are conducting independent counseling
06 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main Paper 2A (B.Arch): Previous Year ST Category Topper
S. No. Category Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score 1 ST 250310006929 Tsewang Namgyal Karnataka 99.9569590 06 20 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Can I apply to private colleges on the basis of JEE Main ranks?
Yes, Many private colleges and architecture colleges accept JEE Main ranks for admission. The candidates can apply either through institutional admission or through state counseling, as per the college norms.
06 00 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
IIT Roorkee B.Arch (EWS – Gender-Neutral): Previous year opening and closing rank
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) AI EWS Gender-Neutral 2513 2651 05 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Previous year opening and closing rank for IIT Kharagpur B.Arch (Female-only – OPEN)?
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) AI OPEN Female-only (including Supernumerary) 19716 22987 05 20 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Is JoSAA counselling compulsory for top institutes?
Yes. Only through JoSAA counselling can admission take place in IITs, NITs, IIITs, SPAs, and GFTIs. This makes it compulsory for students to attend JoSAA counselling to get admission in the top institutes.
05 05 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Top 5 State-wise Toppers in JEE Main 2026 B.Arch (Paper 2A)?
Here are the Top 5 state-wise highest scorers in B.Arch (Paper 2A) are:
- Suryathejus S — Kerala (100.0000000)
- Sushilnarayan S — Tamil Nadu (99.9977999)
- Sarrah Shakil Akhtar Bohari — Maharashtra (99.9933996)
- Telluri Shreyas Reddy — Telangana (99.9911995)
- Aryan Madan — Punjab (99.9889994)
05 00 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main 2025 Paper 2A (B.Arch): SC Category Topper
Category Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score SC 250310518306 Tanishka Nitin Dere Maharashtra 99.8776731 04 45 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Institute Academic Program Name
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) HS OPEN Female-only (including Supernumerary) 312 744 04 35 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Top 5 state-wise toppers in JEE Main 2026 B.Arch (Paper 2A)?
The Top 5 state-wise highest scorers are:
- Kerala – Suryathejus S (100 NTA Score)
- Tamil Nadu – Sushilnarayan S (99.9977999)
- Maharashtra – Sarrah Shakil Akhtar Bohari (99.9933996)
- Telangana – Telluri Shreyas Reddy (99.9911995)
- Punjab – Aryan Madan (99.9889994)
04 30 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Which institute has the highest cutoff rank through JEE Main?
In architecture institutes, the highest cutoffs are recorded by IIT Kharagpur and IIT Roorkee for B.Arch courses because of the high level of competition and fewer seats.
04 15 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Who are the category toppers in B.Planning?
- General: Arnav Shukla (Rajasthan)
- Gen-EWS: Nagadev M G (Karnataka)
- SC: Parmar Mrugansh Harishchandra (Gujarat)
- ST: Kumbha Jeevan Sai Ram (Andhra Pradesh)
- PwBD: Balagam Adithya Veera Vijaya Bhargav (Andhra Pradesh)
04 10 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
opening and closing rank for NIT Kurukshetra B.Arch (Home State – OPEN) in JEE 2024
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra Architecture and Planning (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) HS OPEN Gender-Neutral 1161 1733 03 55 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main 2025 Paper 2A (B.Arch): PwBD Category Topper
Category Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score PwBD 250311128566 Tanishq Vasant Barsagade Maharashtra 97.6236861 03 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Which IITs provide B.Arch admission through JEE Main Paper 2?
The following IITs provide admission to B.Arch based on JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch) performance through JoSAA counseling:
- IIT Kharagpur
- IIT Roorkee
- IIT (BHU) Varanasi
03 25 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Last Year Opening and closing rank for IIT Roorkee B.Arch (OBC-NCL)?
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) AI OBC-NCL Gender-Neutral 5425 6237 03 10 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
General-EWS Category Topper for previous year
Category Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score Gen-EWS 250310327942 Bethu Yaswanth Sai Andhra Pradesh 99.9524284 02 55 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
Top 5 Institutes Accepting JEE Scores in India
The following are the top institutes where admission is given based on JEE Main/JEE Advanced scores:
- Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs)
- National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs)
- Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)
- Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs)
02 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
IIT (BHU) Varanasi: B.Arch Opening and closing Rank(Female Category)
Institute Programme Quota Category Seat Type Opening Rank Closing Rank IIT (BHU) Varanasi Architecture (5 Years, B.Arch) AI OPEN Female-only (including Supernumerary) 23357 24124 02 25 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
IIT Roorkee: Previous year Opening and closing Rank ?
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) AI OPEN Gender-Neutral 12842 16596 02 10 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
IIT Kharagpur (B.Arch): Previous year Opening and closing Rank ?
Institute Academic Program Name Quota Seat Type Gender Opening Rank Closing Rank Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur Architecture (5 Years, Bachelor of Architecture) AI OPEN Gender-Neutral 9970 17823 01 55 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main Paper 2A (B.Arch): Previous Year General Category Topper
Category Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score General 250310500403 Patne Neel Sandesh Maharashtra 100.0000000 01 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main 2025 Paper 2B (B.Planning): State-wise Toppers & NTA Scores
S. No. Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score 1 250310454519 Sunidhi Singh Madhya Pradesh 100.0000000 2 250310429567 Dhruv Rahul Pathak Karnataka 99.9946225 3 250310243495 Kala Sai Srujana Andhra Pradesh 99.9892450 4 250310085650 Anish Deb Assam 99.9784900 5 250310107808 Pritish Nandy West Bengal 99.9731125 01 25 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main Paper 2A (B.Arch): Previous year State-wise Toppers & NTA Scores
S. No. Application No. Name of Candidate State of Eligibility NTA Score 1 250310500403 Patne Neel Sandesh Maharashtra 100.0000000 2 250310086076 Aarav Garg Uttar Pradesh 99.9932041 3 250310048746 Tanishqa Yadav Chandigarh 99.9909387 4 250310454519 Sunidhi Singh Madhya Pradesh 99.9886734 5 250310126329 Raksha Dinesh Hegde Karnataka 99.9864081 6 250310290509 Eshaan Sivakumar Haryana 99.9841428 7 250310000258 G Aditi Tamil Nadu 99.9841428 8 250310265123 Saket Vempalli Telangana 99.9796122 9 250310226158 Swasti Singhal Delhi (NCT) 99.9750816 10 250310316362 Aanshi Mistry Gujarat 99.9728162
01 10 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main Paper 2: List of Candidates Who Scored a Perfect 100 NTA Score in Previous Year
Paper Candidate Name State of Eligibility NTA Score Paper 2A (B.Arch) Patne Neel Sandesh Maharashtra 100 Paper 2B (B.Planning) Sunidhi Singh Madhya Pradesh 100
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Will the list of toppers of Paper 2 Session 1 be released today?
Yes. The list of toppers of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 is likely to be released along with or after the announcement of the results of Session 1. The list of top performers will be released by the NTA, and the list of overall toppers will be released after the completion of Session 2 results.
12 40 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
When will the JoSAA counselling start?
The counselling procedure for JoSAA 2026 will commence on June 2, 2026. The candidates who will qualify in JEE Main will be able to register online, enter their choices of institutes and courses, and take part in the seat allotment procedure through the official JoSAA counselling website.
12 25 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
What happens after the result declaration of JEE Main Paper 2?
After the result declaration, eligible candidates can:
- Take part in JoSAA counseling for admission to NITs and SPAs
- Participate in state-level counseling processes
- Take admission to private architecture colleges accepting JEE Main ranks.
12 10 PM IST - 24 Feb'26
How is the NTA score calculated for Paper 2?
The NTA score (percentile) is calculated through a normalization process taking into account the performance of candidates in different shifts of the exam. It indicates the relative performance of a candidate compared to others and is calculated using the formula:
(Number of candidates scoring equal to or less than you ÷ Total candidates in the session) × 100
11 55 AM IST - 24 Feb'26
Which colleges accept JEE Main B.Arch scores?
JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch) scores are accepted by several top institutes, including:
- National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
- Schools of Planning and Architecture (SPAs)
- Indian Institutes of Information Technology (select institutes)
- Government and Private Architecture Colleges participating through JoSAA and state counseling procedures.
11 40 AM IST - 24 Feb'26
What should I do if I forgot my application number/password?
Applicants can recover their login details by clicking on “Forgot Application Number” or “Forgot Password” options provided on the login page. After providing the registered details like name, date of birth, email ID, or mobile number, the login details will be delivered to the registered contact details.
11 25 AM IST - 24 Feb'26
What details will be mentioned in the Paper 2 scorecard?
The scorecard for Paper 2 in the JEE Main Exam will contain the following information:
- Candidate’s Name and Roll Number
- Application Number
- Subject-wise Marks
- NTA Score (Percentile)
- Category Rank (if applicable)
- Qualification Status for admission
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How to Download JEE Main Paper 2 Scorecard 2026?
As soon as the result link is activated, candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 scorecard by following the steps below:
- Visit the official JEE Main website – jeemain.nta.nic.in
- Click on the link “JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 Result / Scorecard” on the homepage.
- Enter your Application Number and Password/Date of Birth.
- Click on the Submit/Login button.
- Your JEE Main Paper 2 scorecard will be displayed on the screen.
- Download the scorecard and take a printout for counselling and admission processes.
10 56 AM IST - 24 Feb'26
JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 Expected Release Time
JEE Main Paper 2 Result 2026 is expected to be released between 5 Pm and 10 PM today. There isd 95% possibility for the result announcement today.
