JEE Main Result Release Time 2026: As per the official schedule, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will be announcing the JEE Main Session 1 Result 2026 tomorrow, February 12, 2026. However, candidates can expect the results to be out by today, February 11, 2026, as NTA had announced the previous year's results a day earlier than the scheduled date. Interested candidates can access the JEE Main Result Release Time 2026 available here.
Understanding JEE Main 2026 Percentile vs Expected Rank analysis is important because the exam follows a normalisation process across different shifts, so raw marks alone do not decide candidates' rank. This analysis helps candidates estimate their All India Rank (AIR) based on shift difficulty, which is useful for understanding expected cutoffs and preparing for counselling. Candidates awaiting the JEE Main Session 1 Results 2026 can access the JEE Main 2026 Percentile vs Expected Rank Analysis available here based on the previous years' trends.
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JEE Main Result Release Time 2026: Previous Years Trend
Check the JEE Main Session 1 Result 2026 release time available in the table below.
| Events | Time |
| JEE Main Session 1 Result 2026 Expected Release Time | After 5 PM to Next Day Early Morning |
| JEE Main Session 1 Result 2025 Release Time | 5 PM |
| JEE Main Session 1 Result 2024 Release Time | 2:30 AM |
| JEE Main Session 1 Result 2023 Release Time | 11:58 PM |
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JEE Main 2026 Percentile vs Expected Rank Analysis
Check the detailed JEE Main Session 1 Percentile vs Expected Rank Analysis 2026 available in the table below.
| JEE Main 2026 Percentile | Expected Rank |
| 99.5 | ≲ 7,500 |
| 99 | ≲ 15,000 |
| 98.5 | ≲ 22,500 |
| 98 | ≲ 30,000 |
| 97.5 | ≲ 37,500 |
| 97 | ≲ 45,000 |
| 96.5 | ≲ 52,500 |
| 96 | ≲ 60,000 |
| 95.5 | ≲ 67,500 |
| 95 | ≲ 75,000 |
| 94.5 | ≲ 82,500 |
| 94 | ≲ 90,000 |
| 93 | ≲ 105,000 |
| 92 | ≲ 120,000 |
| 91 | ≲ 135,000 |
| 90 | ≲ 150,000 |
Percentile indicates the percentage of candidates scoring below you, but not your exact rank. The analysis helps estimate that your percentile corresponds to a specific rank range. Interested candidates can access the live updates related to JEE Main 2026 Percentile vs Expected Rank Analysis available here.
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The total number of seats available in the JoSAA counselling at IIITs through the JEE Main Exam 2026 could be around 9,000 to 10,000, according to the data of the exam conducting authority (NTA).
As per the data of the exam conducting authority (NTA), the total number of seats available for B.Tech courses at NITs in the JoSAA counselling through the JEE Main Exam 2026 could be around 24,000 to 24,500.
The factors affecting the JEE Main Cutoff 2026 are mentioned as follows:
- Total number of candidates who appeared in this exam.
- Difficulty level of the paper in this shift.
- Performance of the candidates in a particular shift.
- The normalization process is applied to this result.
- Total number of seats available in different institutes.
For the SC category candidates, the expected cutoff in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Exam will be 61 to 62.5, according to the cutoff of the previous years.
The top-3 criteria for the tie-breaking rule in the JEE Main 2026 Result are as follows:
- A candidate with a higher NTA score in Mathematics will be ranked higher.
- After that, a candidate with a higher NTA score in Physics will be ranked higher.
- Then, a candidate with a higher NTA score in Chemistry will be ranked higher.
No, candidates do not need to pay any fees to download the results of the JEE Main Session 1 Exam. All the candidates can check their results for free once they are declared on the official website.
The official JEE Main Session 1 Scorecard will only contain the percentile of the candidate and the official all india rank will be released during the april session 2026 result day
There is no official confirmation on when the answer key will be released. However, based on the previous years' trends, there is a high probability of the answer key being released today, on February 11, 2026
As per the latest update, the JEE Main 2026 Result for Session 1 will be released either today mid night or on February 12, 2026