Record-Breaking Results!
JEE Main 2026 Shocker: 26 Perfect 100% Scorers Emerge – Andhra & Telangana Rule!
JEE Main 2026 Session-2 Results Declared: 26 Candidates Achieve Perfect 100 Percentile
New Delhi, April 20, 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday announced the results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session-2 for Paper-1 (B.E./B.Tech.), bringing cheer to lakhs of engineering aspirants across the country.
For candidates who appeared in both sessions, the best NTA score from Session-1 (January) and Session-2 (April) has been considered as the final score. A total of 26 candidates have secured the perfect 100 percentile, emerging as national toppers.
Top Performers Shine from Southern States
Among the 100-percentile scorers, several candidates from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have dominated the merit list. The complete list of 100-percentile holders (in ascending order of application number) includes:
- Aarush Singhal (Chandigarh)
- Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy (Andhra Pradesh)
- Shreyas Mishra (Delhi)
- Mantha Shiva Kamesh (Telangana)
- Siddharth Shrikant Athaley (Maharashtra)
Notable Telangana toppers with 100 percentile are Mantha Shiva Kamesh, Rishi Premnath, Sai Rithvik Reddy Venkatreddy Valla, Doranala Bhavitesh Reddy, and Vivan Sharad Mahiswari. Andhra Pradesh produced four 100-percentile scorers — Pasala Mohith, Bijjam Venkata Chandra Sekhar Reddy, Thunga Durga Suprabhath, and Narendrababu Gari Mahith — making it one of the best-performing states.
Key Statistics of Session-2
- Candidates registered: 11,10,904
- Candidates appeared: 10,34,330 (93.11% attendance)
- Combined unique candidates (both sessions): 16,04,854 registered; 15,38,468 appeared
JEE Advanced 2026 Cut-off (NTA Score Percentile) Category Cut-off Percentile Candidates Qualified UR-ALL 93.4123549 and above 96,873
UR-PwBD 93.3244144 to 0.0023186 4,391
EWS-ALL 93.4105172 to 82.4164528 25,009
OBC-ALL 93.4105172 to 80.9232583 67,597
SC-ALL 93.4105172 to 63.9172792 37,522
ST-ALL 93.4041748 to 52.0174712 18,790
Stringent Security Measures Ensured Fairness
The NTA adopted one of its most robust anti-cheating frameworks this year. Key measures included AI-based face comparison, mandatory Aadhaar e-KYC and live photo verification, 5G jammers at every centre, live CCTV surveillance with AI video analytics, and random deployment of 304 City Coordinators and 630 Observers.
In Session-1, scores of 54 candidates were withheld for unfair means; in Session-2, 57 candidates faced similar action. Another 56 candidates had their results withheld due to discrepancies in documents or identity verification.
Next Steps
The NTA Scores for Paper-2A (B.Arch.) and Paper-2B (B.Planning) will be announced separately. Candidates can download their scorecards from the official website www.nta.ac.in or jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The NTA has thanked all central and state authorities, Indian embassies, and examination functionaries for the smooth conduct of the exam held in 13 languages across 584 centres in India and 15 international cities.
Director (Exams), NTA, congratulated the successful candidates and wished them the very best for JEE Advanced 2026.
