JEE Main 2026 Results: 26 Score Perfect 100 Percentile

The National Testing Agency announced the results of the Joint Entrance Examination Main 2026 on April 20, revealing that 26 candidates achieved a perfect 100 NTA percentile score, underscoring the fierce competition among over 10 lakh engineering aspirants across India and abroad.

The exam, conducted from April 2 to 8 in a computer-based format at 566 centers in 304 Indian cities and 14 international locations, drew 11,10,904 registrations, with 10,34,330 candidates appearing for an attendance rate above 93 percent. Of those, approximately 2.5 lakh qualified for the JEE Advanced, the subsequent test for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology. The NTA employed a normalization process to convert raw scores into percentiles, accounting for variations in difficulty across multiple shifts and ensuring equitable evaluation.

Top performers hailed from diverse regions, with five each from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, five from Rajasthan, three from Delhi, and others from states including Haryana, Bihar, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Odisha. Notable scorers included Narendrababu Gari Mahith from Andhra Pradesh, Kabeer Chhillar from Rajasthan, and Sai Rithvik Reddy...