JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Results: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially announced the results for JEE Main 2026 Session 2. For the second session of JEE Main 2026, roughly 11.23 lakh candidates participated this year. For Paper 1 (BE/B.Tech), approximately 11.06 lakh candidates had registered, and the overall attendance rate stood at around 93 percent.
Candidates who qualify in the JEE Main 2026 examination are eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 entrance exam. This examination is scheduled to be held on May 17 and serves as the gateway for admission into premier institutions such as the IITs. The JEE Main entrance exam 2026 cut-off represents the minimum percentile score required to qualify for JEE Advanced and to participate in the JoSAA counselling process.
Results for JEE Main: How is the NTA Score Calculated?
According to the official notification, the scores for the JEE Main exam’s Paper 1 and Paper 2 are calculated using the Final Answer Key. First, raw (actual) marks are computed based on the JEE Main 2026 marking scheme; under this scheme, four marks are awarded for every correct answer, while one mark is deducted for every incorrect answer.
Since this examination is conducted across multiple shifts, these raw marks are subsequently normalized and converted into NTA Scores to ensure fairness and equity across all sessions.
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