JEE Main 2026 Toppers List: AIR 1, 100 Percentile Students, State-Wise & Category-Wise Toppers

The NTA (National Testing Agency) has released the official JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results on April 20, 2026. Students can now download their JEE Main 2026 scorecard, check their percentile, AIR rank, category rank, and compare their performance with the JEE Main 2026 toppers list. In the final merit rank list released by NTA, 26 students secured a 100 percentile. The final answer key was also released, and no changes were made.

As per the official NTA reports, Aarush Singhal topped the JEE Main 2026 exam with AIR 1, followed by Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy, Shreyas Mishra (AIR 3), Mantha Shiva Kamesh (AIR 4), and Aditya Gupta (AIR 10). The official toppers list is now available on the NTA website. Students can find the overall JEE Main 2026 toppers list, category-wise toppers list, and female toppers list in the blog below.

Who Secured AIR 1 in JEE Main 2026?

Aarush Singhal from the State of Eligibility, Chandigarh, has bagged AIR 1 in the JEE Main 2026 exam. He scored a perfect 300 out of 300 and secured 100 percentile in the Session 2 exam held in April 2026. NTA officially confirmed his AIR 1 position in the final rank list released on April 20, 2026.

Detail	Information
Name	Aarush Singhal
AIR	1
State	Chandigarh
Marks	300/300
Percentile	100
Session	Session 2 (April 2026)
Category	General

List of JEE Main 2026 Toppers with 100 Percentile

In the official JEE Main 2026 final toppers list released by NTA, 26 students scored 100 percentile after normalisation. Below is the list of all 26 toppers with AIR and their respective state of eligibility. Check out the complete toppers list of JEE Main 2026 exam who scored 100 percentile and 300/300 marks in the table below:

S. No.	Candidate Name	State of Eligibility	Percentile
1	Aarush Singhal	Chandigarh	100
2	Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy	Andhra Pradesh	100
3	Shreyas Mishra	Delhi (NCT)	100
4	Mantha Shiva Kamesh	Telangana	100
5	Siddharth Shrikant Athaley	Maharashtra	100
6	Narendrababu Gari Mahith	Andhra Pradesh	100
7	Thunga Durga Suprabhath	Andhra Pradesh	100
8	Arnav Gandhi	Haryana	100
9	Shubham Kumar	Bihar	100
10	Aditya Gupta	Delhi (NCT)	100
11	Thammina Girish	Tamil Nadu	100
12	Kabeer Chhillar	Rajasthan	100
13	Chiranjib Kar	Rajasthan	100
14	Bhavesh Patra	Odisha	100
15	Anay Jain	Haryana	100
16	Atharva Panjabi	Delhi (NCT)	100
17	Arnav Gautam	Rajasthan	100
18	Doranala Bhavitesh Reddy	Telangana	100
19	Pasala Mohith	Andhra Pradesh	100
20	Madhav Viradiya	Maharashtra	100
21	Purohit Nimay	Gujarat	100
22	Sai Rithvik Reddy Venkatreddy Valla	Telangana	100
23	Vivan Sharad Mahiswari	Telangana	100
24	Bijjam Venkata Chandra Sekhar Reddy	Andhra Pradesh	100
25	Yashwardhan	Rajasthan	100
26	Rishi Premnath	Telangana	100

List of State-Wise JEE Main 2026 Toppers with NTA Score

The table below is the state-wise JEE Main 2026 toppers list with NTA score. The list was officially released by NTA along with Session 2 results on 20th April, 2026.

S. No.	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	Andhra Pradesh	Pasala Mohith	100.0000000
2	Andhra Pradesh	Bijjam Venkata Chandrasekhar Reddy	100.0000000
3	Andhra Pradesh	Thunga Durga Suprabhath	100.0000000
4	Andhra Pradesh	Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy	100.0000000
5	Andhra Pradesh	Narendrababu Gari Mahith	100.0000000
6	Bihar	Shubham Kumar	100.0000000
7	Chandigarh	Aarush Singhal	100.0000000
8	Delhi (NCT)	Aditya Gupta	100.0000000
9	Delhi (NCT)	Shreyas Mishra	100.0000000
10	Delhi (NCT)	Atharva Panjabi	100.0000000
11	Gujarat	Purohit Nimay	100.0000000
12	Haryana	Anay Jain	100.0000000
13	Haryana	Arnav Gandhi	100.0000000
14	Maharashtra	Madhav Viradiya	100.0000000
15	Maharashtra	Siddharth Shrikant Athaley	100.0000000
16	Odisha	Bhavesh Patra	100.0000000
17	Rajasthan	Kabeer Chhillar	100.0000000
18	Rajasthan	Arnav Gautam	100.0000000
19	Rajasthan	Yashwardhan	100.0000000
20	Rajasthan	Chiranjib Kar	100.0000000
21	Tamil Nadu	Thammina Girish	100.0000000
22	Telangana	Mantha Shiva Kamesh	100.0000000
23	Telangana	Rishi Premnath	100.0000000
24	Telangana	Sai Rithvik Reddy Venkatreddy Valla	100.0000000
25	Telangana	Vivan Sharad Mahiswari	100.0000000
26	Telangana	Doranala Bhavitesh Reddy	100.0000000
27	Uttar Pradesh	Utkarsh	99.9992497
28	Karnataka	A Vishnu Sai Theja	99.9992454
29	Madhya Pradesh	Riddhesh Anant Bendale	99.9992186
30	West Bengal	Kuntal Choudhury	99.9984908
31	Punjab	Bharat Bansal	99.9976982
32	Kerala	Niranjan J Pillai	99.9956573
33	Uttarakhand	Gurashish Singh Chadha	99.9956573
34	Chhattisgarh	Yug Maheshwari	99.9937491
35	Assam	Yashraj Singh	99.9811354
36	Jharkhand	V Aishnavi Kumari	99.9775257
37	Puducherry	H Karthikeyan	99.9630985
38	Himachal Pradesh	Rohit Sharma	99.9549354
39	Jammu & Kashmir	Abhinav Batta	99.9419360
40	Outside India	Davis Sajju John	99.9148010
41	Sikkim	Shaurya Veer Singh	99.8840696
42	Tripura	Adriraj Saha	99.8611562
43	Goa	Tanay Ajit Prabhu	99.8251735
44	Daman & Diu	Harsh Agarwal	99.7749684
45	Arunachal Pradesh	Aiman Tanish	99.7366348
46	Manipur	Clinton Akoijam	99.5532116
47	Dadra & Nagar Haveli	Manosi Das	99.2332087
48	Meghalaya	Vishnu Bhardwaj Upadhyay	98.9615457
49	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Hemakshi Kumari	98.6703742
50	Ladakh	Abrar Hussain Mala	97.3451867
51	Mizoram	Ramdinsanga	97.0306107
52	Nagaland	Victor Sunep Dowarah	94.7428057
53	Lakshadweep	Rayyan Zakib N	89.8173399

JEE Main 2026 Female Toppers List

The JEE Main 2026 female toppers have achieved outstanding results, with all top 5 candidates scoring above 99.99 percentile, reflecting an extremely high level of competition. The highest score among female candidates is 99.9982287, with strong representation from states like Rajasthan (2 students), Telangana, Haryana, and Delhi (NCT). These data points highlight both academic excellence and the increasing presence of female candidates at the top percentile bracket in JEE Main.

S. No.	Gender	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	Female	Telangana	Mallavarapu Aasna	99.9982287
2	Female	Haryana	Ashi Grewal	99.9969766
3	Female	Rajasthan	Saumya Gupta	99.9965185
4	Female	Rajasthan	Arohi Deshpande	99.9965137
5	Female	Delhi (NCT)	Devanyaa Rana	99.9962208

JEE Main 2026 Category-Wise Toppers (General, OBC, EWS, SC, & ST)

The JEE Main 2026 category-wise toppers list reflects the intense competition across all segments, with multiple candidates achieving a perfect 100 percentile, especially in the General and OBC-NCL categories. Even in reserved categories like SC, ST, and Gen-EWS, top scores are consistently above 99.97 percentile, highlighting a strong performance benchmark. States such as Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Rajasthan show dominant representation among top scorers across categories. Overall, the data indicates a very narrow margin between ranks, emphasising the importance of precision and consistency in preparation.

JEE Main 2026 Toppers List – General Category

The official category-wise list of JEE Main 2026 toppers from the General category is provided below. It includes the top 24 students from the General category along with their All India Ranks (AIR).

S. No.	Category	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	General	Chandigarh	Aarush Singhal	100.0000000
2	General	Andhra Pradesh	Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy	100.0000000
3	General	Delhi (NCT)	Shreyas Mishra	100.0000000
4	General	Telangana	Mantha Shiva Kamesh	100.0000000
5	General	Maharashtra	Siddharth Shrikant Athaley	100.0000000
6	General	Andhra Pradesh	Thunga Durga Suprabhath	100.0000000
7	General	Haryana	Arnav Gandhi	100.0000000
8	General	Bihar	Shubham Kumar	100.0000000
9	General	Delhi (NCT)	Aditya Gupta	100.0000000
10	General	Tamil Nadu	Thammina Girish	100.0000000
11	General	Rajasthan	Kabeer Chhillar	100.0000000
12	General	Rajasthan	Chiranjib Kar	100.0000000
13	General	Odisha	Bhavesh Patra	100.0000000
14	General	Haryana	Anay Jain	100.0000000
15	General	Delhi (NCT)	Atharva Panjabi	100.0000000
16	General	Rajasthan	Arnav Gautam	100.0000000
17	General	Telangana	Doranala Bhavitesh Reddy	100.0000000
18	General	Andhra Pradesh	Pasala Mohith	100.0000000
19	General	Maharashtra	Madhav Viradiya	100.0000000
20	General	Gujarat	Purohit Nimay	100.0000000
21	General	Telangana	Vivan Sharad Mahiswari	100.0000000
22	General	Andhra Pradesh	Bijjam Venkata Chandrasekhar Reddy	100.0000000
23	General	Rajasthan	Yashwardhan	100.0000000
24	General	Telangana	Rishi Premnath	100.0000000

JEE Main 2026 OBC-NCL Category Toppers

The OBC-NCL category toppers in JEE Main 2026 have achieved exceptional scores, with the top ranker securing a perfect 100 percentile and others closely following above 99.999 percentile. This narrow score gap highlights the intense competition within the category and the high level of academic excellence among top-performing candidates.

S. No.	Category	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	OBC-NCL	Narendrababu Gari Mahith	100.0000000
2	OBC-NCL	Riddhesh Anant Bendale	99.9992186
3	OBC-NCL	Aditya Saran	99.9991350
4	OBC-NCL	Prince Choudhary	99.9991336
5	OBC-NCL	S A Kaandeepan	99.9991336

JEE Main 2026 Gen-EWS Category Toppers

The Gen-EWS category toppers in JEE Main 2026 have delivered outstanding performances, with the top candidate achieving a perfect 100 percentile and others scoring above 99.998 percentile. The close score range reflects intense competition and consistent high-level performance among top candidates in this category.

S. No.	Category	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	Gen-EWS	Telangana	Sai Rithvik Reddy Venkatreddy Valla	100.0000000
2	Gen-EWS	Rajasthan	Shresth Jasoria	99.9992442
3	Gen-EWS	Rajasthan	Prakhar Sharma	99.9992111
4	Gen-EWS	Andhra Pradesh	Ganni Sai Sathvik	99.9991334
5	Gen-EWS	Andhra Pradesh	Panaka Ram Subhash	99.9982849

JEE Main 2026 SC Category Toppers

The SC category toppers in JEE Main 2026 have achieved exceptional scores, with the top performer securing 99.999 percentile and others closely following above 99.98 percentile. This reflects strong competition and consistent high-level performance within the category.

S. No.	Category	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	SC	Andhra Pradesh	Deva Srivedh	99.9992271
2	SC	Karnataka	Adarsh Kumar Behera	99.9991350
3	SC	Andhra Pradesh	Inaganti Abhishek Kanth	99.9901741
4	SC	Andhra Pradesh	Ganji Srijan	99.9878080
5	SC	Tamil Nadu	Trilok R	99.9848832

JEE Main 2026 ST Category Toppers

The ST category toppers have also demonstrated impressive results, with scores reaching up to 99.99 percentile. The narrow score gap among the top candidates highlights increasing competition and academic excellence in this category.

S. No.	Category	State of Eligibility	Candidate Name	NTA Score
1	ST	Rajasthan	Daksh Sehra	99.9938620
2	ST	Maharashtra	Yash Rajesh Raut	99.9884912
3	ST	Rajasthan	Jatin Kumar	99.9779114
4	ST	Telangana	Mokalla Sharath Chandra	99.9763781
5	ST	Rajasthan	Anuj Meena	99.9700771

How to Check the JEE Main 2026 Topper List and AIR Rank?

NTA has released the official topper list for JEE Main 2026 and the final rank list, along with category-wise toppers. The official JEE Main 2026 Session 2 results were released on April 20, 2026, on the NTA website. Here is how students can check the final rank list officially released:

• Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in, the official JEE website.
• Under the public notices section, you will find a link – “Declaration of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 scores.”
• A PDF will open with all details regarding the JEE Main Session 1 results.

Steps to Download JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Scorecard

Candidates who want to check their individual results can download their results and scorecard from the NTA official website. Here is a step-by-step process to check:

• Visit the official NTA portal.
• Click on the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Scorecard link.
• Log in using JEE Main Application Number and Date of Birth.
• Your scorecard will appear, and students can download the PDF.
• Your AIR will be mentioned under All India Rank. The AIR 1 student will have it mentioned, and the names will be confirmed then.

JEE Main 2025 Toppers List

If you want to see the JEE Main Last Year Toppers, can go through the list of JEE Main 2025 toppers by state and the percentiles they have achieved. The compiled list has all notable JEE Main 2025 toppers, including AIR 1 candidate Om Prakash Behera.

Name	State/UT	Percentile
Ayush Singhal	Rajasthan	100
Kushagra Gupta	Karnataka	100
Daksh	Delhi (NCT)	100
Harsh Jha	Delhi (NCT)	100
Rajit Gupta	Rajasthan	100
Shreyas Lohiya	Uttar Pradesh	100
Saksham Jindal	Rajasthan	100
Saurav	Uttar Pradesh	100
Vishad Jain	Maharashtra	100
Arnav Singh	Rajasthan	100
Shiven Vikas Toshniwal	Gujarat	100
Sai Manogna Guthikonda	Andhra Pradesh	100
Om Prakash Behera	Rajasthan	100
Bani Brata Majee	Telangana	100
Devdutta Majhi	West Bengal	99.99921
Amogh Bansal	Haryana	99.99921
Majid Mujahid Husain	Madhya Pradesh	99.99920
Piusa Das	Punjab	99.99684
Arnav Jindal	Chandigarh	99.99681
Akshay Biju B N	Kerala	99.99605

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Toppers List (Official)

Shreyas Mishra bagged AIR 1 in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam. On 16th February, 2026, NTA finally declared the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results. The final toppers list for the Session 1 exam has now been released by NTA along with the percentile, scorecards, and marks. 12 candidates have made it to the list of 100 percentilers.

As per previous year trends, students who manage to achieve a perfect score of 300/300 stand among the top rankers. And based on the tie-breaking system, one candidate is awarded AIR 1. Also, check out the official JEE Main 2026 answer key that has been released.

• Shreyas Mishra from Delhi (NCT) got AIR 1 in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam, scoring a 100 percentile.
• Shubham Kumar from Bihar topped the list and got AIR 3.
• 3 students from Rajasthan are in the 100 percentilers list: Arnav Gautam, Chiranjib Kar and Kabeer Chhillar.
• 2 students from Andhra Pradesh have also scored 100 percentile: Narendra Babu Gari Mahith and Pasala Mohith.
• Ashi Grewal (99.99697665) from Haryana is the female category topper.

The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 has finally concluded, as results are officially out now. On 16th February, 2026, NTA released the official results at 6:15 pm. The official JEE Main 2026 toppers list has also been released. 12 candidates have scored 100 percentile, and Shreyas Mishra from Delhi has achieved AIR 1 based on the list released. Check out the complete 100 percentilers list released officially by NTA below:

S. No.	Application No.	Candidate Name	State of Eligibility
1	260310038881	Shreyas Mishra	Delhi (NCT)
2	260310088709	Narendrababu Gari Mahith	Andhra Pradesh
3	260310164042	Shubham Kumar	Bihar
4	260310215465	Kabeer Chhillar	Rajasthan
5	260310220953	Chiranjib Kar	Rajasthan
6	260310228381	Bhavesh Patra	Odisha
7	260310231839	Anay Jain	Haryana
8	260310241955	Arnav Gautam	Rajasthan
9	260310432915	Pasala Mohith	Andhra Pradesh
10	260310434363	Madhav Viradiya	Maharashtra
11	260310635369	Purohit Nimay	Gujarat
12	260310757063	Vivan Sharad Mahiswari	Telangana

JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile (Expected)

To know what percentile to expect based on your estimated score, this marks vs analysis table will be helpful. Since JEE Main is conducted in multiple shifts, NTA uses the percentile system to ensure fairness across different difficulty levels. As a result, the same marks can still mean different percentiles depending on the shift.

However, based on previous year trends, students scoring above 280–300 marks usually fall in the 99.9 to 100 percentile range, while scores between 200–250 marks typically correspond to the 98–99 percentile range. Students who are appearing for the JEE Main Session 2 exam can improve their scores by following the JEE Main 2026 preparation strategy and study plan. The expected marks vs percentile vs rank table below provides a realistic estimate for JEE Main 2026 aspirants.

Use the JEE Main 2026 marks calculator to find out your score using the response sheet.

Marks (out of 300)	Percentile Range	Expected Rank Range
280+	99.99+	1-100
250-279	99.90-99.98	101-500
200-249	99.50-99.89	501-1,500
180-199	99.20-99.49	1,501-5,000
150-179	98.50-99.19	5,001-10,000
120-149	96.00-98.49	10,001-25,000
90-119	92.00-95.99	25,001-50,000
60-89	85.00-91.99	50,001-1,00,000
40-59	70.00-84.99	1,00,001-2,00,000
Below 40	Below 70	2,00,001+

JEE Main 2026 Cutoff for JEE Advanced Eligibility

The JEE Main 2026 category-wise cut-off shows a highly competitive landscape, with the General (UR) cutoff at 93.41 percentile, indicating a slight rise in performance benchmarks. Reserved categories such as OBC and EWS also maintain high cutoffs above 80 percentile, reflecting increased competition across segments.

Meanwhile, SC and ST cutoffs remain comparatively lower but still demonstrate strong participation and improved performance trends. These cutoffs determine eligibility for JEE Advanced 2026, making them a crucial benchmark for aspirants aiming for IIT admissions. The table below is the official cutoff released by NTA:

S. No.	Category	Percentile (From)	Percentile (To)	No. of Candidates
1	UR-ALL	100.0000000	93.4123549	96,873
2	UR-PwBD	93.3244144	0.0023186	4,391
3	EWS-ALL	93.4105172	82.4164528	25,009
4	OBC-ALL	93.4105172	80.9232583	67,597
5	SC-ALL	93.4105172	63.9172792	37,522
6	ST-ALL	93.4041748	52.0174712	18,79*

JEE Main 2026 Rank vs Percentile

One of the most common questions after the JEE Main result is how percentile translates into rank. While the exact rank depends on the number of candidates appearing and the normalisation process, the table below provides a realistic estimate based on JEE Main 2026 trends. Students can use this analysis to estimate their expected rank range and shortlist colleges accordingly.

Percentile	Expected Rank Range
100	AIR 1 – 26
99.99+	Under 100
99.9+	Under 1,500
99.5+	Under 7,000
99+	Under 15,000
98+	Under 25,000
97+	Under 35,000
95+	Under 60,000
90+	Under 1,00,000
85+	Under 1,50,000

Students should note that percentile and rank are not the same. A small difference in percentile at the top end can result in a large difference in rank. For example, the difference between 99.9 percentile and 99.5 percentile may appear small, but it can translate into thousands of rank positions.

Conclusion

The JEE Main 2026 toppers list highlights the exceptional performance of students who secured top ranks and 100 percentile scores across different categories and states. While the achievements of AIR 1 Aarush Singhal and the 26 students with a perfect percentile are inspiring, every aspirant should remember that JEE Main is only the first step in the engineering admission process. Students who have qualified can now focus on JEE Advanced 2026, JoSAA counselling, college selection, and branch preferences. Use the rank, percentile, and cutoff data shared above to understand your standing and plan the next stage of your admission journey effectively.

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