JEE Mains 2026 Results Postponed LIVE: NTA session 1 result date now February 16, four-day delay

The testing agency has started accepting online applications for the NTA JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam. Candidates can apply for session 2 on the official website by Feb 25. JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam will be held from April 2 to 9.

NTA has delayed the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result date to Feb 16. There's no announcement on the JEE Main 2026 session 1 answer key date. 

A student expressed her concern over the delay in result announcement in a humorous way and posted on X: "Questions were so cooked that even NTA is taking time to solve them."

To score 100 marks in JEE Main 2026, candidates will require a percentile of 93.802033 and a rank of 91,426.

Amidst all the confusion around the JEE Mains 2026 result date and final answer key update, NTA has clarified that the session 1 results will be declared by Feb 16. 

As per Careers360 subject experts' analysis and previous year's data and trends, students scoring 80 marks in JEE Mains 2026 are expected to have a percentile between 93.150 and 93.521.

NTA announced late on Wednesday evening that the results are not coming on February 12 at all but by Monday, next week. The final answer key is also awaited. 

NTA has delayed the JEE Main 2026 result announcement by four days. Students appearing for the Class 12 exams have also expressed disappointment with the delay in result announcement and how this whole 'postponement' of result declaration affects their mental health. 

"What kind of clownery is this... How can this be expected from one of the largest exam conducting bodies in India??," a student posted on her X account.

Not just in the original bulletin of information, even in JEE Main Twitter posts made as late as January 31, the NTA JEE Mains result date promised was February 12. 

The results are now expected by early next week. One user on X, presumably a candidate or a guardian, writes on the platform, "This is not fair, just playing with our patience". Over 13.5 lakh have written the Session 1 JEE Mains exams. 

The JEE Mains results are now delayed and likely to come by February 16. The final answer key is also awaited. 

Several responses to the NTA tweet noted that the exam body has been at the centre of delays and glitches in the past as well. According to sources, "software issues" cause this year's delay.  

While the NTA Tweet (or post on X) invited mostly anger, at least one user cracked a joke saying, "So, I have 5 days to score 120 marks in a mocktest so that I can prove [to] my parents I still got it!"

The JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result has been delayed by NTA by four days. Now, as per the latest update, NTA will announce the JEE Mains 2026 result by Feb 16. 

Several students on social media have expressed that the delay in result announcement and issuance of the final answer key has affected their mental health. 

"Feels like I am consistent and real than this unprofessional behaviour it affects a lot of Students mental health and decisions," another user posted on X.

NTA has postponed the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result date to Feb 16. Candidates have expressed 'outrage' on social media due to the delay in the result announcement. Another student posted on X and said: "If late arrivals by students at the test centers are not permissible, why should we accept delays on your part?"

If late arrivals by students at the test centers are not permissible, why should we accept delays on your part?

— Chhabila Kumar Sahoo (@sahoo_chha79981) February 11, 2026

The testing agency has announced that the JEE Mains 2026 results will be declared by February 16, which is four days later than the originally scheduled date. There's no update on the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 final answer key yet.

"Publish the final answer key then please," a student posted on X. 

The response to NTA announcing on X that the new JEE Mains 2026 result date is next week had Shaurya Pratap Singh responding saying, "Publish the final answer key then please."

The JEE Mains final answer key is also awaited. 

NTA has delayed the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 date to Feb 16. Over 13.5 lakh candidates await the JEE Mains 2026 results. Once announced, the JEE Mains 2026 results can be accessed on the official websites, nta.ac.in and jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Mains 2026 Result Date | The JEE Main 2026 session 1 results will be declared on Feb 16, after much confusion, the conducting body clarified. However, NTA has not yet published the final answer key as well. 

JEE Mains 2026 Result postponed. (Image: Official NTA X account)

NTA JEE Main 2026 session 1 results date has been postponed to February 16. Earlier, NTA said that the session 1 results are scheduled to be announced by Feb 12. 

As per the latest update, NTA will declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results by Feb 16.

As per students' feedback, the JEE Mains 2026 Jan 23 evening paper was considered the 'toughest,' while the Jan 24 shift 1 paper was the 'easiest. Subject experts rated the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 papers as 'moderate to tough' in difficulty level. 

JEE Main 2026 Overall Analysis: Session 1 ‘moderate’ in difficulty; toughest BE, BTech shift

More than 13.5 lakh candidates appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exams. NTA has started accepting the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 applications, and the exams will begin from April 2.

The JEE Mains 2026 result link will be activated soon on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in. Currently, the JEE Mains 2026 result link is inactive. Once it is activated, students will require their login credentials to download the session 1 results.

NTA JEE Mains 2026 result will be declared on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Students will require the application number and password or date of birth details to access JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result. 

NTA JEE Main 2026 result soon. (Official)

Students will be able to access the JEE Mains 2026 result link on the website given below. 

• nta.ac.in
• jeemain.nta.nic.in

According to sources, neither the JEE Main 2026 final answer key nor the results will be released before Thursday, and they may be delayed further. However, as per the NTA JEE Mains 2026 session 1 schedule, results are expected by Feb 12.

According to the media reports, NTA JEE Mains result 2026 will likely be declared by February 16. NTA will soon issue a notification regarding the same. 

As per sources, the JEE Mains 2026 result will not be declared tonight or tomorrow. However, as per the NTA schedule, JEE Main 2026 results are expected by Feb 12.

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For admission to NITs, students need to qualify JEE Main 2026. NIT Tiruchirappalli closed BTech CSE rank at 1,449 in 2025, compared to 1,224 in 2024 and 1,509 in 2023, reflecting relatively ‘stable’ competition.

After NIT Tiruchirappalli, NIT Surathkal and NIT Warangal remain among the most competitive institutes. In 2025, NIT Surathkal closed CSE admissions at rank 1,827, while NIT Warangal closed at 2,409.

Meanwhile, institutes such as Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (Nagpur), NIT Kurukshetra, NIT Delhi, and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (Surat) have JEE Main cut-offs beyond rank 6,000, indicating comparatively lower competition than the top NITs.

JEE Main 2026: NIT Tiruchirappalli, Surathkal, Warangal retain highest BTech cut-offs among NITs

Students who are waiting for the JEE Mains 2026 results can check their expected scores for probable rank using Careers360’s rank predictor tool. The steps to use the JEE Main 2026 rank predictor tool. 

• Visit the official Careers360’s rank predictor website at engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-rank-predictor
• Select score or percentile.
• Select JEE Mains 2026 session 1 or 2 option.
• Enter JEE Mains score - out of 300 along with difficulty level.
• Type your application number, date of birth, and mobile number in the last three blank spaces.
• Click on the predict my rank option.
• You will get your probable JEE Mains 2026 session 1 rank on your screen.

According to Careers360 sources, "analysis of JEE Mains 2026 marks has happened but there are issues with software." NTA will delcare the JEE Main result 2026 on its official website. Students will required application number and password to download the results for session 1.

JEE Mains 2026 results are not expected today, Careers360 sources have confirmed. NTA will declare JEE Main 2026 session results on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per Careers360 sources, NTA JEE Main 2026 are not expected today. However, as per the NTA's schedule, JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results and final answer key is expected by Feb 12. 

According to the JoSAA 2025-26 seat allocation data, the Other-State (OS) closing rank for the Computer Science and Engineering (General) programme was around 1,449, whereas the Home-State (HS) closing rank for the same category and round was approximately 4,569, indicating a gap of 3,000 ranks, that OS candidates needed better ranks to secure admission in that cycle.

JEE Main 2026: Wider gap in NIT cut-offs for home and other-state quotas; outsiders need better rank

JEE Mains 2026 Result Date | The steps to check the result are as follows.

• Visit the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on “JEE Main 2026 session 1 result” link available on the homepage.
•  Enter application number and password or date of birth.
• Click on the submit icon.
• Your JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard will appear on the screen.
• Download and save your JEE Mains scorecard

NTA has not yet announced any time for JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results. However, JEE Main 2026 session 1 results and final answer key is expected by February 12.

As per NTA JEE Mains 2026 session 1 schedule, result for Jan session exam is expected by Feb 12.

According to JoSAA’s final round data from the last season, the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) branch closed at Rank 3,431 under the Open category (outside state quota), compared to 2,940 in 2024.

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) programme also witnessed an increase, with the closing rank moving to 4,448 from 3,983 in the ongoing academic year. Meanwhile, Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) remained highly competitive, closing at 5,785, slightly higher than 5,721 in 2024.

JEE Main 2026: NIT Rourkela records higher closing ranks in CSE, ECE, AI; core engineering branches stable

The cut-offs for BTech EE programme across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs for 50% other state, under the open, and gender neutral category seats in the last academic year were as follows.

JEE Mains 2026: BTech Electrical Engineering cut-offs highest at NIT Rourkela among all NITs, IIITs, GFTIs

The National Testing Agency - NTA is expected to issue the Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 session 1 - JEE Mains 2026 final answer key tomorrow morning for over 13 lakh candidates, as reported by NDTV.

Candidates should have to use their JEE Mains 2026 application number and password, or date of birth to access the JEE Mains 2026 result through the NTA's official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 result for engineering, architecture, and planning admissions soon on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 - JEE Mains 2026 result by February 12. However, as per some media reports, the NTA is likely to announce the computer-based college entrance test results by tonight on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will have to use their login credentials, including JEE Mains 2026 application number and password to access the results.

No, the National Testing Agency - NTA will announce the Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 result soon on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in, as per the reports. 

Whereas, as per the official information bulletin, the NTA will declare the JEE Mains 2026 result by February 12.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 results likely by today, as per the reports. However, the JEE Mains 2026 information bulletin says that the NTA will announce the JEE Mains 2026 results by February 12. 

Here are the steps given below for candidates to download their JEE Mains 2026 scorecard..

• Go to the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• On the homepage, click on the JEE Main 2026 session 1 result or scorecard link.
• A new window will open.
• Enter JEE Mains 2026 application number and date of birth or password.
• Press the submit button.
• JEE Mains 2026 session 1 scorecard will appear on the screen.
• Check your marks and download the scorecard.

The testing agency published the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 provisional answer key along with the response sheet on February 4. Around 13.5 lakh candidates were able to challenge the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 answer key by February 6 by paying a requisite fee of Rs 200 per objection.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 results for engineering admission by February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in. However, as per some media reports, the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result will likely by announced by tonight.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key for session 1 shortly on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Login details to download JEE Mains 2026 final answer key including application number, and password. (Image source: Official website)

No, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not declared the JEE Mains 2026 result yet for over 13 lakh candidates. The National Testing Agency - NTA - will host the JEE Mains 2026 result link on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in soon.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the computer-based JEE Mains 2026 in multiple shifts. Therefore, the testing agency follows a normalisation process formula to convert raw marks into percentile scores. 

Through the normalisation process, the National Testing Agency converts raw marks into a standardised NTA score or percentile ranging from 100 to 0. The normalisation process is followed to ensure fairness by preventing students from being disadvantaged if their shift had a tougher paper. 

Candidates will have to enter their JEE Mains 2026 application number and password or date of birth to download the JEE Mains 2026 scorecard through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted the computer-based JEE Mains 2026 session 1 on January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 and 29. The college entrance JEE Mains 2026 session 1 was held in two shifts. The forenoon shift was conducted from 9 am to 12 noon, while the afternoon shift was held from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Candidates will be able to check the JEE Mains 2026 results through the National Testing Agency's (NTA) official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The login details include application number and password or date of birth.

The JEE Mains 2026 January 24 shift 2 paper was moderate in difficulty. Mathematics paper was the toughest with lengthy questions. Similarly, Physics sections was also time-consuming with formula-based queries. Whereas, Chemistry was the easiest of all, as per students' reactions.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts JEE Mains 2026 exams in multiple shifts. To convert raw marks into percentile scores using a normalisation formula. The percentile reflects the percentage of candidates who scored equal to or less than a particular candidate in that session. This ensures fairness across shifts.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 - JEE Mains 2026 likely by today, as per the reports. 

Yes, NTA will publish the names of candidates who secure 100 percentile in Session 1. The list may include All India toppers along with state-wise and category-wise toppers. This is released alongside the result.

The JEE Main 2026 result will be issued as a downloadable scorecard in PDF format. It will display percentile scores rather than raw marks. Candidates should save and print it for counselling and admission purposes.

To download the JEE Main 2026 scorecard, candidates need their application number and password or date of birth. They must also enter the security pin displayed on the screen. Without valid credentials, the result cannot be accessed.

The results are used for admissions to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs and other participating institutions, and to determine eligibility for JEE Advanced.

Yes, if they appeared in different shifts, their percentiles may differ due to normalisation.

As per the NTA JEE Main 2026 schedule, session 1 results for both paper 1 and 2 will be declared by February 12 along with the final answer key. 

The steps to check the JEE Mains final answer key 2026 for session 1 is as follows. 

• Visit the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Find and click the link for the JEE Main Session 1 final answer key.
• Open the link to view the final answer key PDF.
• Download and save the final answer key for reference.

The expected marks vs percentile for JEE Mains session 1 exam, as per trends, are as given below.

The JEE Mains closing rank across NITs for AI, ML, and data science courses as per JoSAA data is as follows. 

As per the NTA date schedule for JEE Mains session 1 exam 2026, result will be likely declared by Feb 12.

JEE Main 2026: Closing ranks for AI, ML, data science at NITs highlight rising demand

NTA will announce the JEE Mains result 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to download the JEE Mains result 2026 and final answer key once issued.

According to data from JoSAA data, which conducts admission counselling based on JEE Mains result, NIT Warangal closed admissions for its BTech CSE Artificial Intelligence and Data Science programme at rank of 2,952 for other-state, open, gender-neutral seats. Cut-offs for other categories, however, were significantly higher.

At NIT Patna, the lowest closing rank was 17,439 for the five-year BTech–MTech dual degree in CSE with Data Science specialisation, while the BTech AI and Data Science programme closed at a rank of 16,537 for the 50% other-state seats.

JEE Main 2026: BTech Artificial Intelligence, Data Science cut-offs highest at NIT Warangal

As per the NTA JEE Mains schedule, the session 1 results for both paper 1 and 2 is expected to declared by Feb 12. However, as per a report on X, NTA will likely announce JEE Mains result 2026 tomorrow.

As per a report on X, NTA will likely announce the JEE Mains 2026 final answer key in the first half. The JEE Main session 1 result 2026 will be announced tomorrow as well.

Once the JEE Mains session 1 and 2 exams 2026 are over, JoSAA will conduct counselling for admissions to BTech programmes at top technical institutes in India, including IITs, National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs).

As per the NTA JEE Mains 2026 schedule, session 1 results are expected by February 12. The answer key is expected to be issued today on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

NTA will conduct JEE Main 2026 April session exams from April 2 to 9 in two shifts for BTech, BArch and BPlanning paper. 

According to the minutes of the IIT Council meeting, the IITs are considering reforms to the IIT JEE Advanced exam. IIT Kanpur and the Joint Admission Board (JAB) have been tasked with evaluating a proposal to introduce "adaptive testing of quantitative and reasoning skills", in which the exam dynamically generates questions based on a candidate’s performance.

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JEE Advanced closing ranks at IIT Bombay for Aerospace Engineering admissions, as per JoSAA data, are given in the table below.

As per the NTA JEE Main marking scheme 2026, for every correct answer, students will be given four marks in MCQs, while one mark is deducted for each incorrect attempt. However, no marks will be awarded or deducted for unattempted questions.

For numerical value–based questions, candidates will be given four marks for a correct answer, and there is no negative marking for wrong answers.

JEE Main 2026 Marks Calculation: How does NTA award scores? Raw marks to percentile process

NTA will issue the JEE Main 2026 final answer key on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

NTA will soon release the JEE Main 2026 final answer key for over 13 lakh candidates. Candidates can calculate their JEE Main 2026 raw scores by using the formula given below.

Total Score = (Number of Correct Answers × 4) – (Number of Incorrect Answers × 1)

Students can check their NTA JEE Main 2026 result on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

As per the NTA schedule, JEE Main 2026 session 1 results will be declared by Feb 12 along with the final answer keys.

The method of resolving ties for the JEE Main 2026 paper 1 are given below.

• NTA JEE score in Mathematics
• NTA JEE score in Physics
• NTA JEE score in Chemistry
• Candidates with a lower proportion of negative responses in Mathematics
• Candidates with a lower proportion of negative responses in Physics
• Students with less proportion of negative responses in Chemistry

The JEE Main 2026 marking scheme is as follows.

• Add +4 marks for every correct answer.
• Deduct –1 mark for each incorrect answer.
• 0 marks for unattempted questions.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has faced criticism after the Coaching Federation of India (CFI) identified 17 errors in the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 answer key and demanded bonus marks for 10 questions. According to CFI, the issues include ambiguity, numerical inconsistencies, and multiple correct answers in the answer key.

CFI stated that out of the 17 questions, 10 warrant bonus marks due to fundamental ambiguities or flaws. The remaining seven questions reportedly contain numerical mistakes, incorrect answer options, or more than one correct response. Physics had the highest number of challenged questions among all subjects.

17 errors in JEE Main 2026 session 1 answer key; ‘one mark can change ranks’, says CFI

The steps given below to download the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 final answer key are as follows.

• Visit official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the JEE Main 2026 session 1 final answer key link.
• A new window will open.
• Enter JEE Mains 2026 application number and date of birth or password.
• Press the submit button.
• Question-wise status and selected option IDs will appear on the screen.
• Download JEE Mains 2026 final answer key.

Over 13 lakh appeared for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 exams for admission to engineering, and other programmes. Of which only 2.5 lakh will be eligible for JEE Advanced - a gateway for admission to BTech courses at the Indian Institute of Technology (IITs).

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 result for BTech, BArch and BPlanning aspirants by February 12.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will publish the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result link on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will have to use their application number and password or date of birth to access the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 results.