Updated On: 16 February, 2026 11:11 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The examination was conducted in January 2026 across 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 cities outside India. A total of 13,55,293 candidates registered, and 13,04,653 candidates appeared, resulting in a high attendance rate of 96.26 per cent

Of the 12 toppers, 11 belong to the General category and one to the OBC-NCL category. Representational Pic/File
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), with 12 candidates, including Madhav Viradiya from Maharashtra, scored a perfect 100 percentile, an official release said.
Of the 12 toppers, 11 belong to the General category and one to the OBC-NCL category.