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Wednesday, April 22, 2026 3:42 PM

JEE Main 2026 Results Announced: 26 Candidates Achieve Perfect 100 Percentile, Aarush Singhal Tops AIR 1

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the results for JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Paper 1 (BE/BTech), with 26 students securing a flawless 100 percentile score. Out of these, 12 candidates had already achieved the same score in the January session, reaffirming their top performance.

Aarush Singhal from Chandigarh has emerged as the All India Rank (AIR) 1 holder. Notably, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh lead the tally with five toppers each. All 26 candidates who secured perfect scores are male.

Some of the high achievers include Jonnala Roshan Manideep Reddy (Andhra Pradesh), Shreyas Mishra (Delhi), Mantha Shiva Kamesh (Telangana), and Siddharth Shrikant Athaley (Maharashtra), along with several others representing states across the country.

The NTA score, which is a normalized percentile, ensures fair comparison among candidates appearing in different shifts of the examination. These results will now determine eligibility for the next stage, including admission processes and qualification for JEE Advanced.

Source: NDTV