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JEE Advanced 2026 Results: Updates and Qualifiers
The JEE Advanced 2026 Results were released by IIT Roorkee on June 1, 2026, after the examination was held on May 17, 2026, for the second time in two shifts. The first shift was held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, and the second one from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The first shift was held online. Out of a total of 1,79,694 candidates that appeared for both papers, 56,880 candidates were successful and are eligible for admission to the IITs.
Shubham Kumar, from the IIT Delhi zone, achieved a score of 330 and secured the first rank in the exam, among the highest scores in the past few years. Kabeer Chhillar scored 329, and Jatin Chahar scored 319 and achieved the second and third ranks, respectively. The IIT Delhi zone had the maximum representatives in the overall top 10 of the Common Rank List. The IIT Madras and IIT Bombay zones contributed three and two representatives, respectively. Among all female candidates, Arohi Deshpande achieved the highest rank of 77.
Exam Difficulty, Structure, and Requirements
On a scale of easy to hard, students and coaching professionals who reviewed the JEE Advanced 2026 exam held on May 17, scored the exam as moderate to hard. They found the Math section to be the most time-consuming, while the Physics section required the application of multiple concepts. Chemistry, like most years, was the least challenging and was the section with the most points.
The format of the exam, created by the Joint Admission Board and not by a specific IIT, consists of questions with one correct answer, multiple answers, and questions of a numerical type, and this format is found in both papers. IIT Roorkee was in charge of running the exam this year, as part of the rotation of the seven zonal IITs. Based on previous years of JEE Advanced, the exam will focus on multi-step calculations one year, and then focus on the application of concepts the next. Because of this, experts said the 2026 exam required time management, as candidates’ ability to manage their time was just as important as their knowledge of the subject.
Cutoff and Category-Wise Qualifying Marks
The JEE Advanced 2026 qualifying cutoff was posted with the results on June 1 at jeeadv.ac.in. There are two qualifying thresholds that candidates must clear. One is a subject-wise qualifying mark, which is a minimum mark in each of the three subjects of the exam. The second is a minimum aggregate mark across two exam papers.
From expert analysis before the result declaration and the historical trends of the cutoffs, the expected range for the General category cutoff was 90 to 100 marks out of 360. It was expected that OBC-NCL and EWS candidates would qualify in the range of 80 to 90 marks. It was expected that cutoffs for SC and ST candidates would be in the range of 45 to 52 marks. For context, the cutoff in 2019 was 93, and following the decrease in the level of difficulty of the exam in 2020, the cutoff was 69. The cutoff in 2023 was 86, and in 2024 it was 109. Given the level of difficulty of this year's exam, a decrease in the cutoff compared to 2024 was expected. The numbers released on June 1 confirmed that expectation.
What Qualified Candidates Must Do Next: JoSAA 2026 Counselling
After qualifying, 56,880 students are to register for JoSAA 2026 Counselling, which opens on the official portal josaa.nic.in on June 2, 2026. The JoSAA 2026 counselling procedure includes the admission process for 121 institutes. These institutes comprise the 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and the 40 Other Government Funded Technical Institutes. For the registration and choice filling, the candidates are to log in using their JEE Main roll number and the JEE Advanced password.
There are multiple rounds of seat allotment. Each round depends on the rank of the candidate and the category, along with the choice order the candidates fill. For the candidates who are looking for admission to the architecture programmes of the IITs, the AAT 2026 registration is available from June 1 to June 2, 2026, by 5:00 PM. For the candidates who are looking to preserve their JEE Advanced score cards are advised to do so, as the scorecards contain the candidates’ marks in all the subjects and papers, as well as the total marks and Common Rank List qualification. These scorecards will be needed at all stages of the counselling and admission process.
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