JEE Main Toppers List 2026: 12 Students Score 100 Percentile - Gender-Wise, Category-Wise & State-Wise Full List Here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the JEE Main 2026 Session-1 result on 16 February at 6:15 PM. A total of 12 candidates have scored a perfect 100 percentile in Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech).

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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main toppers list 2026 on its official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. After the declaration of JEE Main 2026 Session-1 results, NTA has also released the complete toppers list.

A total of 12 candidates have scored 100 percentile in the JEE Main 2026 Session-1 exam. The list of toppers has been released by NTA state-wise, category-wise, and gender-wise.

Apart from the 100 percentile scorers, several other candidates have scored above 99 percentile in the JEE Main 2026 Session-1 exam.

The complete list of toppers has been released by NTA with full names, state of eligibility, and other details. Candidates can check the full JEE Main 2026 Session-1 toppers list below.

👉 Direct Link 1 - JEE Main 2026 Session-1 Result [Available ]

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The numbers speak for themselves. Over 13.55 lakh candidates registered for JEE Main 2026 Session-1. Out of those, 13.04 lakh actually appeared for the exam. That's a 96.26% attendance rate — the highest ever for a January session.

The exam was held across 658 centres in 326 cities, including 15 international locations like Dubai, Singapore, Washington, and Munich. It ran in computer-based mode over five days — 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28 January 2026. NTA also offered the paper in 13 regional languages.

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JEE Main 2026 Session-1 Toppers — 100 Percentile Scorers

Here's the official list of all 12 students who scored a perfect 100 NTA percentile.

Out of these 12 toppers, 11 belong to the General category. One candidate — Narendrababu Gari Mahith — topped under the OBC-NCL category with a perfect 100 percentile.

JEE Main 2026 Session-1: Rajasthan Leads With 3 Toppers

Rajasthan dominated this year's toppers list. Three students from the state — Kabeer Chhillar, Chiranjib Kar, and Arnav Gautam — all scored 100 percentile.

Andhra Pradesh came in second with two toppers — Narendrababu Gari Mahith and Pasala Mohith.

The remaining seven states — Delhi, Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana — each produced one topper.

JEE Main 2026 Session-1: State-Wise Toppers Breakdown

JEE Main 2026 Session-1: No Female Candidate in 100 Percentile List

This is a notable detail. All 12 candidates who scored 100 percentile are male. No female candidate made it to the perfect score list this session.

However, Ashi Grewal from Haryana has been named the female topper. She scored an impressive 99.9969766 percentile — just a fraction short of the perfect 100.

JEE Main 2026 Session-1: Category-Wise Toppers

NTA also released the category-wise toppers list. Here's who topped in each category.

JEE Main 2026 Session-1: State-Wise Best Performers Across India

NTA released a detailed state-wise list showing the top scorer from every state and union territory. Here are the highlights.

JEE Main 2026 Session-1 Gender-Wise Toppers

Male Toppers — 100 Percentile Scorers (Paper 1 B.E./B.Tech)

All 12 candidates who scored a perfect 100 percentile are male. The list is arranged in ascending order of application number.

Female Topper — Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech)

No female candidate scored 100 percentile this session. Ashi Grewal from Haryana is the highest-scoring female candidate.

9 Questions Dropped — How Did It Affect Scores?

NTA dropped 9 questions from the final answer key after reviewing candidate objections. Every student who attempted those questions got full marks — regardless of their answer.

This led to a slight rise in percentile scores across shifts. Students saw a small but noticeable boost compared to what they estimated from the provisional answer key. The bonus marks pushed the 99+ percentile barrier slightly higher in some shifts.

Percentile vs Expected Rank — Where Do You Stand?

Here's a rough estimate of where your percentile could place you in the All India Rank.

The qualifying cut-off for JEE Advanced is expected to fall between 93.5 and 95.0 percentile for the General category. If you've crossed that mark, you can start planning your JEE Advanced preparation.

How Does NTA Break Ties Between 100 Percentile Scorers?

When multiple students score 100 percentile, NTA uses a step-by-step tie-breaking process. First, it checks who has a higher Mathematics percentile. If that's a tie, Physics is compared next. Then Chemistry. If everything is still tied, the older candidate gets the higher rank.

So even among the 12 toppers, their final All India Ranks will differ based on subject-wise scores.

100 Percentile Scorers — Year-on-Year Comparison

The 2026 numbers include both sessions combined. Session-1 alone produced 12 toppers — slightly fewer than last year's 14 in Session-1.

68 Candidates' Scores Withheld

NTA has withheld the scores of 68 candidates. These students were flagged for unfair means practices or had issues during identity verification. Their results haven't been released yet.

Safe Percentile for Top NITs

Wondering where you stand for NIT admissions? Based on current trends, a 98.5+ percentile is generally considered safe for core branches at top NITs like Trichy, Surathkal, and Warangal. If you're in the 95 to 97 range, Session-2 in April gives you a real shot at pushing into that bracket.

Session-2 Registration Is Open — Deadline Approaching

If your Session-1 score didn't go as planned, don't worry. Registration for JEE Main Session-2 is already open. The last date to register is 25 February. Don't wait until the last day — server traffic spikes close to the deadline.

NTA considers your best score across both sessions for final ranking. So a strong April performance can still change everything.

What Should You Do Right Now?

Download your scorecard and check all details — name, category, and state of eligibility. If anything looks wrong, email NTA at jeemain@nta.ac.in with your application number and supporting documents immediately. These details matter during JoSAA counselling.

Also download your response sheet. Go through every wrong answer and sort them into three groups — silly calculation errors, conceptual gaps, and time management issues. This breakdown becomes your roadmap for Session-2 preparation.

Keep visiting jeemain.nta.nic.in for updates on Session-2 dates, cut-off, and the admission process ahead.

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