2 April 2026: Download JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Question papers

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Paper 2 results for B.Arch and B.Plan on May 2026. Candidates can check their results and download the scorecard from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, using their application number and password. The Paper 2 exam for Session 2 was held on April 9, 2025. For candidates who appeared in both sessions of JEE Main 2025, the final result has been calculated based on the normalized scores of both attempts. For those who appeared in only one session, the scores from that specific attempt have been considered. The scorecard includes the candidate’s percentile and All India Rank, and has been prepared using the final answer key for JEE Main 2025 Paper 2.
Based on your JEE Main paper 2 result, you will be qualified for JEE Advanced or become eligible for the counselling process. For complete information regarding how to download JEE Main Paper 2 result 2026, toppers, link, tie breaking criteria, JEE Main College predictor, and top colleges accepting JEE Main score, you can read the article below.
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| EVENTS | HIGHLIGHTS |
|---|---|
| JEE Main 2026 Session 1 | |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Date | 29 January 2026 |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Result Date | 24 February 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 Session 2 | |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Exam Date | TBA |
| JEE Main Paper 2 Result Date | TBA |
NTA will release the JEE Main B.Arch/B.Planning results on the official website. Candidates have to use their application number and date of birth/password to check their result. The steps to check the JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Result are as follows:
In case there is a tie in JEE Main Paper 2 results then there will be a tie-breaker. The tie-breaker criteria for B. Arch and B. Planning papers are in the table below
| B. Arch Tie-Breaker Process | B. Planning Tie Breaker Process |
|---|---|
| Candidates who scored higher in the Mathematics section will be given a higher rank. | Candidates who scored higher in the Mathematics section will be given a higher rank. |
| Candidates who scored higher in Aptitude Test Marks will be given a higher rank. | Candidates who scored higher in Aptitude Test Marks will be given a higher rank. |
| Candidates who scored higher in the Drawing section will be given a higher rank. | Candidates who scored higher in the Planning section will be given a higher rank. |
| Candidates with fewer negative marks will have a higher rank | Candidates with fewer negative marks will have a higher rank |
| If the tie is unresolved through Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing section marks then the higher rank goes to the older candidate. | If the tie is unresolved through Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning section marks then the higher rank goes to the older candidate. |
JEE Main Paper 2 2026 result will be available at jeemain.nta.ac.in. Here are the details that will be available:
JEE Total Marks = 4 x (number of correct attempts) – 1 x (number of incorrect attempts)

You can check the table below for official stats released by NTA regarding candidates who appeared for JEE Main Paper 2A and JEE Main Paper 2B.
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Total No. of candidates who registered in two sessions of JEE Main 2026 | 99,086 |
| Common Candidates in Two Sessions of JEE Main 2026 | 71,009 |
| Total No. of Candidates who Registered for BArch in JEE Main Session 2 | 73,362 |
| Total No. of Candidates who Appeared in BArch in JEE Main Session 2 | 36,707 |
| Total No. of Candidates who Registered in BPlanning in JEE Main Session 2 | 38,105 |
| Total No. of Candidates who Appeared in BPlanning in JEE Main Session 2 | 16.228 |
Along with the JEE Main B.Arch and B.Plan result, NTA releases final JEE Main answer key on the official website jeemain.nta.ac.in after going through the challenges raised in the provisional one.
The final answer key will consist of all the right answers to questions marked in the exam along with the list of questions dropped.
JoSAA will conduct JEE Main Counselling process for admissions to top colleges in the country. After Paper 2 result of JEE Main comes out, based on your score, if you cleared the cut off, you can participate in the counselling rounds by registering on the official website of JoSAA 2026. The process involves choice filling and locking of preferences. Based on your JEE Main rank, course, seat availability and category, you will be allotted a seat in JEE Main participating colleges for B.Arch and B.Plan.
| Paper | Application Number | Candidate Name | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.Arch | 250310500403 | PATNE NEEL SANDESH | Maharashtra |
| B.Plan | 250310454519 | SUNIDHI SINGH | Madhya Pradesh |
You can check the full list of JEE Main Paper 2 toppers here. Refer to the table below for the candidates who scored 100 percentile on B. Arch and B. Plan.
| Name of Candidate | Paper | State | Percentile | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulagna Basack | B.Arch | Jharkhand | 100 | General |
| Muthu R | B.Arch | Tamil Nadu | 100 | OBC-EWS |
| Arun Radhakrishna | B. Plan | Karnataka | 100 | General |
| Kolasani Saketh Pranav | B. Plan | Andhra Pradesh | 100 | GEN-EWS |
| State Code of Eligibility | Candidate Name | NTA Score |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | K SIDDHARTH KUMAR | 94.0003878 |
| Andhra Pradesh | DHANUKONDA SRINIDHI | 99.9922436 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | SIMON PASAR | 92.5848361 |
| Assam | KAUSTAV PRAKASH SARMA | 99.9728524 |
| Bihar | MD ARISH NASAR SIDDIQUI | 99.722707 |
| Chandigarh | PARTH KOUL | 99.4958309 |
| Chhattisgarh | SHASHWAT AGRAWAL | 99.9883653 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | PATEL DISHA DEEPAK | 98.0802792 |
| Daman and Diu | MUDIT NAVINKUMAR PATEL | 66.9051774 |
| Delhi (NCT) | HIMANSHI MISHRA | 99.9767307 |
| Goa | ANALIZ SILVEIRA | 94.6732596 |
| Gujarat | TANDEL DARSHAN NAVIN KUMAR | 99.982548 |
| Haryana | AARUSHI GODARA | 99.9495831 |
| Himachal Pradesh | ACHYUT KRISHNA | 99.7808804 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | AGRIM SALHOTRA | 99.5559434 |
| Jharkhand | SULAGNA BASACK | 99.9961218 |
| Karnataka | KEDAR RAMESH KULKARNI | 99.9670351 |
| Kerala | DEVPAUL JOY K | 99.9495831 |
| Ladakh | JIGMET GYATSO | 87.382199 |
| Lakshadweep | AFSANA BALHA MANZIL | 80.9967035 |
| Madhya Pradesh | KAISHORI PATIDAR | 99.8022106 |
| Maharashtra | RUDRANI UMESH SHARMA | 99.9980609 |
| Manipur | YAYLEN YUMNAM | 92.8698856 |
| Meghalaya | SABYASAACHI PRADHAN | 89.8603839 |
| Mizoram | ZODINPUII | 95.7591623 |
| Nagaland | VIKHO PUSA | 98.8850107 |
| Odisha | ADITYA PRADHAN | 99.9166182 |
| Outside India | MUZAMMIL BIN SALIM KURUPPANMARTHODI MOHAMED | 99.9030444 |
| Puducherry | SARTHAK MEHTA | 99.705255 |
| Punjab | CHANDRAJHA PANWAR | 99.9398875 |
| Rajasthan | SONAM WANGCHUK BHUTIA | 98.648439 |
| Sikkim | MUTHU R | 100 |
| Tamil Nadu | GIRAMONI KARTHIKEYA | 99.9941827 |
| Telangana | DEBAJYOTI RAY BARMAN | 99.0401396 |
| Tripura | PARTH CHAUHAN | 99.9806089 |
| Uttar Pradesh | SHREYA KUSH | 99.635447 |
| Uttarakhand | UJAAN ROY | 99.7808804 |
| West Bengal | RIDDHI DAS | 99.7808804 |
| State of Eligibility | Candidate Name | NTA Score |
|---|---|---|
| Andaman &NicobarIslands | SANJAYSANISH | 99.1598328 |
| Andhra Pradesh | KOLASANISAKETH PRANAV | 100 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | SNEHAPAUL | 95.1881331 |
| Assam | NACHIKETBORA | 99.9557807 |
| Bihar | AREEBAFSARKHAN | 99.8552822 |
| Chandigarh | PUNYABINDLISH | 99.2362116 |
| Chhattisgarh | SHASHWATAGRAWAL | 99.9598006 |
| DadraAnd NagarHaveli | JAIDEVPAREEK | 96.1890979 |
| Daman And Diu | MEETAPREMJIMAKVANA | 82.1997106 |
| Delhi(NCT) | HIMANSHIMISHRA | 99.9959801 |
| Goa | GURMANAVTAR | 97.2021225 |
| Gujarat | VANSHIDNANI | 99.7427239 |
| Haryana | TRIVEDIRISHITEJAS | 99.7427239 |
| Himachal Pradesh | SAKSHAMMISHRA | 99.6462454 |
| JammuAndKashmir | ACHYUTKRISHNA | 99.9477408 |
| Jharkhand | ARYANSANJEEVARORA | 99.0311947 |
| Karnataka | ANIRUDHASHARAN | 99.7105644 |
| Kerala | YSANJANA | 99.9477408 |
| Ladakh | ANANTHANR | 99.9477408 |
| Lakshadweep | JIGMETGYATSO | 83.4539315 |
| Madhya Pradesh | SWAFVATHULLACM | 77.6571796 |
| Maharashtra | SHASHANKMANGAL | 99.871362 |
| Manipur | ARYANNAMDEO | 99.8150828 |
| Meghalaya | SALAMARBINSINGH | 89.5521788 |
| Mizoram | SABYASAACHIPRADHAN | 89.5521788 |
| Nagaland | LALAWMPUIA | 53.7867824 |
| Odisha | ABRARAHMED | 95.6785657 |
| Odisha | HASINITAMOGHNA NALLA | 96.9569063 |
| OutsideIndia | ADITYAPRADHAN | 99.9477408 |
| OutsideIndia | MUZAMMIL BIN SALIMKURUPPANMARTHODI MOHAMED | 97.5237176 |
| Puducherry | RITHIKABAHETI | 99.0311947 |
| Punjab | NAINA | 99.7105644 |
| Rajasthan | TIRTHRAJSHARAD GIRAWALE | 99.9035215 |
| Sikkim | DIWAKARS | 91.0958353 |
| TamilNadu | KIRUTHICPRANESHK | 99.9879402 |
| Telangana | JESWINJOSE | 99.9758804 |
| Tripura | RITIKANATH | 94.5168033 |
| Uttar Pradesh | MANYAGUPTA | 99.9839202 |
| Uttarakhand | ARNAVKUMAR | 99.9035215 |
| West Bengal | SAKETARPAN | 99.931661 |
| Category | Name of topper | NTA score |
|---|---|---|
| General | Rudrani Umesh Sharma | 99.9980609 |
| General-EWS | Yayavaram Sravan Ram | 99.9670351 |
| OBC-NCL | Muthu R | 100 |
| SC | Vivekjit Das | 99.9495831 |
| ST | Boda Prabanjan Jadav, Banoth Rithwak | 99.8797751 |
| PwD | Chunchikala Sricharan | 99.4125 |
| Category | Name of topper | NTA score |
|---|---|---|
| General | Himanshi Mishra | 99.9959801 |
| General-EWS | Kolasani Saketh Pranav | 100 |
| OBC-NCL | Jallu Sri Harshith | 99.9758804 |
| SC | Ankush | 99.9115613 |
| ST | Jonathan Sinkam M Sangma | 98.6332208 |
| PwD | Rishabh Kumar | 93.04953 |
After going through your JEE Main Paper 2 result for B.Arch and B.Plan courses, it is normal to start looking out for colleges you can get in. You can check the list of top colleges that accept NTA JEE Main result scores. Simultaneously, you can also check JEE Main College Predictor 2026 to get an estimate of possible college admission based on your score.
| NITs Accepting JEE Main Paper 2 Scores |
|---|
| NIT Patna |
| NIT Raipur |
| NIT Hamirpur |
| NIT Rourkela |
| NIT Tiruchirapalli |
| NIT Calicut |
Ques. What is a good score in JEE Main Paper 2 exam?
Ans. A score of 300+ is generally considered a good score in paper 2 of JEE Main. With such a score you can admission in top NITs and IIITs.
Ques. If I get a good JEE Main paper 2 result, will I be able to secure a seat in IITs?
Ans. After clearing JEE Main paper 2, you will have to qualify JEE Advanced and give AAT to become eligible for a seat in IITs.
Ques. How to get a good JEE B.Arch result?
Ans. To get a good JEE B.Arch result, you need to start your preparations early, give good number of mocks and do analysis of previous year papers.
Ques. Will NTA notify us when JEE Main B.Arch result 2026 is released?
Ans. NTA may notify you through sms once the result is out. However, it is advised that you frequently visit the official website aand keep a tab on the recent updates.
Ques. For how long will JEE Main paper 2 result be valid?
Ans. NTA JEE Main paper 2 result will only be valid for the current academic year. In case you want to improve your score, you will have to take the test again.
Ques. Is there any facility for re-evaluation of JEE Main result for Paper 1 and Paper 2?
Ans. No, once JEE Main result is released, no changes or requests will be entertained. Any objection could only be raised in the provisional answer key released prior to result.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, please refer the official website of the exam.
Without a doubt the best college in India for engineering are the top 3 IITs, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay and IIT Madras. Then these are followed by BITs Pilania and so on.
It is a subjective question. However, ideally once in the beginning to see where you stand and then after you are done with a major portion of the syllabus. Going through JEE Main previous year paper will prepare you mentally to appear for the exam.
Yes, the JEE Main question paper for all shifts is different in order to prevent the leaking of questions. However, the authorities try to maintain the difficulty level across the slots.
If the question paper of one slot comes difficult than the other, NTA will follow the process of normalisation of scores. This will ensure a fair marking approach across all shifts.
The competition level of JEE Main is very high. Moreover, the difficulty level of question paper ranges from moderate to tough. So, only with a good preparation will you be able to clear the exam.