How Many Students Registered and Appeared for JEE Main 2026
| Updated On - Apr 22, 2026
NTA has declared the JEE Main 2026 result on April 20, 2026. Just after the declaration of results, JEE Main 2026 Statistics, including registered candidates, candidates who appeared for JEE Main 2026, attendance percentage and toppers list, were published on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
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A total of 1538468 unique candidates appeared in both sessions (January/April) of JEE Main 2026.
- JEE Main 2026 session 2 attendance percentage was 93.11%, which is considered a good percentage rate.
- According to the press release, the total number of female candidates who appeared in JEE Main 2026 was 531593.
- JEE Main 2026 Session 1 witnessed a larger number of candidates than Session 2.
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JEE Main 2026 Statistics
JEE Main 2026 final statistics show the number of candidates registered and who appeared for sessions 1 and 2.
| Details | JEE Main 2026 Statistics |
|---|---|
| Number of common candidates registered in both sessions (January/April) of the JEE Main | 861343 |
| Number of common candidates who appeared in both sessions (January/April) of the JEE (Main) | 800516 |
| Number of candidates registered in the JEE Main January Session | 1355293 |
| Number of candidates who appeared in the JEE Main January Session | 1304653 |
| Number of candidates registered in the JEE Main April Session | 1110904 |
| Number of candidates who appeared in the JEE Main April Session | 1034330 |
| Total number of Unique Candidates registered in both Sessions (January/April) of the JEE Main | 1604854 |
| Total number of Unique Candidates appeared in both Sessions (January/April) of the JEE Main | 1538468 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 Registered Candidates
The following tables are prepared from the Press Release on the NTA website. It shows the category-wise total number of candidates registered for both sessions of JEE Main 2026.
| Male | Female | Total Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 1048061 | 556793 | 1604854 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 Category-wise Total Registered Candidates
| Category | Male | Female | Total Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 365637 | 198820 | 564457 |
| EWS | 123707 | 59992 | 183699 |
| SC | 109708 | 56204 | 165912 |
| ST | 37116 | 18747 | 55863 |
| OBC | 411893 | 223030 | 634923 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 Candidates Appeared
The following tables are prepared from the data available on the NTA website. It shows the category-wise total number of candidates who appeared for both sessions of JEE Main 2026.
| Male | Female | Total Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 1006875 | 531593 | 1538468 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 Category-wise Candidates Appeared
| Category | Male | Female | Total Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 349761 | 188478 | 538239 |
| EWS | 121189 | 58897 | 180086 |
| SC | 103337 | 52701 | 156038 |
| ST | 34787 | 17365 | 52152 |
| OBC | 397801 | 214152 | 611953 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 PwBD Candidates Statistics
The table below shows the statistics for PwBD candidates registered and who appeared for JEE Main 2026:
| Category | Registered Candidates | Candidates who Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 3802 | 3645 |
| Female | 1192 | 1155 |
| Total | 4994 | 4800 |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Attendance Rate
The following table shows the data of registered candidates, candidates who appeared and the attendance rate of each shift for JEE Main 2026 Session 2:
| Exam Dates | Shifts | Candidates Registered (Shift-Wise) | Candidates Appeared (Shift-Wise) | Attendance (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | 1 | 123407 | 112909 | 91.49 |
| 2 | 123099 | 113640 | 92.32 | |
| April 4, 2026 | 1 | 123550 | 114734 | 92.86 |
| 2 | 123198 | 115390 | 93.66 | |
| April 5, 2026 | 1 | 123302 | 114893 | 93.18 |
| 2 | 123092 | 115414 | 93.76 | |
| April 6, 2026 | 1 | 123464 | 115136 | 93.25 |
| 2 | 123614 | 115612 | 93.53 | |
| April 8, 2026 | 2 | 124178 | 116602 | 93.90 |
| Total | 1110904 | 1034330 | 93.11 | |
Source: Official JEE Main NTA Press Release
The data in the above tables has been prepared from the Press release available on the NTA website. You can directly download the Press Release to know about the qualifying cutoff for JEE Advanced and the toppers list by clicking the link below:
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FAQs
Ques. How many candidates were registered for JEE Main 2026?
Ans. As per the official data, 1604854 unique candidates were registered in both sessions of JEE Main 2026. This has set a new benchmark for JEE Main participation rate.
Ques. How many candidates appeared in JEE Main 2026?
Ans. According to the data,1538468 unique candidates appeared in JEE Main 2026, and 1034330 appeared in the April session 2026.
Ques. How many candidates appeared in JEE Main 2026 Session 2?
Ans. The total number of candidates who appeared in the JEE Main 2026 session 2 is tabulated below:
| Candidates Registered | Candidates Appeared |
| 1110904 | 1034330 |
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