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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Date Out: The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) Session 2 for 2026 has been successfully conducted across India and several international locations by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The examination took place on April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode, with around 11.23 lakh candidates appearing across 566 centres in 304 Indian cities and 14 cities abroad.

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The NTA provided this information through its official Twitter handle, confirming that the examination was conducted smoothly with extensive planning, technology support, and coordination with state authorities. The agency also announced the upcoming schedule for question papers, provisional answer keys, and the final result declaration.

Examination Conducted Across India and Abroad

For Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), approximately 11.06 lakh candidates registered in India and 4,229 internationally. The attendance rate remained around 93 per cent, while Aadhaar-based authentication was recorded at nearly 97 per cent, ensuring transparency and secure candidate verification.

Meanwhile, Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning) saw around 54,953 domestic registrations and 270 international registrations. The attendance rate for this paper was approximately 73 per cent, with Aadhaar authentication also close to 97 per cent.

The application window for Session 2 was open from February 1 to February 25, 2026. Responding to requests from candidates, NTA briefly reopened the application correction window on March 12 and 13.

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JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result: Key Highlights and Important Deadlines

Event / Activity                                               

Official Date / Deadline

Release of Administered Question Papers

April 9, 2026

Provisional Answer Key & Response Sheets

April 11, 2026 (Tentative)

Answer Key Challenge Window (Rs 200/question)

Opens April 11, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Declaration

By April 20, 2026 (Likely)

Final Rankings & Cut-off for JEE Advanced

Concurrent with Result Release
 

JEE Main 2026 Session 2: Final Result Compilation Policy

As per the established NTA policy, the final results for Paper 1 will be compiled by considering the "best of two" scores for candidates who appeared in both the January and April sessions. This ensures that a student's final percentile and rank reflect their peak performance.

The upcoming results on April 20 will also determine the category-wise cut-offs required to qualify for the JEE Advanced 2026, the gateway to the prestigious Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

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