Content Writer | Updated On - Apr 18, 2026
As per the NTA's update on their official X account, NTA is going to release the JEE Main 2026 session 2 result on or before April 20 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Source: NTA Official X handle
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Scorecard will include your :
- Final Percentile score (Subject-wise and Overall): Best of the two sessions will be considered
- All India Rank
- Cutoff percentile for JEE Advanced qualification.
These scores will be used for admissions into NITs, IIITs, and GFITs through JoSAA counselling.
Regarding the JEE Main 42026 session 2 final answer key, NTA has not updated the date of release. But as per the previous years' trends, it is expected that NTA will release the final answer key of JEE Main session 2 within a few hours/day before the JEE Main result. So you can expect the JEE Main 2026 session 2 answer key any time soon.
The final Answer key includes:
- Revised answers after objection review
- Final responses used for score calculation
Related Links:
- JEE Main 2026 Scorecard Explained
- What should I do after the JEE Main 2026 exam
- Check JEE Main 2026 April Session Marks vs Percentile
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Date and Time
Based on past trends, the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result is most likely to be declared on April 20, with release typically happening in the late evening or night.
How to Check JEE Main Result 2026?
Check:
- JEE Main April 2026 Result Download Link: Application Number, Password
- JEE Main 2026 Scorecard Errors: What Candidates Should Check After Downloading the Result
Note: You need to use a laptop to download the result as it's better than a mobile device. Do you want to know why?
Check: JEE Main Scorecard 2026 Download: Mobile vs Laptop - Which Is Better?
In 2025, the JEE Main session 2 or the April session result was released by the NTA on April 18. The result was released in the form of a PDF on the JEE Main official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Along with the JEE Main result, the 2025 JEE Main toppers list who scored an NTA score of 100, state-wise toppers, Category-wise toppers, and Gender-wise toppers.
Source: JEE Main Official Website
The JEE Main 2026 Marks vs Percentile will show how your raw scores will be converted into a percentile score, showing your performance as compared to other candidates in your shift.
| Raw Marks (out of 300) | Expected Percentile | Approx AIR Range | Competition Band |
| 260+ | 99.8 – 100 | Top 1,000 | Top 0.1% |
| 240 – 259 | 99.6 – 99.8 | 1,000 – 3,500 | Elite NIT/IIT zone |
| 220 – 239 | 99.3 – 99.6 | 3,500 – 7,000 | Top NIT CSE |
| 200 – 219 | 99 – 99.3 | 7,000 – 12,000 | NIT CSE/ECE |
| 170 – 199 | 97.5 – 99 | 12,000 – 25,000 | Core NIT branches |
| 140 – 169 | 96 – 97.5 | 25,000 – 45,000 | Mid NIT/IIIT |
| 120 – 139 | 94 – 96 | 45,000 – 70,000 | JEE Adv cutoff zone |
| 100 – 119 | 90 – 94 | 70,000 – 1,00,000 | Qualifying range |
| Below 100 | Below 90 | 1,00,000+ | Low percentile band |
Also Check: JEE Main 2026 Detailed Marks vs Percentile
The JEE Main scorecard will include the overall and subject-wise NTA Percentiles for both sessions, All India Rank, and category-wise Rank, along with the candidate's personal details.
The JEE Main result 2026 is expected to be released on April 20th. Candidates will be able to download their scorecard using their application number and password from the JEE Main official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026 is a free tool used to determine your chances of admission to top engineering colleges. You can use Collegedunia’s JEE Main rank predictor to estimate your All India Rank (AIR) and JEE Main percentile. JEE Main Rank Predictor 2026 covers almost 1700 B.Tech and B.Arch colleges across India.
Also Check: JEE Main Exam Rank Predictor from Marks
NTA has announced the JEE Main second attempt result date on its official X/twitter, NTA_Exams. The JEE Main second attempt result will be announced on 20th April.
Source: NTA official X handle
The JEE Main 2026 session 2 result will be released by the NTA on its official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. There are only two official websites where you can check your JEE Main result and download your scorecard. The links to the 2 official websites are given below:
- NTA official Website: https://nta.ac.in/
- JEE Main official Website: https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/
JEE Main percentile is calculated based on relative performance, not raw marks, using the formula:
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