Patna: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results for JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 (BE/BTech), with 26 candidates across India achieving a perfect 100 percentile score. Among them is Shubham Kumar from Gaya in Bihar, placing him among the country’s top performers.
Shubham is also ranked sixth among state-wise toppers, according to data released by the NTA. The results were calculated by considering candidates’ performances across both examination sessions, with the best score taken into account for those who appeared in both.
Of the 26 candidates who secured a perfect score, 24 are from the general category. The NTA said 12 candidates achieved the top percentile in the first session, while 14 did so in the second.
Regionally, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana recorded the highest number of perfect scorers, with five candidates each. Rajasthan followed with four, while Delhi had three. Maharashtra and Haryana reported two candidates each.
One candidate each secured a top score from Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Chandigarh and Odisha.
The agency added that 1,604,854 students registered for Paper 1, of whom 1,538,468 appeared for the examination.
