JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Results Announced: Kerala and Uttar Pradesh Shine
JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Results Released
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the results for Paper 2 of Session 2 of the JEE Main 2026 examination. This year, students from Kerala and Uttar Pradesh have excelled, showcasing impressive performances. Candidates can access their results by visiting the official JEE Main website, where they will need to input their application number and date of birth. In addition to the scorecards, the NTA has published a list of top performers and participation statistics.
Outstanding Performances in Paper 2A and Paper 2B
In the results, students have shown remarkable achievements in both Paper 2A (B.Arch.) and Paper 2B (B.Planning). For Paper 2A, Meera Krishna R.S. and Suryathejas S. from Kerala achieved the highest score, both securing a perfect 100th percentile. In Paper 2B, Gouri Shankar V. from Kerala and Sarthak Agarwal from Uttar Pradesh also attained a 100th percentile score. Additionally, students from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Telangana have made it to the top 10.
Top Performers in Paper 2A
Kerala's stronghold was evident in the Architecture paper. Following the top two, Sushilanarayanan S. from Tamil Nadu claimed the third position with a percentile score of 99.997. Anshita Suresh from Karnataka and Nivandathi Venkatesh from Tamil Nadu also made it to the top five. Other notable performers include Parth Thakur from Himachal Pradesh and Sarah Shakeel from Maharashtra.
Leading Candidates in Paper 2B
In the Planning paper, Sarthak Agarwal from Uttar Pradesh shared the top position with Gouri Shankar from Kerala. Arnav Shukla from Rajasthan secured the third spot with a percentile score of 99.995. Yuvraj Singh Sandhu from Jharkhand and Soham Sharma from Karnataka also ranked among the top five.
Participation Statistics
According to the NTA, a total of 100,913 candidates registered for Paper 2 this year, comprising 51,601 males and 49,312 females. Out of these, 71,423 candidates appeared for the examination. Notably, the number of female candidates who attended slightly surpassed that of male candidates, with 35,892 women and 35,531 men participating. In the B.Arch category, 38,914 students took the exam, while 15,654 candidates appeared for B.Planning.