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Updated on 16 Mar 2026, 14:21 IST
JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 (Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech) results are out, and the race for perfect scores was tougher than ever. Here is everything you need to know about who scored 100 percentile, where they are from, and how 2026 compares to previous years.
In JEE Mains 2026 Session 1, only 12 students achieved a perfect 100 percentile out of more than 13 lakh candidates who appeared — making this the lowest number of perfect scorers in the last five years. Experts attribute this historic low to a significantly tougher question paper combined with record-breaking participation.
For context: in 2025, 24 students had achieved the 100 percentile milestone — exactly double the 2026 figure. The sharp drop signals both increased difficulty and a more competitive examination environment. For Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Planning), only 2 students from Kerala managed to score 100 percentile, reflecting similar toughening across both papers.
Here are all 12 students who achieved a perfect 100 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1, Paper 1:
| Sr. No. | Student Name | State |
| 1 | Shreyas Mishra | Delhi (NCT) |
| 2 | Narendrababu Gari Mahith | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Shubham Kumar | Bihar |
| 4 | Kabeer Chhillar | Rajasthan |
| 5 | Chiranjib Kar | Rajasthan |
| 6 | Bhavesh Patra | Odisha |
| 7 | Anay Jain | Haryana |
| 8 | Arnav Gautam | Rajasthan |
| 9 | Pasala Mohith | Andhra Pradesh |
| 10 | Madhav Viradiya | Maharashtra |
| 11 | Purohit Nimay | Gujarat |
| 12 | Vivan Sharad Mahiswari | Telangana |
Listed in no particular order. Rankings are not assigned to 100 percentile scorers.
| State / Union Territory | Names of 100 Percentile Scorers | Total Scorers |
| Rajasthan | Kabeer, Chiranjib, Arnav | 3 |
| Andhra Pradesh | Mahith, Mohith | 2 |
| Delhi (NCT) | Shreyas | 1 |
| Bihar | Shubham | 1 |
| Odisha | Bhavesh | 1 |
| Haryana | Anay | 1 |
| Maharashtra | Madhav | 1 |
| Gujarat | Purohit Nimay | 1 |
| Telangana | Vivan | 1 |
Total 100 Percentile Scorers:12 Notably, states like Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka — which often feature prominently — did not have any 100 percentile scorers in 2026 Session 1, underscoring the highly competitive and unpredictable nature of this year's exam.
One of the most discussed highlights of the JEE Main 2026 results is the noticeable drop in the number of students achieving a perfect 100 percentile score compared to the previous year. This shift reflects changes in exam difficulty as well as increased competition.
| Exam Year | Students with 100 Percentile | Key Insight |
| JEE Main 2026 | 12 | Lowest in the last five years. Indicates a tougher question paper and record participation. |
| JEE Main 2025 | 24 | Twice the number of perfect scorers compared to 2026. The paper was relatively more accessible. |
The 50% decline in perfect scorers from 2025 to 2026 strongly suggests that the National Testing Agency (NTA) designed a more challenging exam paper in 2026. At the same time, the competition intensified with over 13 lakh candidates appearing for the exam, making it significantly harder for students to achieve a perfect percentile.
While Paper 1 had 12 perfect scorers, Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Planning) saw only 2 students from Kerala achieving a 100 percentile score — continuing the pattern of fewer top scorers in the design-focused paper. Their names have not been officially detailed in available data at this time.
A common misconception is that 100 percentile means scoring 300/300 marks. In reality, percentile is a relative score, not an absolute marks tally.
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Here is how it works:
100 Percentile = You scored equal to or higher than 100% of all candidates who appeared in that session.
It means you are among the highest scorers — but multiple students can share this distinction if their raw scores are identical or within the normalisation range.
NTA uses a normalisation formula across multiple sessions to ensure fairness. Because different sessions may have slightly different difficulty levels, raw scores are normalised before assigning percentile ranks. This is why a student doesn't need a perfect 300/300 raw score to receive 100 percentile — they just need to be at the very top of their session's performance curve.
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12 students scored 100 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech). For Paper 2 (B.Arch/B.Planning), only 2 students from Kerala achieved the 100 percentile mark.
There is no single 'topper' — all 12 students who scored 100 percentile share the top rank. They include Shreyas Mishra (Delhi), Kabeer Chhillar (Rajasthan), Shubham Kumar (Bihar), Bhavesh Patra (Odisha), and others. No merit order is assigned among 100 percentile scorers.
Over 13 lakh (1.3 million) candidates appeared for JEE Mains 2026 Session 1. This marks record-breaking participation, which contributed to the drop in the number of 100 percentile scorers.
In JEE Mains 2025, 24 students achieved a 100 percentile score — exactly double the 2026 figure of 12. The sharp drop highlights how significantly tougher the 2026 paper was.
Rajasthan led with 3 toppers: Kabeer Chhillar, Chiranjib Kar, and Arnav Gautam. Andhra Pradesh came second with 2 toppers (Mahith and Mohith). All other states — Delhi, Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Telangana — had 1 topper each.
Two students from Kerala scored 100 percentile in JEE Mains 2026 Paper 2 (B.Arch and B.Planning). Their names are not yet detailed in available public data.
Any percentile above 99 is considered excellent and typically qualifies for JEE Advanced. 95+ percentile is very good for admission to NITs and other top institutions. The cutoff varies by category and institute, but 99.5+ percentile ensures consideration for the best NITs.