JEE Main 2026 Toppers List: 100 Percentile Students, Names, Marks, State-Wise Rank List & AIR 1 Details

The National Testing Agency (NTA) declared the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 results on February 16, 2026. Out of 13,55,293 registered candidates, 13,04,653 appeared for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) — a record attendance of 96.26%, the highest ever for a January session. Of these, only 12 students achieved a perfect 100 percentile — the fewest 100 percentile scorers recorded in the last four years, reflecting a marginally tougher paper or tighter normalization cutoffs compared to previous sessions.

Kabeer Chhillar (Rajasthan) and Pasala Mohith (Andhra Pradesh) are the only two confirmed 300 out of 300 raw scorers. Rajasthan produced 3 of the 12 toppers — the most of any state. No female student achieved 100 percentile in Session 1; Ashi Grewal from Haryana is the highest-scoring female candidate with 99.9969766 percentile.

Important: The final All India Rank (AIR 1) for JEE Main 2026 will only be declared after Session 2 (April 2–9, 2026) results are combined with Session 1 scores. NTA uses the best score from both sessions for the final merit list.

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 – Key Highlights

JEE Main 2026 Toppers List – All 12 Students with 100 Percentile (Session 1)

The following 12 candidates scored a perfect 100 NTA percentile in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.), as officially released by NTA on February 16, 2026. Listed in ascending order of application number — the format used in NTA's official press release.

Who Scored 300 Out of 300 in JEE Main 2026? – Verified Raw Scores

NTA does not officially publish raw marks out of 300 in its results — it releases only NTA percentile scores. 

JEE Main 2026 State-Wise Toppers – Which State Produced the Most 100 Percentilers?

Rajasthan led all states with 3 national 100 percentile scorers, followed by Andhra Pradesh with 2. Eight other states contributed one topper each.

National 100 Percentile Scorers – State-Wise Breakdown

JEE Main 2026 Official State-Wise Topper List – All States & UTs

NTA releases one highest scorer per state and union territory. The complete list:

Source: NTA official state-wise topper data, jeemain.nta.nic.in, February 16, 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Category-Wise Toppers – General, OBC, SC, ST, EWS & PwBD

General Category – 11 Students at 100 Percentile

OBC-NCL Category Topper

Narendrababu Gari Mahith is both an overall 100 percentile scorer and the OBC-NCL category topper — the highest-ranked OBC-NCL candidate in JEE Main 2026 Session 1.

General EWS Category Topper

SC Category Topper

ST Category Topper

PwBD Category Topper

Female Topper JEE Main 2026 – Who Is the Highest-Scoring Girl in Session 1?

Ashi Grewal from Haryana is the official female topper with an NTA Score of 99.9969766.

Female candidates constituted approximately 34% of total registrations (4,67,817 out of 13,55,293). A smaller candidate pool statistically reduces the probability of a female student appearing in the top 12. Cultural and logistical barriers around residential coaching hubs continue to limit female access to the most intensive preparation environments, though female JEE performance has improved meaningfully over the past five years and female 100 percentilers have appeared in previous cycles.

JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Toppers – BArch & BPlanning

Both JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 toppers are from Kerala, with perfect 100 percentile scores in their respective streams.

Suryathejus S topped the BArch stream (Paper 2A), which tests Mathematics, Aptitude, and Drawing. Gowri Sankar V topped the BPlanning stream (Paper 2B), which tests Mathematics, Aptitude, and Planning-based questions on urban development and general awareness.

JEE Main 2026 vs 2025 Toppers – Year-on-Year Comparison

Fewer students hit 100 percentile in 2026 (12 vs ~14), suggesting a marginally tougher paper or tighter normalisation. But 2026 produced twice as many perfect 300/300 scorers — meaning the best-prepared students performed even better than in 2025.

What JEE Main 2026 Toppers Teach 2027 Aspirants – 6 Proven Lessons

1. NCERT Chemistry is non-negotiable. Every topper had NCERT memorised cold. NTA directly lifts questions from NCERT Books— skipping it is the single biggest mistake JEE Main aspirants make.

2. Daily mock tests, not weekly. Most toppers solved one full 3-hour paper every day in the final 45–60 days. Kabeer Chhillar reviewed every error immediately after each JEE mock test— before attempting the next one.

3. No new topics in the last 30 days. Every topper froze their JEE Mains Syllabus a month before the exam. Only revision, past papers, and mock tests. Consolidation beats last-minute additions.

4. Section order: Chemistry → Maths → Physics. Most toppers tackled Chemistry first (fastest, most NCERT-based), then Maths, then Physics last (most application-heavy). Have a fixed section order before entering the exam hall.

5. Maintain an error notebook. All toppers tracked every wrong answer — misremembered formulas, calculation slips, conceptual gaps — and reviewed it daily in the final weeks.

6. Sleep and health are part of the strategy. No 100-percentile scorer studied 18-hour days. Shubham Kumar played cricket 30 minutes every evening throughout preparation. 7+ hours of sleep is when the brain consolidates learning.