AIR 3 JEE Main 2026: Score, Percentile, Toppers’ Strategy

AIR 3 JEE Main 2026: Score, Percentile, Toppers’ Strategy

RanjeetaUpdated on 17 Feb 2026, 12:21 PM IST

AIR 3 JEE Main 2026: NTA will shortly release the JEE Main 2026 rank list once theJEE Main session 1 result 2026 is out. The session 1 JEE Main result will be released on February 16, 2026. The JEE Main AIR 3 is the third-highest position after the JEE Main AIR 1 and 2. The All India Rank is important to decide admission criteria for top-tier NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. Note that candidates within the JEE Main 2026 toppers list will have better opportunities in top BTech branches. AIR also determines the eligibility to participate in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam for admission in IITs. The JEE Mains 2026 toppers list will be released online after the JEE Main 2026 session 1 results.

This Story also Contains

  1. JEE Mains 2026 AIR 3
  2. JEE Main AIR 1 2026
  3. JEE Main 2026 Toppers List Session 1
  4. JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Tie-Breaking Rule
  5. Is JEE Mains Session 1 tough in 2026?
  6. Previous Years' Toppers Lists JEE Main
AIR 3 JEE Main 2026: Score, Percentile, Toppers’ Strategy
AIR 3 JEE Mains 2026

JEE Mains 2026 AIR 3

Once the JEE Main AIR 3 is released, the candidates' names will be displayed in the table below along with their ranks.

Toppers Name

Rank

Expected AIR 3

To be Notified

To be Notified

AIR 3

To be Notified

To be Notified

AIR 3

To be Notified

To be Notified

AIR 3

To be Notified

To be Notified

AIR 3

JEE Main AIR 1 2026

Candidates who secure a perfect score of 300/300 are usually listed under the JEE Main AIR 1. A few top coaching institutes have declared AIR 1 rank holders with perfect 300/300 scores. However, the final AIR 1 JEE Main will be released after the session 1 results. Check below the expected JEE Main AIR 1 2026

JEE Main 2026 Toppers List Session 1

JEE Main toppers are the students who have secured a near-perfect score of 300/300 marks. The final rank list will be released after the JEE Main 2026 session 1 is result. The list will be available below once released.

S. No.

Application No.

Name of Candidate

State of Eligibility (State of passing/ appearing 12th Class)

NTA Score

1

260310038881

SHREYAS MISHRA

DELHI (NCT)

100

2

260310088709

NARENDRABABU GARI MAHITH

ANDHRA PRADESH

100

3

260310164042

SHUBHAM KUMAR

BIHAR

100

4

260310215465

KABEER CHHILLAR

RAJASTHAN

100

5

260310220953

CHIRANJIB KAR

RAJASTHAN

100

6

260310228381

260310228381


BHAVESH PATRA

ODISHA

100

7

260310231839

ANAY JAIN

HARYANA

100

8

260310241955

ARNAV GAUTAM

RAJASTHAN

100

9

260310432915

PASALA MOHITH

ANDHRA PRADESH

100

10

260310434363

MADHAV VIRADIYA

MAHARASHTRA

100

11

260310635369

PUROHIT NIMAY

GUJARAT

100

12

260310757063

VIVAN SHARAD MAHISWARI

TELANGANA

100

JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 Tie-Breaking Rule

NTA uses the tie-breaking rules to finalise the JEE Main All India Rank 2026. Here are the JEE tie-breaking rules pointers based on which the best of two scores is calculated for the BTech papers.

  • NTA score in Mathematics

  • NTA score in Physics, followed by

  • NTA score in Chemistry, followed by

  • Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects in the Test, followed by

  • Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics in the Test, followed by

  • Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics in the Test, followed by

  • Candidate with less proportion of a number of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry in the Test followed by

  • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

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Is JEE Mains Session 1 tough in 2026?

As per the JEEE Main 2026 analysis conducted by experts in Careers360, session 1 was at the moderate to tough level. Candidates found the Math paper lengthy and time-consuming. In a few JEE Jan exam shifts, the Physics was really tough, and the Chemistry paper was manageable. Check below the memory-based questions and analysis pdf links for Jan 21, Jan 22, Jan 23, Jan 24 and 28, both shifts.

JEE Main 2026 January Session Question and Aanalysis Pdf

Previous Years' Toppers Lists JEE Main

Check the previous years' topper list for reference.

JEE Main Toppers 2025 Paper 1 - Final List

Name

State

Md Anas

Rajasthan

Archisman Nandy

West Bengal

Devdutta Majhi

West Bengal

Aayush Ravi Chaudhari

Maharashtra

Lakshya Sharma

Rajasthan

Ayush Singhal

Rajasthan

Kushagra Gupta

Karnataka

Harssh A Gupta

Telangana

Aadit Prakash Bhagade

Gujarat

Daksh

Delhi

Harsh Jha

Delhi

Rajit Gupta

Rajasthan

Shreyas Lohiya

Uttar Pradesh

Saksham Jindal

Rajasthan

Saurav

Uttar Pradesh

Vangala Ajay Reddy

Telangana

Sanidhya Saraf

Maharashtra

Vishad Jain

Maharashtra

Arnav Singh

Rajasthan

Shiven Vikas Toshniwal

Gujarat

Kushagra Baingaha

Uttar Pradesh

Sai Manogna Guthikonda

Andhra Pradesh

Om Prakash Behera

Rajasthan

Bani Brata Majee

Telangana

State-wise JEE Main 2025 Toppers Paper 1

State Of Eligibility (State Of Passing/Appearing12thclass)

Name of candidate

NTA Score

Andamanandnicobarislands

Mousamdas

99.0622707

Andhrapradesh

Saimanogna Guthikonda

100

Arunachalpradesh

Pranaykumarroy

99.3840245

Assam

Pranjalkumarsingh

99.9837952

Bihar

Abdullah

99.9945499

Chandigarh

Arnavjindal

99.9991058

Chhattisgarh

Suvigyadewangan

99.990837

Dadraand Nagarhaveli

Ahranrawal

99.9856921

Damananddiu

Jayeshvasan

98.4181971

Delhi

Daksh

100

Delhi

Harshjha

100

Goa

Navinyadevanand Desai

99.9801306

Gujarat

Shivenvikas Toshniwal

100

Gujarat

Aaditprakash Bhagade

100

Haryana

Amoghbansal

99.9992065

Himachalpradesh

Dheryasharma

99.9918249

Jammuandkashmir

Toiyebashiqahangar

99.9936579

Jharkhand

Aryanmishra

99.9990968

Karnataka

Kushagragupta

100

Kerala

Akshaybijubn

99.9960501

Ladakh

Bashirahmad

96.1934877

Lakshadweep

Mohammedsayeedp

87.5187263

Madhyapradesh

Majidmujahidhusain

99.9992043

Maharashtra

Aayushravichaudhari

100

Maharashtra

Sanidhyasaraf

100

Maharashtra

Vishadjain

100

Manipur

Loyanganba Leimapokpam

98.6999897

Meghalaya

Nisthagautam

99.5899678

Mizoram

Ishantverma

99.7209462

Nagaland

Samirkumar

95.6017969

Odisha

Nabaneetpriyadarshi

99.9896407

Outsideindia

Sabyasachichoudhury

99.8928681

Puducherry

Jothirams

99.9056854

Punjab

Piusadas

99.9968364

Rajasthan

Omprakashbehera

100

Rajasthan

Sakshamjindal

100

Rajasthan

Arnavsingh

100

Rajasthan

Rajitgupta

100

Rajasthan

Mdanas

100

Rajasthan

Ayushsinghal

100

Rajasthan

Lakshyasharma

100

Sikkim

Rajatkumarsingh

99.3585197

Tamilnadu

Pradishgandhis

99.9991058

Telangana

Vangalaajayreddy

100

Telangana

Banibratamajee

100

Telangana

Harsshagupta

100

Tripura

Arghadeepdeb

99.9807578

Uttarpradesh

Shreyaslohiya

100

Uttarpradesh

Kushagrabaingaha

100

Uttarpradesh

Saurav

100

Uttarakhand

Vivekpandey

99.9936507

Westbengal

Devduttamajhi

100

Westbengal

Archismannandy

100

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is the JEE Main AIR 3 out?
A:

Yes, the JEE Main 2026 AIR 3 has been announced. Shubham Kumar has secured AIR 3 in JEE Main 2026.

Q: Who has secured the AIR 3 rank forJEE Main 2026?
A:

Shubham Kumar has secured AIR 3 in JEE Main 2026.

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