Highest Score in JEE Mains 2026: Toppers & Marks Analysis

JEE Main Topper List with Marks

The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main 2026 topper list with marks on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026. Candidates can check the top 10 highest scores in JEE Mains in the table below.

JEE Main 2026 Official Topper List

JEE Main Previous Year’s Topper List with Marks

As last year's JEE Main exam, candidates who obtained 288 to 294 got a rank between 11 to 20, while those with 280 to 284 got a rank between 22 and 44. The score range of 270 to 279 will take rank from 63-10,7 and given scores between 252-268 will have a rank between 106-522. In all, 14,76,557 of the applicants with different codes have shown interest in sitting for the exam either for the January or the April session. The candidates who have passed have been expected to score between 98 and 98.4 percentile, as aimed by most candidates in previous years. Check more tables on the previous year's toppers list for JEE Main.

JEE Mains 2025 Topper list

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Highest Score in JEE Main Previous Years

• 2025: As per the result, a total of 14 candidates have secured a perfect NTA score of 100 in JEE Mains 2025 Session 1. Notable achievers include Ayush Singhal (Rajasthan), Kushagra Gupta (Karnataka), Harsh Jha (Delhi), Rajit Gupta (Rajasthan), Saksham Jindal (Rajasthan), and Saurav (Uttar Pradesh), among others, representing a diverse range of states.

• 2024: A total of 56 students achieved the highest score in JEE Mains ever, with Telangana having the largest share of 15 candidates securing a 100 percentile. The majority of these top scorers were from the general category, though there were also candidates from the Gen-EWS and OBC categories. No candidates from the SC or ST categories achieved a 100 percentile.

• 2023: Ishaan Tripathi was one of the toppers, scoring a 100 percentile in the JEE Main 2023 exam. This year, 43 students achieved a 100 percentile, with top students scoring around 295-300 in raw scores.

• 2022: A total of 14 students achieved a 100 percentile in the JEE Main exam, with raw scores close to 300.

• 2021: Eighteen students secured a 100 percentile in the JEE Main exam, with their raw scores nearing 300.

• 2020: Twenty-four students achieved a 100 percentile in the JEE Main exam, with raw scores ranging between 290-300.

• 2019: In the first year of the Computer-Based Test, 24 candidates scored a 100 percentile. While raw scores varied across different shifts, they were nearly all close to 300.

Factors Deserting Highest Score in JEE Main 2026 Exam

• Clear Understanding: Given below are the major subjects of preparation to crack JEE Main examination: The basic competencies in Physics Chemistry Mathematics are closely associated with success in JEE Main . The test only evaluates the participants’ knowledge in terms of the material and their aptitude for engaging in practical problem solving.

• Regular Practice: Application-based questions are the most often used type of questions, so practicing frequently is essential. Toppers write a large number of mock tests whether it may be online or offline mode either under examination conditions. This assists in making them comfortable with the arrangement of the questions, gives them a time management probability and increases accuracy of the test.

• Consistency: Among various learning strategies that toppers mentioned, they said that if they want to contribute to success, the main things they should do are studying constantly and revising and practicing regularly. Many students support the fact that by following a rigid study schedule, the content taught is more likely to be understood; and retention and subsequent performance enhanced.

• Stress and Time Management: For better performance, toppers solve questions with a set time allotted to them and hence they are able to answer them correctly and within the limited time provided during the test. Candidates also use stress management activities like meditation as well as practice hobbies in order to keep their minds healthy.