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How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2026- The National Testing Agency will announce the statistics of students appeared for JEE Main 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. However, as per news reports on the number of JEE Main 2026 registration, approximately 14.5 Lakh students are expected to sit for the exam. Previous year, the number of registered candidates for session 1 was 13,11,544, and for session 2, it was 10,61,840. The authority will provide the category-wise attendance and other details, including how many students appeared for JEE Main 2026, along with JEE results. Candidates can check the information about the number of applicants for JEE Mains 2026 on this page as well. The JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted from January 21 to 30 (session 1).
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The authority releases details about the number of applicants for JEE Main 2026, the number of students who appeared for the IIT JEE Main 2026, and the number of students who qualify for the entrance test. Read the article for all the complete details on how many students appeared in the JEE Mains exam 2026.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 & 2: Statistics
NTA will announce the 2026 statistics for the JEE Main exam on the official website. Detailed statistics on the number of students who registered for and appeared in the JEE Main 2026 exam will be released online along with the results. Information about registered candidates, those who appeared for the exam, and the number who qualified will be released online. Candidates can check the complete statistics for how many students appeared for JEE Mains 2026 sessions 1 & 2 here.
JEE Main Previous Year Statistics
According to the previous year's notification, a total of 12,58,126 candidates appeared for the JEE Main 2025 B.Tech exam in the January session. Of these, 44,144 candidates appeared for B.Arch, and 18,596 candidates appeared for B.Planning. The attendance percentage for B.Arch was 69.54%, while for B.Planning, it was 65.63%. The attendance percentage was 95.93% this year. This year, NTA saw an increase of 89920 JEE Main application forms with over 13,11,544 registrations. The attendance rate for the JEE Main exam stood at 94.4%.
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Candidates can check the table below for the total registered candidates in Session 1 and Session 2 for JEE Main (2022–2025):
| Year | Session 1 – Registered Candidates | Session 2 – Registered Candidates | Total Unique Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,11,544 | 10,61,840 | 15,39,848 |
| 2024 | 12,21,624 | 11,79,569 | 14,76,557 |
| 2023 | 8,60,064 | 9,31,334 | 11,62,398 |
| 2022 | 8,72,970 | 6,22,034 | 10,26,799 |
Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE Main 2025 Paper 1
| Date of Exam | Paper | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates | %age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22, 23, 24, 28, and 29 January 2025 | Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.) | 13,11,544 | 12,58,136 | 95.93% |
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The Gender/Category-wise distribution of Candidates Registered for Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1,67,790 | 45,627 | 42,704 | 13,833 | 1,73,668 | 4,43,622 |
| Male | 3,21,419 | 96,159 | 87,550 | 28,778 | 3,34,014 | 8,67,920 |
| Third Gender | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 4,89,210 | 1,41,786 | 1,30,254 | 42,611 | 5,07,683 | 13,11,544 |
The Gender-wise/Category-wise distribution of Candidates Appeared for Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech.)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 1,59,378 | 44,762 | 40,282 | 12,965 | 1,67,423 | 4,24,810 |
| Male | 3,06,980 | 93,937 | 82,563 | 26,994 | 3,22,851 | 8,33,325 |
| Third Gender | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 4,66,358 | 1,38,699 | 1,22,845 | 39,959 | 4,90,275 | 12,58,136 |
Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE Main 2025 Paper 2
The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2025 Session 1 (January 2025) in 391 Centres in 289 Cities (including 12 cities outside India) for Paper 2 (B. Arch and B. Planning) as per the details given below:
| Date of Exam | Paper | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates | %age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 2025 | Paper 2A (B. Arch) | 63,481 | 44,144 | 69.54% |
| Paper 2 B (B. Planning) | 28,335 | 18,596 | 65.63% |
The Gender/Category-wise distribution of Candidates who Registered for Paper 2 A(B.Arch.)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total | PwBD |
| Female | 11,966 | 2,778 | 3,491 | 1,407 | 11,113 | 30,755 | 63 |
| Male | 10,955 | 3,814 | 4,288 | 2,148 | 11,521 | 32,726 | 152 |
| Total | 22,921 | 6,592 | 7,779 | 3,555 | 22,634 | 63,481 | 215 |
The Gender-wise/ Category-wise distribution of Candidates who Appeared for Paper 2A (B.Arch)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total | PwBD |
| Female | 8,296 | 2,076 | 2,402 | 973 | 8,061 | 21,808 | 48 |
| Male | 7,011 | 2,678 | 2,836 | 1,400 | 8,411 | 22,336 | 112 |
| Total | 15,307 | 4,754 | 5,238 | 2,373 | 16,472 | 44,144 | 160 |
The Gender/Category-wise distribution of Candidates who Registered for Paper 2B (B. Planning)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total | PwBD |
| Female | 4,555 | 1,016 | 1,598 | 668 | 4,506 | 12,343 | 36 |
| Male | 5,014 | 2,053 | 2,320 | 984 | 5,621 | 15,992 | 95 |
| Total | 9,569 | 3,069 | 3,918 | 1,652 | 10,127 | 28,335 | 131 |
The Gender/Category-wise distribution of Candidates who Appeared for Paper 2B (B. Planning)
| Category | General | EWS | SC | ST | OBC | Total | PwBD |
| Female | 2,831 | 794 | 1,026 | 440 | 3,041 | 8,132 | 27 |
| Male | 2,902 | 1,496 | 1,509 | 578 | 3,979 | 10,464 | 71 |
| Total | 5,733 | 2,290 | 2,535 | 1,018 | 7,020 | 18,596 | 98 |
Previous Year Comparison of JEE Main Registered and Appeared Candidates for JEE Main 2024
Candidates can check the complete statistics for how many students appeared for JEE Mains 2024 session 1 and more for the previous years from the table below.
Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE Main 2024
Number of common candidates registered in both sessions (January/April) of the JEE Main 2024 | 9,24,636 |
Number of common candidates appeared in both sessions (January/April) of the JEE Main 2024 exam | 8,22,899 |
| Number of candidates registered in January 2024 Session 1 exam | 12,21,624 |
| Number of candidates who appeared in the January 2024 Session 1 exam | 11,70,048 |
Number of candidates registered in the April 2024 exam | 11,79,569 |
Number of candidates who appeared in the April Session exam | 10,67,959 |
| Total number of Unique Candidates Registered in both Sessions (January/April) of the JEE (Main) - 2024 Examination | 14,76,557 |
| Total Number of Unique Candidates Appeared in both Sessions (January/April) of the JEE (Main) - 2024 Examination | 14,15,110 |
Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE Main 2024 paper 2
Number of common candidates registered in all the Two (January/April) Sessions of JEE (Main) - 2024 for Paper 2. | 99086 |
Number of common candidates appeared in all the Two (January/April) Sessions of JEE (Main) - 2024 for Paper 2 | 71009 |
| Number of candidates registered in B.Arch (Session 2) for JEE (Main) - 2024 Examination | 73362 |
| Number of candidates appeared in B.Arch (Session 2) for JEE (Main) - 2024 Examination | 36707 |
Number of candidates registered in B.Planning (Session 2) for JEE (Main) – 2024 Examination | 38105 |
Number of candidates appeared in B.Planning (Session 2) for JEE (Main) – 2024 Examination | 16228 |
Gender-wise distribution of Registered Candidates for JEE Main Session 1
Male Candidates | 8,24,945 |
Female Candidates | 4,06,920 |
Third-Gender Candidates | 9 |
Gender-wise distribution of Registered Candidates for JEE Main 2024 Session 2
Male Candidates | 8,06,045 |
Female Candidates | 3,73,515 |
Third-Gender Candidates | 9 |
Category-wise Distribution of Registered Candidates for JEE Main 2024 Session 1
| General | 4,16,086 |
| EWS | 1,54,840 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,98,179 |
| SC | 1,21,394 |
| ST | 41,375 |
Category-wise Distribution of Registered Candidates for JEE Main 2024 Session 2
| General | 4,19,114 |
| EWS | 1,42,564 |
| OBC-NCL | 4,58,782 |
| SC | 1,17,778 |
| ST | 41,331 |
JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 Distribution of Appeared Candidates
| Shift | Gender | Students appeared | Total | |
| January 27 | 1 | Male | 82371 | 122187 |
| Female | 39816 | |||
| 2 | Male | 85659 | 125272 | |
| Female | 39613 | |||
January 29 | 1 | Male | 82589 | 122323 |
| Female | 39734 | |||
| 2 | Male | 84089 | 124848 | |
| Female | 40759 | |||
| January 30 | 1 | Male | 80761 | 121798 |
| Female | 41037 | |||
| 2 | Male | 80936 | 121028 | |
| Female | 40092 | |||
| January 31 | 1 | Male | 83389 | 125094 |
| Female | 41705 | |||
| 2 | Male | 81088 | 120917 | |
| Female | 39829 | |||
| February 1 | 1 | Male | 81237 | 121205 |
| Female | 39968 | |||
| 2 | Male | 78568 | 116952 | |
| Female | 38384 |
JEE Main 2024 Paper 1 Distribution of Appeared Candidates for Session 2
| Shift | Registered candidates | Students appeared | Percentage | |
| April 4 | 1 | 118246 | 105288 | 89.04 |
| 2 | 118160 | 105795 | 89.54 | |
| April 5 | 1 | 118255 | 106970 | 90.46 |
| 2 | 118161 | 107160 | 90.69 | |
| April 6 | 1 | 118378 | 107635 | 90.92 |
| 2 | 118084 | 107494 | 91.03 | |
| April 8 | 1 | 117867 | 106992 | 90.77 |
| 2 | 117437 | 106952 | 91.07 | |
| April 9 | 1 | 118169 | 107254 | 90.76 |
| 2 | 116812 | 106419 | 91.10 |
How many students appeared for JEE Main 2023- Past Year Analysis
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IIT JEE Main 2023 Statistics: How many students appeared for JEE Main?
The National Testing Agency has released the details on the no. of students who appeared in JEE Mains 2023 in both sessions. As per the NTA official notification, the number of students who appeared in JEE Main 2023 in both sessions is 11,13,325.
The Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE (Main)-2023 B.E./B.Tech (Paper 1) in both Sessions:-
Number of common candidates Registered in both sessions (January/April) of JEE (Main) – 2023 Exam | 629000 |
Number of common candidates who Appeared in both sessions (January/April) of JEE (Main) - 2023 Exam | 594013 |
Number of candidates registered in January 2023 (Session 1) Examination | 860064 |
Number of candidates appeared in January 2023 (Session 1) Examination | 823967 |
Number of candidates registered in April 2023 (Session 2) Examination | 931334 |
Number of candidates appeared in April 2023 (Session 2) Examination | 883367 |
Total Number of unique candidates Registered in both Sessions (January/April) of JEE (Main) - 2023 Exam | 1162398 |
Total Number of Unique Candidates Appeared in both Sessions (January/April) of JEE (Main) - 2023 Exam | 1113325 |
Gender/Category wise distribution of candidates Registered in both Sessions:-
Gender | General | Gen-EWS | OBC- NCL | SC | ST | PwD | Total |
Female | 139417 | 35397 | 136172 | 33198 | 12709 | 652 | 357545 |
Male | 303169 | 86919 | 303919 | 80254 | 28050 | 2537 | 804848 |
Third Gender | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Total | 442588 | 122317 | 440093 | 113452 | 40759 | 3189 | 1162398 |
Gender/Category wise distribution of candidates Appeared in both Sessions:-
Gender | General | Gen-EWS | OBC- NCL | SC | ST | PwD | Total |
Female | 132176 | 34798 | 129190 | 30677 | 11503 | 619 | 338963 |
Male | 290936 | 85696 | 293488 | 75658 | 26154 | 2427 | 774359 |
Third Gender | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Total | 423112 | 120495 | 422680 | 106335 | 37657 | 3046 | 1113325 |
Total students appeared in JEE Mains 2023 (January)
Particular | Details |
Total number of students applied for JEE Main 2023 January session | Paper 1 - 8.6 lakh Paper 2 - 0.46 Lakh |
Number of females registered for JEE Main 2023 exam session 1 | Paper 1 - 2.6 lakh Paper 2 - 21 K |
Number of males registered for NTA JEE Main 2023 session 1 | Paper 1 - 6 Lakh Paper 2 - 25 K |
Total number of students who appeared for JEE Main Jan session | 8.22 Lakh |
Total percentage of candidates appeared | 95.79 % |
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NTA JEE Main 2022: How many students appeared in JEE Mains?
Based on the official notification released by NTA, the number of students who appeared in JEE Main 2022 in both sessions was 1026799. Candidates can check the below table to know detailed information on the no of aspirants who appeared in JEE Main.
Number of candidates appeared in JEE Main 2022
The Number of candidates registered and appeared for JEE (Main)-2022 B.E./B.Tech (Paper 1) in both Sessions:- | |
Number of common candidates Registered in both sessions (June/July) of JEE (Main) - 2022 Examination. | 468205 |
Number of common candidates Appeared in both sessions (June/July) of JEE(Main) - 2022 Examination. | 404256 |
Number of candidates registered in June 2022 (Session 1) Examination | 872970 |
Number of candidates appeared in June 2022 (Session 1) Examination | 769604 |
Number of candidates registered in July 2022 (Session 2) Examination | 622034 |
Number of candidates appeared in July 2022 (Session 2) Examination | 540242 |
Total Number of unique candidates Registered in both Sessions (June/July) of JEE (Main) - 2022 Examination. | 1026799 |
Total Number of unique candidates Appeared in both Sessions (June/July) of JEE (Main) - 2022 Examination. | 905590 |
Total Number of unique candidates Appeared in both Sessions (June/July) of JEE (Main) - 2022 Examination. |
How many students appeared for JEE Main 2022: Gender/Category wise distribution of Registered candidates:-
GENDER GENERAL GEN- | General | EWS | OBC- | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
Male | 302486 | 63372 | 261837 | 72825 | 26858 | 2259 | 727378 |
Female | 128746 | 24712 | 107837 | 27260 | 10862 | 545 | 299417 |
Third Gender | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
Total | 431233 | 88085 | 369676 | 100085 | 37720 | 2804 | 1026799 |
How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2022: Gender/Category wise distribution of candidates Appeared in both Sessions:-
GENDER GENERAL GEN- | General | EWS | OBC- | SC | ST | PWD | Total |
Male | 267982 | 60052 | 234798 | 63125 | 22598 | 2009 | 648555 |
Female | 110224 | 22990 | 92411 | 22813 | 8593 | 471 | 257031 |
Third Gender | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
Total | 378207 | 83043 | 327211 | 85938 | 31191 | 2480 | 905590 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: How many candidates appear in JEE Mains?
A:
Each year lakhs of students appear for the JEE Mains exam. In 2025, 13,11,544 candidates appeared for the JEE Main 2025 January session. In 2026, around 14.5 lakhs candidates are expected to appear in JEE Main 2026.
Q: How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2025?
A:
As per a press release by NTA, 13,11,544 candidates have appeared for the JEE Man 2025 January session exam
Q: How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2021?
A:
As per the official notification by NTA, a total of 2,52,954 students appeared for JEE Main 2021. Refer to the table below for detailed information on the number of aspirants who participated in the exam.
Q: How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2022?
A:
For JEE Main 2022, 10,26,799 unique students registered, and 9,05,590 unique students appeared for the exam.
Q: How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2023?
A:
According to the National Testing Agency, a total of 11,13,325 students appeared in both sessions of JEE Main 2023, as mentioned in the official notification.
Q: How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2024?
A:
In 2024, a total of 12,21,624 students appeared across both sessions of the JEE Main examination.
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If you mistakenly registered as a General category candidate for JEE Mains 2026, but you actually belong to OBC-NCL, you cannot change the category unless the correction window specifically allows category correction. The National Testing Agency (NTA) sometimes provides the option to edit category during the correction window, but this is not guaranteed every year.
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