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How many students appeared for JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21? The NTA has released the number of candidates who appeared for JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21 for shift 1 and shift 2 online. As per official records, 1,27562 candidates had appeared in shift 1 and 1,28,938 students had appeared in shift 2 for JEE Main 2026 on Jan 21. The JEE Main 2026 Jan 21 shift 1 attendance percentage is 95.46%, and shift 2 is 95.77%. PwD Candidates were 417 for shift 1 and 430 for shift 2. The total number of registrations for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 is 14.5 lakh. B
ased on these registrations and the JEE Main B.Tech exam for 5 days, the number of candidates likely to appear for JEE Main on 21st Jan 2026 is between 2.5 and 2.8 lakh. The exact number of candidates who will appear on the January 21, 2026, JEE Main exam will be updated in this article as soon as it is officially released. Among these, 50k to 60k students applied for JEE Main B.Arch.
The authority has released the number of students who appeared for the JEE Main exam on January 21, 2026, on its official website. We have updated the exact numbers of those students in the table below.
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| Particulars | Shift - 1 | Shift - 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Candidates | 1,33,626 | 1,34,631 |
| Candidates Appeared | 1,27,562 | 1,28,938 |
| Attendance (%) | 95.46 % | 95.77 % |
| Aadhaar Verified Candidates | 1,22,367 | 1,23,703 |
| Aadhaar Verification (%) | 95.93 % | 95.94 % |
| PwD Candidates | 417 | 430 |
According to various news media, the total number of candidates registered for session 1 of the JEE Main 2026 exam is 14.5 lakh, i.e., 1.45 million. This year's JEE Main exam registrations have surpassed the previous years' registrations. The applications of those candidates who registered but did not pay the registration fees have also been included in this total number of JEE Main 2026 registrations.
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If the number of students appearing for the JEE Mains 2026 exam increases from the previous year, then it will definitely impact the competition. Candidates who want to score good marks must compete with a large number of students in the same shift. This increase in the number of JEE Main candidates will increase the cutoff. This session 1 of JEE Mains 2026 seems to be the most competitive session as a larger number of students are appearing for the exam. The JEE Main 2026 cutoff for General, OBC, EWS, SC, ST and other reservation categories might also get change.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The authority has released the number of students appeared for JEE Mains 2026 Jan 21, 2026. In the shift 1, 1,27,562 candidates has appeared, while in shift 2, 1,28,938 students have appeared for exam.
The authority hasn’t released the exact data. However, 2.5 to 2.8 lakh students appeared for JEE Mains 2026 on Jan 21, 2026.
As per official announcements, about 14.5 lakh candidates have registered for session 1 of JEE Mains Exam 2026.
Yes, the number of candidates appearing for session 1 JEE Main 2026 exam has been increased than previous year.
On Question asked by student community
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decent chances actually as home state quota seats are 50%. allotments will depend on the JEE rank and not percentile though. in 2025, for female supernumerary it closed at 9286 rank while for open gen it closed at 5573.
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Slim chances as in 2025 the closing rank was 118 for SPA Delhi for B.Arch. You will need to wait for the rank list to come in April before getting a better picture. Please check https://engineering.careers360.com/jee-main-college-predictor for the predictions.
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