The National Testing Agency (NTA) will release the official data for the candidates who applied for the JEE Mains 2026 Session 2 on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.
For the JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 exam, a total of 14.5 lakh registrations have been recorded.
Furthermore, a total of 13.7 lakh students appeared for the January session of JEE Main 2026. NTA will release the recorded number of registered candidates and candidates who were in attendance after every shift of the JEE Main 2026 Session 2.
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JEE Mains 2026 Session 2: Final Registration Overview
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 registration window is now closed, leading to the largest engineering exam in the Indian engineering landscape.
- According to NTA trends and registration data, Session 1 witnessed a record of 13.55 lakh applicants registered for the exam.
- In session 2 approx. 2 lakh new candidates applied for the JEE Main 2026 April Attempt.
- This brings the total number of unique aspirants to an estimated 16 lakh students.
Total Registration in JEE Main 2026 Session 1
The total number of registrations for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam reached a record number of 14.5 lakh. The documented numbers are higher in comparison to the JEE Mains 2025 exam. Out of 14.5 lakh students who applied for the exam, 13,71,172 students were in attendance.
| JEE Main 2026 Session 1 | Registered Number | Appeared Number |
|---|---|---|
| B.Tech | 13,55,293 | 13,04,653 |
| B.Arch and B.Plan | 97,152 (64,786+32,366) | 66,519 (45,452+21,067) |
| Total | 14,52,445 | 13,71,172 |
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Total Registered Candidates in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 B.Tech Category-wise
| Category | Female | Male | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 1,65,622 | 3,08,011 | 4,73,633 | 4,52,825 |
| OBC | 1,86,607 | 3,47,364 | 5,33,971 | 5,17,336 |
| EWS | 53,824 | 1,10,436 | 1,64,260 | 1,60,958 |
| SC | 46,440 | 90,767 | 1,37,207 | 1,29,902 |
| ST | 15,324 | 30,898 | 46,222 | 43,632 |
| Total | 4,67,817 | 8,87,476 | 13,55,293 | 13,04,653 |
Total Registered Candidates in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 B. Plan Category-wise
| Category | Female | Male | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 4,682 | 5,717 | 10,399 | 6,221 |
| OBC | 5,231 | 7,078 | 12,309 | 8,458 |
| EWS | 1,264 | 2,126 | 3,390 | 2,611 |
| SC | 1,811 | 2,566 | 4,377 | 2,643 |
| ST | 785 | 1,106 | 1,891 | 1,134 |
| Total | 13,773 | 18,593 | 32,366 | 21,067 |
Total Registered Candidates in JEE Mains 2026 Session 1 B.Arch Category-wise
| Category | Female | Male | Registered Candidates | Appeared Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN | 10,245 | 12,472 | 22,717 | 15,246 |
| OBC | 10,031 | 13,966 | 23,997 | 17,542 |
| EWS | 2,427 | 4,132 | 6,559 | 5,183 |
| SC | 3,307 | 4,604 | 7,911 | 5,064 |
| ST | 1,513 | 2,089 | 3,602 | 2,417 |
| Total | 27,523 | 37,263 | 64,786 | 45,452 |
JEE Main Session 2 Previous Year Registrations
In 2025, 10.6 lakh students registered for the session 2 exam. The number of candidates is bound to increase every year, which will result in an increase in registration of the candidates.
| Year | Session 2 Registered Candidates |
|---|---|
| 2026 | ~16,57,445 |
| 2025 | 10,61, 840 |
| 2024 | 11,79,569 |
| 2023 | 9,31,334 |
| 2022 | 6,22,034 |
Total Registration for JEE Main Exams 2022-2025
| Year | Session 1 Registered Candidates | Session 2 Registered Candidates | Unique Registered Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14,52,445 | ~13.5 Lakh (estimated) | ~16,00,000+ |
| 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 |
On Reddit, JEE Mains candidates were seen discussing and asking about the total number of registrations in the April session of JEE Mains 2026. Students were making guesses that the numbers might cross 16 lakh, which will toughen the competition. Some students were disheartened after seeing such a huge number of students applying for the exam. They felt that this would increase the crisis of admission since there are limited number of seats in top institutions.
Source: Reddit Discussions
FAQs
Ques. How many new candidates registered only for Session 2 (not in Session 1)?
Ans. Since NTA is yet to publish the official numbers, unofficial numbers are floating around. According to these pre-exam reports ~2.8 lakh new/unique candidates registered for Session 2.
Ques. Will competition be lower in Session 2 because fewer people applied?
Ans. No one can say this for sure. Competition in the 2nd session is usually tougher because all those students who could not score better in session 1, tries to comeback stronger in session 2.
Ques. Are these number of applicants who applied for Session 2 final or there will be more registrations?
Ans. No, there will be no more additions of students in Session 2 as the registrations have already been close. And the exam is starting from 2nd April, 2026.
Ques. Which year of JEE Mains Exam witnessed the highest number of candidates applying for the exam?
Ans. 2026 recorded the highest number of registrations in JEE Mains history. Session 1 of 2026 alone saw ~14.5 lakh registrations. This was the highest ever for any single sessions.
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