At least 56,800 candidates have qualified for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), according to the results announced on May 31. Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone secured the top rank in the Common Rank List (CRL), scoring 330 out of 360 marks.
A total of 1,87,389 candidates registered for JEE (Advanced), out of which, 1,79,694 appeared for both papers held on May 17. The second and third ranks were also bagged by candidates from the IIT Delhi zone, with Kabeer Chhillar scoring 329 marks and Jatin Chahar scoring 319 marks.
The exam was conducted by IIT Roorkee on behalf of Joint Admission Board (JAB) on May 17, 2026. Qualifying marks and cut off varied across categories, with OBC-NCL and GEN-EWS requiring 22.78 per cent aggregate, while SC, ST, and PwD categories have lower qualifying marks.
Candidates who have qualified are advised to participate in the JoSAA 2026 counselling and seat allocation process, by registering at josaa.nic.in, where the process will begin on 2 June 2026.
