The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 (B.Arch & B.Planning) results today, February 24, 2026. This follows the release of the final answer key on February 23.

Important Result Stats

The exam was conducted on January 29, 2026, in a single shift across 426 centers.

Category	Registered	Appeared	Attendance
B.Arch (Paper 2A)	64,786	45,452	70.16%
B.Planning (Paper 2B)	32,366	21,067	65.09%

Top Scorers (100 Percentile)

Two candidates, both from Kerala, achieved a perfect 100 NTA score:

• Suryathejus S (B.Arch)
• Gowri Sankar V (B.Planning)

Key Updates: Final Answer Key & Dropped Questions

In the final answer key released yesterday, the NTA dropped several questions.

• Total Dropped: 6 questions (all from the Aptitude Test section).
• Marking Rule: For these dropped questions, full marks (+4) will be awarded to all candidates who appeared in that shift, regardless of whether they attempted the question.
• Question IDs: The dropped IDs include 4447921767, 4447922298, 4447922375, 4447922019, 4447922121, and 4447922198.

How to Check Your Scorecard

1. Go to the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.
2. Click on the link for "JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 2 Result".
3. Log in using your Application Number and Date of Birth.
4. Download and print your scorecard for the upcoming counseling sessions.

Upcoming Deadlines

• Session 2 Registration: If you plan to appear for the April session, the registration window closes tomorrow, February 25, 2026, at 11:50 PM.
• Session 2 Exam Dates: April 2 to April 9, 2026.