JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List with Marks and AIR

JEE Advanced 2026

The wait is finally over! The Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) has officially declared the results for the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced 2026. This year, the national-level entrance exam has broken past records of performance and intensity, with lakhs of engineering aspirants competing for coveted seats across the 23 premier IITs.  

For students and parents analyzing the outcome, looking at the performance of the top rankers provides essential benchmarks. This comprehensive breakdown covers the JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List with individual marks, All India Ranks (AIR), category-wise cutoffs, and performance highlights across different IIT zones.  

JEE Advanced 2026: Key Examination Highlights

Before diving straight into the individual achievements, let us look at the high-level metrics that defined this year's grueling examination cycle. Organized by IIT Roorkee, the examination was conducted on May 17, 2026, in two high-pressure shifts across the country.  

• Registered Candidates: 1,87,389  

• Appeared in both Papers: 1,79,694  

• Total Qualified Candidates: 56,880  

• Total Qualified Female Candidates: 10,107  

• Organizing Institute: IIT Roorkee  

Note on Eligibility: While clearing the examination is a monumental feat, absolute qualification and final seat confirmation remain subject to candidates meeting the mandatory parameters specified by the JoSAA 2026 counselling framework.  

The Ultimate JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List (Top 10 AIR)

The Common Rank List (CRL) for 2026 saw fierce competition. The gap between the absolute top two ranks came down to just a single mark. This year, the IIT Delhi zone displayed unprecedented dominance, sweeping the top three spots on the national podium.

Below is the certified list of the Top 10 All India Rank holders in the Common Rank List along with their respective scores out of the total 360 marks:

All India Rank (AIR)	Topper Name	Total Marks (Out of 360)	Associated IIT Zone
AIR 1	Shubham Kumar	330	IIT Delhi
AIR 2	Kabeer Chhillar	329	IIT Delhi
AIR 3	Jatin Chahar	319	IIT Delhi
AIR 4	Mohit Shekher Shukla	319	IIT Madras
AIR 5	Kuchi Sandeep	318	IIT Madras
AIR 6	B Jayakrishna Srinivas	314	IIT Bombay
AIR 7	Arnav Gautam	314	IIT Delhi
AIR 8	Kanishk Jain	313	IIT Bombay
AIR 9	Medisetti Naga Saharsha	312	IIT Madras
AIR 10	Darsh Sikka	311	IIT Delhi

Shubham Kumar secured the top rank across the nation by scoring an extraordinary 330 out of 360 marks. Speaking to the media shortly after the results went live, Shubham noted that his strict two-year preparation routine and continuous self-evaluation were central to managing the shifting difficulty curves of both Paper 1 and Paper 2.  

Category-Wise Rank 1 Toppers

The ranking criteria under JEE Advanced split into distinct category merit lists to maintain equity across multiple demographics. The following data presents the top rankers across major reservation categories and PwD (Persons with Disabilities) divisions.  

Category Merit List Leaders

• OPEN (CRL) Rank 1: Shubham Kumar (330 marks | IIT Delhi Zone)  

• GEN-EWS Rank 1: B Jayakrishna Srinivas (319 marks | IIT Bombay Zone)  

• OBC-NCL Rank 1: Jatin Chahar (314 marks | IIT Delhi Zone)  

• SC Rank 1: Kovid Boob (IIT Bombay Zone)  

• ST Rank 1: Jatin Kumar (IIT Delhi Zone)  

PwD Merit List Leaders

• CRL-PwD Rank 1: Arsh Jain (IIT Kanpur Zone)  

• GEN-EWS-PwD Rank 1: Parva Pavan Agrawal (IIT Delhi Zone)  

• OBC-NCL-PwD Rank 1: Nanala Naga Chaitanya (IIT Madras Zone)  

• SC-PwD Rank 1: Navtej (IIT Roorkee Zone)  

• ST-PwD Rank 1: Anchal Puri (IIT Kanpur Zone)  

Female Toppers Across All Seven Zones

Gender representation continues to make positive strides within engineering institutions. Out of nearly 57,000 students clearing the threshold, more than 10,000 are women.  

Ms. Arohi Deshpande, hailing from the IIT Delhi zone, claimed the crown of the National Female Topper. She secured an impressive All India Rank 77 by logging a grand total of 280 out of 360 marks.  

Let us view the top-performing female candidates distributed across the seven geographical zones:

IIT Zone Location	Female Topper Name	Overall Common Rank (CRL)
IIT Delhi	Arohi Deshpande	77 (National Female Topper)
IIT Madras	Korukonda Sravya	111
IIT Bombay	Sanvi Patidat	158
IIT Bhubaneswar	Reddi Sai Sahithi	230
IIT Roorkee	Aashi	781
IIT Kanpur	Anushka Agrawal	859
IIT Guwahati	Agrima Singh	1857

Zone-Wise Distribution of Elite Performers

The performance distribution metrics released by IIT Roorkee highlight which zones produced the highest concentration of elite qualifiers. While IIT Delhi sweeps the absolute podium, IIT Madras and IIT Bombay also contributed heavily to the top brackets of the merit indexing.

Take a look at the operational performance of each zone within the top 500 candidate pool:

1. IIT Madras Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 14,294

• Presence in Top 100: 35 students

• Presence in Top 500: 174 students

2. IIT Delhi Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 10,697

• Presence in Top 100: 29 students  

• Presence in Top 500: 114 students

3. IIT Bombay Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 12,389

• Presence in Top 100: 23 students

• Presence in Top 500: 120 students

4. IIT Roorkee Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 5,637

• Presence in Top 100: 9 students

• Presence in Top 500: 46 students

5. IIT Kanpur Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 5,552

• Presence in Top 100: 3 students

• Presence in Top 500: 16 students

6. IIT Bhubaneswar Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 5,428

• Presence in Top 100: 1 student

• Presence in Top 500: 23 students

7. IIT Guwahati Zone

• Total Qualified Candidates: 2,883

• Presence in Top 100: 0 students

• Presence in Top 500: 7 students

Qualifying Cutoff Marks for 2026 Rankings

Securing a spot on the merit list requires satisfying two parallel parameters: a minimum percentage inside individual subject profiles (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) along with a mandatory aggregate baseline score.  

The finalized cutoff limits determined by the joint admission board for inclusion in the final rank lists are mapped below:

Candidate Rank List Category	Minimum Marks Required per Subject	Minimum Required Aggregate Marks
Common Rank List (CRL)	8 Marks	92 Marks
OBC-NCL Rank List	7 Marks	82 Marks
GEN-EWS Rank List	7 Marks	82 Marks
SC Rank List	4 Marks	46 Marks
ST Rank List	4 Marks	46 Marks
Common-PwD Rank List	4 Marks	46 Marks
Preparatory Course Rank List	2 Marks	23 Marks

Next Steps for Qualified Candidates: JoSAA Counselling 2026

If your name has successfully landed within the qualifying boundaries of the merit list, your immediate priority changes from exam preparation to documentation and seat alignment.

The Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) 2026 counselling process is scheduled to initiate its structural setup on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. Qualified students must log on to the official centralized registration portal to lock down their prioritized branches and specific choices across the Indian Institutes of Technology.  

Architecture Aspirants (AAT 2026)

Candidates looking to enter Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) tracks at IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur, or IIT BHU Varanasi face an additional milestone. Registration for the Architecture Aptitude Test (AAT) 2026 stays open from June 1 through June 2, 2026. The examination will take place on June 4, followed by final result determinations on June 7, 2026. Keep in mind that AAT functions solely as a qualifying clearing step and does not distribute distinct numerical rankings.  

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Who secured AIR 1 in the JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List?

Ans: Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone secured All India Rank 1 (AIR 1) in the JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List. He scored a spectacular 330 marks out of the total 360 marks allocated for the evaluation.  

Q2. How many marks were required to qualify for the Common Rank List (CRL) this year?

Ans: For the general category, candidates needed to score a minimum of 8 marks in each separate subject (Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics) and achieve a minimum aggregate score of 92 marks across both evaluation papers.  

Q3. Who is the top-ranked female candidate this year?

Ans: Ms. Arohi Deshpande from the IIT Delhi zone emerged as the national female topper. She logged an aggregate score of 280 out of 360, placing her at All India Rank 77 in the Common Rank List.  

Q4. Which IIT zone performed best in the top rank brackets?

Ans: The IIT Delhi zone was the most dominant force at the very top of the list, producing all three of the country's highest-ranked candidates (AIR 1, 2, and 3). However, the IIT Madras zone qualified the highest gross volume of total students at 14,294.  

Q5. Do Class 12 board percentages impact JoSAA seating allocations?

Ans: A recent directive from the exam authority states that all certified qualifiers are strongly encouraged to register for JoSAA counselling irrespective of their absolute board percentage. However, the basic verification standard of 75% aggregate marks for General/OBC (65% for SC/ST/PwD) remains a core requirement during final physical document reporting at the allotted campus.  

Direct Links and Essential Portals

Are you ready to access your official results page, cross-verify cutoffs, or register for the seat allocation process? Use the certified, live digital nodes below to navigate to your respective candidate landing areas:

• To download your official exam scorecards and view zone-wise updates, access the main informational clearinghouse at the Official JEE Advanced Portal.

• If you have already secured your qualification status and are preparing your academic preference sheets, complete your centralized registration directly via the JEE Advanced Candidate Login Portal.