JEE Main crosses 14.5 lakh applications, setting a new record

The Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2026 has reached an all-time high with 14.5 lakh registrations. This represents a significant increase from 13.11 lakh registrations last year. JEE Main 2026 registration for session one was open from October 31 to November 27, 2025. This indicates that students might expect a greater turnout for the exam. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will reveal the JEE Mains 2026 registration statistics later. However, knowing how many people applied for JEE Main 2026 might assist in estimating how many will take the test. Since the JEE Mains outcome is dependent on percentile marks, it is critical to know the overall number of students who will take the test.

JEE Main Number of Candidates Registered/Appeared

Year	No. of Registered Students	No. of Students Appeared
2026 (Approx.)	January- 14,50,000	To be announced
2025	January- 13,11,544	January- 12,58,136
	April- 10,61,840	April- 9,92,350
2024	January- 1231874	January- 1170036
	April – 1179569	April – 1067959
2023	January – 860064	January – 823967
	April – 931334	April – 883367

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Do Registration Numbers Affect the JEE Main Percentile?

Students should be aware that the number of students who register has no direct effect on the JEE Main percentage. It is solely determined by the number of students who appear in a given shift and how effectively they perform together. However, a surge in JEE Main 2026 registrations would undoubtedly result in increased competitiveness and a more intense fight for admission to elite universities.

Now that the registrations for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 tests have closed, the next step is form rectification. Candidates who need to change their JEE Mains 2026 application form must log in to the portal at jeemain.nta.nic.in and make the changes.

Candidates who need to edit their JEE Mains 2026 application form will have to log in to the portal at jeemain.nta.nic.in and make the corrections. All others now have to wait for the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip, which will be available in the first week of January 2026. Candidates can check their allotted exam date and exam city on the city allotment slip for JEE Mains 2026.