JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List (OUT): IIT JEE AIR 1, Zone-Wise Merit List & Cutoff Marks

JEE Advanced Toppers List 2026: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has officially declared the JEE Advanced 2026 results. Along with the activating of the scorecard download link on the official portal (jeeadv.ac.in), the authorities have released the official JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List, category-wise cutoffs, and performance statistics.

This year, a total of 1,79,694 candidates appeared for both Paper 1 and Paper 2, out of which 56,880 candidates have successfully qualified the prestigious entrance examination. The IIT Delhi zone has completely dominated the apex of the Common Rank List (CRL) this year, sweeping the top three spots nationwide.

JEE Advanced Toppers List 2026 (Official PDF)

Candidates can check the attached PDF given below for the official JEE Advanced Toppers List 2026. The top performers of JEE Advanced 2026 are as given below-

JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers: Top 10 All India Rankers (CRL)

Shubham Kumar from the IIT Delhi zone has secured the coveted All India Rank 1 (AIR 1) in the Common Rank List, scoring an exceptional 330 out of 360 marks. He is closely followed by Kabeer Chhillar at AIR 2, who missed the top spot by a single mark, scoring 329 out of 360.

Here is the official list of the Top 10 candidates in the Common Rank List (CRL):

JEE Advanced 2026 Female Topper

In the female category, Arohi Deshpande, also hailing from the IIT Delhi zone, has emerged as the national topper. She secured an overall All India Rank of 77 (CRL 77), scoring a spectacular 280 out of 360 marks.Out of the 56,880 total qualifying candidates this year, 10,107 are female students, showing a consistent and steady rise in gender representation across the IIT ecosystem.

Category-Wise JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers

IIT Roorkee has released the top rankers for individual categories, highlighting excellent academic consistency across India:

JEE Advanced 2026 Zone-Wise Toppers

While the IIT Delhi zone secured the highest ranks at the absolute top, other zones also boasted phenomenal numbers. Here is a glance at the top-ranked individual from each of the seven IIT zones:

• IIT Delhi: Shubham Kumar (CRL 1)
• IIT Madras: Mohit Shekher Shukla (CRL 4)
• IIT Bombay: B Jayakrishna Srinivas (CRL 6)
• IIT Roorkee: Nikunj Agrawal (CRL 11)
• IIT Kanpur: Riddhesh Anant Bendale (CRL 18)
• IIT Bhubaneswar: Bhavesh Patra (CRL 29)
• IIT Guwahati: Yashraj Singh (CRL 122)

Official JEE Advanced 2026 Qualifying Cutoff Marks

To clear the exam and find a place in the rank lists, candidates had to satisfy two conditions: a minimum percentage of marks within each individual subject (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics) and a minimum overall aggregate score. The official JEE Advanced 2026 cutoffs required for inclusion in the rank list are structured as follows:

What’s Next for JEE Advanced 2026 Qualified Candidates?

Now that the results are live and you have reviewed your scores against the JEE Advanced 2026 Toppers List, the next critical step is the JoSAA 2026 counselling process. Online registration and choice filling for academic programs across all 23 IITs, NITs, IIITs, and other GFTIs will begin shortly.

Candidates will be allocated branches based entirely on their choices and their All India Ranks. Make sure to research opening and closing rank trends from previous years to strategize your college options effectively!

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