Women break 10,000-mark in JEE Advanced 2026, qualification rate hits record 23.4%

Women candidates achieved the highest success rate in JEE Advanced 2026, with over 10,000 qualifying for the first time in six years. Of 43,112 women registered, 10,107 qualified after appearing in both papers—a qualification rate of 23.4%, up from 21.7% in 2025, according to the Joint Implementation Committee report by IIT Roorkee.

One in four registered women candidates qualified this year, compared to roughly one in five in 2024. Additionally, 3,814 female-only seats were allotted, while 37 female candidates secured seats through the gender-neutral pool.

Qualification rates for SC and ST candidates also rose significantly—by 9.8 and 8.1 percentage points respectively. A total of 1,79,694 candidates appeared in JEE Advanced 2026, held on May 17, with 56,880 overall qualifying.