JEE Advanced 2026 sees record SC qualification and high female share

The number of SC candidates qualifying for JEE Advanced 2026 rose to 15,856, lifting the SC qualification rate above 50% for the first time.

Women recorded a qualification rate of 23.4 per cent, marking a six-year high, with 10,107 women qualifying out of 43,112 registered candidates.

Together, SC and ST qualifiers reached 22,235, accounting for nearly 39 per cent of the total 56,880 qualifying pool.