IIT Admission 2026: Female student representation in IITs crosses 20%; find out how many seats were secured..

An improvement in student performance has been observed in the JEE Advanced 2026 examination for admission to IITs. This year, over 10,000 female students qualified for the exam—a milestone reached for the first time in the last six years. However, despite the rise in the number of qualifying female candidates, there has been only a marginal increase in their share of admissions to IITs. Details regarding the exam results and seat allocation were revealed in a report by the Joint Implementation Committee of IIT Roorkee. According to the report, female students secured 3,851 out of the total 18,861 admission seats.

**Over 10,000 Female Students Qualified**
A total of 43,112 female candidates registered for JEE Advanced 2026. Of these, 40,562 appeared for both papers, and 10,107 successfully qualified. Based on the number of registered female students, the success rate stood at 23.4 percent, compared to 21.7 percent in 2025.

Among the female students who appeared for both papers, 24.9 percent qualified for the exam. Last year, 9,404 female students had succeeded in JEE Advanced. While the number of female candidates increased this year, their share among the total qualified candidates stood at 17.76 percent.

**Female Students Secured 3,851 Seats in IITs**
Admissions were conducted for a total of 18,861 seats across IITs. Female students secured 3,851 of these seats, accounting for 20.22 percent of total admissions. In 2025, this figure was 20.15 percent, indicating a marginal increase in the share of female students this time. Of these, 3,777 seats were secured under the supernumerary quota designated for female students. Meanwhile, 37 female students secured admission against gender-neutral seats. The initiative to introduce supernumerary seats for female students aims to raise their representation at the undergraduate level in IITs to at least 20 percent.

**Top Female Candidate Secures AIR 77**
The top-performing female candidate in JEE Advanced 2026 scored 280 marks and achieved an All India Rank (AIR) of 77. She secured 101 marks in Mathematics, 86 in Physics, and 93 in Chemistry. Among the candidates who secured a rank within the top 100, 97 opted for admission to IIT Bombay, Delhi, or Madras; IIT Bombay alone admitted 68 of these top rankers.

**Success Rate of SC and ST Candidates Increases**
The performance of candidates from the SC and ST categories also improved this year. The success rate for SC candidates rose from 40.41 percent to 50.16 percent, while the success rate for ST candidates increased from 33.99 percent to 42.14 percent. A total of 15,856 SC candidates and 6,379 ST candidates qualified for the exam. Conversely, the success rate for the General category dropped from 43 percent to 39.8 percent, and the success rate for the OBC-NCL category declined from 18.2 percent to 17.5 percent.

**56,880 Candidates Qualified**
JEE Advanced 2026 was conducted on May 17 in two shifts. A total of 1,87,389 candidates registered for the exam, out of whom 1,79,694 appeared for both papers. In total, 56,880 candidates qualified. According to reports, some of these candidates are also eligible for a one-year preparatory course.

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