JEE Main 2026: How is ranking determined in case of a tie in JEE Main? Learn the formula...

JEE Main 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the schedule for the Joint Entrance Exam (JEE) Main. Registration for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 has also begun on October 31st, with registrations open until November 27th. The first session of JEE Main 2026 will be held between January 21st and 30th, 2026. JEE Main Session 2 is scheduled for April 1st and 10th, 2026. A total of 100,000 students appear for JEE Main each year. The question arises: how are rankings determined if two candidates have a tied JEE Main score?

Let's explore the formula for determining rankings when JEE Main scores are tied. We'll also explore why JEE Main scores are important.

Why is the JEE Main score important?

JEE Main is conducted for admission to engineering colleges across the country. Overall, rankings are determined based on JEE Main scores, and admission to engineering colleges across the country is based on this ranking. This means that a better ranking indicates a better branch and college.

Only candidates who rank in the top 2.5 lakh in JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced. Top rankers in JEE Advanced are admitted to IITs and NITs.

Score Ties: This is how rankings are determined.
If two or more candidates have a tie in JEE Main, the NTA determines rankings based on a set formula. In this formula, the mathematics score has the highest value, followed by physics. If the mathematics and physics scores are also equal, rankings are determined in a fixed order. Let's explore the fixed ranking formula.

JEE Main Mathematics Score
JEE Main Physics Score
JEE Main Chemistry Score
Candidates with a lower ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers across all subjects in JEE Main are given priority.
Candidates with a lower ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers in Mathematics in JEE Main are given priority.
Candidates with a lower ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers in Physics in JEE Main are given priority.
Candidates with a lower ratio of correct answers to incorrect answers in Chemistry in JEE Main are given priority.
If the scores of the candidates are still equal, they are given the same rank.

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