{"id":296348,"date":"2026-02-16T22:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/?p=296348"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:15:04","slug":"jee-main-2026-paper-1-gender-category-wise-registration-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/jee-main-2026-paper-1-gender-category-wise-registration-data\/","title":{"rendered":"JEE Main 2026 Paper 1: Gender &#038; Category-wise Registration Data \u2013 Full Breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official data for JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E.\/B.Tech.).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s break down the gender-wise and category-wise distribution of registered candidates and understand what it actually means for aspirants.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jee-marks-calculator.aakash.ac.in\/?utm_source=seo_lp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/jee-marks-calculator.aakash.ac.in\/?utm_source=seo_lp\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/jee_main_score_calculator.webp?\" data-cke-saved-src=\"https:\/\/dcx0p3on5z8dw.cloudfront.net\/Aakash\/s3fs-public\/pdf_management_files\/target_solutions\/jee_main_score_calculator.webp?\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Registrations \u2013 The Big Picture<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total Registered Candidates: 13,55,293<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Male Candidates: 8,87,476<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female Candidates: 4,67,817<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That means:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Male candidates \u2248 65.5%<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female candidates \u2248 34.5%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gender gap still exists. But female participation continues to remain strong in competitive exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles You Should Read<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/marks-required-for-99-percentile-in-jee-main-2026\/\">Marks Required for 99 Percentile in JEE Main 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/will-i-get-iit-at-25000-rank-jee-main-low-rank-colleges-2026\/\">Will I Get IIT at 25000 Rank \u2014 Low Rank College Options<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/97-marks-in-jee-main-2026-expected-percentile-rank-what-to-do-next\/\">97 Marks in JEE Main 2026 \u2014 Expected Percentile &amp; What to Do Next<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/96-marks-in-jee-main-2026-expected-percentile-rank\/\">96 Marks in JEE Main 2026 \u2014 Expected Percentile &amp; Rank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/jee-main-expected-percentile-2026-for-140-180-marks\/\">JEE Main Expected Percentile 2026 for 140\u2013180 Marks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/95-marks-in-jee-main-2026-expected-percentile-rank\/\">95 Marks in JEE Main 2026 \u2014 Expected Percentile &amp; Rank<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/blog\/jee-main-expected-percentile-2026-270-300-marks\/\">JEE Main Expected Percentile 2026 for 270\u2013300 Marks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category-wise Distribution (Registered Candidates)<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s the official breakdown:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Category<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Female<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Male<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Total<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,65,622<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,08,011<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,73,633<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen-EWS<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">53,824<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,10,436<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,64,260<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,86,607<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3,47,364<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5,33,971<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46,440<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">90,767<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,37,207<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15,324<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30,898<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">46,222<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4,67,817<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8,87,476<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13,55,293<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Do These Numbers Tell You?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s look into the details of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aakash.ac.in\/jee-main-exam\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JEE Main 2026<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL Has the Highest Registrations<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total OBC-NCL candidates: 5,33,971<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the largest category segment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Competition inside OBC-NCL is intense. Cutoffs fluctuate sharply in this bracket.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Category \u2013 Massive Competition Pool<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total General candidates: 4,73,633<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This category faces:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No reservation advantage<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest cutoffs historically<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Narrow rank margins at top percentiles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re General category, your preparation has to be surgical.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen-EWS Participation Is Significant<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1,64,260 candidates registered<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen-EWS is now a strong competitive block. Seats are limited. The percentile difference at the top is razor-thin.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC &amp; ST Registrations<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC: 1,37,207<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ST: 46,222<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These numbers matter for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category-wise cutoff prediction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rank vs percentile estimation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seat matrix strategy during counselling<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender-wise Insights<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we get into gender-wise details:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Female Participation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total: 4,67,817<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest female registrations in:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL (1,86,607)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (1,65,622)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Engineering participation among female candidates continues to remain substantial.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top female topper (Paper 1):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ashi Grewal (Haryana) \u2013 99.9969766 NTA Score<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong signal: girls are not just appearing. They\u2019re competing at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Male Participation<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Total: 8,87,476<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest in:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL (3,47,364)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General (3,08,011)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most 100 percentile scorers this session were male candidates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why This Data Matters for You<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not just statistics. It directly affects:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Percentile vs Rank Conversion<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More candidates = higher rank shift per percentile drop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Example: In a pool of 13.5 lakh candidates, even a 0.1 percentile difference can shift thousands of ranks.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category Cutoff Trends<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More registrations in a category generally mean:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Higher competition<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tighter cutoff margins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Especially true for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoSAA Counselling Strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing your category competition size helps in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">College prediction<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Branch locking strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe vs dream choices<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered vs Appeared \u2013 Quick Note<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered: 13,55,293<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Appeared: 13,04,653<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attendance Rate: 96.26%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s very high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meaning: Almost everyone who registered actually competed. No easy dilution of competition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strategic Takeaways for JEE 2026 Aspirants<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General Category<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Target 99+ percentile for Tier-1 NITs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 99.5+ for top branches.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OBC-NCL<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strong competition within category.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High 98\u201399 percentile zone is critical.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gen-EWS<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very competitive at top ranks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Safe percentile buffer required.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SC\/ST<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preparation still matters deeply.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Category advantage works only if fundamentals are strong.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Final Thought<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.5 lakh students. One exam. Limited seats. This data is your competition map.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t prepare blindly, rather prepare with awareness. Because in JEE:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">strategy + consistency = rank<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why is gender\/category-wise data important for JEE aspirants?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This data helps in:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding competition intensity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimating percentile vs rank trends<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Predicting category-wise cutoffs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Planning JoSAA counselling strategy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More candidates in a category = tighter rank margins.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was the attendance percentage in JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The attendance rate is 96.26%. This means most registered candidates appeared, keeping competition levels very high.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does higher registration in a category increase cutoff?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not directly. But generally higher participation means higher competition density and smaller rank gaps per percentile. This can lead to tighter cutoff margins within that category.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the official data for JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E.\/B.Tech.). Let\u2019s break down the gender-wise and category-wise distribution of registered candidates and understand what it actually means for aspirants. Total Registrations \u2013 The Big Picture Total Registered Candidates: 13,55,293 Male Candidates: 8,87,476 Female Candidates: 4,67,817 That [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3719,1295],"tags":[27415,27414,27410,27409,27408,27411,27417,27412,27419,27413,27418,27416],"class_list":["post-296348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jee","category-jee-main","tag-gen-ews-registration-data","tag-general-category-jee-main-2026","tag-jee-main-2026-category-wise-data","tag-jee-main-2026-gender-wise-distribution","tag-jee-main-2026-registration-data","tag-jee-main-2026-statistics","tag-jee-main-attendance-rate-2026","tag-jee-main-competition-analysis-2026","tag-josaa-counselling-strategy-2026","tag-obc-ncl-jee-main-2026-candidates","tag-percentile-vs-rank-jee-2026","tag-sc-st-jee-main-2026-data"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>JEE Main 2026 Paper 1: Gender &amp; Category-wise Registration Data \u2013 Full Breakdown<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 1 recorded 13.55 lakh registrations. 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