North India Statesman
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News India Live, Digital Desk: The country’s most prestigious engineering entrance exam JEE Main 2026 Has broken all previous records of applications this year. According to National Testing Agency (NTA) data, more than 16 lakh students have applied this year, while the total number of seats in the country’s top institutes (IIT, NIT, IIIT, GFTI) is only Rs. 63,000 Is close to. This simply means that this time the competition for ‘each seat’ is going to be tougher than before.
JEE Main 2026: Detailed description of seats (Seat Matrix)
It is important for students to understand where they can get a place based on their rank. The details of probable seats to be filled through JoSAA counseling are given below:
| type of institution | Total number of institutions | Estimated number of seats |
|---|---|---|
| IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) | 23 | ~18,000+ |
| NITs (National Institutes of Technology) | 31 | ~24,500+ |
| IIITs (Indian Institute of Information Technology) | 26 | ~8,000 – 10,000 |
| GFTIs (Government Funded Institutions) | 38+ | ~10,000+ |
| Total | 118+ | ~63,000 |
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Reasons for High Competition
Record Application: This time there has been a huge jump in the number of applicants as compared to last year (increased from 13 lakh to 16 lakh+).
Number of Droppers: This year has also seen an increase in the number of ‘dropper’ students in class 12th.
Entry of new branch: The interest of students has increased due to the introduction of new branches like AI, Data Science and Machine Learning in many NITs and IIITs.
Result and cut-off trend (Session 1 & 2)
NTA has released the result of Session-1, in which 12 students have won by securing 100 percentile.
Session-2 Opportunity: Students whose performance was not as per expectations in Session-1 have a chance to improve in April (Session-2).
Qualification for Advanced: Top 2,50,000 Only students will be eligible to appear for the JEE Advanced exam, through which admission to IITs is granted.
