JEE Advanced 2026: Women qualification rate hits six-year high

In the 2026 JEE Advanced entrance examinations, the qualification rate for women candidates reached a six-year high. According to the Joint Implementation Committee report by IIT Roorkee, 10,107 women qualified, marking the first time the number has exceeded 10,000 in the last six years.

The qualification rate for registered women rose to 23.4 per cent, up from 21.7 per cent the previous year. Of the 43,112 women registered, 40,562 appeared for both papers. The report noted that 3,814 female-only seats were allotted, while 37 female candidates secured seats through the gender-neutral pool.

Additionally, qualification rates for Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates saw significant increases. SC candidate qualifications rose by 9.8 percentage points to 15,856, while ST candidate qualifications rose by 8.1 percentage points to 6,379.