JEE Main Registration Trend: NTA will begin the JEE Main Registration 2026 in October 2025. This entrance test is organised in two sessions (January and April). It is a highly competitive entrance test that draws lakhs of applicants. Around 25 lakh students registered for both sessions of the JEE Main 2025 exam. The authorities typically release the complete JEE Main statistics along with the results of every session on the official website. Knowing the JEE Main Registration trends of past years can help candidates understand the competition level. This allows them to set realistic goals in their JEE registration. We have shared below the detailed JEE Main Registration trend analysis for reference purposes.
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NTA will release the statistics of the number of applicants registered and appeared for JEE Main 2026 on its official website. This includes gender-wise and category-wise distribution of candidates in both sessions. Till the official data for the 2026 are announced, aspirants can analyse the previous year JEE Main registration trend for clarity purposes:
Year
Session 1- Registered Candidates
Session 2- Registered Candidates
Total Unique Registered Candidates
2025
13,11,544
10,61,840
15,39,848
2024
12,21,624
11,79,569
14,76,557
2023
8,60,064
9,31,334
11,62,398
2022
8,72,970
6,22,034
10,26,799
JEE Main Registration 2025 Paper 1 (B.E. /B. Tech)- Session 1
The JEE Main 2025 Paper 1 Session 1 specifies that 13,11,544 students registered for the exam. Around 12.58 lakh candidates appeared for the exam, which was around 95.93%. Let’s discuss below the gender-wise and category-wise registration for Paper 1:
JEE Main Registration Trend Gender-Wise
Gender
Total
Female
4,43,622
Male
8,67,920
Third Gender
2
Total
13,11,544
JEE Main Registration Trend Category-Wise
Category
Number
General
4,89,210
EWS
1,41,786
SC
1,30,254
ST
42,611
OBC
5,07,683
JEE Main Registration Trend Paper 2-Session 1
The JEE Main 2025 Paper 2 Session 1 specifies that 91k students registered for the exam. Around 62k candidates appeared for the exam, which was around 60%. Let’s discuss below the gender-wise registration for Paper 2:
Gender
Total (Paper 2 A)
Female
30,755
Male
32,726
Total
63,481
Gender
Total (Paper 2 B)
Female
12343
Male
15992
Total
28335
JEE Main Registration Trend 2025 Paper 1- Session 2
The JEE Main 2025 Paper 1 Session 2 states that 10,61,840 candidates registered for the exam. Around 9,92,350 candidates appeared for the exam, which was nearly 92-94%. Let’s discuss below the gender-wise and category-wise registration for Paper 1:
JEE Main Registration Trend Gender-Wise
Gender
Total
Male
7,26,205
Female
3,35,635
Total
10,61,840
JEE Main Registration Trend Category-Wise
Category
Number
General
4,00,696
EWS
1,17,582
SC
1,06,876
ST
37,684
OBC
3,99,002
JEE Main Registration 2025 Paper 2-Session 2
Here is the gender-wise distribution of candidates registered in JEE (Main) 2025 Paper 2 Session 2:
Gender
Total
Male
49,758
Female
46,807
Total
96,565
Previous Year JEE Main Registration Trend
Analysing the previous year’s JEE Main registration trends is crucial. It helps you understand the exam’s nature and popularity. It highlights the changes in the number of registrations over the years. The registration data is available across different sessions, categories, and genders. This helps you formulate a smart strategy for the JEE Main 2026 exam. Look at the JEE Main registration trend of previous years.
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 (Paper 1)
Particulars
Number
Number of common candidates registered in both sessions (Jan/Apr) of the JEE (Main) 2024
9,24,636
Number of common candidates appeared in both sessions (Jan/Apr) of the JEE (Main) 2024 exam
8,22,899
Number of candidates registered in January 2024 Session 1 exam
12,21,624
Number of candidates who appeared in the January 2024 Session 1 exam
11,70,048
Number of candidates registered in the April 2024 exam
11,79,569
Number of candidates who appeared in the April Session exam
10,67,959
Total number of Unique Candidates Registered in both Sessions (Jan/Apr) of the JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
14,76,557
Total Number of Unique Candidates Appeared in both Sessions (Jan/Apr) of the JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
14,15,110
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 (Paper 2)
Particulars
Number
Number of common candidates registered in both the Two (Jan/Apr) Sessions of JEE (Main) 2024 for Paper 2
99,086
Number of common candidates appeared in both the Two (Jan/Apr) Sessions of JEE (Main) 2024 for Paper 2
71,009
Number of candidates registered in B.Arch (Session 2) for JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
73,362
Number of candidates appeared in B.Arch (Session 2) for JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
36,707
Number of candidates registered in B.Planning (Session 2) for JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
38,105
Number of candidates appeared in B.Planning (Session 2) for JEE (Main) 2024 Examination
16,228
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 Gender-wise Session 1
Gender
Number
Male
8,24,945
Female
4,06,920
Third-Gender Candidates
9
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 Gender-wise Session 2
Gender
Number
Male
8,06,045
Female
3.73,515
Third-Gender Candidates
9
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 Category-wise Session 1
Category
Number of Registered Candidates
General
4,16,086
EWS
1,54,840
OBC-NCL
4,98,179
SC
1,21,394
ST
41,375
JEE Main Registration Trend 2024 Category-wise Session 2
Category
Number of Registered Candidates
General
4,19,114
EWS
1,42,564
OBC-NCL
4,58,782
SC
1,17,778
ST
41,331
JEE Main Registration Trend 2023 Paper 1 (Both Sessions)
Particulars
Number
Number of common candidates registered in both Sessions (Jan/Apr)
6,29,000
Number of common candidates who appeared in both Sessions (Jan/Apr)
5,94,013
Number of candidates registered in January 2023 (Session 1)
8,60,064
Number of candidates who appeared in January 2023 (Session 1)
8,23,967
Number of candidates registered in April 2023 (Session 2)
9,31,334
Number of candidates who appeared in April 2023 (Session 2)
8,83,367
Total number of unique candidates registered in both Sessions
11,62,398
Total number of unique candidates appeared in both Sessions
11,13,325
JEE Main Registration Trend 2023 Gender/Category-Wise (Both Sessions)
