JEE Main Result 2020: 24 candidates score 100 percentile, check toppers list here

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday late night declared the result of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2020, conducted for admission into engineering colleges. A total of twenty-four candidates scored 100 percentile in the JEE (Main) of whom the highest eight students were from Telangana, said NTA.

Taking to Twitter, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal congratulated the toppers of JEE (Main). 

"This is testimony to the spirit of cooperative federalism and young Aatma Nirbhar Bharat under Hon`ble PM Narendra Modi Ji`s leadership. Despite odds, we prove ourselves," Pokhriyal tweeted.

"I congratulate the toppers of JEE(Mains). I also thank everyone involved in the #JEE exam and for declaring results in 4 days," he added.

I congratulate the toppers of JEE(Mains). I also thank everyone involved in the #JEE exam and for declaring results in 4 days. @DG_NTA pic.twitter.com/nKxCH07ru2

— Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) September 11, 2020

The students who have appeared in the examination can check the results through the official websites — jeemain.nta.nic.in or jeemain.nic.in. The JEE examination was held from September 1 to 6, 2020 at 660 exam centres in 233 cities, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 8 lakh students appeared for the JEE Main 2020.

According to the NTA, the JEE (Main) 2020 for B.E/B. Tech has been conducted two times in CBT mode this year. The first examination was conducted between 7 and 9 January 2020 in six shifts and the second JEE(Main) was conducted from 2 to 6 September 2020 in 10 shifts.

JEE Main result 2020: How to check

Step 1: Go to the official websites jeemain.nta.nic.in or jeemain.nic.in

Step 2: Click on 'download result' for JEE Main result

Step 3: Enter login credentials including roll number and other details

Step 4: Check and download the JEE Main result 2020

Step 5: Take a printout for future reference

JEE Main 2020: Selection procedure for JEE Advanced

The top 2.5 lakh candidates will be selected to apply for JEE Advanced for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs). Registrations for the same will start from tomorrow, i.e. September 12, 2020.