Delhi's Shreyas Mishra Achieves 100% on His First Attempt, Describes it as "Completely Unexpected"

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Shreyas Mishra has emerged as the JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 topper, securing a 100% score. The student credits disciplined preparation and deleting social media apps from his phone as key factors in maintaining focus throughout his study journey.

NTA Publishes JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 1 Results

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared the results of JEE (Main) 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.). In the list, 12 candidates have secured a perfect 100 NTA score (percentile). There were 11 candidates on the toppers list from the General Category and 1 from the OBC-NCL category. The results of JEE (Main) 2026 Paper 2 (B. Arch/B. Planning) will be declared later.

Shreyas Mishra Shares Success Mantra

Shreyas Mishra of Delhi-NCT secured a perfect 100 NTA score (percentile). He even shed light on his exam preparation and complications. To stay determined to his goal, Shreyas deleted every possible social media application on his smartphone. This step helped him achieve his goal. 

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Shreyas studied at Kulachi Hansraj DAV School, Rohini. To maintain balance, the JEE topper leaned on music and sports. He also shared his alternative plans if the results were not satisfactory. His plan B was to pursue Mathematics. “I would pursue higher studies in mathematics, in a place like the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru,” the JEE topper was quoted as saying.

"While I began preparation early on, it was only two years ago that I shifted to a PG in Punjabi Bagh, away from my parents who stay in Greater Noida, to start a full-fledged aspirant's journey. My fascination with maths pulled me towards JEE. While I aimed to get into the country's top institutes, topping the exam was completely unexpected," shared Mishra to a news agency.

"My schedule wasn't fixed in terms of hours. Some days it used to be five to six hours, whereas on other days it stretched to 10 or 11. I tried to dedicate as much time as I could, but I still feel I wasted a lot of time," he said. 

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"The last one-and-a-half months were spent giving numerous mocks, doing in-depth analysis, and getting doubts cleared in classes and discussions among peers," Mishra explained.

“I deleted every social media app on my smartphone to stay focused,” Shreyas said on how he avoided distractions.

Other Achievers of JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1

According to the official list, the other achievers in JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Paper 1 are

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Narendrababu Gari Mahith - Andhra Pradesh

Shubham Kumar - Bihar

Kabeer Chhillar - Rajasthan

Chiranjib Kar - Rajasthan

Bhavesh Patra - Odisha

Anay Jain - Haryana

Arnav Gautam - Rajasthan

Pasala Mohith - Andhra Pradesh

Madhav Viradiya - Maharashtra

Purohit Nimay - Gujarat

How to Check JEE Main Results?

Steps to check scorecards at jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 1: Visit the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 2: On the homepage, look for the latest news tab

Step 3: Click on the JEE Main session 1 result scores link

Step 4: Enter registration number and password/date of birth

Step 5: The result will appear on screen

Closing Note

The JEE Main examination serves as the primary gateway for candidates aspiring to pursue undergraduate engineering programs across India. More importantly, only those who clear the prescribed cut-off in JEE Main become eligible to appear for JEE Advanced, the final hurdle for admission into the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Candidates who do not meet the cut-off in Session 1 can reappear in Session 2, scheduled for April 2026.