In a record, over 10,000 women clear JEE-Advanced
Steady2 outlets reported this in 2 reports over 2 days
Mon, 5 October 2026Wed, 7 October 2026
What it is about
WomenSC and ST candidatesIITIITsImplementation CommitteeIndiaRoorkee, Uttaranchal, IndiaKharagpur, West Bengal, India
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
Times of India
educationtimes.com
5 Oct, 22:26over 30 hours7 Oct, 04:55
How it spread - 2 original reports
Mon, 5 October 2026
1 report- Times of India22:26first to report
Women's success rate in JEE-Advanced achieved a record high in 2026 while their IIT seat share remained mostly unchanged. A total of 10,107 women qualified, reflecting a 7.5% increase in their qualifying count. Admissions across IITs reached 18,861, with 20% allocated to female candidates. Significant gains were reported for SC and ST candidates in qualification rates.
Wed, 7 October 2026
1 report- educationtimes.com04:55
JEE Advanced 2026 - For the first time in six years, more than 10,000 women have qualified the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Advanced.