I'm from UP board. Should I drop a year for JEE or should I try my luck this year? Can you suggest the best books for preparing JEE?

Yes, NTA has postponed the release of JEE Main 2026 session 1 result. The new release date for the session 1 scorecard is February 16.

JEE Main exam is not mandatory for admission in Prestige University BTech courses. Students can apply with a valid score of other entrance exams as well. The other accepted exams are CUET/ SAT/ ACT and PU Aptitude Test. 

As per various sources, the toppers of JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam are: Arnav Gautam and Pasala Mohith. They have both scored 300 out of 300 marks.

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 result will be out by February 12 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Yes, SRM do accepts JEE Main score for admission to a few programs at certain campuses. As per the details available in the official website - "Any Candidate qualified in IIT JEE Main/SAT will be admitted directly even if the candidate doesn't take SRMJEEE."