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6 SourcesNew Delhi, India
thebalanced.news26 Candidates Achieve Perfect 100 NTA Score in JEE Main 2026; No Female or SC/ST Among Toppers
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced that 26 candidates achieved a perfect 100 NTA score in the JEE Main 2026 exam, up from 24 in 2025. All top scorers are male, with no female or Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) candidates among them. Female participation has increased over the years, with Mallavarapu Aasna from Telangana being the highest-scoring female this year at a 99.9969 percentile. The exam had over 13 lakh candidates in January and over 10 lakh in April sessions.
Political Bias
0%100%0%
Sentiment
64%
AI Analysis
Political bias across 6 sources
● Left 0%● Center 100%● Right 0%
The articles present factual information from official sources like the NTA without political framing. They highlight gender and caste representation issues neutrally, noting the absence of female and SC/ST candidates among top scorers. The coverage includes data on participation and performance without partisan interpretation, reflecting a balanced reporting approach focused on educational outcomes.
Sentiment — Neutral (64/100)
The overall tone is neutral and informative, focusing on exam results and statistical data. While the achievement of 26 perfect scorers is noted positively, the absence of female and SC/ST candidates among toppers is presented as a factual observation without emotive language. The sentiment is balanced, neither celebratory nor critical, maintaining an objective stance.
How 6 sources covered this story
Each source's own headline, political lean, and sentiment — so you can see framing differences at a glance.
| Source | Their headline | Bias | Sentiment |
|---|---|---|---|
| thetelegraph | 26 candidates secure perfect 100 in JEE-Main: NTA | Center | Neutral |
| theprint | 26 candidates score perfect 100 NTA score in engineering entrance JEE-MAIN | Center | Neutral |
| news18 | 26 candidates score perfect 100 NTA score in engineering entrance JEE-MAIN | Center | Neutral |
| news18 | 26 candidates bag perfect 100 NTA score in JEE-Main | Center | Neutral |
| timesnow | Who is Mallavarapu Aasna, Female Topper of JEE Main 2026? | Center | Positive |
| indianexpress | JEE Main Results 2026 Soon: In the last 7 years, 10 girls have scored 100 percentile | Center | Neutral |
Coverage timeline
indianexpress broke this story on 20 Apr, 09:53 am. Other outlets followed.
- 1indianexpress20 Apr, 09:53 amJEE Main Results 2026 Soon: In the last 7 years, 10 girls have scored 100 percentile
- 2timesnow20 Apr, 03:21 pmWho is Mallavarapu Aasna, Female Topper of JEE Main 2026?
- 3news1820 Apr, 04:05 pm26 candidates bag perfect 100 NTA score in JEE-Main
- 4news1820 Apr, 06:28 pm26 candidates score perfect 100 NTA score in engineering entrance JEE-MAIN
- 5theprint20 Apr, 06:28 pm26 candidates score perfect 100 NTA score in engineering entrance JEE-MAIN
- 6thetelegraph20 Apr, 06:58 pm26 candidates secure perfect 100 in JEE-Main: NTA
Lens Score breakdown
28/100
Public interest0/100
Coverage gap90%
Well-covered story — coverage matches public importance.
Who's involved
Institutions and figures named across source coverage.
Government
National Testing Agency
Story context
- Category
- Education
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Sources analysed
- 6
- Last analysed
- 20 Apr 2026
- Key entities
- National Testing AgencyHaryanaTelanganaIndiaLakhAndhra PradeshDelhiMaharashtraRajasthanOdishaBiharChandigarh
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