305 Punjab govt school students clear first session of JEE Main 2026

Last year, 187 government school students had qualified the examination in the first session

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 12:03 PM Feb 21, 2026 IST

Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains. File

As many as 305 students from Punjab government schools have cleared JEE Main 2026 (Session 1), Education Minister Harjot Bains said on Saturday.

Last year, 187 government school students had qualified the examination in the first session.

“The figure is set to rise further after the results of the second attempt are declared,” the minister said, calling the achievement a testament to the improving quality of education in Punjab’s government schools.

He added that many of the successful candidates came from humble backgrounds.

From the Anandpur Sahib Assembly segment, five students from the government school cleared the examination.

The minister said the students had been provided coaching through the state’s ‘PACE’ coaching portal.

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305 Punjab govt school students clear first session of JEE Main 2026

Last year, 187 government school students had qualified the examination in the first session

Tribune News Service

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