Bharat Bansal is a student from Bareta Mandi in Punjab’s Mansa district, known for his JEE Main 2026 performance. NTA’s January-session results listed him as the Punjab state topper with a percentile of 99.9976982.
JEE Main results at a glance
| Result | Documented information |
|---|---|
| January session | 99.9976982 NTA percentile; Punjab entry in the state-wise toppers table published on 16 February 2026 |
| April overall result notice | 99.9976982 NTA percentile, as recorded in the 20 April 2026 notice |
| Reported final All India Rank | AIR 78, according to The Indian Express on 21 April 2026 |
The percentile entries are supported by NTA’s January-session notice and April overall result notice. The individual rank is attributed to the newspaper report, rather than inferred from a table position.
Education and preparation
Hindustan Times identified him as a Class 12 student at Greenland Day Boarding Public School, Bareta.
The Indian Express’s 21 April profile described ALLEN coaching in Mohali: mainly online study during Class 12, visits for tests and classroom preparation after board examinations.
Bharat said he followed a fixed timetable and limited social media. The report also described chess and outdoor play as activities he enjoyed alongside his studies.
Understanding his percentile and rank
NTA’s score is a percentile based on relative performance among candidates in the same examination shift. The figure 99.9976982 is therefore different from a percentage of raw marks. It is also below 100, so Bharat should not be included among the January session’s 12 candidates who scored 100 percentile.
The Indian Express reported a second-attempt percentile of 99.9814. It quoted his father explaining that the stronger January result was retained for the final result. This accounts for the unchanged percentile in the April overall notice.
The state-wise tables identify Punjab as his state of eligibility. NTA defines that field by where a candidate passed or appeared for Class 12. A state-topper listing and an individual All India Rank describe different comparisons; a table’s serial number should not be presented as an AIR.
Stated academic plans
In April, his family said his goal was Computer Science at IIT Bombay. That was a stated ambition during his preparation for JEE Advanced.
The sources cited here do not confirm his final JEE Advanced result, eventual university admission or current course.
Editorial review: 2 November 2026. Official percentile records are distinguished from reported rank, preparation details and dated academic plans.
