JEE Main
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JEE Main 2026
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has started the registration process for the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 examination. Candidates can access the JEE Main 2026 registration link on this page or directly at the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. Before filling out the JEE Main 2026 application form, candidates must ensure that their Aadhaar details — including name, gender, date of birth, and photograph — are correct, as these will be verified through the e-KYC Aadhaar system.
The last date to register for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 is November 27, 2025. Applicants can find step-by-step instructions for filling the form, details on application fees, an the list of required documents on this page.
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam will be conducted from January 21 to 30, 2026, while Session 2 has been rescheduled to April 2–9, 2026. The JEE Main 2026 syllabus and exam pattern are now available on the official website. Candidates can also access the latest syllabus, mock tests, preparation tips, and previous year’s JEEMain question papers with
solutions here to enhance their preparation.
The JEE Main or Joint Entrance Examination (Main) is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to undergraduate programs in engineering, architecture, and planning at top engineering institutes like NITs, IIITs, and other technical institutions across India, offering B.E/B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan courses. It also serves as a qualifying exam for JEE Advanced (for IIT admissions). The exam is conducted online as a computer based test in more than 300 cities across the country and in few
What is JEE Main Exam?
cities outside India. The exam is held in two sessions — January (Session 1) and April (Session 2) every year.
Highlights of JEE Main Exam 2026
Students planning to appear for JEE Main 2026 should review the key highlights of the exam to understand its important details. The major features of NTA JEE Main 2026 are summarized in the table below:
| Particulars | Jee Main Exam Details |
| Exam Name | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) or JEE Main |
| Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) / JEE Apex Board (JAB) |
| Exam Level | National Level Undergraduate Exam (B Tech, B Arch and B Plan) |
| Exam Frequency | Twice: January and April |
| Mode of Exam | Computer-Based Test (CBT) for BE/B.Tech/ B.Arch/ B.Planning Pen and Paper-based Test (PBT) for Drawing section in B.Arch |
| Exam Duration | BTech/BArch/BPlan: 3 hours 3.5 hours for both BArch and B.Planning 4 hours for candidates with disabilities |
| Number of Papers and Total Marks in JEE Mains | Paper 1: BE/B.Tech (300 marks) Paper 2A: B.Arch (400 marks) Paper 2B: B.Plan (400 marks) |
| Marking Scheme | 4 marks for each correct response For each wrong response, one mark will be deducted There are no points for questions that are not attempted |
| Language/Medium of Paper | English, Punjabi, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Assamese, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Odia, Telugu and Urdu |
| JEE Mains Exam Scores Accepted | JEE Main is the qualifying exam for all NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs |
| JEE Main Exam Centres | 400 cities in India. 24 outside India |
Number of Candidates Appearing for JEE Main:
Each year, over 10 lakh students register for the JEE Main examination. The NTA publishes official statistics on the number of candidates who register and appear for the exam along with the results. The table below highlights the year-wise registration data of JEE Main candidates, for the last 5 years, as per the figures available on the official NTA website.
For detailed information, candidates can also refer to the official JEE Main Information Brochure released last year
| Year | No. of Registered Candidates | No. of Candidates Appeared |
| 2025 | January- 13,11,544 | January- 12,58,136 |
| | April- 10,61,840 | April- 9,92,350 |
| 2024 | January- 1231874 | January- 1170036 |
| | April – 1179569 | April - 1067959 |
| 2023 | January – 860064 | January - 823967 |
| | April – 931334 | April - 883367 |
| 2022 | June – 872970 | June - 769604 |
| | July – 622034 | July - 540242 |
| 2021 | February – 652628 | February - 621033 |
| | March – 619641 | March - 556248 |
| | July – 709611 | July - 543553 |
| | August – 767700 | August – 481419 |
JEE Main 2026 Important Dates (Tentative)
The table below gives the complete schedule of JEE Main 2026 exam
| Dates | Upcoming Exam Dates |
| Oct ' 25 | JEE Main 2026 Registration Session 1 |
| Oct ' 25 | JEE Main 2026 Notification |
| Jan ' 26 | JEE Main Admit Card 2025 Session 1 |
| Jan ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 1 |
| Feb ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Registration Session 2 |
| Mar ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Session 2 |
| Apr ' 26 | JEE Main 2026 Exam Date Session 2 |