Can We Change JEE Main 2026 City Allotment? - Check Details

Can We Change JEE Main 2026 City Allotment? - Check Details

Simran KashyapUpdated on 26 Dec 2025, 02:45 PM IST

Can We Change JEE Main 2026 City Allotment? - The National Testing Agency doesn't allow the candidates to change the JEE Main 2026 city allotment. The authority has already provided the complete details regarding the change of allotted city for the JEE Main exam. The exam city details will be mentioned in the intimation slip of the exam. The authority is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip in the first week of January 2026. To download the slip, candidates will need their application number and password. The JEE Main city allotment slip will contain the exam city, exam date, and other important details for NTA JEE Main 2026. The authority will conduct the JEE Main exam from January 21 to 30, 2026.

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  1. Can We Change JEE Main City Allotment 2026?
  2. How to Change the JEE Main City Allotment 2026?
  3. How to Download JEE Main City Intimation Slip 2026?
  4. Details mentioned in the JEE Main 2026 City Slip
  5. Is the JEE Main 2026 City Slip same as the JEE Main Admit card?
  6. JEE Main Exam Cities List 2026
Can We Change JEE Main 2026 City Allotment? - Check Details
Can We Change JEE Main City Allotment 2026

Can We Change JEE Main City Allotment 2026?

No, once the allotted exam centre is assigned, it cannot be changed. The JEE Main city allotment for 2026 will be released soon. Candidates are often confused about whether NTA will permit a change in JEE Main 2026 city allotment or not. The authority allots the exam centres to candidates based on their state of residence mentioned in the Aadhar card. Hence, it cannot be changed. So, students are requested to fill their city preferences correctly during the JEE Mains registration.

How to Change the JEE Main City Allotment 2026?

Applicants will have to submit at least 4 preferred JEE Main exam cities while applying for the JEE Main 2026. The conducting body might not allow candidates to modify their exam city preferences during the JEE application form correction process. However, candidates will only be allowed to choose the exam centres according to the state of residence mentioned on the Aadhar card. Candidates cannot make any changes for the city allotment after the release of JEE Main city intimation slip.

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How to Download JEE Main City Intimation Slip 2026?

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 city intimation slip is expected to be released in the first week of January 2026. Candidates will be able to check the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip from the official website. Below are the steps to download the NTA JEE Mains city intimation slip.

  • Visit JEE Main 2026 official website - jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026

  • Click on the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip link

  • Enter the JEE login credentials such as the application number and date of birth.

  • The candidate's dashboard will appear

  • Download the JEE Main city intimation slip 2026.

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Details mentioned in the JEE Main 2026 City Slip

NTA mentions the following details in the JEE Main 2026 city slip. Candidates must verify that these details are correct. In case of any discrepancies, they must contact the authoritites for immediate rectification.

  • JEE Main application number

  • Candidate’s name

  • Guardian's name

  • Gender

  • Date of birth

  • Category

  • Person with disability status

  • Medium of question paper

  • JEE Main exam date 2026

  • Test City

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Is the JEE Main 2026 City Slip same as the JEE Main Admit card?

No, the JEE Main city intimation slip and the JEE Main 2026 admit card are completely different documents. The city intimation slip only indicates the exam city of the candidate, whereas the admit card for JEE Main mentions complete details such as the exam centre address, candidate details and guidelines for the exam.

JEE Main Exam Cities List 2026

The NTA released the JEE Main 2026 exam cities with the information brochure. The JEE exam cities list comprises all the exam cities where the authority will allot exam centres for JEE Mains. Candidates can check the JEE Main exam cities below

JEE Main Exam Centre Allotment List

STATECITYCITY CODE
Arunachal PradeshItanagar/NaharlagunAL01
AssamGuwahatiAM02
AssamJorhatAM03
AssamSilchar(Assam)AM04
AssamTezpurAM05
AssamDibrugarhAM01
Andaman & NicobarPort BlairAN01
Andhra PradeshAnantapurAP01
Andhra PradeshBhimavaramAP03
Andhra PradeshChittoorAP05
Andhra PradeshEluruAP06
Andhra PradeshGunturAP07
Andhra PradeshKadapaAP08
Andhra PradeshKakinadaAP09
Andhra PradeshKurnoolAP10
Andhra PradeshNelloreAP11
Andhra PradeshOngoleAP12
Andhra PradeshRajahmundryAP13
Andhra PradeshSrikakulamAP14
Andhra PradeshTirupathiAP16
Andhra PradeshVijayawadaAP17
Andhra PradeshVisakhapatnamAP18
Andhra PradeshVizianagaramAP19
Andhra PradeshNarasaraopetAP20
Andhra PradeshProddaturAP21
Andhra PradeshSurampalemAP23
Andhra PradeshMachilipatnamAP27
Andhra PradeshNandyalAP29
Andhra PradeshTadepalligudemAP30
Andhra PradeshAdoniAP33
Andhra PradeshAmalapuramAP34
Andhra PradeshMadanapalleAP35
Andhra PradeshMarkapurAP36
Andhra PradeshPutturAP37
Andhra PradeshRayachotyAP38
Andhra PradeshTadpatriAP39
Andhra PradeshTiruvuruAP40
BiharAurangabad(Bihar)BR01
BiharBhagalpurBR02
BiharDarbhangaBR04
BiharGayaBR05
BiharMuzaffarpurBR06
BiharPatnaBR07
BiharPurneaBR08
BiharArrahBR09
BiharSamastipurBR12
BiharBihar SharifBR38
BiharSasaramBR17
ChhattisgarhBilaspur(Chhattisgarh)CG02
ChhattisgarhRaipurCG03
ChhattisgarhJagdalpurCG08
ChhattisgarhBhilai Nagar/ DurgCG01
ChhattisgarhAmbikapurCG04
ChandigarhChandigarh/ PanchkulaCH01
Daman & DiuDiuDD02
DelhiDelhi/New DelhiDL01
Dadra & Nagar HaveliSilvassaDN01
GujaratAhmedabadGJ01
GujaratAnandGJ02
GujaratJamnagarGJ06
GujaratJunagadhGJ07
GujaratRajkotGJ10
GujaratSuratGJ11
GujaratVadodaraGJ12
GujaratMehsanaGJ08
GujaratGandhinagarGJ23
GujaratBhujGJ17
GujaratVapiGJ34
GujaratBardoliGJ35
GujaratBhavnagarGJ03
GujaratGodhraGJ24
GujaratNavsariGJ15
GoaPanaji/Madgaon/MargaoGO01
Himachal PradeshHamirpur(Himachal Pradesh)HP03
Himachal PradeshShimlaHP06
Himachal PradeshMandiHP08
Himachal PradeshUnaHP09
Himachal PradeshKulluHP10
Himachal PradeshBilaspur(Himachal Pradesh)HP01
Himachal PradeshKangra/PalampurHP04
HaryanaAmbalaHR01
HaryanaGurugramHR04
HaryanaFaridabadHR03
HaryanaHissarHR05
HaryanaKurukshetraHR07
JharkhandBokaroJH01
JharkhandDhanbadJH02
JharkhandJamshedpurJH03
JharkhandRanchiJH04
JharkhandHazaribaghJH05
JharkhandRamgarhJH06
Jammu & KashmirJammuJK02
Jammu & KashmirSrinagar(J & K)JK04
Jammu & KashmirPulwamaJK06
Jammu & KashmirSambaJK03
Jammu and KashmirBaramullaJK01
KarnatakaBallariKK03
KarnatakaBelagavi(Belgaum)KK02
KarnatakaBengaluruKK20
KarnatakaDavangereKK06
KarnatakaGulbarga/KalaburgiKK08
KarnatakaHassanKK09
KarnatakaDharwadKK10
KarnatakaMangaluru(Mangalore)KK12
KarnatakaMysuru(Mysore)KK14
KarnatakaShivamoga(Shimoga)KK15
KarnatakaTumakuruKK16
KarnatakaChikmagalurKK23
KarnatakaHubliKK27
KarnatakaUdupi/ManipalKK17
KarnatakaBidarKK05
KarnatakaChikaballapurKK22
KeralaIdukkiKL05
KeralaKannurKL07
KeralaKasaragodKL08
KeralaKollamKL09
KeralaKottayamKL11
KeralaKozhikode/CalicutKL12
KeralaMalappuramKL13
KeralaPalakkadKL15
KeralaPathanamthittaKL16
KeralaThiruvananthapuramKL17
KeralaThrissurKL18
KeralaWayanadKL19
KeralaAlappuzha/ChengannurKL01
KeralaErnakulam/MoovattupuzhaKL04
LakshadweepKavarattiLD01
Ladhak (UT)LehLL01
Ladakh (UT)KargilLL02
MeghalayaShillongMG01
MeghalayaTuraMG04
ManipurImphalMN01
ManipurChurachandpurMN03
ManipurKakchingMN04
Madhya PradeshBalaghatMP01
Madhya PradeshBhopalMP03
Madhya PradeshGwaliorMP06
Madhya PradeshIndoreMP07
Madhya PradeshJabalpurMP08
Madhya PradeshSagarMP12
Madhya PradeshSatnaMP13
Madhya PradeshUjjainMP15
Madhya PradeshKhandwaMP29
Madhya PradeshChhatarpurMP24
MaharashtraAhilyanagarMR01
MaharashtraAkolaMR02
MaharashtraAmravatiMR03
MaharashtraChhatrapati Sambhaji NagarMR04
MaharashtraChandrapurMR09
MaharashtraDhuleMR10
MaharashtraJalgaonMR13
MaharashtraKolhapurMR14
MaharashtraLaturMR15
MaharashtraNagpurMR17
MaharashtraNandedMR18
MaharashtraNashikMR19
MaharashtraPuneMR22
MaharashtraSangliMR25
MaharashtraSataraMR26
MaharashtraSolapurMR27
MaharashtraThaneMR28
MaharashtraWardhaMR29
MaharashtraBeedMR30
MaharashtraBhandaraMR31
MaharashtraBuldhanaMR32
MaharashtraRatnagiriMR24
MaharashtraParbhaniMR38
MaharashtraGadchiroliMR40
MaharashtraJalnaMR42
MaharashtraMumbai/Navi MumbaiMR16
MaharashtraKopargaonMR44
MaharashtraPandharpurMR45
MaharashtraRaigadMR23
MaharashtraSinnarMR46
MizoramAizawlMZ01
NagalandDimapurNL01
NagalandKohimaNL02
OdishaBalasore (Baleswar)OR02
OdishaBerhampur / GanjamOR03
OdishaBhubaneswarOR04
OdishaCuttackOR05
OdishaDhenkanalOR06
OdishaRourkelaOR08
OdishaSambalpurOR09
OdishaAngulOR10
OdishaBhadrakOR11
OdishaBaripada/MayurbanjOR12
OdishaJajpurOR13
OdishaKendraparaOR14
OdishaKendujhar (Keonjhar)OR15
OdishaPuriOR16
OdishaJagatsinghpurOR17
OdishaJeypore(Odisha)OR19
OdishaBalangirOR20
OdishaBaragarhOR21
OdishaRayagadaOR26
OdishaJharsugudaOR22
PunjabAmritsarPB01
PunjabBhatindaPB02
PunjabJalandharPB04
PunjabLudhianaPB05
PunjabPathankotPB07
PunjabPatiala/Fatehgarh SahibPB08
PuducherryPuducherryPO01
RajasthanAjmerRJ01
RajasthanAlwarRJ02
RajasthanBikanerRJ05
RajasthanJaipurRJ06
RajasthanJodhpurRJ07
RajasthanKotaRJ08
RajasthanSikarRJ09
RajasthanSriganganagarRJ10
RajasthanUdaipurRJ11
RajasthanBhilwaraRJ12
RajasthanBharatpurRJ16
RajasthanDausaRJ17
RajasthanHanumangarhRJ23
SikkimGangtokSM01
TripuraAgartalaTA01
TelanganaKarimnagarTL02
TelanganaKhammamTL03
TelanganaMahbubnagarTL04
TelanganaNalgondaTL05
TelanganaWarangalTL07
TelanganaNizamabadTL08
TelanganaSuryapetTL09
TelanganaSiddipetTL11
TelanganaJagtialTL15
TelanganaKothagudemTL17
TelanganaHyderabad/SecunderabadTL01
TelanganaAdilabadTL12
TelanganaKodadTL25
TelanganaPeddapalliTL26
Tamil NaduChennaiTN01
Tamil NaduCoimbatoreTN02
Tamil NaduCuddaloreTN03
Tamil NaduKanchipuramTN05
Tamil NaduKanyakumari/NagercoilTN06
Tamil NaduMaduraiTN08
Tamil NaduNamakkalTN10
Tamil NaduSalemTN11
Tamil NaduThanjavurTN12
Tamil NaduThoothukudiTN13
Tamil NaduTiruchirappalliTN14
Tamil NaduTirunelveliTN15
Tamil NaduVelloreTN18
Tamil NaduVirudhunagarTN20
Tamil NaduKrishnagiriTN21
Tamil NaduTiruppurTN22
Tamil NaduViluppuramTN23
Tamil NaduDharmapuriTN26
Tamil NaduDindigulTN27
Tamil NaduErodeTN28
Tamil NaduKarurTN29
Tamil NaduPudukkottaiTN31
Tamil NaduRamanathapuramTN32
Tamil NaduThiruvallurTN34
Tamil NaduTiruvannamalaiTN35
Tamil NaduKallakurichiTN39
Tamil NaduNagapattinamTN30
Tamil NaduTheniTN40
Tamil NaduTirupatturTN41
UttarakhandDehradunUK01
UttarakhandHaldwaniUK02
UttarakhandRoorkeeUK06
UttarakhandPauri GarhwalUK08
UttarakhandAlmoraUK09
Uttar PradeshAgraUP01
Uttar PradeshAligarhUP02
Uttar PradeshAllahabad/PrayagrajUP03
Uttar PradeshBareillyUP04
Uttar PradeshGhaziabadUP07
Uttar PradeshGorakhpurUP08
Uttar PradeshNoida/Greater NoidaUP09
Uttar PradeshJhansiUP10
Uttar PradeshKanpurUP11
Uttar PradeshLucknowUP12
Uttar PradeshMathuraUP13
Uttar PradeshMeerutUP14
Uttar PradeshMoradabadUP15
Uttar PradeshMuzaffarnagarUP16
Uttar PradeshVaranasiUP18
Uttar PradeshAzamgarhUP19
Uttar PradeshBalliaUP20
Uttar PradeshAyodhyaUP06
Uttar PradeshFirozabadUP22
Uttar PradeshGhazipurUP23
Uttar PradeshAmbedkar NagarUP25
Uttar PradeshBulandshahrUP29
Uttar PradeshMauUP35
Uttar PradeshRaebareliUP37
Uttar PradeshSaharanpurUP38
Uttar PradeshChandauliUP41
Uttar PradeshPratapgarhUP43
West BengalAsansolWB01
West BengalBurdwan(Bardhaman)WB02
West BengalDurgapurWB04
West BengalHooghlyWB06
West BengalHowrahWB07
West BengalKalyaniWB08
West BengalKolkataWB10
West BengalSiliguriWB11
West BengalKharagpurWB13
West BengalPurba MedinipurWB14
West BengalBankuraWB16
West BengalMurshidabadWB21
West BengalSuriWB22
West BengalMaldaWB20
BaharainManamaZZ01
QatarDohaZZ03
UAEDubaiZZ04
NepalKathmanduZZ05
OmanMuscatZZ06
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhZZ07
UAE - SharjahSharjahZZ08
SingaporeSingaporeZZ09
KuwaitKuwait CityZZ10
MalaysiaKuala LampurZZ11
NigeriaLagosZZ12
IndonesiaWest JavaZZ14
Washington DCWashingtonZZ15
GermanyMunichZZ16
UAE - Abu DhabiAbu DhabiZZ17

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JEE Main exam centres in Abroad

COUNTRYCITYCITY CODE
BaharainManamaZZ01
QatarDohaZZ03
UAEDubaiZZ04
NepalKathmanduZZ05
OmanMuscatZZ06
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhZZ07
UAE - SharjahSharjahZZ08
SingaporeSingaporeZZ09
KuwaitKuwait CityZZ10
MalaysiaKuala LampurZZ11
NigeriaLagosZZ12
IndonesiaWest JavaZZ14
Washington DCWashingtonZZ15
GermanyMunichZZ16
UAE - Abu DhabiAbu DhabiZZ17

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Can we change city preference in JEE Mains?
A:

No, candidates will not be able to change their JEE Main 2026 city preferences during the JEE Main application form correction only, as the exam city wil

Q: How to change the centre for JEE Mains 2026?
A:

To change the JEE Main centre preferences candidates have to visit the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Check the step-by-step guide for how to change the JEE Main exam centre online.

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