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    How Many Attempts for JEE Mains 2026? Know Total Chances & Rules by NTA

    How Many Attempts for JEE Mains 2026? Know Total Chances & Rules by NTA

    Team Careers360Updated on 28 Oct 2025, 05:47 PM IST

    NTA will allow aspirants to make a total of six attempts for JEE Mains 2026 over three consecutive years. The JEE Main 2026 exam is scheduled for two sessions in January and April 2026. Candidates will be able to participate twice every year. Say candidates appearing for the JEE Main exam in 2026 will be able to appear two times in 2027 and 2028. Hence, JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 allow candidates to appear in the JEE Mains over three consecutive years, making it a total of six attempts. Further, there are no age restrictions for appearing in the JEE Main 2026 exam per the eligibility criteria. Only candidates who have a valid qualification will be eligible to fill the JEE Main 2026 application form.

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    1. How many attempts for JEE Mains 2026 in India?
    2. How many attempts for JEE Mains 2026 for OBC?
    3. JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2026
    4. JEE Main 2026 Important Dates
    How Many Attempts for JEE Mains 2026? Know Total Chances & Rules by NTA
    How many attempts for JEE Mains 2026

    How many attempts for JEE Mains 2026 in India?

    The JEE Main exam attempts in India are up to six times, with two attempts each year over three consecutive years. Since JEE Main is conducted in several international locations, the exam attempt rules remain the same for foreign students as well.

    How many attempts for JEE Mains 2026 for OBC?

    The JEE Main 2026 attempts for OBC are the same as the general. In fact, all the categories, including SC, ST, PWD, etc., are eligible for six attempts for JEE Mains 2026 over three consecutive years. Further, there are no restrictions on age for students appearing for JEE Main 2026, despite their categories.

    JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2026

    NTA will be releasing the eligibility criteria for JEE Main 2026 on their official website. As per the eligibility criteria, students must complete twelve years of school education before applying for the JEE Main 2026. The JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 are mainly inclusive of educational qualification, age limit, nationality, marks in class 12, required JEE Main percentage, and more.

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    Eligibility Criteria for IIT JEE Main 2026

    JEE Main Eligibility Criteria Details

    Age limit

    There is no age limit

    Nationality

    Indian Nationals, OCI, NRI, and foreign nationals

    Academic eligibility

    Class 12 or equivalent level

    Year of the qualifying exam

    2024 / 2025 / 2026

    Class 12th subjects

    • BE/BTech – Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry / Biology / Biotechnology / Technical Vocational Subjects

    • B.Arch – Maths, Physics and Chemistry

    • B.Plan – Maths

    Required 12th class percentage

    • BTech in NITs/IIITs/GFTIs – 75% (General) or 65% (SC/ST)

    • B.Arch / B.Plan – 50% aggregate scores

    Limit of JEE attempts

    Three consecutive years

    JEE Main 2026 Important Dates

    NTA is expected to release the JEE Main 2026 dates in October 2025, and the official notification will be released soon. Recently, the authorities have issued a notification on October 7, 2025, which states that JEE Main sessions 1 and 2 exams will be held in January and April 2026, respectively. Find below the tentative dates for JEE Main 2026.

    JEE Mains Application Form 2026 Important Dates for January Session

    Events

    Tentative Dates

    JEE Main 2026 registration date session 1

    October 2025

    NTA JEE Mains 2026 registration last date

    December 2025

    JEE Mains application form correction date 2026

    December 2025

    City intimation slip

    January 2026

    Admit Card release date

    January 2026

    NTA JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 1

    Last week of January 2026

    JEE Mains 2026 Application Important Dates for April Session

    Events

    Dates

    JEE Main 2026 registration date session 2

    First week of February 2026

    JEE Mains 2026 registration last date

    Last week of February 2026

    Application Form Correction Dates

    February 2026

    JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam date

    First week of April 2026

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