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JEE Main April 2026 - The National Testing Agency has commenced the JEE Main April attempt application process on February 1, 2026. The authority has activated the JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration link on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates are advised to check the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria before applying. Students can complete the JEE Main April session registration before the last date of February 25, 2026. Candidates are advised to get ready with all the documents, Aadhaar cards, marks sheet, etc, for exam registration. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam will be held from April 2 to 9, 2026. The authority will conduct the JEE Main exam in online mode. Check the article for detailed information on JEE Main April 2026 exam.
Direct link to apply for JEE Main 2026 April registration
Candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 response sheet and answer key easily by following the steps below once it is released.
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| Particulars | Details |
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Examination Name | Joint Entrance Examination Main (JEE Main) |
Conducting Body | National Testing Agency (NTA) |
Purpose of Examination | Admission into NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs and a qualifying test for JEE Advanced 2026 |
Category | Undergraduate (UG) Exam |
Level of Exam | National Level |
Number of Sessions | Two |
Mode of Examination | Paper-1: Computer-based test Paper-2:
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Mode of Application | Online |
States accepting JEE Main Scores | Chandigarh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Nagaland, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh |
Official Web Portal | jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in |
| JEE Mains April Attempt Dates | April 2 to 9, 2026 |
Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 exam dates on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Mains April dates have been mentioned in the table below.
Events | JEE April Attempt Dates |
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JEE Main April 2026 registration date | February 1, 2026 |
JEE Main April 2026 registration last date | February 25, 2026 |
Last date to make JEE Main 2026 application fee payment | February 2026 |
| Application form correction | February 2026 |
JEE Main city intimation slip release date | March 2026 |
Issue of JEE Main admit card 2026 | March 2026 |
JEE Mains April Attempt Date 2026 | April 2 to 9, 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 answer key (Provisional) | April 2026 |
| Final answer key | April 2026 |
Declaration of JEE Main 2026 April result | April 2026 |
Candidates can choose to appear for either one or both sessions of JEE Main 2026. If they appear in both, the highest score obtained will be used for determining their merit and ranking.
The authority released the JEE Main April eligibility criteria 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the eligibility criteria of JEE Main 2026 to know the minimum conditions required to apply for the IIT JEE Main April session. Below is the JEE Main eligibility criteria for the April session.
Eligibility Particulars | Details |
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Qualifying exam |
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Number of attempts |
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Subject/subject combination for admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs | Should have passed the qualifying examination with
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The National Testing Agency has commenced the JEE Mains 2026 April registration process on February 1, 2026. The authority has activated the JEE Main April application form link 2026 on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The application form process consists of registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of registration fees. The steps to fill out the JEE 2026 application form are given below.
Step 1 - Registration - The first step to filling out the application form is to complete the JEE Main 2026 registration by providing some basic details. Candidates will also be required to create a password and answer the security questions. Upon successful registration, a unique JEE Main application number will be generated, which will be used for all further logins.
Step 2 - Complete the application form - Using the generated application number, candidates will have to log in to the account and submit all the required details, such as personal information, contact details, and academic details.
Step 3 - Upload the documents - In the next step, all the relevant documents need to be uploaded in the specified format.
| Documents | Specification |
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Scanned Photograph |
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Scanned Signature |
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12th Admit card/Marksheet/Certificate |
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| PwD/PwBD certificate should be named as 'Disability Certificate'(if applicable) |
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Step 4 - Payment of application fee - Candidates also have to make the payment of the JEE Main 2026 application fee. To make a payment, candidates have to select the Debit card/Credit card/Net banking, etc. option and follow the instructions.
Step 5 - Printout of confirmation page - Finally, after making the successful payment, candidates should take a printout of the submitted application form.
Paper (s) Appearing | JEE Main 2026 Application Fees | ||
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General | General-EWS/ OBC (NCL) | SC/ST/PwD/Transgender | |
For Exam Centres in India | |||
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) OR Paper II (B.Arch/B.Planning) | Boys - Rs. 1000 Girls - Rs. 800 | Boys - Rs. 900 Girls - Rs. 800 | Boys - Rs. 500 Girls - Rs. 500 |
Both JEE Main Paper I and Paper II | Boys - Rs. 2000 Girls - Rs. 1600 | Boys - Rs. 2000 Girls - Rs. 1600 | Boys - Rs. 1000 Girls - Rs. 1000 |
For Exam Centres in Foreign Country | |||
JEE Main Paper I (B.E./B.Tech) OR Paper II (B.Arch/B.Planning) | Boys - Rs. 5000 Girls - Rs. 4000 | Boys - Rs. 4500 Girls - Rs. 4000 | Boys - Rs. 2500 Girls - Rs. 2500 Transgender- Rs. 3000 |
Both JEE Main Paper I and Paper II | Boys - Rs. 10000 Girls - Rs. 8000 | Boys - Rs. 10000 Girls - Rs. 8000 | Boys - Rs. 5000 Girls - Rs. 5000 Transgender- Rs. 5000 |
The authority will announce the JEE Main 2026 April form correction dates on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The correction window for JEE Main 2026 April will start in February 2026.
The authority released the complete list of JEE Main exam centres 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates have to mark their preference for the JEE Main April 2026 exam centre while filling out the JEE application form.
The authorities released the JEE Main exam pattern 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the information brochure of JEE Main April 2026 for the paper pattern. The exam pattern of JEE Main 2026 will consist of a marking scheme, mode of exam, types of questions, duration of test, and more. Below is the detailed JEE Main April exam pattern.
| Parameters | Details |
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Exam Mode | Computer-based test mode |
Exam Duration | 3 hours (4 hours for persons with benchmark disabilities) |
Subjects | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics |
Total number of questions | 75 (Each subject will have 20 MCQs and 5 numerical ques and candidates have to attempt all) |
Type of Questions | 20 Objective questions having 4 options each with only 1 correct option |
JEE Main 2026 Marking Scheme | JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 1 is- For MCQs - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer For an answer with a numeric value - 4 Marks will be awarded for every correct answer and 1 Mark will be deducted for every incorrect answer |
JEE Main Maximum Marks | 300 |
Medium of paper | English or Hindi (Candidates from Gujarat, Daman & Diu, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli can opt for Gujarati as well) |
| Particulars | Details |
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Mode of Examination | Computer-based examination except for Drawing section in B.Arch |
Duration of Examination | 3 hours |
Number of Sections | There are three sections in both B.Arch and B.Plan papers. B.Arch:
B.Plan:
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Type of Questions | B.Arch-
B.Planning-
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Number of Questions | B.Arch: 77 Questions |
Total Marks | 400 Marks |
Marking Scheme | JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 2 is-
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Candidates preparing for JEE Main Session 2 must check the exam syllabus. The NTA released the syllabus for JEE Main 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. JEE Main exam syllabus 2026 will consist of topics from class 11 and class 12 NCERT textbooks to ensure uniformity across the country. The JEE syllabus of Paper I consists of topics from the 11th and 12th standard Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics syllabus while Paper 2 consists of topics from Mathematics, General Aptitude, and Drawing.
The authorities will activate the JEE Main 2026 mock test link on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. To practice the mock tests, candidates were required to log in to their accounts. To solve the test in offline mode, candidates can download it.
NTA will issue the JEE Main 2026 admit card on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The registered candidates can download the admit card for JEE Main April session online. To download the JEE Main April 2026 admit card, candidates have to provide the application number and password. Follow the steps mentioned below to download the JEE Main April hall ticket 2026.
NTA will release the JEE Main 2026 answer key on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will need to provide their application number and password to download the answer key of JEE Main 2026. Using the JEE Main April 2026 answer key, candidates can verify their answers and predict their probable scores. Moreover, candidates will also be able to challenge the JEE Mains answer key in case of any error in the keys. Below are the steps to download the JEE Main April 2026 answer key.
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The JEE Main exam result will be announced on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download the JEE Main April 2026 result using their JEE login credentials, such as application number and password. The JEE Main April result will consist of All India Rank (AIR), total marks, subject-wise scores, category rank, and qualifying status. Students can download the JEE paper 1 and 2 results 2026.
Based on NTA scores, the authorities will release the rank list of JEE Main 2026. While preparing the rank list, the scores of the candidates are considered. Candidates can check the rank list on the official website.
The minimum marks required by the candidates to be qualified for JEE Advanced will constitute the cutoff of JEE Main. Candidates can check two types of cutoff, ‘the admission cutoff’ and ‘the qualifying cutoff’. JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile consists of the opening and closing ranks for admissions into the participating institutes. JoSAA releases the qualifying cutoff during the counselling process.
| Category/Year | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
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General | 93.1023262 | 93.2362181 | 90.7788642 | 88.4121383 | 87.8992241 | 90.3765335 |
OBC-NCL | 79.4313582 | 79.6757881 | 73.6114227 | 67.0090297 | 68.0234447 | 72.8887969 |
SC | 61.1526933 | 60.0923182 | 51.9776027 | 43.0820954 | 46.8825338 | 50.1760245 |
ST | 47.9026465 | 46.6975840 | 37.2348772 | 26.7771328 | 34.6728999 | 39.0696101 |
GEN-EWS | 80.3830119 | 81.3266412 | 75.6229025 | 63.1114141 | 66.2214845 | 70.2435518 |
| PwD | 0.0079349 | 0.0018700 | 0.0013527 | 0.0031029 | 0.0096375 | 0.0618524 |
JEE Main 2026 qualified candidates will be eligible to participate in the counselling process. Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) will conduct the JEE Main counselling 2026 online. To participate in the JEE Main counselling, candidates will have to get themselves registered and select their choice of course and college. The JEE Main 2026 seat allotment will be done based on the availability of seats, preferred choices, and merit. Around seven rounds will be conducted by the authorities to provide admission into the B.E/B.Tech courses offered by NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Candidates belonging to the specific category will be eligible to get admission based on the reservation criteria of JEE Main 2026.
| Category | Reservation |
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Other Backward Classes who belong to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) | 27% |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15% |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5% |
Persons with Disability (PwD) with 40% or more disability | 5% |
Candidates must check the list of the JEE Main 2026 participating institutes on the official website. Only those candidates who qualify for the entrance exam will be eligible to get admission into the participating institutes.
| Institute Name | No of Institutes | Total Seats |
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31 | 23506 | |
23 | 5643 | |
Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other GFTIs) | 20 | 5620 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The last date to apply for JEE Main 2026 session 2 registration is February 25, 2026.
Candidates can apply for JEE Mains 2026 through the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in.
The authorities will conduct the JEE Main exam in computer-based mode except for the drawing section of JEE Main Paper 2 (B.Arch), which is conducted in paper and pencil mode.
National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam.
On Question asked by student community
A score of 32 in JEE Main generally corresponds to a percentile range of about 50 to 60, making it difficult for general category students to secure admission to NITs or IIITs, but you still have good chances in GFTIs and state colleges, especially with the Home State quota, OBC/SC/ST/EWS,
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