JEE Main April Session 2026: Exam Dates (Out), Registration, Admit Card, Result Updates

JEE Main April Session 2026: Exam Dates (Out), Registration, Admit Card, Result Updates

Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 15 Dec 2025, 11:55 AM IST

JEE Main April 2026 - The National Testing Agency will announce the JEE Main April attempt date on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2026 April session registration process is expected to begin in the last week of January 2026. 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. 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.

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The last three years’ closing ranks of all NITs for CSE courses are given below.

NIT JEE Mains cut-off

2025

2024

2023

Institute

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

NIT Tiruchirappalli

659

1449

299

1224

176

1509

NIT Karnataka, Surathkal

1191

1827

14

1615

966

1984

NIT Warangal

1521

2409

1043

2186

889

2413

NIT Rourkela

2442

3431

591

2940

2529

3786

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

2730

4594

2417

4191

2758

4777

NIT Calicut

3651

5222

2614

4482

2483

5256

Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

3027

5601

1501

4711

2684

4909

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur

4442

6359

4555

5795

4920

7087

NIT Kurukshetra

5180

7037

4472

6000

NIT Delhi

2363

7651

2438

8018

4278

9930

Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat

6343

8130

5587

7113

5052

7741

NIT Jamshedpur

6378

8902

4935

7944

3260

9204

Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal

5942

9249

6217

8830

6409

9370

NIT Durgapur

6565

9836

5973

8765

6848

10070

Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

7991

11262

6330

10957

9028

11017

NIT Hamirpur

9637

12586

8376

12236

9929

12426

NIT Silchar

8010

12665

5736

11930

8606

12818

NIT Raipur

8140

13559

10323

13177

10110

12773

NIT Goa

10279

13640

7914

12511

8584

12604

NIT Patna

10529

14996

9288

14442

8125

13964

Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

13917

16765

6068

14635

8043

13711

NIT Andhra Pradesh

11739

18183

10309

18548

11839

17272

NIT Uttarakhand

16359

18491

14598

18039

14432

18447

NIT Puducherry

11429

19758

6318

18515

12546

17305

NIT Agartala

13104

22013

8121

20298

14010

20102

NIT Meghalaya

20712

24074

14656

20039

15911

19175

NIT Srinagar

15080

26171

12751

21839

12931

22814

NIT Sikkim

15389

26616

23245

28284

19566

24093

NIT Arunachal Pradesh

27500

30607

22046

28514

25273

29087

NIT Manipur

26617

33098

15616

30611

17658

29644

NIT Mizoram

35504

37751

31598

33181

28938

31336

NIT Nagaland

32717

39594

22429

31391

24324


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  1. JEE Main April 2026 Exam Dates
  2. JEE Main April 2026 Eligibility Criteria
  3. JEE Main April 2026 Application Form
  4. JEE Main April 2026 Syllabus
  5. JEE Main April 2026 Admit Card
  6. JEE Main April 2026 Answer Key
  7. JEE Main April 2026 Results
  8. JEE Main April 2026 Rank List
  9. JEE Main April 2026 Cutoff
  10. JEE Main April 2026 Counselling
JEE Main April Session 2026: Exam Dates (Out), Registration, Admit Card, Result Updates
JEE Main April Session 2026: Exam Dates, Registration, Admit Card, Result Updates

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:

  • Mathematics and Aptitude - computer-based test
  • Planning section (B.Plan) - computer-based test
  • Drawing test (B.Arch) - pen-and-paper based exam

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 DatesApril 2 to 9, 2026

JEE Main April 2026 Exam Dates

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.

JEE Main 2026 April Attempt dates

Events

JEE April Attempt Dates

JEE Main April 2026 registration date

Last week of January 2026

JEE Main April 2026 registration last date

February 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 Main 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

JEE Main April 2026 Eligibility Criteria

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 April session.

JEE Main April Eligibility Criteria 2026

Eligibility Particulars

Details

Qualifying exam

  • Candidates should have passed class 12 or qualify for the exam in 2024 or 2025.
  • Candidates appearing in class 12 or equivalent qualifying exams in 2026 can also apply for JEE Main 2026.
  • Candidates must have secured at least 75% marks in the Class 12 exam to appear for the JEE Main 2026 exam.

Number of attempts

  • Students can participate in the JEE Main for 3 consecutive years. The JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted two times in January and April.

Subject/subject combination for admission into NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs

Should have passed the qualifying examination with

  • B.Tech/ B.E

    • Physics
    • Mathematics
    • Any one of (Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Technical Vocational Subjects),
  • B.Arch

    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Chemistry
  • B.Plan

    • Mathematics

JEE Main April 2026 Application Form

The National Testing Agency will commence the JEE Mains 2026 April registration process in the last week of January 2026. The authority will activate the JEE Main April application form link 2026 on the website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The application form process will consist of registration, form filling, uploading documents, and payment of registration fees. The steps to fill out the JEE 2026 application form are given below.

Steps to fill JEE Main 2026 Application Form

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.

Document format

DocumentsSpecification

Scanned Photograph

  • Size - 10 kb to 300 kb
  • Format - JPG/JPEG

Scanned Signature

  • Size - 10 kb to 500 kb
  • Format - JPG/JPEG

12th Admit card/Marksheet/Certificate

  • Size - 50kb to 300kb

PwD/PwBD certificate should be named as 'Disability Certificate'(if applicable)
  • 10 kb to 300 kb

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.

JEE Main 2026 Application Fee

Paper (s) Appearing


JEE Main 2026 Application Fees



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

JEE Main 2026 April Session Application Form Correction

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.

JEE Main April 2026 Exam Centres

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.

JEE Main April 2026 Exam Pattern

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 marking scheme, mode of exam, types of question, duration of test, and more. Below is the detailed JEE Main April exam pattern.

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 1

ParametersDetails

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
5 Numerical questions(all are compulsory)

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)

JEE Main Exam Pattern for Paper 2

ParticularsDetails

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:

  • Mathematics
  • Aptitude test
  • Drawing test

B.Plan:

  • Mathematics
  • Aptitude test
  • Planning test

Type of Questions

B.Arch-
Type of questions for each section of B.Arch-

  • Mathematics- Multiple-choice questions and questions with numerical value as answers
  • Aptitude- Multiple-choice questions
  • Drawing- Drawing aptitude

B.Planning-
Type of questions for each section of B.Planning-

  • Mathematics- Multiple-choice questions and questions with numerical value as answers
  • Aptitude- Multiple-choice questions
  • Planning- Multiple-choice questions

Number of Questions

B.Arch: 77 Questions
B.Plan: 100 Questions

Total Marks

400 Marks

Marking Scheme

JEE Main Marking Scheme for Paper 2 is-

  • MCQs- Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be a negative marking of 1 mark on each incorrect answer.
  • Questions with numerical value answers - Candidates will be awarded 4 marks for each correct answer and there will be no negative marking.
  • Marking Scheme for Drawing Test - Two questions are evaluated out of 100 marks

JEE Main April 2026 Syllabus

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.

JEE Main April 2026 Mock Test

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.

JEE Main Syllabus: Subjects & Chapters
Select your preferred subject to view the chapters

JEE Main April 2026 Admit Card

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.

Steps to download JEE Main Admit Card

  • Visit JEE Main 2026 official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in
  • Click on the JEE Main 2026 admit card link
  • Provide the application number and password.
  • Click on the login button.
  • JEE Main admit card will be displayed on the screen.
  • Download the admit card and take a printout of it.
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JEE Main April 2026 Answer Key

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.

Steps to check JEE Main 2026 Answer Key

  • Visit the official website of JEE Main 2026.
  • Click on the answer key link on the web page.
  • Enter the application number and password/date of birth.
  • Click on the login button.
  • The answer key will be displayed on the screen.
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JEE Main April 2026 Results

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.

Steps to check JEE Main April 2026 Result

  • Visit the official website of JEE Main 2026.
  • Click on the result link on the web page
  • Login using the roll number and date of birth
  • Upon successful login, the result will be displayed on the screen.
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JEE Main April 2026 Rank List

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.

JEE Main April 2026 Cutoff

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.

JEE Main Qualifying Cutoff Trends (Previous Year)

Category/Year202520242023202220212020

General

93.1023262
93.236218190.778864288.412138387.899224190.3765335

OBC-NCL

79.4313582
79.675788173.611422767.009029768.023444772.8887969

SC

61.1526933
60.092318251.977602743.082095446.882533850.1760245

ST

47.9026465
46.697584037.234877226.777132834.672899939.0696101

GEN-EWS

80.3830119
81.326641275.622902563.111414166.221484570.2435518
PwD0.0079349
0.00187000.00135270.00310290.00963750.0618524

JEE Main April 2026 Counselling

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.

JEE Main April 2026 Reservation Criteria

Candidates belonging to the specific category will be eligible to get admission based on the reservation criteria of JEE Main 2026.

JEE Main Reservation Criteria 2026

CategoryReservation

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%

JEE Main 2026 Participating Institutes

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.

JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026

Institute NameNo of InstitutesTotal Seats

National Institute of Technology (NITs)

31

23506

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIITs)

23

5643

Government Funded Technical Institutes (Other GFTIs)

20

5620

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What is the last date to apply for JEE Main 2026?
A:

The authority will announce the JEE Main 2026 registration dates on the official website.

Q: How can I apply for JEE Main 2026?
A:

Candidates can apply for JEE Mains 2026 through the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Q: What will be the mode of JEE Main April session 2026?
A:

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.

Q: Who conducts JEE Main entrance examination?
A:

National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam.

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The JEE Main 2026 admission card will include information about the exam location. On the other hand, students can use the JEE Main 2026 city notification slip, which was made available on January 8, 2026, to check the exam city beforehand. The second week of January 2026 is