JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 Released – NTA Dates for Session 1, 2 Out

JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 Released – NTA Dates for Session 1, 2 Out

K Guna SahitiUpdated on 08 Jan 2026, 03:07 PM IST

JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 - The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar. The official website for the JEE Main exam calendar is jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority has released the final JEE Mains exam dates for session 1 on the official website, i.e., January 21, 22, 23, 24, to 28, 2026, and January 29 (BArch). The session 2 exam dates are April 2 to 9 (tentative) for IIT JEE Main 2026. Apart from the test dates, the exam calendar of JEE Mains 2026 includes the application, form correction, city slip, admit card, etc. The authority has activated the JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip link for session 1 on January 8, 2026. For more information, JEE Main aspirants are advised to go through this page.
Upcoming- JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip

LiveJEE Main Admit Card 2026 LIVE: NTA session 1 hall ticket likely today at jeemain.nta.nic.in; exam guidelinesJan 17, 2026 | 10:09 AM IST

NTA has states that the JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted in two shifts daily. The schedule for the exam timings is as follows.

Events

Shift 1

Shift 2

Reporting and entry

7 am to 8:30 am

1 pm to 2:30 pm

Last entry allowed

8:30 am

2:30 pm

Instructions by the invigilator

8:30 am to 8:50 am

2:30 pm to 2:50 pm

Log in to read instructions

8:50 am

2:50 pm

Test begins

9 am

3 pm

Test ends

12 pm

6 pm

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This Story also Contains

  1. JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 Session 1
  2. JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar Session 2
  3. JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 for BTech (Paper 1)
  4. JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar for BTech Vs BArch/BPlan
  5. JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 FAQs
JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 Released – NTA Dates for Session 1, 2 Out
JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar

JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 Session 1

Check the following dates. The table given below is updated with the JEE Main 2026 exam calendar for session 1, as per the official schedule. The authority releases the exam calendar for JEE Main 2026 at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Events

Dates

JEE Main 2026 exam date for registration

October 31, 2025

Session 1 JEE Mains 2026 registration last date

November 27, 2025

JEE Main 2026 form correction dates

December 1 and 2, 2025

JEE Main City intimation slip 2026

January 8, 2026

JEE Main January 2026 admit card release date

Three to fours days before the exam

JEE Main January 2026 exam date

January 21, 22, 23, 24, to 28, 2026

JEE Main 2026 answer key release date

February 2026

JEE Main answer key challenge period

February 2026

Final JEE Mains 2026 answer key

February 2026

JEE Main 2026 session 1 result date

February 12, 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar Session 2

The table given below consists of the session 2 JEE Main exam calendar 2026. The National Testing Agency has announced the exam date for JEE Main 2026 session 2. The same is given here.

Events

JEE April Dates

JEE Main 2026 April registration dates

Last week of January 2026

JEE Main Form correction date

February 2026

Advanced JEE Main city slip date 2026

Second week of March 2026

Session 2 JEE Main 2026 admit card

four before the examination

JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 2

April 2 to 09, 2026

JEE Main session 2 answer key (provisional)

April 2026

Session 2 JEE Main 2026 answer key challenge period

April 2026

Final JEE Mains answer key 2026

April 2026

JEE Main 2026 session 2 result date

April 20, 2026

JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 for BTech (Paper 1)

What is the JEE Main calendar for BTech? Candidates can check this table for the complete JEE Main exam calendar 2026. Note that the authority will announce further dates through an official notification. The authority conducted the JEE Main 2026 registration session 1 between October 31 to November 27, 2025. The form correction period was between December 1 and 2, 2025. The next event, as per JEE Main BTech exam calendar 2026 is the release of city slip. NTA is expected to upload the city slip for JEE Main 2026 BTech in the first week of January.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Calendar for BTech Vs BArch/BPlan

Most of the events of NTA JEE Main are common for Paper 1 and Paper 2. The point of difference in JEE Main exam calendar 2026 occurs after the conduction of the exam. Since the JEE Main 2026 paper 1 exam includes an offline test as well, their answer key and result is released later than that of JEE Main BTech exam. Check the following table for comparison of JEE Main session 1 exam calendar.

JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 for Paper 1 Vs Paper 2

Events

JEE Main 2026 BTech (Paper 1)

JEE Main 2026 BArch/BPlan (Paper 2)

JEE Main 2026 Information Brochure

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

JEE Main 2026 exam calendar for BTech application form

October 31 to November 27, 2025

October 31 to November 27, 2025

JEE Main form correction date 2026

December 1 and 2, 2025

December 1 and 2, 2025

JEE Main city slip 2026

January 8, 2026

January 8, 2026

JEE Main 2026 admit card

3 to 4 days before the exam

3 to 4 days before the exam

JEE Main exam date 2026

January 21,22, 23, 24, to 28, 2026

On a single day between January 29, 2026

Provisional JEE Main answer key

First Week of February 2026

Second Week of February 2026

Answer Key challenge dates

First Week of February 2026

Third week of February 2026

JEE Main 2026 final answer key

Second Week of February 2026

Fourth week of February 2026

JEE Main result 2026 date

Second Week of February 2026

Fourth week of February 2026

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JEE Main Exam Calendar 2026 FAQs

On which date is the JEE Main 2026 exam?

The JEE Main session 1 exam date is January 21,22, 23, 24, to 28, 2026. Whereas, the JEE Main session 2 exam date is April 2 to 9, 2026 (tentative).

Who will set the JEE Mains in 2026?

JEE Main 2026 paper will be set by NTA.

Who can give JEE Mains in 2026?

Those who completed the 10+2 in 2024, 2025 or 2026 are eligible for JEE Mains in 2026.

Is JEE Main 2 times a year?

Yes, JEE Mains is held 2 times a year.

Is the JEE Main exam calendar 2026 out?

NTA released the JEE Mains exam calendar 2026 for events like the application, form correction, exam and session 2 result.

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Yes, attendance is compulsory in Class XI and XII.

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Previous Year Questions

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