JEE Main Exam Timing 2027: Aspirants must be aware of the JEE Main 2027 exam timing to appear for their respective shifts without any last-minute confusion. The National Testing Agency (NTA) will announce the JEE Mains exam timing 2027 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The detailed schedule will mention the JEE Main morning shift timings, afternoon shift timings, and JEE Main reporting time for candidates. The JEE Main entrance exam is expected to be conducted in multiple shifts. Candidates should reach the examination centre well before the reporting time to complete security checks and verification. The official JEE Main reporting time will be updated once announced by NTA.
Candidates who have not verified their Aadhaar card during registration must reach the exam centre at least an hour in advance for verification. The verification before the exam includes various steps such as biometric and AI assisted verification, hence it is important for candidates to reach the exam centre before the reporting time. The complete details about the JEE Main exam timings 2027 are in this article.
The NTA will announce the JEE Main 2027 dates on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Main exam schedule and timings 2027 in the table below. The JEE Main shift timing is the same for all exam days.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Session 1 (January 2027): JEE (Main) - 2027 | |
Online Submission of Application Form | To be announce |
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | To be announce |
Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form | To be announce |
JEE Main 2027 Exam City Intimation Slip | To be announce |
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | To be announce |
Dates of Examination | To be announce |
Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | To be announce |
Declaration of Result | To be announce |
Session 2 (April 2027): JEE (Main) - 2027 | |
Online Submission of Application Form | To be announce |
Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee | To be announce |
City Intimation Slip | To be announce |
Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website | To be announce |
Dates of Examination | To be announce |
Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges | To be announce |
Declaration of Result | To be announce |
| Particulars | JEE Main Shift Timings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
JEE Main shift timing | JEE Main Exam Duration | First Shift | Second Shif |
3 Hours (Paper 1, 2A, 2B) | 09.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon (IST) | 03.00 P.M. to 06.00 P.M. (IST) | |
3 Hours 30 Minutes (Paper 2A & 2B) | 09.00 A.M. to 12.30 P.M. (IST) | 03.00 P.M. to 06.30 P.M. (IST) | |
Entry in the Examination Centre/ Hall/ Room, frisking, biometric registration/ record of manual attendance by Invigilator, document verification/ crosschecking of Admit Card, signature, and photo match to be completed by Invigilator, etc. | 07.00 A.M. to 08.30 A.M. | 01.00 P.M. to 02.30 P.M. | |
Instructions by the Invigilator(s) | 08.30 A.M. to 08.50 A.M. | 02.30 P.M. to 02.50 P.M. | |
Candidates log in to read instructions | 08.50 A.M. | 02.50 P.M. | |
Test Commences | 09.00 A.M. | 03.00 P.M. | |
Note – Compensatory time for PwD/PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for a one-hour examination will be given to those who are eligible for Scribe.
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| Events | JEE Morning Shift Timings | JEE Main Evening Shift Timings |
|---|---|---|
JEE Main shift timing B.E/B.Tech | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
JEE Main shift timing B.Arch | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm |
JEE Main Time for B.Plan | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) |
Timing of JEE Mains for both B.Arch and B.Plan | 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
JEE Main Exam Start Time | 9.00 am | 3.00 pm |
JEE Mains Paper Timing (Ending) | 12.00 pm | 6.00 pm |
JEE Main Exam Duration | 3 hours | 3 hours |
| Timing of Examination for each session | ||
|---|---|---|
Duration of Examination | JEE Main Shift 1 Timing | JEE Main Shift 2 Timing |
For 03 Hours Paper | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) |
For 03 Hours 30 Minutes Paper | 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Shift Wise | Paper 1(B.E/B.Tech) | Paper 2A (B.Arch) | Paper 2B (B.Planning) | B.Arch & B. Planning) Both |
|---|---|---|---|---|
JEE Main Morning Shift Timing | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (IST) |
JEE Main Afternoon Shift Timing | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
Shift Wise | Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech.) | Paper 2A (B. Arch.) | Paper 2B (B. Planning) | B. Arch & B. Planning (Both) |
JEE Main Afternoon Shift Timing | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:00 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
| Paper Wise | First Shift | Second Shift |
|---|---|---|
Paper 1 (B. E/ B. Tech.) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) |
Paper 2A (B. Arch.) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) |
Paper 2B (B. Planning) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. (IST) |
B. Arch & B. Planning (Both) | 09:00 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. (IST) | 03:00 P.M. to 06:30 P.M. (IST) |
The total time duration for Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) is given in the table below:
| Paper | Subjects | Total Time Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
For Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates | *For PwD /PwBD Candidates (who are eligible for scribe) | ||
Paper 1 (B.E. / B. Tech.) | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics | 03 hours | 04 hours |
Total time duration for Paper 2A (B. Arch), Paper 2B (B. Planning) and Paper 2A (B. Arch) & Paper 2B (B. Planning) both are given in the table below:
| Paper | Subjects | Total Time Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
For Non-PwD/PwBD Candidates | *For PwD /PwBD Candidates (who are eligible for scribe) | ||
Paper 2A (B. Arch) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test | 03 hours | 04 hours |
Paper 2B (B. Planning) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Planning Based Questions | 03 hours | 04 hours |
Paper 2A (B. Arch) and Paper 2B (B. Planning) | Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Drawing Test, and Planning Based Questions | 03 hours 30 minutes | 04 hours 10 minutes |
Note – Compensatory time for PwD/PwBD Candidates of 20 minutes for a one-hour examination will be given to those who are eligible for Scribe.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The timing for the JEE Main morning shift is as follows: The candidates are supposed to be inside the examination hall between 8.15 am and 8.30 am. The invigilator will check the admit cards from 8:30 am to 8:45 am. Instructions from the invigilator will be given between 8:45 am and 8:55 am. The exam for B.E/B.Tech candidates begin on 9:00 am.
The total time for JEE Main is 3 hours for the Paper 1 of B.Tech/B.E. course and 4 hours for PwD candidates in the JEE Main examination. The duration is 3 hours and 30 minutes for Paper 2A (B.Arch.) and Paper 2B (B.Planning). The exam is conducted online and consists of two sections: Section A- Multiple choice questions and Section B – Number based questions.
The National Testing Agency conducts the JEE Mains exam in two shifts. The JEE Main exam duration is same for papers 1 and 2. But half hour extra for Paper 2a and 2b combined.
The JEE Main shift timing is 9 AM to 12 PM, for shift 1 while shift 2 timings are 3 PM to 6 PM.
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