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JEE Main 2026 New Rules Announced by NTA: Check Latest Updates

JEE Main 2026 New Rules Announced by NTA: Check Latest Updates

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Team Careers360Updated on 03 Nov 2025, 05:50 PM IST
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NTA New Updates for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 - The National Testing Agency has announced several JEE Main 2026 new rules on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can also find the JEE Main 2026 new changes in this article. The JEE Main 2026 new rules are being implemented to benefit the students attempting the JEE Main 2026 exam. The virtual calculator has been removed from usage in the JEE Mains 2026 exam. Several changes have been made regarding the application form, like the introduction of live photo capture. A total of 33 new exam centres have been added, and seven exam centres have been removed from JEE Mains 2026.

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  1. JEE Main 2026 New Rules Announced by NTA
  2. JEE Main 2026 Revised Exam Pattern
  3. JEE Main 2026 Reduced syllabus
  4. Aadhar card & School Certificate mismatch during JEE Main application
  5. JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres Reduced
  6. JEE Main 2026 Tie-Breaking Policy
  7. Increase in Exam time for PwD Candidates:
  8. JEE Main 2026 Official website URL
JEE Main 2026 New Rules Announced by NTA: Check Latest Updates
JEE Main 2026 New Rules

The JEE Main 2026 exam for B.E./B.Tech & B.Arch session 2 exam dates are April 1 to 8, 2026. One of the most important changes is that the authority has removed the optional questions in Section B of both papers of the JEE Main exam. The authority has also introduced negative marking of -1 for incorrect answers for the numerical-based questions in the exam. Several other significant JEE Main 2026 new changes were executed by the authority in the current year. Candidates can find complete information about the JEE Main 2026 new rules in this article.

JEE Main 2026 New Rules Announced by NTA

The changes made by the authorities include the change in the url of the official website, changes in the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern, reduced syllabus, Changes in the tie-breaking policy, an increase of time for the PwD candidates, and rectification of mismatches while entering the Aadhar card name. The detailed information about the JEE Main 2026 new policy is given below.

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JEE Main 2026 Revised Exam Pattern

NTA has revised the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern for the 2026 session. The following are the changes made to the JEE Main exam pattern

  • Optional questions removed: The 5 optional questions out of 10 in Section B of the JEE Main paper 1 & 2 pattern have been removed. Hence, the JEE Main Section B question paper will contain only 5 questions, and all of them will be compulsory

  • Change in total number of questions: As the number of questions in the JEE Main 2026 section B has been reduced to 5 from 10, the total number of questions in the JEE Main question paper have also been reduced.

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Paper 1 (BE/BTech): Total of 75 multiple-choice questions (MCQs)

Paper 2A (BArch): Total of 77 questions

Paper 2B (BPlan): Total of 100 MCQs

  • Negative marking for Numerical-based questions: The authority has also introduced negative marking for the Numerical-based questions in Section B of the JEE Main exam. Candidates will be awarded +4 for correct answers and -1 will be deducted for incorrect answers.
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JEE Main 2026 Reduced syllabus

NTA has published the reduced JEE Main 2026 syllabus on the official website. Certain topics have been reduced from Physics in the JEE Main 2026 syllabus. The topics from the deleted chapters include Scalars & vectors, Vectors, Addition & Subtraction, Scalar & Vector products, Unit vectors, and Resolution of vectors. Candidates attempting the exam must be aware of the JEE Main reduced syllabus 2026

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Aadhar card & School Certificate mismatch during JEE Main application

NTA has released steps to help aid the candidates who are experiencing the problem of Aadhar and educational certificate name mismatch during the JEE Main 2026 application process. They can follow the below steps to correct the Aadhaar and school certificate name mismatch error.

  • In case of error message/ popup about name mismatch on the aadhar card, candidates should first close the message/popup.

  • Then , they should enter their name exactly as mentioned on the Aadhar card in the “Proceed with Aadhar Authentication” step

  • The name of the candidate both on the educational certificate and the Aadhar will be captured through this method, allowing the candidates to continue with the JEE Advanced 2026 application.

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JEE Main 2026 Exam Centres Reduced

NTA has reduced the total number of JEE Main 2026 exam centres to 284 centres from 300 of the previous year. In 2026, the authority has also added Germany as an international JEE Main exam centre.

JEE Main 2026 Tie-Breaking Policy

NTA has announced the JEE Main 2026 new policy for tie-breaking online. The following are the new JEE Main 2026 tie-breaking guidelines

JEE Main 2026 paper 1 tie-breaking guidelines

  • NTA score in Mathematics,

  • NTA score in Physics,

  • NTA score in Chemistry,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Physics ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Chemistry

  • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

JEE Main 2026 paper 2A tie-breaking guidelines

  • NTA score in Mathematics,

  • NTA score in Aptitude Test,

  • NTA score in Drawing Test,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics (Part-I) ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part-II)

  • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank

JEE Main 2026 paper 2B tie-breaking guidelines

  • NTA score in Mathematics,

  • NTA score in Aptitude Test,

  • NTA score in Planning Based Questions,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in all the subjects ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Mathematics (Part- I) ,

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Aptitude Test (Part- II)

  • less proportion of attempted incorrect answers and correct answers in Planning Based Questions (Part-III)

  • If there is a tie even after this, candidates will be assigned the same rank.

Increase in Exam time for PwD Candidates:

NTA has also increased the total exam time for PwD/Divyang candidates. The following are the changes that have been made.

  • Extra Time: PwD and PwBD applicants will be given an hour extra for the exam. Hence, the total exam time for these candidates will be 4 hours instead of 3.

  • Compensatory Time: “Extra time” is now termed as “compensatory time.” Candidates using a scribe will be allotted at least 20 minutes extra for every hour of the exam.

  • General Additional Time: All applicants with benchmark disabilities are eligible for an extra hour during the three-hour exam, regardless of whether or not they use a scribe.

  • Shorter Exams: For exams shorter than an hour, extra time will be allocated in smaller increments, but the minimum time allotted should be 5 minutes.

JEE Main 2026 Official website URL

The authority has also reverted the url of JEE Main 2026 official website from jeemain.nta.ac.in to the original website url, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Did NTA introduce any new changes in the 2026 session of JEE Main?
A:

The new changes to the JEE Main exam 2026 are yet to be announced online. However, in the previous year, NTA had introduced several JEE Main new changes in the official website, exam pattern, tie-breaking policy and exam time for PwD candidates.

Q: Where can I find the details about the changes made by NTA in the JEE Main exam?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 changes pdf can be found on the official NTA website.

Q: Is the JEE Main syllabus reduced for 2026?
A:

Yes, the authority has published the JEE Main 2026 syllabus.

Q: Is the 75% criteria removed from JEE Main 2026?
A:

No, the authority has not removed the 75% from the JEE Main exam in the previous session. 

Q: What is the change in the JEE Main 2026 tie-breaking policy?
A:

The JEE Main tie-breaking will no longer depend on the age and application number of the candidates but based on their scores in maths, physics and chemistry.

Q: Is there any change in the JEE Advanced 2026 exam?
A:

The JEE Advanced exam notification has not yet been released.

Q: Is there negative marking for numerical based questions in JEE main exam?
A:

Yes, the authority has introduced negative marking for section B numerical-based questions in the JEE Main exam from the previous year.

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