JEE Main Participating Institutes 2026 - National Testing Agency will release the JEE Main 2026 participating institutes details on the website, josaa.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 participating institutes list to know the B.Tech colleges accepting the rank of JEE Mains result 2026 for admission to engineering courses. 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), 23 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and 40 other Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs) offer admission based on the JEE Main exam. Moreover, many states and private colleges also accept JEE Main rank for admission, other than JEE Main 2026 participating colleges.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will hold JEE Main 2026 in two sessions. Session 1 is generally conducted in January, and Session 2 in April. The agency will first announce the exam date for the January session.
The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in two sessions - January and April. Admission to the participating institutes will be done through the JEE Main 2026 counselling. Check out the article for more information about the JEE Main participating institutes 2026.
Below are the JEE Main participating institutes' names, according to the previous year's notification.
Name of the Institute | Total Number of Seats |
1112 | |
888 | |
1203 | |
1104 | |
1084 | |
480 | |
160 | |
1243 | |
360 | |
909 | |
188 | |
944 | |
751 | |
1147 | |
226 | |
165 | |
190 | |
203 | |
949 | |
275 | |
1159 | |
1066 | |
160 | |
903 | |
899 | |
956 | |
1038 | |
180 | |
989 | |
1325 | |
933 | |
Indian Institutes of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur | 764 |
Several states offer admission to the B.Tech courses based on JEE Main ranks in the state institutes. Candidates are selected based on their performance in the JEE Main exam. Moreover, candidates can use the JEE Main College predictor to predict their probable colleges based on their JEE rank.
Name of States | Name of States |
Bihar | West Bengal |
Delhi | Tamil Nadu |
Chandigarh | Uttar Pradesh |
Haryana | Maharashtra |
Himachal Pradesh | Assam |
Jharkhand | Gujarat |
Madhya Pradesh | Telangana |
Nagaland | Kerala |
Odisha | Jammu & Kashmir |
Punjab | Chattisgarh |
Rajasthan | Karnataka |
Uttarakhand | Goa |
Top Colleges in India offering Engineering Courses
Candidates can check the names of the JEE Main participating institutes that offer admission based on JEE rank.
Name of the Institutes |
Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University for Women, New Delhi |
International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore (Integrated courses) |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates will need to qualify for JEE Main 2026 and get a seat allotted through JoSAA 2026 counselling.
The official website link for JEE Main is jeemain.nta.nic.in
Through JEE Main 2026 scores, the candidates will be able to apply for admission into 31 NITs, 23 IIITs, and 40 GFTIs. Various state and private colleges also give admissions based on JEE Main scores.
Many states offer admissions based on JEE Main scores. Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Rajasthan are a few of the states that allow admissions based on JEE Main 2026 scores.
Yes. Many private institutes such as Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and more take admissions on the basis of the candidate's score in JEE Main.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Swati
Yes, your EWS certificate will be valid for JEE Main 2026 and counselling if it’s issued after April 1, 2025.
This is because EWS certificates are valid for one financial year from April to March.
So, a certificate made in October 2025 will be for FY 2025–26, which covers both JEE and counselling. You’ll need the certificate number during JEE registration in October 2025.
Even if you don’t have it yet, you can still register and upload it later during counselling. Just make sure the certificate clearly mentions the correct financial year.
Always keep a few extra copies and the original ready for verification.
You're good to go if it’s issued after April 1, 2025
Hello Hitesh
A state EWS certificate is usually not valid for JEE Advanced or JoSAA counselling.
You’ll need an EWS certificate in the central government format, as required by IITs.
Even if issued by your local authority, it must clearly mention it’s as per Govt. of India norms.
You can visit your tahsildar/revenue office and request it in the “central format for JEE.”
Make sure the issue date is after April 1, 2025, for it to be valid in 2026 counselling.
You don’t need it at the time of JEE Main, only during Advanced registration and JoSAA.
You still have enough time to get it updated, so no stress, just don’t delay it too long.
Hello,
Yes, there are some good residential schools in Tamil Nadu that provides both board studies along with best and strong coaching for JEE/NEET.
Here I list out best Residential integrated school in Tamil Nadu:
Vevea ham School Dhara Puram, Tirupur
Narayana Boarding School, Athipalayam (Coimbatore)
Chinmaya International Residential School (CIRS)
Sindhu Schools, Dhara Puram
From my opinion, you should visit and check their past records, fees, and see which one suits your needs best.
All the best.
Hello,
Here are some important chapters for JEE Mains:
Mathematics:
Physics
Chemistry
These are the high-weightage chapters; by focusing on these chapters, you can improve your score.
you can also check this link for more details:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/most-important-chapters-of-jee-main
I hope this answer helps you!
Given the condition the you were a PCB student and gave your mathematics equivalent a year later as a private candidate, you are eligible for JEE MAINS. Infact a PCB student is also eligible to take the JEE MAINS. However, the admission process into various NITS and other colleges will be slightly complex than the general admission process. Though, factually you are eligible as a candidate and as a student who is eligible for all the colleges falling under the JEE umbrella including NITS.
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