JEE Main schedule 2026 - NTA has revised the JEE Main 2026 exam schedule on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026. According to the revised notification, the JEE Main 2026 B.Tech exam for session 2 is scheduled from April 2 to 8, 2026. Candidates can check the JEE Main schedule 2026 on this page. The exam schedule includes important dates for registration, admit card, JEE Main 2026 exam, the answer key, the result, and more. The authority has released the session 2 admit card for JEE Main 2026 for the April 2 & 4 exams on March 28, 2026, while the admit cards for the April 5 to 8 was released on April 1, 2026. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 city intimation slip was released on March 21, 2026. Aspirants of the JEE Mains exam must check the schedule to stay updated with the upcoming events. Registered candidates are issued the JEE Main 2026 admit card 3-4 days before the exam. Read the article below completely to know more about the JEE Main schedule for 2026.
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The authority has announced the complete JEE Main schedule 2026 in the JEE information bulletin. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 exam schedule session-wise as per the official advisory below.
| Events | Session 2 Dates |
|---|---|
Start date for JEE Main registration | February 1, 2026 |
JEE Mains 2026 registration last date session 2 | February 25, 2026 |
JEE Main form correction date | February 27 and 28, 2026 |
Advanced city intimation slip release date | March 21, 2026 |
Release date of JEE Mains admit card | March 29, 2026 ( April 2 to 4) April 1, 2026 ( April 5 to 8) |
JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 2 |
April 2 to 8, 2026 |
NTA JEE Answer Key Release Date | April 2026 |
Last date to challenge provisional answer key | April 2026 |
Release date of final JEE Mains answer key | April 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 result date | April 2026 |
| Events | Session 1 Dates |
|---|---|
JEE Mains 2026 registration date | October 31, 2025 |
JEE Mains 2026 registration last date session 1 | November 27, 2025 |
JEE Main Form correction date | December 1 to 2, 2025 |
JEE 2026 city intimation slip release date | January 8, 2026 |
| JEE Main photo correction 2026 | January 17, 2026 |
Release date of JEE Mains admit card | January 17, 2026 (January 21 to 24, 2026) January 24, 2026 (January 28 & 29, 2026) |
JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 1 B.Tech/BArch/BPlan | BTech- January 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, 2026 BArch/BPlan - January 29, 2026 |
NTA JEE Answer key release date | February 4, 2026 |
Last date to challenge provisional answer key | February 04, 2026 |
Release date of final JEE Mains answer key | February 06, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 result date | February 16, 2026 |
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The National Testing Agency will conduct the JEE Mains exam in two shifts. The JEE Main exam duration differs for papers 1 and 2. Candidates can check the JEE Main 2026 shift timings paper-wise from the following tables.
| Session | Timings |
|---|---|
Shift 1 | 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM |
Shift 2 | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
| Session | Timings |
|---|---|
Shift 1 | 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM |
Shift 2 | 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM |
PwD/PwBD candidates will be given a compensatory time of 20 minutes for every one hour of the examination.
After the completion of the examination duration, the test will terminate automatically.
Candidates will be allowed to enter the exam hall 2 hours before the scheduled start of the exam.
Candidates can log in and start reading the instructions 10 minutes before the start of the examination.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The JEE Main Session 2 is scheduled for April 2 to 8, 2026.
NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in two shifts.
The JEE Main 2026 shift 1 exam timings are 9 AM to 12 PM while the shift 2 timings are 3 PM to 6 PM.
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