JEE Main 2026 Schedule - Check Latest Updates

JEE Main 2026 Schedule - Check Latest Updates

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JEE Main Application Date:31 Oct' 25 - 27 Nov' 25

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Jalla VenkateshUpdated on 01 Nov 2025, 04:59 PM IST
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JEE Main schedule 2026 - NTA has published a JEE Main 2026 schedule advisory at jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026. The JEE Main 2026 exam is scheduled between January 21 to 30, for session 1 and April 2 to 9, 2026, for session 2. The JEE Main 2026 registration is being conducted from October 31 to November 27, 2025. Session 2 JEE Main 2026 registration date will fall in the last week of January. The JEE Main 2026 exam schedule also includes important dates for registration, admit card, JEE Main 2026 exam, answer key, result, and more. The complete schedule for JEE Mains will be announced on the official website. Aspirants of the JEE Mains exam must check the JEE Main exam schedule 2026 to stay updated with the upcoming events.

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  3. JEE Mains Exam 2026 - Highlights
JEE Main 2026 Schedule - Check Latest Updates
JEE Main Schedule 2026 by NTA

JEE Main Exam Schedule 2026

The authority will announce the complete JEE Main schedule 2026 in the JEE information bulletin. Meanwhile, candidates can check the JEE Mains 2026 schedule session-wise as per the official advisory below. The following tables will be updated with further NTA JEE Mains 2026 exam dates shortly as they are released.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Schedule for Session 1

EventsSession 1 Dates

Start date for JEE Main registration

October 31, 2025

JEE Mains 2026 registration last date

November 27, 2025

JEE Main Form correction date

November 2025

JEE 2026 city intimation slip release date

January 2026

JEE Main photo correction 2026

January 2026

Release date of JEE Mains admit card

January 2026

JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 1 B.Tech/BArch/BPlan

January 21 to 30, 2026

NTA JEE Answer key release date

February 2026

Last date to challenge provisional answer key

February 2026

Release date of final JEE Mains answer key

February 2026

JEE Main 2026 result date

February 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam Schedule for Session 2

EventsSession 2 Dates

Start date for JEE Main registration

Last week of January 2026

JEE Mains 2026 registration last date

February 2026

JEE Main Form correction date

February 2026

Advanced city intimation slip release date

March 2026

Release date of JEE Mains admit card

March 2026

JEE Mains 2026 exam date session 2

April 2 to 9, 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

JEE Mains 2026 Exam Timings

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.

JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 Timings

SessionTimings

Shift 1

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Shift 2

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Timings

SessionTimings

Shift 1

9:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Shift 2

3:00 PM to 6:30 PM

JEE Mains Exam 2026 - Highlights

  • 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the dates of JEE Main 2026?
A:

The authority has announced the JEE Main 2026 exam dates on the official website, jeemain nta nic in 2025.

Q: How many shifts in JEE Mains 2026?
A:

NTA will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in two shifts. 

Q: What are the JEE Main exam timings?
A:

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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Hello Devanshi

To know the Cutoff of the JEE Mains exam paper for the year 2025, and for previous year, you can visit the link I am attaching below. The link will provide you with the data and help you to improve your performance.

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff-for-b-arch-b-planning

Hello dear candidate,

You can fill your JEE main and advance forms 2026 normally . No, your 11th registration number will not cause any problem.

You will be treated as 12th appearing student in 2026, not as a dropper . You just need to make sure that your CBSE 12th result comes out in 2026 before counselling.

Thank you.

To be eligible for Himachal Pradesh state quota you must have passed atleast two examinations from Himachal pradesh including the 10th and 12th grades. The other criteria are for government employee wards, if the parents have worked there for atleast two years and completed their 10th and 12th from HP.

Hello, Yes, this will almost certainly cause a major problem during your JEE 2026 application.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is extremely strict about data matching. When you fill out the JEE application, you are required to enter your name, date of birth, and your parents' names exactly as they appear on your 10th-grade marksheet.

The problem will occur during identity verification. The system will try to match the details you entered (from your 10th marksheet) with the data stored in your Aadhaar. When it sees that the father's name does not match, your application will be flagged for a mismatch and will likely be rejected. Even though your name is correct, a mismatch in your father's name is considered a critical data error.

You have time before 2026, so you must get this fixed. The best solution is to get your Aadhaar card corrected. Go to a permanent Aadhaar Seva Kendra (ASK) with your original 10th marksheet and use it as the official proof to update your father's name on your Aadhaar. Do not wait until the JEE registration period begins, as this process can sometimes take time.

I hope you found this information helpful and for any study related problems you can ask in careers360 app, have a great day!

Hello, Based on recent JEE Main trends, here are the approximate targets for the OBC-NCL category.

  • For a rank under 20,000 [OBC-NCL]: You should target an overall percentile of 94.5% to 95.5%.
  • For a rank under 10,000 [OBC-NCL]: You should target an overall percentile of 96.5% to 97.5%.

It is difficult to give an exact "marks" target for 2026, as the marks vs. percentile data changes every year and with every single exam shift (depending on its difficulty). However, as a safe estimate, you could aim for 135-145+ marks for the 20k rank and 155-165+ marks for the 10k rank. You should always focus on maximizing your percentile, as that is the more reliable metric.

I hope you found this information helpful and for any study related queries you can ask in careers360 app, Have a great day!