JEE Main Eligibility Criteria 2026 - NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can check the JEE Main eligibility criteria 2026 on this page. Only those candidates who meet all the guidelines and will be allowed to appear for JEE Mains 2026. Before completing the JEE Main 2026 registrations, candidates must understand the eligibility criteria set by NTA. The session 2 JEE Mains 2026 application process is being conducted from February 1 to 25, 2026.The authority will held the JEE Main entrance exam for session 2 from April 2 to 9, 2026. Candidates can check the complete JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria below.
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NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 exam eligibility norms on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Aspirants must satisfy the JEE Main eligibility criteria set by NTA to secure a seat in a top engineering college. Before filling out the JEE application form, make sure to check the JEE Main eligibility by NTA.
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Only Class 12 (10+2)/Intermediate qualified candidates are eligible to apply for JEE Mains 2026.
Candidates appearing for qualifying exams in 2026 are also eligible to appear.
They must have Physics, Mathematics, and Chemistry/Biology as compulsory subjects in 12th standard.
The year of qualifying 12th class must be 2024 or 2025 or 2026.
JEE Main age limit for 2026 is not there. NTA hasn’t specified any minimum or maximum age criteria to apply for JEE Main 2026. However, aspirants must qualify for the 12th board exams in the said year only.
There are 6 attempts in three consecutive years allowed for JEE Main aspirants. Including 2 attempts of 2026 in January and April. NTA holds the JEE Mains exam in 2026. The best score from the January & April sessions will be considered for providing the rank. Based on the JEE Main rank, candidates will get admission to engineering colleges in India. Candidates can appear in one or both sessions of JEE Main.
Candidates belonging to General/EWS/OBC categories must have a minimum of 75% marks in the 12th board examination to get admission to premium engineering colleges like NITs, IIITs, and more. Whereas, the minimum marks required for SC/ST category candidates are 65%. Candidates must be listed in the top 20th percentile of their respective board exams.
Candidates who qualified for the 12th board exams in 2025 or 2026 are eligible for JEE Mains 2026. They need to satisfy the above JEE Main eligibility criteria by NTA to apply for the exam without any issue.
Candidates must ensure their Class 12 subjects are the same as mentioned in the eligibility notice. It is suggested to keep the mark sheets and ID proof ready during the application.
JEE Main, commonly known as the Joint Entrance Exam (Main). The National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for holding the test. It is a national-level entrance test to get admission to the best engineering institutes like NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
General candidates need to score a minimum of 75% of marks in 10+2 from a recognised institution to be eligible for admission to JoSAA participating colleges.
The JEE Mains exam will be conducted twice every year. In this way, a candidate can appear consecutively 6 times after the completion of the 12th standard.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
If your JEE Mains rank 13,786 in the SC category, you have reasonable chance of securing admission to a mid-tier NIT through JOSSA counselling. The possibility of getting a good Branch such as CSE, IT, ECE, or Electrical will be depend on your exact SC category rank, home
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Please check the link given below for the JEE Mains all formulas:
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Hello Dear Student,
With an SC rank of 40,604, you have no chance of securing admission into top-tier institutes like NIT Surathkal, NIT Calicut, or IIT Calicut. However, you have excellent chances of admission to IIITDM Kancheepuram and NIT Dharwad for core branches.
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Hello Dear Student,
Yes, you should definitely participate in both JoSAA and CSAB counselling. While admission to top NITs, IIITs, and highly competitive branches such as Computer Science Engineering may be difficult with an OBC-NCL rank of around 67,000, there are still several opportunities available in newer NITs, GFTIs, and
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