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 Aspirant,
With 79% in JEE main getting CSE in top Pune college through MHT CET CAP rounds maybe difficult specially in Institute like COEP Pune, VIT Pune, PCCOE, and PICT, where CSC cut off are usually much higher.
However, you may have a chance in some private colleges during
you have a good chance of securing admission in many private institutions through the regular admission process. You do not need to pay any donation if you meet the eligibility criteria and seats are available.
Cutoffs vary from one institution to another and depend
Hey there,
While JEE Mains score definitely provides the knowledge-base and skills to secure a government job, the minimum educational qualification still remains as a degree. Therefore, after completing your BTech or other degree, please look into PSU recruitments such as ISRO, DRDO, BARC, Indian Railways. There are also GATE-entry
Based on the information you provided, y our chances are good , but CSE at MBM University is not guaranteed .
Here's why:
MBM University is the most sought-after government engineering college in Rajasthan through REAP, and CSE is its most competitive branch.
A 94.4 percentile is within the range
Hello Student,
Can you please specify your exact or percentile for us to help you out with the answer?
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