JEE Mains 2026 Second Attempt Date- The National Testing Agency has announced the JEE Mains second attempt dates 2026 on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 exam will be conducted from April 2 to 9, 2026. Candidates can check the JEE Mains 2026 second attempt date on this page. The online registration for the JEE Main April 2026 session started on February 1, 2026. The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in online mode. Aspirants who are not satisfied with their performance in the session 1 exam will have the opportunity to appear for the second attempt to improve their scores.
For admission to the Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) at NIT Rourkela, general category students usually need a JEE Main percentile of 97–99+, with closing ranks generally between 5,000 and 10,000.
NTA has released the tentative schedule for JEE Mains 2026 2nd attempt. Below are the JEE Mains second attempt date for not missing any event.
| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
Release of JEE Main 2nd Attempt Application | February 1, 2026 |
Last date to submit the form and fee payment | February 25, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 April form correction date | February 2026 |
Release of JEE Main 2026 City Slip | 2nd Week of March 2026 (Tentatively) |
Downloading Admit Card | 3-4 days before the exam date |
JEE Mains 2026 Second Attempt Date | April 2 to 9, 2026 |
Release of Question Paper, Answer Key & Response sheet | April 2026 |
Declaration of Results | By April 20, 2026 |
JEE Mains 2026 Second Attempt Registration Date- The online registration for the 2nd session has been started on February 1, 2026. Candidates just need to pay the extra registration fee, if required.
JEE Main 2nd Attempt Admit Card Date- The admit card for the JEE April 2026 session exam will be released in the last week of March 2026. Candidates must have their login details to download the admit card. The final exam date for JEE Main 2026 second session will be updated on the admit card along with the complete address of the test centre.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
All the dates related to JEE Main 2nd session are available in the brochure.
JEE Mains second attempt will be held between April 2 to 9, 2026.
The registration for JEE Main April session begun on February 1, 2026.
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JEE Main 2026 session 1 result is not declared yet. JEE Main session 1 result will be declared on February 12.
A rank above 50,000 is considered good in JEE Mains. Some of the private colleges accepting JEE Mains are
The 69-77 marks in JEE Main examination are considered to be the average score and does not guarantee best branches in top tier NITs and IIITs. Some of the branches in which students with this much score can get admission are Electronics and Communication Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, and
With a rank between 50,000 and 65,000 in JEE Main, you can get admission in some of the NITs, private and government colleges. Here is the list of some of the colleges.
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