NTA Exam City Rule Changed for 2026: Check New Guidelines for JEE Main

NTA Exam City Rule Changed for 2026: Check New Guidelines for JEE Main

Team Careers360Updated on 28 Nov 2025, 05:08 PM IST

NTA Exam City Rule Changed 2026: NTA has announced that there are no changes in the NTA exam city rule 2026. The recent JEE Main 2026 advisory on Aadhaar card and other documents updation is not related to the change in the NTA exam city rule. Candidates can freely select the exam centres while filling out the JEE Main 2026 application, as per their address. The city choice will not be tied to their Aadhaar card address at all. Important updates about the NTA exam city rule change with reference to JEE Main are provided in this article. The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam for session 1 from January 21 to 30, 2026, while session 2 is scheduled for April 2 to 9, 2026. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 registration has concluded. And the JEE Main 2026 application form correction will start from December 1 to 2, 2026.
Also check: JEE Main 2026 exam date

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  1. NTA Exam City Rule Changed 2026
  2. JEE Main 2026 Notifications
  3. JEE Main 2026 Exam dates for Sessions 1 and 2
  4. JEE Main 2026: Application Process
NTA Exam City Rule Changed for 2026: Check New Guidelines for JEE Main
NTA Exam City Rule Changed for 2026

The JEE Main city Intimation slip will mention the allotted city. Aspirants must be prepared with the required updated documents, including an Aadhaar card, a valid UDID card (for disabled candidates), and category certification to avoid discrepancies. Read more about the NTA exam city rule change 2026 below.

NTA Exam City Rule Changed 2026

The NTA exam city rule 2026 has not changed. Students need not worry about the NTA exam city rule change 2026. The authority has clarified that the JEE Mains 2026 exam city will not be linked to the applicant's address in their Aadhaar card. The JEE Main exam centre 2026 will be allotted as per the candidate's preference and centre availability.

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JEE Main 2026 Notifications

The JEE Main 2026 registration is being held from October 31 to November 27, 2025. Candidates can choose upto 4 exam cities while filling of the NTA JEE Mains form. NTA had issued JEE Main notification advising candidates to get their Aadhaar, UDID, and category certificates (if any) updated before the JEE Main 2026 application form is released. Moreover, the JEE Main 2026 exam dates have also been announced.

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JEE Main 2026 Exam dates for Sessions 1 and 2

The JEE Main 2026 dates have been released. As per the latest notification released by NTA, the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin was released on October 2025. And the registration is to be conducted from October 2025, as well. Candidates can check the information below for more details on dates.

Events

Session 1 Dates

Session 2 Dates

First JEE Main Notification 2026

September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025

JEE Main 2026 Information Bulletin

October 31, 2025

October 31, 2025

JEE Main 2026 registration start date

October 31, 2025

Last Week of January 2026

Last Date to apply for JEE Mains 2026

November 27, 2025

February 2026

Application Form Correction Dates

December 1 to 2, 2025

February 2026

JEE Main 2026 exam city intimation slip

January 2026

March 2026

Release of Admit Card

January 2026

March 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam Date

January 21 to 30, 2026

April 2 to 9, 2026

JEE Main Answer Key

February 2026

April 2026

Result Date

By February 12, 2026

By April 20, 2026

JEE Main 2026: Application Process

Candidates with a valid qualification can fill out the JEE Main application form in an online mode. NTA released the application form for JEE Main on their official website. Find below the steps to complete the JEE Main 2026 application process.

  • Candidates are first required to visit the official website of NTA, jeemain.nta.nic.In.

  • Click on the registration link available on the website.

  • Now, create a password and choose a security question to generate an application number.

  • Candidates can now log in with the system-generated application number and pre-created password to fill out the application form with all the required information.

  • Now upload all the necessary documents and photos.

  • To complete the application, candidates must pay the requisite examination fees.

  • After successful completion of the above steps, candidates will be able to print the confirmation page.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Can I choose the exam city centre in the JEE Main 2026 application form?
A:

Yes, applicants can choose their preferred exam city while filling in the JEE Main 2026 application form. 

Q: When will the JEE Main 2026 registration begin?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 registration began on October 31, 2025.

Q: What are the exam dates for the JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam?
A:

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam dates are from January 21 to 30, 2026.

Q: Can NTA change the exam centre for JEE Main 2026?
A:

Candidates are allowed to choose the city they want in the city slip option in the JEE Main 2026 application form. 

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You're a student in the medical stream, and you should have studied Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology subjects; then you're eligible for the JEE Mains exam, because the eligibility for the JEE Mains exam is that you must have studied Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects. You should focus heavily on PCM, which helps you to get admission in engineering colleges.

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Hello aspirant,

In order to prepare for the JEE Main 2026 exam, it is strongly advised that students complete the JEE Main 2025 Question Paper. This will help them comprehend the exam's difficulty level and question kinds. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 test will be administered by NTA from January 21 to 30, while the session 2 exam will take place from April 2 to 9.

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With a BC-E category certificate, EWS certificate, and Telangana home-state quota, your chances of getting admission to AIML or related CSE branches in CBIT, VNR VJIET, or similar top private colleges in Telangana depend mainly on your JEE Main percentile and the TS EAMCET counselling process, because these colleges fill seats through both TS EAMCET ranks and JEE Main scores (Category-B seats).

For Category-A seats (through TS EAMCET), JEE Main percentile is not considered. Admission is purely based on your TS EAMCET rank, reservation category, gender, and home-state status. CBIT and VNR are highly competitive, especially for AIML, CSE, and IT branches, so you generally need a very strong TS EAMCET rank (usually within a few thousand for BC-E candidates, sometimes slightly relaxed for girls).

For Category-B seats (JEE Main quota), JEE Main percentile matters. Based on recent trends, to have a realistic chance:

  • For CBIT (AIML / CSE / IT), a JEE Main percentile of around 95+ is usually expected, even for reserved categories, because Category-B seats are limited and competition is high.

  • For VNR VJIET (AIML / CSE / IT), candidates with 92–95 percentile sometimes have chances, depending on availability and the specific branch.

  • If your percentile is below 90, getting AIML or core CSE in CBIT or VNR becomes difficult, but you may still have chances in slightly lower-demand branches (like ECE, EEE, or emerging specialisations) or in other good private colleges affiliated with JNTU or autonomous institutions.

Your BC-E and EWS certificates do help mainly in TS EAMCET counselling (Category-A seats), not significantly in Category-B (JEE Main) admissions, where merit largely dominates. Home-state status is already assumed for these colleges, so there is no extra advantage beyond eligibility.

In summary, if your JEE Main percentile is 95 or above, you can reasonably target AIML/CSE in VNR and possibly CBIT through Category-B. If it is 90–94, VNR or related branches are more realistic than CBIT. Below that, it is better to focus on TS EAMCET performance or consider other reputed Telangana colleges offering AIML. If you want, you can share your exact JEE Main percentile and TS EAMCET rank, and I can give you a more precise college- and branch-wise estimate.