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 16 Oct 2025, 12:56 PM IST

NTA Exam City Rule Changed 2026: The National Testing Agency has not released any notification regarding the NTA exam 2026 city rule changed. The JEE Main exam city selection process will remain the same as in previous years. While filling out the JEE Main 2026 application, candidates will be able to select the exam cities of their choice. The city choice will not be tied to their Aadhaar card address. The selected JEE Main 2026 exam city will be displayed on the city Intimation slip. Hence, there has been no NTA exam city rule change in 2026. With the closing of JEE Main 2026 registration, candidates must be prepared with the required updated documents, including an Aadhaar Card, a valid UDID card (for disabled candidates), and category certification. Meanwhile, a dummy registration link for JEE Main 2026 was activated online to familiarise candidates with the website design.

LiveJEE Mains 2026 Registration LIVE: NTA to begin application process soon at jeemain.nta.nic.in; exam date, feeOct 16, 2025 | 3:46 PM IST

JEE Main 2026 Registrations: Candidates seeking to pursue engineering courses at various colleges across the country must be aware of the opening and closing ranks for admission. Here is the table given below containing top BTech programmes and their opening, closing ranks gender-wise.

Academic Program Name

Gender

Opening Rank

Closing Rank

Computer Science and Engineering

Gender-Neutral

559

4463

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

2040

7644

Electronics and Communication Engineering

Gender-Neutral

2232

6947

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

7785

10277

Mechanical Engineering

Gender-Neutral

9004

13628

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

18294

25413

Civil Engineering

Gender-Neutral

10131

27257

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

22905

33141

Chemical Engineering

Gender-Neutral

5865

17196

Female-only (including Supernumerary)

19506



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This Story also Contains

  1. JEE Main 2026 Notifications
  2. JEE Main 2026 Exam dates for Sessions 1 and 2
  3. 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

JEE Main 2026 Notifications

NTA has recently issued a notification on October 7, 2025. The JEE Main aspirants are advised to get their Aadhaar, UDID, and category certificates (if any) updated before the JEE Main 2026 application form is released. Further, the notification announced the JEE Main 2026 registration to start in October 2025. And the JEE Main sessions 1 and 2 exams will be held in January and April 2026, respectively.

JEE Main 2026 Exam dates for Sessions 1 and 2

The JEE Main 2026 dates are yet to be released. As per the latest notification released by NTA, the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin is scheduled to be released in 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.

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Events

Session 1 Dates

Session 2 Dates

First JEE Main Notification 2026

September 29, 2025

September 29, 2025

JEE Main 2026 Information Bulletin

October 2025

October 2025

JEE Main 2026 registration start date

October 2025

February 2026

Last Date to apply for JEE Mains 2026

November 2025

February 2026

Application Form Correction Dates

November 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 2026

April 2026

JEE Main Answer Key

February 2026

April 2026

Result Date

February 2026

April 2026

JEE Main 2026: Application Process

Candidates with a valid qualification can fill out the JEE Main application form in an online mode. NTA will release the application form for JEE Main on their official website. In the meantime, they can practise the application process via the dummy registration link provided by the authority. 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 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. 

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

JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam is scheduled for January 2026. 

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

The JEE Main 2026 registration is scheduled for October 2025.

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. 

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Questions related to JEE Main

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Hello,

JEE has two exams:

  1. JEE Main : for NITs and eligibility for JEE Advanced.
  2. JEE Advanced: For IITs

The percentage or marks needed to get seat in NITs and IITs are:

  • For NITs, aim for 150+ marks in JEE Main.
  • For IITs, aim for 50-60% marks in JEE Advanced.
  • Focus on concepts, practice, and take mock tests for best results.

Go through the link for more details:

https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-cutoff

I hope this answer helps you, All the best!



Heya,

Yes, you can refill your category again. In the case of the April session JEE Main registration, you have the option to change your category while registering your details only once. You can switch from General to EWS if you have a proper certificate. Just be certain that the EWS certificate is granted before the last date of the April session form and complies with the NTA's requirements of validity.

Hope it helps!!!

Hello,

You can certainly get admission at DTU (Delhi Technological University) as the minimum requirement there is 60% aggregate in PCM. In such a case, you will be given admission to the top branches of CSE/ECE. Nevertheless, the case is totally different for IIT Hyderabad.

Admission into IITs is through JEE Advanced, and they require either a minimum of 75% in boards or to be in the top 20th percentile of the board for eligibility. But, if you fail to get 75% and happen to not be in the top 20th percentile, you can't get admission at IIT even if you have a good rank in JEE Mains.

Hope it helps!!!

Hello Tanishka,

Although i believe your attempting strategy and sequence depends entirely on your stage of preparation and your personal progress, i would suggest you sit for your January attempt even if you aim to seriously prepare for April.

Whatever stage of syllabus completion you are at, i suggest you give it a try to get an estimate of the exam difficulty and see roughly where you stand among the applicants that year. No matter how many mock tests you attempt, the actual examination environment happens to be very different from mock tests. The first attempt is going to give you an idea of the exam environment so you can prepare for your April attempt better.

All the best for your exams!

Hello Swati

Yes, your EWS certificate will be valid for JEE Main 2026 and counselling if it’s issued after April 1, 2025.
This is because EWS certificates are valid for one financial year from April to March.
So, a certificate made in October 2025 will be for FY 2025–26, which covers both JEE and counselling. You’ll need the certificate number during JEE registration in October 2025.
Even if you don’t have it yet, you can still register and upload it later during counselling. Just make sure the certificate clearly mentions the correct financial year.
Always keep a few extra copies and the original ready for verification.
You're good to go if it’s issued after April 1, 2025