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Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026 - The National Testing Agency will issue the JEE Main 2026 admit card notification guidelines on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to find the information about the thumb impression on the JEE Main 2026 admit card on this page. Aspirants are instructed to put their left thumb impression on the admit card of the JEE Main exam. Registered candidates will be able to download the JEE Main 2026 admit card online once it is released. The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam for session 1 from January 21 to 30, 2026.
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NTA has updated the tie-breaking rules for JEE Main. When two or more candidates obtain the same total score, the following order is now used to determine ranks:
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The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in online mode. Applicants searching for the JEE Main rules and regulations 2026 regarding thumb impression and process can go through the complete article below.
Candidates have to carry the JEE Main hall ticket to the exam hall on the day of the test. It is mandatory to paste a photograph of the applicant and put the left thumb impression on the JEE admit card before reaching the exam centre.
Candidates need to download the JEE admit card 2026.
A blank space will be provided in the admit card for JEE Main 2026.
Candidates must put the left thumbprint in the given blank space.
Aspirants can check the step-by-step process to learn how to put the left-hand thumb impression on the JEE admit card. A right-hand thumb impression on a JEE admit card is not allowed. The detailed instructions on the candidate's left-hand thumb impression (to be put before reaching the centre) are given below.
Take a printout of the JEE hall ticket 2026.
Candidates need an ink pad (the blue colour is preferred). If an ink pad is not available, then any gel or ball pen can be used.
Clean the thumb to remove the dirt, oil etc.
When using the ink pad, press the left thumb firmly on the ink pad for proper ink transfer.
Otherwise, candidates can use a good ball pen or gel pen. Rub the pen on the thumb, covering the area for proper impression.
Press the thumb on the blank space provided on the admit card.
Candidates should make sure that the print does not spread out of the designated space in the document.
Let the ink dry completely to avoid smudging.
Note that the thumb impression on the JEE admit card 2026 has to be visible.
Go to the website jeemain.nta.nic.in 2026.
Click on the JEE Main Admit Card 2026 download link.
Input the JEE application number and password/ date of birth.
Sign in and the admit card of JEE Main will appear on the screen.
Check the details in the admit card and download the same.
Candidate’s name
Father’s name
Date of birth
Candidates’s gender
Reservation category
Roll number and application number
Paper that the candidate will be appearing for
Allotted exam centre of JEE Main 2026
Allotted date and time
Signature and photograph of the candidate
Candidate’s parent’s signature
Guidelines for examination
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, candidates can use the pen ink for thumb impression on JEE Main 2025 hall ticket.
The detailed process to get the left thumb impression is mentioned in the above article.
Yes, candidates have to put a thumb impression on the admit card for JEE Mains.
The candidate's left hand thumb impression is to be put before reaching the centre of JEE Main 2026.
No, the JEE Main admit card 2026 will be issued online.
On Question asked by student community
Hi,
In your JEE application, you have to write the application number of your c entral caste certificate because for central government admissions like JEE, you have to use details of your central caste certificate. NTA asks for the application number, which is written on the upper side of the central caste certificate.
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Hello,
Yes, you should select OBC-NCL while filling the JEE MAIN application form, because NTA only recognizes the central government categories that is GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD. As VJA is a state specific sub- category it is not separately listed in JEE MAIN forms.
Ensure your OBC-NCL certificate is valid under Central Government list, carry the certificate during counselling/admission for verification.
To know more access below mentioned link:
https://engineering.careers360.com/articles/jee-main-reservation-criteria
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HELLO,
JEE Mains study materials are currently available in only English and Hindi, so if you need the material in Hindi and English, then you can check for it in Careers360. All the materials are available for all subjects for JEE Mains.
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The date of JEE Advanced 2026 is not announced yet.
But according to previous years records we can assume that the registration for JEE Advanced 2026 exam will likely start in April and the date of exam will lie in the month of May.
For your upcoming JEE Advanced 2026 will need to study more harder than you did in your JEE Mains Exam.
Also you need to check the syllabus which is being asked in the exam. Here is the detailed information about JEE Advanced 2026 ---- Check Here
Hello,
Yes, you need an OBC-NCL certificate if you want to claim the OBC-NCL reservation in JEE Main .
Here are the key points:
If you want the OBC-NCL quota, you must upload a valid OBC-NCL certificate.
The certificate should be issued by the government and must follow the latest format.
It should usually be issued on or after 1 April of the current admission year.
If you do not have a valid certificate, you will be treated as a General (Unreserved) candidate.
If you apply under General category, then no OBC certificate is needed.
Hope it helps !
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