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    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026 - Check Guidelines

    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026 - Check Guidelines

    K Guna SahitiUpdated on 27 Jan 2026, 10:48 AM IST

    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026 - The National Testing Agency has issued the JEE Main 2026 admit card guidelines on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates will be able to find the information about the thumb impression on the JEE admit card here in this article. The JEE Main 2026 admit card is out for the January 21, 22, 23, 24, 28 & 29 , 2026. Candidates can download the JEE admit card online with their application number and password. Students are instructed to put their left thumb impression on the admit card of the JEE Main exam. The authority is conducting the JEE Main 2026 exam for session 1 from January 21 to 29, 2026. Candidates must carry the admit card and a photo ID to the examination centre.
    Also Check: JEE Main 2026 registration | JEE Main 2026 exam date

    LiveJEE Mains 2026 LIVE: NTA session 2 test centre allotment soon at jeemain.nta.nic.in; exam dates, admit cardMar 20, 2026 | 2:00 PM IST

    The expected JEE Main 2026 marks vs percentile, based on trends from previous years, is presented in the table below.

    JEE Main Marks

    JEE Main Percentile

    300-291

    100-99.999

    292-280

    99.99890732 - 99.99617561

    279-271

    99.99417236 - 99.99153171

    268-259

    99.99034797 - 99.97687156

    258-250

    99.97413985 - 99.95228621

    249-240

    99.95028296 - 99.91549924

    239-230

    99.91395128 - 99.87060821

    229-220

    99.86150253 - 99.78191884

    219-210

    99.77499852 - 99.69159044

    209- 200

    99.68494329 - 99.57503767

    199-190

    99.56019541 - 99.40858575

    189- 180

    99.39319714 - 99.17311273

    179-170

    99.1567225 - 98.87981861

    169-160

    98.85149993 - 98.52824811

    159-150

    98.49801724 -98.09290531

    149-140

    98.07460288 - 97.54301298

    139-130

    97.4927496 - 96.87838902

    129-120

    96.80927687 - 96.0687115

    119-110

    95.983027 - 95.05625037

    109-100

    94.96737888 - 93.8020333

    99-90

    93.67910655 - 92.21882783

    89-80

    92.05811248 - 90.27631202

    79-70

    90.0448455 - 87.51810893

    69-60

    87.33654157 - 83.89085926

    59-50

    83.5119717 - 78.35114254

    49-40

    77.81927947 - 69.5797271

    39-30

    68.80219265 - 56.09102043

    29-20

    54.01037138 - 36.58463962

    19-10

    35.2885364 - 18.16647924

    9-0

    17.14582299 -5.71472799


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    1. Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026
    2. How to Put a Thumb Impression on the JEE Admit Card 2026?
    3. How to Download the JEE Main Admit Card 2026?
    4. Details mentioned on the JEE Main Admit Card 2026
    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026 - Check Guidelines
    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026

    In the latest released JEE Main exam guidelines, Sikh candidates can wear their religious articles like Kara and Kirpan during the JEE Main exam. The authority will conduct the JEE Main 2026 exam in online mode. Applicants searching for the JEE Main 2026 rules and regulations 2026 regarding thumb impressions and processes can go through the complete article below.

    Thumb Impression on JEE Admit Card 2026

    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.

    Thumb impression on the Admit card of JEE Mains

    • 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 their left thumbprint in the given blank space.

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    How to Put a Thumb Impression on the JEE Admit Card 2026?

    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.

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    How to Download the JEE Main Admit Card 2026?

    • 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.

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    Details mentioned on the JEE Main Admit Card 2026

    • 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)

    Q: Can we use pen ink for thumb impressions?
    A:

    Yes, candidates can use the pen ink for thumb impression on JEE Main 2026 hall ticket. 

    Q: How to get a left thumb impression?
    A:

    The detailed process to get the left thumb impression is mentioned in the above article. 

    Q: Is fingerprint required for JEE Mains?
    A:

    Yes, candidates have to put a thumb impression on the admit card for JEE Mains. 

    Q: Which thumb impression is required for JEE Main?
    A:

    The candidate's left hand thumb impression is to be put before reaching the centre of JEE Main 2026.

    Q: Is the JEE Main 2026 admit card released?
    A:

    Yes, the JEE Main admit card 2026 for session 1 is out. 

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    Questions related to JEE Main

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    Have a question related to JEE Main ?

    The WBJEE 2026 exam will not be held in Maharashtra, as per the details mentioned in the brochure. The exam centres will be available in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. If you are from any other state, then your options will be limited to WB.
    For a complete list of

    • NIT Mizoram / Arunachal Pradesh / Manipur / Sikkim (Core branches)

    • Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (Central University)

    • Assam University, Silchar (Assam University)

    • Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology (SLIET), Punjab

    • Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Haridwar

    • HNB Garhwal University, Uttarakhand

    The chances of getting NITs or IIITs are very low. Better to go for state-level counseling.