Will JEE Main 2026 Be Postponed in Middle East Countries?: The National Testing Agency has not postponed the JEE Main 2026 in middle east countries. The authority has made no official announcement yet. These rumors arose after CBSE cancelled board exams in some middle east countries due to the ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict. However, the authority released the JEE Main session 2 city allotment online on March 22, 2026. The JEE Main 2026 session 2 will be conducted the same in the Middle East like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Muscat (Oman), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The JEE Main session 2 will be conducted from April 2 to 8, 2026. Read the full article to see if JEE Main will be postponed in middle east countries or not.
No, there is no such official announcement made to postpone the JEE Main exam session 2 in middle east countries. The Central Board of Education has postponed the board exam in the same countries. However, NTA has not postponed the exams yet. The JEE Main city slip was released on March 22, 2026. According to brochure 2026, the exam will be held in Middle East like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah (UAE), Doha (Qatar), Muscat (Oman), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
These are the JEE Main centres in the middle east countries for JEE Main session 2. Candidates can check the list from the table below:
| Country | City | City Code |
|---|---|---|
Qatar | Doha | ZZ03 |
UAE | Dubai | ZZ04 |
Oman | Muscat | ZZ06 |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | ZZ07 |
UAE - Sharjah | Sharjah | ZZ08 |
UAE - Abu Dhabi | Abu Dhabi | ZZ17 |
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The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main session 2 city allotment slip on March 22, 2026. Candidates can access the JEE city city slip link on the official website. Applicants need to enter their credentials like application number and password to check their city slip. The JEE Mai city intimation slip session 2 will help applicants to know their allotted exam centre and city.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There is no official announcement for JEE Main 2026 exam session 2 to be postponed.
The National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main city centres list 2026 on the official website. There are a total 323 city centres in India and 15 foreign centres.
No, the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 will be conducted from April 2 to 8, 2026.
Candidates can get a lower IIT with lower branches.
There is no such intention of the National Testing Agency to make the April JEE Mains harder than the January session.
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