The National Testing Agency will be conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) – Main 2026 in two sessions, Session-1 in January 2026 and Session-2 in April 2026.

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) (Main) comprises of two papers. Paper 1 is conducted for admission to Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E./ B. Tech.) and Science Programs at NITs, IIITs, other Government Funded Technical Institutions (GFTIs) and Institutions/ Universities funded/ recognized by participating State Governments.

Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in these institutions. Paper 1 of JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).

Some institutes may use JEE Main/JEE Advanced ranks for admission to their programs as per the separate notifications to be issued by the concerned institutes.

The online application form for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) - 2026 Session 1 will be available on the NTA website during October 2025.

To streamline the process for JEE (Main) 2026, all eligible aspirants must ensure that the following documents are updated well in advance before applying for the JEE (Main)-2026, in order to avoid any discrepancies, grievances or rejection at a later stage (a) Aadhaar Card- Aadhaar Card should be updated with correct name, date of birth (as per Class 10th certificate), latest photograph, address and father’s name (b) UDID Card (for Persons with Disabilities)- UDID Card should be valid, updated and renewed as required (c) Category Certificate- The category certificate (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL) should be updated and valid.

Aspirants should regularly visit www.nta.ac.in and https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ for further updates, instructions, or notices regarding the examination.