JEE Main 2026 Registration LIVE: NTA applications soon on jeemain.nta.nic.in; confusion on exam city resolved

The National Testing Agency (NTA) may announce the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 registration date anytime soon. The JEE Main 2026 dummy registration link is active now at demo.nta.nic.in, after showing an error for a few hours ahead of the application process. The official application window for the JEE Mains 2026 will be made available on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

NTA will issue the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin containing the JEE Mains 2026 exam date along with the detailed application process, exam pattern, syllabus, application fee, eligibility, marking scheme, and more.

Notably, the testing agency has directed all the candidates to update their Aadhaar Card, UDID card, and category certificate in advance to avoid grievances or application rejection. The JEE Main 2026 exam will be conducted in two sessions. The first session will take place in January 2026, and session 2 in April 2026.

JEE exams 2025 will be held for admissions to engineering and architecture programmes in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other participating institutes. Those who qualify for the JEE Mains can appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 for IIT admissions.

JEE Main 2026 application fee

For JEE Main 2026, male candidates from the general category are required to pay an application fee of Rs 1,000, while female candidates need to pay Rs 800. For Gen-EWS category applicants, the fee is Rs 900 for males and Rs 800 for females.

Candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), and PwD categories must pay Rs 500 to apply for the engineering entrance exam.

JEE Main 2026 paper 1, 2

JEE Main 2026 paper 1, for BE and BTech courses, will consist of three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Paper 2 is designed for students applying to BArch and BPlanning programmes. It includes Mathematics, an Aptitude Test, and a third section that varies based on the course selected (paper 2A for BArch and paper 2B for BPlanning).