JEE Mains 2026 Registration LIVE: Session 1, 2 exam dates out; NTA application form on jeemain.nta.nic.in soon
Vaishnavi Shukla | October 20, 2025 | 01:04 PM IST | 8 mins read
NTA JEE Mains 2026 applications will open in October on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Updates on information bulletin, exam pattern, syllabus, cities, and other details.
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Try NowThe National Testing Agency (NTA) has announced the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 exam dates. NTA will conduct the JEE Mains 2025 session 1 between January 21 and 30, and session 2 from April 1 to 10. The testing agency will begin the NTA JEE Mains 2026 registration on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, in October.
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Recently, NTA clarified that there’s no such advisory related to any exam city allocation, and candidates will still have the option to select their preferred exam city. NTA had also issued advisory for candidates to update their Aadhar, UDID card, and category certificate in advance to avoid any discrepancies in the online application form.
The testing agency had previously said that the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 registration will commence in October; however, the registration window is yet to open. The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam will be held in January and session 2 in April.
The JEE Mains 2026 exam is held twice a year to admit students for engineering, pharmacy, and planning programmes at various colleges across the country.
JEE Mains 2026 paper 1, 2
The JEE Main 2026 examination for BE and BTech courses paper 1 will include three sections: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Paper 2 is intended for candidates applying to BArch and BPlanning programmes. It comprises Mathematics, an Aptitude Test, and a third section that differs based on the selected course – Paper 2A for BArch and Paper 2B for BPlanning.
JEE Mains 2026 is held for admissions to engineering and architecture programmes in the National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and other engineering institutes. Those who qualify for the JEE Mains can appear for the JEE Advanced 2026 for IIT admissions.
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