NTA has released the JEE Main 2026 exam dates for its First Session. Initially, NTA made an announcement stating that they will conduct the exam between 21 to 30 January 2026. But, now it has released the exact dates. As per the schedule, JEE Main 2026 Exam Date for B Tech (Paper 1) is 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28. Whereas, Paper 2 (B Arch & B Planning) is scheduled to take place on 29 January 2026.
Candidates can access their respective exam date and exam centre via the JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip, which was recently released on NTA’s JEE Main official website. It is recommended that all candidates download the JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip to review their respective exam dates prior to receiving further communications about those dates to avoid any issues or confusions later.
JEE Main 2026 Session 1 admit cards will be made available on the official website, approximately 3–4 days prior to the scheduled exam date. Candidates can download the admit card by using application number and birth date. It is required to bring a printed copy of admit card and a government-issued photo ID to the examination centre.
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Events (Session 1) |
Date |
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JEE Main 2026 Paper 1 Exam Date |
21, 22, 23, 24 and 28, January 2026 |
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JEE Main 2026 Paper 2 Exam Date |
29 January 2026 |
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City Intimation Slip |
Released |
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JEE Main 2026 Result for Session 1 |
12 February 2026 (Expected) |
Before applying for engineering admission through JEE Main 2026, candidates must be aware of the eligibility conditions.
Candidates who are preparing for JEE Main Exam 2026, want to know whether there are any changes implemented to exam pattern. Candidates must clearly understand what has changed and what remains the same. As per the latest updates, overall Exam pattern remain same as previous year. There are no major structural changes, but certain things like Numerical Value Questions attempts have been changed.
The JEE Main 2026 exam will take place over two sessions. Session 1 will take place in January 2026, Session 2 in April 2026. Students are also eligible to apply for both sessions. Authority will consider best out of two while preparing ranking list.
Previously, In section B, there were a total of 10 numerical questions, out of that candidates have the options to attempt any five questions. Now, candidates required to attempt all the numerical questions.
Calculator Usage:
Previously, there were some misunderstandings concerning the rules on calculator usage as stated in an NTA notice. The NTA has now clarified that candidates taking the computer-based test (CBT) are NOT permitted to use calculators.
A new change in JEE Main 2026 exam city allotment is that centres will be linked to the candidate’s Aadhaar address. This will:
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Particulars |
Details |
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Conducting Body |
National Testing Agency (NTA) |
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Exam Mode |
Online (Computer-Based Test) Drawing test in Paper 2A is Pen-Paper based |
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Papers |
Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), Paper 2A (B.Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning) |
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13 Regional languages |
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Duration |
3 hours (180 minutes) 3.5 hours for combined papers |
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Type of Questions |
MCQ and Numerical Value Questions |
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Total Marks |
Paper 1: 300 marks |
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Paper 2A: 400 marks |
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Paper 2B: 400 marks |
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Subjects |
Paper 1: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics |
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Paper 2A: Mathematics, Aptitude, Drawing |
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Paper 2B: Mathematics, Aptitude, Planning |
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Total Questions |
Paper 1: 75 questions |
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Paper 2A: 77 questions |
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Paper 2B: 100 questions |
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Exam Frequency |
Conducted twice a year: Session 1 in January and Session 2 in April |
