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JEE Main 2027: latest news, dates and notices

JEE Main is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in two sessions. Every story below is written from an official NTA notice and links to it.

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Latest JEE Main news

Clarification 3 Nov 2026, 3:06 pm IST
JEE Main 2027: NTA allows a fresh Session 1 application form for candidates who made errors
NTA will let JEE Main 2027 Session 1 candidates file a fresh form even after paying the fee. Last date: 22 November 2026, or 26 November with late fee.
Registration 3 Nov 2026, 3:05 pm IST
JEE Main 2027: NTA asks candidates to do DigiLocker Re-KYC before applying for Session 1
NTA has asked JEE Main 2027 Session 1 applicants to log in with their own DigiLocker credentials and match name and date of birth with the Class 10 record.
Registration 3 Nov 2026, 3:04 pm IST
JEE Main 2027 Session 1: NTA opens applications, last date 22 November
NTA is accepting JEE Main 2027 Session 1 applications until 22 November 2026, 11:50 pm. The exam is on 20-24 and 28 January 2027.

JEE Main is the national engineering entrance exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), which the Ministry of Education has entrusted with it since 2019. Your JEE Main rank decides your chances at NITs, IIITs and other government-funded institutes through JoSAA and CSAB counselling, and it is also the first step to JEE Advanced and the IITs.

JEE Main 2027 Session 1: key dates

What	When
Online application	24 October 2026 to 22 November 2026 (up to 11:50 pm)
Late application, late fee Rs. 500	23 to 26 November 2026 (up to 11:50 pm)
Correction window	27 to 29 November 2026 (up to 11:50 pm)
Exam city announced	30 December 2026
Admit card	13 January 2027
Exam days	20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027
Session 2	April 2027 (separate notification)

Dates from NTA's public notice of 24 October 2026. When NTA announces the answer key and result dates, our news stories above will have them within minutes.

The two papers

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech): for admission to NITs, IIITs, other centrally funded technical institutions and institutions of participating states. It is also the eligibility test for JEE Advanced.
Paper 2: for B.Arch (Paper 2A) and B.Planning (Paper 2B).

Paper 1 has 75 questions in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Each subject has 20 multiple-choice questions (Section A) and 5 numerical-answer questions (Section B), with negative marking in both sections. The exam is computer-based, lasts 3 hours and runs in two shifts: 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. It is held in 13 languages.

After JEE Main: where your rank takes you

JoSAA counselling (June–July): seats at NITs, IIITs and GFTIs by JEE Main rank, round by round.
CSAB Special Rounds (after JoSAA): a second chance at NIT, IIIT and GFTI seats left empty.
JEE Advanced: in 2026, the top 2,50,000 candidates in the JEE Main B.E./B.Tech paper were eligible to take it. The 2027 rule will be in the JEE Advanced 2027 brochure.

To see what your rank got in past years, use our JoSAA cutoff dashboard and rank pages (links under "Our data"). A later closing rank means a seat was easier to get.

Questions students ask

How many times is JEE Main 2027 held?

Twice. NTA will hold Session 1 in January 2027 and Session 2 in April 2027.

What is the last date to apply for JEE Main 2027 Session 1?

22 November 2026, up to 11:50 pm, including the fee payment. With a late fee of Rs. 500, the form can still be submitted from 23 to 26 November 2026.

Can I apply only for Session 2?

Yes. NTA says candidates who want to take only Session 2 can register later, when the Session 2 form opens. Session 1 applicants will apply for Session 2 with the same application number.

When are the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 exam days?

20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027. The exam city will be announced on 30 December 2026 and admit cards can be downloaded from 13 January 2027.

Where should I apply?

Only on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. NTA does not accept forms in any other way, and a candidate may submit only one application.

Official sources

Guide last checked 3 Nov 2026. Always confirm dates on the official website.