JEE Main 2026: Registration begins in October at jeemain.nta.nic.in, here's how to apply

The National Testing Agency, NTA will start the registration process for JEE Main 2026 in October. The registration dates have not been announced by the Agency yet. Candidates who will apply for Joint Entrance Examination can find the link and apply online through the official website of NTA JEE at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The Agency will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination 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.) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs) and Institutions / Universities funded / recognized by participating State Governments. JEE (Main) is also an eligibility test for JEE (Advanced), which is conducted for admission to IITs. Paper 2 is conducted for admission to B. Arch and B. Planning courses in the country.

The exam will likely be held in two shifts- first shift from 9 am to 12 noon and second shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.

A candidate can apply for Session-1 (January 2025) examination and pay the exam fee accordingly. The candidates will be given opportunity to apply for Session-2 (April 2025) separately (using same application number) along with the fee payment, for which separate notification will be issued.

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