The JEE Main 2026 is a national-level engineering entrance examination. It is being conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to BE, BTech, BArch, and BPlanning courses offered by IITs, NITs, CFTIs, and other participating institutes. Candidates who apply for JEE Main 2026 must know all the important JEE Main 2026 dates to stay completely aware of the dates related to admission to the participating institutes.
The JEE Main 2026 official dates are mentioned on this SciAstra page. These dates include those for important events such as application form release, admit card download, exam dates, and result declaration. Candidates must stay updated with these dates to avoid missing any critical deadlines.
JEE Main 2026 Dates
The JEE Main 2026 Session 2 will be held from April 2 to 9, 2026, in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode (online). The complete schedule for the exam is as follows:
JEE Main 2026 Dates (Session 2) | |
Event | Date |
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Registration Start Date | February 1, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Registration Last Date | February 25, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 City Intimation Slip Release | March 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Release | March 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Exam Dates | April 2 to 9, 2026 |
JEE Main 2026 Provisional Answer Key Release | April 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026 Answer Key Challenge Period | April 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key Release | April 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026 Result Declaration (Session 2) | 20 April 2026 (Tentative) |
JEE Main 2026: Important Events and Dates
The important events of JEE Main 2026 are the application process, Session 1 and Session 2 exams, and the release of admit cards and results. The schedule for these events is mentioned below.
JEE Main 2026 Application Dates
The JEE Main is conducted in two sessions: in January (Session 1) and April (Session 2). The JEE Main 2026 application process for both Session 1 and Session 2 has been closed.
The application form for the exam is made available online on the official JEE Main website — jeemain.nta.nic.in. After the conclusion of the application process, the exam authority provides candidates with the facility to correct specific details in the application form during the JEE application correction window.
JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates
The JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam was held from January 21 to 29, 2026. The exam dates for Session 2 are April 2 to 9, 2026. The exam will be conducted in Computer-based Test (CBT) mode.
The shift timings for JEE Main 2026 are mentioned below:
JEE Main 2026 Shit Timings for Session 1 and Session 2 | |||
Paper | First Shift | Second Shift | Exam Duration |
Paper 1: BE/BTech Or Paper 2A: BArch Or Paper 2B: BPlanning | 9 AM to 12 PM | 3 PM to 6 PM | 3 hours |
Paper 2: BArch and Paper 2B: BPlanning (both) | 9 AM to 12:30 PM | 3 PM to 6:30 PM | 3 hours 30 minutes |
JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Dates
The JEE Main 2026 admit card for Session 2 is likely to be released in the fourth week of March at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The admit card for Session 1 of the exam was released on January 17, 2026.
Candidates must carry the admit card to the exam centre. Without it, they will not be allowed to appear in the exam.
JEE Main 2026 Result Dates
Candidates get admission to JEE Main participating institutes based on the result of the exam. The JEE Main 2026 result for Session 2 will tentatively be released in the third week of April 2026 on the official JEE Main website.
The result will be made available as a scorecard. To download the JEE Main 2026 scorecard, candidates need to visit the JEE Main official website—jeemain.nta.nic.in, click on the result link, enter the application number and password, and submit these details.
