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JEE Main

The national-level entrance test for admission to NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions, and the qualifying test for JEE Advanced. Conducted in multiple sessions, with the best score counted.
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Current status for 2027 entry

2027 dates not announcedLast checked yesterday

Latest official cycle information below

Latest official cycle: 2026

The official JEE Main portal currently publishes the 2026 session material and the 2026 Admission Bulletin.

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Conducting body

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Mode

Computer-based test

Confirmed milestones

0 / 8

Confirmed only with recorded evidence

Awaiting announcement

8

Never estimated from past cycles

Admission milestones, 2027 entry

The full ladder for this exam in order. A milestone shows a date only when an official source has published one; otherwise it stays Not Announced.

  1. Registration opens

    Registration opens — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  2. Registration closes

    Registration closes — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  3. Correction window

    Application correction window — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  4. Admit card

    Admit card release — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  5. Examination

    Examination date — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  6. Result

    Result declaration — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  7. Counselling registration

    Counselling registration — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

  8. Seat allotment

    Seat allotment rounds — JEE Main

    Awaiting publication on the official source.

    Not AnnouncedNot Announced. No official source has published this yet. We do not guess.

Last year, the process looked like this

Historical reference from completed official cycles. These are not JEE Main dates for the current cycle, and they are never carried forward.

2026 official schedule · last published cycle

Answer key
1 January 20262026 cycle
Admit card
21–24 January 20262026 cycle
Admit card
28–29 January 20262026 cycle
Examination
2–2 April 20262026 cycle
Admit card
2–4 April 20262026 cycle
Examination
4–4 April 20262026 cycle
Admit card
5–7 April 20262026 cycle
Examination
5–5 April 20262026 cycle
Examination
6–6 April 20262026 cycle
Examination
8–8 April 20262026 cycle

No typical timing shown: that needs at least two completed official cycles, and one year is a schedule, not a pattern.

Eligibility, as published

Class 12 or equivalent with Physics and Mathematics plus one of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or a technical vocational subject. Refer to the official information bulletin for the authoritative criteria.

Always confirm eligibility against the official information brochure before applying.

Institutions that accept this exam (6)