JEE Main 2026 Exam Date (Session 1 & 2) – Exam Dates (Released), Check NTA JEE Mains Schedule Here

JEE Mains January session will be held from Jan 21-20, 2026, and the April session exam will be conducted from April 1 to 10, 2026. Check all JEE Main exam dates including JEE Main application date, JEE admit card date, answer key, result dates on the page.

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JEE Main Exam Date 2025

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2026 exam dates on the official website, i.e., jeemain.nta.nic.in, on October 19, 2026. JEE Main 2026 is conducted in two sessions, the first in January and the second in April. Both sessions are conducted for the same subjects: BTech/BE, BArch, and BPlan. Candidates can appear in both sessions, but must pay the application fee separately.

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 (January) exam will be held between January 21 and 30, 2026, while the session 2 (April) exam will be conducted between April 1 and 10, 2026. The registrations for the January session is expected to begin by the last week of October 2025, while the registrations for April session will begin from the last week of January 2026.

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JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates: January and April Session

JEE Mains 2026 - Session I

The JEE Main exam dates 2026 for the January session have been provided below:

JEE Main Exam Dates: January Session 

Events 

Dates (Tentative)

JEE Main Notification 

October 19, 2025 

JEE Main Session 1 Application Form Date

Last week of October 2025

JEE Main Session 1 Application Form Last Date

November 2026

JEE Main Advance City Intimation Slip Date 

December 2026

JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Date

January 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam Date

January 21-30, 2026

JEE Main Final Answer Key Paper 1

January 2026

JEE Main Result Paper 1

January 2026

JEE Main Final Answer Key Paper  2

February 2026

JEE Main Result Paper 2 

February 2026

JEE Mains 2026 - Session II

The JEE Main exam dates 2026 for the April session have been provided below:

JEE Main Exam Dates: April Session 

Events 

Dates (Tentative)

JEE Main Notification 

October 19, 2025 

JEE Main Session 2 Application Form Date

Last week of Jan 2026

JEE Main Session 2 Application Form Last Date

February 2026

JEE Main Advance City Intimation Slip Date 

March 2026

JEE Main 2026 Admit Card Date

April 2026

JEE Main 2026 Exam Date

April 1-10, 2026

JEE Main Final Answer Key Paper 1

April 2026

JEE Main Result Paper 1 

April 2026

JEE Main Final Answer Key Paper  2

May 2026

JEE Main Result Paper 2 

May 2026

JEE Main Session 2 Exam Schedule 2026

Check the complete schedule for the JEE Main April session in the table below:

Paper

JEE Main Session 2 Exam Dates

Shift

Paper 1 (BE/BTech)

April 2026

Shift 1 & 2 

Paper 1 (BE/BTech)

April 2026

Shift 2

Paper 2 (BArch/BPlan)

April 2026

Shift 1 

JEE Main Exam Duration 2026

Most of the aspirants wonder, What is the duration of the JEE Main exam 2026? We have provided the subject-wise JEE Main exam duration below for the ease of candidates. Check the subject-wise NTA JEE Main Exam duration 2026 in the table below:

JEE Main Exam Exam Duration

Paper

Exam Duration 

Paper 1: BE/BTech 

3 hours (180 minutes)

Paper 2A: BPlan 

3 hours (180 minutes)

Paper 2B: BArch 

3 hours (180 minutes)

BPlab & BArch Combined

4 hours (240 minutes)

Note: According to the latest JEE Main exam pattern, the PwD candidates wiere provided an extra hour to complete the JEE Main exam 2026, i.e. 4 hours (240 minutes). 

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JEE Main Shift Timing 2026

Candidates appearing for the JEE Main exam must go through the exam shift timings so that they never miss their exam. Check the shift timing along with the reporting time with other details in the table below:

JEE Main 2026 Exam Shift Timing 

Particulars 

Shift 1 

Shift 2

Reporting Time 

Before  8:00 AM

Before 2 PM 

Entry Time 

8:30 AM to 8:30 AM

2:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Instructions by Invigilators 

8:30 AM to 8:45 AM

2:30 PM to 2:45 PM

Candidates’ Login 

8:50 AM

2:50 PM 

Exam Begins

9:00 AM 

3:00 PM 

Exam Conclude

12:00 Noon 

6:00 PM

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FAQs about JEE Main

Is the JEE Main session 2 admit card released?

Yes, the JEE Main admit card for the JEE Main session 2 has been released on March 28, 2025, for the upcoming exam scheduled for 2, 3, and 4, 2025. On the other hand, the JEE Main admit card for the rest of the JEE Main exam will bereleased soon. The registered candidates can download their JEE Main admit card by logging into their registered accounts using their application number and password at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Is the JEE Main Session 2 Result 2025 released?

Yes, the JEE Main Session 2 result has been released on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in, on April 18, 2025. Candidates can access the JEE Main Result 2025 by logging into their registered accounts using the application number and password.

Is the JEE Main session 2 final answer key 2025 released?

Yes, the JEE Main final answer key has been released on April 18, 2025. The answer key has been released after the scrutiny of the objections raised by the candidates against the JEE Main provisional answer key. Candidates can download the JEE Mains Final Answer Key without logging into the candidates' dashboard.  

What is the last date to challenge the JEE Main Answer key session 1?

The last date to challenge the JEE Main answer key is February 6, 2025. Candidates can raise objections against the JEE Main Answer Key 2025 by paying INR 200 per objection on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.

When will the JEE Main session 1 answer key be released?

The JEE Main session 1 answer key was released on February 4, 2025, on the official website: jeeamain.nta.nic.in. Along with the release of the JEE Main answer key the response sheet was released. Candidates can access their JEE Main response sheet and answer key by logging to their registered accounts using the application number and password on the official website.

When will the JEE Main 2024 City Intimation Slip for Session 2 be released?

The JEE Main 2025 City Intimation Slip has been released on March 20, 2025, for the session 2 exam. Candidates can download their JEE Main City Slip by logging into their registered accounts using their application number and password on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

What is the JEE Main 2025 application fee?

Candidates can check the JEE Main 2025 category-wise application fees below:

  • Unreserved/Gen-EWS/OBC (male): INR 900
  • Unreserved/Gen-EWS/OBC (female): INR 800 
  • SC/ST/PwD/Transgender: INR 500

What is the official website for the JEE Main 2025?

The official website for the JEE Main 2025 is jeemain.nta.nic.in. The candidates will get all the latest updates on the official website, like exam notifications, application dashboards, admit cards, results, cut-off, and more. 

What are the JEE Main 2025 exam dates?

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main exam dates 2025 for session 2 exam. The JEE Main 2025 April session exam will be conducted from April 2 to 9, 2025. The Paper 1 will be conducted from April 2 to 8, 2025, whereas the Paper 2 exam will be conducted on April 9, 2025. 

In how many shifts JEE Main 2025 will be conducted?

The JEE Main exam 2025 will be conducted in two shifts. The first shift will commence at 9 AM and conclude at 3 PM whereas the second shift will begin at 3 PM and conclude at 6 PM. 

What is the last date to fill out the JEE Main Session 2 application form 2025?

The last to fill out the JEE Main application form is February 24, 2025, for the April session. The JEE Main Application Form was released on February 1, 2025 and will continue for registration till February 24, 2025

What is the JEE Main 2025 application form release date?

The JEE Main Application Form 2025 has been released by the NTA (National Testing Agency) on the official website-jeemain.nta.ac.in on October 28, 29024. The candidates who want to appear for the JEE Main exam 2025 have to fill out the JEE Main online application form on the official website or else they will not be allowed to appear for the JEE Main 2025. Check the complete details of the JEE main application form on the page of CollegeDekho.

When will the JEE Main Notification 2025 be Released?

No, the JEE Main notification 2025 is yet to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The NTA will release the notification as an Information Brochure PDF, which will comprise the details of the JEE main 2025 exam eligibility, syllabus, exam pattern, exam dates, application dates, etc. Check the  steps to download the JEE Main notification below:

  • Go to the official website: jeemain.nta.ac.in 
  • Click on the JEE Main information brochure link available on the screen 
  • The JEE Main notification PDF will appear on the screen 
  • Download the JEE Main notification PDF 2025 and save it for later use

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