The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released the JEE Main 2026 application form for the January session on October 31, 2025. Eligible students aiming for admission to top engineering colleges including NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs can now apply online at the official website — jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Last date to apply for JEE Main January 2026: November 27, 2025 (9 PM)
Fee payment deadline: November 27, 2025 (11:50 PM)
Application mode: Online only
Candidates can pay the exam fee using credit card, debit card, net banking, or UPI through the payment gateway on the portal.
| Session | Exam Dates |
|---|---|
| JEE Main 2026 Session 1 | January 1 – 30, 2026 |
| JEE Main 2026 Session 2 | April 1 – 10, 2026 |
The exam will be conducted for:
Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech admissions
Paper 2: B.Arch and B.Planning admissions
Candidates can choose up to four exam cities near their present or permanent address. NTA may modify the city allocation based on administrative needs. International applicants must choose at least one exam city in India.
NTA advises candidates to ensure the following documents are updated and valid:
Aadhaar card
UDID (for PwD candidates)
Category certificates (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL)
This is to avoid rejection or discrepancies during admission and counselling.
| Year / Session | Registered | Appeared |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Session 1 | 13,11,544 | 12,58,136 |
| 2025 Session 2 | 10,61,840 | 9,92,350 |
| 2024 Session 1 | 12,21,624 | 11,70,048 |
| 2024 Session 2 | 11,79,569 | 10,67,959 |
Registrations have been increasing steadily, rising from 10.26 lakh in 2022 to 11.62 lakh in 2023, showing consistently high participation.
jeemain.nta.nic.in
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