JEE Main Application Form 2026: Both Sessions Closed, How to Apply and Form Correction

JEE Main (Joint Entrance Examination Main) is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Planning programmes at NITs, IIITs, and Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and as the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced. The JEE Main 2026 application form was open in two sessions — Session 1 from October 31 to November 27, 2025, and Session 2 from February 1 to February 25, 2026 — at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Both registration windows are now closed. A brief special window for Session 2 also reopened on March 12–13, 2026. The application fee was ₹1,000 for General Male and ₹500 for SC/ST/PwD per paper per session; a correction window of two days was available after each session’s registration closed.

What is JEE Main Application Form 2026?

The JEE Main application form is the official entry point for students seeking undergraduate engineering and architecture seats at NITs, IIITs, CFTIs, and other participating institutions across India. NTA conducts JEE Main twice a year — Session 1 in January and Session 2 in April. Students could apply for one or both sessions independently; NTA uses the best score across sessions to calculate the final All India Rank (AIR). JEE Main 2026 also served as the qualifying exam for JEE Advanced 2026, through which IIT admissions are made — only the top 2,50,000 scorers in JEE Main became eligible for JEE Advanced.

Both session application windows were available exclusively online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. A student applying for both sessions submitted two separate applications and paid the fee twice. Both sessions of JEE Main 2026 have concluded.

Note: The JEE Main 2026 application window is now closed. Bookmark this page for JEE Main 2027 updates.

JEE Main Registration Trends — Last 5 Years

JEE Main registrations have grown every year for five consecutive cycles, reaching a new record of 16,04,854 unique registrations in 2026 — a 4.2% increase over 2025’s then-record of 15.39 lakh. The steepest single-year jump came between 2023 and 2024, when unique registrations surged 27%, driven by post-pandemic stabilisation and growing awareness of the two-session format. Attendance has stayed consistently above 88% across all years, with 2025 and 2026 both recording near-identical rates of ~95.8–95.9%, suggesting that once registered, students overwhelmingly follow through.

Source: National Testing Agency — jeemain.nta.nic.in

JEE Main Application Form 2026: Important Dates

The table below lists all key dates for JEE Main 2026 across both sessions in chronological order. All events are now over as of October 2026.

JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria (Before You Apply)

Meeting the eligibility criteria was mandatory before submitting the JEE Main 2026 application form. NTA cancels applications from ineligible students without refunding the fee — verifying eligibility before applying was essential.

The 75% Class 12 aggregate requirement applies to admission at NITs, IIITs, and CFTIs — not to eligibility for writing JEE Main. SC/ST students need 65% for the same admission threshold. Check the official JEE Main 2026 Information Brochure at jeemain.nta.nic.in for the complete eligibility rules applicable to your state and category.

Source: JEE Main 2026 Information Brochure — jeemain.nta.nic.in

How to Fill JEE Main Application Form 2026

The JEE Main 2026 application was submitted entirely online at jeemain.nta.nic.in. The process was divided into two phases: new registration (account creation) and form filling (academic details, document upload, and fee payment). Students applying for both sessions followed these steps separately for each session window.

Phase 1: New Registration

1. Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in and click “JEE Main 2026 — New Candidate Registration” for the relevant session.
2. Enter your name, date of birth, mobile number, and email ID exactly as recorded on your Class 10 certificate — any mismatch causes form rejection.
3. Verify your mobile number using the OTP sent via SMS; confirm your email ID via the OTP sent to your inbox.
4. Complete Aadhaar e-KYC using your 12-digit Aadhaar number — this step is mandatory for all NTA exams including JEE Main.
5. Set a strong password and note the system-generated Application Number — you need it for every subsequent login, admit card download, result check, and counselling login.

Note: Aadhaar e-KYC is mandatory for JEE Main registration. If your Aadhaar name or date of birth does not match your Class 10 records, update your Aadhaar details at the nearest Aadhaar Seva Kendra before applying — the e-KYC step will fail until the records match.

Phase 2: Fill the Application Form

1. Log in to jeemain.nta.nic.in using your Application Number and Password.
2. Fill in personal details: name, date of birth, gender, category, nationality, and place of birth — all must match your Class 10 records exactly.
3. Fill in academic details: Class 10 and 12 board, roll number, year of passing, and percentage/CGPA. If appearing in 2026, select “Appearing” for year of passing.
4. Select your paper: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech), Paper 2A (B.Arch), Paper 2B (B.Planning), or a combination. A separate fee is charged for each paper selected.
5. Select up to four exam city preferences in order of priority — NTA assigns the exam centre closest to your first available choice.
6. Upload your photograph, signature, and left-hand thumb impression in JPG/JPEG format within the specified file size limits.
7. Review all details carefully — cross-check your name, date of birth, category, and uploaded photograph before proceeding to payment.
8. Pay the application fee via Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI.
9. Download and save the confirmation page as both a PDF and a printout — it is required for admit card download, exam hall entry, and JoSAA counselling.

Note: Submit only one application form per session. Multiple applications from the same student for the same session are summarily rejected and the fee is not refunded under any circumstances.

Submit only one application form per session — multiple submissions from the same student will be summarily rejected and the fee will not be refunded.

Download and keep your confirmation page safe — it is required for admit card download, exam hall entry, and JoSAA counselling.

Documents Required for JEE Main Application Form 2026

Keep all documents listed below ready in digital form before starting the application. NTA rejects applications with blurry, incorrectly formatted, or manipulated uploads — prepare scans in the exact format and file size specified.

Note: Upload a recent passport-size photograph taken after January 2026, with a white background and 80% of your face clearly visible. Do not upload an edited, filtered, or studio-retouched photograph — NTA rejects manipulated images during document scrutiny, which can invalidate your application.

JEE Main Application Fee 2026

The JEE Main 2026 application fee varied by category, gender, and exam centre location. All fees below are per paper per session — a student applying for Paper 1 and Paper 2A paid double, and a student applying for both sessions paid the applicable fee each time.

Exam Centres in India

Exam Centres Outside India (Abroad)

Payment was accepted via: Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, UPI. No offline payment mode (cheque, demand draft, or cash) was accepted.

Note: If your payment was deducted but the portal did not generate a confirmation page, do not pay again immediately — wait 48–72 hours for the amount to be auto-refunded before retrying. Paying again before the refund arrives can result in a double deduction.

Note: The application fee is non-refundable under any circumstances — even if your application was rejected, you withdrew, or you did not appear for the exam.

The application fee is non-refundable — even if you withdraw your application or do not appear for the exam.

If your payment fails, do not retry immediately — wait 48–72 hours for the auto-refund before making a fresh payment.

JEE Main Application Form Correction 2026

NTA opened a short correction window after each session’s registration closed. This was the only authorised opportunity to fix errors in a submitted application — no changes were accepted after the window ended.

What Could Be Changed

• Exam city preferences (up to 4 cities)
• Paper selection (Paper 1, Paper 2A, Paper 2B, or combination) — adding a paper required an additional fee payment
• Category (General / OBC-NCL / SC / ST / EWS / PwD) — a change to a higher-fee bracket required paying the difference
• Photograph and signature uploads
• Academic details (board, year of passing, roll number)
• Medium of exam (English / Hindi / regional language)

What Could NOT Be Changed

• Registered email ID and mobile number (login credentials needed for all future access)
• Name (any correction beyond minor spelling required a formal written request to NTA)
• Date of birth
• Aadhaar e-KYC-verified biometric details

How to Access the Correction Form

1. Log in to jeemain.nta.nic.in using your Application Number and Password.
2. Click “Application Form Correction” on the dashboard — this link was active only during the correction window dates.
3. Make the required changes in the permitted editable fields.
4. If your category change resulted in a higher fee, the portal prompted you to pay the difference before saving.
5. Submit the corrected form and download the revised confirmation page — keep it in place of your original confirmation page for all subsequent steps.

Note: Once the correction window closes, no changes are accepted under any circumstances — verify all details carefully before the deadline.

Check all details before submitting — once the correction window closes, no changes are accepted under any circumstances.