NTA JEE Main 2026 Notification PDF is released along with the exam dates, latest exam pattern, application form date, and other details. JEE Main Application Form will be released along with the official notification. The JEE Main 2026 notification is expected to be released in the first week of November 2025 by the National Testing Agency (NTA).
JEE Main 2026 will be conducted twice in months of January and April. JEE Main 2025 exam date for session 1 was January 22 to January 31, 2025 and JEE Main 2025 exam date session 2 was April 1 to April 8, 2025.
- The first session of JEE Main 2026 is expected to be held in the last week of January 2026.
- The second session of JEE Main 2026 is expected to be held in early April 2026.
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JEE Main 2026 Notification PDF
JEE Main 2026 Notification PDF is released along with all the important details related to JEE Main exam such as the exam date, application form, release date, syllabus PDF, information brochure, number of test centers, reservation criteria, etc. JEE Main Notification PDF also mentioned the helpline numbers and the link to the official JEE Main website- jeemain.nta.nic.in.
You can check the JEE Main 2025 Information Bulletin here.
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JEE Main 2026 Notification Date
NTA had released the notification for JEE Main 2025 on the official website on 28 October 2024. The JEE Main 2026 notification is yet to be released. Students can visit the official website of NTA JEE Main to check the notification. For reference, we have listed the last five year trends in JEE Main notification date below-
| Year | JEE Notification Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | To Be Updated |
| 2025 | October 28, 2024 |
| 2024 | December 15, 2023 |
| 2023 | December 15, 2022 |
| 2022 | March 1, 2022 |
| 2021 | December 16, 2020 |
| 2020 | August 27, 2019 |
| 2019 | August 23, 2018 |
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Details Mentioned in JEE Main Notification 2026 PDF
JEE Main 2026 Notification PDF includes details on JEE Main attempts, registration date, exam dates, exam pattern, medium of paper, mode of exam, number of questions asked, helpline number, email and the official website.
| Events | Particulars |
|---|---|
| Name of the Exam | Joint Entrance Examination (Main) |
| Conducting Body | JEE Apex Board (JAB) on behalf of NTA |
| Number of Papers | Three (B.E/B.Tech, B. Arch and B. Planning) |
| JEE Main Registration Mode | Online |
| Number of Attempts | Twice (January and April) |
| Type of Exam | Computed-Based Test (Pen and paper-based for Drawing section in B.Arch) |
| Exam Duration | 3 hours (3.5 hours for both –B.Arch and B. Planning) |
| Medium of Paper | English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu |
| Number of Sections in Question Paper | Two- Section A (MCQs) and Section B (Numerical-based Questions) |
| Total Marks | B.E/B.Tech –300; B.Arch –400; B. Planning- 400 |
| Course Offered | B.Tech/B.E.; B.Arch; B.Planning |
| JEE Main 2024 Official Website | jeemain.nta.nic.in |
| Helpline Number | 011-40759000/ 011-69227700 |
| jeemain@nta.ac.in |
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JEE Main 2026 Official Website
JEE Main 2026 Official Website is jeemain.nta.nic.in. All the latest updates are released on JEE official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Additionally, NTA also releases the updates regarding JEE Main on their own website- nta.ac.in. Candidates can refer to any one of the mentioned JEE Main 2026 Official Website for the correct and latest updates.
JEE Main 2026 Notification: Changes Introduced
Along with the JEE Main Notification PDF, NTA is going to announce the changes in JEE Main exam this year.
- No new changes are expected to JEE Main Syllabus 2026 PDF this year. The syllabus is going to be based on topics from NCERT Class 11th and 12th for Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics.
- The number of questions and sections are also expected to remain unchanged. Candidates will be provided internal choice in Section B of JEE Main Question Paper. Candidates need to answer any five questions from each subject.
- Last year, NTA had made changes to JEE Main Marking Scheme. Now, both MCQs and numerical-based questions in JEE Main have a negative marking. 1 mark is deducted for each incorrect answer in JEE Main.
- Number of exam centres in JEE Main had also increased last year. JEE Main was conducted in 501 cities in India and 25 cities abroad. A similar pattern can be expected this year as well.
Top JEE Main Colleges
JEE Main scores are accepted at top colleges such as NITs, IIITs, IIEST, and other GFTIs. JEE Main is also accepted as a qualifying exam for JEE Advanced providing admission to IITs. Candidates are required to clear both JEE Main and Advanced to apply for B.Tech admission at IITs. Tabulated below are some of the top JEE Main Colleges for Engineering.
Other Colleges Accepting JEE Main 2026 Scores
Some of the top IITs accepting JEE Main scores are:
| Name | State |
|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras | Tamil Nadu |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi | Delhi |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay | Maharashtra |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur | Uttar Pradesh |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur | West Bengal |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee | Uttarakhand |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati | Assam |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad | Telangana |
| National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli | Tamil Nadu |
| Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
Top 10 NITs as per NIRF Ranking
Some of the top NITs accepting JEE Main scores are:
| Name of NIT | NIRF Ranking 2024 | NIT Ranking 2023 (NIRF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 9 | |
| 17 | 12 | |
| 19 | 16 | |
| 21 | 21 | |
| 25 | 23 | |
| 39 | 41 | |
| 44 | 43 | |
| 40 | 40 | |
| 43 | 37 | |
| 60 | 49 |
Other Colleges Accepting JEE Main Score
JEE Main Notification 2025 FAQs
Ques. Is JEE Main 2026 Notification released?
Ans. No, JEE Main 2026 Notification has not been released yet. Last yeaqr, the JEE main notification was released on October 28, 2024. Candidates can check the JEE Main Notification PDF on the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Ques. How can I download JEE Main Notification PDF?
Ans. JEE Main Notification PDF can be downloaded from the official website- jeemain.nta.nic.in. Once released, the same will also be updated in the article above. Candidates will be able to use the direct link in the article to download JEE Main Notification PDF.
Ques. Will JEE Main be held in January?
Ans. JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates are yet to be announced. NTA is going to release JEE Main 2026 exam date along with the notification PDF. The expected dates for JEE Main 2026 first attempt is January. So candidates can expect the exam to be held in mid-January 2026.
Ques. Who will conduct JEE Main 2026?
Ans. JEE Main 2026 is going to be conducted by JAB (JEE Apex Board) on behalf of NTA. NTA, the conducting body since 2019, is now responsible for providing administrative and logistic support for the conduct of the exam. JAB is now responsible for the formulation of policies, rules and guidelines.
Ques. How many times will JEE Mains be conducted in 2026?
Ans. JEE Main 2026 will be conducted twice. The expected dates for JEE Main 2026 are in January and April 2026.
*The article might have information for the previous academic years, which will be updated soon subject to the notification issued by the University/College.
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