- NTA will open online registrations for JEE Main 2026 Session 1 from October 2025
- JEE Main 2026 exams will be held in two sessions: January 21-30 and April 1-10
- Candidates must prepare Aadhaar, UDID, and category certificates before applying
The National Testing Agency (NTA) will shortly activate the registration process for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 Session 1. As per the official notification released by NTA, the online registrations for Session 1 will begin from October 2025.
JEE Mains 2026 will be conducted in two sessions in January and April. Candidates can fill online applications for session 1 as soon as it gets activated. The exams will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode. The exam for Session 1 is scheduled from January 21-30, 2026, while that of Session 2 will be conducted from April 1-10, 2026.
All eligible aspirants are advised to prepare the following documents well in advance.
Aadhaar Card- Aadhaar Card should be updated with correct name, date of birth (as per Class 10th certificate), latest photograph, address and father's name. UDID Card (for Persons with Disabilities)
UDID Card should be valid, updated and renewed as required.
Category Certificate- The category certificate (EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL) should be valid and updated.
Candidates should regularly visit the NTA official website at www.nta.ac.in and https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ for updates on JEE Main 2026.
NTA had earlier noted that it would be obtaining Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Photograph and Address from UIDAI through Aadhaar Authentication (for updation in Aadhaar, please follow UIDAI guidelines). However, since Father/Mother/Guardian's name etc is not recorded in Aadhaar, candidates would have to fill such details separately in the online application form Joint Entrance Exam is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes (BE/BTech) at NITs, IIITs, other Centrally Funded Technical Institutions (CFTIs), and institutions/universities funded or recognised by participating state governments. Candidates who qualify JEE (Main) Paper 1 will be eligible to appear for JEE (Advanced), conducted for admission to IITs.