Interested and eligible students will be able to register and access the application form from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

According to NTA's official exam calendar, the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 examination will be conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30, 2027. January 31 has been kept as a buffer date by the testing agency.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released its exam calendar for December 2026 to March 2027, listing proposed dates for 14 competitive examinations, including JEE Main, UGC NET, Joint CSIR UGC NET, CMAT, and CUET PG.

Read more | National Exam Calendar: 14 Exams Scheduled From December To March, Check JEE, UGC NET, CUET Dates

Aspirants waiting for JEE Main 2027 application forms can check the list of important abbreviations below. 

IIIT: Indian Institute of Information Technology
IIT: Indian Institute of Technology
JEE (Advanced): Joint Entrance Examination (Advanced)
JEE (Main): Joint Entrance Examination (Main)
JoSAA: Joint Seat Allocation Authority
MoE: Ministry of Education
NEP: National Education Policy
NIC: National Informatics Centre
NIOS: National Institute of Open Schooling
NIT: National Institute of Technology
NTA: National Testing Agency

According to official information, JEE Main Paper 2A (BArch) comprises Mathematics, Aptitude Test, and Drawing Test.

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 application form soon for engineering admissions.

The exam conducting body has advised that the option of language for question paper should be exercised carefully while filling up the online application form and candidates must note that it cannot be changed at a later stage.

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• Paper 1 (BE/BTech)
• Paper 2A (B Arch)
• Paper 2B (B Planning)

Check the list of some important abbreviations for the JEE exam and application process.

AICTE: All India Council for Technical Education
AIU: Association of Indian Universities
BArch: Bachelor of Architecture
BE: Bachelor of Engineering
B Planning: Bachelor of Planning
BTech: Bachelor of Technology
CSAB: Central Seat Allocation Board
CFTI: Centrally Funded Technical Institute
CBT: Computer Based Test

The JEE Main Paper 1 (BE/BTech) comprises the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

Interested and eligible students will be able to register and access the application form from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

For the last examination cycle, the timings for the first shift was from 9 am to 12 pm. Meanwhile the second shift began at 3 pm and ended at 6 pm. It is also important to note that for the 3 hours and 30 minutes paper, the shift timings were 9 am to 12:30 pm and 3 pm to 6:30 pm, respectively. 

During online form filling, candidates will be required to choose a password and security question along with its answer. Applicants are advised to record or remember his or her password for all future logins.

Candidates will have to upload his/her live photograph at the time of filling of the application form, as per official information.

For appearing in the JEE Main exam, there is no age limit for the candidates. The candidates who have passed the class 12 or equivalent examination in 2025, 2026, or appearing in 2027 irrespective of their age can appear in the JEE Main 2027.

While applying for the JEE Main exam, candidates can select up to a maximum of four cities of their choice within the states provided by them in their present and permanent address.

Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE Main 2027 is expected to be conducted in thirteen languages, i.e., English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu, based on last year's record. 

Last year, the exam body announced the following list of examination cities in the state of Jharkhand to conduct the JEE Main exam. 

1. Bokaro
2. Dhanbad
3. Jamshedpur
4. Ranchi
5. Hazaribagh
6. Ramgarh

Read more | JEE Main 2027 Jharkhand Exam Centres: Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Dhanbad Among Expected Cities

The duration of the exam is expected to be three hours for each paper, and 3 hours 30 minutes for BArch and B Planning together. 

In the previous admission cycle, the JEE Main Session 1 registration began on October 31, 2025. Registration for JEE Main 2025 Session 1 opened on October 28, 2024.

Interested and eligible students will be able to register and access the application form from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Drawing from the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE Main 2027 is expected to be conducted in thirteen languages, i.e., English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu, based on last year's record. 

Candidates can apply for the JEE Main 2027 exam through the online mode only on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Applications submitted through any other mode will not be accepted.

Each candidate must submit only one application form. Candidates will not be permitted to submit more than one application form under any circumstances.

Candidates must ensure that the email address and mobile number provided in the online application form belong to them or their parents/guardians. The NTA will send all information and communications to the registered email address or mobile number.

According to NTA's official exam calendar, the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 examination will be conducted on January 22, 23, 24, 28, 29 and 30, 2027. January 31 has been kept as a buffer date by the testing agency.

Aspirants should keep scanned copies of their photograph and signature ready, along with identification details and academic information.

As per the NTA's instructions, students should carry the following documents on the day of the  JEE Main 2026 examination.

• Admit card downloaded from the NTA website
• Two passport-sized photographs
• A valid photo ID proof as uploaded in the online application form

Once NTA activates the link, candidates must complete the given steps.

• Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in and open the JEE Main 2027 registration link
• Register using a valid mobile number and email ID, then note the application number
• Fill in personal, academic, category, paper-choice and examination-city details
• Upload the required photograph, signature and other prescribed documents
• Pay the application fee online and download the confirmation page for future reference

Although no official registration date has been announced by the exam body as of now, candidates can expect the application process to begin in the last week of October 2026, based on past years' trend. 

The National Testing Agency is expected to release the JEE Main 2027 Session 1 application form soon for engineering admissions. Interested and eligible candidates will be notified about the JEE Main registration dates, application guidelines, and exam-related instructions through the official portal,  jeemain.nta.nic.in.