According to the last year's exam notification, there will be three papers:

1. Paper 1 (BE/BTech)
2. Paper 2A (BArch)
3. Paper 2B (B Planning) 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched IIT Kanpur’s campaign to raise US$1 billion by March 2029, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. According to official information, the campaign will invest across three pillars: 

1. Foundation will build research facilities, new halls of residence, and a Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing.

2. Talent will support scholarships, fellowships, faculty recruitment, and initiatives to identify and nurture young minds.

3. Frontier will advance research in AI, quantum technologies, cybersecurity, semiconductors, drones, MedTech, and sustainability, taking breakthroughs from the lab to real-world applications.

The institute noted that the aim is to build an institution equipped to shape India’s next era of scientific discovery and technological leadership.

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 it  candidates must note that it cannot be changed at a later stage.

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. 

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. 

More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied secondary education in the five years since the country's de facto authorities took power in 2021, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. "Afghanistan remains the only country in the world where secondary and higher education are effectively closed to girls and women," the report noted.

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Students from Karnataka can check the list of expected exam cities below.

1. Ballari
2. Belagavi (Belgaum)
3. Bengaluru
4. Davangere
5. Gulbarga/Kalaburgi
6. Hassan
7. Dharwad

Check complete list | JEE Main 2027: 16 Expected Exam Cities For Karnataka Candidates

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

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.

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.

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

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

1. Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in and open the JEE Main 2027 registration link
2. Register using a valid mobile number and email ID, then note the application number
3. Fill in personal, academic, category, paper-choice and examination-city details
4. Upload the required photograph, signature and other prescribed documents
5. 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.