- Registration for JEE Main Session 1 will start in October 2025, says NTA
- JEE Main Session 1 exam is scheduled from 21-30 January 2026
- Candidates must update Aadhaar, UDID, and category certificates before applying
The National Testing Agency (NTA) is soon expected to activate the registration process for Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main Session 1. As per the official notification released by NTA, the online registration process for Session 1 exam will begin from October 2025. The exam for Session 1 is scheduled from January 21-30, 2026, while that of Session 2 will be held from April 1-10, 2026.
To streamline the process for JEE (Main) 2026, all eligible aspirants are advised to ensure that the following documents are updated 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.
