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LATEST UPDATE 2026

JEE Main 2026 dates have been announced by the NTA. The JEE Main 2026 examination will be conducted in two sessions, scheduled for January and April. As per the official schedule, JEE Main 2026 Session 1 will be held from 22 January to 31 January 2026, and the result will be declared on 12 February 2026. Meanwhile, JEE Main 2026 Session 2 will take place from 1 April to 8 April 2026, with the result expected to be announced on 12 April 2026.

IMPORTANT DATES

JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in two sessions. Session 1 is scheduled from 21 to 30 January 2026, while Session 2 will take place from 2 to 9 April 2026. The registration process is expected to be held in October–November 2025 for Session 1 and February–March 2026 for Session 2. As per the NTA schedule, the admit cards and answer keys will be released a few days before the respective examinations.

EVENTS

DATES

(a) Session-1: JEE (Main) – January 2026

Online Submission of Application Form 

31 October 2025 to 27 November 2025 (Up to 09:00 P.M.)

Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee

27 November 2025 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)

Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form

Will be displayed on the NTA website

City Intimation Slip

First Week of January 2026 (Tentatively)

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website

03-04 days before the date of the Examination

Dates of Examination

Between 21 January 2026 to 30 January 2026

Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges

Will be displayed on the NTA website

Declaration of Result

By 12 February 2026

(b) Session-2: JEE (Main) – April 2026

Online Submission of Application Form

Last week of January 2026 Onwards

Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee

Will be notified later

Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form

Will be displayed on the NTA website

City Intimation Slip

Second Week of March 2026 (Tentatively)

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website

03-04 days before the date of the Examination

Dates of Examination

Between 02 April 2026 to 09 April 2026

Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges

Will be displayed on the NTA website

Declaration of Result

By 20 April 2026

COURSES OFFERED

Through JEE Main 2026, candidates can seek admission to the following undergraduate programmes:

  1. B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology)

Offered through JEE Main Paper 1

Available in various engineering disciplines at NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutions

  1. B.Arch (Bachelor of Architecture)

Offered through JEE Main Paper 2A

Admission to architecture programmes at NITs and other government/private colleges

  1. B.Plan (Bachelor of Planning)

Offered through JEE Main Paper 2B

For candidates interested in urban and regional planning programmes

TOP COLLEGES & SEATS DETAILS

Top colleges accepting JEE Main include leading NITs such as Trichy, Surathkal, and Warangal, prominent IIITs like Hyderabad, Allahabad, and Delhi, and GFTIs including IIEST Shibpur and BIT Mesra. Renowned state universities such as Delhi Technological University (DTU) and Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) also admit students through JEE Main. In addition, reputed private institutions like BITS Pilani offer admission through their respective entrance processes.

Here are the Top 10 Colleges accepting JEE Main scores (popular and highly preferred):

  1. NIT Tiruchirappalli (NIT Trichy)
  2. NIT Surathkal (NITK)
  3. NIT Warangal
  4. NIT Rourkela
  5. NIT Calicut
  6. Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT), Allahabad
  7. Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur
  8. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Hyderabad
  9. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Allahabad
  10. Delhi Technological University (DTU), Delhi

Seat Details

Collectively, over 45,000 seats are available across NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs, with admissions conducted through JoSAA counselling for B.Tech and B.Arch programmes. These seats are allocated according to reservation categories such as OBC, SC, ST, and EWS. The seat intake varies by institute, with NITs offering approximately 24,000 seats and IIITs around 9,000 seats, across popular engineering branches including Computer Science, Electronics and Communication, and Mechanical Engineering.

  

HOW TO APPLY

Candidates can apply for JEE Main 2026 through the official website of the National Testing Agency (NTA) by following the steps given below:

Step 1: Online Registration

Visit the official JEE Main website and click on “New Registration”. Enter basic details such as name, date of birth, mobile number, and email ID. A unique application number will be generated.

Step 2: Fill Application Form

Log in using the application number and password. Fill in personal details, academic qualifications, category, exam city preference, and paper choice (Paper 1 – BE/B.Tech).

Step 3: Upload Documents

Upload scanned copies of the following documents in the prescribed format:

Passport-size photograph

Signature

Category certificate (if applicable)

PwD certificate (if applicable)

Step 4: Pay Application Fee

Pay the application fee online using Debit Card, Credit Card, Net Banking, or UPI. The fee varies based on category and number of papers applied for.

Fee payable for JEE  Main(through Credit Card/ Debit Card/ Net-Banking/ UPI)

Type of Candidate

In India (Fee in Rs)

Outside India (Fee in Rs)

Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech

or

Paper 2A: B. Arch or

Paper 2B: B.Planning

General

Male

1000

5000

Female

800

4000

Gen-EWS/ OBC (NCL)

Male

900

4500

Female

800

4000

SC/ST/PwD

Male

500

2500

Female

500

2500

Third Gender

500

3000

Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch

or

Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning

or

Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning

or

Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning

General/Gen-EWS/OBC (NCL)

Male

2000

10000

Female

1600

8000

SC/ST/PwD

Male

1000

5000

Female

1000

5000

Third Gender

1000

5000

Processing charges and Goods & Service Taxes (GST) are to be paid by the candidate, as applicable.

Step 5: Submit and Print Confirmation Page

After successful payment, submit the form and download the confirmation page. Keep a printout for future reference.

EXAM CENTERS

JEE (Main) – 2026 will be conducted in the following cities, provided there are sufficient numbers of candidates in the city. Below is the state-wise/UT-wise list of cities in India and abroad, extracted and formatted from the provided PDF in the same tabular pattern.

STATE/UT

CITY

CITY CODE

Arunachal Pradesh

Itanagar/Naharlagun

AL01

Assam

Guwahati

AM02

Assam

Jorhat

AM03

Assam

Silchar(Assam)

AM04

Assam

Tezpur

AM05

Assam

Dibrugarh

AM01

Andaman & Nicobar

Port Blair

AN01

Andhra Pradesh

Anantapur

AP01

Andhra Pradesh

Bhimavaram

AP03

Andhra Pradesh

Chittoor

AP05

Andhra Pradesh

Eluru

AP06

Andhra Pradesh

Guntur

AP07

Andhra Pradesh

Kadapa

AP08

Andhra Pradesh

Kakinada

AP09

Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool

AP10

Andhra Pradesh

Nellore

AP11

Andhra Pradesh

Ongole

AP12

Andhra Pradesh

Rajahmundry

AP13

Andhra Pradesh

Srikakulam

AP14

Andhra Pradesh

Tirupathi

AP16

Andhra Pradesh

Vijayawada

AP17

Andhra Pradesh

Visakhapatnam

AP18

Andhra Pradesh

Vizianagaram

AP19

Andhra Pradesh

Narasaraopet

AP20

Andhra Pradesh

Proddatur

AP21

Andhra Pradesh

Surampalem

AP23

Andhra Pradesh

Machilipatnam

AP27

Andhra Pradesh

Nandyal

AP29

Andhra Pradesh

Tadepalligudem

AP30

Andhra Pradesh

Adoni

AP33

Andhra Pradesh

Amalapuram

AP34

Andhra Pradesh

Madanapalle

AP35

Andhra Pradesh

Markapur

AP36

Andhra Pradesh

Puttur

AP37

Andhra Pradesh

Rayachoty

AP38

Andhra Pradesh

Tadpatri

AP39

Andhra Pradesh

Tiruvuru

AP40

Bihar

Aurangabad(Bihar)

BR01

Bihar

Bhagalpur

BR02

Bihar

Darbhanga

BR04

Bihar

Gaya

BR05

Bihar

Muzaffarpur

BR06

Bihar

Patna

BR07

Bihar

Purnea

BR08

Bihar

Arrah

BR09

Bihar

Samastipur

BR12

Bihar

Bihar Sharif

BR38

Bihar

Sasaram

BR17

Chhattisgarh

Bilaspur(Chhattisgarh)

CG02

Chhattisgarh

Raipur

CG03

Chhattisgarh

Jagdalpur

CG08

Chhattisgarh

Bhilai Nagar/ Durg

CG01

Chhattisgarh

Ambikapur

CG04

Chandigarh

Chandigarh/ Panchkula

CH01

Daman & Diu

Diu

DD02

Delhi

Delhi/New Delhi

DL01

Dadra & Nagar Haveli

Silvassa

DN01

Gujarat

Ahmedabad

GJ01

Gujarat

Anand

GJ02

Gujarat

Jamnagar

GJ06

Gujarat

Junagadh

GJ07

Gujarat

Rajkot

GJ10

Gujarat

Surat

GJ11

Gujarat

Vadodara

GJ12

Gujarat

Mehsana

GJ08

Gujarat

Gandhinagar

GJ23

Gujarat

Bhuj

GJ17

Gujarat

Vapi

GJ34

Gujarat

Bardoli

GJ35

Gujarat

Bhavnagar

GJ03

Gujarat

Godhra

GJ24

Gujarat

Navsari

GJ15

Goa

Panaji/Madgaon/Margao

GO01

Himachal Pradesh

Hamirpur(Himachal Pradesh)

HP03

Himachal Pradesh

Shimla

HP06

Himachal Pradesh

Mandi

HP08

Himachal Pradesh

Una

HP09

Himachal Pradesh

Kullu

HP10

Himachal Pradesh

Bilaspur(Himachal Pradesh)

HP01

Himachal Pradesh

Kangra/Palampur

HP04

Haryana

Ambala

HR01

Haryana

Gurugram

HR04

Haryana

Faridabad

HR03

Haryana

Hissar

HR05

Haryana

Kurukshetra

HR07

Jharkhand

Bokaro

JH01

Jharkhand

Dhanbad

JH02

Jharkhand

Jamshedpur

JH03

Jharkhand

Ranchi

JH04

Jharkhand

Hazaribagh

JH05

Jharkhand

Ramgarh

JH06

Jammu & Kashmir

Jammu

JK02

Jammu & Kashmir

Srinagar(J & K)

JK04

Jammu & Kashmir

Pulwama

JK06

Jammu & Kashmir

Samba

JK03

Jammu and Kashmir

Baramulla

JK01

Karnataka

Ballari

KK03

Karnataka

Belagavi(Belgaum)

KK02

Karnataka

Bengaluru

KK20

Karnataka

Davangere

KK06

Karnataka

Gulbarga(Kalaburgi)

KK08

Karnataka

Hassan

KK09

Karnataka

Dharwad

KK10

Karnataka

Mangaluru(Mangalore)

KK12

Karnataka

Mysuru(Mysore)

KK14

Karnataka

Shivamoga(Shimoga)

KK15

Karnataka

Tumakuru

KK16

Karnataka

Chikmagalur

KK23

Karnataka

Hubli

KK27

Karnataka

Udupi/Manipal

KK17

Karnataka

Bidar

KK05

Karnataka

Chikaballapur

KK22

Kerala

Idukki

KL05

Kerala

Kannur

KL07

Kerala

Kasaragod

KL08

Kerala

Kollam

KL09

Kerala

Kottayam

KL11

Kerala

Kozhikode/Calicut

KL12

Kerala

Malappuram

KL13

Kerala

Palakkad

KL15

Kerala

Pathanamthitta

KL16

Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram

KL17

Kerala

Thrissur

KL18

Kerala

Wayanad

KL19

Kerala

Alappuzha/Chengannur

KL01

Kerala

Ernakulam/Moovattupuzha

KL04

Lakshadweep

Kavaratti

LD01

Ladakh (UT)

Leh

LL01

Ladakh (UT)

Kargil

LL02

Meghalaya

Shillong

MG01

Meghalaya

Tura

MG04

Manipur

Imphal

MN01

Manipur

Churachandpur

MN03

Manipur

Kakching

MN04

Madhya Pradesh

Balaghat

MP01

Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal

MP03

Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior

MP06

Madhya Pradesh

Indore

MP07

Madhya Pradesh

Jabalpur

MP08

Madhya Pradesh

Sagar

MP12

Madhya Pradesh

Satna

MP13

Madhya Pradesh

Ujjain

MP15

Madhya Pradesh

Khandwa

MP29

Madhya Pradesh

Chhatarpur

MP24

Maharashtra

Ahilyanagar

MR01

Maharashtra

Akola

MR02

Maharashtra

Amravati

MR03

Maharashtra

Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar

MR04

Maharashtra

Chandrapur

MR09

Maharashtra

Dhule

MR10

Maharashtra

Jalgaon

MR13

Maharashtra

Kolhapur

MR14

Maharashtra

Latur

MR15

Maharashtra

Nagpur

MR17

Maharashtra

Nanded

MR18

Maharashtra

Nashik

MR19

Maharashtra

Pune

MR22

Maharashtra

Sangli

MR25

Maharashtra

Satara

MR26

Maharashtra

Solapur

MR27

Maharashtra

Thane

MR28

Maharashtra

Wardha

MR29

Maharashtra

Beed

MR30

Maharashtra

Bhandara

MR31

Maharashtra

Buldhana

MR32

Maharashtra

Ratnagiri

MR24

Maharashtra

Parbhani

MR38

Maharashtra

Gadchiroli

MR40

Maharashtra

Jalna

MR42

Maharashtra

Mumbai/Navi Mumbai

MR16

Maharashtra

Kopargaon

MR44

Maharashtra

Pandharpur

MR45

Maharashtra

Raigad

MR23

Maharashtra

Sinnar

MR46

Mizoram

Aizawl

MZ01

Nagaland

Dimapur

NL01

Nagaland

Kohima

NL02

Odisha

Balasore (Baleswar)

OR02

Odisha

Berhampur / Ganjam

OR03

Odisha

Bhubaneswar

OR04

Odisha

Cuttack

OR05

Odisha

Dhenkanal

OR06

Odisha

Rourkela

OR08

Odisha

Sambalpur

OR09

Odisha

Angul

OR10

Odisha

Bhadrak

OR11

Odisha

Baripada/Mayurbanj

OR12

Odisha

Jajpur

OR13

Odisha

Kendrapara

OR14

Odisha

Kendujhar (Keonjhar)

OR15

Odisha

Puri

OR16

Odisha

Jagatsinghpur

OR17

Odisha

Jeypore(Odisha)

OR19

Odisha

Balangir

OR20

Odisha

Baragarh

OR21

Odisha

Rayagada

OR26

Odisha

Jharsuguda

OR22

Punjab

Amritsar

PB01

Punjab

Bhatinda

PB02

Punjab

Jalandhar

PB04

Punjab

Ludhiana

PB05

Punjab

Pathankot

PB07

Punjab

Patiala/Fatehgarh Sahib

PB08

Puducherry

Puducherry

PO01

Rajasthan

Ajmer

RJ01

Rajasthan

Alwar

RJ02

Rajasthan

Bikaner

RJ05

Rajasthan

Jaipur

RJ06

Rajasthan

Jodhpur

RJ07

Rajasthan

Kota

RJ08

Rajasthan

Sikar

RJ09

Rajasthan

Sriganganagar

RJ10

Rajasthan

Udaipur

RJ11

Rajasthan

Bhilwara

RJ12

Rajasthan

Bharatpur

RJ16

Rajasthan

Dausa

RJ17

Rajasthan

Hanumangarh

RJ23

Sikkim

Gangtok

SM01

Tripura

Agartala

TA01

Telangana

Karimnagar

TL02

Telangana

Khammam

TL03

Telangana

Mahbubnagar

TL04

Telangana

Nalgonda

TL05

Telangana

Warangal

TL07

Telangana

Nizamabad

TL08

Telangana

Surypet

TL09

Telangana

Siddipet

TL11

Telangana

Jagtial

TL15

Telangana

Kothagudem

TL17

Telangana

Hyderabad/Secunderabad

TL01

Telangana

Adilabad

TL12

Telangana

Kodad

TL25

Telangana

Peddapalli

TL26

Tamil Nadu

Chennai

TN01

Tamil Nadu

Coimbatore

TN02

Tamil Nadu

Cuddalore

TN03

Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram

TN05

Tamil Nadu

Kanyakumari/Nagercoil

TN06

Tamil Nadu

Madurai

TN08

Tamil Nadu

Namakkal

TN10

Tamil Nadu

Salem

TN11

Tamil Nadu

Thanjavur

TN12

Tamil Nadu

Thoothukudi

TN13

Tamil Nadu

Tiruchirappalli

TN14

Tamil Nadu

Tirunelveli

TN15

Tamil Nadu

Vellore

TN18

Tamil Nadu

Virudhunagar

TN20

Tamil Nadu

Krishnagiri

TN21

Tamil Nadu

Tiruppur

TN22

Tamil Nadu

Viluppuram

TN23

Tamil Nadu

Dharmapuri

TN26

Tamil Nadu

Dindigul

TN27

Tamil Nadu

Erode

TN28

Tamil Nadu

Karur

TN29

Tamil Nadu

Pudukkottai

TN31

Tamil Nadu

Ramanathapuram

TN32

Tamil Nadu

Thiruvallur

TN34

Tamil Nadu

Tiruvannamalai

TN35

Tamil Nadu

Kallakurichi

TN39

Tamil Nadu

Nagapattinam

TN30

Tamil Nadu

Theni

TN40

Tamil Nadu

Tirupattur

TN41

Uttarakhand

Dehradun

UK01

Uttarakhand

Haldwani

UK02

Uttarakhand

Roorkee

UK06

Uttarakhand

Pauri Garhwal

UK08

Uttarakhand

Almora

UK09

Uttar Pradesh

Agra

UP01

Uttar Pradesh

Aligarh

UP02

Uttar Pradesh

Allahabad/Prayagraj

UP03

Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly

UP04

Uttar Pradesh

Ghaziabad

UP07

Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur

UP08

Uttar Pradesh

Noida/Greater Noida

UP09

Uttar Pradesh

Jhansi

UP10

Uttar Pradesh

Kanpur

UP11

Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow

UP12

Uttar Pradesh

Mathura

UP13

Uttar Pradesh

Meerut

UP14

Uttar Pradesh

Moradabad

UP15

Uttar Pradesh

Muzaffarnagar

UP16

Uttar Pradesh

Varanasi

UP18

Uttar Pradesh

Azamgarh

UP19

Uttar Pradesh

Ballia

UP20

Uttar Pradesh

Ayodhya

UP06

Uttar Pradesh

Firozabad

UP22

Uttar Pradesh

Ghazipur

UP23

Uttar Pradesh

Ambedkar Nagar

UP25

Uttar Pradesh

Bulandshahr

UP29

Uttar Pradesh

Mau

UP35

Uttar Pradesh

Raebareli

UP37

Uttar Pradesh

Saharanpur

UP38

Uttar Pradesh

Chandauli

UP41

Uttar Pradesh

Pratapgarh

UP43

West Bengal

Asansol

WB01

West Bengal

Burdwan (Bardhaman)

WB02

West Bengal

Durgapur

WB04

West Bengal

Hooghly

WB06

West Bengal

Howrah

WB07

West Bengal

Kalyani

WB08

West Bengal

Kolkata

WB10

West Bengal

Siliguri

WB11

West Bengal

Kharagpur

WB13

West Bengal

Purba Medinipur

WB14

West Bengal

Bankura

WB16

West Bengal

Murshidabad

WB21

West Bengal

Suri

WB22

West Bengal

Malda

WB20

Bahrain

Manama

ZZ01

Qatar

Doha

ZZ03

UAE

Dubai

ZZ04

Nepal

Kathmandu

ZZ05

Oman

Muscat

ZZ06

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh

ZZ07

UAE – Sharjah

Sharjah

ZZ08

Singapore

Singapore

ZZ09

Kuwait

Kuwait City

ZZ10

Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

ZZ11

Nigeria

Lagos

ZZ12

Indonesia

West Java

ZZ14

Washington DC

Washington

ZZ15

Germany

Munich

ZZ16

UAE – Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi

ZZ17



ADMIT CARD

The JEE Main 2026 Admit Card will be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates who successfully submit the application form and pay the required fee will be able to download the admit card online.

How to Download JEE Main 2026 Admit Card:

Visit the official JEE Main website

Click on “Download JEE Main 2026 Admit Card”

Log in using Application Number and Password/Date of Birth

Download and print the admit card for future use

Details Mentioned on Admit Card:

Candidate’s Name

Roll Number

Application Number

Date of Birth

Exam Date & Shift

Exam Centre Name and Address

Paper Applied (BE/B.Tech)

Photograph & Signature

Important Exam Instructions

Important Instructions:

Admit card must be carried to the exam centre along with a valid photo ID proof.

Entry to the exam hall will not be allowed without the admit card.

Candidates should carefully check all details and contact NTA in case of any discrepancy.

The admit card is issued provisionally, subject to verification of eligibility at later stages.

Documents to Carry with Admit Card:

Printed copy of JEE Main 2026 Admit Card

One passport-size photograph (same as uploaded)

Valid photo ID (Aadhaar Card / PAN Card / Passport / Voter ID / School ID)

EXAM RESULT

The JEE Main 2026 result will be declared by the National Testing Agency (NTA) on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in. The result will be announced separately for Session 1 (January) and Session 2 (April).

How to Check JEE Main Result 2026

Visit the official website of JEE Main

Click on “JEE Main 2026 Result” link

Enter Application Number and Date of Birth/Password

Submit the details

View and download the scorecard

Details Mentioned on JEE Main Scorecard

Candidate’s Name

Application Number & Roll Number

NTA Score (Percentile)

Subject-wise Percentile (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics)

All India Rank (AIR)

Category Rank

Qualifying Status for JEE Advanced

Important Points

The best NTA score out of both sessions will be considered for AIR preparation.

All India Rank (AIR) will be released after the conclusion of Session 2.

JEE Main scores are used for admission to NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, and other participating institutes through JoSAA/CSAB counselling.

Candidates qualifying JEE Main are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026.

CUTOFFS & COUNSELLING

JEE Main 2025 cutoffs for BE/B.Tech admissions — based on JoSAA counselling closing ranks (rank-based cutoffs from NITs, IIITs & GFTIs):

NITs – B.Tech Cutoffs (General Category, 2025 Round-wise Trends)

(These are approximate opening–closing JEE Main ranks for popular branches like CSE/ECE) 

NIT Tiruchirappalli (Trichy) – CSE: 2,712 – 6,799

NIT Warangal – CSE: 3,393 – 4,979

NIT Surathkal (NITK) – ECE/CSE: 2,763 – 4,872

NIT Calicut – ECE: 4,211 – 11,991

NIT Rourkela – ECE: 8,119 – 12,873

MNIT Jaipur – ECE: 6,149 – 9,910

MNNIT Allahabad –ECE: ~5,751 – 8,428

NIT Jalandhar – ECE: 14,933 – 24,613

NIT Delhi – ECE: 11,775 – 13,698

NIT Durgapur – ECE: 10,363 – 15,814

GFTIs – B.Tech Cutoffs (General Category Trends)

InstituteTypical Opening–Closing Ranks

School of Planning & Architecture (Vijayawada): 60 – 678

BIT Mesra (Ranchi): 10,978 – 16,476

Institute of Infrastructure Technology, Ahmadabad: 19,494 – 37,733

Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya: 35,226 – 61,724

Assam University, Silchar: 32,251 – 45,009

Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Badohi: 62,005 – 85,440

School of Engineering, Tezpur University: 42,722 – 52,131

COUNSELLING PROCESS 

Admission to undergraduate engineering programmes through JEE Main 2026 is conducted via a centralized counselling process organized by the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) and the Central Seat Allocation Board (CSAB).

Step 1: Declaration of JEE Main Result

After the completion of both sessions of JEE Main 2026, the All India Rank (AIR) and category-wise ranks are released by NTA. These ranks are used for seat allocation.

Step 2: Registration for Counselling

Eligible candidates must register online on the official JoSAA/CSAB website using their JEE Main 2026 credentials to participate in the counselling process.

Step 3: Choice Filling and Locking

Candidates are required to select and arrange their preferred institutes and branches (NITs, IIITs, GFTIs, etc.) in order of priority. After finalizing choices, candidates must lock their preferences within the specified time.

Step 4: Seat Allotment

Seat allotment is done based on:

JEE Main 2026 All India Rank

Category and reservation norms

Choices filled by the candidate

Availability of seats

JoSAA conducts multiple rounds of seat allotment.

Step 5: Acceptance of Seat

Candidates who are allotted a seat must:

Accept the seat online

Pay the seat acceptance fee

Choose one of the options: Freeze, Float, or Slide

Step 6: Document Verification

Candidates must upload or report with original documents for verification, including:

JEE Main Scorecard

Class 10 & 12 certificates

Category certificate (if applicable)

PwD certificate (if applicable)

Step 7: Reporting to the Allotted Institute

After successful verification, candidates must report to the allotted institute to complete the admission process by paying the remaining fees.

CSAB Counselling

If seats remain vacant after JoSAA rounds, CSAB special rounds are conducted for admission to remaining seats in NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs.

OVERVIEW

The Joint Entrance Examination (Main), commonly known as JEE Main 2026, is a national-level entrance examination conducted to shortlist candidates for admission to B.Tech, B.Arch, and B.Plan programmes offered by 31 National Institutes of Technology (NITs), 25 Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIITs), and 19 Government Funded Technical Institutes (GFTIs). JEE Main 2026 also serves as the eligibility examination for admission to the IITs through JEE Advanced 2026. Paper 1 of JEE Main is conducted for admission to B.Tech programmes, while Paper 2 is held for B.Arch and B.Planning courses.

The examination is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) in multiple sessions each year and is held across all states of India as well as in several countries abroad, in 13 different languages. 

Particulars

Details

Exam Full Name

Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2026

Conducting Authority

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Admission Purpose

Admission to B.Tech, B.E., B.Arch & B.Planning courses

Qualifying exam for JEE Advanced

Exam Level

National

Application Mode

Online

Exam Date

Session 1: January 21 to January 30, 2026

Session 2: April 2 and April 9, 2026

Official Website

https://nta.ac.in/

SELECTION PROCESS

The selection process of JEE Main 2026 is based purely on performance in the entrance examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA).

Step 1: Appearing in JEE Main 2026

Candidates appear for JEE Main 2026, which is conducted in two sessions (January & April).

For BE/B.Tech, Paper 1 is considered.

Candidates can appear in one or both sessions.

Step 2: Normalization & Percentile Calculation

Since the exam is conducted in multiple shifts, NTA uses a normalization process.

NTA Score (Percentile) is calculated based on relative performance across shifts.

The best NTA score out of both sessions is considered for ranking.

Step 3: Preparation of All India Rank (AIR)

Based on the final normalized NTA score, NTA prepares the All India Rank (AIR).

The AIR is released category-wise (GEN, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, EWS).

This rank determines a candidate’s selection status.

Step 4: Qualification Status

Candidates who score above the cutoff percentile are:

Declared “JEE Main Qualified”

Eligible for:

Admission to NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs

Appearing in JEE Advanced (for IITs), if within top 2.5 lakh candidates

Step 5: Cutoff-Based Selection

NTA releases category-wise cutoff percentiles.

Selection depends on:

Candidate’s percentile

Category

Number of candidates

Difficulty level of the exam

Key Points to Remember

JEE Main selection is merit-based, not interview-based

No GD/PI or additional tests

Selection depends only on normalized score & AIR

Appearing in both sessions improves selection chances

EXAM SYLLABUS

The JEE Main 2026 syllabus is based on the NCERT curriculum of Classes 11 and 12 and includes topics from Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. It is designed to evaluate students’ conceptual understanding, application abilities, and problem-solving skills, ensuring they are well prepared for the engineering entrance examination.

The syllabus for JEE Main Examination (B.E/ B.Tech) for all the sections along with the weightage is listed below:-  

Name of Test

Topic

       Weightage

Math

Sets, Relations and Functions

25 Q

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Matrices and Determinants

Permutations and Combinations

Mathematical Induction

Binomial theorem and its Simple Applications

Sequences and Series

Limit, Continuity and Differentiability

Integral Calculus

Differential Equations

Coordinate Geometry

Three Dimensional Geometry

Vector Algebra

Statistics and Probability

Trigonometry

Mathematical Reasoning

Physics

Section A

25 Q

Physics and Measurements 

Kinematics

Laws of Motion

Work, Energy and Power

Rotational Motion & Gravitation

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Thermodynamics

Kinetic theory of Gases

Oscillations and Waves

Electrostatics

Current Electricity

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Electromagnetic Waves

Optics

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Atoms and Nuclei

Electronic Devices

Communication Systems

Section B

Experimental Skills

Chemistry

Section A – Physical Chemistry

25 Q

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

States of Matter

Atomic Structure

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Chemical thermodynamics

Solutions

Equilibrium

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Chemical Kinetics

Surface Chemistry

Section B – Inorganic Chemistry

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

General Principles and Process of Isolation of Metals

Hydrogen

s – block elements – Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal

p – block Elements

D and f block Elements

Coordination Compounds

Environmental Chemistry

Section C – Organic Chemistry

Purification and Characteristics of Organic Compounds

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Hydrocarbons

Organic Compounds containing Halogens

Organic Compounds containing Oxygen

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

Polymers

Biomolecules

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

DETAILED SYLLABUS

Mathematics

Topics

Topics Description

Topic Difficulty Level

Sets, Relations and Functions

Sets and their representation: Union, intersection and complement of sets and their algebraic properties; Power set; Relation, Type of relations, equivalence relations, functions; one-one, into and onto functions, the composition of functions etc.

Class 11th

Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations

Complex numbers as ordered pairs of reals, Representation of complex numbers in the form a + ib and their representation in a plane, Argand diagram, algebra of complex number, modulus and argument (or amplitude) of a complex number, square root of a complex number, triangle inequality etc.

Class 11 & Class 12th

Matrices and Determinants

Matrices, algebra of matrices, type of matrices, determinants and matrices of order two and three, properties of determinants, evaluation of determinants, area of triangles using determinants, Adjoint and evaluation of inverse of a square matrix using determinants and elementary transformations etc.

Class 12th

Permutations and Combinations

The fundamental principle of counting, permutation as an arrangement and combination as section, Meaning of P (n,r) and C (n,r), simple applications. etc.

Class 11th

Mathematical Induction

Principle of Mathematical Induction and its simple applications.

Class 11th

Binomial theorem and its Simple Applications

Binomial theorem for a positive integral index, general term and middle term, properties of Binomial coefficients and simple applications.

Class 11th

Sequences and Series

Arithmetic and Geometric progressions, insertion of arithmetic, geometric means between two given numbers, Relation between A.M and G.M sum up to n terms of special series; Sn, Sn2, Sn3. Arithmetico-Geometric progression.

Class 11th

Limit, Continuity and Dfferentiability

Real – valued functions, algebra of functions, polynomials, rational, trigonometric, logarithmic and exponential functions, inverse function. Graphs of simple functions. Limits, continuity and differentiability. Differentiation of the sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions etc.

Class 12th

Integral Calculus

Integral as an anti-derivative, Fundamental Integrals involving algebraic, trigonometric, exponential and logarithms functions. Integrations by substitution, by parts and by partial functions. Integration using trigonometric identities. etc.

Class 11th & Class 12

Differential Equations

Ordinary differential equations, their order and degree, the formation of differential equations, solution of differential equation by the method of separation of variables, solution of a homogeneous and linear differential equation of the type
(dy / dx) + p(x)y = q(x)

Class 12th

Coordinate Geometry

Straight line; Various forms of equations of a line, intersection of lines, angles between two lines, conditions for concurrence of three lines, the distance of a point form a line, equations of internal and external by sectors of angles between two lines co-ordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of the family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines.
Circle, conic sections; A standard form of equations of a circle, the general form of the equation of a circle, its radius and central, equation of a circle when the endpoints of a diameter are given, points of intersection of a line and a circle with the centre at the origin and condition for a line to be tangent to a circle, equation of the tangent etc.

Class 12

Three Dimensional Geometry

Coordinates of a point in space, the distance between two points, section formula, directions ratios and direction cosines, the angle between two intersecting lines. Skew lines, the shortest distance between them and its equation. Equations of a line and a plane in different forms, the intersection of a line and a plane, coplanar lines.etc.

Class 12th

Vector Algebra

Vectors and scalars, the addition of vectors, components of a vector in two dimensions and three-dimensional space, scalar and vector products, scalar and vector triple product.

Class 12th

Statistics and Probability

Measures of discretion; calculation of mean, median, mode of grouped and ungrouped data calculation of standard deviation, variance and mean deviation for grouped and ungrouped data.
Probability: Probability of an event, addition and multiplication theorems of probability, Baye’s theorem, probability distribution of a random variate, Bernoulli trials and binomial distribution.

Class 11th & Class 12th

Trigonometry

Trigonometrical identities and equations, trigonometrical functions, inverse trigonometrical functions and their properties, heights and distance.

Class 11th & Class 12th

Mathematical Reasoning

Statement logical operations and, or, implies, implied by, if and only if, understanding of tautology, contradiction, converse and contrapositive.

Class 11th

Physics

Section A


Topics

Topics Description

Topic Difficulty Level

Physics and Measurements 

Physics, technology and society, S I Units, fundamental and derived units, least count, accuracy and precision of measuring instruments, Errors in measurement, Dimensions of Physics quantities, dimensional analysis and its applications.etc.

Class 11th

Kine matics

The frame of reference, motion in a straight line, Position- time graph, speed and velocity; Uniform and non-uniform motion, average speed and instantaneous velocity, uniformly accelerated motion, velocity-time, position-time graph, relations for uniformly accelerated motion, Scalars and Vectors, Vector etc.

Class 11th

Laws of Motion

Force and inertia, Newton’s First law of motion; Momentum, Newton’s Second Law of motion, Impulses; Newton’s Third Law of motion. Law of conservation of linear momentum and its applications. Equilibrium of concurrent forces. etc

Class 11th

Work, Energy andPower

Work done by a content force and a variable force; kinetic and potential energies, work-energy theorem, power.
The potential energy of spring conservation of mechanical energy, conservative and neoconservative forces; Elastic and inelastic collisions in one and two dimensions. etc.

Class 11th

Rotational Motion

Centre of the mass of a two-particle system, Centre of the mass of a rigid body; Basic concepts of rotational motion; a moment of a force; torque, angular momentum, conservation of angular momentum and its applications; the moment of inertia, the radius of gyration. Values of moments of inertia for simple geometrical objects, parallel and perpendicular axes theorems and their applications. Rigid body rotation equations of rotational motion. etc.

Class 11th

Gravitation

The universal law of gravitation. Acceleration due to gravity and its variation with altitude and depth. Kepler’s law of planetary motion. Gravitational potential energy; gravitational potential. Escape velocity, orbital velocity of a satellite. Geo stationary satellites.

Class 12th

Properties of Solids and Liquids

Elastic behaviour, Stress-strain relationship, Hooke’s Law. Young’s modulus, bulk modulus, modulus of rigidity. Pressure due to a fluid column; Pascal’s law and its applications. Viscosity. Stokes’ law. terminal velocity, streamline and turbulent flow. Reynolds number. etc.

Class 11th

Thermo dynamics

Thermal equilibrium, zeroth law of thermodynamics, the concept of temperature. Heat, work and internal energy. The first law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: reversible and irreversible processes. Carnot engine and its efficiency. etc.

Class 11th

Kinetic theory of Gases

Equation of state of a perfect gas, work done on compressing a gas, Kinetic theory of gases – assumptions, the concept of pressure. Kinetic energy and temperature: RMS speed of gas molecules: Degrees of freedom. Law of equipartition of energy etc.

Class 11th

Oscillations and Waves

Periodic motion – period, frequency, displacement as a function of time. Periodic functions. Simple harmonic motion (S.H.M.) and its equation; phase: oscillations of a spring -restoring force and force constant: energy in S.H.M. – Kinetic and potential energies; Simple pendulum – derivation of expression for its time period: Free, forced and damped oscillations, resonance.etc.

Class 11th

Electro statics

Electric charges: Conservation of charge. Coulomb’s law-forces between two point charges
Electric field: Electric field due to a point charge, Electric field lines.
Electric flux. Gauss’s law and its applications to find field due to infinitely long uniformly charged straight wire, uniformly charged infinite plane sheet and uniformly charged thin spherical shell.
Conductors and insulators; Dielectrics and electric polarization, capacitor, the combination of capacitors in series and parallel, capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with and without dielectric medium between the plates. Energy stored in a capacitor etc.

Class 12th

Current Electricity

Electric current; Drift velocity. Ohm’s law. Electrical resistance. Resistances of different materials.

Class 12th

Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism

Electric Cell and its Internal resistance; potential difference and emf of a cell, a combination of cells in series and parallel. Kirchhoff’s laws and their applications. Wheatstone bridge. Metre Bridge. Potentiometer etc.

Class 12th

Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents

Biot – Savart law and its application to current carrying circular loop. Ampere’s law and its applications to infinitely long current carrying straight wire and solenoid.
Force on a current-carrying conductor in a uniform magnetic field. The force between two parallel current-carrying conductors definition of ampere.
Current loop as a magnetic dipole and its magnetic dipole moment. Bar magnet as an equivalent solenoid, magnetic field lines; Earth’s magnetic field and magnetic elements. etc.

Class 12th

Electromagnetic Waves

Electromagnetic induction: Faraday’s law. Induced emf and current: Lenz’s Law, Eddy currents. Self and mutual inductance. Alternating currents, peak and RMS value of alternating current/ voltage: reactance and impedance etc.

Class 12th

Optics

Reflection and refraction of light at plane and spherical surfaces, mirror formula Total internal reflection and its applications. Deviation and Dispersion of light by a prism
Wave optics: wavefront and Huygens’ principle. Laws of reflection and refraction using Huygens principle. Interference, Young’s double-slit experiment and expression for fringe width, coherent sources and sustained interference of light. etc.

Class 12th

Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation

Dual nature of radiation. Photoelectric effect. Hertz and Lenard’s observations; Einstein’s photoelectric equation: particle nature of light. Matter waves-wave nature of particle, de Broglie relation. DavissonGermer experiment. etc.

Class 12th

Atoms and Nuclei

Alpha-particle scattering experiment; Rutherford’s model of atom; Bohr model, energy levels, hydrogen spectrum. Composition and size of nucleus, atomic masses, isotopes, isobars: isotones. Radioactivity- alpha etc

Class 12th

Electronic Devices

Semiconductors; semiconductor diode: 1- V characteristics in forward and reverse bias; diode as a rectifier; I-V characteristics of LED. the photodiode, solar cell and Zener diode etc

Class 12th

Communication Systems

Propagation of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere; Sky and space wave propagation. Need for modulation. Amplitude and Frequency Modulation, Bandwidth of signals. the bandwidth of Transmission medium, Basic Elements of a Communication System (Block Diagram only). etc.

Class 12th


Experimental Skills

1. Vernier callipers-its use to measure the internal and external diameter and depth of a vessel.
2. Screw gauge-its use to determine thickness/ diameter of thin sheet/wire.
3. Simple Pendulum-dissipation of energy by plotting a graph between the square of amplitude and time.
4. Metre Scale – the mass of a given object by principle of moments
5. Young’s modulus of elasticity of the material of a metallic wire.
6. Surface tension of water by capillary rise and effect of detergents,
7. Co-efficient of Viscosity of a given viscous liquid by measuring terminal velocity of a given spherical body,
8. Plotting a cooling curve for the relationship between the temperature of a hot body and time.
9. Speed of sound in air at room temperature using a resonance tube,
10. Specific heat capacity of a given (i) solid and (ii) liquid by method of mixtures.
11. The resistivity of the material of a given wire using a metre bridge.
12. The resistance of a given wire using Ohm’s law.
13. Potentiometer:- (i) Comparison of emf of two primary cells. (ii) Determination of internal resistance of a cell.
14. Resistance and figure of merit of a galvanometer by half deflection method.
15. The focal length of (i) Convex mirror (ii) Concave mirror, and (ii) Convex lens, using the parallax method.
16. The plot of the angle of deviation vs angle of incidence for a triangular prism.
17. Refractive index of a glass slab using a travelling microscope.
18. Characteristic curves of a p-n junction diode in forward and reverse bias.
19. Characteristic curves of a Zener diode and finding reverse break down voltage.
20. Characteristic curves of a transistor and finding current gain and voltage gain.
21. Identification of Diode. LED, Transistor. IC. Resistor. A capacitor from a mixed collection of such items.
22. Using a multimeter to 
(i) Identify the base of a transistor
(ii) Distinguish between NPN and PNP type transistor
(iii) See the unidirectional of current in case of a diode and an LED.
(iv) Check the correctness or otherwise of a given electronic component (diode, transistor or IC).

Chemistry

Topics

Topics Description

Topic Difficulty Level

Section A – Physical Chemistry

Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Matter and its nature, Dalton’s atomic theory: Concept of atom, molecule, element and compound: Physical quantities and their measurements in Chemistry etc.

Class 11th

States of Matter

Gaseous State: Measurable properties of gases: Gas laws – Boyle’s law, Charle’s law. Graham’s law of diffusion. Avogadro’s law, Dalton’s law of partial pressure; Concept of Absolute scale of temperature;
Liquid State: Properties of liquids – vapour pressure, viscosity and surface tension and effect of temperature on them (qualitative treatment only).
Solid State: Classification of solids: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea); Bragg’s Law and its applications: Unit cell and lattices, packing in solids (fcc, bcc and hcp lattices) etc.

Class 11th

Atomic Structure

Solid State: Classification of solids: molecular, ionic, covalent and metallic solids, amorphous and crystalline solids (elementary idea); Bragg’s Law and its applications: Unit cell and lattices, packing in solids (fcc, bcc and hcp lattices) etc.

Class 11th

Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Ionic Bonding: Formation of ionic bonds, factors affecting the formation of ionic bonds; calculation of lattice enthalpy.
Covalent Bonding: Concept of electronegativity. Fajan’s rule, dipole moment: Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion (VSEPR ) theory and shapes of simple molecules.
Quantum mechanical approach to covalent bonding: Valence bond theory – its important features, the concept of hybridization involving s, p and d orbitals; Resonance.
Molecular Orbital Theory – Its important features. LCAOs, types of molecular orbitals (bonding, antibonding), sigma and pi-bonds, molecular orbital electronic configurations of homonuclear diatomic molecules, the concept of bond order, bond length and bond energy.

Class 11th

Chemical thermodynamics

The first law of thermodynamics – Concept of work, heat internal energy and enthalpy, heat capacity, molar heat capacity; Hess’s law of constant heat summation;
The second law of thermodynamics – Spontaneity of processes;

Class 11th

Solutions

Different methods for expressing the concentration of solution – molality, molarity, mole fraction, percentage (by volume and mass both), the vapour pressure of solutions and Raoult’s Law – Ideal and non-ideal solutions, vapour pressure – composition, plots for ideal and non-ideal solutions etc

Class 12th

Equilibrium

Equilibria involving physical processes: Solid-liquid, liquid – gas and solid-gas equilibria, Henry’s law.
Equilibrium involving chemical processes: Law of chemical equilibrium, equilibrium constants (Kp and Kc) and their significance, ionization of electrolytes, various concepts of acids and bases (Arrhenius. Bronsted – Lowry and Lewis) and their ionization, acid-base equilibria (including multistage ionization) and ionization constants, ionization of water. etc

Class 11th

Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry

Electronic concepts of oxidation and reduction, redox reactions, oxidation number, rules for assigning oxidation number, balancing of redox reactions.
Electrolytic and metallic conduction, conductance in electrolytic solutions, molar conductivities and their variation with concentration: Kohlrausch’s law and its applications.
Electrochemical cells – Electrolytic and Galvanic cells, different types of electrodes, electrode potentials including standard electrode potential, half – cell and cell reactions, emf of a Galvanic cell and its measurement etc.

Class 11th

Chemical Kinetics

Rate of a chemical reaction, factors affecting the rate of reactions: concentration, temperature, pressure and catalyst elementary and complex reactions, order and molecularity of reactions, rate law, rate constant and its units, differential and integral forms of zero and first-order reactions etc.

Class 12th

Surface Chemistry

Adsorption- Physisorption and chemisorption and their characteristics, factors affecting adsorption of gases on solids
Catalysis – Homogeneous and heterogeneous, activity and selectivity of solid catalysts, enzyme catalysis and its mechanism.
Colloidal state- distinction among true solutions, colloids and suspensions, classification of colloids – lyophilic. lyophobic;

Class 12th

Section B – Inorganic Chemistry

Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Modem periodic law and present form of the periodic table, s, p. d and f block elements, periodic trends in properties of elements atomic and ionic radii, ionization enthalpy, electron gain enthalpy, valence, oxidation states and chemical reactivity

Class 11th

General Principles and Process of Isolation of Metals

Modes of occurrence of elements in nature, minerals, ores; Steps involved in the extraction of metals – concentration, reduction (chemical and electrolytic methods) and refining with special reference to the extraction of Al. Cu, Zn and Fe; Thermodynamic and electrochemical principles involved in the extraction of metals.

Class 11th

Hydrogen

Position of hydrogen in periodic table, isotopes, preparation, properties and uses of hydrogen; Physical and chemical properties of water and heavy water; Structure, preparation, reactions and uses of hydrogen peroxide; Classification of hydrides – ionic, covalent and interstitial; Hydrogen as a fuel.

Class 11th

S – block elements – Alkali and Alkaline Earth Metal

Group -1 and 2 Elements
General introduction, electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationships.
Group -1 and 2 Elements General introduction, electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements, anomalous properties of the first element of each group, diagonal relationships. etc.

Class 11th

P – block Elements

Group -13 to Group 18 Elements
General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups;
Groupwise study of the p – block elements Group-13
Preparation, properties and uses of boron and aluminium; Structure, properties and uses of borax, boric acid, diborane, boron trifluoride, aluminium chloride and alums.
Group -14
The tendency for catenation; Structure, properties and uses of Allotropes and oxides of carbon, silicon tetrachloride, silicates, zeolites and silicones.
Group -15
Properties and uses of nitrogen and phosphorus; Allotrophic forms of phosphorus;
Group -16
Preparation, properties, structures and uses of ozone: Allotropic forms of sulphur; Preparation, properties, structures and uses of sulphuric acid (including its industrial preparation)
Group-17
Preparation, properties and uses of hydrochloric acid;
Group-17 Preparation, properties and uses of hydrochloric acid etc.

Class 11th

D and f block Elements

Transition Elements 
General introduction, electronic configuration, occurrence and characteristics, general trends in properties of the first-row transition elements
Inner Transition Elements
Lanthanoids – Electronic configuration, oxidation states and lanthanoid contraction. Actinoids – Electronic configuration and oxidation states. etc.

Class 12th

Coordination Compounds

Introduction to coordination compounds. Werner’s theory; ligands, coordination number, denticity. chelation; IUPAC nomenclature of mononuclear coordination compounds, isomerism; etc.

Class 12th

Environmental Chemistry

Environmental pollution – Atmospheric, water and soil.
Atmospheric pollution – Tropospheric and Stratospheric
Tropospheric pollutants – Gaseous pollutants: Oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur, hydrocarbons; their sources, harmful effects and prevention; Greenhouse effect and Global warming: Acid rain;
Particulate pollutants: Smoke, dust, smog, fumes, mist; their sources, harmful effects and prevention.
Stratospheric pollution- Formation and breakdown of ozone, depletion of the ozone layer – its mechanism and effects.
Water Pollution – Major pollutants such as. pathogens, organic wastes and chemical pollutants; their harmful effects and prevention.
Soil pollution – Major pollutants such as; Pesticides (insecticides. herbicides and fungicides), their harmful effects and prevention. Strategies to control environmental pollution. etc.

Class 11th

Section C – Organic Chemistry

Purification and Characteristics of Organic Compounds

Purification – Crystallization, sublimation, distillation, differential extraction and chromatography – principles and their applications.
Qualitative analysis – Detection of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphorus and halogens.
Quantitative analysis (basic principles only) – Estimation of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, halogens, sulphur, phosphorus.
Calculations of empirical formulae and molecular formulae: Numerical problems in organic quantitative analysis,

Class 12th

Some Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

Tetravalency of carbon: Shapes of simple molecules – hybridization (s and p): Classification of organic compounds based on functional groups: and those containing halogens, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur; Homologous series: Isomerism – structural and stereoisomerism.
Nomenclature (Trivial and IUPAC) Covalent bond fission – Homolytic and heterolytic: free radicals, carbocations and carbanions; stability of carbocations and free radicals, electrophiles and nucleophiles.
Electronic displacement in a covalent bond – Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation.
Common types of organic reactions-Substitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement.

Class 12th

Hydrocarbons

Electronic displacement in a covalent bond – Inductive effect, electromeric effect, resonance and hyperconjugation. Common types of organic reactionsSubstitution, addition, elimination and rearrangement.
Alkanes – Conformations: Sawhorse and Newman projections (of ethane): Mechanism of halogenation of alkanes.
Alkenes – Geometrical isomerism: Mechanism of electrophilic addition: addition of hydrogen, halogens, water, hydrogen halides
Alkynes – Acidic character: Addition of hydrogen, halogens, water and hydrogen halides: Polymerization.
Aromatic hydrocarbons – Nomenclature, benzene – structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration.
Aromatic hydrocarbons – Nomenclature, benzene – structure and aromaticity: Mechanism of electrophilic substitution: halogenation, nitration.

Class 11th

Organic Compounds containing Halogens

General methods of preparation, properties and reactions; Nature of C-X bond; Mechanisms of substitution reactions. Uses; Environmental effects of chloroform, iodoform freons and DDT.

Class 12th

Organic Compounds containing Oxygen

General methods of preparation, properties, reactions and uses.
Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration.
Alcohols: Identification of primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols: mechanism of dehydration.
Ethers: Structure.
Aldehyde and Ketones: Nature of carbonyl group; Nucleophilic addition to >C=O group, relative reactivities of aldehydes and ketones; Important reactions such as – Nucleophilic addition reactions etc.

Class 12th

Organic Compounds containing Nitrogen

General methods of preparation. Properties, reactions and uses.
Amines: Nomenclature, classification structure, basic character and identification of primary, secondary and tertiary amines and their basic character.
Diazonium Salts: Importance in synthetic organic chemistry

Class 12th

Polymers

General introduction and classification of polymers, general methods of polymerization, – Addition and condensation, copolymerization.
Natural and synthetic, rubber and vulcanization, some important polymers with emphasis on their monomers and uses – polythene, nylon, polyester and bakelite.

Class 12th

Biomolecules

General introduction and importance of biomolecules.

Class 12th

Chemistry in Everyday Life

Carbohydrates – Classification; aldoses and ketoses: monosaccharides (glucose and fructose) and constituent monosaccharides of oligosaccharides (sucrose, lactose and maltose).
Proteins – Elementary Idea of alpha-amino acids, peptide bond, polypeptides. Proteins: primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure (qualitative idea only), denaturation of proteins, enzymes.
Vitamins – Classification and functions.
Nucleic Acids – Chemical constitution of DNA and RNA.
Biological functions of nucleic acids.

Class 12th

Principles Related to Practical Chemistry

Detection of extra elements (Nitrogen, Sulphur, halogens) in organic compounds; Detection of the following functional groups; hydroxyl (alcoholic and phenolic), carbonyl (aldehyde and ketones) carboxyl and amino groups in organic compounds.
1. The chemistry involved in the preparation of the following: Inorganic compounds; Mohr’s salt, potash alum. Organic compounds: Acetanilide, p-nitro acetanilide, aniline yellow, iodoform.
2. The chemistry involved in the titrimetric exercises – Acids, bases and the use of indicators, oxalic-acid vs KMnO4, Mohr’s salt vs KMnO4
3. Chemical principles involved in the qualitative salt analysts: Cations – Pb2+, Cu2+, Al3+, Fe3+, Zn2+, Ni2+ , Ca2+, Ba2+, Mg2+ , NH4+ 
4. Anions- CO3 2, S2- ,SO4 2, NO3- , NO2- , Cl  , Br  , I  (Insoluble salts excluded).

Chemical principles involved in the following experiments :

1. Enthalpy of solution of CuSO4
2. Enthalpy of neutralization of strong acid and strong base.
3. Preparation of lyophilic and lyophobic sols.
4. Kinetic study of the reaction of iodide ions with hydrogen peroxide at room temperature.

EXAM PATTERN

JEE Main examination for B.E/ B.Tech is a computer-based online test that includes three sections namely, Physics Chemistry & Mathematics. Questions are based on Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) and questions for which the answer is a numerical value, with equal weightage to Mathematics, Physics, and chemistry. 

The question paper is divided into two sections (Sections A & B) with a total of 75 questions and a total of 300 marks. The time duration of the examination is 180 minutes.

The section-wise number of questions and marks are indicated below:-

Test Mode

Name of Test

No. of Questions
(Section A)

No. of Questions
(Section B)

Maximum Marks

Duration

Objective Type Online Computer Based Test

Physics

20

5**

100

180 Minutes

Chemistry

20

5**

100

Mathematics

20

5**

100

Total

75 Q

300 Marks


Mode of Examination

JEE Main examination for B.E/ B.TECH is a Computer Based Test (CBT) only. 

Medium of Examination

1. Following the National Education Policy (NEP) the JEE (Main) will now be conducted in Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu for the first time, in addition to Hindi, Gujarati and English.
2. The option of language for question paper should be exercised while filling up the Application Form online and it cannot be changed at a later stage.
3. It is worth noting that for the correctness of the questions in all the question papers, the English version will be taken as final.

Marking Scheme

Sections of the Test

1. Physics
2. Chemistry
3. Mathematics

A total of 90 Questions from the above-mentioned sections are asked in JEE Main Examination where all three sections comprise 100 marks each summing up to 300 Marks.

Marking Scheme Highlights

For Section A

1. For every correct answer or the best answer, Four marks (+4) will be awarded.
2. For each incorrect attempt, one mark will be deducted as a negative marking.
3. For Questions Unanswered / Marked for Review, no marks will be deducted.


For Section B

1. For every correct answer or the best answer, Four marks (+4) will be awarded.
2. No marks will be deducted for incorrect answers in this section.
3. This year there will be a negative marking in both MCQs and numerical value answers. 


Method of determining merit:- Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Total into NTA scores.Overall merit shall be prepared by merging NTA scores of all shifts of all days.

Method of resolving ties:- Tie between candidates obtaining equal Total NTA scores in B.E./B.Tech will be resolved in the following descending order:
1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by
2. NTA score in Physics, followed by
3. NTA score in Chemistry, followed by
4. Candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

The National Testing Agency will publish the eligibility criteria for JEE Main along with the information brochure. Each applicant for JEE Main must meet the eligibility criteria set out by the NTA in order to complete the application form and to appear in the exam. The candidates should check JEE Main Eligibility before registration to fill in details as required and avoid making any mistakes. The eligibility criteria for JEE Main consists of details such as educational qualification, age limit, nationality, grades obtained in grade 12 compulsory subjects, etc.

Nationality

Candidates belonging to the following category are eligible for JEE MAINS –
1. Indian Nationality
2. Overseas Citizen of India
3. Person of Indian Origin
4. Foreign National Candidates

Age Limit

For appearing in the JEE (Main)  there is no age limit for the candidates. However, the candidates may be required to fulfill the age criteria of the Institute(s) in which they are desirous of taking admission.

Education Qualification

1. The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by any recognized Central/ State Board such as Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi; Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi; etc
2. Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a recognized Board/ University.
3. Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy
4. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
5. Any Public School/ Board/ University examination in India or any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
6. Higher Secondary Certificate Vocational Examination.
7. A Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State board of technical education of at least 3 years duration.
8. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London/Cambridge/Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
9. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.

State Eligibility

1. The state of eligibility refers to the code of the state from where a candidate has completed the class 12th (or equivalent) qualifying examination.
2. It is important to note that the State code of eligibility does NOT depend upon the native place or the place of residence of the candidate.
3. If a candidate has passed Class XII (or equivalent) qualifying examination from one state but appeared for improvement from another state, the candidate’s State code of eligibility will be from where the candidate first passed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination and NOT the State from where the candidate has appeared for improvement.
4. Candidate passed/appearing class 12th from NIOS should select the State of Eligibility according to the State in which the study centre is located.
5. For Indian nationals passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from Nepal/Bhutan, the State code of eligibility will be determined based on a permanent address in India as given in the passport of the candidate.
6. The State code of eligibility of OCI/PIO passing Class XII (or equivalent) examination in India is at par with Indian nationals. However, OCI/PIO passing the Class XII (or equivalent) examination from an institution abroad are eligible for Other State quota seats or All India quota seats (but NOT for Home State quota seats) in all NITs, IIEST and Other-CFTIs.

Reservations

In the case of Institutes run by the Central Government, the reservation would be applicable as mentioned below:

Category

Reservation

Scheduled Castes (SC)

15%

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

7.5%

Other Backward Classes (OBC) Non-Creamy Layer (NCL)

27%

General Economically Weaker Sections (General – EWS)

10%



1. Each category will have 5% reservations for the candidates with 40% or more disability as defined in Section 2 (r) and (zc) of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act, 2016.
2. In the case of the Institutes run/aided/recognized by State Governments, the reservation policy of the respective State Governments shall be applicable.

Notes:

1. Eligibility criteria must be verified by the candidates before they proceed with the application process.
2. Final admission of the qualified candidates will be subject to fulfillment of JEE Main eligibility criteria .
3. If any candidate is found ineligible at a later date even after admission to an institute, his/ her admission will be cancelled.
4. The eligibility criteria for certain institutes might vary from the basic eligibility criteria for appearing in the JEE Main exam .
5. No admit card shall be issued to the candidates who do not fulfill the eligibility criteria for the entrance exam.

IMPORTANT DATES

JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in two sessions. Session 1 is scheduled from 21 to 30 January 2026, while Session 2 will take place from 2 to 9 April 2026. The registration process is expected to be held in October–November 2025 for Session 1 and February–March 2026 for Session 2. As per the NTA schedule, the admit cards and answer keys will be released a few days before the respective examinations.

EVENTS

DATES

(a) Session-1: JEE (Main) – January 2026

Online Submission of Application Form 

31 October 2025 to 27 November 2025 (Up to 09:00 P.M.)

Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee

27 November 2025 (Up to 11:50 P.M.)

Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form

Will be displayed on the NTA website

City Intimation Slip

First Week of January 2026 (Tentatively)

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website

03-04 days before the date of the Examination

Dates of Examination

Between 21 January 2026 to 30 January 2026

Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges

Will be displayed on the NTA website

Declaration of Result

By 12 February 2026

(b) Session-2: JEE (Main) – April 2026

Online Submission of Application Form

Last week of January 2026 Onwards

Last date for successful transaction of prescribed Application Fee

Will be notified later

Correction in Particulars of the online Application Form

Will be displayed on the NTA website

City Intimation Slip

Second Week of March 2026 (Tentatively)

Downloading Admit Cards from the NTA website

03-04 days before the date of the Examination

Dates of Examination

Between 02 April 2026 to 09 April 2026

Display of Question Paper attempted by the Candidate and Answer Keys for inviting challenges

Will be displayed on the NTA website

Declaration of Result

By 20 April 2026