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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 B.Planning (B.Plan) cutoffs (approximate closing ranks from JoSAA 2025 counselling, General category):
Qualifying Percentile (Eligibility) — JEE Main 2025 B.Plan
These percentile scores were needed to become eligible for JoSAA counselling:
General: 88–90 percentile
OBC-NCL: 73–75 percentile
SC: 50–55 percentile
ST: 40–45 percentile
JEE Main 2025 B.Plan Closing Ranks — Top Colleges
School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) – Delhi
Open Category: 210–540
EWS: 1300–2700
OBC: ~1000–2200
School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) – Bhopal
Open Category: 1500–3500
OBC: 4000–7000
School of Planning & Architecture (SPA) – Vijayawada
Open Category: 1800–4500
OBC: 6000–10,000
NIT Bhopal (MANIT) – B.Plan
General Category: 5000–15,000
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 |
Courses Offered | B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Planning |
Official Website |
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 B.Plan (Paper 2B) syllabus is divided into three sections. The Mathematics section is based on Class 11 and 12 topics such as Algebra, Calculus, Geometry, and Trigonometry. The General Aptitude section evaluates candidates’ analytical ability, logical reasoning, and general awareness. The Planning-based Questions section focuses on the fundamentals of Urban Planning, Architecture, and Sustainable Development.
The syllabus for JEE Main Examination (B.PLAN) for all the sections along with the weightage is listed below:-
Name of Test | Topic | Weightage |
Mathematics | Sets, Relations, and Functions | 20+10 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 | ||
Aptitude Test | UNIT I | 50 Q |
UNIT II | ||
Planning | General Awareness | 25 Q |
General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programmes etc. | ||
Social Sciences | ||
The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th -century global economy, colonialism and colonial cities, industrialisation, resources and development, types of resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, industries, national economy; Human Settlements | ||
Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India | ||
Economic development- economic sectors, globalisation, the concept of development, poverty; Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanisation, rural development, colonial cities | ||
Thinking Skills | ||
Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading |
Note:- 20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical value.
DETAILED SYLLABUS
Mathematics
JEE Main Mathematics detailed syllabus is given below:-
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 11th & 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. Arithmetic-Geometric progression. | Class 11th |
Limit, Continuity and Differentiability | 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 12th |
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 | 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 from a line, equations of internal and external by sectors of angles between two lines coordinate of the centroid, orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle, equation of the family of lines passing through the point of intersection of two lines. | Class 12th |
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. | 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 |
Aptitude
Unit | Description |
Unit 1 | Awareness of persons. Buildings, Materials. Objects, Texture related to Architecture and Build-envirounmentVisusalising three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings. Visualizing. Different sides of three-dimensional objects. Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability (Visual. Numerical and Verbal) |
Unit 2 | Three dimensional- perception: Understanding and appreciation of scale and proportions of objects, building forms and elements, colour texture harmony and contrast Design and drawing of geometrical or abstract shapes and patterns in pencil. Transformation of forms both 2D and 3D union, subtraction rotation, development of surfaces and volumes, Generation of Plan, elevations and 3D views of objects, Creating two dimensional and three-dimensional compositions using given shapes and forms |
Planning
Unit | Topic | Description |
Unit 1 | General Awareness | General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programmes etc. |
Unit 2 | Social-Sciences | The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th -century global economy, colonialism and colonial cities, industrialisation, resources and development, types of resources, agriculture, water, mineral resources, industries, national economy; Human Settlements Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India Economic development- economic sectors, globalisation, the concept of development, poverty; Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanisation, rural development, colonial cities, |
Unit 3 | Thinking Skills | Comprehension (unseen passage); map reading skills, scale, distance, direction, area etc.; critical reasoning; understanding of charts, graphs and tables; basic concepts of statistics and quantitative reasoning. |
Important Notes:
1. Core topics from Mathematics Section:- Trigonometry, Matrix, and Determinants, Probability, Co-Ordinate Geometry, Integral Calculus, Differential Calculus.
2. Core topics from Aptitude Section:- 3D- Perception and Appreciation of scale and proportion of objects, Analytical Reasoning, Colour Texture, Visualizing three-dimensional objects from two-dimensional drawings., Visualizing Different sides of 3D Objects
3. Core topics from Planning Section:- General knowledge questions and knowledge about prominent cities, development issues, government programmes etc., The idea of nationalism, nationalism in India, pre-modern world, 19th -century global economy, national economy; Human Settlements, Power-sharing, federalism, political parties, democracy, the constitution of India, the concept of development, poverty; Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, Economic development- economic sectors, globalisation, the concept of development, poverty; Population structure, social exclusion and inequality, urbanisation, rural development, colonial cities.
EXAM PATTERN
JEE Main examination for B.Plan. is a Computer Based Online Test which includes three sections namely, Part I- Mathematics, Part II- Aptitude Test, & Part III- Planning Based. Questions are based on Objective Type – Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). The question paper contains a total of 105 Questions and a total of 400 marks. The time duration of the examination is 180 minutes.
Subject wise distribution of Questions, Total Number of Questions and Marks is indicated below-
Test Mode | Name of Test | No. of Questions | Maximum Marks | Duration |
Computer Based Test (CBT) mode | Part-I: Mathematics | 20(Section A) (05) | 100 | 180 Minutes |
Part-II: Aptitude Test | 50 | 200 | ||
Part-III: Planning Based | 25 | 100 | ||
Total Part = 3 | Total Ques = 100 Ques | Total marks = 400 marks |
Note:- 20 questions will be MCQs and 5 questions will have answers to be filled as a numerical value out of 10. There will be no negative marking for numerical value.
Mode of Examination
1. JEE Main examination for B.E/ B.TECH is a Computer Based Test (CBT) only.
2. Part I- Mathematics will contain 20 Questions of Multiple choice type and 10 Questions out of which 5 questions are to be answered as a numerical value type.
Medium of Examination
1. Following the National Education Policy (NEP), the JEE (Main) will now be conducted for the first time in Assamese, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu Urdu and 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. Mathematics
2. Aptitude Test
3. Planning Based Questions
Total 100 Questions from the above-mentioned sections are asked in JEE Main Examination where all three sections comprise a total of 400 Marks.
Marking Scheme Highlights
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 questions for which answer is a Numerical value
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. No marks will be deducted for Questions unanswered / Marked for Review.
Method of determining Merit:- Conversion of the raw score in Mathematics, Aptitude Test, Planning Based Test, 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. Planning will be resolved in the following manner :
1. NTA score in Mathematics, followed by
2. NTA score in Aptitude Test, followed by
3. NTA score in Planning Based Questions, followed by
4. Candidates having a lesser ratio of negative to positive responses
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
Candidates appearing for JEE Main must fulfill eligibility criteria as mentioned by National Testing Agency (NTA) for this national-level engineering entrance exam. The candidates should check JEE Main Eligibility before registration to fill in details as required and avoid making any mistakes.“No candidate will be admitted to the degree in Architecture unless, at the end of the qualifying exam, they have passed an examination with a 50% score in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics and a 50% score overall.
Nationality/Citizenship
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 the 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 Defense 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 is 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.
10. Candidates who have completed the Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII Examination. xi. In case the Class XII Examination is not a public examination,the candidate must have passed at least one public (Board or Pre-University) examination earlier.
Age limit
There is no age limit. Eligible candidates include those who passed the class 12th examination in 2024, 2025 or appearing in 2026.
Reservation
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.
Note:
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 20256 | |
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 |