Overview
- Applications for the January session are live at jeemain.nta.nic.in from October 31 to November 27, 2025, with form submission due by 9:00 pm and fee payment allowed until 11:50 pm on the last day.
- Session 1 exams are scheduled for January 21–30, 2026, with exam-city information to be released in the first week of January and admit cards to follow.
- NTA says the test network expands to 323 cities to improve access for candidates across India.
- Candidates are urged to verify Aadhaar details, UDID for PwD, and EWS/SC/ST/OBC-NCL certificates in advance to avoid discrepancies or rejection.
- JEE Main continues with two papers and a +4/−1 marking scheme across 13 languages, and Session 2 is planned for April 2–9, 2026 with a separate registration window in the last week of January.