The National Testing Agency (NTA) has officially released an advisory for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2026. The exam will be conducted in two sessions, January 2026 and April 2026 in Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode. This announcement provides clarity for lakhs of engineering aspirants across India preparing for admissions to top institutions like IITs, NITs, and other technical institutes.
NTA announces JEE Main 2026 schedule
Important Dates for JEE Main 2026
NTA has shared a tentative schedule for JEE 2026 (Main) to help candidates in their preparation.
| Particulars | Dates |
| Session One (January 2026) | |
| Online Submission of Application Form | October 2025 |
| Dates of Examination | Between 21 January 2026 to 30 January 2026 |
| Session Two (April 2026) | |
| Online Submission of Application Form | Last week of January 2026 |
| Dates of Examination | Between 01 April 2026 to 10 April 2026 |
Note: Candidates will be able to access and fill the online application form on the official website.
Important Instructions from NTA Advisory
NTA has taken several measures in order to make the entire examination process smoother for candidates. They are as follows:
- NTA envisions to increase the number of examination centers across India, in order to ensure students have easy access to examination centers.
- Special attention is being given to PwD/PwBD candidates to ensure they receive the necessary support.
- JEE 2026 candidates will fill in personal details such as Name, Date of Birth, Gender, Photograph, and Address using UIDAI through Aadhaar authentication. This move is to minimise the procedural difficulties.
- However, since Father/Mother/Guardian's name is not recorded in Aadhaar, candidates will have to fill such details separately in the online application form.
- If there is a name mismatch between a candidate’s Aadhaar Card and Std. 10 marksheet/certificate, NTA will provide an option to resolve the issue during the online application process.
Note: For further details, you can refer to the NTA Public Notice dated 06 November, 2024, which is available on the JEE(Main) official website, named “Advisory and Instructions on Aadhaar Card Name Mismatch while filling up application form for JEE (Main) 2025” which will be applicable for JEE Main 2026.
Conclusion
With this move, the NTA aims to uphold transparency, trust, and integrity in the examination process by ensuring accurate candidate information at every stage.
Source
Official Notice by NTA, 19 October, 2025: click here to read.
Kindly note that any and all information is subject to change as per the NTA, Education Ministry, and Government of India.
