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JEE Mains 2026 Registration started from 31st October 2025. The exam dates for Session 1 & 2 have been announced by NTA. Advisory on Aadhaar Updation is made available by NTA before the start of Session 1 registrations. Applications are available via online mode only.
JEE Mains 2026 Registration – Begin
JEE Mains 2026 Registration for Session 1 is started from 31st October 2025. Click here to apply online.
JEE Main is a national level entrance test popularly known for Engineering admissions in the country. Admissions through JEE scores are offered in B.E/ B.Tech/ B.Arch & B.Plan courses. For admission in these courses, students have to register for Paper 1 & Paper 2.
JEE Mains 2026 April Registration will begin in February 2026. Candidates interested in registration must be aware of various details regarding application form filling, fee submission, dates, etc. This complete article on JEE Mains Registration 2026 discusses all about the exam and its registration/ application process. Click here for NTA’s Aadhaar Verification notice PDF.
JEE Main Registration 2026
For Session 1 (January), JEE Main application 2026 has been made available from 31st October 2025. Official exam dates have been announced by NTA for Session 1 & 2. Students are required to Aadhaar & various other documents as prescribed below to complete the application procedure.
- JEE application 2026 must be filled before the prescribed last date as no further extension is provided later. When applying for Session 2, the already registered candidates or appeared in Session 1 exam, need not register again for Session 2.
- Such candidates can just login with their previous Application number & password and then proceed to pay fee, choose paper, exam medium & city choice.
Note: Multiple submission of forms by a student will not be accepted and will lead to cancellation of results.
Documents required for JEE Registration 2026:
Before approaching to register for JEE Main 2026, applicants must make sure to have these documents:
- 10th / 12th level certificates
- Category certificate (if required)
- Scanned image of photograph/ signature (as per format/ size)
- Fee Payment mode/ details (Credit card/ debit card/ UPI or net banking details), etc.
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JEE Main Correction Window 2026
- After successful submission of applications, NTA opens a correction window for the correction in particulars of application. This opportunity is provided for a limited time of 2 or 3 days. After that, no extensions are provided in the correction facility.
- JEE Main Application Correction facility 2026 will be provided in December 2025 for Session 1. Candidates must pay additional fees wherever applicable through the concerned payment method. For Session 2, it will open in the 1st– 2nd week of March 2026.
- The authority also notifies about the discrepancy in images uploaded by students in JEE Application. Students are provided a certain time limit to re-upload images according to specifications.
How to Register for JEE Main 2026
Check below complete step by step procedure for JEE Mains Registration 2026:
- Go to the online website – (Link is given above)
- Generate application number by registering on an online website.
- Create password & choose security code.
- Register by filling in the asked details, after which the system will generate login details that you can use to log in to both sessions of JEE Mains 2026.
- Login and start filling the application form by entering personal details, choice of paper, choice of exam centre/ cities, entering educational qualification details, etc.
- Next candidates need to upload the images /documents per the mentioned format and size.
- Candidates need to upload his/ her photograph (10kb-300kb in JPEG/JPG), signature (10kb-50kb in JPEG/JPG).
- The candidate must colour the photograph, which must be recently clicked with 80% of the face visible. The candidate must upload the scanned copy of the Class X certificate (10kb- 300kb) and the category certificate PDF (10kb-300kb) properly.
- At the end, candidates need to pay the JEE Main application fee only through online modes like debit card/ credit card/ net banking, or other payment gateways.
- Students must not forget to download the confirmation page at the end and print it. Downloading of the confirmation page is important as it ensures the completion of the registration process.
JEE Main 2026 Aadhaar Authentication
- Students, while registering for JEE Main 2026 are required to select the method of authentication. At the time of application process, candidates need to enter their name as it appears on their Aadhaar card.
- Candidates need to select whether they want to authenticate through their Aadhaar card or through a valid Govt ID with a photograph at the exam centre. Earlier, NTA discontinued the facility of registration through Digi-locker/ PAN/ Passport number, etc.
- In case of a mismatch between the name of a candidate in Aadhaar and name in educational certificate, he/ she must update their Aadhaar card to avoid any issue during registration.
JEE Main Application Fee:
- JEE Mains 2026 Registration fee 2026 can be submitted online only. No offline methods are described.
- Candidates must carefully make fee payment as it is non -refundable under any circumstances.
- Online Methods to pay JEE Application fee includes – net banking, credit card/ debit card/ UPI Card using SBI/ Canara/ ICICI/ HDFC online gateway payment.
Category wise application fee details are provided in the table:
| Papers | Category | Application Fee | |
| Exam Centres in India | Exam Centres Outside India | ||
| B.E./ B.Tech OR B.Arch OR B.Planning | General | Boys – Rs. 1000
Girls – Rs. 800 |
Boys – Rs. 5000
Girls – Rs. 4000 |
| Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 900
Girls – Rs. 800 |
Boys – Rs. 4500
Girls – Rs. 4000 |
|
| SC/ ST/ PwD | Boys – Rs. 500
Girls – Rs. 500 |
Boys – Rs. 2500
Girls – Rs. 2500 |
|
| Third Gender | 500 | 3000 | |
| B.E./ B.Tech & B. Arch OR B.E./ B.Tech & B. Planning OR B.E./ B.Tech, B. Arch & B.Planning OR B.Arch & B.Planning | Gen/ Gen-EWS/ OBC-NCL candidates | Boys – Rs. 2000
Girls – Rs. 1600 |
Boys – Rs. 10000
Girls – Rs. 8000 |
| SC/ ST/ PwD/ Transgender candidates | Boys – Rs. 1000
Girls – Rs. 1000 |
Boys – Rs. 5000
Girls – Rs. 5000 |
|
| Third Gender | 1000 | 5000 | |
JEE Main 2026 Eligibility Criteria
Who can apply for JEE Mains 2026? Well, here we have discussed complete JEE Main Eligibility criteria:
- Qualification: Students passed 12th level or its equivalent are eligible to apply.
- Qualifying Year: The qualifying exam / 12th level must be passed in the year 2024, 2025, or appearing in the year 2026.
- Age Criteria: No age limit is prescribed specifically.
- Qualifying subjects for IIITs, NITs & CFTIs: Students in their 12th level should have passed with the subject combinations below for Paper 1 & Paper 2:
| Papers | Qualifying Subjects |
| B.E /B.Tech (Paper 1) | 10+2 with 75% marks with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory along with one among Chemistry/ Biology/ Biotechnology/technical vocational subjects |
| B.Arch (Paper 2) | 10+2 with 50% marks aggregate as well as each in Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics OR
10+3 Diploma exam with Mathematics as a compulsory subject with aggregate of 45% marks |
| B.Planning | Passed qualifying exam with 50% marks in Mathematics & 50% marks aggregate |
JEE Main Application Dates 2026
We have discussed various events related to JEE Mains 2026 Application form below. Students must be aware of the dates & events of JEE Main 2026:
| Events (Session 1) | Dates 2026 (Announced) |
| Start of JEE Main application process | 31st October 2025 |
| End date to register | 27th November 2025 (9 pm) |
| Last date to apply with late fee | Till 27th November 2025 (11.50 pm) |
| Correction in particulars | 1st to 2nd week of December 2025 |
| Release of exam city slip | January 2026 |
| Release of admit card | 1st week of January 2026 |
| JEE Main Exam 2026 Jan session | Between 21st January to 30th January 2026 |
| Events (Session 2) | Dates 2026 |
| Start of JEE Mains registration | 1st week of February 2026 |
| JEE mains 2026 registration last date | 1st week of March 2026 |
| Correction in particulars | 1st– 2nd week of March 2026 |
| Release of exam city slip | March 2026 |
| Availability of hall ticket | 3 days before exam date |
| JEE Main Exam 2026 April session | 2nd- 9th April 2026 |
Status of JEE Mains 2026 Registration form
After successful filling of JEE Mains 2026 Application Form, the system sends confirmation of application submission to the candidate’s registered email ID. Also, candidates can check the status of their application by logging in to their account.
The status of application will show as ‘Application Submitted’ if the authority has accepted the application form. If you do not submit the application, then the status will show pending, and you should continue with the next steps to submit the application form.
How to Retrieve Lost JEE Main Application Number 2026?
If candidates have lost or forgotten their JEE Mains 2026 Application number or password, they can get it back by following some steps –
- Visit the online website.
- Click on ‘Forgot Application number’ or ‘Forgot password’.
- Follow instructions as asked and provide required details to retrieve the application number or password.
Kindly follow all these important steps to complete your JEE Mains 2026 Registration process.