JEE Mains 2026 Exam Calendar, Find Every Information You Need to Know 

JEE Mains 2026 exam calendar is out. The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the calendar for the Joint Entrance Examination 2026. For instance, its session will start on 21st January and end on 30th January. Similarly, session 2 will start 2nd April and end on 9th April 2026. 

Moreover, the notification for the exam dates, correction window, and city available on jeemain.nta.nic.in/. Aspiring candidates can check the details related to JEE 2026 and continue their preparation for the examination. 

JEE Mains 2026 Examination Calendar Released Link 

As mentioned earlier, the NTA has officially uploaded the complete examination schedule 2026 on its official website at www.jeemain.nta.nic.in/.  

For instance, the official notification provides a complete guideline for the exam lifecycle. Similarly, it is also covering application deadlines for events like form correction window, city intimation slips and admit card releases. Therefore, candidates should timely check the official website or this blog for latest updates. 

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Important Dates for the Joint Entrance Examination 2026 

NTA takes the Joint Entrance Examination every year to enroll students for the 4-year B.tech courses in IITs, NITs, and other central-aided institutions. Therefore, a student can appear in both or any of the sessions. Moreover, the agency considers the best score for a student in both sessions.  

Above all, the agency has uploaded the exam calendar for both sessions. Candidates should check the following dates related to the examination schedule.                

   Event                                 Session 1                              Session 2 (April 2026) 

Application Begins               October 2025                         January 2026 

Last date to apply                 27th November 2025              February 2026 (Expected) 

Exam City Intimation slip      First week of January 2026    Third week of March 2026 

Admit Card release              4-5 days before the exam        4-5 days before the exam 

Exam Dates                          21st to 30 January 2026            2nd to 9th April 2026 

JEE Session 1 Important Dates to Remember 

The National Testing Agency has declared the official schedule for the January Session. For instance, the agency will conduct it from January 21 to 30 January 2026 at multiple centers across the country. Applicants can check the schedule here as follows: 

Events with Their Respective Dates 

• Registration Begins for JEE Main 2026: 31st October 2025 

• Last date to apply for JEE Main 2026: 27th November 2025 

• Correction window open: 1st and 2nd December 2025 

• JEE Main City Intimation Slip: First week of January 2026 

• Admit Card Release: 3- 4 days before the exam 

• JEE Mains exam date: 21 to 30 January 2026 

• Answer Key release date: February 2026 

• JEE Main Answer key challenge date: February 2026 

• Final Answer key release: February 2026 

• JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Result Date: 12th February 2026   

JEE Mains 2026 Important Dates for Session 2 

Candidates can also check the official schedule for Session 2 (April 2026). Therefore, here are the exam dates: 

Events with Their Respective Dates 

• Registration Dates for JEE Mains 2026 April Session: Last week of January 2026 

• Exam Form Correction window open: February 2026 

• Exam City Intimation Slip: 2nd week of March 2026 

• Admit Card Release (April Session): 3-4 days before the exam 

• Second Session JEE Mains exam date: 2nd to 9th April 2026 

• Answer Key release date: April 2026 

• Session 2 Answer key challenge date: April 2026 

• Final Answer key release: April 2026 

• JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Result Date: 20th April 2026 

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