JEE Main 2026 to Be Held in Two Sessions: Details Here

• JEE Main 2026 to be held in two sessions - January and April.
• NTA increases exam cities for wider accessibility and inclusion of PwD candidates.
• Aadhaar verification integrated; discrepancies can be corrected during the application phase.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has declared that the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) 2026 will occur in two sessions - the initial in January and the latter in April. Applicants can submit their applications online for Session 1 via the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, and the examination will take place in Computer-Based Test (CBT) format.

The agency has announced that online registration for Session 1 JEE Main exam is currently available, with exams set to take place from January 21 to 30, 2026. Session 2 JEE Main exam is scheduled for April 1 to 10, 2026, and the application process will commence in the final week of January.

NTA also intends to increase the number of exam cities to enhance accessibility for engineering students. The official notice seeks to deliver prompt and precise information to millions of candidates nationwide.

The announcement states, “In order to ensure wider participation and accessibility for candidates appearing in JEE Main 2026, NTA is increasing the number of exam cities,” the agency said in a statement. “Special consideration is also being given to meet the needs of PwD and PwBD candidates.”

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To verify Aadhaar, NTA will obtain candidates' names, birth dates, gender, photos, and addresses from UIDAI. However, the names of the father, mother, or guardian need to be filled out individually in the online form.

If there is any inconsistency between a candidate’s Aadhaar details and their Class 10 certificate or marksheet, NTA will offer a method to rectify the issue during the application phase.