JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin — What It Contains and How to Read It

The Information Bulletin is NTA's complete statement of how a JEE Main cycle will run. Every fee, deadline, eligibility condition and file specification that a candidate is held to comes from it. News articles, YouTube videos and coaching pages summarise it, sometimes accurately and sometimes not. During the 2026 cycle, for example, different websites printed different figures for some fee categories.

As of mid-October 2026, the JEE Main 2027 bulletin has not been released. When it appears, it will be on jeemain.nta.nic.in, and it is usually accompanied by the opening of Session 1 registration. Our JEE Main 2027 registration guide lists what is known so far and will point you to the right detailed pages once the document is out.

NTA's 2026 FAQ repeatedly sends candidates to specific paragraphs. This map, taken from the table of contents of the JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin (published 31 October 2025, 90 pages), lets you jump straight to the part that answers your question. Numbers are for the 2026 edition only; check the contents page of the 2027 edition before relying on them.

Secondary sites disagreed on several of these figures in 2026, so here is the table from the bulletin itself (Dates at a Glance, item 2). Amounts are in rupees per session. This is the 2026 cycle; no 2027 fee has been announced.

Go to jeemain.nta.nic.in and look for the Information Bulletin link on the home page, or for the public notices section. NTA has also published a Frequently Asked Questions PDF (42 questions in 2026, dated 19 November 2025 in its file properties) in the 2026 cycle, which is worth downloading as well because it answers practical questions about APAAR ID, verification and fees in plain language. The 2026 bulletin and FAQ were hosted as PDFs on NTA's government CDN and linked from jeemain.nta.nic.in. The helpline printed in the 2026 documents was 011-40759000 (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM per the bulletin), with the email jeemain@nta.ac.in; the FAQ also listed 011-69227700.

Type the address yourself rather than following links forwarded on messaging apps. The file is a large PDF, so save a copy on your phone and one on a laptop. If you find that the document you downloaded is dated for a previous cycle, check the year in the title before you rely on it.

The JEE Main 2026 bulletin itself confirms a live photograph captured during form filling, disability details verified against the UDID portal, and Aadhaar or DigiLocker based identity verification. NTA's official FAQ for that cycle said APAAR ID was not mandatory, that a name mismatch between the Class 10 marksheet and Aadhaar would not affect candidature, and that DigiLocker documents are valid. Media also reported a revised exam centre list; we have not compared the centre lists. For eligibility, the 2026 bulletin allowed candidates who passed Class XII in 2024 or 2025 or were appearing in 2026, with no age limit. We summarise these points to show the type of change to look for, not to predict 2027. The running list lives on our application form changes page.

Fee information also sits in the bulletin, and the fee is paid online with service charges payable on top, according to the 2026 FAQ. If your payment fails, our page on failed payments and refunds explains the safest next steps.

Do not skim only the dates. Candidates lose seats of opportunity through avoidable details: an unacceptable image format, a category certificate that does not match the stated format, or choosing the wrong paper. Candidates applying for B.Arch or B.Planning should read the Paper 2 registration page alongside the bulletin.

Two 2026 rules are worth checking again in the new edition because they trip up many candidates. The state code of eligibility depends on where you passed Class XII, not on your home address (para 3.4; see the state code guide), and the exam city choices are limited to the state of your present or permanent address, up to four in order of preference (para 5.1; see exam city choice). On identity documents, read the APAAR ID and Aadhaar page.

Also remember that the bulletin may be amended through later public notices on the website. If you have a query the bulletin does not answer, use the contact and helpdesk details published on the official site, and see our guide on the JEE Main helpline and grievance process. For timing, read the registration last date and exam dates pages.