JEE Main 2027 Paper 2A (B.Arch) and Paper 2B (B.Planning) Registration

JEE Main has three papers: Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A for B.Arch and Paper 2B for B.Planning. There is no separate registration portal for architecture or planning. In the 2026 cycle, the candidate chose the paper or papers inside the single application form, and the fee depended on that choice. If you are interested in B.Arch or B.Planning, tick the paper at the time of the first application, since adding a paper later is not something to count on.

As of mid-October 2026, NTA has not opened JEE Main 2027 registration or released the Information Bulletin, so all numbers here are from the 2026 bulletin and are not 2027 rules. The 2027 cycle may keep the same structure, but confirm it in the bulletin. See our page on the JEE Main 2027 Information Bulletin for when to expect it, and the form-filling guide for the general steps.

The general JEE Main eligibility (qualifying exam, age and attempts) is the same for all papers; see the eligibility criteria page. For admission, the 2026 bulletin added programme-specific conditions.

• B.Arch: Class 12 with Physics and Mathematics as compulsory subjects, plus Chemistry, Biology, a technical vocational subject, Computer Science, Information Technology, Informatics Practices, Engineering Graphics or Business Studies, with at least 45% aggregate. A 10+3 diploma with Mathematics at 45% also qualifies. This follows the Gazette notification of 19 July 2023, which the bulletin quoted.
• B.Planning: Pass in the qualifying exam with at least 50% in Mathematics and 50% in aggregate.

The bulletin also noted that institutes may have their own eligibility criteria, and that grievances about admission go to the counselling authorities. In practice, many centrally funded institutes ask for a higher aggregate than the minimum for the exam. The DASA 2026 brochure, for example, asked for 75% for foreign and NRI candidates. Check the JoSAA or CSAB rules each year.

The 2026 bulletin described the Drawing Test as a pen-and-paper test, attempted on an A4 drawing sheet, with two questions evaluated out of 100 marks. Unlike the rest of the paper, it has no negative marking. Because it is offline, you will likely handle a physical sheet while the other parts are on a computer. Read your admit card for what drawing and colouring materials you may carry and what is banned. Our admit card guide explains how to read those instructions.

Planning for the drawing test is partly a registration matter too. Choose an exam city and centre you can reach comfortably, since the test slot is long, and the allotted centre cannot be changed after allotment, as the 2026 FAQ stated. Read the exam city selection guide and note the application window from the registration last date page.

Paper 2A and Paper 2B each give a separate NTA score and rank. For candidates who appear in both sessions, the 2026 bulletin said the merit list is prepared using NTA scores across the sessions. Ties are broken first by Mathematics, then Aptitude, then the Part III score, and then by the proportion of incorrect to correct answers.

Counselling is outside NTA. The 2026 bulletin said candidates are offered seats on their choices and ranks through a seat allocation process run by JoSAA or CSAB for NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded institutes, and it clarified that NTA is responsible only for conducting the exam. B.Arch seats in IITs follow a different route through JEE Advanced and its architecture aptitude test, which we mention only so you do not confuse it with the JEE Main route. Document checks, such as category and disability certificates, are done during the seat allocation.