JEE Main 2027 Registration — Complete Guide
Status, expected dates, steps, fee structure and documents for the JEE Main 2027 application, with links to every detailed guide in one place.
Where JEE Main 2027 Registration Stands Today
As of mid-October 2026, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has not opened the Session 1 application window for JEE Main 2027, and the Information Bulletin has not been published. The only place where registration will be announced is the official portal, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Everything on this page about 2027 is therefore expectation drawn from earlier cycles, and we mark it that way.
There is one useful signal. Education news sites report that NTA issued a public notice dated 16 September 2026 with a tentative schedule of its exams from December 2026 to March 2027, which places JEE Main Session 1 in the last ten days of January 2027. We could not open the notice itself, and it is described as tentative. Since registration has always closed roughly two months before the first exam day, the form is likely to open soon. Our guide to the JEE Main 2027 exam dates sets out the reported schedule in full.
Expected Timeline Based on Previous Cycles
| Stage | 2025 cycle | 2026 cycle | 2027 cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Session 1 registration opens | 28 Oct 2024 (reported) | 31 Oct 2025 (official bulletin) | Not announced; late Oct or early Nov 2026 expected |
| Session 1 registration closes | 22 Nov 2024 (reported) | 27 Nov 2025, 9:00 PM; fee until 11:50 PM (official bulletin) | Not announced; roughly four weeks after opening expected |
| Session 1 correction window | 26-27 Nov 2024 (reported) | 1-2 Dec 2025 (reported; bulletin gave no date) | Not announced; expected just after closing |
| Session 1 exam | 22-31 Jan 2025 (reported window) | 21-30 Jan 2026 (official bulletin window) | Reported: 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 Jan 2027 (tentative) |
| Session 2 registration | Reported 1-25 Feb 2025 | Bulletin: last week of Jan 2026 onwards; reported 1-25 Feb 2026 | Not announced |
| Session 2 exam | 1-8 Apr 2025 (reported window) | 2-9 Apr 2026 (official bulletin window) | Not announced; April 2027 is only an expectation |
Entries marked official are from the JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin; other past-cycle dates come from news coverage of NTA notices. The 2027 column is not official. Read the registration last date guide for how the deadline has behaved over the years.
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The Registration Process at a Glance
The process has stayed broadly the same for years, even though individual fields have changed. This is the overview; the full walkthrough is in our step-by-step application form guide.
- Read the Information Bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in, especially eligibility, fee and the list of required documents.
- Create your account with a mobile number and email address that you personally control, because NTA sends all communication there.
- Fill personal, academic and address details, choose the paper (B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch, B.Planning) and select your state code of eligibility.
- Choose exam cities in order of preference, following our guide to selecting an exam city.
- Upload scanned images of your photograph and signature in the prescribed format. The 2026 bulletin included a live photo capture step (webcam, or a QR code scanned on a phone).
- Pay the fee online and download the confirmation page. An application without successful payment is incomplete.
- Use the correction window if you spot an error, then wait for the exam city slip and admit card.
Fee Structure: What to Expect
No 2027 fee has been published. The table below is the fee table printed in the official JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin (Dates at a Glance, item 2), in rupees per session. Coaching and news sites quoted different figures for some categories, which is a reminder to rely only on the fee table in the official bulletin.
| 2026 papers | Category and gender | India | Outside India |
|---|---|---|---|
| One paper | General male | 1,000 | 5,000 |
| One paper | General female | 800 | 4,000 |
| One paper | Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL male | 900 | 4,500 |
| One paper | Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL female | 800 | 4,000 |
| One paper | SC / ST / PwD / PwBD | 500 | 2,500 |
| One paper | Third gender | 500 | 3,000 |
| Two or more papers | General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL male | 2,000 | 10,000 |
| Two or more papers | General / Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL female | 1,600 | 8,000 |
| Two or more papers | SC / ST / PwD / PwBD and third gender | 1,000 | 5,000 |
Paper 1 is B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A is B.Arch and Paper 2B is B.Planning. Processing charges and GST are paid by the candidate in addition to these amounts.
Payment is online. The 2026 bulletin allowed payment only online through net banking, credit card, debit card or UPI, and the Confirmation Page was generated only after successful payment. Keep one of these ready, and note that gateway charges and GST sit on top of the base fee. If a payment fails, read our guide on failed payments and refunds before paying a second time. The category-wise pattern is covered on the registration fee page.
Documents and Details to Keep Ready
- Class 10 certificate or marksheet, which fixes your name and date of birth exactly as the form will record them
- Class 12 roll number, board and year of passing, or details of the examination you are appearing in
- Category certificate (OBC-NCL, EWS, SC, ST) in the format NTA accepts, and a PwD certificate if applicable
- An ID number for verification and, if you have one, your APAAR ID
- A mobile number and email address you can access throughout the cycle
- A recent photograph and a scanned signature that meet the size and format rules in the bulletin
- Parent or guardian details and a complete permanent and present address with PIN code
- A working online payment method
The 2026 bulletin printed these file rules: photograph JPG/JPEG, 10 KB to 200 KB, in colour on a white background with about 80% of the face (including ears, no mask) visible; signature JPG/JPEG, 10 KB to 100 KB; Class 10 certificate or marksheet PDF, 50 KB to 300 KB; identity proof, if not using Aadhaar or DigiLocker, JPG/JPEG 10 KB to 200 KB; disability or UDID certificate PDF, 50 KB to 300 KB. The category certificate is not uploaded: you enter its number, date of issue and issuing authority (FAQ 25), and produce it at document verification during admission. Check the new bulletin for 2027 changes, along with the photo and signature guide and the full documents list once the bulletin is out.
What Changed in the 2026 Cycle and Might Continue
The 2026 application introduced or emphasised a few items that aspirants should be ready for again: a field for APAAR ID (NTA's FAQ said it was not mandatory), a live photo capture step, a dedicated section for disability details, and identity verification during form filling. Whether any of these is required, optional or dropped for 2027 will only be clear from the new bulletin. Our pages on the APAAR ID and Aadhaar requirement and on application form changes track this.
A practical step you can take now is to generate or locate your APAAR ID through your school, and to make sure your Class 10 and Class 12 records carry the same spelling of your name and the same date of birth. Mismatches are among the commonest causes of correction requests.
Official 2026 Rules You Should Know Before Registering
The points below are taken from the JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin and NTA's 2026 FAQ. They describe the 2026 cycle and are shown so you know what to check in the 2027 bulletin, not as 2027 rules.
| Topic | What the 2026 bulletin or FAQ said |
|---|---|
| Three steps | Step 1 registration and application number with a password and security question; Step 2 application form (details, paper, cities, qualifications, uploads); Step 3 fee payment and Confirmation Page. |
| Password policy | 8 to 13 characters with at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter, one number and one special character. Reset by security question, SMS code to the registered mobile or a link to the registered email. |
| Who could apply | Candidates who passed Class XII in 2024 or 2025 or were appearing in 2026; no age limit; those who passed in 2023 or earlier were not eligible (paras 3.1 and 3.3). |
| Improvement candidates | Those re-appearing in Class XII to improve marks choose the option Passed (FAQ 10). |
| State code of eligibility | The state where the candidate passed Class XII, not the home state (para 3.4). |
| Choice of cities | Up to four cities, in order of preference, within the state of present or permanent address; NTA could allot another city (para 5.1). |
| Medium | Question paper in English plus one of 12 other languages depending on centre; cannot be changed later (para 2.2). |
| One application only | More than one form is not allowed and can cancel the result and be treated as unfair means. |
| Documents to NTA | Nothing is to be posted, faxed or sent by WhatsApp, email or by hand (FAQ 26). |
| Withdrawal | A submitted form cannot be cancelled or withdrawn (FAQ 30). |
| Calculators | Not allowed in any form (FAQ 7). |
Eligibility for later admission is separate from eligibility to sit the exam. For example, the 2026 bulletin repeated the CSAB recommendation that NIT+ system admission needs at least 75% aggregate in Class XII (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or a place in the category-wise top 20 percentile of the board, and that NTA is responsible only for conducting the exam, not for admissions. Read our eligibility criteria, state code guide and droppers and repeaters page for details.
All JEE Main 2027 Registration Guides
Pick the topic you need. Each page covers one question in depth.
Dates and Notification
Fill the Form
Fee and Corrections
Special Cases
Help and Avoiding Errors
How to Prepare Before the Window Opens
- Bookmark jeemain.nta.nic.in and check it every few days until the bulletin appears
- Confirm your own eligibility, including the Class 12 requirement for your year, on the eligibility page
- Scan your documents at good resolution so you can resize them without blur
- Decide your exam city preferences and your state code of eligibility with your family
- Apply for or renew the OBC-NCL or EWS certificate if yours is old, since validity rules apply
- Plan to submit within the first week rather than on the final day, when the portal is slowest
Beware of unofficial sites that claim to offer a JEE Main 2027 registration link before NTA announces it, and of anyone asking for money to register on your behalf. See our notes on common registration mistakes.
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As of mid-October 2026, NTA has not opened JEE Main 2027 registration or released the Information Bulletin. Dates, fees and rules here are based on earlier cycles and unofficial reports. Confirm everything at jeemain.nta.nic.in.