JEE Main 2026 Exam Dates

JEE Main exam dates follow a fairly consistent yearly rhythm set by the National Testing Agency (NTA), even though the specific calendar days shift slightly from year to year. Registration for Session 1 typically opens in late October or November, followed by the exam itself in January, with results usually declared within two to three weeks. Session 2 registration generally opens shortly after Session 1 concludes, with the exam held in April and results again following within a similar window. This two-session structure, in place since 2021, gives candidates the flexibility to attempt the exam twice in the same academic year and have NTA automatically consider their better percentile score for the final All India Rank used in JoSAA and CSAB counselling.

Beyond the exam dates themselves, the surrounding timeline matters just as much for planning — admit card release (roughly a week before each session), the provisional and final answer key release window (during which candidates can raise objections against specific questions, a process that can shift final results by a few marks or ranks), and the scorecard download deadline (after which NTA typically removes access from its portal) are all dates worth tracking closely rather than only focusing on the exam day itself. Missing the scorecard download window, for instance, can create real complications later if you need the document for admission verification and didn't save a copy in time.

Because dates are announced and occasionally revised by NTA through official notices, this page reflects the most recent publicly available schedule at the time of writing — always cross-check the live schedule on jeemain.nta.nic.in before making firm travel, study, or counselling plans around any specific date mentioned here.