NTA JEE Main Session 1 2027

Name of Post: NTA JEE Main Session 1 2027

Post Date / Update: 25 October 2026, 10:30 AM

Short Information: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has opened the online application window for Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 Session 1 on 24 October 2026. Candidates seeking admission to B.E./B.Tech, B.Arch and B.Planning programmes in NITs, IIITs and other participating institutions can apply online by 22 November 2026. The Session 1 examination will be held on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027 in computer-based mode. Candidates who miss the regular deadline can still apply with a late fee of ₹500 between 23 and 26 November 2026.

Important Dates

Application Fee

Candidates applying between 23 and 26 November 2026 will pay an additional late fee of ₹500. The fee shown above is for examination centres in India. The fee can be paid online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI.

Age Limit

Minimum Age: No minimum age limit has been prescribed by NTA for appearing in JEE (Main) 2027
Maximum Age: No maximum age limit has been prescribed by NTA for appearing in JEE (Main) 2027
Admission Note: Institutes may apply their own age and eligibility conditions at the time of admission, so candidates must check the admission rules of the institute they are applying to.

Eligibility

1. The candidate must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination in 2025 or 2026, or must be appearing in the qualifying examination in 2027, from a recognised board.
2. For B.E./B.Tech (Paper 1), the candidate must have studied Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics in Class 12.
3. For B.Arch (Paper 2A) and B.Planning (Paper 2B), the candidate must have studied Mathematics in Class 12.
4. A candidate can appear in JEE (Main) in three consecutive years, with two sessions held every year.
5. For admission to NITs, IIITs and other centrally funded technical institutions, the candidate must have secured at least 75% marks in Class 12 or a position among the top 20 percentile of the respective board. For SC/ST candidates, the minimum marks requirement is 65%.
6. Only one application form is to be submitted by a candidate. Candidates filling more than one application form will face strict action, even at a later stage.

Exam Pattern

Paper 1 question break-up: Every subject (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry) has Section A with 20 multiple-choice questions and Section B with 10 numerical value questions, out of which any 5 are to be attempted, making 25 questions per subject and 75 questions in total.

Paper 2A question break-up: Mathematics Part I has 20 multiple-choice questions and 5 numerical value questions to be attempted out of 10 given, Aptitude Test Part II has 50 questions, and Drawing Test Part III has 2 questions to be attempted on an A4-size drawing sheet, making 77 questions in total.

Paper 2B question break-up: Mathematics Part I has 20 multiple-choice questions and 5 numerical value questions to be attempted out of 10 given, Aptitude Test Part II has 50 questions, and Planning Part III has 25 questions, making 100 questions in total.

Marking Scheme: 4 marks for every correct answer, minus 1 mark for every incorrect answer in both Section A (multiple-choice questions) and Section B (numerical value questions), and 0 marks for questions left unattempted.

Duration: 3 hours for a single paper (Paper 1, Paper 2A or Paper 2B). Candidates appearing for B.Arch and B.Planning together get 3 hours 30 minutes.

Shifts: First shift from 09:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and second shift from 03:00 PM to 06:00 PM for 3-hour papers. For the 3-hour-30-minute paper, the first shift runs from 09:00 AM to 12:30 PM and the second shift from 03:00 PM to 06:30 PM. Paper 2A and Paper 2B are held in the first shift only.

Languages: The examination is conducted in 13 languages, namely English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu.

Merit and Score Validity: The best NTA score from all the sessions in which a candidate has appeared will be considered for the merit list. The JEE (Main) score is valid only for the academic session 2027-28.

Session 2: Session 2 will be held in April 2027. A separate application opportunity will be given later for Session 2, and candidates who applied for Session 1 can use the same application number.

How to Apply

1. Open the official JEE (Main) website jeemain.nta.nic.in and click the Session 1 registration link.
2. Complete new registration by entering personal details, contact details and address. This generates the application number and password.
3. Log in with the application number and password and fill the application form with personal, academic and examination details, and choose the paper and preferred exam cities.
4. Upload the photograph, signature and other required documents in the prescribed format.
5. Pay the examination fee online through Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI.
6. Check every detail carefully, submit the form, and download and keep the confirmation page for future reference.

Note: The e-mail address and mobile number entered in the form must belong to the candidate or to the parents or guardians only, as all communication from NTA will be sent there. Details entered in the form can be corrected during the correction window from 27 to 29 November 2026.

Important Links

FAQ

Q1. JEE Main 2027 Session 1 ka form bharne ki last date kya hai?
Online form 22 November 2026 raat 11.50 baje tak bina late fee ke bhara ja sakta hai. Late fee ke saath form 23 se 26 November 2026 tak bhara ja sakta hai.

Q2. JEE Main 2027 Session 1 ki pariksha kab hogi?
Session 1 ki pariksha 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 aur 28 January 2027 ko hogi.

Q3. JEE Main me negative marking hai ya nahi?
Haan, sahi uttar par 4 marks milenge aur galat uttar par 1 mark kaata jayega. Ye rule multiple-choice questions aur numerical value questions dono par lagu hai. Chhode hue sawal par koi mark nahi kaata jayega.

Q4. JEE Main ke liye age limit kya hai?
NTA ne JEE (Main) dene ke liye koi age limit nahi rakhi hai. Admission ke samay institute ki apni shartein lagu hongi.

Q5. Admit card kab milega?
Admit card 13 January 2027 se NTA ki website se download kiya ja sakega. Exam city ki jaankari 30 December 2026 ko di jayegi.

Q6. JEE Main 2027 Session 2 kab hoga?
Session 2 April 2027 me hoga. Uske liye alag se application ka mauka diya jayega, aur Session 1 me apply kar chuke candidates wahi application number istemal kar sakenge.