Notification Date: 2026-01-17

Last Updated on: 2026-01-18

• he National Testing Agency is conducting the Joint Entrance Examination (Main)–2026 Session-1 at different Centres located in various cities throughout the country and 15 cities outside India. The schedule of release of Admit Cards will be as follows:

  Date of Exam	Paper	Shift	Date of Release of Admit Card
  21, 22, 23 & 24 January 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech)	First Shift (09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon) and Second Shift (03:00 P.M. to 06:00 Р.M.) (Indian Standard Time)	17 January 2026i9
  28 and 29 January 2026	Paper 1 (B.E./B. Tech), Paper 2A (B. Arch), Paper 2B (B. Planning) and Paper 2A & 2B (B. Arch & B. Planning both)	First Shift (09:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon) and Second Shift (03:00 P.M. to 06:00/06.30 P.M.) (Indian Standard Time)	Will be Released in due course

• The date (s) and City of the examination have already been intimated to all the eligible candidates.
• The candidates scheduled to appear on 21, 22, 23 & 24 January 2026 are required to download their Admit Card of JEE (Main)-2026 Session-1 (January 2026) for Paper 1 from the website https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/ w.e.f. 17 January 2026 and go through the instructions contained therein as well as in the Information Bulletin
• dmit Cards for the candidates whose exams are scheduled on 28 and 29 January 2026 will be released in due course
• The candidates are also required to ensure that the QR Code and the barcode is available on the Admit card while downloading. All candidates should bring the photo ID as uploaded in online application form and also mentioned in the Admit Card for proof of identity
• The candidates are advised to carefully read the Subject-Specific Instructions and other instructions mentioned in the Question paper and abide by the same.
• In case any candidate faces difficulty in downloading the Admit Card for JEE (Main) – 2026 Session 1 (January 2026) along with the undertaking, he/she may contact 011-40759000 or e-mail at jeemain@nta.ac.in
• The Candidates are advised to visit the official websites of NTA (www.nta.ac.in) and (https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/) for the latest updates

For complete information about JEE (Main)–2026 Session-1 (January 2026) Notification and for Register online, Visit https://jeemain.nta.nic.in/