JEE Main 2026 LIVE: NTA to issue session 1 city slip soon; complete photo verification by January 15

The deadline to upload the attested certificate in PDF format via the link sent to candidates’ registered email IDs has been extended to January 15, 2026. Candidates will also have to carry a printed copy of the certificate to the examination centre for physical verification on the exam day

Candidates facing difficulties in obtaining attestation from their School or College Principal or Headmaster may now submit verification certificates attested by Class-I Gazetted Officers, including Tehsildar, SDM, DM, Revenue Officers, or Indian Embassy officers for NRI candidates. This revision aims to facilitate verification for all affected candidates before the examination.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued an advisory for JEE (Main) 2026  candidates regarding mismatches between submitted photographs and identity proof documents. Candidates who registered with identity proofs other than Aadhaar and whose live photographs did not match UIDAI records are required to verify their identity by submitting a signed and attested certificate along with a recent photograph.

The last date to register for the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 was November 27, 2025. Candidates could also pay the application fee until 11:50 PM on that day, and the correction window was available from December 1 to December 2, 2025.

The NTA has extended the photo verification deadline for non-Aadhaar candidates until January 15. The link to upload the certificate in PDF format has been sent to the candidates’ registered email IDs.

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A total of 14,75,103 candidates appeared for JEE Main 2025 across both sessions, out of the 15,39,848 who had registered. Of these, 12,58,136 candidates took the exam in the January session, while 9,92,350 appeared in the April session. The attendance rate for the January session stood at around 95.93%.

Scoring 93 percentile in the JEE Mains exam generally corresponds to approximately 95–101 marks out of 300. However, this can vary depending on the difficulty level of the JEE Main exam. In tougher exam sessions, 92–94 marks might yield the same percentile, while easier papers may require higher scores. This percentile typically translates to a rank in the range of 80,000–85,000.

JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in two shifts. Paper 1, 2A, and 2B (3 hours) will be held from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM and 3:00 PM–6:00 PM IST. Paper 2A & 2B (3 hours 30 minutes) will run from 9:00 AM–12:30 PM and 3:00 PM–6:30 PM IST.

JEE Main 2026 will be conducted in multiple modes: Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) entirely online (CBT), Paper 2A (B.Arch) with online maths and aptitude tests and offline drawing test, and Paper 2B (B.Planning) fully online including planning questions.

The NTA has extended the document verification deadline for candidates who uploaded identity proof documents with mismatched or non-Aadhaar photographs during the JEE Main 2026 application process to January 15, 2026. Such candidates are required to submit a signed and attested certificate along with a recent photograph in PDF format through the link sent to their registered email ID.

Candidates may get the certificate attested by their school or college principal/headmaster, or by a Class-I Gazetted Officer such as a Tehsildar, SDM, DM, Revenue Officer, or an authorised Indian Embassy official in case of NRI candidates. A printed copy of the certificate must also be produced at the examination centre on the day of the exam for physical verification.

Candidates can check and download the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, using their application number, date of birth or password once it is released by NTA.

In order to download the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip, the candidates will have to enter their valid application number and password on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Main 2026 Session 1 exam from January 21 to January 30, 2026.

The JEE Main city slip will be available in the first week of January 2026, and the exam will be conducted from January 21 to 30. Candidates appearing for JEE session 1 can download their exam city slip from the official NTA JEE website, jeemain.nta.nic.in

The steps to download the JEE Main 2026 city slip are given below.

• Visit the official JEE Main website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the link for “JEE Main 2026 City Slip / Exam City Intimation”.
• Log in using your application number and password / date of birth.
• The allotted exam city for session 1 will be displayed on the screen.
• Download the city slip as a PDF for reference.
• Print a copy to keep it for future reference and verification.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will soon release the JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip for session 1. Candidates can download it from the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in, using their application number and password. The slip will mention the city allotted for the exam centre.