JEE Mains 2026 LIVE: NTA to conduct session 1 from January 21 to 30; exam pattern, syllabus

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has not announced release date for JEE Mains 2026 admit card and city intimation slip. However, as per previous years trends, the admit card will be released few days before the exam date.

The JEE Main 2026 city intimation slip will be issued before the release of the JEE Main admit card, which will contain the full exam centre address. NTA ensures that the city is allotted based on the preferences provided in the JEE Main application form 2026.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 (JEE Mains 2026) in two shifts to relieve candidates of the stress of giving such an important exam. As the candidates have 2 attempts, they can use the JEE Main session 1 as a practice session and attempt the JEE Main session 2 perfectly.

As the best score of the two sessions will be considered, candidates can attempt the JEE Main exam without tension. This allows candidates to work on their strengths and weaknesses in preparation for the second JEE Main attempt.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has closed the JEE Mains 2026 correction facility for making changes in the JEE Mains 2026 application form. 

The JEE Main 2026 session 1 exam is scheduled to be held from January 21 to 30, 2026. The specific date, shift, and city for each candidate will be notified on their respective admit card.

NTA will issue the JEE Main 2026 session 1 city intimation slip for registered candidates in the first week of January 2026.

As per the report, JEE Main 2026 session 1 registration has reached a record 14.5 lakh, an increase from last year's record of 13.11 lakh.

The JEE Main form correction window for session 1 will be closed today at 11:50 pm.

No, the photo correction is not allowed during the JEE Main 2026 form correction.

Candidates should note that JEE Main cut-offs vary by category. Last year’s cut-offs are shown in the table below.

JEE Mains Total Marks in Paper 1: Subject Wise Marks Distribution

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated its form correction facility for JEE Mains 2026 application form on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates are required to make corrections to their application forms by today
JEE Mains 2026 form correction facility active only today. (Image source: Official)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Mains 2026 session 1 examination from January 21 to 30, while the session 2 will be held from April 2 to 9. The NTA will close the editing facility today for registered JEE Mains 2026 candidates.
JEE Mains 2026: Editing window active at jeemain.nta.nic.in

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will allow the JEE Mains 2026 aspirants to make changes to their application form from December 1. What can be edited in JEE Main application form 2026

• Mother’s name
• Class 10/ equivalent details
• Class 12/ equivalent details
• State code of eligibility
• Examination city selection
• Examination cities (based on permanent and present address
• Medium of examination
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Category
• Sub-category/ PwD (if not verified by UDID portal)
• Signature
• Aadhaar details

Candidates who registered for the JEE Mains 2026 can make changes to their application form through the correction facility by today. 

Candidates who have registered for the JEE Mains 2026 can make changes to their application form by tomorrow. The correction facility is available on the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, under its SATHEE initiative, has launched a free 40-day online crash course for JEE Main 2026 preparation starting November 1.

The course offers live and recorded sessions by IITians, daily practice problems, chapter-wise tests, mock test series, AI-based performance tracking, and doubt-clearing support from 10 AM to 6 PM. All resources, including mentorship and performance reports, are available free through the SATHEE portal and mobile app.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will allow the JEE Mains 2026 aspirants to make changes to their application form from December 1. What can be edited in JEE Main application form 2026

• Mother’s name
• Class 10/ equivalent details
• Class 12/ equivalent details
• State code of eligibility
• Examination city selection
• Examination cities (based on permanent and present address
• Medium of examination
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Category
• Sub-category/ PwD (if not verified by UDID portal)
• Signature
• Aadhaar details

NTA has reiterated that calculators in any form will not be allowed in the JEE Main exam. The clarification follows a typographical error in the information bulletin. Candidates will have to attempt numerical and calculation-based questions without using any manual or onscreen calculator.

Typographical error in JEE Mains 2026 bulletin. (Image source: Official)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will allow the JEE Mains 2026 aspirants to make changes to their application form from December 1. What can be edited in JEE Main application form 2026

• Mother’s name
• Class 10/ equivalent details
• Class 12/ equivalent details
• State code of eligibility
• Examination city selection
• Examination cities (based on permanent and present address
• Medium of examination
• Date of Birth
• Gender
• Category
• Sub-category/ PwD (if not verified by UDID portal)
• Signature
• Aadhaar details

As per the NTA’s latest update, candidates will be able to make changes to their JEE Mains 2026 session 1 application form from December 1 to 2. The last date for JEE Main 2026 registration session 1 is November 27.

NTA will conduct the JEE Main session 1 exam 2026 from January 21 to 30, whereas the session 1 exam will be held from April 2 and 9. 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has activated its form correction facility for JEE Mains 2026 application form on its official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates are required to make corrections to their application forms by December 2. 

JEE Mains 2026 form correction link active. (Representational image: Freepik)

Last year's NIT Delhi cut-offs for major BTech courses are as follows:

As per the JEE Main 2026 exam pattern, the paper will comprise a total of 75 questions, carrying 300 marks. It will be divided into three sections: physics, chemistry, and mathematics. Each section will have two subsections — Section A and Section B. Section A will consist of 20 questions, while Section B will include 5 questions in each subject.

Here's what candidates can edit in their JEE Main application form 2026:

The Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2026 correction window is live at jeemain.nta.nic.in now. Candidates can make corrections or edit their details in the JEE Mains 2026 application form using their login credentials. The last date to edit the JEE form is December 2. 

Read More: JEE Main 2026 application correction begins on jeemain.nta.nic.in; edit details by December 2

The last date to make corrections in the JEE Mains application form 2026 is December 2, as per the update on jeemain.nta.nic.in. 

As per JEE Main 2026 syllabus for physics, important topics are given below. 

• Units and Measurements
• Kinematics
• Laws of motion
• Work, energy, and power
• Rotational motion
• Gravitation
• Properties of solids and liquids
• Thermodynamics
• Kinetic Theory of Gases
• Oscillations and Waves
• Electrostatics
• Current Electricity
• Magnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
• Electromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
• Electromagnetic Waves
• Optics
• Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation
• Atoms and Nuclei 
• Electronic Devices
• Experimental Skills

NTA has revised the number of exam cities for JEE Main 2026 from 284 to 323 this year.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the first session of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2026 from January 21 to 30. 

Candidates will be able to edit the following fields in the JEE Main application form 2026.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will start the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE Main) 2026 application correction facility today, December 1.