JEE Main 2026 City Slip (OUT) LIVE: Session 2 exams from April 2 for BTech; timings, pattern, marking scheme

The JEE Main 2026 exam city allotment slip 2026 includes details such as JEE Main application number, Candidate’s name, Father’s name, Gender, Date of birth, Category, A person with disability, Medium of the question paper, JEE Main exam date 2026, and Test City.

Candidates will be able to check their admit card by visiting the official JEE Main website - jeemain.nta.nic.in. The authority will release the admit card 3-4 days before the examination.

Students will be able to check the exact address of their JEE Mains session 2 exam centre after the admit card is released. The authority will issue the JEE Main 2026 admit card for the session 2 exam 3-4 days before the exam.

The list of details mentioned in the JEE Main 2026 exam city allotment slip 2026 will be as follows.

• JEE Main application number
• Candidate’s name
• Father’s name
• Gender
• Date of birth
• Category
• A person with disability
• Medium of the question paper
• JEE Main exam date 2026
• Test City

A score of 250 or above in JEE Main 2026 is generally considered a very good score for aspirants. The National Testing Agency (NTA) is expected to issue the JEE Main 2026 city slip soon on the official website jeemain.nta.nic.in.

What is a good score in JEE Mains 2026? Marks vs percentile explained

Candidates will have to enter login details such as application number and password to access and download the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 city slip.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam for paper 1 on April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 for engineering or BTech admissions.

While, the testing agency will conduct the paper 2 exam on April 7 for BArch and  BPlanning courses.

The highest JoSAA 2025 closing rank for admission to BTech programmes at National Institute of Technology Warangal was 2409 for gender-neutral candidates from the other state (OS) category.

The Artificial Intelligence and Data Science programme continues to attract strong student interest due to growing opportunities in AI-related careers, with a JEE Main 2025 closing rank of 2952 for OS candidates. Meanwhile, the Mathematics and Computing programme has also become a popular option, closing at a JoSAA rank of 3277.

The April session offers candidates a second chance to improve their scores. Students who are not satisfied with their January attempt can try to secure a higher percentile in Session 2, which will ultimately be considered for their final ranking.

JEE Main 2026 subject-wise topics for Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics subjects are given below.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will declare the JEE Mains 2026 session 1 result on February 12. Meanwhile, candidates can check the NIT Srinagar cut-offs for BTech branches.

JEE Main cut-off for BTech Mechanical Engineering at NITs for home state open category candidates.

Based on previous years’ trends and expert estimates, the qualifying cut-offs for JEE Advanced 2026 are expected to fall around the following ranges. These figures are indicative and may vary depending on exam difficulty and overall performance:

• General (UR): 93.3 to 93.6 percentile (around 115+ marks)
• GEN-EWS: 81.1 to 81.5 percentile (around 85+ marks)
• OBC-NCL: 79.9 to 80.4 percentile (around 80+ marks)
• SC: 61.8 to 62.5 percentile (around 55+ marks)
• ST: 48.5 to 50.0 percentile (around 45+ marks)

Candidates aiming for BTech admission can check the JEE Mains marks vs percentile 2026 from the table given below.

Candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 session 2 city intimation slip through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

After the JEE Mains 2026 results are declared, candidates will have to check the cut-offs for different engineering colleges issued by the JoSAA. The cut-offs will be announced on the basis of rank, branch, category, and home state.

Candidates seeking admission to engineering, architecture and planning programmes can check the expected JEE Mains 2026 cut-offs for all category candidates from the table given below.

Only 2.5 lakh candidates will be qualified for the JEE Advanced for admission to BTech programmes at IITs.

A normalisation process is used in the JEE Mains exams due to its shift-wise pattern. Due to the process, candidate’s raw scores are converted into percentile scores on the basis of difficulty of each shift.

For this, the formula used is Percentile = % of candidates who scored less than other candidates.

The normalisation process is also followed to ensure fairness across different shifts.

Candidates will be given four  marks for each correct  answer, whereas one mark  will be deducted for  each wrong response. There will not be  any negative marking for unanswered questions.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam for BTech or engineering admissions in dual shifts. The forenoon shift will be from 9 am to 12 noon, whereas the afternoon shift will take place from 3 to 6 pm.

The BArcha and BPlanning admission test will be conducted  in a single shift.

The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam question paper will cover topics from Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics subjects.

The Physics section will cover questions from mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics topics. While, Chemistry paper will have topics such as physical, organic, and inorganic.
The Maths section will have algebra, calculus, coordinate geometry, and trigonometry.

The JEE Mains 2026 session 2 city slip only contains information regarding the exam centre city. Whereas, the admit card holds exam center exact address, shift timings, reporting time, and other important details.

Candidates can download their JEE Mains 2026 session 2 city slip through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

JEE Main 2026 session 2 city slip login details. (Image source: Official website)

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 exam for paper 1 on April 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8 for engineering or BTech admissions.

While, the testing agency will conduct the paper 2 exam on April 7 for BArch and  BPlanning courses.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will issue the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 admit card three to two days before the exam begins, which will tentatively by March 30.

Candidates will have to enter login details such as application number and password to access and download the JEE Mains 2026 session 2 city slip.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the JEE Mains session 2 from April 2 to 8.

Candidates can download the JEE Main 2026 session 2 city intimation slip through the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.