NTA will close the JEE Main 2026 application (Session 1) form at 9 pm, November 27, 2025. Candidates who haven’t applied yet are urged to do so before the deadline. In a notification released on November 20, the NTA had notified that there will be no further extension of date.
The application form is open online at jeemain.nta.nic.in.
Candidates who meet the prescribed JEE Main eligibility criteria can apply for their chosen program. To apply for the exam, you need to get registered, fill in personal, academic, and contact details, upload documents, and pay the application fee.
You must also select FOUR exam cities in the order of priority. The name and address of the JEE Main 2026 exam center allotted will be mentioned on the admit card. The JEE Main 2026 admit card will be released 3 days prior to the exam date.
JEE Main 2026 (Session 1) exam will be held between January 21-30, 2026. Also, note that fresh registration will be opened for Session 2. Candidates who already applied for Session 1 don’t need to register again, but must pay the applicable application fee and complete basic formalities like selection or editing of the exam center (if applicable), etc.
JEE Main 2026 Application Form Dates
| Events | Dates |
| Application Form START Date | October 31, 2025 |
| Last date for submission of JEE Main 2026 application form | November 27, 2025 (9 pm) Application Fee Payment Deadline: November 27, 2025 (11.50 pm) |
| Correction in particulars of the application form | December 1-2 (Up to 11.50 pm) |
| Issue of admit cards | 3 days prior to the exam date |
| JEE Main 2026 (Session 1) Exam Date | Between January 21-30, 2026 |
Correction in Particulars of JEE Main Application Form 2026
NTA will also allow candidates who have submitted their application to make corrections in the JEE Main 2026 application form from December 1 to December 2 (11.50 pm).
Using the correction facility, you can edit some particulars in the application form, including exam center, academic details, DOB, category, etc. However, a few particulars like mobile no., mail ID, etc., can’t be edited.