JEE Main Exam 2026: Counselling, Cutoffs (NITs/IIITs/GFTIs)

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 city intimation slip has been released on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. Candidates can download it using their application number and password. The slip provides advance details about the allotted exam city and date, helping candidates plan their travel in time. However, it does not include the exam centre address, which will be available with the admit card 3–4 days before the exam. As per NTA, Paper 1 will be held on April 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8, while Paper 2 is scheduled for April 7, 2026.

Also Read: JEE Main 2026 Dress Code

Candidates can follow these steps to download the slip:

• Visit the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

• Click on the Session 2 city intimation slip link on the homepage

• Enter your application number and password

• Log in to view your city intimation slip

• Check all details carefully and download it for reference
  
  

Note: The city intimation slip only provides the exam city and date. The admit card with full exam centre details will be released separately.

JEE Main 2026 exam overview provides students with direct access to the information they require. It includes the mode of examination, conducting authority, difficulty level, and overall duration. Check the below table for JEE Main exam 2026 highlights:

Candidates are required to be aware of all the important timelines related with registration, the release of admit cards, examination dates, and results. Check the below table for JEE Main important dates 2026: 
JEE Main 2026 Session 2 Dates

JEE Main 2026 Session 1 Dates

JoSAA conducts the centralised online counselling process for admission to participating IITs, NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs based on JEE Main and JEE Advanced ranks. JoSAA helps in admission into 23 IITs, 31 NITs, IIEST Shibpur, 26 IIITs, and 38 GFTIs. The IITs accept JEE Advanced ranks for admission and JEE Main ranks for NITs, IIITs, and GFTIs. 

Candidates need to visit the JoSAA portal for registration and fill in their desired college and course choices. Candidates can check the below table for JEE Main Counselling 2026:

3. 1. Registration: Candidates register on the official JoSAA portal using their eligible credentials and complete the counselling form.
4. 2. Choice Filling: Candidates select and arrange their preferred courses and institutes and lock their choices before the deadline.
5. 3. Seat Allotment: JoSAA allocates seats based on candidates’ ranks, category, preferences, and seat availability.
6. 4. Online Reporting: Candidates with an allotted seat complete the required online formalities, including:
7. • Paying the required seat acceptance fee
   • Choosing Freeze, Float, or Slide
   • Uploading the required documents
   • Responding to queries raised during document verification, if required

8. CSAB Counselling 2026

   Candidates who do not secure a seat through JoSAA counselling can participate in the CSAB Special Counselling. It provides another opportunity to get admission to participating NITs, IIITs, and other institutes through vacant seats. The CSAB counselling process is conducted online through the official website, csab.nic.in.

JEE Main 2026 application process is conducted entirely online on the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in. In order to submit the application form successfully, the candidates will have to fill in personal and education details. To fill out and submit the JEE Main session 2 application form accurately, follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1: Visit the official website ( jaemain.nta.nic.in)

Step 2: Click on New Candidate Registration

Step 3: Fill in the basic details, which include name, parents' names, email ID, mobile number, and address on JEE Main Session 2 form

Step 4: Complete the registration process and then log in to fill in the application form 

Step 5: Fill in the educational details (Class 10 & 12), the category, the choice of papers (B.Tech / B.Arch / B.Plan), and the choice of cities for examination

Step 6: Upload scanned images (photo, signature, and the Class 10 certificate) on JEE Main session 2 registration portal

Step 7: Upload category certificates (if applicable) - SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS/PwD

Step 8: Pay the JEE Main Session 2 application fee using debit/credit card/UPI/net banking

Step 9: Submit the application form and download the acknowledgement slip which was sent via email/SMS.

NOTE: The application form is only submitted officially to the NTA process after payment has been paid.

Documents Required for JEE Main 2026

Important:

• PwD and PwBD certificates must be uploaded while filling the form.

• SC/ST/OBC-NCL/EWS candidates must enter details such as issuing authority and date.

JEE Main 2026 Application Fee

Acknowledgment Slip & Final Submission

The form will automatically be submitted upon completion of payment. Candidates will receive an acknowledgment slip via email and SMS. Candidates will need to download and retain a copy of the application form and the payment receipt for their records.

JEE Main 2026 Application Form Correction

After the submission of the NTA application form, there is a window that allows candidates to change things in their form. Only certain fields can be edited after the submission of the application form, and you cannot change things after this window closes, including changes to your photo or signature. Check the below steps to to edit the JEE Main application form:

Step 1: Visit jeemain.nta.nic.in

Step 2: Login to the portal with your application number and password.

Step 3: Click on the Application Correction link.

Step 4: Read your form and select what you want to edit.

Step 5: Review, change and adjust accordingly.

Step 6: Click on "Confirm & Save.

Step 7: Download the revised application form for your record.

The editable fields can include:

• Category

• Address

• Uploaded photo

• Uploaded signature

National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the JEE Main 2026 Result online on the official website. The JEE Main scorecard includes the candidate’s normalised percentile scores in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics, along with the overall percentile score. The JEE Main 2026 cutoff percentile and list of toppers were also released along with the result. All candidates who earn a score that is above the JEE Main cutoff will be forwarded to JEE Advanced.

• Visit the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in
• Click on the JEE Main 2026 Result link.
• Enter your application number and password/date of birth.
• The JEE Main scorecard will appear on the screen.
• Download the scorecard and keep a printed copy for future reference.

Candidates can use the official website to download their JEE Main 2026 Session 2 scorecard and check their result details.

Along with the JEE Main Session 1 result, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has also published the list of toppers. As per the official data, 12 students have secured 100 percentile and emerged as JEE Main 2026 toppers. The topper list has been released separately on a category-wise, gender-wise, and state-wise basis.

National Testing Agency has released the JEE Main result 2026 . Earlier, the exam result was expected to be announced on February 12, 2026. However, now, the JEE Main exam result 2026 out on February 16, 2026. The agency has not specified any reason for this as of now.

After the NTA JEE Main 2026 session result is out, which includes AIR and final percentile score calculated after considering performance in January and April session. Based on the JEE final result, cadidates will have two option to choose from:

IIT JEE Main cut off marks is the minimum marks that a candidate has to score to get admission to leading NITs, IIITs, and other Engineering colleges. The minimum marks that a candidate has to score are released category wise and course wise. Know about the IIT JEE Main previous year cut off marks in the table below.

JEE Main 2026 qualifying cutoff is the minimum percentile required to become eligible for JEE Advanced 2026. It is not a pass or fail score for JEE Main. The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the category-wise cutoff along with the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 result.

Candidates meeting or exceeding the cutoff in their respective category are eligible to appear for JEE Advanced 2026, subject to fulfilling the other eligibility requirements.

The previous years’ JEE Main question paper PDFs with solutions are available for candidates to download from the table below. The solutions provided have been developed by leading coaching institutes. By accessing the JEE Main PYQ chapter-wise PDFs, students can get a clear understanding of the difficulty level of the JEE Main exam and chapter wise weightage. In addition, all aspirants who will be appearing for the JEE Main 2026 exam are strongly recommended to practice at least the previous 10 years’ of question papers in all the subjects for proper preparation and understanding.

Candidates should check the eligibility standards before applying to make sure they have satisfied the academic, age, and nationality requirements. The table below contains JEE Main 2026 eligibility criteria:

National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the official JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern for all three papers i.e, Paper 1 (BTech), Paper 2A (BArch), and Paper 2B (BPlan). JEE Main will be held in online (CBT) format, except for the drawing portion of BArch, which will continue to be done offline (pen and paper). Each paper will have a total exam time of 3 hours. The structure of each paper, number of questions, marking scheme, and exam format can be found below.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern: Paper 1 (BTech)

Subject-wise Question Distribution

Marking Scheme

• +4 marks for each correct answer

• –1 mark for each incorrect MCQ/NAV

• No negative marking for unanswered questions

JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern: Paper 2A (BArch)

Subject-wise Question Distribution

Marking Scheme

• +4 marks for each correct answer

• –1 mark for each incorrect MCQ/NAV

• Drawing questions evaluated on drawing skills & creativity

JEE Main 2026 Exam Pattern: Paper 2B (BPlan)

Subject-wise Question Distribution

Type of Questions

• Mathematics: MCQ + NAV

• General Aptitude & Planning: MCQ only

Marking Scheme

• +4 marks for correct answer

• –1 mark for incorrect answer

National Testing Agency (NTA) released the JEE Main 2026 provisional answer key through the candidate login portal. Candidates could check their answers against the official key and raise objections within the specified period. Check below how to download JEE Main 2026 answer key:

• Visit the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Click on the JEE Main 2026 Answer Key link.
• Log in using your application number and password/date of birth.
• The provisional answer key and response sheet will appear on the screen.
• Download the answer key and keep a copy for reference.

JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key

After reviewing the objections submitted by candidates, NTA released the JEE Main 2026 Final Answer Key. The final key was used to calculate candidates’ scores and prepare the JEE Main 2026 results. No further objections or challenges were accepted against the final answer key.

JEE Main 2026 exam was overall moderate in difficulty. Across the January and April sessions, the paper maintained a fairly balanced distribution of questions, although the difficulty level varied slightly between shifts.

Overall Analysis of Sessions 1 & 2

• Session Comparison: The April session was considered slightly more manageable than the January session in some shifts. However, the overall subject-wise pattern remained similar.
• Toughest Shifts: January 28 Shift 1 and April 6 Shift 1 were among the more challenging shifts, mainly because of lengthy Mathematics questions and conceptual Physics problems.

Subject-Wise Analysis

Major topics asked in Mathematics:

• Vectors & 3D Geometry
• Calculus
• Coordinate Geometry

Major topics asked in Physics:

• Modern Physics
• Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Current Electricity

Major topics asked in Chemistry:

• Chemical Kinetics
• Chain Reactions
• Boiling Point
• Molar Mass

National Testing Agency (NTA) has formally published the JEE Main 2026 Syllabus PDF for three papers - Paper 1 (BTech), Paper 2A (BArch) and Paper 2B (BPlan). As the syllabus is mainly based on NCERT topics for Class 11 and Class 12, candidates must refer to the NCERT textbooks so that their fundamentals are comprehensively covered. Students may either download the subject-wise PDF given in the table below or go to the official NTA website. Following is the updated and complete syllabus for JEE Main 2026 papers.

JEE Main 2026 Combined Syllabus Table (Paper 1, 2A & 2B)

A strong preparation strategy for JEE Main 2026 starts with the clarity of the syllabus, exam pattern, and difficulty level. Check the below table for JEE Main 2026 preparation tips:

JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exams will be conducted on April 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8 for Paper 1 in two shifts:

• Morning Shift: 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
• Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

The April 7 exam will be held for Paper 2, and detailed timings will be updated separately.

JEE Main 2026 Exam Day Schedule

Documents to Carry

The following items need to be carried by the candidates to the examination centre:

• JEE Main 2026 admit card in printout form along with the self-declaration form
• One photograph in passport size (same as the photograph in the application form)
• Original valid photo ID proof (Aadhaar Card, PAN Card, Voter ID, Passport, School ID, etc.)
• PwD certificate (for PwD candidates only)
• Transparent ballpoint pen

Items Not Allowed

Do not carry mobile phones, smartwatches, Bluetooth devices, calculators, electronic gadgets, or any written/printed material.
Carrying restricted items may lead to disqualification from the exam.