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National Testing Agency (NTA) : Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 (JEE Mains)
NTA JEE Mains Session I Online Form 2027
Short Details of Notification
Sarkari Job
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Important Dates
- Notification Date : 24/10/2026
- Application Begin : 24/10/2026
- Last Date for Apply Online : 22/11/2026 (11:50 PM)
- Fee Payment Last Date : 22/11/2026 (11:50 PM)
- Apply with Late Fee : 23/11/2026 to 26/11/2026 (11:50 PM)
- Correction Window : 27/11/2026 to 29/11/2026 (11:50 PM)
- Exam City Slip : 30/12/2026
- Admit Card : 13/01/2027
- Exam Date : 20/01/2027 to 24/01/2027 and 28/01/2027
- Answer Key : Not announced
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Application Fee
- One Paper (Paper 1 or 2A or 2B) :
- General (Male) : ₹1000/-
- Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) (Male) : ₹900/-
- General / Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) (Female) : ₹800/-
- SC / ST / PwD / PwBD / Third Gender : ₹500/-
- Two or More Papers :
- General / Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) (Male) : ₹2000/-
- General / Gen-EWS / OBC (NCL) (Female) : ₹1600/-
- SC / ST / PwD / PwBD / Third Gender : ₹1000/-
- Late Fee : ₹500/- extra, same for all categories
- Exam Centres Outside India : higher fee, as given in the Information Bulletin
- Payment Mode : Debit Card / Credit Card / Net Banking / UPI + Processing Charges and GST
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Age Limit & Selection Process
- Age Limit: No age limit for JEE (Main) 2027. Admitting institutes may have their own age rules.
- Selection Process: Computer Based Test (Session 1 / Session 2) → NTA Score (Percentile), best of both sessions → Common Rank List → JoSAA / CSAB Counselling → Admission.
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Exam Details – Paper Wise Eligibility |
| Paper | Course | Eligibility/Details |
| Paper 1 | B.E. / B.Tech | - Class 12th / equivalent passed in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027
- A 3-year diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education is also accepted
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| Paper 2A | B.Arch | - Class 12th / equivalent passed in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027
- A 3-year diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education is also accepted
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| Paper 2B | B.Planning | - Class 12th / equivalent passed in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027
- A 3-year diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education is also accepted
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- Class 12th passed in 2024 or earlier : not eligible for JEE (Main) 2027.
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Course Details & Fee Structure
- NITs, IIITs and other CFTIs : seats through JoSAA / CSAB on the Common Rank List, declared after Session 2.
- IITs : the top 2,50,000 candidates in Paper 1 can appear in JEE (Advanced) 2027.
- Paper 1 score is also used for Integrated M.Sc., Integrated M.Tech, Integrated B.Tech, MBA, B.Sc., B.Pharm and B.Des.
- Reservation in central institutes : Gen-EWS 10%, OBC (NCL) 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, PwBD 5% in each category.
- Seats, course fees and admission rules are set by each institute; NTA does not publish them.
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Exam Pattern
- Mode : Computer Based Test (CBT); B.Arch Drawing Test on an A4 drawing sheet (pen and paper)
- Duration : 3 hours for one paper; 3 hours 30 minutes for B.Arch and B.Planning both
- Shifts : 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Marking : +4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer in both Section A (MCQ) and Section B (numerical value)
- Language : 13 languages, including English, Hindi and Urdu at all centres in India
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Paper 1 (B.E. / B.Tech)- Mathematics : 25 Questions (20 + 5), 100 Marks
- Physics : 25 Questions (20 + 5), 100 Marks
- Chemistry : 25 Questions (20 + 5), 100 Marks
- Total : 75 Questions, 300 Marks
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Paper 2A (B.Arch)- Mathematics : 25 Questions (20 + 5), 100 Marks
- Aptitude Test : 50 Questions, 200 Marks
- Drawing Test : 2 Questions, 100 Marks
- Total : 77 Questions, 400 Marks
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Paper 2B (B.Planning)- Mathematics : 25 Questions (20 + 5), 100 Marks
- Aptitude Test : 50 Questions, 200 Marks
- Planning Based Questions : 25 Questions, 100 Marks
- Total : 100 Questions, 400 Marks
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NTA Score- Marks of each shift are converted to a percentile (NTA Score).
- A candidate who appears in both sessions gets the better total NTA Score.
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Exam Centers
- Choose 4 exam cities, from the state of your permanent or present address.
- Uttar Pradesh : Agra, Aligarh, Prayagraj, Ambedkar Nagar, Ayodhya, Azamgarh, Ballia, Bareilly, Bulandshahr, Chandauli, Firozabad, Ghazipur, Gorakhpur, Jhansi, Kanpur, Lucknow, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pratapgarh, Raebareli, Saharanpur, Varanasi, Ghaziabad, Noida / Greater Noida
- Bihar : Arrah, Aurangabad, Bhagalpur, Bihar Sharif, Darbhanga, Gaya, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Sasaram
- Rajasthan : Ajmer, Alwar, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Dausa, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sikar, Sriganganagar, Udaipur
- Madhya Pradesh : Balaghat, Bhopal, Chhatarpur, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur, Sagar, Satna, Ujjain
- Cities in other states and outside India are listed in the Information Bulletin.
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Application Process
- Do Re-KYC on DigiLocker, then register on jeemain.nta.nic.in through MeriPehchaan with your own DigiLocker, JanParichay or e-Pramaan login.
- Note the Application Number and create a password; the same number is used for Session 2.
- Enter your name and date of birth exactly as in your Class 10 certificate or marksheet.
- Choose the paper, question paper language and 4 exam cities; Class 12 appearing candidates can enter their board roll or registration number.
- Capture a live photo, then upload photo (10–200 KB JPG), signature (10–100 KB JPG) and Class 10 marksheet (50–300 KB PDF).
- Pay the fee online by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI before the last date.
- Print the Confirmation Page. Fix mistakes in the correction window; if you submit a fresh form, only the last paid one counts.
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