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

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

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

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.

Exam Details – Paper Wise Eligibility

PaperCourseEligibility/Details
Paper 1B.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
Paper 2AB.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
Paper 2BB.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
  • Class 12th passed in 2024 or earlier : not eligible for JEE (Main) 2027.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Application Process

  1. Do Re-KYC on DigiLocker, then register on jeemain.nta.nic.in through MeriPehchaan with your own DigiLocker, JanParichay or e-Pramaan login.
  2. Note the Application Number and create a password; the same number is used for Session 2.
  3. Enter your name and date of birth exactly as in your Class 10 certificate or marksheet.
  4. Choose the paper, question paper language and 4 exam cities; Class 12 appearing candidates can enter their board roll or registration number.
  5. Capture a live photo, then upload photo (10–200 KB JPG), signature (10–100 KB JPG) and Class 10 marksheet (50–300 KB PDF).
  6. Pay the fee online by debit card, credit card, net banking or UPI before the last date.
  7. 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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