JEE Main 2027 Registration

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Joint Entrance Examination (Main) 2027 — Session 1

Official Website: jeemain.nta.nic.in

Important Dates

• Notification Date (Session 1) : 24/10/2026
• Session 1 Registration : 24/10/2026 to 22/11/2026 (11:50 PM)
• Late Fee Window (Session 1) : 23/11/2026 to 26/11/2026
• Correction Window (Session 1) : 27/11/2026 to 29/11/2026
• Session 1 Exam Date : 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 & 28/01/2027
• Session 2 Registration : 05/01/2027 to 03/02/2027
• Session 2 Exam Date : 02/04/2027 to 07/04/2027 (Tentative)

Application Fee

• General (Male) — One Paper : ₹ 1,000/-
• General (Female) — One Paper : ₹ 800/-
• Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL (Male) — One Paper : ₹ 900/-
• Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL (Female) — One Paper : ₹ 800/-
• SC / ST / PwD / Third Gender — One Paper : ₹ 500/-
• Late Fee : ₹ 500/-
• The fee is charged per session, for exam centres in India. Confirm the 2027 fee in the official Information Bulletin on jeemain.nta.nic.in.
• Payment Mode (Online):
• Debit Card
• Credit Card
• Internet Banking
• UPI

Vacancy Details

Age Limit

• There is no age limit for JEE Main 2027.
• Candidates can appear in the year they pass Class 12 and the two years after passing.

Eligibility Criteria

• Qualification: Class 12 (or equivalent) passed in 2025 or 2026, or appearing in 2027.
• For B.E. / B.Tech (Paper 1): Physics and Mathematics, plus one of Chemistry, Biotechnology, Biology or a technical vocational subject.
• For admission to NITs / IIITs: 75% aggregate in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST and PwD), or a place in the top 20 percentile of the Class 12 board.
• For JEE Advanced: A place among the top 2,50,000 candidates in Paper 1.

Selection Process

• Computer-based test (B.Arch Drawing is on paper). Each paper is 3 hours; every wrong answer costs 1 mark, including numerical questions.
• NTA scores are used for the JEE Main rank. Candidates who take both sessions are ranked on their better total NTA score.
• Admission to NITs, IIITs and other institutes is through JoSAA / CSAB counselling after the Session 2 result.

How to Apply

1. Open jeemain.nta.nic.in and click the Session 1 registration link.
2. Register with your basic details, create a password and security question, and note the application number.
3. Log in and fill the form — personal details, paper, language, up to four exam cities, and Class 10 and 12 details.
4. Capture a live photo and upload your photo, signature and Class 10 certificate in the prescribed sizes.
5. Pay the fee online by net banking, debit card, credit card or UPI, and download the confirmation page.

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