JEE Main 2026: The JEE Main 2026 exam is conducted in two sessions every year. The National Testing Agency will conduct the exam. The tentative schedule for JEE Main 2026 has been released. According to this, Session 1 will be held between January 21 and 30, 2025. Meanwhile, the JEE Main 2026 Session 2 exam will be held from April 1 to 10. Students awaiting the start of the application process are eagerly preparing for the exam.

Let’s find out when the application process began. Once the application process opens, students can fill out the form online by visiting the official website at jeemain.nta.nic.in.

Session 1 and 2 exams will be conducted on these dates
According to the notification issued by the NTA, Session 1 will be conducted from January 21 to 30, 2026. Applications for Session 2 will be accepted in the last week of January 2026. The exam will be held between April 1 and 10, 2026.

What are the eligibility requirements?
To appear for the JEE Main 2026 exam, students must have passed the 12th grade with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as subjects. Students currently studying in the 12th grade are also eligible. There is no age limit to appear for the exam.

JEE Main 2026: How to Apply
First, visit the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in
Click on “Online Application Form for JEE (Main) – 2026 Session-1” under “LATEST NEWS.”
Firs,t register by clicking on the “New Registration” link.
Candidates can complete the application process by uploading other details.
Submit the form after paying the prescribed fee.
Take a printout of the completed form.

Application Fee
A fee of ₹1,000 has been fixed for candidates from the unreserved category to fill the form. Candidates from the General, OBC, and General EWS categories will have to pay ₹900. Female candidates from the unreserved, General, OBC, and General EWS categories will have to pay ₹800. The application fee for SC/ST/Transgender/PWD categories is ₹500.