JEE Main 2027 session 1 registration open: apply by 22 November

The National Testing Agency (NTA) opened online registration for the Joint Entrance Examination (Main) – 2027 Session 1 on October 24, 2026. Aspiring candidates for Undergraduate Engineering Programs (B.E./B. Tech), B. Arch, and B. Planning courses can apply through the official website, jeemain.nta.nic.in.

The application window will remain active until November 22, 2026, at 11:50 P.M., with the same deadline for fee transactions. This year’s Session 1 examination dates have been updated from the initial NTA Examination Calendar.

Application Process and Key Dates

The application process for JEE Main 2027 Session 1 is strictly online, and no offline applications will be accepted. Candidates are permitted to submit only one application form. Following the initial registration period, a late registration window with an applicable late fee will be available from November 23, 2026, to November 26, 2026, until 11:50 P.M. A correction window for particulars in the application form will also be provided from November 27, 2026, to November 29, 2026.

The NTA has outlined a full schedule for the upcoming session. The city intimation slip is slated for release on December 30, 2026, with admit cards becoming available for download on January 13, 2027. The examination itself will be conducted across multiple days in January 2027, with a buffer date also specified.

Eligibility Criteria and Examination Structure

Candidates who passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination in 2025 or 2026, or who are appearing in 2027, are eligible to apply for JEE Main. There is no specified age limit for appearing in the examination. Aspirants are permitted to attempt the exam for three consecutive years, with two sessions each year, allowing for a total of six attempts.

The examination will be conducted in 13 languages, including English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, and Urdu. The exam pattern for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) consists of 75 questions for a total of 300 marks, with a scoring system of +4 for a correct answer and -1 for an incorrect one. The duration for Paper 1 is 3 hours, conducted in computer-based mode across two shifts: 9:00 am–12:00 noon and 3:00 pm–6:00 pm. B.Arch and B.Planning papers will have a duration of 3 hours and 30 minutes. The top 2,50,000 candidates across all categories in Paper 1 will qualify for JEE Advanced.

Application Fees and Session Updates

The application fees vary by category and gender, as detailed by the NTA. For General category male candidates, the fee is ₹1,000, while for General category female candidates, it is ₹800. Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL male candidates are required to pay ₹900, and Gen-EWS / OBC-NCL female candidates pay ₹800. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / PwD / Transgender categories have a fee of ₹500.

The NTA Examination Calendar, released on September 16, initially indicated Session 1 dates as January 22–30, 2027. However, the public notice and Information Bulletin dated October 24, 2026, updated these dates to January 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, and 28, 2027. January 31, 2027, is designated as a buffer date for Session 1. The JEE Main 2027 Session 2 examination is anticipated to be held in April 2027.

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