JEE Main 2027: Registration Date (Expected Late Oct), Documents, Fee, Last Date

Not yet, as of 14 October 2026. NTA has not opened the JEE Main 2027 application form or released the information bulletin; we checked jeemain.nta.nic.in and nta.ac.in on 14 October. NTA's examination calendar of 16 September 2026 proposes the 2027 Session 1 exam for 22 to 24 and 28 to 30 January 2027. In the last three cycles the Session 1 form opened between 28 October and 1 November and stayed open for about four weeks, so the 2027 form is expected in the last days of October or the first days of November 2026. We update this page the day NTA publishes the notice.

When did the JEE Main form open in the last three years?

JEE Main 2027 dates so far

Sources: NTA examination calendar (16 September 2026, dates tentative); NTA public notice of 31 October 2025 for the 2026 form; the 2025 and 2024 cycle dates as reported at the time (2025, 2024 extension). Checked on 14 October 2026.

Keep these ready before NTA opens the JEE Main 2027 form: it opened on 31 October in 2025 and on 28 October in 2024. The list and file sizes are from the JEE Main 2026 information bulletin. NTA can change them for 2027; this page will be updated when the 2027 bulletin is out.

What to do before the form opens

• Make the name and date of birth on Aadhaar match your Class 10 certificate. Once Aadhaar is authenticated in the form, the name can't be changed.
• Scan the photograph, signature and Class 10 certificate now and resize them to the limits above, so an upload doesn't fail on the last day.
• Get Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL and disability certificates made in time for seat allocation.
• Check every file before you submit. Uploads can't be corrected later, and someone else's photograph, signature or certificate is treated as unfair means.

Official link to apply: jeemain.nta.nic.in, NTA's JEE Main website. The registration link goes live there when NTA opens the form, and we add the direct link to this page as soon as it does. No other website can take your application or fee.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, pages 4 and 5. Checked on 14 October 2026; NTA had not released the 2027 bulletin.

NTA opens the JEE Main 2027 application form with a public notice on jeemain.nta.nic.in, the only place the form can be filled. The status box at the top of this page shows whether it is open and until when. In the 2026 cycle the Session 1 form was open from 31 October to 27 November 2025 (until 9 pm) and the Session 2 form from 1 to 25 February 2026. NTA's examination calendar proposes the Session 1 exam for January 2027.

Each candidate may submit only one application. A second form, even if it is found later, is treated as unfair means.

How do I fill the JEE Mains 2027 application form?

These are the steps of the 2026 form; NTA can change them for 2027.

1. Register. Give your own or a parent's mobile number and email address, create a password and choose a security question. Note the application number: it is your login for both sessions.
2. Personal and disability details: your name, parents' names, date of birth, category and PwD/PwBD status, as on your certificates.
3. Identity. Verify it with Aadhaar (OTP e-KYC), DigiLocker, an Indian passport or a PAN card, then add your APAAR ID if you have one. Once Aadhaar is authenticated the name can't be changed, so make your Aadhaar match your Class 10 certificate first.
4. Exam and centre details: the paper (Paper 1 for B.E./B.Tech., Paper 2A for B.Arch., Paper 2B for B.Planning), the language of the question paper (13 languages in 2026) and up to four exam cities in the state of your permanent or present address.
5. Qualification details: Class 10 and Class 12 or equivalent, including the year you passed or will pass Class 12.
6. Additional and emergency contact details.
7. Live photograph. Take it with a webcam, or scan the QR code with a phone: light background, good lighting, 80% of the face visible including the ears, no mask.
8. Upload the documents (file types and sizes are in Documents Required above), review the form, submit it and verify your email address.
9. Pay the fee online by net banking, credit or debit card, or UPI.
10. Download the confirmation page. It appears only after the payment goes through. If it doesn't, the payment failed and you pay again; NTA refunds any double payment after the final result.

What is the JEE Main 2027 application fee?

Fees per session, as in the 2026 bulletin; the 2027 fee comes with the form. For centres outside India, one paper costs Rs 2,500 to Rs 5,000 and two or three papers Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. Bank processing charges and GST are extra, and Session 1 and Session 2 are paid for separately.

How do I log in, or reset a forgotten password?

The password must be 8 to 13 characters long, with at least one capital letter, one small letter, one number and one special character (!@#$%^&*-). You log in with the application number and this password. If you forget it, reset it with your security question, a code sent by SMS to the registered mobile, or a link sent to the registered email.

Can I correct the form after submitting it?

After the form closes, NTA announces a correction window on its website in which only certain fields can be changed. Corrections sent by email, post or WhatsApp are not accepted.

When does JEE Main 2027 Session 2 registration open?

The Session 2 form opens separately (1 to 25 February in 2026). If you applied for Session 1, log in with the same application number and password, choose the paper, language and exam cities, and pay the Session 2 fee. If you didn't, register as a new candidate. You can sit one session or both; the better of your two NTA scores counts.

NTA helpline: 011-40759000 or 011-69227700, email jeemain@nta.ac.in.

Sources: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin (pages 2 to 5 and the form in Appendix IX); NTA public notices of 31 October 2025 and 1 February 2026. 2026 cycle, checked on 5 October 2026.

NTA has proposed only the Session 1 exam dates for 2027 so far. Last cycle's dates show how the year runs.

Exam timings in 2026: 9 am to 12 noon and 3 pm to 6 pm (3 hours 30 minutes for B.Arch. and B.Planning together).

Sources: NTA Examination Calendar; JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin; NTA press releases of 16 February 2026 and 20 April 2026.

JEE (Main) has no age limit. Eligibility depends on the qualifying examination and the year of passing. The 2027 bulletin has not been released, so the criteria below are as per the 2026 information bulletin.

• Reserved seats in every course: Gen-EWS 10%, OBC-NCL 27%, SC 15%, ST 7.5%, with 5% PwBD seats within each category.
• The state of eligibility is the state where Class 12 was passed, not the candidate's residence.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, chapters 3, 4 and section 5.8 (2026 cycle). Admission criteria are set by JoSAA and CSAB and can change.

Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.): 75 questions, 300 marks. Each subject has 20 multiple-choice questions (Section A) and 5 numerical-value questions (Section B).

• Mode: computer-based test; Drawing Test on paper. Duration: 3 hours (3 hours 30 minutes for Paper 2A and 2B together).
• Marking: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for a wrong answer in both MCQs and numerical-value questions, 0 if unanswered. Drawing Test: two questions evaluated out of 100.
• Numerical answers are integers entered on an on-screen keypad. Question papers are in English and the language chosen by the candidate; the English version prevails if the two differ.
• Syllabus (NTA, 2026): Mathematics 14 units, Physics 20 units, Chemistry 20 units for Paper 1; Paper 2 covers Mathematics plus Aptitude, Drawing (B.Arch.) or Planning (B.Planning) topics.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, chapter 2, and JEE (Main) 2026 syllabus (2026 cycle).

NTA's JEE Main syllabus for Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech.) has 54 units: 14 in Mathematics, 20 in Physics and 20 in Chemistry.

Mathematics (14 units)

Sets, relations and functions; complex numbers and quadratic equations; matrices and determinants; permutations and combinations; binomial theorem; sequence and series; limit, continuity and differentiability; integral calculus; differential equations; coordinate geometry; three-dimensional geometry; vector algebra; statistics and probability; trigonometry.

Physics (20 units)

Units and measurements; kinematics; laws of motion; work, energy and power; rotational motion; gravitation; properties of solids and liquids; thermodynamics; kinetic theory of gases; oscillations and waves; electrostatics; current electricity; magnetic effects of current and magnetism; electromagnetic induction and alternating currents; electromagnetic waves; optics; dual nature of matter and radiation; atoms and nuclei; electronic devices; experimental skills.

Chemistry (20 units)

Physical chemistry: some basic concepts in chemistry; atomic structure; chemical bonding and molecular structure; chemical thermodynamics; solutions; equilibrium; redox reactions and electrochemistry; chemical kinetics.

Inorganic chemistry: classification of elements and periodicity in properties; p-block elements; d- and f-block elements; coordination compounds.

Organic chemistry: purification and characterisation of organic compounds; some basic principles of organic chemistry; hydrocarbons; organic compounds containing halogens; organic compounds containing oxygen; organic compounds containing nitrogen; biomolecules; principles related to practical chemistry.

Paper 2A and Paper 2B

Paper 2A (B.Arch.) has Mathematics (the same units as Paper 1), an Aptitude Test and a Drawing Test on paper. Paper 2B (B.Planning) has Mathematics, the Aptitude Test and planning-based questions.

NTA confirms the syllabus for each cycle; the 2027 syllabus is not out yet. Source: JEE (Main) 2026 syllabus, NTA.

NTA first tells you the city of your exam in a city intimation slip, then releases the admit card with the exact centre, date and shift. Both are downloaded from jeemain.nta.nic.in with your application number and password; nothing is sent by post. In 2026 the Session 1 city slip was planned for the first week of January, and admit cards came 3 to 4 days before each exam date.

What to carry to the exam centre

• The admit card printed on A4 paper, with the self-declaration (undertaking) filled in
• One passport-size photograph, the same as the one uploaded in the form, for the attendance sheet
• An original, valid photo ID: school ID, PAN card, voter ID, passport, Aadhaar or e-Aadhaar with photo, Class 12 admit card with photo, or bank passbook with photo
• The PwD/PwBD certificate, if you claim relaxation
• A simple transparent ball point pen

Reach the centre two hours early. Entry, frisking and document checks run from 7:00 to 8:30 am for the morning shift and from 1:00 to 2:30 pm for the afternoon shift, and late arrivals are not let in. Not allowed: instruments, geometry or pencil boxes, bags, any paper or written material, food and water, phones, earphones, calculators, watches with calculators, and other metal or electronic items. Rough sheets are given at the centre.

If the admit card won't download or shows a wrong detail, call the NTA helpline (011-40759000, 10 am to 5 pm) and take the downloaded admit card to the exam.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 5.1 to 5.4.

After each session NTA shows every candidate's question paper, recorded responses and the provisional answer key on jeemain.nta.nic.in, usually for two to three days. Download your response sheet then: it isn't available later.

• Challenge: a provisional answer can be challenged online through the key challenge link, with justification, for Rs 200 per question (not refundable).
• Final key: subject experts review the challenges and NTA publishes the final answer key; the result is prepared from it.
• Checking your score: +4 for each correct answer, -1 for each wrong answer (multiple-choice and numerical questions alike) and 0 for an unanswered question. Paper 1 is marked out of 300.

There is no re-evaluation or re-checking of the result.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 2.4, 5.6 and 5.7.3.

JEE Main is held in many shifts, so NTA does not rank raw marks. Each candidate's marks are turned into an NTA score, a percentile within their own shift:

NTA score = 100 x (candidates in the shift who scored the same or less) / (candidates who appeared in the shift)

A 99 percentile means you did as well as or better than 99% of your shift. NTA scores are given to seven decimal places, for each subject and in total. If you take both sessions, the better of your two total NTA scores counts, and the All India Rank is declared after Session 2.

Ties on the total NTA score are broken by the NTA score in Mathematics, then Physics, then Chemistry, then by the lower ratio of wrong to right answers overall, then in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Candidates still tied after that share a rank.

JEE Main percentile vs rank

Approximate rank = (100 - percentile) x 15,38,468 / 100, where 15,38,468 is the number of candidates who sat Paper 1 in 2026 (both sessions, each counted once). Actual ranks differ a little, because percentiles are worked out shift by shift and candidates tie.

NTA does not publish a marks-to-percentile table: the same marks give a different percentile in an easy shift and a hard one.

The score card shows your name as on the Class 10 certificate. It is downloaded from the JEE Main website, not posted.

Sources: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 2.4 and 5.7 and Appendix VII; NTA press release, 20 April 2026.

JEE Main has two kinds of cutoff: the percentile that qualifies you to sit JEE Advanced (the exam for the IITs), announced by NTA with the final result, and the closing ranks of colleges, set in counselling.

JEE Advanced qualifying cutoff (2026)

The top 2,50,000 Paper 1 candidates across all categories qualify for JEE Advanced, subject to its own eligibility rules. NTA's 2026 cutoffs:

The 2027 cutoff comes with the Session 2 result.

NIT closing ranks for Computer Science (JoSAA 2026)

Closing All India Ranks for B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering, General category, gender-neutral seats, in JoSAA 2026 round 5. Home State seats are for candidates who passed Class 12 in the NIT's state; Other State seats are for everyone else.

Each college's cutoff page has every branch, category and round. To see which colleges your rank can get, use the JEE college predictor. Admission to NITs, IIITs and other government-funded institutes also needs 75% in Class 12 (65% for SC, ST and PwD) or a place in the top 20 percentile of your board.

Sources: NTA press release, 20 April 2026; JoSAA 2026 opening and closing ranks; JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 5.8.1 and 5.8.4.

NTA only conducts the exam and declares the ranks; it does not allot seats. After the result:

• JoSAA (josaa.nic.in) runs joint seat allocation for the IITs (on JEE Advanced ranks) and for the NITs, IIITs and other government-funded technical institutes (on JEE Main All India Ranks). You register, fill your choices of institutes and branches, and seats are allotted round by round.
• CSAB (csab.nic.in) holds special rounds for seats left vacant in the NITs, IIITs and other government-funded institutes after JoSAA.
• States and other institutions that use JEE Main prepare their own merit lists and run their own counselling for state engineering colleges.

Documents for identity, date of birth, qualifying exam, state of eligibility, category and disability are verified at seat allocation, and category and PwD certificates must be originals in the prescribed formats, or the seat is not given. Your state of eligibility is the state where you passed Class 12, not where you live, and it decides your Home State quota at the NITs.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 3.4, 5.7 and 5.8.

The most useful practice material is NTA's own:

• Question papers: during each answer key window NTA shows every candidate the question paper they attempted, with their responses, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Download yours then.
• Mock tests: NTA's sample and mock tests on nta.ac.in are in the computer-based format, so you can get used to the screen, the question palette and the timer before the exam.

Paper 1 has 75 questions in 3 hours: in each of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry, 20 multiple-choice questions and 5 numerical-value questions, with negative marking in both. Practise full papers against the clock, and the numerical questions in particular: their answers are entered as integers on an on-screen keypad.

Source: JEE (Main) 2026 Information Bulletin, sections 2.4 and 5.6.2 and Appendix VIII.