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JEE Mains 2026

Joint Entrance Examination Mains 2026 Online

Eligibility criteria for JEE Mains 2026

Candidates willing to join graduate engineering, architecture and planning can apply for this exam that is conducted on a national level. A pass in plus-two from a recognised educational institution is required to submit applications for JEE Mains. More information is available in the table below and students can refer it:

Age Limit

There is no age limit for appearing in JEE Main

Educational Qualification

Candidates must have passed class 12 in 2024/2025 or be appearing in 2026 from any recognised board. Candidates who have passed any exam equivalent to class 12 are also eligible to apply

Number of Attempts

Candidates can appear in the exam in three consecutive years from the year of passing class 12

Compulsory Subjects in Qualifying Exam
  • For B.Tech- Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Biology/Biotechnology/Technical Vocational Subject
  • For B.Arch – Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics
  • For B.Plan- Mathematics

Minimum Percentage in Class 12

No minimum percentage required

Registration fee for choosing more than one paper

Combination of papers

Category of the candidates and their registration fee

Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2A: B. Arch 

General/GenEWS/OBC (NCL) Male-Rs 2000 for applying for centre in India, Rs 10000 if applying for outside India. For female applicants, it is Rs 1600 if applying in India and Rs 8000 if applying outside India.

SC/ST/PwD Male-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India. For female applicants of the category, the fee is the same.

Third Gender Applicants-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India.

 

 

Paper 1: B.E./B. Tech & Paper 2B: B. Planning

General/GenEWS/OBC (NCL) Male-Rs 2000 for applying for centre in India, Rs 10000 if applying for outside India. For female applicants, it is Rs 1600 if applying in India and Rs 8000 if applying outside India.

SC/ST/PwD Male-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India. For female applicants of the category, the fee is the same.

Third Gender Applicants-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India.

 

 

Paper 1: B.E./B.Tech, Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning 

 

General/GenEWS/OBC (NCL) Male-Rs 2000 for applying for centre in India, Rs 10000 if applying for outside India. For female applicants, it is Rs 1600 if applying in India and Rs 8000 if applying outside India.

SC/ST/PwD Male-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India. For female applicants of the category, the fee is the same.

Third Gender Applicants-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India.
Paper 2A: B. Arch & Paper 2B: B.Planning

 

General/GenEWS/OBC (NCL) Male-Rs 2000 for applying for centre in India, Rs 10000 if applying for outside India. For female applicants, it is Rs 1600 if applying in India and Rs 8000 if applying outside India.

SC/ST/PwD Male-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India. For female applicants of the category, the fee is the same.

Third Gender Applicants-Rs 1000 if applying in India and Rs 5000 if applying outside India.

 

Exam pattern for JEE Mains 2026

The pattern will differ for candidates focusing on engineering, architecture and planning courses at bachelor's level. Candidates keen on BE/BTech must answer Paper 1, those keen on BArch must answer Paper 2A, and students willing to study BPlan must answer Paper 2B. The question format for all three papers is given below:

Paper 1

Subjects in Paper-1

Section-A

Section-B

Question Paper Design

Mathematics

20

10
  • Each subject will have two sections, sections A and B.
  • Section A will have Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), and Section B will contain Numerical Value Questions.
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10
  • There will be no negative marking for Section B

Physics

20

10

Chemistry

20

10

Total

105

Paper 2A (BArch)

Subjects in Paper-2A (BArch)

Section-A

Section-B

Question Paper Design

Mathematics – Part I

20

10
  • Part -1 will have two sections. Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs) and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10
  • There will be no negative marking for Section B

Aptitude Test – Part II

50

 -

Drawing Test – Part III

02

 -

Total

82

Paper 2B (BPlan)

Subjects in Paper-2B (BPlanning)

Section-A

Section-B

Question Paper Design

Mathematics – Part I

20

10
  • Part -1 will have two sections.
  • Section A will be of Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs), and Section B will contain Questions whose answers are to be filled in as a numerical value
  • In Section B, candidates have to attempt any five questions out of 10. There will be no negative marking for Section B

Aptitude Test – Part II

50

-

Planning-Based Questions – Part III

25

-

Total

105

 

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