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JEE Main 2027 Exam Date & Application: Session 1 on 20–24 and 28 January, Apply by 22 November

By Sampath Kumar · Updated 18 Sept 2026

Applications openLast date 22 Nov 2026Exam 20–28 Jan 2027Session 2: 2–7 April 2027

JEE (Main) 2027 Session 1 applications are open on jeemain.nta.nic.in from 24 October to 22 November 2026 (11:50 PM). The exam is on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027, and Session 2 on 2 to 7 April 2027. These dates come from NTA’s public notice of 24 October 2026 and its revised examination calendar of 26 October 2026, which moved Session 1 from the 22–30 January window announced in September.

Before you apply (NTA advisory, 28 October 2026): log in with your own DigiLocker / JanParichay / e-Pramaan (MeriPehchaan) credentials, do a Re-KYC on DigiLocker first so your latest details are fetched, and make sure your name and date of birth match your Class 10 certificate. Only one application per candidate.

JEE Main 2027 Session 1 — important dates

Stage	Date	Status
Online application	24 October – 22 November 2026 (till 11:50 PM)	Open now
Last date for fee payment (card / net banking / UPI)	22 November 2026, 11:50 PM	—
Late application with ₹500 late fee	23 – 26 November 2026 (fee till 26 Nov, 11:50 PM)	—
Correction in application particulars	27 – 29 November 2026	—
Exam city announced	30 December 2026	—
Admit card	13 January 2027	—
Session 1 exam	20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027	6 days
Session 2 exam	2 – 7 April 2027 (separate application, notified later)	6 days
JEE Advanced 2027	Not announced (conducted by an IIT after Session 2)	—

Papers, timing and pattern

Paper	Questions	Duration / shift
Paper 1 — B.E. / B.Tech	Maths, Physics, Chemistry: 20 MCQs + 5 numerical each (75 questions)	3 hours; 9 AM–12 noon or 3–6 PM
Paper 2A — B.Arch	Maths 25 + Aptitude 50 + Drawing 2 (drawing on paper)	3 hours, 9 AM–12 noon
Paper 2B — B.Planning	Maths 25 + Aptitude 50 + Planning 25	3 hours, 9 AM–12 noon
B.Arch and B.Planning together	Both papers	3 hours 30 minutes

Negative marking applies to both the MCQ and the numerical sections. The exam is computer-based and is offered in 13 languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada. The JEE Main 2027 syllabus, released with the Information Bulletin, is unchanged from 2026 — full syllabus →

Session 2 and the two-session system

JEE Main runs twice: Session 1 in January and Session 2 on 2–7 April 2027. You can apply for Session 1 now and for Session 2 when NTA opens its form (same application number); the better of your two NTA scores counts for the All India Rank, for NIT/IIIT/GFTI admission through JoSAA and for JEE Advanced eligibility.

How JEE Main 2027 fits your admission year

NITs, IIITs and GFTIs admit on the JEE Main rank through JoSAA; every NIT fills about half its seats from its own state under the home-state quota. How JoSAA and the quotas work →
IITs need JEE Advanced, for which the top JEE Main scorers qualify after Session 2.
State engineering counselling mostly uses its own exam or Class 12 marks, not JEE Main — for example KCET, MHT CET, WBJEE, AP/TS EAPCET, and TNEA (on Class 12 marks). Most candidates apply to JoSAA and their state route together.
VIT, Amrita, SRM and other deemed universities hold their own tests after Session 2: VITEEE 2027 on 27 April – 2 May 2027 and AEEE 2027 between 15 April and 7 May 2027 (both tentative). VITEEE & AEEE 2027 dates · syllabus →

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Frequently asked questions

What is the JEE Main 2027 exam date?

Session 1 is on 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 28 January 2027 and Session 2 on 2 to 7 April 2027, per NTA's notice of 24 October 2026 and revised calendar of 26 October 2026.

What is the last date to apply for JEE Main 2027 Session 1?

22 November 2026, 11:50 PM, on jeemain.nta.nic.in. Late submission with a Rs 500 late fee is allowed from 23 to 26 November 2026.

When is the JEE Main 2027 admit card?

13 January 2027; the exam city is announced on 30 December 2026.

When is the JEE Main 2027 correction window?

27 to 29 November 2026.

Has the JEE Main 2027 syllabus changed?

No. NTA's JEE (Main) 2027 syllabus, released on 24 October 2026, is word for word the same as the 2026 syllabus.

Is JEE Main 2027 conducted in Tamil?

Yes. JEE Main 2027 is offered in 13 languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi and English.

Sources: NTA public notice Inviting Online Application for JEE (Main) 2027 (Session 1) (24 October 2026), the registration advisory (28 October 2026) and the revised examination calendar (26 October 2026). Apply only on jeemain.nta.nic.in. College Path is an independent guidance platform, not part of NTA.